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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
A GOVERNMENT PLAYGROUND

In the rugged foothills of Arbuckle mountains in South
ern Oklahoma lies Platt National Park ...
The park and third miles square and was eseao-
lished in 1906 and named for Senator Plat
is the only National Park maintained as such IN 'he
state of Oklahoma.
The lands in this park reserved by the government
account of the medicinal springs they have: x.
of different mineral waters How from the earth
The famous sulphur and bromide waters are produced o
these springs.
like 400 feet the greatest flowing wells of the world are
found These wells flow day and night for year after year
People from all the United States are attracted to
these springs these mineral wells for treatment OF
chronic diseases. Many of them come bedrdden or on
cutches and go away strong in limb and in good health
But that not all that can be said for Platt Nationa
Park.
1t possesses scenery beautiful any park in the
the bridges the roads, the hills the hundred different kinds
of and the thousands of wild flowers and beautiful BIRDS
make resort the great army workers the southern
portion of the United States who there for vacation
The city of Sulphur built near the park has railway
lines 1t be reached the Santa Fe and over the
Frisco 1t has large hotels and commodous boarding houses
that always maintain reasonable rates.
1t has beautiful streets and drveways paved with asphalt
1t has progressive citizenship that has made sacrifices to
build playground and watering place for the people of this
section of the country.
The task is large for the people of Sulphur to main
tain Within season as many as 100000 people visit this
resort These busy business people who get away from
their work for a week of rest and recreation.
The fact that Plat National Park is owned by the gov
itself an invitation to visit it, These people have accepted
the invitation of the government and have come by the
thousands
The thousands of vacationss that visit Sulphur and Plat
National Park entitled to than the government gives
them
Nature has provided the mineral springs and the flowing
water and the verdant hills and the wonderful climate ane
with suitable appropriation the park be made into
resort that will provide rest and recreation place for ten
times the number of people that 90 there now.
The appropriations have been only sufficient to support
the superintendent and two protect the water and
the park.
The bromide water the greatest sedatve known
medicine provided in quantities that require protection In
the busy there is to waste
Patt National Park does not belong to Sulphur belongs
to the federal government belongs to all citizens alike
Ardmoe has the interest in the park that Sulphur has
and does other city all this portion of the United
States
When the government park and opens its gates
its millions of citizens should provide something for them
Ardmore sends its greetings to Sulphur and advises them
that in the fight with them to appropraon
make Plat National Park worthy of the gre
which t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
Olive Branch Hangs
Out in Fortune Suit
OF Jackson Barrett

MUSKoGEE. Okla, Oct. e5.-The
olive branch was hung out today in
the dispute over the disposition of the
fortune OF jackson Barnett. millio.
aire Creek Indian of okmulgee county.
Victor VI. Locke. Ir.. supcrlntend.
ont OF the five civilized tribes. sent an
invitation to County JUDGE Hugh Muir.
ply of okmulgce county and Carl j.
o'liornctt, GUARDIAN OF Barnett. ask.
ing them to come To- Muskogce and
discuss the matter.
The latest proposal In the contem.
plated removal OF Barnett from Ok.
mulgcc to this county Is the purchase
of u residence and land adjoining the
ranch of Miss Alice NJ. Robertson.
congressman. When appraisers were
going over the property yesterday,
Barnett visited the scene II his former
activities north of Agency Hill. along
tho Arkansas river. wherc he oper.
a,od a ferry before oil was discovered
on his allotment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
FORMER EMPEROR UNIFIC ALTON OF BANDITS ESCAPE
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE M. E. CHURCHES WITH 4P 0UCHES
AFTER HIS ARREST IS NOW PLA NNED REGISTERED MAIL
Firm Stand of Admiral Horthy
Scatters Royalist Forces;
Capture Gratz Reported.

