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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
WORK OF MARKING
NEW HIGHWAY TO.
START THURSDAY.

C. d. McCulley, county engineer
Marion Pierce. county commissioner,
and James Barron. secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, will officiaie
In the marking OF the new highway
recently opened in the northwestern
section OF the county
The party will leave Ardmorc on
Thursday morning for Robertson and
will devote the remainder of the day
ih the inspection and marking of the
new road.
Commissioner Pierce has bccn In.
strumcntal In the success OF the road
building In the northwestern section
OF the country and his work Is de.
serving of appreciation by Carter
county citizens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
OFFICERS PREDICT
MORE ARRESTS IN
CHICAGO SWINDLE
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS DE-
CLARE MANIPULATIONS OF AL
LEGED SWINDLERS THE MOST
AUDACI0US EVER UNCOV.
Erred

Chicago, Aug. 24-Federal investi-
cation delving into the affairs of
Charles w. French, alleged head OF =
group Of swindlers operating on a ma
tional scale, today estimated that
twelve million dollars might be involV
cd in the swindlers' activitiesJ Their
manipulations, it is declared at the
most audacious ever uncovered by fed.
eral agents and included banking
schemes, bond manipulations, stock
transactions and various business en-.
terprises.
Investigators today were confronted
with a bewildering mass of late con.
fessions, new evidence, victims and
more startling relations. Seventeen
thought to have been involved in the
bands and manipulations. These in>
cluded raids, toll roads, real estate,
house-wrecking. electrical construction,
automobiles accessories. tires. meta
furniture, meat packing. and market.
ing, printing and lithographing, ce.
ment, lumber and plumbing.
Three alleged confessions bearing
on the affair are in the possession OF
the federal authorities today, Federal
agents have also recovered a million
and a half dollars worth OF doubtful
notes, have made eight arrests. and
have heard the complaints Of a num-
Der Of alleged victims. They assert
more arrests will follow.
Alva Harshman, for the past six
years, French's secretary. confessed
yesterday TO John V. Clinnin. assistant
district attorney, regarding the bands
activities. He was released on s. ,00C
bond and Is expected to be a govern
ment star witness. Another alleged
| statement Of the bands work cam,
from Rudolph Kohn. head OF tn,
American Rubber company. a Chicago
concern, while from others came state
ments which We're not made public
by the federal agents.
French. arrested some time ago. ir
connection with the activities OF Johr
w .Worthington, alleged head Of q
group engaged in disposing OF securities
obtained in mail robberies, evidently
considered himself free from suspicion
regarding his alleged swindllng oper
ations.
A letter which he had written TO J
A. Leets said TO be his Cleveland agen,
was seized when he was arrested, II
it he tells of his designs on a Mil
waukee bank, calls Mr. Clinnin "honest
but foolish" and asserted that mos
Of the federal operatives could b,
bought for ten dollars.
French is held here under s25,O0C
bonds. Besides French and Worthins
ton both Of whom are under arrest
Harshman in his confession implicated
number OF others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
Commissioners From Over
U. S. Meet for National
Conference Preceding
Bar Meeting
BLUE SKY LAW FOR
STATES CONSIDERED
PROTECTION OF HLEGITIMATE
CHILDREN AND DRAFTING or
UNIFORM BLUE SKY LAW
ARE AMONG SUBJECTS

