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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
FATTY" MAY
KNOW HIS FATE
LATE TONIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. e.-Possi.
bility that before hc slept tonight.
Roscoe Fatty Arbucklc would know
the decision OF the jury which is
trying him Tor mnnslaugh,cr. Ioomed
big when court opened today.
The prosecution late today finished
its first address to the jury. outlining
the chain Of evidence which it con.
tends links him with the death of
Virginia Rappe. motion picture ac-
ucss. said 10 have been injured fatal.
ly at "a party in his rooms nt the
Hotel ST. Francis here and the de.
Tense began what was expected to
be its only discussion OF the evidence
II had adduccd
Gavin McNab. chief OF Atbuckles
group II attoruoys broke olf his ar.
gumcnt when the hour Tor adjourn.
ment arrived and sald he would fin
lsh this morning After that the pros.
ecutlun had further quota OF time
open It. The case was expected to reach
the Jury some time In the afternoon.
Afbucklc sat toying with bits of
paper yesterday. while arosectaor
Leo Friedman described him to the
jury as villain.
we are not trying Arbuoklc. the
hero Of thousand laughs" said
Friedman. we are trying Arbuckle.
the man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
LOTS OF THRILLS
AT FLYING SHOW
Negro Aviator Expected to
Hang Up Worlds Record
in Race for Earth.

Thrill after thrill is guaranteed to
visitors at the municipal flying field
sunday afternoon when local and for.
eign aviators and acronauts juggle
with chances at an altitude of 900
feet. according Ia promoters of the
event.
II is expected that some worlds
record events will be accomplished in
the way Of freak exhibitions and the
the air. Something out of the ordl
nary is offered when a young negro
hoy will be catapauted through the
air on the end of a parachute while
high in the air. This stunt has not
been accomplished in aerial history.
the promoters say.
The complete program for the AZ.
ternoon includes stunt flying, wing
walking and parachute drops. Arthur
Oakley and Homer Renfro will make
double drop from a plane. which
will be followed by n triple drop by
Dr. r. NJ. Evans. G. W. Hardin and
a lady. Following this the negro ayia.
tor will pull his stunt. followed by
single. double and triple parachute
drops by G. W. Hardin.
Hardin is OF Minneapolis and has
brought l. chutcs with him. 30 tha,
there will be no slipup cn any ~
the arrangements. Tho small admission
charge at the field will be used 10
complete paymcn, ON tho municipal
hangar at the field which is about
complete
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
Negotiations on Naval Pro-
gram Are Proceeding in
Satisfactory Manner;
Report Next Week.
JAPANESE HARD TO
RECONCILE TO PLAN
Orientals Desire Same Tonnage
Ratio AS Great Britain
and United States.

Chlnas request for withdrawal of
foreign troops was referred TO a draft
ing committee, headed by Elihu Root
for further study at today's meeting
OF the committee on far eastern and
Pacific affairs ofV the Washington
conference.
The question is expected to be con.
tinued at another meeting of the nine
powers committee arranged for to.
morrow. when it is planned to take
up the question OF special spheres Of
influence in China and leased terri
tory.
Negotiations over the naval pro.
gram according to the feeling in Amer
lean arms conference circles today,
are proceeding satisfactorily. The four
American delegates meeting today
went over the situation as it stands
Afterward, it was said that the Amer.
ictans were well satisfied with the
turn that the naval discussions were
taking and were hopeful that the
American limitation program would
be received favorably.
A more definite status, however.
was said 10 be improbable before next
week.
American naval opinion finds il diff
ficult 10 reconcile Japanese claims
to higher fleet ratio than the Amer.
ican boa proposal on the basis of
Japan's needs for her own defense,
when the additional tonnage sought
by Japan is all in offensive, not de-
fensive ships.
SO far the discussion has been larg.
ely confined to capital ships, battle
ships and battle cruisers, regarded
in all navies as purely offensive wea.
Dons. This Is true particularly of the
cruisers with long cruising radius, to
permit operations far from home
waters
The Japanese experts brought up
in discussions among the experts.
however, the question of additional
airplane carriers for Japan. II has
been Indicated in Japanses circles that
Japan desires equal tonnage with
Great Britain and the United States
in carriers.
II is asserted by American officers
that airplanes themselves might be
classed rs defensive weapons as long
as no means was provided 10 carry
Them TO distant waters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
SUFFER- IS FOUND
GUILTY OF CHARGE
Nineteen Year Old Boy Must
Serve a Prison Term for
His Crime.

