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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
MOB, STRIPS GIRL AND APPLIES
ssE' FAR.

Shreveplbf Ia, July 11-Mrs.
Beulah johnson was taken iron. tie
porch Of d hotel at Tencfa, Tex. S,
stripped, tarrcl %arla sIieathered, ac-
cordmg tof advices seacnirfa here 10
day. !; AZ
Inc aSsaflanls, masked and wear
ing white rdllfntms, are sald TO have
made, then. aqtack ). Saturday. .n'gnt.
Three. automobile loads OF men: al
armed, are SAID to have rlled pul IN
front OF the hotel. placed the young
woman IN one OF the cars and taken
her to point two miles III the cou%-
try. There, after her clothing ilad
been removed, she was Uarrcd aid
feathsred, again placed IN the ma
chine and carried back 10 town.
Mrs. Johnson claims TO have. been
working at the Eotel as q maid and
cook. She says she did not knc1'
any Of the men III che automobile,
and that all were masked.
Beating OF a man named Nc
Knight, OF Nacugdocnes. Texas, by
masked men at Timpson, Il nearby
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18

and scored atswill.. Alexander pitch
ed Saturday and wa. in his usual
form the visitors being unable to
touch !llin wi isaZ hits a5meant runs.
Frye 1nadafthe SaaseabeeS aeok fool
ish yesterdaYeas hey only sarnered
three hits f and not
man, .reached third untifS5ba ninth
and he was out at theS.plate when
he attempted to score oman infie1d
hit. When you consider this team is
il the runnerup position in .the@sHrat-
ternal League you will admit. they
took some lacing yesterday at. the
hands of the D's. We regret the visit
ing teams are offering poor opposi-
ton but it is just matter of stage
fright with them or they are just
out of their class and when the first
couple Of runs are scored against
them they are through. Next Sunday
the D's play the Metropolitan a. G.
composed of high school and college
PLAYERS and as they have defeated
the Kniclls and other string teams
this wear we are sure they will Of
fer you a different brand of. base
ball than that OF the, past two Weebs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
THIEVES ACTIVE ON LINERS.

New York, July Ia society
burglar is battling the most astnte
steamship detectives. On the last
trip OF the White Star liner OIymp.c,
Joseph I. Selig:nan, miiianairc club
man and banker, was rcob2d OF So
Oa0 III Jewels belonging e his VIE.
A short time ago $4l,@75 worth Of
gems Vas stolen from ls&.c, MANI,
a iewelar, oh tho Aquitail;a. Ms.
TrGhiSGA.. OF Mo-. .foa&, also ON the
last t.fla OF the Olympic.
The theory Of tic detectives IS that
the burglars have enrrec 70 s"ci-tF
tireles .G"e2s the 3'Aft;4 ~: :ana Ply :; yqeE
trade without susplc,6r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
SPORTS

The Alexandria Torpedo Station
,naseeall Team was defeated 'SStQc-
cay Ifteca2or at Del Ray, Arl:ms;, q
Co.9ty by IT,, Del RAY. 4. 8. ,, =
score of II TO: ,5.&The adj day holiday
on Saturday didn't agree with the \.
7. s. beam, An the players are. in
kopzs that the holiday next Saturday
went have the same effect on iheHl
TIE batteries .,for "A; T.. S. were
Wakefield, Anderson end I'Tltcch. for
D. "A. c. Butler and johnson, jones.
The A. T. S. missed their old friend
Google but are glad to say he will
be with them every Saturday and
Sunday from row on. Anderson took
the mound in the last half of the sec
jond in place of Wakefield, striking
,ol:4l five men and scoring two of the
five runs. when Butler for the D. A.
c., had sight strike outs to hrs credit
and scoring four of the seventeen runs
which was ore more than any one
other player scored on the team. Next
Saturday the A. T. S. wifi play the
speedway A. c. of Washington en- n.
Aired street diamond, game 10 start
at p. M, sharp The battery fer the
4. 7. s. ate likely TO be Jolgensen and
TuIroch, ard next Sunday the A. I.
s., win journey to Congress Heights
D. C. ard play the Naval Air Sta
Son game to start at 300 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
TO-DAY MARKS THE THIRD AN.
sNIVERsARY. OF BIG DRIVE
FROM CHATEAU-THIERRY.

