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Evening journal., 1921-05-19
SAYS GAS TANK
ISFIRE Menace
Council Asks Street Depart
ment to Withhold Kriger
Permit
CHIEF LUTZ AND
CITIZENS PROTEST

Installation OF a 5OO-gallon gaso-
line tank in the cellar Of the plumb
ing establishment Of Harry Krlger.
G30 West Fourth street, was declared
a dangerous fire hazard by Fire Chief
Lutz. addressing City Council last
night. Chief Lutz headed a delega-
ton Of Fourth street residents which
protested against the tank.
Council passed a motion asking the
Street and Sewer Department and
the Department OF Public Safety TO
refuse TO grant permit for connect
ing the tank with a curbstone pump
il front OF the Kriger establishment.
Chief Lutz said he had in
spocted the tank several weeks ago
and had informed Council az the
time that the erection Of such tank
was a fire hazard. The chief then
recited the various steps that led tc
the action of the Street and Sewer
Department and police officials in
ordering the removal OF the pipes
that Kriger had laid to connect the
tank with the pump. Kriger had
been given a permit to connect q
N AAEA IAUNH NAAt 'AAAfA NAAANAH
Mrs. George Brown, Of 626 West
Fourth street. and Mrs. L. Maucher
of G32 West Fourth street, addressed
Council. condemning the erection OF
the tank About a score OF West
Fourth street residents were In tn,
delegation.
Harry ]. Maier. engineer OF the
Street and Sewer Department, sub
mitted an estimate OF Improvement
to the tract Of land surrounding tho
new city crematory plant, amounting
to- S944S.5O.. The estimate and plan,
were referred to the finance com
mittee with power to act.
Council decided to reduce th'
number OF its standing committed
from fifteen 10 eleven. City Solicitor
Huxley was asked TO draw ar
amendment to the ordinance creating
the committees. Through the pro
posed change the committees on en-
grossment and navigation will bs
eliminated, and crematory and pub
lie health merged, as will be the hr'
and police committees.
Evening journal., 1921-05-19
MISS SHAPP BITTEN
BY RAT AS SHE SLEPT

Special to The Evening Journal.
MILFORD. May 19.-Miss Laura
Shapp, having been annoyed by a rat
in her home. made repeated at
tempts 10 catch it without results.
but while taking a siesta on a couch
the rat bit her severely in the eye.
IL was feared for a time that the in
jury would affect the sight. hut her
condition is greatly improved. The
rodent was later trapped.
Evening journal., 1921-05-19
GUARANToRs ORGANIZE.

spcclaI % The EvenInE Journal
MIDDLETOWN. May 19.-The
Radclin Chautauqua will give their
entertainment in MiddletowH on
May 81 and June 1-2 The guaran-
tors at the home Of Mrs. A. NJ.
Chamberlain elected these officers:
General chairman. Walter Beasten;
secretary and treasurer. DR.. Louis
Levinson; assistant. Mrs. a. NJ.
Chamberlain; chairman in charge
Of tent. John +. Denny. assisted by
Professor NogeL
Evening journal., 1921-05-19

Rims For All Cars. Automobile
Equipment Co. 5rd and French
Adv
Evening journal., 1921-05-19
CUARCT TUFFT no ROY.

CHESTER. Pa. May i9.-Howard
Hauser. a 13-year-old youth from
Wilamsport. IS under arrest in Ed
dystone. charged with stealing an au-
tomobile belonging 20 Dr. George
Crothers. OF Marcus Hook. while the
physician was making a call. The
boy with a youthful companion We're
driving to Philadelphia and when
they stopped 10 pay toll Hauser was
caught while the other boy escaped.
Evening journal., 1921-05-19
NANDERER Dis IN mosPIrAL.

" NNNHIINI-IN UIFo N fIVoTIIAIl'
WEST CHESTER. Pa. May H.
officials are seeking to establish the
identity OF a man who gave his name
as John Scott. aged rs, who died In
the Homeopathic Hospital here. The
body was buried yesterday In ST.
Andrews Cemetery, Oaklands. after
services at the church here. The
man. who had the appearance OF
having been a worker at "a trade or
on a farm. was found wandering
aiong a road near Malvern.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-01
A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION OF
CHILDRENS WORK AT STEEL "Y'