BARTLESNILLE, Dec. I've the
jury find the defendant. Lionel O. sut-
ter. guilty OF the crime of assault
with intent to kill on Miss lndena
Cole. Is year old high school girl.
and recommend his punishment az q
term Of five years In the pcnitentiary. ="
with these words. spoken fifty seven
minutes after the case had been turn.
cd over 20 them. the Jury prom unced
the fttc OF the young high school
graduate Lionel Sutter, late last night.
The same lack OF emotion which
has marked his every action and
movement since the placing OF the
charge. characterized Lionel Sutter
laat night az the sentence was pro.
nounced The nineteen year old high
school boy who had been found
guilty OF attempting TO murder his all
legged sweetheart ladena Cole. In or
der to avoid publicity In connection
with their Illicit relations. apparently
cares nothing for the prison term
awaiting him. his only act being to
comfort his mother. who had brukcn
under the strain.
II Is expected that attorneys for
the defense will start an action for
retrial and n refused will carry the
case To the criminal court Of appeals.
II refused by the higher court. sutter
must start serving his term In the
penitentiary. 1t in believed that every
effort will be made 70 obtain the
youths freedom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
LEGION LUNCHEON
SATURDAY NOON AT
HOTEL ARDMORE

Three years make HI OF a diff.
ference. according to Eugene j..
Mcnamara. adjutant OF the George
X. Anderson post OF the American l.e.
gion, who writes further en- cards
mailed out 10 members of the post
as fellows
There years ago all the mess
sergeant had TO do was yell come and
get it' and he created a young riot
now you fellows tine tool need u gold
embossed invitation to get you to ut.
tend the MONDAY luncheon - the
post held every Saturday noon ut llo-
tel Ardmorc Come out buddy and
feed"
Up. $. Amt Il the TRUTH"
Regular luncheon session OF the
post will be held tomorrow noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
Heads of Four Grand
GOblinS of The Ku
KluX Khan Come Off

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 2.-Dis.
charge of four grand goblins Of
the Knights Of the Ku Klux Khan
was announced here last night I'm
a statement by Edward Y. Clarke.
imperial kleagle of the order.
following the institution of pro.
ceedings by him to recover priority
Of the organization held by Harry
Il. Terrell. grand goblin Of the
Capitol Domain, Washington, D.
c.
Mr.. Clarke charged the four
officials had come to Atlanta SEEK
ing TO have him ousted from Of
flee but asserted he had been up
held by the high officials of the
Ku Klux Klan. His statement
did not name the other three grand
goblins, but Terrell issued a state
ment saying they had simply laid
the situation before William J.
Simmons, head OF the order and
naming the other men as Lloyd
i. Hooper, representing New
York State. f. w. Akin. repre-
senting four states and A. j.
Padon of Boston, representing
New England
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
STRIKE ORDERED;
PACKERS SYSTEM
OPPOSED BY MEN
Employees Will Walk Out
Because Of Ten Per Cent
Wage Reduction Since
Last March.
$4,000 AFFECTED
IN CHICAGO PLANTS
Distribution of Meat is Not
Seriously Hampered, All
Employers Declare.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Declaring that
the shop representation system in
augurated by the big Five" packers
did not represent the sentiment of
the employees, and that they did not
approve the wage reduction Of ten
per cent which went into effect
last Monday Cornelius Hayes, presi-
dent, and Dennis Lane, secretary Of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmcn Of North America
today sent out instructions for
strike next Monday
Packing plants in and about the
cities ard $4,000 mon viii be affeci-
ed. Mr. HAYS said.
The packers declared that STRIKE
would not seriously hamper the work
Of distributing meat products as The
unions were not represented heavily
enough 20 affect the plants. should
the organized men walk out. The
meat cutters and butchers are one of
the younger unions. having como into
life during the war when the govern.
mont appointed Federal Judge Samuel
Alschulcr arbitrator to adjust dlf-
ferences between packers ard work.
ers, so that the supply Of meat migi.,
be unmpeded
This arrangement expired Sept u,
and controversy between paokei.
and employees over wages and ~orx-
ing conditions began.
The Armour. Wilson. SWift and ca
ahy companies Immediately Des-an e
system of plant controversies. Getting
in representatives Of their employees
In October the amalgnmated meat
cutters ana butcher worknen OF North
America. took a strike vote decarin.
the union was not recognized and a
a walkout was authorized boy a lare.
majority. The plant assemblies. after
several conferences. decided upon a
10 pcr cent wage reduction. tho
amount being fixed by the men. and
IL became effective last March.
Order Received Enthusiastically
The strike order apparently was re.
ceiyed enthusiastically in middle west
packing ccnters, according to reports
received here carly today.
Kansas city packing employees. while
awaiting receipt Of the strike order.
are said to have urged their lead
ers to declare an outlaw strike II
the order was delayed longer.
Union leaders at Omaha declared the
strike would affect nearly five thou
sand men there and predicted they
would have the support of the Amerl-
can Federation Of Labor
Mass meetings at Fort Worth ST.
Joseph. Mo. Oklahoma City and South
81. Paul, Mimi. voted 10 uphold the
action Of their international officers
in calling the strike.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
CITY EXPENSES
TO BE REDUCED
Thurston Complies the Current
Budget; City is in Good
Financial Condition.