p
Ii Today marks the third anoivcr-
rsary of the great. allied drive. from
Chateau hierry line Scissors, where
the Americans, British and, French,
advancing together against the HIM
army, began the march eastward
which ended on November II, 1918,
in complete victory for the forces
under the command of Marshal Foch.
Americans will remember with
pride the part played in that memoir
able attack by units of the a. Z. r.
for the First and Second Divisioy $,
troops VINO already had won imper-
ishable fame by their exploits at
Cantigny and Belleau Wood, were
picked to represent. thisScoun:ry ii
the drive that was to mean victory
for allied arms and decentralization
for the army of the Kaiser,
Except perhaps in isolated n
stances there, viii be no formal ccle:
bration, of the beginning of the his
tory making drive. At least one
place in, Virginia, however, will have
the tale brought of the, American
Legion, now on tour in the<inter-st
Of the disabled soldiers, many #
whom were crippled or otherwise II.
capacitateH in that same drive,
speaks in Farmvilla tonight Mr.
Hollenga's speech will be appropriate;
to the occasion.
Mn. HoIlengs, known as the "ma-
chine gun" Of the American Legion,
will conclude his tour OF Virginia
in about two weeks. = Ire leaves
Richmond 1T Z, O'Clock this afternoon
and speaks ali FarmVille ats O'Clock /.
tonight, Mr.. Hciienga last nis't
Expressed himself, as being. very well |
satisfied with his Virginia tour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
town, is reported here as another
Saturday night development in bor-
der towns.
STATE OPENS DRIVE TO SUP
PRESS /. w. w.

Pierre, S, D., July 18.-Two MUIR
ders charged to TIC |, W. w. in tiis
State in the past forty-eight hours
has started the whole legal. ma
chinery of the State at work to sup
press the organization.
The departments Of the state,
sheriff and attorney general are be-
ing called upon by local authorities
for assistance and vigorous cam
paign against the members OF the
organization is under way. With
rough treatment about three years
ago .his organization has kept OFT
of the State until this year, but trey
are coming in numbers again ard
another campaign will be nut into
effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
The English lay, prohibits a man
from marrying his nipther-in;;law,
RECORD OIL DEAL OF s,0CO,Oooi

Pittsburgh, July X. Mere th.nl
$1,000 900 acres OF oil territory, con-
shutting the largest, oil. traiss;.cticn
on, record sire; involved ln che lrahs-
,ffeer:ssof HE South American holdings
of John w. Leonard and ms, assc-
GATES in the \, Leonard Exploration
Gompsny3and by Kqnhardt and Com
panSyi, Incorporated, oI "New York,
Pittsburgh; !. and 1 Chieago T capital sts
Saturday IN the offices of John A.
bell, of the Colonial trust Company,
here.
The new corporate" was organ
lied here and will be known as ire
Andes Corpora ton, with an au-
thorized capital OF 100000 shares
of stock OF no par value.
The properties the new organiza-
ton propose to develop include T.
100000 acles IN Ecuador, 2,l33,5C0
in Colombia and 650OUO acres IN
Venezuela.
1t is understood that a group Of
bankers identified with the corpora
ton are organizing syndicate to
make public clier,cs oi gordon
Of this issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
SAYS HE HAS CANCER CURE.

Paris, July 1S.-Dr Caudier f
The French Academy Of Medicine.
announces he has discovered a new
cure for cancer which is success.
The new treatment consists o. n
jcctire Under. tic skin Of the patient
a serum made Of his own blood, OBJ.
tanned the night before.
j This serum, modified by coagula-
ton contains substances which, whoA
Introduced into the system strength
ems its defense against cancer AID
aids. it in Kidding it5eif. Of tumors,.
according to Or. Caudlel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
In THE Clerks Office Of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of AleNan
drSa, on the II day of July, 1921. &.
Lydia jones, complainant vs., Gar-
land Jones, defendant. In Chanccry
No. 1858.
MEMO.
The object Of this suit rs to obtain
for lthc complainant divorce a wiz
quito matrimon]f from the defendant:
cn the ground Of wilful and vclunaary
desebtion and abandonment fer mCa'e
than tkmee years prior to the inst3tu-
tion Of this suit, ard for general re-
lief,
1t appearing hy an affidavit filed II
this cause that THE defendant Gar
land Jones is nonresident Of this
State: 1t is Ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within ten days
e,frer due publication CT this order,
and do what lis necessary to protect
his inSercst in tlls suit
Edmund Hin, Jr., p. o,
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWlAY,
-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
Racial Peculiarities

