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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
D|LLARD SUFFERS
$4,000 fire, OF
UNKNOWN origin
Three Buildings in Heart of
Business Section Are
Completely De-
stroyed.
BUCKET BRIGADE
DOES HEROIC WORK
Occupant of Store Awakened
by Heat and Flames Early
This Morning.

Ten thousand dollars damage was
done by fire Of undetermined origin in
billiard early Tuesday morning accord.
ing to advices from that place Three
buildings, together with grocery and
general merchandise stocks, were lie.
stroyed
The A. r. Carnell grocery store and
meat market insured for $3,500 and
carrying q $4,000 stock was the scene
Of origin, according to Mr.. CARMEL
who was sleeping in the building and
gave the alarm.
c. Buchele and Company, who main.
tain a general store there as a branch
of the Wilson house, carried a stock OF
about $4,000 and was a complete loss
The third building was occupied by
n man named Shepherd as a residence
Estimates on the loss Is placed al
around 81 900.
The buildings are situated in the
heart OF the town and were of frame
structure. The fire spread rapidly but
was controlled by bucket brigade ant
a gang Of wreckers who began tearing
down the houses to prevent the spread
Mr.. CARMEL stated that he was awak
ened by the heat and flame at abou
$3.50 o'clock. At that time half Of hi.
building was In flames. Rushing out
side he gave the alarm. He could Civ,
no idea Of how the blaze started sinc'
he had had no fire in the building
since early in the evening. Mr.. Car
nell is a former resident of Ardmore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
new OUADRUPLE
TREATY Signed
FORMALLY TODAY
American Delegates First
to Sign Under Alphabet
cal Arrangements With
Powers.
YAP AGREEMENT is
TO BE CONSUMATED
Approval of U. S. Subject to
Understanding With Japa-
nese on Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The new
quadruple treaty to preserve peace in
the Pacific, was formally signed to-
day by the plenipotentiayes OF the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Japan.
The signatures were affixed in the
ante room OF the office of the Sec
retary Of state. There was no formal
ceremony and no one was present ex-
cept the plenipotentiaries, their sec.
retaries and advisers.
The American delegates, the first to
sign under an alphabetical arrange
ment of the powers put their names
to the document and affixed the seals
few minutes after II o'clock.
The approval of the United States
was given, however, subject to a
written understanding with the Japa-
nese providing that the Amerlcan.Jap-
anese treaty regarding zap must be
consumated before the four power ar
rangement is binding.
Except for this reservation, which
is expected to be erased within a
few days by signature Of the Yap
treaty, the new Pacific agreement
now requires only parliamentary rat
ification by the various governments
to make 1t effective. The American
official copy of the document now
goes to the White House for trans.
mission by President Harding to the
senate. The new pact. 1t was general.
ly believed today would be forward.
cd to the senate within a very short
time.
The American delegation began
signing at 11:14 a. m. At 11:l6 the
British followed, Arthur !. Balfou,
signing twice, once for teh British
empire and once for the Union oi
South Africa. which has no delegate
here.
The French followed the British and
the japanese. the last TO sign. corn
pleted formal approval of the treaty
at ll:20 o'clock.
The American reservation attach
ed to the four power treaty when |,
was signed today contained q provis
ion that domestic questions OF the var
ious powers are not TO be considered
within the scope OF the treaty.
The reservation Is In two parts, tn,
first of which declares that the treat,
shall in no way be binding as re
CARDS the policy OF the United State,
toward the inundated Islands OF tn,
Pacific.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
''Business AS Usual" Report
From Packing House Following
Might of Keen Watchfulness