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. "a. The
thirty-first National Conference of
commissioners on Uniform State
Laws will open here tomorrow for a
weeks session preceding the conven-
tlon Of the National Bar Association.
Drafting a uniform Blue Sky law for
all states, and of a law for protection
Of illegitimate children will be chief
among the subjects considered.
The conference, made up Of com
missioners from all of the states and
from the District OF Columbia, Alas
lia, Hawaii Porto Rico and the Phil.
lppines. during its existence since
1890 has had its recommendations for
Uniform laws adopted in 29l jursdic-
tions.
Opening day tomorrow will be prn-
cipally taken up with organization and
the presidential address by Judge
Henry Stockbridge of the Maryland
Court of Appeals.
Thursday the conference will open
IS a legislature for consideration OF
the eighth draft Of a uniform incor
porations act. This will be the sub
;ect taken up in the morning and
afternoon session. with a report or
uniform Blue Sky law 10 be given
in the evening, together with sug
rested amendments to the Warehouse
receipts and bills of lading acts.
Proposal for a uniform fduciaricS
act will come up for consideration
Of the measure will be presented The
evening session will consider the first
Ter tative draft of an act relating tC
the status and protection Of illegit
| innate children.
All of Saturday will be taken VI
declaratory judgments act, with Mon
Gay given over to consideration q
| the first draft of uniform mortgag,
act and Of report Of the committee
on compacts between states.
The decision of these commissioner
are printed and brought before legis
latures of all states recommended FOL
passage. The negotiable instruments
act, recommended by the conferenc,
has been enacted by 81 jurisdiction
while the sales act and bills Of ladinG
act has received favorable action "
20 jurisdictions. and the warehouse
receipts act in As.
Commissioners in 33 states are ap
pointed by the chief executive act
ing under express legislative author
ity. In the other Jurisdictions tn
appointments are made by genera
executive authority, three represent
atives from each state.
Object of the conference as state,
in its constitution Is to promote
uniformity in state laws on all sub
jects where uniformity is deemed de
sirable and practicable
Proposed acts are drawn by speca
committees of trained lawyers. an,
are printed, and discussed at the ma
tional conference. usually for sev
eral years before adoption.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24

Vienna. Aug. 2i.-The treaty Of
peace with the United States was
signed at | o'clock.
Birmingham. Ala. Aug. 24.-Edwin
X. Stephenson, preacher, who shot
and killed Father James 4. COyle,
I.riest OF ST. Paul's Catholic Church,
August IT., was today bound over to
await action Of the jefferson county
grand jury, after preliminary trial
ut which the defense offered no tes-
timony. Bond was not allowed.
Dublin, Aug. 2i.-k.imOnn de Vale
ra and his cabinet began today what
promised to me final consideration OF
the Sim Fein reply TO Great Brit
aims terms Of settlement Of the
liish question.
Chicago, Aug. 2i.-A committee
representing over 200 unemployed eS'
soldiers, sailors and marines today
Ilaced an offer before the Spanish
consulate here to serve in the Span
i,h foreign legions being recruited 10
light in Morocco. Their applications
were forwarded TO the Spanish EN-
haSsy at Washington.
Tulsa. Okla. Aug. 2i.--At n mass
meeting Of citizens held here last
tight. TO protest against filing oil
suits, bringing into question prop
,rty titles in behalf Of Indians, res
olutions were adopted TO memorabilia
congress TO yasdate all titles TO land
in eastern Oklahoma.
Grand junction, Colo, Aug. a.
Two persons are dead. two believed
10 be dying and f>om 95 TO 35 more
injured as result Of u wreck which
occurred On the Rio Grande and West
ern railroad near Gale, Colo. about
$3.50 this morning.
Philadelphia, Aug. 9i.-Wil!iam W.
Frazier. widely known sugar reiner.
died here today. Mr.. Frazier was
lead Of the Franklin Sugar Refinery
Until his retirement from business.
Chicago. Aug. si.-rhe name Of }
y. Morgan today was brought into
the Investigation OF the operations
cf Charles W. French. and other
members Of the alleged band O'
suindlcrs arrested here last week by
James Horace Ieei, OF Kansas City,
aud Cleveland. one OF those caught III
\ raid by federal agents ON French's
suite in loop hotel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
Friendly Relations Between
Germany and the United
States Interrupted In
1917 to Be Restored
OFFICIALS RETICENT
AS TO THE DETAILS
PRESIDENT HARDING HOPES FOR
EARLY RATIFICATION OF THE
PACT: B0RAH AND JOHNSON
ABSENT FROM THE CON
FERENCE

