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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
EFFORTS MADE TO
BAR STORAGE OF
PICTURE FILMS

DALLAS. Texas. Dec l2.--Police
and Fire Commissioner Louis Tur.
ley began preparation today OF an or
dnancc to bar storage Of motion pie
ture films In the down town section
as tho result Of series OF film eX.
plosions and fire which did approNl.
mately Sl.000.0O0 damage Saturday
night IN the film exchange district
OF Commerce Street here. Five two'
story buildings weer guited.
Commissioner Turlcy said he would
seek to have tho exchanges operate
IA "a group entirely separate from
tho downtown or residential section.
The destroyed exchanges which sup.
piled pictures 20 Texas and southern
Oklahoma. we're the Parker Film Com-
pnny Emergency ttlm Company
Texas Film Company, Wild Cunning
Inc. EntefrrlEo Distributing Corpor
alton, United Artists. Peacock Pro
ductlnns. Cons, lidatcd Film and Sup
ply Company and Southern Enter
prisos.
Oklahoma city. Kansas city and
other distributing agencies have beer
requested in supply pictures to th'
Dallns territory temporarily, II Wal
snid today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
AUTO TIRE HOLDS
SLAUGHTER'S SHARE
BANK R0BBERIES

PINE BLUFF Ark, Dec. l2-Bur-
led somewhere in an automobile tire
in northern Texas, is slO2 500 worth
Of securities. Tom Slaughter's share
Of loot obtained by his band in mum
erous bank robberies. according u a.
W. Mills. local agent for an insur-
ance company Mr.. Mills said he had
an appointment to meet Slaughter
ut the penitentiary tomorrow and at
that time the bandit was to have
told him the hiding place Of the mon.
ey so that 10 could bc returned 10
the banks before slaughter went t1
the electric chair
Mr.. Mills said that following
SLAUGHTER conviction f.r tho Wur
der Of Roy Browl and Incarceration
ot tho state farm at Tucker. the ban
dit professod religion TO the Rev W
y. Hogg, at Little Rock. and the
minister told him that he would have
to return The money before he could
Doe forglv,n, Nh Mills bad received
Instructions from the insurance com
pany TO try 10 locate the loot and
had conferred with the Little Bock
minister Ho had an appointment ti
srp SLAUGHTER at the Tucker farm
op September 90. when the bandit
was Go hlve revealed the hiding plac,
at the money hut ,u sept iS
/ Slaughter tried to shoot his way q,
freedom, aud killed "a guard q, th'
prison farm.
After slaughter was sentenced q,
the electric chair FOR this killing h
again todd the Rev. uogg that h'
wanted ga have ,hc money rccovcrc,
aud wanted TO give 90 to the minis
ter Tho minister refused to acccp
I the money and told slaughter th
only way by which ht could clear hi
conscience was To tell tho ministe
the hiding place OF the money. Tn!
/ slaughter agreed to do aud Tor
Nr. Hogg to have Mills meet hn
at the death cell ON Dee. 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
HARRY ELLIOTT IS
SOUGHT IN CARDIN
BANK ROBBERY

MIAMI. Okla Dec. is.-Toc cloth
INK claimed by officers To have been
discarded by the three men who par
ticipated In the robbery of the Car
din state Bank at Cardin, saturday
nisht, IN IN AUTOMOBILES which author
tiles said had been driven by Harry
Elliott, son OF mining supcrintend
rnt at pichcr. was the only clue today
~ to the possible whereabouts ot the
third man who participated in TIN
unsuccessful robbery and escaped Ar
ter hts two companions had heen
shot down. So far. officers say. they
have been unable to locate Elliott
John uunham. 20 years old. who
was shtt three timoa IN the back,
twice IN the thigh and twice In the
LETT arm Was still conscious today
although partially paraly7ed. lin II al
n hospital at Picher. Durham talked
to officers and blamed their failurr
on n supposed friend who hal double
crossed them.
The clothing found IN tho olr In
cluded coats and hats which had been
Identified ss belonging To butler anu
Durham. An extra pair II trousers
ard rnask was si.o found, which
ar. believed to have bren worn ny
tho man who drrvr the bandit ear.
punhafn. according 10 officers I'M
pncated Elliott m the amir nnd
search has been instituted for the
rininr supefintendent's son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
War Finance Corporation
Meeting Set for. 2 O'clock
Convention Hall, Thursday