gates. searching the night sharply
with their eyes. At the front gate
Of the Armour plant, stood James A.
Mclean. superintendent. He was calm.
matter OF fact. vigilant, chewing the
cigar that is with him day and nisht.
The moon shone wanly down on the
Kaw river, that glrdles the pack.
ing house district on the east and
the muddy Kaw cleaned in the
cmoke dlmmed light.
fIurrying twos and threes went home
from pool halls and picture shows.
sometimes policemen stopped and
questioned them.
So The night wore through and,
while it was yet night 10 all appear
ances, lights began TO wink forth Ia
the packing houses and by twos aud
threcs and fours and stepping FIST
and glanclnC back swiftly for pos.
gble pursuit or interference. the
workers scurried into the plants.
Business as usual" was the pack.
ing house report. qualified some times
by the phrase considering condi.
tons" is
II will continue TO enforce tho
law" declared Chief OF Police Henry
r. zlmmcr OF Kansas City. Kansas.
who yesterday. with six pt.iocmen.
dispersed a threatening crowd OF 800
and forced its members TO march,
two nj time. a mile and half. lie
was In charge OF last nights prevent
I've measures.
At strike headquarters. George W,
Reed. a negro leader OF oil the local
strikers said he had nothing 10 an
nounce. t.l.
Meanwhile. at tho city hall n
Kansas City. Kansas. the ISAnaoG
court OF industrial relations II hol1
ing daily sessions and confefuncu
II .is keeping In touch with conditioo|
lclosely. H1@
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
British Press Fauors An
International Economic
Conference At Washington

LONDON. Dec. l3.-Rumors OF the
possibility Of an international eco
nomlc conference in Washington
which have been current here during
the last few days, were the subject
OF comment in London morning news
papers today. II Is not assumed
that such conference has been de-
cided upon. but the success OF the
armament conference has aroused
hopes that the economic troubles In
Europe may be settled by q similar
gathering.
Connected with tho rumors are
moro or less vague reports that Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Premier BRAND
OF France. intend TO 80 TO washing
ton together after the French pre-
mler's visit here next week.
The Daily Mail claims to have re-
ceived official information from Down
ing Street that Mr.. Lloyd George IL
unlikely TO 20 TO America for some
months, but instead plans taking n
vacation trip to southern France after
the coming parliament session. on
the other hand. the Times says:
The suggestion Is hazarded that
after next weeks conferences with
VI. BRAND. Mr.. Lloyd George might
not decm the moment lnoppor.nne to
lay the whole question OF the needs
OF shattered Europe before President
Harding who undoubtedly has the
warmest sympathy for the stricken
continent. should MIR. Lloyd George
tglie the initiative In appealing TO
him TO summon another conference to
consider world economic and flnan'
clal conditions. the appeal. II Is
thought. might not be unavailing.
1t IL believed in anN case that
the conversations between the British
and French premiers next take q
wider range than the single question
Of German reparations and this
,upposition IL largely the basis OF
today's press speculation concerning
possible new conference In AM
ericn.
Idea Has Popular Support
The Daily Telegraph, while not
resaniing such conference as yet
more than an idea, says the idea
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
Former Football l,ns,t,, S.u
~ n napos .''',r VOW, IT
Seeing" Big Games

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Perry
T. w. Hale Of Portland, Conn, a
famous Yale all-American football
player 20 years ago, now blind,
today described his sensations Of
seeing" big gridiron classics in
the Yale-Bowl last fall.
Il could tell who was ahead and
/ could tell who won each play"
he said. 1.-The cheering which fol-
lowed each play told the story
OF course, l depended upon some
one to tell me whether 1t was n
forward pass or a line plunge, but
] could follow the fortunes Of our
team without any further explana.
tion. 1t was hard to be In sus-
pense sometimes. but intuition
told me so much"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
STREET PAVING TO
BE RESUMED EARLY
IN THE NEW YEAR
City Manager Dyer Says Un-
employed to be Given First
Chance at Jobs.

Street paving Is due to begin again
in Ardmore early in the new year,
and among the first projects will be
paving Second Avenue from the Jun
ior High school to X street, north.
west, it was announced this morning
by City Manager Kirk Dyer.
Bids for paving that street with
bricks at n cost not to exceed Sc
per foot are being advertised for a,
this time. On this the guttering and
curb has already been insalled. The
bids will be opened on December q
Several contractors have intimated
that they will make bids on the con
tract and will be ready to start work
Immediately after the holidays. In
addition to this project being adver.
tised there are eight projects pigeon
holed now and 1t is probable they will
be taken up for consideration again.
The unemployed of Ardmore will
be given first chance at the jobs. the
contractors intimate. Skilled end un-
skilled men, alike, will be consider.
ed for the jobs when the work
starts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13