As n business. the city OF Ardmore
is a half million dollar concern. and
according TO City Clerk Thurston,
there is as much detail and red-tape
in the management and workings as
in any other great business concern.
The current budget is placed at
s292 900, the interest Ind sinking fund
Sl60.0O0, the street paving budget at
$4,000. and other smaller budgets
which are not included in the forego-
ing. Figures run well past the half
million dollar mark. Mr.. Thurston
says.
Like other good businesses, the city
is not in debt that is. there has been
no funding bonds voted TO take care
of indebtedness the bond issues which
have been voted by the city are for
extensions and improvements. A good
sinking fund has been created 10 care
for the outstanding bonds. Mr. Thurs.
ton shows.
Current expenses for the past month
are somewhat lower than for the ear.
lier months IN the fiscal year. This
is because so many supplies and the
like are purchased for the ensuing
year. decrease is noted also be.
cause Of reduction in salaries and the
cutting down of employees. The entire
amount of warrants issued is SEQ.
1871.
Starting the fiscal year. July war.
rants reach S966.Osss7: August .3I..
643.7s; September s97,53666 and o..
obert se3.27lls.
Following is the expenses allotted TO
drring the month: Mayor
$500; city clerk ,5oe.5O; treasurer $50
engineers department sS05; city cour,
sl75: city attorney 5000; rolice salars
les s3,656,79; fire department s2.Oi5.
board OF health sl2j. sewer depart
nent si.3S3.S5: street department sal
aries s2,92l53; parks sl25. cemetery
s3si library $500; estimated janitors
ile5; water department si,5l5.
II Is estimated that expenses will
be reduced during the coming month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
BRITISH PROPOSE
SOME NEW TERMS
Dali Eireann Consider the
Governments Latest Pro-
posals for Settlement.

LONDON. Dec. .--The British gov.
ernmcnt's latest proposals for settle
mcnt OF the Irish question were undcf
consideration by the cabinet OF the
Dial Eircann In Dublin today. The
new terms. which were banded to the
Sim Fcln delegates In written form.
show some advances over the govern.
mcnts previous proposals and the del.
cgateS felt the necessity " giving
them fullest consideration at cabinet
session.
Tho tcrms. q Is said. conccde from
the beginning the Sim FcIns claim
Ter the unity OF Ireland Ulster must
bc included within the scheme from
the start and the plan now appcars
TO have bccn framed and must bc re.
mained IN for six months. A. thc end
OF that period and before the end "
year Ulster is 10 bc given the np
ton to withdraw and II shc does there
must b. boundary commission to-
determine tbr exact area which 4,
fairly entitled 10 20 with her.
II Ulster goes under this plan she
would preserve only her present pow.
cr' and no, obtain the fiscal freedom
that would boz lcft with South Ire.
land
The Sinn Fcin has neilN,r accept
cd nor rejected these proposals but
has promised to consider them finally
tomorrow
The question of allegiance Is attn
the crix of the situation but efforts
are being made to devise some orm
o declaring allegiance. by which Il Is
hoped by the government that the
Sim Fcin will accept
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
MORSE PERMITTED
TOLAND AT HARVE
American Shipbulider Now in
France for His Health,
He Declares.

IlAVRE, Dec. e-French police Of.
ricials following conference with
American Consul General Ingram. al.
lowed Charles W. Morse to land here
upon his arrival from New York on
tho steamer Paris when the American
shipbuilder agreed to return on the
same ship next Monday. provided he
was not arrested
Mr. Morse said this afternoon that
he was going TO Paris for kidney
operation. but that he intended to re-
turn 10 the United States shortly.
II am over here because of i'll
health" ne added. but | am willing
10 return even at the expense of je.
opardlzing my life. Mr.. Morse declar.
ed that he was unaware that his pres.
ence In Washington might he desired
In connection with his wartime activi.
ties until he was informed by wire.
less last night that several operatives
from the Paris police department
were watching for his arrival.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
FAIRFAX ELEVEN
ENTRAINS BOUND
FOR NORMAN GRID
Ardmore Opponents Maintain
Secrecy During Practice
for Champ Battle.

