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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
POSSIBLE SCHEME TO HOLD UP
APPROPRIATIONS Is BLOCKED
THROUGH POWER EXECU-
TIVE UNDER LAW
by Special staff Correspondent

Oklahoma City, March l9.-Much has
been said OF the political weapons in
the hands of the Republican majority
of the horsepower over appropria-
uons and Investigations. Less atten-
tion has been paid to a weapon which
the Democratic majority Of the senate
and the governor may wield-the pow
er TO adjourn the legislature. Pos
sibly this power has not been generally
recognized But in the various ru.
mors which flew about the statehouse
yesterday 1t had place
When the senate passed resolu-
ton calling for adjournment sine die
March 10, n good many folks asked.
What's the idea?' II was not gen.
orally believed the legislature would
have finished its work by that date.
Then why pass the resolution?
A Constitutional Gutter Card
Well, this was the first resolution
setting 4 date FOR adjournment to pass
either house. And there is consti.
tutional provision giving the governor
authority To adjourn the legislature
at the request of that branch of the
legislature which first passes such
resolution. The governor. then. has
the right to adjourn the legislature at
any time from now on, il the senate
asks him TO-
Governors Full Power
Since the senate and the governor
are Democratic, the significance Of this
situation is fairly obvious. suppose
the senate thought the house was
wasting its time In unnecessary and
unpleasant Investigations. suppose II
thought the house was determined 10
prolong the session until the senate,
through sheer wcarincss, passed the
election bill desired by Republicans.
termined TO hold up necessary appro.
priations indefinitely unless the senate
agreed TO the election bill. The sen.
ate could call on the governor To de.
clare the session ended, and the gov
ernor could do So Then the governor
could call the legislature In special
session. If he desired, and submit to
It, only the Legislation. which he wanted
acted upon.
Robertson Nom Committal
This was one OF the rumors going
the rounds yesterday. Il Is not likely
any such action will be taken soon.
When asked yesterday whether he
expected to adjourn the legislature and
call II back In special session, Cover.
nor Robertson said he had not had
the proposition put to him; and he
refused to commit himself az to his
course OF action should the request
be made. 1t IL certain no such re-.
quest will be made before Monday. for
the senate has recessed to that day.
And the senate recess IL connected
with another rumor. This report was
that the house Republicans had eau.
cused and decided to pass the senate
resolution calling FOR adjournment to.
day, leaving the appropriation bills
to provide for state departments and
institutions unpassej This might be
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
OKLA. BANKERS.
PRIVATE SLEUTH.
HELD FOR MURDER
AT OKLAHOMA CITY
EVIDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH
KILLING OF EARL MARLIN
CAUSES COUNT ATTORNEY
TO FILE CHARGES

Oklahoma City. March 19.-Informa-
tion chargin murder in connection
with the shooting to death Of Earl
Marlin, "a, here Thursday. was filed
here late today against J. NJ. Saunders,
private detective for the Oklahoma
Bankers Association, and Robert Hun
ley, by Forrest l.. Hughes, county at
torney
In statements before the coroner's
jury yesterday. Saunders said he shot
at Marlin, after having trailed him TO
a residence section here, but that Mar
lin was in the act Of reaching for a
gun when he was shot. Hunley testi-
fled that he was present at the shoot.
ing, and corroborated Saunders testi-
mony. Lairenzo Plttman. a negro. tes.
titled that he was across the street from
the men at the time OF the shooting,
and that Marlin was running when he
was shot. At police headquarters,
where Marlin was taken for examina-
ton, no gun was found on him, He
was wounded seven times. The cor.
oner's jury decided Marlin was shot
the front and recommended the hold.
Ing OF both Hunley and Saunders.
Albert Pcase, a cripple, who did not
testify but who told the county attor-
ney today he was the first man to
Marlin after he was shot. made Il
signed statement today which the
county attorney says will not he re.
leased until after the preliminary
hearing Of Saunders and Hunley set
for Thursday next. Before trial, how.
ever. Saunders IL expected to testify
at Tulsa, at the trial OF men alleged
to have robbed the State Bank at
Sperry, Okla.
According to Saunders. Marlin was
wanted in connection with the rob
berry of the Piedmont state Bank at
Piedmont, February 2S. last. and for
several recent automobile thefts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
HOUSE PASSES TWO.
BILLS FOR RELIEF
OF SOLDIERS, WITH.
APPROPRIATIONS.
THREE-QUARTERS MILLION CAR
RIED IN MEASURE TO CARE
FOR DISABLED MEN; SUI
PHUR GETS SANITORIUM.
(By Associated Press)