has very considerable popular sup
port.
mo single European government
feels able To take the Initiative or
confident that. II It should do so. its
action would meet with approval" +"
says the newspaper. but fortunate
ly, the progress OF the present con.
ference has given much increased
solidlty to the conception OF con-
ference under American auspices to
examine the economic situation Of
the world. No European
country can afford any appearance
OF urging such action on Washington
and the least hint thereof would
only tend to defeat its own end"
After discussing some OF the diff
nculues In the way Of such a plan.
the newspaper suggests thnt an Am
erican initiative would be welcomed
with enthusiasm by every enlight'
ened government"
A Welcome Development.
The Morning Posts financial edit.
or. forecaatlng some sort Of interna-
tional economic conference before
long. says:
Such a conference. after partici-
pated in by America, would undoubt'
edly be welcome development. Ho
does not see much hope In such a
step. however. urging that ''the prin'
oiple Of self help Is Indispensable
TO working out the problem. The
Westminster Gazette thinks. provid
ed an agreement can be reached be-
tween NJ. BRAND and Mr. Lloyd
George. there would be an enormous
gain TO the world. II America con-
sented to become q party TO discus
sions OF rcparations question.
such conference "a foreshadow
cd by political gossips." Il says. "ls
an essential preliminary TO a world
settlement. such conference
would be comparative friitless II
America ls not prepared to take q
full. IL not a chief part in the delib
erations. But. unless real agree
ment IL reached between Mr.. floyd
George and NJ. BRAND nothing les'
desirable than that France and Eng
land again should 70 to America and
reopen their controversies there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
STATE SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS DECISION IN
TULSA COUNTY CASE

OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. 10, - A
judgment OF $4,000 awarded by the
district court Of Tulsa county to Mrs.
Julia T.. Ashbridge. against ID. r..
Boiling for the death OF her husband.
W. c. Ashbrldgc. was affirmed .oday
by the state supreme court. The
plaintiff alleged that her husband
had been run down and killed by au.
tomobile driven by Temple. Holder and
belonging TO the defendant. The &C.
cident occurred on street In Tulsa.
The state supreme court also affirm
ed the decision OF the district court of
Ottawa county ordering an account
ing and settlement In the partnership
OF ]. T.. Allen. w. u. Woodbridge
and w L. vanderford. vanderford
brought suit In the district court al.
leging that he had entered into part
nershlp with Allen and Woodbridge
to deal in mining leases In the Miami
zinc fields and that the defendants
bought a lease In 1918 without advis-
ing him and with the purpose OF de-
frauding him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. i3.-Po.
lice motor cars roared through the
packing house district with nhrieklng
sirens all last nlrht 10 prevent the
assembling OF crowds. For In Kansas
all the packing houses are in Kan.
sas City. Kansas-thc old saying
that "twos company, thrce's a
crowd" Is given legal sanction. I'm.
der the Kansas law. three persons con
stitutc a mob and when any damage
n done TO property because OF the
activity Cf such \ mob. the manic.
lpallty is liable FOR damages.
In view of this tact, the police for.
badc the assembling OF groups last
night and this morning. Packing
house workers out on strike. showed
no disposition TO argue with them.
Men gathered last night in pool halls
In Kansas City Kansas
No one appeared last night around
the packing plants. One or two shots
were heard but could not be located.
Police cars clrcled around the pack.
ing houses. massive hulks OF mason.
ry. standing out like medieval fort
rcsses in the light OF moon dim.
med by factory smoke. Police cars
plunged down dark. uneven streets,
where the homes OF packing house
workers huddlc together. Old. gaunt,
unpaintcd wooden houses they are,
with meaEra yards where neither
grass nor flowers ever grow. The
smoke from factory ohimneys kills
flowers and grass. say those who live
In the houses.
At strike headquarters. tired men
slept. sprawled out on chairs. curled
,p on desks and tabls. lying on
floors. elbows crooked under theii
oeads for pillows.
Tired Waichmen on Duty
At the packing plants. tired nigh
watchmen paced 10 and fro at th'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
MEXICO CITY STREET CAR
SERVICE Is RESUMED

MEXICO CITY. Dec. l2.-sreet car
service In Mexico and its suburbs was
resumed today. the motormen and
conductors voting to return to work
after a stormy meeting. The en-
ployes in the repair shops, however.
will remain out for several days as
"passive protest" against the com
pany's recent dismissal OF union
mechanic The discharge Of this man
was the incident over which the men
walked cut yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
WOMAN ARRESTED
FOR KIDNAPPING
HER OWN CHILD

