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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
ArdmOre Leads State
In Community Service
Handled by Newspapers

In the Better cities Contest,
whose judges were here Wrdncs-
day. Ardmorc will receive the
highest score in the state on
newspaper cooperation with an
movements designed for making
better city. This was the state.
mcut last night made by Dr. VII
liam \. Mckovycr Ia the presence
ot all other Judges and Supt g.
W. Richards
Tho annual ,ompuigus ot the
Ardm.rritc for trees and flowers
mud the annual campaign for thrift
wrrc taken into consideration. The
attention given the judge yes
trrdly ami the reports made OF
th, different meeting. in which
they oftIciatud h1j ,s bearing ON
the contest Copies of the paper
were taken with thr Judges aud
Ju future comos hearing upun the
work iu this tty are o. bc sent
jo the chuIrmpu of the committee.
Tho people Who are serving iu
this work Jro doing To- without
ray The National 'hildcns Well
fare Association pays the travel
ing expense ant the men amt Nu.
mon engaged in the work contri.
butte their time To- tho public well
fare.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
DR.. McKeeuer Urges Ardmore
To Form a Community Council
Better Cities Judges Leave
Many Fine, Practical Sug-
gestions for Continual
ton of the Work.

Form a great community council
where all movements Tor the good ~
the city can bt federated" was the mes
sage In. William \. Mckcever. head
Of child Welfare work IN Kansas, and
chairman of the Better Cities commit.
tee. left with the people of Ardmore In
his concluding remarks at the mass
meeting held in the high school audi
tur.um "Wednesday afternoon when
other members Of the committee met
with representatives from various va
mems clubs OF the city and large
number of citizens.
Each of the speakers gave sugges
tions for the bcttermcnt of the city
which Ardmorc citizens would do well
to consider seriously. Experts In their
line of work, this group comprising
three men and one woman, left many
practical plans which if carried ou'
would solve FOR all time Ardmore''
problems with regard To its morah life
Parent. Teacher Association
Mrs Fred Dick, of the committee, In
response to request devoted her talt
to the parentTeacher association. Shi
gave some interesting figures showing
that there are more than 100000 pait
up memberships In the national organ
| iznuon, headquarters of which is 1t
Washington. u. c., Forty.two statei
are organized and the speaker urge,
| that Oklahoma as state become or
| Continued on Pare Three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
SHIP FOUNDERED:
THINKS MANY LOST
Part of Grew Is Picked Up
BY japanese Steamer Near
Mouth Of Manila Bay.

MANILA, i. l. Nov. l7.-Sixty.eight
persona, many Of them women and
children passengers, are believed 10
have been lost in the wreck Of the
steamer Maria Luisa, 54 tons which
foundered yesterday near Marivelas,
close to the entrance TO Manila Bay
Seventy.two others. including all cf
the officers and crew, were picked up
by the japanese steamer Seikai Maru
bound for Japan and were landed nj
Mariveles. Survivors said that while
the Maria Luisa was staggering from
the effects of a huge wave, n second
wave broke over her and she sanR
quickly Life boats which were launch
ed were swamped by heavy seas ant
their occupants were thrown into
the water.
All II the missing were thought tt
bc Filipinos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
CLUB WOMEN AID
TO JUDGING TEAMS
Youngsters Who Attend State
Poultry Show Here VIII
BE Given Banquet.

sixty mombcrs Of poultry judgine
teams Will b, entertained and cared
tor Ia Ardmorr bN the Ryonis cub
dutug the state poultry show here
on December % and 10. Mrs. Minnie
-. Church home demonstration agent.
aaid Thursday morning
There will bc at least twenty teams.
composed OF three members each They
will arrive on the evening OF The
ninth and morning of the tenth. when
the Judging contests will be held, on
the evening OF the tenth. the club viii
entertain the Youngsters with ban'
uuet ana picture show The club will
attend to the housing and care OF
the contestants while here.
Charles NJ smith and his assistant,
Mr.. ,sdson. both uf the a. & NJ. Col.
lcge of saltwater. will be In charge Of
the judging.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
six PERSONS DIE
IN AU TO WRECK
Machine Got Beyond Control
and Crashes Through Rails
on Curved Bridge.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Nov. l1.-Six
persons were killed when the automo-
bile in which they We're riding crash
ed through the guards of the Woodalc
bridge spanning the Pennsylvania rail-
road cut and fell To the tracks flfty
feet below. according to reports re-
celycd at the office of Deputy Coron
er Il. X. Yost. The car overturned as
Il fell, pinning the passengers beneath
1t. killing some of them instantly, II
was reported,
Details OF the accident We're mengre
An official list of the dead included
one woman and five men; Alice Hor
ncr John and Arthur Mckinley
brothers. Edward Funk, John McGuir,
and John Stole, Jr., all said to have
been residents Of Johnstown.
According to deputy Coroner Yost'
report, members of the party had beer
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Heller
Costlow near the place OF the accl
dent and returning to their homel
when the automobile got beyond con
troll on curved approach to th'
bridge and sped through the rails
when aid arrived all passengers wet'
dead. the reports stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
HOWAT OUSTED'
FROM UNITED.
Mine WORKERS
For 40 Years a Figure in
Labor Controversies in
Kansas Coal Fields, the
) Leader is Expelled.
DEPOSED PRESIDENT
IN JAIL AT COLUMBUS
Expulsion Due to Violating
the State Industrial
Court Law.