Tho war Finance Corporation will
meet In Ardmore Thursday. December
IL. at > o'clock In the afternoon. The
meeting will be- held In Convention
Hall nt the hour named.
Every banker In this entire section
of the state ls requested to attend
this meeting and an invitation Is also
extended Ia all farmers and stockmen
who might want to avail themselves
OF the benefits OF the corporation are
asked ca come,
Representatives OF the federal rov.
ornnent and also of the banking de.
partment of this rtate Will be here to
address the people and 30 explain how
loans will he made 20 farmers and
slookmcn.
No meeting ot the entire year Will
be held here of moro Importance. The
federal government has a plan BY
which local banks can make loans ID
farmers and stockmen and rediscouni
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12

tho paper With the Federal Finance
Corporation and these reiLscounts a.
not count "a loans nf the individual
banks handling them but the banks
must indorsc tho paper and the stock
man who obtains "a loan must make
his own banker safe.
Every citizen Interested In the
growth or the community IL interested
In tile plans ct the War Finance Cor.
roration In this state and the plans
will be- explained In detail at this
meeting and everyy hank within .
radius Of from 80 TO Is miles should
have a representative here and al1o
farmers and elcckmen shyuld come -
they win know what win be reQu1FU0
Of them IN orier 10 receive the oeuDl
fits Of this plan which 10 put fUvUg0
by the government.
Tho Ardmore bankers desire 1T
every bank in the southern pors11n 9
the state havo a Representative -
for this meetins-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
POPOCATEPETL IN
VIOLENT ERUPTION

MEXICO CITY. Dec. la-Popocat-
epeu the great volcano southwest
o. this city. burst into violent erup-
zion yesterday. a column ot smoke
ana ashes being thrown 300 feet
above the summit OF the mountain.
President Oorcgon was entertaining
Il party Of friends at Chapultepec
Castle and had strolled with them on
the balcony when be observed The
eruption. he called FOR strong field
glasses. and after closely observing
the column Of sno}.. ising !orty
miles away. directed two aviators he
sent To the mouutlin to ascertain the
seriousness of the outbreak.
The ayiutor reported upon their
return that they h1d heard heavy
rumJung in the mountain ana that
lava was flowing down the slopes
below the crater. Warnings have
hrnn sent to the residents 90 villages
near The mountain. but reports indi-
cate that these small towns have
been deserted for weeks.
Within tho last month Popocatcpeu
has been reported uptivo each erup-
ton showing greater violence than
the one preceding &c.. and a serious
/ outbreak is forecast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
OIL AND GAS LEASE
SALE AT PAWHUSkA

PAWHUSKA. OKLA. Dec. 12.-The
stage is all set here today for the
thirteenth oil and gas lease classic.
oil men from all over the United
States waited the hour when the
government agents would place upon
the auction block 10 tracts Of In
dian land lying near the proved oil
field of the prolific Burbank field.
At 10 o'clock special train brought
more than 500 oil men from Tulsa
Government agents are or the
opinion that the sale today viii
bring 10 the Indians more than 81
100000 in actual cash. Today's bid
ding. II is predicted. will become
more feverish than on any previous
occasion and fever heat has always
featured tho sale OF oslge nation
land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
CITY OF ARDMORE
EIGHTH IN STATE
Census Bureau Issues Report
Based on The 1920 Figures;
County Covered.

Ardmore now ranks as eighth city
in the state, according to population,
il is shown by the 1920 census report
just published by the census bureau.
This report Is the most complete is
sued by the bureau and includes all
phases OF the census, made in many
tables.
The number Of Indians in Carter
county are on the decline, the report
shows. In 1910 there were 957 in
the state against GOA in 1920. There
are now eight Chinese against two
in 1910, and only one Japanese has
claimed this his home during the two
census periods.
According 10 the report Ardmore Il
surpassed by Oklahoma City, Tulsa,
Muskogee. Okmnlgee, Enid, Shawnee.
and BartlesviIe. The total population
of this city is given at .14,1Sl. divided
as follows: All classes, male 1901, fe-
male 7120; native white, male o.
1856; female 5,s76 foreign-born white
male 134, female SO; negro, male S77
female 1,03l. The report continued
divides these classes according to scho
lastic age and in five and 10 year
periods.
Number Of illterates in Ardmorc
totaled 3S4 or "a per cent
There are 3,5Gs families in Ard
more, with but 1886 dwellings.
Composition and characteristics oi
the population for Carter county is
given as follows: Total population
4O,245: divided as follows: Male, 30,
SSs, female ls,34S; native white "a,
964 or S6.9 per cent: foreign-born white
i03 or one per cent: negroes 4,2G7; al
others 263 or 1916 per cent.
In 1910 the total population wa!
25,35S, divided as follows: Native
whit, 1897 or 7S.6 per cent; foreign
born 146 or g per cent; negroes 4,Sl'
or II per cent.
The number of ilnterates in Carte
county 10 years OF age and over l.
1893.
There are S,167 dwellings and 2,Ss
families registered in the county TO
the year 1920.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
Force of 5000 Police
Search for Tom O'Connor
Escaped Cunman and Killer