BUDAPEST. Oct. 25.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) Former Emperor
Charles, whose attempt to re-establsh
himself upon the Magyar throne met
with dismal failure yesterday attempt
ed TO commit suicide by shooting, fol-
lowing his arrest near Bomornon. a
guard seized him preparing to shoot
himself, and prevented him from car
rying out his intention.
The former emperor and empress
are now prisoners in the Esterhazy
Castle Ta2tovoros and Thomas Beau
mont Hohler, British high commission
er in Hungary is hurrying there with
the representatives OF other nations
to insure the safety Of the prisoners.
Orders sent TO the rebellious troops
of Charles by Admiral Horthy. the
Hungarian regent, spelled the doom o.
Charles attempt TO regain at last
a part of his former empire. The re-
oath of allegiance TO him and demand
ed their unconditional obedience. add
ing that the successor their undertak.
ing that the success of their Jndertl&.
country.
The firm stand OF Admiral Horthy
had its effect and the royalist forces
scattered. seeming to vanish into
thin air. latest advices from the sec
ton OF country around Komoron. in
dcated the government troops con-
tinucd their pusuit of the royalists
and the Kalist premier. NJ. Rakovsky.
supporters of the former monarch
captured by the loyal troops. Charles
plan TO return to the Hungarian
throne having failed. the Hungarian
government probably will await action
by the allied powers, regarding his
future place Of residence. 1t is known
that Switzerland will not again give
him refuge and 1t Is possible that
he will be taken to some place where
he virtually will be a prisoner OF
the allied powers.
The followers OF the former en-
peror are reported TO have lost half
OF their number in attempted re-
their retreat toward the South.
The railroad line had been cut and
they were forced TO abandon their
trains. When they attempted to march
across the country. peasants cut Off
tehir retreat toward the South.
Capture of Gustav Gratz, former
minister of foreign affairs. who was
involved In the attempt Of the former
emperor to regain the throne Is re-
ported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
Allied Policy Of Treatment

PARIS, Oct. si.-The allied policy
for the future treatment of ex-empcr'
cor Charles OF Austria. Hungary has
been decided upon as to one point
iha. he must be put In position where
he will he absolutely unable again
to disturb the tranquility OF Europe.
Il was declared In French official cir.
oles today. Ills lntcrment in Hun.
gary Is accepted by the allies only as
temporary necessity.
The council Of ambassadors. which
will be charged with the question of
dealing with the cX.rulcr, will probably
at It's next meeting take up the prob.
lem OF providing him with home
where hs security and the tran.
guilty of Europe 80 far rs any menace
to Il from him is concerned. will be
equally assured.
Little fear OF third attempt by
Charles to regain the Hungarian
throne is entertained here.
The exile of Charles to n remote IL.
land which has been suggested is
provoking objections based on the idea
that 1t would cxaggerate the lmpor.
tancc Of his case and admit of com.
parsons between him and the exiled
Napoleon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
FIVE AND A HALF
MILLION BALES
GINNED TO OCT. IS
New Forecast Is for Total
Production of Six and a
Half Million Bales.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Cotton of
this years growth ginned prior to DC.
tober is, amounted to 5,447,397 bales.
exclusive OF linters. compared with
5,754,5S2 bales last year and 1929.
lO4 bales in 1919, to that date, the
census bureau announced today. This
included round bales TO the number
of 99,371 compared with liO,O99 last
year; American.Egyptian included
numbered 749S bales. compared with