PITTSBURG, Kan, Nov. 17.-Alex-
ander NJ Howat, for 40 years a figure
in labor controversies in the Kansas
coal fields, is no longer member Of
the United Mine Workers Of America
The Kansas leader today stood auto
matically and permanently expelled
from the organization, with reinstate-
ment impossible only through action
by the executive board OF the interna-
tional union. Expelled with him were
those officials of his administration
who recently We're deposed on order
Of John l.. Lewis, president Of the
international union. and who have
kept the suspended administration
alive several weeks in defiance Of the
International.
Howat and August Dorchy the de-
posed vice president. are in Jail at
Columbus, Kansas, where they are
serving sentences of six months each
for violating the state industrial
court law by calling a strike in an
industry regarded as essential to the
public welfare.
Expulsion of the officer was def
nitely announced late last night, by
Van 4. Bittner, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
special representative Of the interna
tional union, sent here by President
Lewis TO take charge of the Kansas
district affairs. Bittner's announce
ment followed one he made earlier IL
the night that he would proceed i'm
modiately to suspend from membership
approximately 1000 Kansas miner
who have failed to obey the terms o
an order by the international to enC
the strike in Kansas and go back t
work.
The strike was called by the mel
September 80 in protest against the in
generation of Howat and Dorchy. Th
men suspended for failure to obey tn
baclito-work order may obtain reir
statement Of fees OF ten dollars, aC
cording to the union treasury as pre-
vided by the organizations constitu
lion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
COLO. Mine UNDER
FULL MARTIALLAW
Order Issued Following An
Appeal From Sheriff Saying
Situation Beyond Control.

DENVER. Colo. Nov l7-Martial
law IS in force in Huerfano comfy to-
day. State rangers, acting under in
structOns from Colonel Patrick j.
Hamrock. adjutant general. have taken
charge Of law enforcement just a few
hours pr-r TO the time set by union
leaders for strike in l3 mines Of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company,
employing 5000 men reduction Of 30
percent in wages. announced yester-
day and effective today was 10 be- the
signal for closing Of the mines by a
walkout, John Z McLcnnan, president
Of District 8, United Mine Workers Of
/ America announced yesterday.
, The strike order was to be- effective
| in - Of the % mines owned by the
/ company. McLcnuan, in q statement
I declared that the other 10 mines would
/ w. closed by u sympathetic strike with
, in few days
The martial law PROCLAMATION was is
sued by Governor Shoup on au appclI
received from Sheriff Harry Capp,
1T Walsenburg, saying the sit
uation was beyond his control an'
after Il tour OF this district by Col
onel Hamrock.
NJ disturbance WAS reported as
result Of yesterdays action, although
It was payday Tor the miners.
Prohibition OF the sale of arms an'
ammunition at NJlsruburg yester
day revealed. according to dispatches
that Waiscnburg merchants alread'
had sold out their entire stocks O
arms and ammunition
The company justified tnc reduced
wages with statement that TN
miners wages We're out OF prcpol
ton with wages In other skilled lines
that reduced wages would mean NOR
work. rc.opcuing OF more industrie
and result IN cheaper coal 20 the con
sumner
Union officials asserted that the o..
duction IN wages was a violation G
the award Of the bitumiuous coal wag
commission and asserted that. "a
though the company dischimcd a'
ceptancc Of the award, that the con
pauy had been a party 10 the dell
crations o. the commission and wcr
morally L.und 20 observe the awar'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
ELEVATED TRAINS
CRASH in DENSE
FOG; Is ARE DEAD
Guard Is Rescued From Debris
By Use Electric Torches;
Many Are Injured.

