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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
If Order Is Given Will Be
First Time Government
Declared Same Since
Days of Civil War
AIRPLANES SENT
TO COAL FIELDS
SECRETARY WEEKS ORDERS Is
PLANES no MINE DISTRICTS
PREPARATORY TO POSI-.
BILE INTERVENTION

Charleston. w. Va. September l.
when state officials reached their Of
iices this morning and glanced ut
last nights reports from Logan
county, they expressed the opinion
that martial law in Logan and other
nearby counties was inevitable. Should
IL be declared, Kanawha county, in
which Charleston, the capital is To-
Gated, would be included IL was in
this county the first march had its
inception a fortnight ago.
If martial law is declared it will
bc the first time this course has beer
taken by the federal government
tince the days Immediately following
the civil war
Advices received at the executive
offices, officials said. indicated that
the ternpcr Of the men endeayoring to
march to Mingo is such as to preclude
any hope that they would disperse.
Advices received at the executive
office and made public were that the
line of advance and resistance eS-
tends twelve miles along Spruce Fork
7 'dge from Hewitt's Creek to Blair
rtain.
os.~ report from Madison, last night.
was TO the effect that two men had
arrived from Blair. who told news
paper men they were members Of the
United Mine Workers of America but
not parties to the conflict.
They said that about 1000 men oc-
cupied the territory along Hewitt and
Mill Greeks.
Philip Murray. vice president OF
The. international organization VI mine
workers, has telegraphed President
Harding expressing the belief thai
the men along the Boone-Logan Dor
der would disperse provided the gov
terment gave the men substantial
guarantee that their lives and prop
erty would be protected from armed
gunmen."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
NEW WEAPONS OF
AERIAL WARFARE
WILL BE TESTED
ARMY AIR SERVICE WILL CON-
DUCT NEXT BOMBING OPERA.
TION WITH NIGHT ATTACK
ON OLD SHIP.

Washington, Sept |. - New wea.
pons of aerial warfare will be given
an initial test when the army air
service conducts its next bombing op.
eration-a night attack on the old bat
tleship Alabama. The present plan Is
to stage the attack about Sept. Is,
probably at the scene Of the recent
tests upon the former German craft
off the Virginia capes.
"a light barage" composed of giant
aerial flares. each Of more than 200,-
900 candle power. will be one feature
of the attack. Army engineers have
submitted such enthusiastic reports
upon this weapon that larger flares,
estimated to be equal to one billion
candles, have been placed under con-
struction.
Giving a greenish-white light, liter.
ally brighter than day" the flares TO
be used in the Alabama test will il.
illuminate an area OF five square miles,
and, expert fliers say, should enable
the aviators to obtain greater accur-
acy than in daylight.
The flares are attached to a para.
chute Of white silk which reflects the
| light downward with sufficient inten-
sity, 1t is believed to blind the Off.
GERS and gunners on the ship under at.
tack so as to demoralize any plan for
defense, while keeping the upper air
reaches shrouded in gloom
Inst hpfOrp the orunicfiaa v-ac ci,rp.
ed, flares of 1000 candle power were
perfected by the ordnance branch OF
the army air service. They were
equipped with lS-foot parachutes
which kept them aoft while the mag
nesium burned for a period of from
seven to eleven minutes. No oppor
tunity was afforded for test of these
against the enemy however.
Although disappointed that they can
not have the Alabama equipped fol
battle with radio control, as they
hoped, the army fliers are exertine
every effort to conduct the bombing
tests with war condition as near sim
ulated as possible.
1t will not be the object Of the army
pilots TO see how quickly they car
sink the Alabama. officials said today
but rather to try out special gas anC
non-extinguishable phosphorus bomb
on her, as we'll as to ascertain the ef
feet Of small demolition bombs.
Bombs up to 1000 pounds each ma,
be used.
The Alabama is now at Philadel
phia and practically ready for deliver,
to the air service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
FIRST WITNESS IN
WILLS CASE TESTIFIES

Perry, Okla. Set. 1.-The prelim-
mary hearing of George c. wills,
charged with the killing Of Kirby
Frans, federal prohibition officer, dur
ing raid on a still at the wills
home here November 20 last. began
today before County Judge j. A.
Johnson. The hearing was expected
to be concluded late today or to-
morrow morning.
Joe G. Bates. Frans' fellow officer
was the only witness up until early
afternoon He gave his account OF
the shooting and declared these were
wills words Immediately after he
fired the shot that is alleged to have
killed Frans;
Dead men tell no tales, I've got
one Of you. III shoot the other and
bury you right here"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
POTEAU PREPARES FOR
SECOND MURDER TRIAL

