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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
"Jazz Weed is Source
Of Crime in Southwest

Marihuana. a weird ''jazz weed" FIRE.
IL the source Of much crime in the
Southwest. according 10 Inspector Fred
-. Bodsn. Of the Board OF Pharmacy,
OF California, who has started an un.
Ielenting fight 10 curb the USE OF the
parcotic.
Eliminate marlhuana and crime
among the laboring class OF Mexicans
win be appreciobly reduced. said Bo.
Nen. Prevent persons from planting
nnd growing the weed and much
~viekedness viii be spared the world
According 10 the inspector. whose
Tuties take him from Fresno to the
,:nternational border. marhuana Is a
STRANGE growth containing properties
that astonish even the drug addict.
For instance observed Boden. bit
Ef marihuana placed in drink OF
brandy causes the optimistic indulger
no fancy that he witnesses jelly.Eke
pulsstions and Oriental wiggles in
svery object in his view Street cars
shake like wicked shimmy for the
,1narihuana smoker.
II little marihuana Is sprlnkled on
tortilla as II bakes, the lowly deli
oacy vibrates and. II is said, sends
forth weird tunes not unlike those
seeping over the walls OF Sultan {
harem rendezvous.
In fact. the lowly and mischievous
weed is capable Of producing so much
deviltry Boden claims that he never
overiooks q chance to pull UP u plant
and arrest the grower.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
ARDMORE HUNTERS
HEED GAME LAWS
IN QUAIL SEASON

Quail hunting season is nearly ov.
er in Oklahoma. and so far no re-
ports of law violation has been made
by local game wardens.
Hunters throughout this section
where quail were plentiful have been
wardens have had an easy time of it,
although they have exercised due dill
igence in the performance Of their
duty. ~
Activity of federal game wardens in
enforcing the provisions of the mi
gratory bird act. resulted in many
convictions In other sections of the
country, according to government
report, but il any one has been APP
pretended in this territory, no report
has been made.
For some time Oklahoma sports
men have been considering filing q
petition with congress. asking that
the open season governing migratory
| birds he changed to conform with the
law in Kansas. Open season for mi
gratory birds in that state begins one
| month earlier than it does in Oklaho
ma. The season begins in Oklahoma
October 16 and closes January 81, in
Kansas the season begins September
| lG, and closes December 81.
Some time ago the matter was dis
cussed with Congressman Carte
while on visit here. and he promised
to take any action that the sportsmer
suggested il they would get up theii
petition in proper form, but nothint
farther has been done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Judge Proves an Apt
Pupil at TOddle Top

ATLANTA. Ga.-Judge Andy Cal
houn, of the local police court. be-
came acquainted with the ''toddle top"
when eight young men were arraigned
before him on charges Of gaming. He
took the top and examined the metal.
lie hexagonal closely. gazing at the
symbols thereon.
"P1, IT,. P3, T3" he read aloud as
he turned the top in his hand.
The eight young men watched him
closely as he then twisted the top
for spin on his desk. When it stop
ped spinning and fell the star looked
up at him.
What does that mean?"' he queried
THAT means take all someone
answered.
twenty-five and costs" he smiled
back and called the next case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Says Indian Revolt
Is Against Upift

COLUMBUS.-"There seems TO be a
silent revolution among Indians against
the British government by native ia.
natics. led by educated natives who
are against the uplift OF the lower
classes" said w. r. Bancroft Of this
city. Mr.. Bancroft served in India
10 years Us = missionary OF the Meth.
odist Episcopal church.
He believes the extensive movement
against British rule in India is {
cleverly disguised conspiracy against
western Christian civilization.
For the last 80 years the leaders
OF the extremists have been striving
hard TO check the onward progress
OF western ideals and civilization IL
India, Alr. Bancroft continued
1t may be these leaders hope 10
secure control OF the natives ~ e1.
plot the illiterate masses. Only 10 per
cent OF the male population and per
cent Of the female are literats." he de
clared
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
PECAN INDUSTRY IS
ONE OF IMPORTANCE
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