TOPEKA. Kansas. Dec. 1S.-Charg.
ed with kidnapping her own daugh.
ter. Paulin. Mrs. Hazel Reed is un.
der arrest at sapulpa. Okla, Governor
Allen today issued a requisition on
Governor Robertson Of oklahoma for
return Of Mrs. Reed TO Columbus.
Kansas. FOR trial. Tho father Is al.
legged to have legal charge Of the
child who II ~ years old.
Governor Allen also issued a re-
auisition today on the oklahoma au.
,horities for return from .ponca City
TO wichita. Kansas of John Callahan
alleged TO have jumped his bond while
pending appeal on conviction for pos
eeesion Of ilqtor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
USE OF MAINTENANCE
FUND HELD LAWFUL

Use Of the county road maintenance
frnd for the repairs on approaches
tc bridges Is lawful, according 10 an
opinion OF the attorney generals dc.
partment TO James II. Mathers. coun.
ty attorney. IN a letter today.
The opinion was for the benefit
Of the county commissioners who are
planning TO use some OF that fund
for repairs on number Of projects.
Mr.. Mathers said. The fund allowed
for that work has become exhausted
because OF purchase OF some road
building machinery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
HUNT CONTINUES
FOR TOM O'CONNOR
Chase For Condemned Gun
man Consists Mainly in
Running Down Rumors.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13-The chase Of
Lucky Tommy O'Connor condemned
gunman, who Sunday with two COM
fourth floor of the Cook County Jail.
continued today with his whereabouts
as much a mystery az they were one
hour after his sensational dash. O'Con.
nor was to have been hanged Thurs
day for the murder Of q Chicago police
man.
The hunt for the killer by thousands
Of police and detectives has consisted
mainly OF running to earth numerous
rumors and tips that pretend to locate
the gunman at all points OF the com.
pass.
Edward Hanson Of Milwaukee APP
peared at the police station and hand
ed card to Chief OF Detectives
Hughes which he said had been given
him by one Of five men as he was
about to leave Milwaukee for Chicago.
On the card was written:
Don't send anyone after me. I am
innocent. Much obliged to Straus. I'm
gone but my friends will reward him.
Good luck to you all. l will be posted
by my friends and will shoot the first
man who puts his hands on me-"
The card bore no signature and was
addressed to the chief Of police. Han
son said the five men were in large
touring car and one OF them resemb
led OConnor.
The escape Of OConnor and his two
companions. James La Porte and Ed
ward Darrow, convicted robbers. has
resulted in six separate Investigations
OF the county Jail. Every guard in the
Jail. connected In any way with the
break" has been suspended.
The stories told by William Fogarty
former prisoner and Paul Gormac
now incarcerated. are due for add
tional investigation today. Fogarty
told of 'moonshine jamborees," in the
Jail basement. of the way in which he
says. O'Connor got the gun he had
and OF the PRISONS dope trail" II
was Gormac who said he had 'insid,
information of the Jail break some
time before 1t took place."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
MILITANT women
REMAIN active
IN Mine STRIKE
Sheriff is Pelted With
Bread and Butter; Red
Pepper Thrown at
Others.
RIOTING REPORTED
TO STATE OFFICIALS
Men Participate But Little in
Storming; Women With
out Leaders.