1892 last year and sea island in
cluded numbered 1904 bales, com.
pared with 1874 last year.
The ginning report included a para.
graph stating:
THE department Of agriculture es.
iimated that the condition Of the cot
ton crop on September 25, was 42.2
per cent Of n normal, the lowest con.
diton ever reported. which forecasts
u total production of about 6.537 900
bales Of 500 pounds gross. Reports in.
dicatc that large proportion of the
crop has been 2inned."
The heaviest ginning record prior
TO this year was that OF 1916. when
1.SoS.lS3 bales or 64.3 per cent OF
the crop was ginned prior 10 October
is. The next largest ginning to that
date was in 1918. when 6,Sil,35l bales.
or b1.2 per cent Of the crop was
gInned to that date.
Ginning by states follow:
Alabama. i26,159; Arizona, s,65,;
Arkansas. 4i9,4sS; California. 4,lO9;
Florida, S,l97; Georgia. 637,i99; Louis,
lana, iesii5; Mississippi, 5l2Oo7; Mis-
souri,, 44O,33i; North Carolina. 4i4,.
4Gl; Oklahoma, 3l7,l46; South Caro-.
lima, 23i,iil; Tennessee. 15S.i6o: Tex
Gs, i.7i0,766; Virginia, 1905. An
other states 3.07s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
HARDING LEAVES
ON .4.DAY TRIP
THROUGH S 0U TIL
Special Train Goes Direct
to Birmingham; First
Trip to Southern States
Since Inauguration.
PRESIDENT TO MAKE
THREE ADDRESSES
Returns to Washington In
Time for the Cabinet
Meeting on Friday.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.--President
Harding left at o'clock this morn
ing on n SPECIAL train for a four
day trip through the South, his first
visit to that section since his inau-
guration.
Three addresses are to be made by
the president during the trip. two
at Birmingham. Ala, which city Is
celebrating the semi-centennial of it's
founding, and one at Atlanta. A
stop will be made at Camp Benning,
Ca. for inspection of the infantry
school there. The president was ac-
companied by Mrs. Harding Secre.
tary Weeks and Senator Fall, Sen
ator and Mrs. Underwood Of Alabama,
George r. Christian, Jr., secretary TO
the president, and Brigadier General
Sawyer, the presidents physician.
The special train is expected to
make the run to Birmingham without
stop, arriving there at S:45 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The entire day
will be spent there, more than half a
dozen events being on the presidents
program.
Leaving Birmingham carly in the
evening, the presidential party will
arrive at Camp Benning Thursday
morning and after short stop there,
will proceed to Atlanta. The return
trip will be started Thursday evening
with the arrival in Washington, tim
ed so as TO permit holding the Fri.
day cabinet meeting.
Secretary Weeks plans to leave the
party at Atlanta and to return to Ala
bama for an inspection Of the Muscle
Shoals nitrate plant and power prof.
oct. the disposal of which is before
the war department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
If Plan Is Effected Methodist
Will Be the Largest of the
Protestant Denominations.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 25.--A plan
for uniting the Methodist Episcopal
Church, North and South. is to be
made here Immediately preceding the
world conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church that opens, Novem.
Der IA. Announcement that the com.
mission on Methodist unification, com
posed of representatives of the north.
ern church would hold a session here
to map program for that purpose,
was made today by Bishop Theodore
S. Henderson, head OF the church in
Michigan. When the plan is formu.
hted, Bishop Henderson said, it will
be submitted TO the unification COM.
mission of the southern church. IL
unification is effected, Bishop Hend.
erson added, the church will be the
largest of the Protestant denomina ions
in the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
GULF HURRICANE
APPROACHES FLORIDA