oklahoma City, March l9.-only
the lower house Of the Oklahoma leg
islature is to be in session today,
the senate having adjourned at 3
o'clock yesterday until Monday.
The house yesterday devoted its
time TO consideration OF several minor
matters, following the adoption of the
report of the investigation commit
tees charges against the state high
way department.
The senate yesterday passed the
house bill appropriating 100000 for
the use Of the state in purchasing a
site To be given to the federal gov
ernment for the erection Of II hospital
for disabled soldiers.
Two soldier relief bills, carrying II
combined appropriation Of S750,00O
were passed by the house of the Ok
lahoma legislature at its morning ses.
sion today. One Is the measure pro-
viding for the erection, at sulphur,
OF II hospital for disabled former sery-
Continued on page y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
SPRING AND TWO
DOLLARS PER DAY
STAMPEDES STATE
HOUSE MEMBERS
tBy Special CorrespondenD

Oklahoma City. March l9.-Sprlng
and two dollars a day.
The combination is likely to do more
toward bringing the eighth session OF
the Oklahoma legislature to a speedy
close than political schemes and s,rate.
gems.
Already members Of the lower house
are succumblng to the combination.
More than "a score were absent today
one OF them said he had left FOR
good" 4 half dozen are expected to
leave tonight to stay. although they
may return FOR the last day" OF
course. abscntces can be brought back
ON order of the mouse. But the drift
for home liz regarded az an infallable
harbinger OF adjournment
James c. Nance OF stephens coun.
ty called up the senate resolution this
morning which provides for adjourn
ment today
Speaker Schwabe said he thought 1t
was down in the barber shop get
tina shave" but yielded TO Nance's
insistence that IL be considered. Clint
Graham Of Love county moved consil.
Grafton be indefinitely postponed ana
his motion carried But Schwabe cN.
pressed the hope that adjournment
will come by uhe first OF April.
The senate was not In session to-
day. The house worked this morning
but took the afternoon off TO attend
a ball game. Before knocking off fui
the day Il passed two soldier relief
measures one would appropriate Sl69..
zoo for hospital for tubercular sol-
diers at sulphur to be erected under
the direction q Soldiers Relief Com.
mission composed OF two of the SEN
ate and one Of the house. The provis-
ion calling for the dismaniling OF the
tubercular sanitarium at Clinton wus
stricken. II is reported that " the
house Republicans will not consent to
provide for the maintenance Of the
civilian sanitarium at Clinton the
senate. under Democratic rule. will
tContinued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
Prisoner Talks of Fight and
Death by Accident on a
Lonely Country Road
Late at Night
9!r
WIFE DENIES ALL
COMPLETELY IN DEED
MAINTAINS INNOCENCE, BUT IS
HELD PENDING FURTHER IN
VESTIGATION; TRAINMEN RE-
TICENT, UNCOMMUNICATIvE

Could the still air of night whisper
stories and tell the tales of crime
as well as those OF justice, could the
wan-faced moon and the silent watch
ing stars speak, could the rustling
leaves of the trees murmur Of things,
they know, could the chirplng night
birds talk, a weird tale they would
tell, perhaps, OF the crime alleged to
have been committed on the Ardmore-
Berwyn road few evenings since,
when Charles Dixon, Rock Island
trainman, met his death.
Could the elements of Nature speak
in words which men might understand
perhaps the story of the fatal culmi-
nation Of another one OF those tri-
angles IN which husband and nus.
bands honor. an erring wife and
wife's dishonor, a false friend and
a murderous heart played the leading
roles.
Could Charles Dixon. as he lies to-
day, still and cold and sleeping that
last long sleep. unclose those tired
eyes, could his death-stilled lips again
A'Ni phiHlHE biCOl VI utOst
in speech could the torn and sun
dered brain, lying behind the crushed
and shattered skull again function
and give birth to thought, could the
paralyzed tongue respond 10 the call
OF the mutilated brain, n tale OF
weird tragedy would, perhaps. be un-
folded.
Were II possible for the vital sparks
TO return for the moment TO the heart
which shall beat no more with actiye
life. were II possible for the vocal
Chords TO respond. what story might
be unfolded Of the death which came,
unheralded, unexpected. unthought Of
the death which rode upon the balmy
breezes OF that fatal Thursday night,
which hovered over the car In which
rode Dixon and Ashcraft. hoverei
for an almost infinitesmal span OF
time and then fitted away. bearing
upon It's sable wings the immortal soul
Of the man whose empty shell lay u
shattered wreck. whose body which
but a moment before, had been i'm
bued with all the power and strength
of vig0r and life. lay mutllated.
pulscless, breanhless mass, a mass OF
flesh 10 be further scoffed at and
disgraced when Ashcraft. according to
his own statement. drove the death
car over the senseless clay.
Ashcraft Makes Statement
Al 1880 o'clock Saturday morning
Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
CLARA SMITH MAY
BE IMMERSED BY
ARDMORE PASTOR