Berling, Aug 24--Friendly relations be-
tween the governments of Germany
and the United States which were in.
terrupted on February 8, 1917, were
TO be restored by the signature of the
treaty Of peace between the two ma.
tions here today. Arrangements for the
event were completed yesterday and 1t
was decided that the chief figures in
today's ceremony would be Ellis Lorine
Dresel. United States commissioner
here, and DR.. Friedrich Rosen, Ger.
man forfeign minister, who would affix
their signatures to the convention.
Officials engaged in framing the
treaty and those who had been taken
into their conference were reticent a.,
| 10 the details Of the document. Imme-
date resumption of diplomatic rea.
tions between Germany and the United
| states was to be provided for, but IL
was understood that matters pertaining
to commercial economic and financa,
mentary agreements.
conference NJ washington
Washington, Aug. 24.-Details of the
peace conference between the United
states and Germany are laid before
republican members Of the senate for.
cign relations committee by President
Harding and Secretary Hughes at a
conference held today at the White
House.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts for
eign relations committee, announced
after the conference that he would call
meeting of the committee for two
o'clock this afternoon at whcn time
! Secretary Hughes would give more
detailed information as TO the treaty
| Terms of the treaty were said 70
have met with no opposition with any
OF the majority members Of the for.
eign relations committee and il was
declared that all gave 10 1t their cor.
cal approval.
The president il was stated. hopes
for ratification Of the pact at an early
date. 1t was explained, however. that
he would not ask the senate to forego
its 30 day recess. set TO begin tonight,
inasmuch as il was desired that the
| German reichstag and the senate
consider the treaty at the same time
and the German legislative body does
not convene until September 20.
Senator Borah Of Idaho. one Of tho
republican committee members, did
not attend the conference. He explain.
cd TO newspaper men that he had not
declined the presidents invitation. bur
was unable to attend on account OF
other matters"
Senator Johnson OF California. who,
like Senator Borah was an irrecon-
cilable in the fight over the Versailles
treaty, also was absent from the con.
ference. The California senator has not
been In Washington for several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
LAST. OF REALLY.
WILD" LANDS OF
u. S. OPENED UP.

Lander. Wyo.. Aug. 2i.-1'hc Win !
River extension of the Rocky Noun
tain Highway, which was dedicated on
August 81. is said to open up to
travel the last OF the really wild
lands OF the United States.
The Rocky Mountain highway runs
from Denver to Lander. and the Wind
River extension carries 1t 200 miles
further through the front door" &c
Yellowstone National Park. The total
distance from Denver to the park Is
tss miles.
The dedication will take place At
Twogwatee Pass, tho highest point
ot the trail. $500 feet above sea
level. where the traveller enters into
the famous jackson Hole country
where Tracy the outlaw some years
ago led hundreds Of deputies u merry
chase In the dense forests and among
the wild canyons.
Governor Carey IL on the program
for the principal address and there
will be- present delegations from ad.
Joining stater as FAR east as Chicago.
Secretary of the Interior Fan ma
stephen r. Mniher. director Of ma.
t.onal park service, who are now in
the west. will try to arrange their
itinerary SO that they may parcol'
pate In the ceremonies.
1t Is said that 400 miles of trou,
streams como tumhllng down the
canyons into the Wind River aloar
the trail. Some Of them It is said
never have been mapped. and there
have been recent discoveries OF em,ll
lakes which also were not shown on
the maps. Through most of tho
region thief orcsts. birds and game
are under government protection. OH
STYLE cowboys still herd cattle ON the
free range.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
MANUFACTURERS OF
CITY LISTED BY THE
COMMERCIAL BUREAU

The first separate census Of tho
manufacturers II Ardmoro has Jus,
heen announced by the bureau OF com.
mcrce. l. covers the business year
ending December 81, 1919, and was
compiled from figures submitted early
IN last year.
The census OF manufacturers exclu.
dcd the hand trades building trades
and the neighborhood industries, and
took account only Of establishments
conducted under the so.called factory
system.
In addition to the component ma.
tcrIals which enter into the value of
~ oducts, the cost Of material in this
summary includes the cost OF fue,,
mill supplies and rent OF power and
heat. The value OF products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by tn,
factories during the census year.
The summary, as given out, for
that year is as follows.
Number OF establishments. %.
Persons engaged in manufacturer.
45e.
Proprie,ors and firm members. 2s.
Salaried employees. 1873.
Wage earners. average number,)
aOs.
Primary horsepower, 1898.
Capital. i5Oi7. 900.
Services, $4,000.
Salaries, $4,000.
Wages. $3.50. 900.
Materials. sa.s6s 600
Value OF products. tl.e66. .OO0.
Value added by manufacture value
OF products less cost Of materials), g..
5aS. 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
CHICAGO BABY HAS
is FINGERS. ~ TOES