were embroidered with beautiful Colors'
depicting birds ano flowers in their
natural colors.
The work of the boys from the play
grounds included wooden toys, furnt-
ture and airplanes. Ali of the WOOD
was derived from old boxes and II
was interesting to note what value a
piece of worthless wood can be MADE
to bear
The table of fruits and vegetables
canned bv the girls under the age OF
IA. was pronounced equal to that or
anv wonnan's The pastry work of the
girls was displayed, including pies and
bread They appeared so good, that ut
tie brother longed to be with them
alone
The home economics department was
in charge of Miss Amy D. Manson
The afternoon program was opened
! at lis o'clock with a pleasing eShipl-
| ton Of folk and asthetic dancing oy
| girls between the ages of and years
Fifty girls between and II years
/ of se gave a demonstration of inter
pretation of dances, folk and astheic
dancing
most extraordinary swimming
demonstration was presented last night
by girls of high school age, which in
cluded u numbers Of diving and swim
| ming
| Approximately TOO persons viewed
| the exhibit during the day, which for
mallv closes the play ground work ano
some of the other departments.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-01

angle will be the excellence of the
lunches served. The boys will set out
the kind Of sandwiches that always
make beer taste better. and they
viii pride themselves on tickling the
palate of the most fastidious epicure.
Johnny and Fred's friends are legion
and they sure have a swell place in
tho triangle Block, on Victoria ave
nue.. No POS. between Union avenue
and Court street Drop in and see
them The Triangle Is cool. cosy
and restful and the refreshm
served will please YOU All are made
welcome.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-01
EEAD U. 5. A.
ENGINEERS TO
VISIT PUEBLO
2esnlt Of Efforts Of Con
gressman Hardy Now
Here

Cn4rsssnaan Guy o. Hardy arrived
4 H. city yesterday to spend his
Ikaqnber vacation from congress in
fieeponal investigation of flood re-
X in and about Pueblo and the
kQnsas valley.
~ since the disaster of June 5,
& Hardy in conjunction with U. S.
ln brs Phipps and Nicholson, has
H working industriously for gov
ent aid. and thru his efforts in
At degree came the assistance of
Drrny. the government engineers
~ hedical corps and other agencies
NJ have made possible the cleanup
~ city and the good health of the
- punity.
Hf9 Is for the further purpose Of do
possible for the local
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-01
JOHNNY AND FREO'S

The Triangle" a hiFh-ciass gentle
mems soft drink resort will today
open ita doors 10 the public ut POS
Victoria avenue. in the Triangle
block where Johnny and Fred. two of
Pueblo's best known and most popu-
lar caterers will serve You with cour-
tesy and care. The Triangle Is COSY
aud fitted up IN excellent taste. The
best lines of soft drinks including
Budwriser, Dash. and other near
beers with choice smokeRbles viii he
served, and a feature of the 'Tri-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-01

The exhibition at the Steel Works
'rY" yesterday afternoon and evening
was a most decided success. even bet
ter than expected
Open house was observed IN the ball
room on the second floor where the
families OF the little girls inspected the
various articles made by them. Miss
wany BARLEY. supervisor of the c. F.
e. 1. play grounds. had the work of her
depar tment arustically arranged, dis
playing handiwork made by the girls
between the ages of and u years,
Aprons, lunch sets and other interest
ing things were on exhibit The aprons
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-01

ity that Mr.. Hardy is here to get first
hand information.
Just before leaving Washington Mr.
Hardy secured the promise of the var
department and the consent Of Major
General Lansing II. Beach, chief en-
gineer of the United states army. that
he will in the very near future visit
Pueblo for an inspection and CON
ference with the citizenry. This is con
sidered an achievement Of the greatest
import. and General Beach is expected
TO reach Pueblo about the middle of
this month.
Mr. Hardy goes to Rocky Ford today,
and then will visit his home at Canon
City. but will return to this city and
will remain in the vicinity for at leas.
several weeks.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-01

Special in Knitting Worsted
Yarn, in white. black and all the
new shades. billiard, iade, radio,
fawn, tangerine. purple. seal, Ven
ice; special price, hank 80. 400
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
Government Had Completed
All Plans to Avert Handi-
caps In Event of Strike
Daugherty Says.