Poteau. Okla. Sept. Following
sensational trial OF p. =. Dismukes,
church elder and business man. who
yesterday afternoon was found guilty
OF first degree manslaughter in con
nection with the killing Of his SON
in.law, Orpheus Warner, attorney and
commander Of the American Legion
rost here. Poteau prepared itself for
another exciting murder hearing to-
day, when testimony began in the
case OF John W. Harrell, OF Stigler,
Okla.
Harrell Is on trial on a charge OF
having murdered Mrs. Tina Davis, a
widow Of Stigler in that city Febru-
airy S. 1913. Inability 10 obtain n
Jury in Haskell county because OF
the widespread discussion Of the case,
caused the trial TO be sent to Poteau.
A jury, composed chiefly Of far
lners. was obtained yesterday late,
IN members OF the jury that con-
victed Dismukes and sentenced him
to ten years Imprisonment were ex'
cused from the Harrell jury.
When the trial opened this morn.
ing, the state announced that John
Sweeten, one Of the states most i'm
portant witnesses. could not be found
Sweeton signed the original complaint
that caused the arrest OF Harrell, tho
only person ever accused OF the crime
last spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
"WATCH COTTON
PRICES CLIMB" IS
THE WATCHWORD

Watch cotton prices climb"
remarked several local cotton
buyers this morning when the
report of the United States de-
partment of agriculture was read
at the local exchange.
The figures based upon condi.
tons of the crop as reported Aug.
ust 25, showed it 10 be 49.3 per
cent, this forecast presages q
yield OF l25 pounds to the acre.
and a total of 1897 900 bales for
the season. At noon today prices
had advanced 200 points over yes.
terday's closing, with the out.
look good for further advances
during the day.
There are a number OF farm
ers In this county who held their
last years crop rather than sell
at or 9 cents at the last of
the season, these will realize a
good profit on their holdings. On
the other hand. there were a mum.
Der of fields In this immediate
vicinity that were never picked.
but left in the fields TO be plowed
under and the land made ready
for another crop OF cotton this
year. Those who practiced this
system are two time locsers. They
lost what they might have saved
last year, and this years crop as
well. which was a total failure in
% cases out OF every 100 re.
ported.
Local buyers are predicting 25
cont cotton before many days.
they stating that the price would
already be here under normal
conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
AGED WOMAN FOUND
DEAD; FUNERAL AT
LONE GROVE FRIDAY

Mrs. Virginia Courouthers, 425 T.
street southeast was found dead
early this morning by Mrs. VI. s.
Evans, a neighbor, who had called
to inquire of the health of the aged
woman. The body was found in the
back yard where it is supposed death
occurred while Mrs. Courouthers was
IN the act OF feeding her chickens.
Death Is attributed to heart failure.
Mrs. Courouthers was 65 years old.
She had apparently been in good
health until recent years. when at
tacks of heart failure and smothering
spells threatened her life. She was a
native of McNairy county, Tennessee,
but had been resident of Ardmore,
for many years.
Deceased was living alone at the
time OF her death. Her daughter. Mrs.
Oscar Britton. lived across the street
but did not learn OF the death until
Informed by neighbors A son was
killed overseas during the World War
Funeral services will be held at
Lone Grove cemetery tomorrow after.
noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
MINE FATALITIES
GREATLY REDUCED

ST. Louis, Mo. Sept, Mime fatali-
ties have been reduced approximately
twenty per cent In the last five years
by new safety devices and regulations
in mines. ID. J. Parker chief of safety
cars and stations OF the United States
bureau OF mines. said at the annual
international first MD and mine rescue
meet which opened hero today.
During tho meet. which will con.
tinue through Saturday. more than
fifty mino rescue and first aid teams
from ncoro OF mining states and
Canada will compete for honors In res.
cuing supposedly entombed miners
from replica OF a coal mine which
has been constructed and administer.
ing aid TO supposed injured miners.
The contests will be held under con-
dltions paralleling as closely as pos
sible those prevailing In mine dlsast.
ers.
Approximately 1000 mining men
from the mining districts OF the
country aro attending the meet. which
IL held undcr tho auspices OF the
United States bureau of Mines, In CO.
operation with the United Mine Work.
ers of America, mlnc operators asso.
Citations. tho, National safoty council
and the Rod Cross,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
MERCHANT MARINE OFF
LIST IN OCEAN TRADE