PITTSBURG, Kansas. Dec. ia
Mobs Of militant women mnchers
met both success and defeat in their
campaign in the Kansas mining field
today. Marching on central mine No.
81 in the Ringo- Edison vicinity early
today q mob OF women estimated at
more than 1000 stofmed that mine
prevented the sixty miners employed
there from going to work. destroyed
their dinner buckets and threw the
contents on the workers, wrecked two
or more motor cars, and in one in
stance, brutally beat four men about
the head and wrecked a car in which
the men were riding to the mine to
go to work.
At central No. 48, short distance
away, the women prevented forty
men from returning to work.
While the shrieking women with as
many men trailing them as rear
guard but not participating in the
storming. were effectively prevent
ing work at the central mines, n small
er mob of women were being repulsed
in q similar attack at mines of the
Sheridan Coal Company at Mulberry
eight or ten miles distant.
Sheriff Milt Gold and q deputy were
at No. 81 when the mob reached that
mine. The women paid no attention
to the sheriff. except to pelt him
with bread and butter. The sheriff said
that he would report the rioting TO
the state officials.
AS on yesterday morning. q mob
Of men. larger than the mob Of wo.
men, remained In the background.
The men, however. took no part in
tho attack upon the mines except
4 few threw rocks at the buildings
as thsy passed along the road. trail
lEg the women on the way TO No. IS
mine.
with Leadership
The mob Of women appeared again
to be with tut Leadership. 1t as
sembled, beginning about n. m. nj
a cross roads mile from number
81 mine. The women came in motor
cars and on foot, and the march
against tile working miners vt the
OCEai b
Reaching number 81 mine, the wo
men went into action at once.
Two or three of the men resisted
The workers were targets 70 the riot
buckets.
One miners watch was taken from
him and thrown away. He later re
covered it.
Motor cars. driven to the mine by
the workers were targets OF the riot
ers. One mans car was bombardet
with rocks until It was practically
filled with them and the top anC
back demolished.
Some OF the women were equipped
with red pepper which they threw a
the workers.
Practically no damage was don,
to the company's property.
w. c. Ernhart. mine supcrintend
en- was the only official or employ'
of the company the women permi,te,
TO remain ut No. 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
STEVE M'MANUS
CONFESSES TO
DONOHUE Crime
Surrenders to Sheriff and
Asks to be Incarcerated
in County Jail for the
Killing.
-FOUR WOMEN ARE
ALSO BEING HELD
Slayer Exonerates Women
Police Disbelieve His Story
Of Tragedy.

TULSA, Okla, Dec. 12,--Early this
morning Steve II. McManus, who
gives his occupation as boolkeeper
for q local oil company. surrendered
to the sheriffs office and asked to
bc incarcerated In the county Jail
on charge Of shooting to death r.
front OF the McManus residence, l24
South Owasso Avenue shortly after
12 o'clock this morning.
McManus in n later statement said
he fired a single bullet through Don.
ohues mouth after the latter had
poked something he took to be a
gun against his stomach and shout
ed 1--WE come to smoke you up"
Shortly after Donohue was killed,
the police arrested Cloe McManus,
wife of tho accused Audrey Shipman,
Beatrice Connell and Edna Knight,
said by McManus to be his sister,
sister-ln.law and neighbor woman
Four Women Questioned
The four women are undergoing a
severe grilling at the police station
and their statements are expected
10 clear up the motive for the shoot
ing which remains shrouded in mys
terry despite the detailed narration
OF the tragedy and events leading
up to 1t given by McManus.
McManus declared that me and Don
ohue had known each other for about
six weeks and had been the bes,
of friends until yesterday afternoon
when they met at a rooming house
he refused to name. took several
drinks, together and engaged in @
: heated quarrel concerning q mutua
friend who ne said was man.
McManus declared he went homs
to avoid trouble but Donohue follow
ed him there where the dead man re
newed the quarrel and forced him e
fire because he believed his own lift
IN danger.
"The women were in the house nj
the time. had nothing to do with tn,
Quarrel in any way know nothing
about II and never should have beer
arrested" said McManus. "There Il
no woman concerned in the shooting
and the trouble which led up to i
did not involve o woman"
Police Disbelieve Story
Despite this declaration the police
are inclined to believe that something
more serious than drunken quarre
over man friend lies behind tn,
grim tragedy. They are not prepared
10 say at this time whether 1t in
wolves woman or some financia
transaction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
If You Have Employment
For a Man or Woman Call
Chamber of Commerce

Approximately rs men register.
ed at the Chamber of Commerce
today as unemployed. This list
will be compiled with the survey
being made by the school children.
which Is practically complete. 1t
is estimated that at least 400
men are out of work at the pres
ent time and efforts Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce will be directed
towards getting the men listed
with regard to- their ability in or
der to be in readiness for the
work expected TO be opened by
the first of the year.
Those who can offer employ
ment TO men or women are re-
quested to notify the Chamber
Of Commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-13
CITY OF TYRON
SWEPT BY FIRE

OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. l3.-Four
business houses were destroyed and
damage estimated at $4,000 caused
by fire which swept part Of the busI-
ness section of Tyron, 40 miles north
east OF here early today. The blaze
was believed to have had its origin
IN the Clifton garage, which with the
Liberty Theatre. a barber shop and
the Tyron Cafe was totally destroyed.
Bucket brigades was the only meth
cd by which the flames could be
fought but by the plucky work Of vol.
unteer firemen. two merchandise stores
In the path of the flames were saved.
Tyron has q population of between
$50 and 400.