This has been very busy
day" said Clara Smith yesterday
evening
"The day has been spent in rc-
ocivlng friends" she said. who
werc rejoicing over the verdict Of
acQuittal and IN answering many
telephone calls"
When the reporter called to ask
her questions she was prompt In
answering the call. and her voice
was cheerful, seeming TO reflect
much chcorfulnosa and hope.
Miss Smiths family are adher-
ents Of the Christian church and
1t is her Intention TO ask for mem
bcrship In the same church and 10
receive the ordinance of baptism.
Church relationship" the little
woman said lis very sacred
thing TO me. | am sincere about
the mattcr Of becoming a Chris
tian and while | do not mind to
talk Of the matter yet do not de-
sire to talk FOR publication"
inasmuch as she has declared
her Intention OF remaining a resi.
dent u Ardmore It is almost GER
tain that she will later take mem-
bcrshlp In the First Christian
church Of this city N. Crayton
$. Brooks. pastor Of this church,
was her spiritual adviser and sAt
with her during the ordeal of the
trial u the criminal case against
her aud he will In all probability
be provided the opportunity u -
coming her frat pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
ALL SHOULD RESPOND TO NATIONAL NEED
lEdiforinll
Question-What is the gr

Question-What is the greatest need in America today?
Answer-Work for all.
Question-How Can | do anything toward bringing to
America its greatest need?
Answer-You provide employment for few men, at
least few days. and in this way solve the problem far
you concerned.
We do ourselves and our country injustice when
great national need and not put forth best efforts to
solve it.
Many people inclined to look out Upon the whole world
at me and problem great that it looks beyond
solution.
Turn it around this way and look out upon your own
community and the problem does not look 50 big.
We are here in this community. The problems of this
community problems As go to work and solve
problems inspire other cities and other communities
to do the thing and not only benefit folks
but have shown others how to take hold and do their work
Government records show that three and half million
fewer employed than had work a few months
back
While employment has been much plentiful here than
in the community Of the United States yet there
of people who have been without work part of the
time
Carpenters brick pasteers painters and concrete
workers remain idle about long and then there is
Continued Page Two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
COMMISSIONERS
CANCEL PAVING
FIVE :s;EIl}}&fss
Mayor and BSard Use Scalp
ing KnifeAA Ardmore Con-
structoh Company, Dis.
tricts 49-50-52-59-63
'PEOPLE DLSAPPROVED
THIS ADMINISTRATIONS
MAYOR STATES THE MAJORITY"
EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION
WITH MANNER IN WHICH
AFFAIRS WERE RUN.