Washington. Sept. 1.-The country's
merchant ma.ne Is falling far short
cf receiving its share OF American
ocean freight. according 70 the fed
cral reserve boards survey Of the
shipping situation during August,
made public today. American ships,
the board said, continued TO carry
hct little more than onc-thlrd OF our
imports and exports measured In
terms Of value. This proportion Is
far below what would be expected OF
n fleet as large MS that belonging to
This country"
latest figures, the board declared
showed the United States with n fleet
OF i7,025,002 grosh tons out OF n
world total of 6l,974,653 tons, was
slightly surpassed by Great Britain
with fleet OF 1e,b7i,554 tons, while
France stood third with s,652, 249 tons
,fhrln. Italy. Norway and Holland
rs board added followed In the or
der named with merchant marine
tlects ringing from about s.sso.t tsa
ions down to about 2,22b,ooo tons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
LA TES T

Washington. Sept. i.-Decisjon was
reached today BY the senate finance
committee 10 re-write the house tax
bill so rs TO include in one document
every internal revenue law on the
statute books.
Twin Falls. Idaho. Sept. Miss
Dolores Weighall, 16. was shot dead
and her mother. Mrs. Frank Weighail
was seriously wounded today at the
Weighall home at mine five miles
from Contact, Nevada, according To
meagre reports reaching here today.
Selby Van Eaton, 81, said TO have
been engaged to marry the girl, IL
sought. He left here Tuesday going
10 Contact to see her.
Lansing, Mich. Sept. In -Ord
Motor Company has approximately 81
million dollars In cash in the bank,
according TO u report rendered the
department Of state here. The re-
port, IL was stated by the secretary
Of state, has not been officially accept
ed because Of minor errors.
The financial statement In the re-
port will not be made public until
IL has been officially accepted by the
department, II was announced.
MuskOgee, okla, Sept. IA denial
that there will be q radical reduction
In the number OF employees of the
Indian agency here as u result Of the
/ nafint nj a...,..... .<I
icy was made today by Victor NJ.
Locke, Jr., superintendent OF the Five
Civilized Tribes. lie declared publish.
ed reports that there would b. gen.
eral reduction in the force were with.
out foundation. ----- 49,.
Washington, Sept. 1.-The Italian
government has formally accepted
President Harding's invitation to parti-
cipate in the Washington conferences
for international reduction Of arma-
ment and discussion Of Pacific and far
eastern questions. The acceptance conn.,
pletes the list Of nations invited 10
participate. Great Britain, France,
China and Japan already having fav-
orably answered the invitation.
Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 1.--Recet
Ing tides In the Gulf Of Alaska
Turnagain Arm have revealed q nv
foot vein Of gold or ore assaying nbo,
100 to the ton. according TO repofG
received here today. Rocks PROTECTING
over the sea were said 10 have dis.
closed several other rich veins.
Belfast, Sept. 1.-Soadlers were rush
ed 10 the Grove Street section q ~
fast this morning when several shotl
were fired In that district. When IN
troops arrived, however. the gun ~
had vanished. Thls was the IIgu6<
currence q the street f|gl1fln1
.ycsterdog, when slx Dlr.cr1
killed ~ - injurs6, nd1v
l.. .I |..I
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
SUNDAY COLLECTION OF
MAIL Is ANNOUNCED

beginning Sunday Postmaster r.
Loo Hopsor announces that collec.
ton of Inn,l will DO made from all
Main street boxcn, hotels and business
houses whore there is a public mall
box. between tho hours OF and 4
o'c,ool; IN tho afternoon.
This will get all mail collected from
thcec stations on i,s way to dcstlna'
tIon several hours sooner than former.
ly when tho collection wan made on
Monday morning.
Mr.. Hopson states that he Is stFiv-
Ing TO mako the service more efficient
N every department and invites sug.
gestlons from the public to that eLd,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
Carter County Boosters Invited Meet Chamber Commerce Friday Noon
M.,ooS ius!'o'''h
F'ordney Tariff
Bill Attacked Blu
Large Wholesaler

Chicago, Sept. 1.--One of Chi
go's largest wholesale dry goods
stores is sending out appeals to
25.0O0 retail merchants throughout
the United States to throw their
influence against the American val
uation plan embodied in the Ford
ney tariff bill.
The appeal warns the merchants
that retention of the proposed valu-
alton measure will be destructive
to business" and will add confus-
ion to a market that has already
been frightened into a condition Of
partial paralysis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01