FAIRFAX, Okla. Dec THE Fair.
fax football squad. champions Of
Northern Oklahoma. accompanied by
Coach Petree, and trainers left here
today enroute ~ Norman where they
meet Ardmore in the sem.finals for
the state championship.
Coach Perce announced that the
squad was In great condition with the
exception OF Rhodes. speedy half.baclt
who suffered severely wrenched
shoulder in the pawhuska game
game Thanksgiving. Thrasher. the
hard hitting back is in better condi.
tion than at any time this season.
The squad expects to reach Norman
In time for workout this afternoon
The whereabouts Of the team will be
shrouded In secrecy until the after.
noon Of the game. Just what style Of
play Coach Petre will use Is unknown.
but II is believed that straight football
VIII predominant. The fact that the
success of the team has depended on
mainly straight plays Is thought to
be Indicative Of what win be used In
saturdays game. The Fairfax line
led 10y Nash. all State tackle Is a
power on the offensive and have held
their own with the line Of any team
met by Fairfax this season.
\ special train Of Fairfax rooters
viii leave here Saturday morning and
viii stop at various cities en.route to
pick up rooters of other Northern
Oklahoma towns who have signified
their intention of accompanying the
team.
Tho tentative lineup of the Fairfax
team viii be- as follows:
Right end. Miller: right tackle. Nash.
right guard, T.. Smith. center. T.. pon.
ton; LETT guard Cecil smith: left tackle.
NJ. fonion. lcft end. Cook. quarter
back. Foley 60. lrft half. wilson:
right half Rhodes; fun back. Porter
Smith.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
ANTI-kU kLUX KHAN
is ALSO ORGANIZED
IN CITY OF WILSON
Especial to Tho ArdmorcItc)

WILSON. Okla. Dec. 2.-That
the city of Wilson has an Anti.
ku Klux klan is evidenced by
letter received by The editor of the
Wilson Daily Herald last night.
There has been current rumor
on The street of such an organi-
zation since the organization and
announcement publicly of the khan
in this city. Last night. at a late
hour, when the editor Of the Her
aid sat at his desk waiting for
the rain to cease before starting
home, the front office door was
partly opened, a bare hand thrust
In at the door and a letter dropped
on the office floor. and immediate
ly the anti.klan representative dis.
persed in the rain storm and
darkness before an Identification
could be made
The contents Of the sealed letter
read as follows
Fail Yc Not to Publish:
From the parties who have re.
ccived letters from the Ku Klux
klan
we are tax payers. We do not
owe anyone cent. We gave our
money 10 the Red Cross. We
bought liberty bonds, we help the
widows and orphans. We have also
given the churches different dona-
tons. We fought and shed our
blood in mud and shell fire to
make this a free country. guess
We arc not Americans for that
We are not 500 strong, but We
arc game 10 the core
"(Signcdl
"ANTIkU KLUN ELAN."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
SPECIAL CAR TO
LEAVE FOR NOR
MAN SATURDAY
Ardmore Gridsters Preparing
for Elimination Game
With Fairfax.

Up TO noon today li5 rootcrs
FOR The Ardmorc high school cham.
pionship football team had regis.
tered with Rob GardcnhIre for
reservations on the special cur
which viii carry the local aggrega-
tion to Norman Saturday. Deccrn.
her .. The car has been chartered
however. although guarantee OF
l2i passengers had 10 be made To
the railway authorities before II
could be secured Those who as.
ceptvd The responsibility OF char.
tcrlnr the car are confident that
nt the time OF departure there Will
be more than sufficient applicants
FOR seats. Those who desire to
accompany the party are request.
cd TO call Gardcnhire phone iGi
The train 10 which the special
will hc attached leaves the local
Santa lc station promptly at
$3.50 %. m. and is due to arrive
at Norman at noon. on the re.
turn the train leaves Norman al
p. m and reaches Ardmore at
$40 p M
The Ardmorc team. which. accom-
panied by Coaches Boyle and Var
nync. has been put into strenuons
raining during the past few days il
for tomorow's ellminn
Ion contest The boys are all appear
NIX In fine form and displayin IN.
nmc calibre which carried them trl
imphantly through the season jusl
'losed with an all victorious record
Sew plays are being introduced and
performed by the gridsters In excel
cnt manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
BRAND ARRIVES
AT HARVE ON HIS
RETURN TO HOME
Premier Faces Strong Feeling
Against Ministry, and in
Favor of Poincare.