Pecan growing is one Of the latent
natural resources Of the country
which has received but scant atten-
ton until recently and owners OF
native trees are beginning to awaken
10 the fact that they have the source
OF Il substantial income with very
little outlay within their grasp If they
but exert themselves even moderately.
The Oklahoma Pecan Growers Asso-
ciation was recently organized in this
city, which aims to be state wide in
its scope and the members hope TO
so interest land owners, and In fact
owners of city homes that they will
plant a pecan tree on every available
spot.
have their trees "De-horned" and
budded at slight expense, and from
such trees a marketable crop may be
expected within three years.
Thomas b. King, of Stephenvilie
Texas In a recent issue of the Dallas
News has the following to say Of the
pecan industry:
Inc question OF Tree plaHtlB ~
commanding State wide attention. but
not more, If half As much, as the
vast interest involved deserves. For
the tree is one OF Gods crowna OF
creation. greater perhaps than the ere
alton OF some men, for the reason
that the tree surpasses men, or at
least some men, from the standpoint OF
either ornamenta1ion or use. Especially
is this the case with the pecan that
lives and bears fruit for hundreds OF
years without cultivation or fertiliz.
ing or irrigating and the fruit OF
which Is delicious to the taste and
! strengthening TO the health.
In The News Of the 92d inst. a
correspondent (W. W. Green) sug-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
JUST ANOTHER WAR wATF
Mother Leaves Babe ON Doorstep
When Father Proves Deserter.

LONDON.-A bottle Of scent, two
tins of toilet powder cake Of soap
two bottles containing milk, card
board box containing clothing, a feed
ing bottle and note were found with
baby boy which was left on the
mat at the front doorstep Of u resident
at Bondi, near Sydney. Australia.
The note stated: please give him
10 somebody who will love him and be
kind to him. His father deserted him
and ! am nearly destitute"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
YOUTH GETS FIVE YEARS
Two Bottles Of Liquor on ''the Hip"
Proves Costly to Young Man.

FAIRMoNT, w. vs.--The drastic
ppersuon OF the West Virginia state
Prohibition laws is shown by the pen.
alty imposed upon Claude Metz. a
young man, by Judge h. NJ. Showa,ter,
VT the Marion County Criminal Court,
here. Metz was sentenced to serve five
years In the state penitentiary. at
lNoundsvflle. for having two bottles of
NShiskey on his hip. That seems rather
severe. but the state law provides that
a second conviction for violation Of
the prohibition law is a felony punish.
able with penitenuary confinement,
and the prosecution showed that Metz
mad once before served Jail term for
lNsolating the prohibition laws. In ad.
,diuon, the judge said, In passing sen.
hence. Metz had been arrested mum.
erous times for bootlegging.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Silk Stocking Famine
Felt in Southern State

SAVANNAH. Ga.-With a high de-
mand for only the best, the women OF
this city are today facing the grratest
shortage in silk stockings in local
history. according to merchants. who
claim strike conditions in the North
make it impossible TO secure enough
silk hose to meet the increasing de.
mand.
Merchants say the women do not
care for cotton or Isle thread, but
demand full-fashioned silk. They chifn
the mock fashion hose will not do
because OF baggy qualities encounter
ed about the calf.
TheA shortage particularly appbes
to white hose. Local women do not
favor the half hose. 1t is claimed.
GIVE HEALTH: BUY CHRISTMAS
SEALS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

BERLIN-Public demonstrations Of
hypnctism, spiritualistic seances and
other experiments dealing with the
occult are now forbidden by The. po-
lice throughout Germany, because
many crimes have been 1ayed to un-
scrupulous hypnotists who have used
their subjects TO commit unlawful
acts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

ceived from Judge King OF Erath
County lew OF his about-to-sprout
pecan nuts and planted them where
| desired them to permanently grow
and now, August 80. 1919. they are
some fourteen inches high. value the
trees so greatly that | would not
take $40 each for them
Some OF the members replied that
in few months they had treelets
from these nuts some twenty-five
inches high
THOMAS Z. klEG.
"Stephensville, Texas"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

looms, Haunting the names of Klou.
dixie, Black Cat, Sonora, Elite and
Savoy. In connection with them there
We're dance halls, cabarets and rooms.
A restaurant, grocery, q curio shop,
a stage office and a Mexican customs
office also were located on the side
Of the street cleared by the fires
One life was lost in the fires. The
in the ruins OF one Of the rooming
places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
General view of section wiped out by fire.

over, but the small fire hydrants of
by the modern equipment so no call
was made in the last two fires, III
juana is without a fire department of
its own.
Built after the manner Of the old
40 camps in California, the Tijuana
structures were tinder to the fires.
Their uses were much the same as
of the 40 camps, also. In the block
Of buildings burned were five sa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