CHICAGO, oct. 9S.-Complet6 plans
To avert the most serious handicaps of
tile railroad strike, which was schcd.
ulod to begin oct 30, but called off
last night, had been made by the
government while the strike still ap.
peared a certainty, District Attorney
Cline made known today.
Application for inlunctions restrain.
ing the brotherhood chiefs from carry.
ing out the strike with orders neces.
sary to conduct these proceedings were
in the hands Of district attorneys
throughout the country. ready to be
presented in federal courts.
The applications were drafted by At
torney General Daugherty at a con-
ference with five district attorneys ear
licr in the week, and followed closely
those drawn by Attorney General
Richard Olney, in 1894 for the injunc-
tion issued in July of that year, re.
straining Eugene V. Debs and other
officers Of the American railway I'm
ion from interfering with transporta-
tion of the United States mails, Mr..
Clyne said. The government program
included two actions to prevent tie-up
in transportation and third looking
to punishment Of strike leaders
through indictments for conspiracy
against the public.
These were to be presented to the
court "a hours before the time the
strike was scheduled to begin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
HUNDREDS VISIT ART
EXHIBIT ON OPENING

Several hundred boys. girls. men
and women visited the art exhibit at
the Junior High School. Thursday.
the opening day. During the entire
day classes in instructions were con-
Quoted by the teachers at the school
aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Willard johnson of
Oklahoma City who are In charge OF
the exhibit.
The boys and girls were told OF the
artists, their life history, when and
whore the pictures were painted and
a little story about each OF them.
The exhibit ~ furnished by the Col
onial Art Company OF Oklahoma City
who carry the reproduction OF old and
modern masters OF fame. About two
hundred pictures are on display.
Tickets are being sold by the school
children and competition Ia being car.
rled on In the various rooms. Pro
cceds from the sale OF tickets win DO
used TO purchase pictures for the
rooms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
Business Conditions
Improving in East
M. D. Smith Says

NJ. ID. Smith who spent the sum
mer ut Highgate Springs, Vermont,
has returned to Ardmore accompanied
by Mrs. Smith and their daughter,
Miss Esther Miss Esther has gradu
ated from Colby Academy and eX
poets to rest year before beginning
her college work
In speaking Of business conditions in
the east Mr.. Smith says there Is an
improvement but that Improvement is
coming slowly The woolen mills are
operating pretty well on full time and
the cotton mills are also operating
from four to five days a week He
says these mills at one time were en-
tirely shut down and while they are
q marked Improvement. The granite
business he says is not active at all.
Mr.. Smith says he called on several
financial concerns before leaving New
England and he learned that the bank.
ing interests are not anxious to make
Investments In mortgages in the
Southwest. The bonds OF cities and o.,
foreign countries In Europe look moro
attractive now than mortgages on
farm lands and city property in this
country. II seems that there Is no
fear Of the resources Of lthis country,
but that European Investments offer
larger returns coupled with a degree
OF safety that makes these investments
inviting.
Mr.. Smith has royalty interests at
Hewitt and he expressed delight at
the advance In oil and was hopeful
that other advances would be- made
between now and the first Of the
Vtur
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
"COkeS' Hit TObOggan
On First of Month

Good morning. Had your coko2
Every week Ardmorc folks spend q
thousand dollars Tor Coco Cola. That's
"a neat little sum but Il imparts lots Of
refreshing pleasure and the Cokcs had
best get In the dimes than possibly
some other drinks.
Dimcs9 M. the popular coke has al.
ready gotten back to tho pre.war price.
\ big reduction II reported recently
and It Is said that by the first Of tho
month cokcs will be five cents plus the
war tax Of one cent making the total
cost six cents.
Have any OF the fountains made
such an announcement? Look over
the columns Of the paper and see who
IL first to make cokes hit the saw dust
trail back to pre.war prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
CITY FILES SUIT
TO CLOSE FOUR
R00MIING II OU SES.
Owners and Proprietors of
Alleged immoral Places
Named In Petitions.

The city of Ardmore through Coun-
ty Attorney James Mathers late
Thursday afternoon filed petitions in
district court for injunctions to close
four upstairs hotels and rooming
houses declaring them to be COM
mon nuisances and detrimental to the
moral welfare Of the city as q whole.
Bob Key is named Us sub-leasor Of
John Alulltcy, lcasor Of Edward Gait,
owner of the property In which the
Jordan hotel, lO9la Easr Broadway,
is located
Ernest Ford is named as leasor of
Jake BodoWtz, owner Of the property
in which the Palace Rooms, 1863
East Broadway, is located.
Ernest and Charles Key are named
as the leasors of 5. \. Apple, Writ
Franklin, William Gwyu and L. II.
Griffin, owners Of the Phoenix rooms,
Mt %! West Main street
Bill Daughorty is NAMED rs leasor
of Writ Franklin, owner Of the prop
erty In which the Travellers hotel
10lis Fast BrogIway, IS located.
The information fllcd ~ tho four
separate suits state thai these are
places whore Intoxicating liquors arc
disposed Of. where gambling is in
dulecd In. where immoral men and
women gather, and where other prac-
iices detrimental to the morals Of the
city are permitted The places are
what IS generally known as whisky
joints" and gambling joints The
petitions assert.
The plaintiff seeks TO close the
places Of business and put the pro
prietors and owners of the properties
under bond for proper conduction IN
case they are opened again.
Several previous attempts TO close
these same places have failed when
taken TO trial it is said by the Of
| fiCCrs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
WOMEN TO TALK
ON DISARMAMENT
AT LEAGUE MEET
Sixth Region. National League
of Women Voters, Opens
Session at Fort Worth.
(By the Associated Press)