. j
The Japanese never wish thai
wives good morning. I as 4 : :atsl /, !
i Abyssinians use blocks Of salt Is
,l".smalI, change"
4 Persian girls are not permitted e
play with boys. Il.
african Nofaif medsns will t.n'fo not
stonch q corpse. .,.is NJ t
sTurkish smokers believe amber re-
moves all the injurious. effects t
nicotine. as s@..
Honesty among Icelanders is, So
universal Chat theft, is unknown, al
though locks, bolts and bars are
never used.
The Chinese boil bread instead Of
baking it. &''s
Mesopotsmians have. no moneys
Wheat. fruit and skins are the only
mediums of exchange.
In central Africa it is regarded IS
mark Of respect to, turn the back
l1pon Il suner;or.
In Spain the baby's face is brush
ed with q pine bough to bring it gool
luck. '@'T
Women Of the Isle Of Man believe
the eating Of carrotss!s specific tori
Jealousy and bad temper. %,. /
Ehe English law prohibits a man
from marrying his npther-in-law,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office Of ihe Corpo-
ration Court Of the City Of AIexan-
dria, on the IS day Of July, 1921.
Flora Esite.le Cave, complainant, vs.
Gilbert William Cave, defendant. In
Cllancery No. 1881.
MEMO.
The object Of this suit Is 10 obtain
a divorce a mensa ct thoro for the
complainant, Flora ESteile Cave,
from the defendant, Gilbert William
Cave, on The ground of w:lful deser-
ton and abandonment without iast
cause On excuse from the Ith day Of
0ctcJer, 1919 until the present time,
and at the proper time 10 be merged
into divorce Il vincuio lAatr:lncnM,
end for general re!ief.
1t Appearing by am affidavit filed
in this cause that the defendant Gil
bert William Cave is a NONRESIDENT
cf this State: III is Ordered. That
said defendant appear here within
ten days atttr >lue publication Of this
order. aard do what is necessary to
protect his interest IL this suit.
r. E. Washington, 2. ].
4 Copy Tests.
NEWELL S. CREENANAY,
I6S-4w7, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18

Old Dominion Division No. 400 G.
!. 4. to the Is. of l.. f. will give their
anuai excursion To Marshall Hall Wed
nc<Jay. Jmy 20 i;gat ~! lea"2 .4!'&
andria 1890 ii. ~. and 3 a. III. and !
y. ia, Adult tickets SIC. .ChildreEs
2Sc i%9 3p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18

The DreadnauGhts added two more
wins to their list by defeating the
Langdon \. G. Saturday IS TO 4, ana
the Maccabee$ Yesterday, II 10 q.
Thcvisiting teams offend practically
no opposition to the DIS and they hi
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166-4vap

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office CT the Corpo-
ration Count CT tire City of Aleilas!-
6tia, on the 9th day Vi July, 1921.
BERTHE May Skinner, Complainant
VS.. Harry l.. Skinner, defendant. IN
Chamcery No. 1878.
MEMO.
The object of tlsis Salit IS to c'5ta:n
a divorce q yMcuto nl&trim0nti for
the complainant, BERTHE May skinner
from the defendant, Harry l.. Skin
7ser, on the ground It NstlfuI deSsrtioA
and alban5cnntent without just cause
or excuse fc21 more than tirrss years
pr1or Ito THE lrStstuB-olt q THIS SUIT.
and for general lfeltat.
1t appeaairng By an AFFIDAVIT falea
IN ttn:s cause that The defendant Harry
Skinner lis &C nonresident ct this
State: IL rs ualdereo. that ss!a d.
Ssuaalies' appsar here within ren DAYS
aftsr due publication on this order
and do what is necessary 90 protect
his interest III This suit.
r. &. Washington ?. {.
A Copy Teste:
NEWELL s. GREEN,aWAf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
CARD or THANKS. ),

The family Of the late Joseph
Woodfield desire TO express their APP
probation for the kindness and sym
pathy during his illness and for the
beautiful floral offerings sent at his
death.
"His Wife and Brother
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-18
SPREAD WITH
BUTTER OR JAM