CHICAGO, Nov 17.-Twcnty five
persons were injured. two of them
probably fatally shortly before nine
o'clock this morning. when two five
car elevated trains, loop bound from
the West Side were wrecked in Il rear
end collision at the Crawford Avenue
station on the Oak Park line,
Three steel coaches were demoIish-
ed and several victims pinned beneath
the wreckage. FHremen with acetylene
torches cut through the twisted metal
to reach them.
Frank K. Doyle. 45, motorman on
the express was taken into custody by
the police. He declared he had done
everything possible to stop his train
as soon as he saw the local ahead
but was unable to prevent the crash
Although Mcclure. the guard who
was so seriously injured that ne IS
not expected to live, he retained con
sciousness while firemen worked for
more than n hour to release him. Both
of McGuire's legs were crushed anc
doctors, after a hurried examination
prepared to amputate them.
At McGuire's request. priest was
| called and administered the last sac
| rament of the church while the fire
men melted the steel plates whlci
| pinned him down.
The collision was due TO dense iog
/ Eoth trains were bound for the lool
with crowds of workers. AT least q
persons were injured. according Il
early police reports. William Griffin
AGED Is. was caught between two car
and his leg crushed. He may die.
Two victims were caught betweei
the two trains and firemen were un
able TO reach them.
Three passengers. Louise Brady, Ju'
JUS Berlin and a Doctor Pump, wer
taken to a hospital, Thirty minutes al
ter the wreck officers OF the line ha
no definite reports.
The first train was leaving IN
Crawford avenue station when
speeding, all-steel, five-car expires
dashed out of the fog and crashe
} through the rear of the car ahcaC
! Two heavy steel cars were telescopet
Most Of the seriously injured were /
the coaches.
Three hundred passengers in othe
cars were thrown to the floors an
showered with broken glass Man
suffered minor cuts and bruises, BIT
were able to proceed on other trair
after receiving first aid. The MOI
seriously injured were removed b
firemen to u nearby restaurant wher
napkins were used for emerSenc
t bandages until physicians and amb
| lances arrived.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
WILKINSON ASKS
OPPONENT COME TO
OKLA. FOR DEBATE
Mine Official Willing Debate
Kansas Issue But Cannot
Leave the District.

MUSKOCEE. Okla. Nov, John
Wilkinson, district president Of the
United Mine Workers Union Of Okla.
hona. Arkansas and Texas, and strong
supporter of John l.. Lewis, intcrna-
tional president of the Mine Workers,
was today awaiting reply to his tele-
Gram cent last night to Frank Far.
rington. head Of the Illinois Mine
Workers. supporter Of Alexander
Howat. deposed head of the Kansas
miners. and a bitter opponent of Pres
ident Lewis, in which Wilkinson in
vited Harrington 10 come here to de.
bate the present Kansas coal mine sit
uation.
The telegram was in reply to telc
gram from harrington, wherein the
Illinois president challenged Wilkinson
to debate the Kansas situation in the
coal camps of Illinois, Arkansas, Okla
homa. Kansas and Texas. This chal
lenge was provoked by Wilkinson
speech AT the opening Of the Okla
homa. Arkansas and Texas Mint
Workers convention which is now II
session here. In this speech, Wilkin
son denounced Howat and the Illinois
| organization and challenged their de
! tenders to debate him on the subject.
Replying TO Farrington's challenge
| Wilkinson said he was too busy TAX
| ing care Of the affairs Of the district
10 make series Of debates He re
! iterated that he challenged Farringtol
to appear before the convention here
but as he announced in his opening ad
dress. he was ready to debate the queS
ton with anyone at the Fort Smit
convention.
He added that he had defeated Far
rington in debate on the same que'
ton before the recent internationt
convention at indianapolis and
would add nothing to my laurels :
defeat YOU again" Commenting on III
telegram Of Harrington, Wilkinson sal
today that in the international CONVEX
tion. Howat opened the debate. Wiki
son followed and Harrington close,
the convention then voting to nstru'
HOwat to order his striking miner
back to work. Wilkinson added i
was willing To debate the issue wit
Harrington in convention here or
any one place in Illinois that Farrin
ton selected regardless of the rece
tion he knew in advance he would r
ceive. but he did not have time
debate the matter in all coal CAMPS
the five states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
PRESIDENT FAVORS
INCREASED SURTAX
OF FORTY PER CENT
Dickinson Says Harding's View
Has Little Weight In the
Fight for Bill Now.