The sheriff suspended three guards
and also offered a reward of $500 for
o'Connor's apprehension.
Hundreds OF reports have been re'
ceiyed by the police ~ o'Connor's hid
ing place. but no direct trace OF the
fugitive or his companions. Edward
barrow. his cell mate and Jamea Ia
Porte. convicted robber has been oh
tanned.
Gun Secured From Prisoner
The most generally accepted theory
to explain o'Connor's possession OF the
revolver. II that. at the last minute
he obtained It from somc other pris
oner In tho "hull pen" who would
be less carefully watched. Tho pris
oners had Just been released from
their Individual cells when the rush
for liberty was started.
oConnor whipped cut q gun and
showed It into strsus ribs. narruw
who wss standing just inside the gate
Continued on page ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
APPEAL FOR AFFLICTED
WOMAN Is ANSWERED

Thirty dollars was contributed by
members of the Business Mems sun
day school class OF the Broadway
Methodist church sunday morning
for the benefit OF needy little wo'
man at Lone Grove who IL handi-
capped ty physical disabilities. The
amount was turned over TO Mrs. John
CslrloclS who will administer to the
needs Of the family.
\ check for 81 was received by
the Ardmoreite from Mrs. Mary l.
BOYD for the same cause. Contribu
tons are the result OF "a story IN
Sundays Ardmoreile. Details of the
ease are being handled by Mrs. Eflic
wilkes. county probation officer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
CRAIG PRESIDES
AT STORMY MEET
OF ULSTER PARTY

BELFAST, Pee. ~. -- Sir James
Craig. the Ulster premier. presided
over meeting of tho Ulster party
here. informing his supporters OF his
recent conversation with Premier
Lloyd George In London. il II uu'
officially reported the proceedings
grew stormy when Sir James informed
tho meeting that Mr.. Lloyd George
had maintalysd an unyleidlng attitude
toward Ulster.
IoNDoN. Dcc. ia--slr James Crnig,
the premier " Ulster. Is back In Bel.
fast today after his conferences with
government officials relative tn the
settlement ~ the Irish question.
II was exported here today that he
Immediately wanld summon the cabl.
net, Mr. Lloyd George r. understood
20 have prepared his address before
the house Of commons ON "Wednesday
and Il is forecast he will make IL plea
for ratification Of the treaty with
Ireland :
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
Unemployed Asked to
Register at Chamber
of Commerce Tuesday

la an effort 10 curb unemI 10y
ment in Ardmore and To assist the
state labor department every un-
employed. who is a resident of this
city is asked 10 register with ~
Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday.
This applies only to unemploy-
ed who reside in Ardmore, james
Baron, secretary Of the Chamber
Of Commerce said. "Trausients
win not be included in this reg
ister," he added.
Pupils of the public schools arc
making a survey of the unem-
ployed Of the city, and men whose
children attend school and whose
names have been listed under That
survey need not register III the
Chamber OF Commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
TAFT Is GRANTED
90 DAYS REPRIEVE
Respite Given Because Of New
Trial Allowed Cleo Goblin,
Co-Defendant.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec. a.
A reprieye OF 30 days was granted
today By Governor Robertson TO VIII
TAFT, VINO was 10 have been executed
at The state peAitentiary at McAlester
on Dee. lG The reprieye was grant
ed ii was explained, because Il the
new trial allowed Cleo Gobln
Tat ana Goblin We're convicted Of
the killing Of Russell Sprague, Law
ton service car driver but Tie Grim.
inal court Of appeals recently rec
viewed Gobin's case and remanded it
: for a new trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
ATTEMPT MADE TO
KILL C0GGESHALL
Former Superintendent Indian
School Attacked by I'm
known Assailant.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. Fan
unknown assailant yesterday a.
tempted TO take the life Of Charles
4. Coggeshall former superintendent
OF the Cantonment Indian school ana
agency in Blaine county, in q room
al q hotel here, the police announced
today Coggeshall is out On bond IN
ctnection with his indictment on
charges OF accepting bribes while ne
was superintendent and special dis
)burslng officer OF the school.
According TO notel employees. a num-
Der OF shots were fired in the room
occupied by Coggeshall but the as
sailant disappeared down a hall Cog
geshail lay across the bed moaning
and was badly bruised about the
face. according 10 the story told by
the employees. None OF the shots
had taken effect they said
No arrests have been made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
PIONEER CITIZEN
DEAD; FUNERAL TO
Be HELD TUESDAY
Wood Herndon, One Of Car
ter County's Best Known
Men, Passes Away.