Especial " The Ardmoreite)
SAN DIEGO, Cal.--Two fires in a
week, starting at night and sweeping
through flimsy wooden buildings, de-
stroyed one side of the business sec
tion of Tijuana, Mex, tourist thirst
quenching village south Of this city
Several months previously the muni
cipal building and largest hotel in the
village burned At that time the San
Diego fire department sent apparatus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Original Dreadnought Sold

LoNDON,-The original b9ttleship
Dreadnought, which reyolutioni.Sd
naval warfare, has been sold at
Forsyth Dodiyard to firm OF ship
breakers for si1G.0OO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

The Pacific Ocean has an area, OF
. about $1,000 900 square miles, which
As equal 10 the entire Land surface
nj the eiote.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-14
AMIESITE ROADWAY
FOR NEWPORT PIKE
Contract Awarded by the Levy
Court to John E. O'NeiI
for S51 $50.

The Levy Court today awarded to
John r. ONeill, al his bid Of $5I. $50.
contract 10 reconstruct the Newport
pike with amiesite. Action on other
road bids was deferred until the
county tax rate Tor the fiscal year b.
ginning July IS fixed
The court passed the following pay
rolls County officials. $3.50; Public
Building Commission. $88S.42
The sum of 81 900 was credited 10 the
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
and charged to unappropriated funds.
TO r. Warren Green, the court s
attorney. was referred a communica-
uuu from y. r. Brown, chief Of the
plant department Of the Western
tnion Telegraph 90. requesting per-
mission 10 transfer line Of poles and
wires from an old road between Stan
ton and Lumbrook. which soon viii be
closed, 10 a new road between those
places. The poles have stood on the
old road for 40 years.
The court adjourned until tomorrow
morning when it viii begin work on
the county budget and the tax rate
for the ensuing year There is a
II obability Of the tax rate continuing
al 20 cents On each 500 Of real estate
assessment for county purposes and 5
cents on said assessment for the poor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-14
CHIEF LUTz ASKS
SPEEDING Be STOPPED
Street and Sewer Directors Find
Present Traffic Laws Suf-
ficient if Enforced.

The Street and Sewer Directors at
their meeting this morning received
from City Council q letter forwarded
to that body last week by Fire Chief
William ]. Lutz recommending sew
eraI changes in the traffic rules to
govern the driving OF automobiles
and other vehicles through the streets
o1 the city at times when fire en-
sines arc responding 10 alarms. II
appears many automobile owners
seem 10 have the opinion that they
are licensed to follow fire engines at
the same rate Of speed the engines
travel through the streets.
Tn directors are Of the opinion that
he present traffic rules and regula- :
tions cover al the suggestions made
~ Chief Lutz IN his letter and they
sill 50 advise him. However. he made
a recommendation that the farmers
wagons in the King and Madison
street markets not be permitted TO
park in front Of fire plugs. This mat
ter will be taken up with Edward S.
McAteer clerk of the markets, and
he win b. instructed to see that the
plugs along King ard Madison streets
are kept clear and that nothing be
permitted to stand within ten feet o.
them. This also is covered BY laws
cow in effect.
Twenty second street between Pine
and Spruce sire rs w4s received and
filed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-14
PRIZE WINNERS At
ADAMS SCHOOL
Made Feature of Flag Day Cele-
bration; Awarded by John
s. Rossell.