TT. WORTH, Texas, Oct. 2S.-Dis
armament will be discussed by the
delegates TO the convention If the
sixth region, National League of Wo.
men Voters at the first important
meeting tonight Of tie regional con.
ference here. The regional meeting.
which opened today and will continue
tomorrow, Is being held in connection
with the Texas state convention of the
League Of Women Voters. which open.
ed October %.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, national
president Of the league, will he the
principal speaker tonight. Delegates
from Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas,
Missouri. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mis-.
sissirpi and Louisiana, as well as
Texas, are in Fort Worth for the re-
gional meeting. Among the delegates
who represent about $4,000 members
in the states which belong to the
sixth region and the states Of Missis-
sippi and Louisiana are Mrs. Charles
II. Brooks of Wichita. Kansas. state
president of the Kansas league, and
Mrs. Jesse Williams of ST. I.auis, pres.
ident of the Missouri league
The business before the Fort Worth
meeting, according 10 Mrs. Charles II.
Dietrich Of Hastings, Neb., director of
the sixth region, viii be TO consider
how many women cooperate in their
state Leagues OF Women Voters, 10
further the national program. which
Is to educate for citizenship, TO strive
Tor greater efficiency in government,
10 support improved legislation and
to work toward reduction of arma-
ment
"As women we realize We must
not only train our children but we
must try to make the world as fit q
place as possible for children" Mrs
Dietrich said, "and In order TO OBJ
tain results we must cooperate"
Teaching of vocational Subjects and
domestic science in all rural schools
was advocated by Mrs. j. \. Nc
Conncll of Crockett, Texas. in adj
crossing the regional convention of the
| league here today.
In her address Living Conditions
Continued on page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
America on Eve of
Greatest Development
In History y"-Schwabb

ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. 2S.-
Charles NJ. Schwahb. addressing
the annual banquet Of the Ma.
tional Paint, oil and Varnish as
sociatlon last night. said he was
not alarmed about business dcpres-
sion. "Wc have been on great
business spree and we arc now in
the cold, cold gray dawn OF the
morning after" he said. The
business depression will place MS
in a firmcr surer position for the
future.
AS long as can borrow
money | am going to bct every
dollar Of which | have control on
American industry | believe that
this great nation of ours is 20.
ing to be- the workshop Of tho
world.
I'VE are on the eve of tho
greatest development la our his
tory. II had my life 90 live over
again I would choose the present
day for beginning a career. We
have all turned to live cxtrava-
gantly, but II doesn't mean any
thing. | don't give n ran for
money, cNcep. insofar as can
use II TO cvirculate It through my
plants and develop them"
Discussing Industrial conditions
Mr.. Schwabh said:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28

These points were. that the railroad
the railroads may ask. will receive
labor board. on further wage cuts that
consideration after pending question:
before the board are cleared. thereby
deferring immediate action on furthse
reductions and possibly postponement
OF the question OF new wage revie.
ion for nearly year. The nooo1
point was that action on tho q
which the mems ORGANIZATIONS y
to maintain will likewise take ~
on the regular calendar a ~ 80
- that II WIN not be likely - ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-Although
lacking details az to the calling off Of
the threatened railroad strike, Prcsi.
dent Harding expressed qualification
at the overnight developments on his
return to Washington today from his
southern trip and indicated n hope
that the decision against strike
would be first step toward recon.
struction Of the whole railway situa
tion.
Members OF the cabinet assembled
for the Friday meeting. while de ,linIng
- make formal statements prior to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
All Ex-Service Men
Who Are iii, Eligible
To University Hospital