Five more street paving contracts
when the mayor and board Of city
commissioners passed resolutions de-
claring null and void the contracts
which existed between the Ardmore
Construction Company and residents
of F street, northwest, in district 49,
Seventh avenue, northwest, In dis.
trict SO; Second avenue, northwest, in
district So; Third avenue, northwest.
in district So; and Twelfth avenue
northwest, in district So.
All the resolutions were drawn up
and passed after petitions had been
presented to the board by Attorney
l. r. Mason, who had solicited them
and which bore the names of the own.
ers Of the greatest amount OF property
in the districts named.
Prior TO the voting on the resolu.
tions by the board, Mayor Freeman
stated that he was in favor Of the
cancellation of the contracts. provided
the citizens who owned the property
on the streets were willing, for II
was they whom the contracts affected
directly, and their money was con-
cerned. He expressed himself as de-
sirous OF turning the streets loose SO
as 10 permit paving in this city 10
go on unhindered and unhampered by
contracts which had bound them and
which he said, were most unlikely
to ever be fulfilled.
People Expressed Disapproval
THE last primary election showed
that there was disapproval on the part
of the people of the manner in which
the present administration has been
conducted" said the mayor. there
should have been million dollars
worth of paving done in the past year
and one-half. but this was impossible
because of the fact that we have been
unable to get bidders after two big
efforts. What is the proper busi-
ness policy TO pursue at this time?
The people have been dissatisfied with
our work. Let the city grow!
have never been willing TO agree to
the cancellation OF the contracts and
always maintained that the citizens
who own the property should be con-
suited on the matter, for it concerns
them. Now since they desire the
contracts be cancelled. let us turn
the streets loose, and cease permitting
the city to be held down and made
TO stand still"
During the course Of the discussion
Commissioner Young asked Attorney
Mason why he had not undertaken to
cancel the contract by solicitation OF
petitions from property owners wiSle
he was city attorney. Mr.. Mason re-
piled that they had discussed the
matter at various times, but no ac-
ton had been taken.
During the examination Of the
names OF the signers of the petitions.
CONTINUED on page -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
ASHCRAFT BREAKS down AND Tells
OFFICERS HE STRUCK FATAL BLOW;
.RECITES Weird TALE Of DRIVING THE
death CAR OVER SENSELESS BODY,
LITTLE CREDENCE IS GIVEN HIS Story
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
CHARGE, CLARA SMITH
WILL JOIN THE CHURCH

Weared with the sordidness of
the worldly life. Clara Smith, ac-
quilted Thursday of last week of
the charge of murder in connection
with the fatal shooting of Jake L.
Hamon, has authorized the state
ment that she will, at an early date,
make public profession of religion
and be baptized into the church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
Playing Political Game Takes Precedence Over Enactment of any
Legitimate Legislation By States Lao Makers House Auakens to
Fact That Governor and Senate Acting Coony May Hold the
Card Which viii Take the Last Trick Davidson Blocks Prospective
Pay Branch When He Puts Across ecess Until Monday
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
FILES SUIT AGAINST JAKE
l.. HiM0N ESTATE

Muskogee, Okla. March l9.-The
Jerrett Construction Company Of
Springfield Missouri, filed suit in
the United States district court
today against the estate of the
late Jake l.. Hamon for Sl1 1,599.26,
alleged to be due on the construc-
ton Of depots built for the Wichi-
Ia Falls, Ranger and Fort Worth
Railway Company. The suit is
filed against Frank l.. Ketch, as
administrator Of the Hamon estate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
PREACHER GIVEN PRISON
TERM AT MUSKOGEE ON
WHITE SLAVERY CHARGE

Muskogee, Okla, March 19.-Wll
ONeil, an itinerant minister Of
Wichita Falls, Texas. pleaded gull
ty in the United States district
court late Yesterday to a charge
of white slavery, and was sentenc-
ed to serve IA months in the peni-
tentiary. He is alleged to have
travelled with Sally Widen, of
Sallisaw. from Muskogee to Van
Buren, Ark, and thence to Texas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
TAKES FIRST STEP IN THE
LINE OF REAL ECONOMY

Washington, March 10. - The
postoffice department Is claiming
first honors in the matter of gov
ernmental economy Finding itself
with huge stock of the old purple
three cent stamped envelopes. sold
the public during the war, the de-
partment sent them back to the
printer, had the penalty warning
imprinted across the stamp as a
sort of cancellation and is now
issuing them for official cores
pondence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
MEMORY OF EARLY
DAYSWHEN CHURCH
BELLS CALLED LED
BOY TO CONFESS
AFTER READING BIBLE YOUTH
TELLS HOW HE KILLED CHUM
AND PLACED BODY ON
RAILWAY TRACKS

Warsaw. Ind. March l9.-Memories
OF his early religion revived by a let
ter urging him to confess his sins
Continued on Page Two)
Evening star., 1921-09-30
Cards Announce Marriage
Of Miss Walker and MIR. HOpper.