WASHINGTON Nov. l7.-Presdent
Harding today informed republican
house confcrees ON the revenue bill
that a maximum surtax rate of 40
per cent would be agreeable TO the
administration
The presidents views We're express
ed at a conference at the White
House with Chairman J'urdncy OF the
house ways and means committee and
Representative Longworth of Ohio
who. with Mir. Fordney and Repre-
republican house conferees. The tax
bin as passed by the house. provid
ed for u maximum surtaX of 32 pei
cent, but the senate provided a max
! imum of fifty per cent and what Yr
tualy amounted to deadlock, en-
sued.
Arrangements We're made at th'
| conference for the president to sen'
| q letter to Chairman Fordney, set
ting forth his views. Mr.. Hardin!
was represented as favoring the 3
per cent maximum but agreeable Il
the forty per cent compromise II
view Of the legislative situation.
Representative Dickinson Of Iowa
leader Of the "insurgent" republicans
said he did not think the president
views expressed at this late hour
would have appreciable effect upo
. I s.r ha
Il rather expected something Q
this Sort said Mr.. Dickinson, 20
course. the presidents views shoul
be given consideration, but ! don
think the bomb shell coming at thi
late hour, after the matter has bee
left to drag along will have the e'
pected result"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
POPULAR MELODIES TO
BE SUNG AT SERVICE
NEXT FRIDAY EVENING

The general program FOR the Com
munity Sing at Senior High School
Auditorium Friday evening will in
clude only those melodies made beau.
tirul by time and tradition in the his.
tory OF great people. Mrs Frank
Adams, chairman. announced this
morning.
Among the numbers selected are
The Battle Hymn of the Republic, '
Dixie Loves Old Sweet SONG,
"Carry Me Back to Old Virglnny,
"Old Folks at Home" Row, Row
Row Your Boat" Long. Long Trail, -
and Pack Up Your Troubles"
Request was sent 20 all members
Of the Choral club and the mixed
chorus to bc present ut the school
building Friday evening to take part
In the program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
.EDMONDSON HELD
IN OKLAHOMA CITY
Garrett and Ballew Go After
Man Charged With
Counterfeiting,

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov IA. c.
Edmondson OF Ardmore, alleged TO
have jumped $4,000 bond on a
charge of counterfeiting, was arrested
at the home OF an acquaintance here
early today. Sheriff Buck Garrett
Of Carter county and Bud Ballcw. his
deputy. were TO arrive here todss to
take tdmondSon To Ardmorc.
At the house whore Edmondson was
arrested. police said they found u
quantity Of choc beer and eleven guns.
II will be recalled that Edmond.
son. alleged to be the party wanted
here on the above charge. made u
small purchase at the kross store
several months ago. rendering In pay
ment a hill that had been raised from
y one to a ten dollar note, The lady
clerk who waited upon him took the
bill 10 the manager and while Ed
mondson was detained officer Adams
arrived, placed him under arrest and
turned him over To the federal Au-
thoritics. lie later made bond and
before his trial was heard skipped out,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
HOME DESTROYED be FIRE
Occupant Denies Having Received
Threats Prior to Moving

Less than i2 hours after c. G. Bor.
rcll and family had moved from their
property at 1907 Fifth avenue north.
east, the building was destroyed by
fire. The fire department responded
to the call at . ,'cloclk Wednesday
morning and Chief Cunningham this
morning estimated tie loss at about
$500.
Rumors in that neighborhood are
to the effect that Borrell had been
asked to move to another section. Bor
rell denies receiving such requests
but told firemen that nc hal heard
Of threats against him. he said he
moved because he wanted A larger
home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
FISH WAS THE FELLOW
WHO SHIPPED THIS WAY

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Nov. Il.
A solid carload of Scotch and rye
whiskeys. billed from Miami, Fla,
to Kansas City as fish" was seiz-
ed by Sheriff NJ. f. Bartel and
prohibition agents here in the rail-
road yards. The discovery that the
refrigerator contained the contra
band WAS made when the ice was
being renewed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
STATE ASKS DISAPPOINTMENT
IN PLACE MINING INTERESTS

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE states
Of Oklahoma and Texas Joined in tho
supreme court Wednesday In an ur-
gent request that the court postpone
consideration Of the case Of the claim
ants - the Place Mining interests In
Red river. unit M had heard the argu.
menis Of the two states in the boun-
Diary case. The arguments are set
fot January e and the hearing Of
the Placer Mining complaints Is schsd-
uled for Dec. 8.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
LAWYERS INFEsr DOMAIN
~ iNStLAR POSSESSIONS