| Flag Day al the Adams school.
sixth and Pine streets. proved another
OF the red letter events in the history
Of the pipils and teachers. II is on
this occasion that students in math-
cmatics who have shown their profCi-
cncy. are awarded the prizes that the
founder Of the school the late John
IL Adams. established as a reward FOR
their ambition and which are now ar
ranged for by Susan y. Townsend,
Mr.. adams daughter.
For many years John 5. Rossell.
president Of the Security Trust Co,
las been presentiug the prizes and he
acted ia the same role today. In his
remarks Mr. Rossell explained % the
pupils what the flag meant, the sol
idariJy OF the stars. representing one
union. m stressed the need for
an Americans standing back OF the
ilaE and for what IL stood for In his
reference i'll this connection he illu-
strattd the difference between other
countries ana this country, where the
sovercignity 81 mo country was not
represented in kings hut in the people
and that % preserve such conditions and
liberties thert must not hc allowed
Il creep into the nation any Boishe-
i 1.stiC tendencies and anarchistic sent
im, nt. or the Whole structure would
hc III danger Mir RosseIl then an
I4ounccd the prize winners who were:
Edith Marine AZ East seventh
street class 6B. Sl0.
MAY Meller .02 East SiSth street
lass ia. $40
Eleanor Coffin. 5I0 Lombard street
class 81. S5.
Harvey MaEugan, AIS East Seventh
street class 5B 50.
John Gasser SCI East seventh
street class "a S5.
Itasalie Todd. 5l4 East seventh
street. class 2R. S5.
The program that Was rendered
follows salute ID nag. school; read
ine. I.ats on Harry Levitan; song.
The Flag and the Eagle Fifth and
sixth grade pupils: recitation. Hon
Washington Looked song, "Colum-
bm. reading The Meaning Of the
Day" nrs1. second and third grade
pupils. song. Oar Flag presenta-
tion of prizes. Star Spaugled Banner. 4.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-14
MILITARY FUNERALS
!. FOR THREE WHO WERE
IN THE WORLD WAR
Bodies of S. L. James, Sergt.
n. D. Dumpson and Edward
MuIhern Have Arrived.
TWO DIED IN FRANCE

The bodies of three more Whining
ton men. who died while in the service
of their country In the World War;
have arrived In this city and all will be
buried with military honors within
the next few days.
The body Of Private Stephen l..
James of 1913 Elm street, who was ac-
cidentally drowned I'm Paris, on April
%. 1919, arrived in this city last night.
lie was a member OF Company l.. f15th
Infantry, of the A. T.. r.. and was one
of four brothers who were In the SER
vice. Ills brothers arei Walter, OF
Baltimore. Frank and Adam. OF 1913
Elm street, this city. The parents Of
Private James are dead The funeral
will be held from 1913 Elm street to-
morrow at 8 o'clock, with services in
St Hedwigs Church. interment will
be made I'm New Cathedral Cemetery.
Delaware Post. No. /. American Legion,
will have charge. All ex-service men
are requested TO take part, assembling
AZ the State Armory at $50 o'clock.
The body of Sergeant Horace -.
Dumpson. 3 years old. son Of Ara
minta and the lute George =. Dump
of disease IN France on November 5.
1918. arrived here on Saturday. lie
was q member of Headquarters Com
pany, 349th Field Artillery. g2nd DiSit
sion, and was horn in Wilmington. lie
was popular anong Delaware service
men lie was member Of Paul
Laurence Dunbar Lodge Of Ell1s and
odd Fellows Hand The funeral win
hs. held tomorrow afternoon 1T f.2o
o'clock. with services IN Union 4. N. r
Church III o'clock. Norman d. Scott
Post, No. ). of the American Legion
will have charge. fntermcnt viii be
made in At. olive Cemetery. Ex-
service men are requested 10 attend
Edward Mulhern. son Of Michael
Mulhern. who died few days ago of
tuberculosis, contracted while in the
a.. s. service. in i sanitariun 1T HilIs
Grove. X. 4. and whose body Is now
in charge Of Undertaken Mealy. viii
be buried according To present plans.
on Thursday morning. Mulhern was a
member of the t53rd Depot Brigade III
Camp Dix, n. j. lie was weiI-known
in this city. Plans for the funeral
have not yet been completed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-14
GREEK KING SPURS ARMY
TO WAR IN ASIA MINOR
Victory Will Make You crea-
tors of New Civilization"
He Says at Smyrna.
BY Associated Press to Every E,venil

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Smyrna, June liking Coastan-
tine today conferred on the military
situation in Asia Minor with General
Papoulas. commander of Greek forces
in the Smyrna district: General
Doasmanis. chief of stan; Premier
Gounaris and Minister Of War
Theotokis. Later he prepared a
proclamation to be issued to the army.
Upon you has devolved great and
laating mission in which we are in
struments designated by tho hi.her
Providence" said the proclamation
"Ncur victory win cause to flourish a
ew civilization which viii have al
the great qualities of the civilization OF
the past. OF this new civilization yon
viii be creators and founders. Worthy
of your ancestors you viii bequeath
10 your children OF future generations
work that is worthy Of them and
yourselves. YoCr ling is with You
God viii bless the cause for which we
are lighting
\ solemn re Deum was held at the
Cathedral today in celebration of the
kings arrival.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-14
PHILIPPINE CASH LOW,
j. S. MISSION FINDS
Inquiry Into Court Delays Re-
veals $1,000 Criminal and
Civil Cases Pending.
~ Associated Press to Every Evening