3 coed thicl, slice Of cur hpeaG riil
satisfy any hoy He'll enjoy every bite
he t,I,es and er1.z-v bite TtEl lis1p 'hint
grow st.oug and sturdy: Tie morc
Dread he:catt.; the better IL IS, for hinr
and tic les Ct otrcr nroze :e,Seensivd
focGs n. win ant: tse plenty OF cur
bread au3 yn,'u 5thrt 'iov-r, titd high
cost Of l3v!ss2 lit
$50, 80 ~, ~ !. i,
MOOnE'S SANITARY BAKERY:
Gl2. S;ua 25r--s,b - 'nkGnc, I'D.
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l69-1p.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-21

quirements for the purpose as set
forth above; that the difference be-
tween the levy so made and levy
which would have produced a sum
sufficient TO meet the said require
ments is los mills. The excess tax
of LOS mill, the plaintiff company fur
ther sets forth by petition, applied to
the property of the company in this
county, produced a tax of s401.50,
The plaintiff company states that it
has paid half of this amount, and in
its third cause of action asks for
Judgment representing the amount so
paid, or s2OO.75.
The plaintiff company in its fourth
cause of action, alleges that the esti.
mate for the sinking fund of the
county showed a net requirement for
said purpose OF the county of s45,-
4S9.22, which sum with ten per cent
added for delinquent tax made a total
requirement of $40, ,03S.l4 That the to-
tai assessed valuation Of this county
for the year is 3.04s, ,943: That the
excise board made a levy for the sink
ing fund purpose of $50 mills, which
produces a tax of $S9,927.25, which
is excessive by S39,SS9.ll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-21
THIEVES ENTER HOME
MIR. AND MRS. JORDAN

The home OF Mr. and Mrs James
Jordan, at 4l9 End avenue, northwest,
was entered yesterday afternoon by
thieves. and several rings, pins, and
other pieces of jewelry, in fact, all
the valuables belonging to Christine
daughter of the Jordans, were stolen,
from the child's room.
The thieves bad entered the home
by forcing the back door, and had
evidently prowled around Mrs. Jor-
dams room, prior TO ransacking the
room of her daughter. Both the
members of the Jordan family are en-
ployed during the day, while Christine
attends school.
A room in the house occupied by
Mrs. Mabel Kugle, who is employed
by j. c. King and Company, was not
entered, T. being general belief that
the thives were frightened away.
No clue as TO the identity Of the
thives has as yet been found.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-21
CHILD GIVES A
MEAGER DESCRIPTION
OF ALLEGED KILLER

Chicago, Jan. 2l.-A chlld's de-
scription OF coatless man Is all
police have today TO work on in their
search for the slayer Of Thelma, six
months old daughter Of Orvil Watkins,
who was found by firemen In Il blaz-
ing room Wednesday night wsh u
deep cash in her skull such as might
have been made with an axe.
Gl0dys Comacho. years old. from
the window OF house next door saw
the man enter the Watkins home and
rushed out a few minutes later. she
told the police. Then she said she
saw 4 burst Of flames shoot suddenly
from the front Of the house she
was watching The f.remen who re-
sponded 10 the alarm she gave worked
desperately 10 save Thelma but found
the infant dead in It's crib
Mrs. Watkins, the mother, had left
her home in charge OF her six year
old son. Francis, while she went on
an errand. a
The boy became interested in a
game In the front part OF the house
and said ne did not notice the coat
less mans entry. He escaped unln,
jured from the burning home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-21
DEPUTY WH|TSOX SHOT
AND WOUNDED SKIDMORE
FOLLOWING ARGUMENT