Mrs. Lewis Albert Walker of Clifton
Terrace, South, has issued cards an
nouncing the marriage of her daugh-
ter Marcia to Mr.. Thomas B. Hop
per of this city. The ceremony was
performed Wednesday morning, Sep
tember IS, at IL o'clock in the cardi-
nails residence in Baltimore by Mgr
Holden. The bride was attended by
her sister. Mrs. John Albert Wilson
as matron of homo: Mr.. and Mrs
Hopper will be at home after Novem-
ber 1 at 1912 K street
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos H. Fowler and
Miss Sally Fowler will sail on the
Canopic of the White Star line to-
morrow to spend some time abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Harding
have sold their residence in Edge
moor, Md, to Mr. and Mrs. Beverly
sion Immediately. Commander and
Mrs. w. F. Barnett have occupied the
house for the past year.
Mrs Harding has just returned q
from a visit to Pensacola. Fla, with
her son-in-law and daughter, Lieut.
and Mrs. Field, U. S. N. who Will re-
main at Pensacola until FEBRUARY
when they expect to GO to san Dlego
calf Mr., Harding will visit them in
Pensacola in November.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William B
Caperton and Miss Marguerite Caper-
ton have arrived in New London
Conn. for a brief stay on their way
to New York from Newport, where
they spent the summer.
Miss Emma Gray has returned to
her apartment at the Ontario after
7N0Of;nIad an Ninth Page
Evening star., 1921-09-30
Mrs. EIkina Hostess
to Company Tonight.

| u COMPANY 1OhSH
Mrs. Stephen B: Elkins will have a
| small company dining with her in
formally at the Woman's National
Foundation this evening. Mrs. Elkins
jreturned from White Sulphur Springs
earlier this week and will be Joined
here within few days by her daugh
ter, Mrs. William F. r. Hit, who is
expected to arrive aboard the Paris
tomorrow from Europe. where she has
been for portion of the summer.
Miss Florence Curry. daughter of
Representative Charles F. Curry, and
Mrs. Harry c. Bond, were joint host
esses yesterday at luncheon and
shower in honor of Miss Margaret
Thorp Green, daughter of Represen
tative and Mrs. w. r. Green, whose
marriage to MIR. Courtney Campbell of
day afternoon. The other guests were
Miss Dorothy bennett, Miss Helen
Lewis Miss Virginia Merritt, Miss
Anna Strong, Miss Ruth Wildman,
Miss Helen Willis. Mrs. Lloyd Atgar
of Chicago. Mrs. William Doak. Mrs.
Paul L. Houston, Mrs. Robert L.
Lewis, Mrs. Matte Wyatt Porter and
Mrs. Charlotte Almon Williams. The
Icenterpiece was of pink and white
flowers. surrounding a dainty basket,
which was filled with the gifts for the
bride elect, and at her plate cluster
OIL near cdSu olC VI "hiCh was 1I-
tached to one of the dainty offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis A. Sussdorf will
leave Washington today for New
York. from where they will sail to-
| morrow for The Hague, where Mr..
Sussdorf will take up his duties as
first secretary of the American lega-
tion.
Mrs. Richmond Coke weightman
gave a dinner for them last evening,
| when the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins, Comd. and
Mrs. George W. Pigman, Mr.. John
Wiley and Miss Gladys Hinckley.
Capt. and Mrs. c. c. Calhoun were
guests of honor at a dinner given at
! ing, when Mr.. and Mrs. Zolney served
as hosts. Following the dinner there
were some interesting talks on the
| woman's Foundation, of which Mrs.
Calhoun is president
| Of Miss Agnes Virginia Scott.
| Mrs. Guy Tyrrell Scott has issued
Invitations for the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Agnes Virginia Scott.
to Mr.. Daniel Bartlett Searry. Thurs.
day afternoon. october ~, u. .
o'clock, in St Thomas Episcopal
Church, Washington.
Mrs. ]. NJ Love, wife Of vice presi-
dent of the Shipping Board in charge
of traffic, has given up their apart
4 ment in New York and Joined Mr..
Love at Wardman Park Hotel, where
they will remain until the house at
2O19 @ street, which they have leased,
lis put in readiness for their oc-
cupancy. Mrs. Love spent the sum-
mer at Ardsley Club, Westchester,
New York.
| Rt Rev. John William Hamilton,
chancellor Of the American Uhi-
versity, landed in New York today
presided as chairman At the Ecu
menical conference In London. which
lis held once in every ten years The
bishop, who was accompanied to and
from England by his brother, Mr..