Manila, June 14.-Insular govern
ment officials and finaucters TO-DAY Y
discussed with Major General Wood
ana W. Cameron Forbes questions at
fecting different branches Of admins
lration and the general financial con-
iition of the government which one
member of the presidential investigat-
- mission described as serious
The mission has received many COM
liaints concerning slowaess of work
- the courts. Members Of the mission
oday called Hpen tha Department of
Justice. which reported there are about
900 criminal and civil ea.ses pend
ing.
The mission viii depar- tomorrow
FOR the southern Luz0n provinces.
Mr. Forbes denied today the state
.nent issued hy the Philippine press
bureau AT Washington that declara-
tons by Igorrote chiefs to the mis-
SION had been made at the instance
OF American missionaries. The
Igorrotes made statements opposing
Independence for the Philippine
Islands.
cit was a foolish charge and one
which can be disproved easily" said
Mr.. Forbes. who is former Governor
General Of these islands.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-14
PRINTERS co ON STRIKE
TO INSIST ON DEMANDS
Heads of Union Declare Action
illegal and Unwarranted; An
ticipated Arbiters' Finding.

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, June 14.--EVening
newspapers in this city were publish-
ed I'm every instance today. aotwith-
standing walkout of compositofs
in morning newspaper Offices last
night Papers were Of varying sizes.
most Of them reduced from normal.
The action Of the men was declared
to be unauthorized by Sylve.ter J.
Mcbride. president Of the loc1l Typo
graphical Union. He said:
There is no question but That the
action Of the compositors in walking
cut was Illegal Unquestionably the
international and local unions will
compel them to return to work and
live up to their contracts. The com
positors are very much incensed oyer
the decision Of the arbitration board
and the unnecessary delay taken by II
IN reaching its findings. covering a
period of eight months. The board
paid no attention to the transcription
of evidence and went outside Of il ii
making its findings"
The afternoon newspapers today re-
printed the statement given ous by ths
publishers last night. That sfafernen,
termed the strike as unwarranted and
Illegal and In violation Of an agree.
ment with the international Typogra.
phienl Union. which provides that
there shall be no strikes or lockout,
under any consideration.
The publishers explained that a loca
arbitration board. consisting Of tvs,
representatives each of the publisher,
and the union. with Professor Georg.
r. Swain OF Harvard University AZ .
disinterested member, chosen Jointly
had considered ezhaustiFely q reaues
for increased wages The board foune
that wages and working hours shouIe
continue unchanged FOR the baIanc,
q the contract period. It was Gaid.
The comDositors employed on IN.
Portsmouth. y. H.. and also on III,
Boston daily newspapers. upol hear.
ing of this decision. IN defiance Of tn.
contract and arbitration agreement
and without sanction from the officer,
Of the Internationql Typoe4.tphie.
Union or from tho officers of the loca
onion. the statement added av.en
on strike ard left the oifsees. wltg
the exception of few employees VII.
lived up 20 their eoutractuaI obliga.
fIons
Professor swain today said h,
would not discuss the matter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-14
REAnJTST CAR SERVICE 4.
To Conform TO New Time Table ol
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

The Ira etion Co. according to Of
ficials. i arranging street ear scrvic,
"a conform 10 the new summer sche-
duie Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
which became effective last Sunday
Although al local trains operating
between philadelphia and this city are
ron on the daylight saving plan. other
through traips making stops at
French street station continue on
Eastern STANDARD aime. Conse-
qucntly ) these trains arrive at
French street station one hour later
than the time obsfrved IN Philadel-
phia and Wilmington.
1t was reported shs morning that
commuters. VIZ. in. ynany Instances,
are ts,ltsssa Z 1StrSonize trains other
rhaqs local traiHs. This was especially
-phasized BY several commuters
who we're obliged 70 walk to their
homes late Sunday night.
The Traction Co. now. 1t is under
stood. i making tahulatioEs on the
number OF patrons who arrive in this
cify on the late trains. After the
completion or All records. the street
ear service will be arranged accord
!ngIy