MANILA. p. I. Nov ii.-one hun
dred and fifty-six more lawyers. in
oluding three women. were authorized
recently by tho supreme court TO en-
tire practice In the Philippine Islands.
out of 9e0 candidates who took the
examination before the court, iic
passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
POULTRY SHOWS HELD
IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Mrs. Minnie Il, Church. home dem.
onstration agent, is this week holding
poultry shows at The school buildings
Ia this district. getting the club mem.
bers in shape for the state poultry
show to be held here IN December.
Friday afternoon she will be- at Spring.
dulc school house.
Final reports and stories from the
club members are still coming in and
being graded 50 they can be- sent to
the state supervisors hy December |,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
POTATOES FROM COLORADO
Merchants of Wilson Receive First
Carload shipment This Week

Wilson merchants have decided they
will no longer depend on Ardmroa
jobbers for their supply Of potatoes
and have ordered several carloads
direct from the fields OF Colorado.
the first car arriving there this week.
The Wilson Flour and Feed company
are acting as distributors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
Smith Named to Wait
On Fulton During His
Probe in This County

7. ]. Smith, former sheriff of Pom
totoc county. but now Of Ardmore.
has been named by District Judge
Tom Champion 20 wait on and assist
Judge Elmer f.. Fulton OF the attor-
ney generals forces in his probe OF
conditions here. MIR. Smith assumed
duties this morning.
Witnesses are being subpoenaed and
some little testimony is being taken
today by Judge Fulton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
Disarmament Will Saue Huge
Sum in Taxes, Carter Says
Proposal Is Neces-
sariIy Essential no Matter
How Drastic 1t May
Seem, 1t Is Said.

Hon. Charles d. Carter, congress-
man from the third congressional dis
trict Of oklahoma who has been
spending the past ten days on his
ranch near Mill Creek has returned to
Ardmore and vas busy this morning
in his downtOwn office catching up
with his correspondence.
He was not too busy. however, to
grant Il few moments Of his time TO
the discussion of the disarmament \
conference now in session in Washing
ton, and stated briefly his idea on the
subject. In discussing the proposition
Congressman Carter said
THE proposal of Secretary Of State
Hughes to send large portion of
the navy to the scrap heap, is Of
course the necessary essential TO the
reduction of navalarmament. and for
elgn representatives to the arms con-
/ ference may duck and evade, but in
my opinion the ctizenry of their ma
/ lions will not now be satisfied with
anything short Of a substantial reduc-
ton Of the naval forces Of all the
nations Of the world
Nj Countries in Same Fix
oEy,ry other country is In the
same condition as we are. and then
some. the cost of this mad race for
superiority i'm armed forces has ne.
ccssitated such bl,rdonsome taxes mn.
LON the pooplo of an countries are crv-
ing aloud and commanding halt
The home sentiment of each dele
cation must necessarily be satisfied
and for these reasons think we NAV
now entertain sincere homes Of sub
stantial relief by The conference
"Ir. however. the conference should
fail TO come TO AN agreement II would
leave the reace of tbe world in almost
n chaotic condition and the armament
program of all countries might be- ex.
pected 10 continue until every civil.
d. ian would be expected TO carry the
. expense of a soldier or sailor on his
t. already burdened back;
t Doesn't Like DISPATCHES
f 81 inst don't like tbe intimation con.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
HOME DESTROYED ny FIRE
Ringling Road Puts Ia Crossings ano
Other improvements

James Chancellor of the Ringing
road has been spending some time In
Wilson this week going over plans
FOR building road crossings ana making
other improvements In that city one
OF the first improvements will bc the
building crossing on Third street
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17
NEW NORk ..ArsGGEkS
ARE NOT GENTLEMANLi

NEW YORK. Nov. l7.-Between
% and 30 bootleggers IN New YORK
CITY have defrauded the govern
ment of more than $40 900 600 in
1920 income taxes and penalties
Frederick J. Kopff, assistant Unit
ed states attorney Of Brooklyn
stated today. Edward j. Donesan.
a Brooklyn contractor, Mr. hoptI
said, has been sued by the gov
ernment for s1.G35,797 in taxes, and
penalties
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-17

WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-Ellis Lor.
ing Dresel of Boston was nominated
by President Harding to he charge
dafrairs to Germany Mr.. Dresel has
been commissioner to Germany and is
now in Berlin.