Washington, Sept. /. Western
railroads by expansion of reserve ac-
counts and the setting up of exorbi.
tant depreciation charges against their
properties nave concluded profits
amounting to nearly 100000, 900,
Clyde NJ. Reed, chairman OF the Kan
-as public utilities commission and
spokesman for the western grain men
In their attempt TO get reduced rail.
road rates, testified today before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
On the basis of an analysis of the
accounting returns Of l9 railroads in
ipe west, operating $3.50 miles OF
lrack or 6S per cent Of the mileage vi
the western district, Mr.. Reed as.
Serted, that their profits during 1920
which he said generally had been
Considered insufficient to meet the
government guarantee "a their earn.
ing power in fs~t Fad been the great
est in th'r history.
He charged that propaganda in fav-
or OF maintenance of transportation
rates had misled not only public
/ opinion bit also the official bodies
charg with the duties OF regula-
lion O. raes.
The profits of the 19 railroads as
shown by their official reports were
$sS7,sS4.47O. in 1920, Mr.. Reed said
while in 1915 the best year previous.
~ recorded. he added. they amounted
10 s52S,7l7, 1853. In addition to this the
roads held on December 81. 1920. he
continued, $3.50 100000 as reserve
for accrued depreciation of equip
ment."
In 1916 the total reserve so held
was s444.954, ,362. he said adding that
the roads in 1920 added to the fund
s45, 900, 900 which was carried as "op-
Grating expenditure
A further example he said. was an
Operating reserve account" which
amounted to s3S.lll,4i5 in 1920. while
in 1915, the fund was $3.733.5Sl.
These amounts were set aside from
railroad earnings. Mr.. Reed said.
notwithstanding that the normal ex'
penditures were made upon main
tenance OF equipment and roadbed
Producing statistics as to the amount
OF work done. he asserted that there
had been no failure 10 provide usual
maintenance.
Among the roads included in the
summary We're the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe. the Chicago. Rock Is
land and Pacific. the Great Northern
the Minneapolis and st. Paul. the Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy and th'
Chicago Great Western.
The compilation, Mr.. Reed said
conld be considered as Indicative OF
tho conditions prevailing on the 81
per cent of western mileage left out
II demonstrated, he added that the
roads were amply able TO put into
effect the decreased rates on grain
and hay which representatives Of q
western states are asking.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
COUNTY FAIR BOOSTERS
ASKED TO MEET FRIDAY
AT c. or G. HEADQUARTERS

Everyone planning to go on the
Carter County Fair booster trip or
otherwise interested In the trip IL
urged 10 meet at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms Friday noon to dis.
cuss matters relative to the plans
OF the trip. Luncheon will be served
hose present at the meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
ROADS ORDERED
CUT GRAIN RATE
IN middle west
Reduction of Five Cents a
Hundred From Illinois to
Gulf Ports, Mobile to
Galveston Inclusive
REED TESTIFIES
BEFORE COMMISSION
CLAIMS PROPAGANDA FAVORING
MAINTENANCE or TRANSPOR-
d TATION RATES HAS CHEATED
THE PUBLIC

Washington, Sept. l.-Authority
was granted today to railroad by
the interstate commerce commits
sion to reduce j cents a hundred
pounds Ihe rates on grain and
grain products for export from
Missouri river points and on
grain from the territory between
the rivers from IllinOi, to gulf
ports, Mobile 10 Galveston, in
elusive.
The commission also authOriz-
ed the railroads to publish on five
days notice reductions on grain
ranging from one cent TO five
and One half cents hundred
pounds from the territory west of
the Missouri river i'm Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma to
gulf ports.
The rates from Missouri and
Mississippi river points and terri
tory between Indiana and Illinois
may be published by the railroads
on less than the usual 30 days
notice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennes Home

Mr.. and Mrs. o, L. DENIES have
returned from very pleasant trip
tc Denver and other points in the
west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
.MarhalLawForLoga County
Seems Inevitable; Thousands
of Men are Still Under Arms
HEALTH CONDITION
REPORT SHOW FEW.
CASES OF ILLNESS.
ONLY TWO CASES OF TYh.OlD
FEVER REPORTED IN CITY
DURING SUMMER MONTHS,
PHYSICIANS REPORT