The people OF this entire section of
the state will regret TO learn Of the
death of Wood Herndon whicn occur
red this morning at O'Clock at his
home near Prairie Valley northwest
of Ardmore.
Mr. Herndon was stricken about
eighteen months ago with paralysis.
For the past year he has been confin-
Ell to his bed almost all the time.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow and the burial will be held
at Rose Hill cemetery at . O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
MIR. Herndon was a member OF the
Masonic Lodge. OF the odd Fellows
and also OF the Woodman. The bur
ial rites OF the Masons will be used
at the funeral.
Mr.. Herndon was born al Mckin'
ney. Texas, November "a, 1897 and
about 30 years ago he moved to this
country He married Miss Merta
Corfey who is q member OF the
Lone Grove family OF Coffeys ana
she and three children survive him.
The children are Milton, Otto and
C1yde. He Is also survived by "a both
err. Grover Herndon, who was win
him during his long Illness and did
everything he could for the comfort
OF his brother during his illness.
Had Host Of Friends
Deceased was member of the Mis-
sionary Baptist church and plans
have been made for his old pastor
Rev. J. Ben Snyder OF Mckinney
Texas. TO conduct the funeral ser
vices. Deceased owned q fine farm
In the Prairie Valley community Tie
was breeder of fine cattle. hogs
aud sheep and Prairie Valley people
had learned to look TO him for helf
i'm every enterprise OF the community
and no man In Carter county evNr had
more friends in Ardmore and In th'
county than Wood Hcrndon. ilc buh'
flnc country home and had sur
rounded It with plenty tie Away
gave his time and his money lioer
ally for the help OF his community
and was an ideal citizen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
Wives and Relatives of
Striking Howat Coal Min
ers, Take Matters in
Hand Today.
SHERIFF POWERLESS
BEFORE THE CROWD
Similar Demonstrations Plan
ned for Tomorrow Reports
State.

PITTSBURG, kans., Dec. L.
A mob of women estimated at
10000. the wives and relatives OF
striking HOwat coal miners.
stOrIned mine No. II Of the Jack
s0n-Walker Company shortly al
ter five o'clock this morning ana
prevented the miners employed
ut the mine from returning 10
work.
The mob OF women appeared 10
have no leader and WAS composed
principally OF foreigners. The
mob formed in Franklin, about
a mile from the mine. Men, in =
number estimated at 1000, as
sembled ut Franklin, but did not
march on the mine or take part
in the storming OF the mine.
About 125 miners had been work
inc at the dickson Walker mine
Many Of the miners have been goint
10 the mine in motor cars. The inter
urban railway line passes near tn
mine and other miners have beer
using it to go to their work
This morning, the women, afte
assemblins in Franklin. marche'
down the public highway. which Il
parallel 10 the interurban line, Il
the interurban station near III
mine and refused To let the miner
get Off the ear.
The women stopped motor car
coming along the road and ripped oil
side curtains If miners were in TN
car, they were told they could no
return to work. Other persons hav
ing no connection with the minin
business. were compelled TO stop thei
cars and wait until the women pei
mitted them 10 go on.
sheriff Was P0werless
Sheriff Milt Gould and two or TIRE
available deputies at the scene wer
powecless before the mob. The sher
III. who learned last night OF IN
proposed storining of the mine I'M
morning, after a secret meeting G
women yesterday Mt Franklin was q
the mine this morning lonP befof
the mob arrived.
After their storming OF the Jackson
Walker mine, the women went pac
TO Franklin. Reports reaching III
sheriff were that plans called ie
similar demonstration tomorrow
two or three mines several miles fro'
Franklin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12