WASHINGTON. Oct. ss.--Repor,s
TO the weather bureau today showed
the gulf hurricane approaching the
west coast Of Florida near Tampa.
moving in a northeasterly direction.
High winds were reported from Key
West to Cedar Keys during the night
and severe gales over the entire Flor.
Ida peninsula. with tides on the west
coast south OF Cedar Keys. was pre-
dlctcd FOR this afternoon and tonight.
Hurricane warnings will remain upon
the west coast from Key West to Ap.
alachiculn.
Tho bureau said II was yet too
early TO say when or IN what direction
the disturbance would pass to sea.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
RtBBER.TIRED LIQUOR CAR
DE LCNE IN CAPTURED

SPOKANE. Wash. oct. 2S.-Liquor
runners have been bringing liquor
across the Canadian border at night
on a rubber.tlred. powcr.driveu hand
car, operated over the rails OF the
spokane Fails and Northern Railway.
according to Sheriff W. c. Graham of
stevens county. who announced today
he had seized the car and cache
OF liquor. valued at $4,000 Tho seiz.
ure was made near Marcus. Wash.
ebout as miles north OF here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
LA TES T

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 25.--Six gov.
ernment bombing planes viii leave
Fort Sill, Okla. at noon Saturday and
fly here to participate in the aerial
events in connection with the national
convention Of the American Legion
next week, according TO word re-
c".ved today. The squadron VIII be
In command Of Colonel Beck, assistant
commandant at the field
CARBONDAI4E, Ill. Oct. 25.-An ex-
press mail car II the Illino'5 C.niral
was broken IL uear here tcday and
ro!hed cf an VI determined a"iuUrt e..
rarccl POST matter
NfW Jl;k, let. 2S.--W. = EaU
Muslcrson. former sheriff an .hs south.
west and in recent years sporting ol
itor on tho Nutp.ng Telcgrl .lh. eicd
ut heart dis'Hsc while at woilS Il
his dvsh today. III was &c yea o!J.
PARIS, Oct. e5. A special train
bearing Tie t0dy OF Americas ur.
known soldier. left Paris for Hayrc.
at $50 o'clock this morning. The body
arrived here last evening from Cha.
lons.surMarne and an American guard
OF honor watched over It during the
night
CHICAGO. oct gJ.--A bandit be,
lieved by the police to be Nicholas
Wiedner. was besicgcd in u small
house on the outskirts OF Chicago
by police this morning, after both
automobiles and an airplano had been
used 10 run him down. The man
yesterday afternoon attempted to rob
Joseph +. shelton and when he rc
sisted the bandit fired five bullets
into Shelton's body.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 95.-Eour nav.
al vessels We're ordered BY the navy
department today to engage In the
search FOR the naval seaplane $50, re-
ported adrift and In distress off the
mouth OF the Mississippi river. Dis.
patches to the navy department iden.
tilted the plane as the ss3 instead OF
SiS, as at first believed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
RtDiUM DECLARED FAILURE
As CURE FOR CANCER

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.--Dr.
John u. Dcavor OF Philadelphia. who
was installed US president OF the Amer.
lean college OF surgeons last night,
declared before the convention of the
clinical congress OF the college that
radium as a remedy or relief for can.
Ger had failed.
'Radium rs an immediate relief
Of cancer has failed and fallen short
rs cure. he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
MAN, II. SAYS HE CAN
WHIP ANYONE HIS AGE

POPLAR BLUFF. Mo-, Oct. 25.-
Boy. page Jack Dempsey and hand
him this;
81 can whip any man my age in
the United States" emphatically
declares Colonel" II. G. Pyles,
seventy.soven, farmer residing
near here. Tho reason Is because
| have chewed tobacco since |
was knee high to duck. I've
never lost but one tooth and you
can tell the world that tobacco is
the cause, the stronger the weed
the better"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
Not Old.Fasliioned Kind

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct. 25.-As'
sumlng that breweries are permitted
10 make beer under the ruling just
issued by II. NJ. Daugherty, United
states attorney general, II will not
be the old fashioned kind. accord
ing 10 John II. Drane, vice president
NJ n Louisville Beverage Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
AGAINST NEWS MAN

WASHINGTON. oct. gi.-The SUI
prcme court today declined to consider
an appeal brought by Hector l.. I'll
well. city editor Of ~ Chicago news.
paper. convicted of contempt OF court
Tor refusing to Identify for a federal
grand jury the person who wrote a
certain article printed IN his news
paper Elwell appealed on the ground
that he could not be compelled to give
testimony which might incriminate
himself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
/. G. N. TRAINMEN
SATISFIED WITH
STRIKE PROGRESS
Leaders Discredit Statement
Relative to Operation of
Freight Trains Monday.

HOUSTON. Texas, Oct. 25.-Freight
trains are being operated over every
division, there has been no curtail.
ment of passenger service on any nart
of the system since the declaration
of the strike and switch engines are
at work in every yard of any import.
ance on the lines Of the international
and Great Northern Railroad Com.
pany, company officials said today.
the fourth day Of the strike Of the 900
trainmen who We're in the road and
yard service on this system.
The striking trainmen. however. ac.
cording to g. G. Nclis, local chair
man, are well satisfied with the prog
ress Of the strike and await the walk
jut Of the other brotherhoods.
PALESTINE, Texas, oct. 25.-The
strike on the International and Great
Northern Of some 900 brakemen and
swltchmen and members of the broth.
erhood entered its fourth day quietly
with company officials expressing the
opinion that freight service would be
further extended today.
Strike leaders were inclined TO dis.
credit a statement today by c. o. Co
forth, general manager of the road,
that eleven freight trains had been
operated over the system yesterday.
The strikers will continue their hands
off policy leaders declare, adding
that the tieup was 100 per cent com
plete.
Mr.. Goforth, in his statement is.
sued last night, said passenger train
service had been attained yesterday
on schedule time and that freight
trains had been operated on three di-
visions-Galveston Fort Worth and
Laredo. Switch engines also had op-
Grated in all terminals according to
the statement and experienced train.
men We're being employed daily to
assist loyal employees rehabilltating
the service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
Hays Offers Reward