Health conditions in Ardmore. con.
firned by the report of City Phy.
scian a. Y. Easterwood, places Ard
more in the rank of one of the clean
est cities in Oklahoma. out of twenty
reports of physicians in the city,
only two eases of typhoid fever was
attended during the summer few
cases Of malaria We're found.
General health conditions in the
city has been favorable during the
past year. the report shows. Little
sickness was reported throughout the
city and county.
The canvass of the city's sanitary
condition by Mrs Sturgeon revealed
the fact that Ardmore ranked among
the leading cities in the state for
healthful and sanitary conditions.
The following is a detailed report
OF the citys health condition.
August 81, 1921.
To the City Manager, Mr.. X. Dyer.
Report of City Physician for month
of August 1921:
There has been very little sick
ness in the city during the month OF
August, and only two cases of typhoid
fever However, we had some mala,
nal fever and one case Of scarlet
fever
Following is report from the ply
sicians of the number Of cases ol
typhoid fever:
DR.. +. w. Roadway, no cases.
! DR.. J. +. Son. no cases.
DIR. J. c. McNeese. no cases.
DR.. X. Henry, no cases.
DIR. S. Deporte. no cases.
: Or. r.. M. Parish, no cases,
| DR.. j. n. Hargrave, no cases.
Or. Walter Johnson, no cases.
DR.. W. f. Johnson. two cases.
Dr. a. G. Cowles, no cases.
DR.. j. G. Best, no cases
Dr. W. Hardy, no cases.
Dr. j. W. Shackleford, no cases.
Dr. +. p. Won Keller. no cases.
Dr. Bates. no cases.
Dr. w. c. Sain, no cases.
Dr. j. l.. Cox, no cases.
DR.. S. w. Wilson, no cases.
Dr. G. W. iHll (colD, no cases.
DR.. o. II. Smith (col.,, no cases.
Tho two cases reported are at th'
s;lme place and are attributed to loca
conditions.
have served eighteen notices t(
connect with the sewer, have mad'
four complaints and have treatet
twcnty.one city patients.
Mrs. Sturgeon Of the State Healtf
Department and have made an in
spection of all the restaurants ant
soda fountains and most of the mea
markets and found them as whole
in very good condition, however, w
had to close three OF four in order
for them TO clean up. Mrs Sturgeon
says that Ardmore is enc of TN
cleanest towns that she has visited
end that our water is fine.
Respectfully.
a. Y. EASTERWOOD
City Physician.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01
Airplanes TO Scene

Washington, Sept. l.-Preparatory
to possible Intervention by the federal
government in the West Virginia
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01

Tom carp Of Oklahoma City was
transacting business In Ardmors to
da~~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01

Judge u. a. walker Of Oklahoma
CITY was in tho city yesterday on
route froin Marietta. whore ho wns
looking oven aome OF his interests
IIo left for us homo last night,
- --1rz1 ~---~--
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-01

Washington, Sept. i.-DecisiOn was
reached today BY the senate finance
committee 10 rewrite the house tax
bill so as TO include i'm one document
every internal revenue law on the
statute books,
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-03-13
WOMAN IS SENT TO INVESTIGATE
 COTTON PACKERS

PHOENlX March That the i'm migration department ot the United States has sent q special agent to in vestigate the recent trouble with the Mexican cotton pickers became known yesterday with the arrival in Phoenix Of the representative of the govern ment
 Tn" officer sent here to probe tho matter is d woman. She k the one and only woman who works directly un- dor Commissioner Wallace at Ellis Island.
 While Mrs Mary C Bryan is mak ing q survey uf conditions of alien wJ- men and children of a portion of Tex as. southern California and Arizona she has been sent west primarily for the purpose of Investigating labor con ditious growing out of the cotton sit nation iu the valley. which she ad mitted were highly colored when they reached the East
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-03-13
YOUTHFUL BAD CHECK
 ARTIST IS CAPTURED

NOGALES. Ariz. March 5.-Louis Yniso. 22. resident of Nogales. Son :. said by the police and bank officials to be one of the cleverest forgers and Denmen who has ever operated here, was arrested by Chief Of Police Jay Lowe last night on complaint Of sev- rraI merchants to whom he issued worthless checks.
 Detectives of the Burns agency are in the city today Investigating one of the largest check forgeries ever com mitted here. the details of which are being withheld from the public pend ing tn completion of the investigation
 Merchants who were swindled by Ynigo and who will be called upon by County Attorney DeReimer to sign complaints are: Joaquin Lesar ra. Bob Spence and J. Saldamando.