Although it is not generally
known, it has been pointed out
by Harold Il. Fell, prominent le-
gionnairc of TINS city, that all
ex.servce men, regardless of
whether they contracted their i'll
ness in the service or after dis
charge, are eligible for admittance
for treatment in the University
Hospital at oklahoma city. The
only difference between i'll health
resultant during tho war or after,
is the fact that the former have
their transportation paid BY the
government. whereas the latter
must provide their own means Of
transportation All applications
should be made 10 the soldiers
Relief Commission, room j44,
state capitol building
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
HALLOWEEN SPIRIT
TO PERVADE CARNIVAL

Houses OF mystery, CHASTITY looking
fortune tcllers and dark dens, dancing
beauties, and even q swimming match
and all sorts and kinds Of side shows
will be few Of the features FOR SEN
ior Carnival. tonight in tho High
School gymnasium.
The event win he no doubt the
largest Of its kind in the history Of
Ardmoro schools Miss Norma Gates
who recently won the popularity con.
test for the senior students, Is queen
Of the carnival and viii distribute hand.
some favors TO all who attend.
Then there will I've all the accessories
of "a regular city carnival including
pop corn. peanuts, candies. whistles
and pop guns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28

ger. also OF the public group. said to.
day.
~ feel much qualification that tho
strike has been avcrtcd. When |
learned yesterday that the brother.
hoods had not seen our announce.
ment until It was brought TO their Mt.
tcntion yesterday by Governor Hooper,
felt that II offered way out and
that here was at least a possibility
that the suggestions would he accept.
cd as basis of settlement.
~ think the whole country owes n
debt Of gratitude ~ cassrnas Hoops-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
Armament Conference
Should Have Publicity
H. G. Wells Believes

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-H G..
Wells, English author, on lis ar
rival last night on the steamship
Adriatic expressed the opinion
that it would bc harmful to shield
the sessions of the forthcoming
Washington conference on arma-
ment limitations from publicity. He
seemed surprised to hear that dis
patches from Washington had in
dicated that doubt still existed
whether the hearings would be
public.
Among the passengers was Rich
arl $. Strauss. composer and con-
ductor, Theodore Chaliapinc, Rus
sian baritone, Lucresia Bori, Span
ish soprano and Peggy Hopkins
Joyce Of Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
official Recall of Strike Order
Is Flashed Ouer Entire Nation
Wives and Children
Of Rail Employees Had
Pleaded Against Strike

CHICAGO, oct. 2S.--"I shall
get down upon my knees and
thank God that the catastrophe
has been averted," w. G.. Lee,
president Of the brotherhood Of
railroad trainmen said last night
in Il statement discussing the
strike settlement.
II have on my desk thousands
of letters from wives and children
Of railroad employees asking me
to do everything possible to rre-
vent a strike.
when think OF the suffering
a strike would have caused these
people. when ! think of the dis
aster it might have brought to
this country. say again that I
thank God we took the action we
did tonight"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
FELL LEAVES FOR
X. c. CONVENTION
Attends Session of Delegation
Chairmen Prior to Opening
of Legion Meeting.

Harold B. Fell, chairman in charge
of the delegation TO the national con-
vention of the American Legion, left
for Kansas City, the scene of the
convention this afternoon to attend
n meeting OF the delegation chairmen
which Is scheduled to be held at the
Hotel Baltimore at 10 a. M Satur-
day.
Prior TO his departure. Mr.. Fell
stated that there We're Is prospective
candidates for the office of national
commander OF the legion, most promi-
nent of whom are Milton j. Foreman
of Illinois. national executive commit
tecman; Il. A. lnger Of Tennessee. ma
tional chaplain: and Roy Hoffman of
Oklahoma | City national executive
committeeman. Mr.. Fell stated that
Hoffman was very popular choice
and had great opportunity to win
the nomination and election. The Okla
bona delegation viii boost him as one
rnit. Other DELEGATIONS from various
parts of the country have signified
their intention OF backing him Hoff
man has issued the statement that he
will permit his candidacy to he an
nounced provided that there Is suffi-
cient demand for his adherence to the
office. 1T Is q case Of the office seek
ing the man. rather than the man
seeking tho office" said Mr.. Fell. rel
ative to Hoffman's possibilities.
A tribute TO the Oklahoma legion
naires and It's Legislature will be pait
at the national convention when ef
forts will be made by the natona
Amerlcanism committee 10 recommend
the adoption OF an American program
such as was put into operation in Ok
lahoma resultant Of activity Of the
Oklahoma legion. followed by legisla
ton enacted by the governing bodic:
OF the commonwealth.