Chicago-'The popular nursery rhyme
Rnent the five little pigs doesn't NJ
In the case Of Baby Joseph witowski,
enc of Chicago's most recent citizens.
There are not enough pigs to 90
nround. Because little Joe" Is
.auipped with twelve toes and Nam.
sia witowski needs six little pigs FOR
each foot.
And that isnt all. Joseph has
twelve fingers. too And all thosc
twpnty.four toes and fingers are per.
feet. according to the doctor who
sbroueht Joseph into the world-not
'rere stubs" as freak members usu.
slly are.
Neishbors end friends have boon
tminr for blocks around TO view
thein and Joe greets them with q
superior grin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
White House Contains
Rare Works of Art

Washington. Mrs Harding. rs
White House chatelaire. inherits q
collection Of pictures and paintings
Of vast historical interest. but one
IN particular Is without equal any.
where In the world.
Many who have seen II agree that
II is without its equal
1t hangs on the wall Of Mrs.
IIording's parlor. and It's unique
quality Is not apparent to any eS,
ccpt the profound historian nnd stu
dent. II Is a portrait OF Martha
Washington, wife Of the first presi.
dent.
Under II IL inscribed Mrs. George
Washington Therein lies It's dis
tinction. It is the only known IN.
stance. to many students. Of Martho
Washington being referred ~ as Mrs
George"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24


Washington, Aug. 24.-Congress was
expected barring Unforeseen develop
ments, to recess tonight for 30 days.
Bcth the senate and mouse when they
met today were confronted with a
number of miscellaneous matters
which IL was the aim Of leaders to dis
pose of before declaring recess but
j; was indicated that if the slate
was not wiped clean the long anticipat.
ed vacation would be deferred.
The senate was, upon reconvening,
expected to debate on the anti-beer
bill. while the house waited principally
for reports from conferees on different
hills. Among the looked-for conference
reports were the shipping board defl'
cheney bill Of SjS, 800 600 and the agri-
cultural credits measure which was
Geadlocked last night. In addition the
senate hoped TO complete action on ex-
tending the dye embargo provision of
the emergency tariff to January /,
rext and possibly to vote on eXten-
sion of the emergency tariff Itself to
that cate.
day, were that the anti.beer bill would
10 shelved until fall. The deadlock
On the agricultural credits bill, how
ever. was regarded with concern by
leaders in both houses because Of theif
desire for its immediate passage. The
chief difficulty was in the house objec'
ton to a senate provision authorizing
the war finance corporation to make
export loans to European associations.
the house insisting that these should
be made to Americans only. cnate ana
louse leaders took a hand in the Sit
toticn late last night but with what
result was not indicated.
Representative Mann, republican of
T,dRois. yesterday issued warning
to his colleagues that their chances
Of getting away on a recess must de.
pend on this conference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
uARBERT BROTHERS PURCHASE
CARTER C0UNTC PRINT SHOP

Scott Harbert and his brother. Leo
Harbert have purchased the Carter
county Printing Company from Hines
r. White and have taken charge Of the
business. Mr.. white will remain With
the company as solicitor.
Since iSss when he was a stripping
II a boy Mr.. white has been around
newspapers and print shops and he
will find Il rather hard TO break away
from the business and the chances are
that he viii not do 50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
Sir Sam Hughes Dead

Lindsay. ont, Aug. 9i.-sir sam
Hughes, former Canadian minister OF
munitions and long figure In the
political life OF the dominion. died at
his home here early today.
Pernicious anaemla. with which he
had suffered since In return from,
Europe last winter caused his death.
SIR Hughes had been reported at the
point of death but his indomitabl'
will brought him through the crisis
and he appeared to be gaining
strength until two weeks ago when
tc suffered final relapse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
Thompson Denied Bail
isrecLal 70 The Afdmofeltel

Madill. OKLA. Aug. 2l-H. NJ.
Thompson. charged with the murder or
\. A. Greenman was denied bail yes.
terday after habeas corpus proceedings
before Judge March " the district
court at Nladill and was remanded to
jail.
Through his attorneys Coakley and
Utterbaok Thompson gave notice OF
appeal to the criminal court Of appeals.
Prince Freeing. attorney general. a..
sisted Judge March at the hearing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
Lions Meet Thursday