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Rewart of
$4,000 TO any person bringing in
dead or alive any one of the three
automobile bandits who late last night
held up a United States mail truck in
New York, was offered today by Post.
master General Hays. Reports to the
postoffice Department were said TO
indicate that 80 Tar as was known.
the loot OF the bandits did not cxceec
$4,000. The full strength OF the dc,
partmcnt's inspection force was at
work, attempting to clear up ;he case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
HERE'S \ MAN WHO
WON'T GROW OLD

COLUMBUS, Oct. pa man
is not old until he Is ten years
Older than | and that will hold
good if live to be one hundred. ."
declared Dr. Thoma b. Mcndenhall
aged eighty. local physicist and
trustee Of the Ohio State universi-
ty. Il don't believe in growing
Old continued DR.. Mcndcnhail.
At a luncheon rendered DIR. Men
denhall on his birthday by Presi-
dent and Mrs. w. o. Thompson,
of Ohio State University, he was
presented with leather-covered
book. containing hand-colored let
ters, as a testimonial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
Stone Instructs Men

CLEVELAND, Oc.. 25.-Notwith-I
standing the railroad labor board
has cited all general chairmen of the|
big five" railroad transportation or
ganizations to appear befor the boardI
tomorrow. Warren 8. Stone. presi-|
dent OF the brotherhood of locomotive|
engineers today said he had notified
the general chairmen Of his organ-|
iaation they need not respond to the|
citation.
Chairman Barton last night wired
President stone that the boards or.|
der included the general chairmen.|
The reply sent this morning informs|
Chairman Barton that 1t is evideat|
you have statements Of the several
executives confused" and explains|
that the chairmen OF the engineers|
pertaining TO settlement of the prof.
posed strike. this authoriy being in.|
vested in the grand officers aud the|
executive committee only.
Chairman Barton's message to Mr.|
Stone follows:
We are receiving word from chnir-|
men that they have been advised by|
YOU they need not attend Wednesday.
This is not the meaning of the board's|
order In view of your statement to|
the board as TO importance OF chair
men in the situation. The board del
sires their presence" 4
The reply TO Chairman Barton's|
message follows:
at is very evident that you havo|
statements OF the several executives|
confused. Mr.. Lee stated II would
require action of chairmen and conf
mittee on individual roads. Sheppard.|
Carter. Cashe and Stone stated the|
executive committees and grand off
ficers had fun power TO represent
them and make satisfactory srttlement|
We have notified executiv commit
ties to he present. We are also advised
YOU are calling in chairmen OF ALL
short line and electris roads. for what
purpose We do not know, as thcse|
men are not involved In the present.
controversy. They are asking for In 4
structions what TO do and we are|
not replying. We understand the board
viii reimburse them for time lost. rail.
road fare and expenses"
The message was signed by the OIL
flcials OF the five big transportation
organizations,
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. :5.-No-|
ticc was sent from the national head
quarters here today OF the brother
hood OF railway and steamship clerks.
freight handlers. express and station|
employees, numbering more than 200. 4
600 members, that the organization ls|
not in sympathy with the proposed
railway strike, and members are or1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
Hugo Salesman Here

Dewey Meade, popular young sales.
man OF Hugo spent Sunday in Ard.
more to meet friends who were return.
ing home from Colorado.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
Men and the Menu

"I just finished fish dinner"
You did,"
yes. just paid a dollar and q
half fer a thlrty.cent steak
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25
Khaki.Clad Soldiers
Mingle With Veterans
At Annual Re-Uniol

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Oct, 49,
The fast dwlndllng band Of those who
fought in the cos shouidered their
guns under the starts and bars. rata.
cred here today for the annual Coo.
fedcrate Veterans convention.
The sound OF military music
through the streets. the grinled vet.
erans in the old gray uniforms and
the khaki-clad younger generation Of
soldiers gave the city a srfdnrly
military appearance. Meeting with
the veterans are the sons Of Confel-
crate Veterans and the southern Con.
federa,e Memorial Association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-25

TOPEKA. Kansas. Oct 2s.--AmonG
miscellaneous railroad advertisement
In the newspapers. soliciting appl)|
cations for men to take the plncc@
Of stt1kers is a statement BY VI. ~
storney. president OF the Santa "a
railroad. issued today stating thnI
In case Of walkout ths santa E1
viii do its best 10 asai' ,uild up m
entire force with new men. i noc6
sary."