While i. r.. Connor manager VI
the Sinclair filling station was out.
side waiting on q customer, former
employees OF tn station entered the
office recently and robbed the cash
drawer Of approximately $40. ana es'
capped without hUng detected.
Manager Como, together with DIS
trict superintendent Ben h. Eci,h,
and District Sales Manager ". @.
Wagner began an investigation which
resulted in two former employees, Ciem
Powers. and Eugene Lively being ar
rested, both OF wnom 1t IS said made
written confessions OF the crime
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
Question Developing Wide
ly Divergent Opinion;
Other Major Subjects
About Settled.
FAR EAST COMMITTEE
MEET AGAIN TONIGHT
japanese and Chinese Dele
gates Also Meet on Shan
tung Conference.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Subma-
rnes promise to present the arms
conference with its next big issue.
In all the other major subjects
before the conference the delegates
prolessed today TO see prospect
Of early solution. Eut the question
Of whether submarines are 10 be in
cluded in quantity in the fleets OF
the future is developing widely di-
ycrgent opinion.
The problems Of naval radio, forti-
lieations in the Pacific and the naval
holiday, while still open questions.
are regarded as more or less bound
up together and their settlement 81
multaneously i'm the near future is
said 10 have been facilitated by the
new agreement Of the United States.
Great Britain, Japan and France for
/ preserving peace IN the Pacific.
The far eastern negotiations so
far are described as proceeding sat
Lsfactorily with q sentiment deyei-
oping in some quarters TO make the
/ final accomplishments Of the confer
| ence In that direction, the basis OF n
| formal nine power treaty, instead OF
merely "a gentlemen's agreement"
or Joint declaration of policy.
Submarine Problem Separate
/ But the submarine problem. which
/ involves. among other things n ques
ton Of whether underseas craft are
to be considered at all as legitimate
instruments OF warfare, is said by
delegates TO be entirely separate
from all of these. In the American
naval reduction plan Great Britain
and the United States each would be
given submarine tonnage OF 10000
tons. as compared with $4,000 tons for
Japan and n quantity vet TO be fix
ed for France and Italy.
Great Britain thinks these cond
tions should be cut in half anu d
British spokesman predicted today
that the conflict OF views might lead
10 considerable controversy"
The British believe the French and
Italians, and probably the Japanest
are preparing TO stand together IL
favor Of a large use OF submarines.
They do not know as yet, exactly
: how the United States will stand.
: Far East Committee 10 Meet
! Another session Of the far eastern
, committee was scheduled for tonight
Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
Check Payable To
Klan Received At
ArdmOreite Office

The Ku Elux Klan is hereby
notified that donation Of 81 has
been received toward ~ fund for
the disabled little mother Of Lone
Grove by The Ardmoreite and the
check turned over TO Mrs. tffie
Wilkes.
said donation was in the form OF
"A check made payable TO the ku
klux Klan and signed 10y Mrs.
Mary |. Boyd. A clipping OF the
story from Sundays Ardmoreite
was attached.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12

LOST GROVE, Okla, Dec. l2.--Jack
Riley, Jr, aged 25, member Of a well
known Cherokee family died in a
hospital at Pryor yesterday evening
from pistol wound sustained the day
previous Riley made statement to
the county officials Of his death, in
which he declared the shooting was
accidental
The gun was being held by Clarence
Rarnes, a friend of Riley, when it was
discharged. Barnes wife witnessed
the shooting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
Ten Men arrested

Ten men were arrested by police
early Saturday night for lettering
in the Dew Drop inn domino par
,lor in the basement Of the Adcock
drug store building at the corner Of
East Main and Caddo street Charges
Of lettering and yagrancy we're filed
ngainst each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
MyOpiiniion Is

Every day The Ardmorelte questions five
persons on a subject OF general interest.
The answers are published with the names
OF those interviewed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12
Auxiliary Meeting Postponed.

The meeting u the woman's Auxll.
iary OF American Legion has heen
postponed from this Wednesday, 10
Wednesday, january IL,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-12

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec. is.-Restora'
ton of airplane service between Chi
caso and ST. Louis which was aoan'
doncd last July because OF lack OF
funds, is being urged by the Society
of Automotye Engineers, here.