The Lions meeting of Thursday
noon is expected to be one of un.
usual Importance and of large at
tendance with the announcement
that many out-of-town visitors
would be present.
Russell Brown is acting chair
man of the meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
City Streets ImbprOved

Motorists and pedestrians have
noticed the great improvement in
the condition OF Ardmore streets
since City Manager Kirk Dyer de
ceded that city streets were due
to good overhauling.
Manager Dyer declared that the
streets must remain in good con
dition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24

Zip! goes the thermometer for
another scorcher. Ardmore citi-
zens have been existing under the
longest siege in the history Of
the city. Today's temperature car
ried along the record of t'esf"-
day with l05 degr .,,ooc
discontinue. q
Other scorchers were:
Sunday log.
Monday 104.
Tuesday 105.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
Barring Unforeseen Devel-
Opments Congress Is Ex-
pected Recess Tonight
for Thirty Days
ANTI-BEER BILL
MAY BE SHELVED
DEADLOCK ON AGRICULTURAL
CREDITS BILL REGARDED WITH
CONCERN BY LEADERS; IT'S
IMMEDIATE PASSAGE DE.
SIRED
RIILLETIN

Washington, Aug. 94.-After two
hour wrangle the senate refused today
to set aside the anti.beer bill confer.
euce report for reconsideration Of
other legislation, and gave every indi-
cation of heading toward Il jam. cal.
culaied to upset plans for 30 day
recess beginning tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
REPRESENT ATIVES
OF OIL COMPANIES
LEAVE FOR MEXICO
CONFERENCE SUGGESTED BY
SUMMERLIN, u. s. CHARGE
D'AFFAIRES AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION PROTESTS

Mexico City. Aug. 24-Negotiations
looking to an agreement for a coil
ference between American oil men
and Mexican officials We're undertaken
Is George r. Summerlin. the United
states charge d'affaires here. upon ad.
vices from the state department in
Washington. il was understood here
last night, Mr.. Sunmerln began
preliminary conversations regarding
the proposed conference on August 3
and it was announced on Monday
night that number Of principal ex.
ecutivcs Of several large American oil
companies would arrive here next
week To meet government officials.
Mr. Summcrlin Is understood to
have suggested to the foreign secrc-
tary that such a conference might
prove means for reaching an am
icable settlement Of petroleum prob
lens. When the secretary said such
II conference would meet with Prcsi
dent Obregon's approval. the neces-
sary arrangements were made.
Reports current here state that the
iitiative was taken by the American
state department, which communicat-
cd its opinion 10 the oi. men and met
with ready response. Optimism
over the international situation in
creased here yesterday and predic
iions were made that recognition
would be extended by the United
States as soon as the oil question
was settled. which. it was believed
would be before the middle Of Sep
timber
4, was said the American oil men
would first meet Adclfo de la HUI
Crta, secretary Of the treasury, and
later would confer with President
Obrcgon.
Washington. Aug. .i.-Four merr
bcrs OF delegation Of American oi
ipen who are to take up directly
With the Mexican government thC
differences arising ont of The Mexican
taxes on oil exports, planned to leave
here today for Mexico City.
They were Walter G. TeaGle. vic,
president Of the Standard Oil Com
+. ny Of New Jersey; j. W. Van Dyke
Of the Atlantic Refining Company. IA
L. Sinclair. Of Sinclair Consolidated
and Amos l.. Beatty Of the Texas
Company. Edward l.. Doheny, The
other member Of the committee, rep
resentng Mexican Petroleum inter
cots. plans To leave later in the weef
and will join the party in the Mex
lean capital.
Protests against the proposed con
ference, which has the sanction o
government officials at Washington
was voiced last night by the Ameri
can Association OF Mexico, an organ
ization formed to represent the inter
ests of land owners and many whC
formerly resided in Mexico. The as
socations sent teegrams TO Secretary
Hughes and to President Obregon o.
Mexico. arguing that any conference
entered into should attempt to settle
all differences between the two coun
tries rather than limit itself to III,
oil issue.