1t was a miracle which prevented
more serious bloodshed during the
shooting affray which occurred in
front OF the Cook Paint store on East
Main street Thursday afternoon, be-
tween 4SO and o'clock when Dep
uty Sheriff W. + Whitson shot and
slightly wounded P. T. Skidmore Of
1924 West Main street.
The street was filled with many
women shoppers at Hhe time and a
score or more of them were on the
street directly opposite the scene Of
the shooting.
According to reports Of people who
witnessed the incident, Whitson and
SAdmore had engaged in heated
verbal argument which led TO blows
Policemen Walter Day and John Hen
derson who were near, interviewed.
and believed they had Quilted them,
when Skidmore is alleged to have
swung around and with closed fist
son on the face, closing the latter's
eye, bruising his face seriously and
knocking out one or more teeth.
1t was then. according TO the reports,
that Whitson drew his gun and fired
three shots. The first entered the alb
domen Of Skidmore, while the others
We're DETECTED from their intended tar
get by Office, Walter Day, who at
tempted to take Whitson's gun and
diverted the direction of the bullets.
The two bullets which missed their
mark flew across the street and one
Of them hit the license plate of an
automobile which was parked there,
going through the plate and entering
the gasoline tank.
Immediately after the shooting Skid
more was rushed TO the Hardy sani-
tarlum where he was put under the
X-ray which revealed that the bullet
had entered his abdomen, glanced off
the hip bone, where it (the bullet split
1 ntwo and came out on the opposite
side. The one bullet made four holes
but the wound Is not regarded as
serious, and as not more than glanc-
ing, muscular wound, according to the
statement Of the attending physician |
Skidmore left the sanNarium within
a short time He is now resting at
his home, and latest reports state
that he is rapidly improving
WhItson went 10 he county Jail
after the shooting ana later lef,
10 have the bruises on his face dressed
His left eye is closed and the whole
left side OF his face bruised and
swollen. He is receiving treatment at
the Hardy sanitarium.
The cause of the argument which |
led up 10 the unfortunate affair has |
not been learned and no legal action
in the matter has been taken thus
far
When the first shot was fired there
was scene of chaos on the opposite
side of the street, when screams of
women. intermingled with the pose
OF running Of many feet. Practically |
everyone in the nighborhood sought
shelter. A very few people, including |
one or two women. braved the threat
ensd shower of lead and stood on |
the curb awaiting the outcome of the |
arfray. According no the sta cement of |
one OF the witnesses one woman
threw her arms about the neck of a
nearby man and held on for life"
while the storm ragged. Immediately
after the shooting d crowd gathered |
in the neighborhood and fingered even
after the principals had gone. The
crowd was later dispersed by the po-
Ice authorities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-21
MURDER SUSPECT SAYS
OFFICER FIRED FATAL
SHOT, KILLING DEPUTY

Atoka, Okla, Jan. 21.-That NJ. H.,
Childers, deputy sheriff. killed G..
w. Bradley. Missouri, Kansas ana
Railroad foreman, in the railroad
station at Caney, Okla, December 8,
was the statement of Ivan Jeffries,
accused of Bradley's death, when Jef-
fries testified in his own behalf in the
district court. The case is expected to
go to the jury at noon today
Childers and Harry =. Young, who
says he lives at Peoria, H., told the
jury that Jeffries fired the shot that
killed Bradley. Childers and Bradley
attempted TO arrest Young and JEFF
fries in the railroad station on a
charge of committing number of
holdups in this country and in shoot
ing that followed, Bradley was killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-21
TAX EXTENSION MEASURE
PASSED BY LEGiSLATt RE
WITH AN EMERGENCY
.Continued From Page o.

Continued From Page OEa)
taxes 10 April 80 for the first halt
Of the year. and June 10 for the sec
ond half now has been adopted by
both senate and house, and only re-
quires the governors signature TO be-
come effective.
AS soon as the first vote on the
resolution was finished, Roy " Harp
of Major county, Republican floor
leader moved To adjourn, Saying there
was much committee work TO be done.
The motion was lost After the emer-
gency clause vote was reconsidered
and taken in proper form, another
motion to adjourn was made
Dave Stovall Of Choctaw county re-
sented the attempt TO end proceedings
for the day; he had given notice the
previous day that Nance would be
required to submit proof in support
Of his resolution against Governor
Robertson. So Stovall moved to amend
the motion TO adjourn by making il
an adjournment until Monday.
Then A. f. Craver of Washington
county, Republican, took the floor
and undertook to make a speech
and finally did make a speech.
Murray f. Gibbons, Democrat, of
McClain county, raised a point of
order against him that a motion to
adjourn was not debatable but Speak
er Bell ruled the point not well
taken. Craver asserted he was speak
ing on the amendment He did not
approve of the amendment: he thoght
the legislature ought to work while
it was here. You've got no business
to fool away your time" he cried.
Then Stovall got up and said that
was his idea; he had moved the
because he did not think
they should adjourn yesterday until
they had done more work. He urged
the house to quit wasting time and
get its work done so the members
could go home
T. +. Beck of Grant county then
a substitute for all pending
that when the house did
adjourn, it adjourn under the rules
This carried
Another motion TO adjourn was
made. To an unprejudiced observer
1t seemed that the vote against the
motion was stronger than that for It,
but the speaker ruled the motion
carried. Those against adjournment
shouted for a roll cal, but to no avail,
The shouting and tumult continued
until the chair had the reading clerk
that the house was ad-
journed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-21
SPECIAL SALE

On shoes, suits and pants, Friday
and Saturday. All $3.50 dress shoes,
choice. s6.95;sS and SO values, s4.95;
A big assortment of odds and ends to
close out 1895 and s395. See them
in our window All suits one half
price, big reduction on all kinds of
pants. London's Clothing Store, be-
tween the two shows, West Main
Street. 2O-3