HAVRE, Dec. 2-Premier BRAND
returned to France today after Is
days absence during which he rep.
resented 10 the Washington confer.
ence Frances position on armament
limitation As 'he landed here he was
greeted with Difference but without en-.
thusiasm.
Premier BRAND landed at 1920 a. m.
being brought here on a destroyer to
which he was transferred from the
liner Paris.
The entire French cabinet. with the
exception OF Minister Of Justice Bon.
nevay, and the acting premier, War
Minister Barthou, met the Paris ten
miles at sea on the tug Athlete. In q
northwesterly wind which was blowing
half a gale. threatening TO send the
tiny tug crashing against the plates
Of the huge Paris. NJ. Briand. sailor
Of Saint Nazaire.' boarded the Ath-
letc. A heavy sea was running but
the premiers opponents made NJ
pretense of hiding their opinion that
1t was balmy compared with the storm
VI. BRAND will have to face in the
chamber of deputies. next Tuesday
when he gives an account of his
Washington mission.
Holds Informal Reception
The premier and his cabinet mem.
bers then were transferred to the de-
stroyer Admiral Senes, former Ger.
man craft, on which he held an in.
formal reception. He cnatted In turn
with minister of devastated regions
Loucheur. minister of marine Guls.
thau, minister of public works. l.. T..
Trouquer, and minister OF interior.
Maraud, who informed him of the DO.
litical gossip and other developments
since his departure.
NJ. BRAND was informed that. coin.
cident with his return lisS were being
circulated in the chamber OF deputies
and the senate purportng 10 give the
composition Of cabinet under for.
mer President Poincare, which the
opposition expects will succeed the
BRAND ministry. should the latter fal
as result of non.paymcnt BY Ger.
many of its reparations quota due
January IL.
Although NJ. Poincare has refrained
from attacking the present cabinet.
the former premier delivered an I'D.
dress at Bordeaux last week which
has been characterized as n program
speech and NJ. Brands adversaries
are rallylng behind him. The cabinet
members with whom the correspon.
dent talked today however, feel posi-
tive that BRAND will weather the storm
In the chamber of deputies MS easily
as he did the choppy seas This morn.
ing In Havre Roads and will bc nc.
corded vote Of confidence by a
large majority. NJ Loucheur told the
that the cabinets posi-.
ton In regard TO Frances foreign pol.
icy was unconQuerablc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02
PLANS FOR BETTER
CITIES CONTEST TO
CONTINUE, ARE MADE

OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. "A meet.
ing was to bo held here late today
by representatives OF number OF
Oklahoma cities at which plans are
expected 10 be laid for conducting .
"bc,ter cities" contest In the state
next year. The contest would De in
the nature u continuation of the
move started this year when shawnee
was awarded first prize by judges who
visited number Of Oklahoma cities.
A. u. Davis OF Durant. chairman
Of the better cities campaign commit.
toe stated that he had beard nothing
of prop,s sed protest against the de-
clsion awarding shawnee first place
IN the recent contest. lie also de,'lar.
cd h. had not been advised of any
meeting To be held al Durant at which
from reports from several cities.
protest was to be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02

MuskoGEE. Okla. Dec. 2.-A re-
ociver was today named for the
Paris Hugo Bridge Company. operating
a toll bridge between Paris. Texas and
Hugo. Oklahoma. hy Judge Robert l..
Williams of the tinted states district
court The court named l.. o'Neil of
Hugo. as receiver. The suit was filed
by Chicagoans who built the bridge.
They claim $50 900 is due them for
construction work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02

PAwHrSkA. Okla. Dec. s.--The
Grainola state Bank at Grainola about
30 miles northeast OF here was broken
into last night by thieves who rifled Gus
toners safety deposit boxes. took the
Grainola post offices strong box and
escaped with about $50 Of the banks
funds. Registered liberty bonds be.
longing to customers are missing but
the thieves overlooked the banks secu.
rites
The bandits broke into a rear door of
the building and chlseled through an
is.inch brick wall into the vault. They
escaped without leaving n clue.
The same bank was robbed two years
ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-02

Some Of the local dairymen are
stlll advocating a milk test during the
poultry show but 40 far no definite
acticn las been taken. An thoae who
have been approached on the subject
are willing to enter the contest and
u all others can be induced to do 80
a very interesting side exhibition
will lend attraction to the poultry
exhibit