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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
LUDWIG iii, AGED
KING OF BAVARIA,
DIES IN HUNGARY.
Death Closes a Most Pictur-
esque Career; Ascended
the Throne in 1913

LONDON, Oct. 19.--Ludwig III
former king of Bavaria whose throne
crumbled when the German armies
were defeated and Emperor William
fled from Germany, died yesterday at
Sarvar Castle in Hungary. His death
closed a most pictureque career.
Ludwig H., as King OF Bavaria
was ruler Of a kingdom which next
to Prussia is the largest state in the
German empire both in area and pop
ulation. When, in mis- GSth year, he as
conded the throne on November ),
1913, he was the first ful.iledged
king that this big south German
Kingdom had known since 1856, for
in the interim of twenty-scven
years the Bavarians had recognized
as their nominal rulers two insane
sovereigns. the cXtravagant palace
builder. Ludwig H., who drowned him.
self, and his brother, King Otto. known
as. Mad" Otto. who was depOsed be-
cause of his mental nfirmities.
The regency of the Bavarian throne,
from 1886 to 1912, had been in the
hands of Prince Luitpold. Il cousin OF
the two insane monarchs. and upon
his death in December, 1912, At passed
to Ludwig Ill. a movement was inn
mediately begun TO make this new
regent the actual king in place Of
the demented otto put it was not
until November ., in the following
year that Ludwig consented 10 ac'
cept the crown. provided bill
changing the constitution passed the
Bavarian diet This act was speedily
OF its prov isions, unfurled his royal
standard on the ancinet Wittelsbach
Palace in Munich. while the incom.
petent Otto was placed in restraint.
The transfer of the throne met with
general approval.
Ludwig CThc German for Louis
was born January T. 1S45, and was
brought up from hs infancy as heir
apparent To the throne of Greece, oc-
cupicd for more than thirty yea 5
By his fathers brother. King Otho
He figured as Crown Prince of Greece
until his father was deposed and fled
from Athens on board an English
mnn.of-war in 1862. During this period
the young Bavarian prince had be-
come u master of everything Greek
modern and ancient. having been tn
,ored with the idea that he would
some day assume the Hellenic throne
In 1865 he married the Archduchess
Maria Theresa OF Australasia, who
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
BRYANT FUNERAL TO
BE HELD in DURANT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services FOR Sergt. Calvin
II. Bryant. world war veteran from
Durant who was killed In the Ar.
gonne drive the day the Armisticc was
signed, will be held In Durant, Sunday.
October 81. Interment In Durant GENE.
terry.
Mrs. NJ. 4. Phillips. of Ardmoro a
sister will attend the services.
Bryant was member of company
=, ass infantry OF a6th division. lie was
a student at Southeastern Normal at
Durant and member OF the football
team OF the school before he entered
the service. lie was a man of sin.
cerc character, Choctaw Indian and
was widely known over southeastern
Oklahoma. lie is remembered as a
baseball athlete having played on the
Ardmore. Durant. and Denison. Texas
teams in the Oklahoma and Texas lea.
CUES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
Old Time Building
Activity Returns

With the coming of fall with
its cooler weather the old time
building activity has returned. y.
7. Snelson has been awarded ~
contract TO build the new morguc
which will cost something like
$4,000 on c street, southwest fnd
work is to be begun at once.
-Four two story houses are lc-
ing figured for Stanley in the
west portion of the city. One
large handsome stone residences
is to be built and work on it will
start within o few days
Lumbermen report that many
homes are being figured and the
unusual thing about the matter is
that homes Of the better class are
being figured.
Lumber is advancing but local
prices on the stocks now on hands
have not been advanced. Local
lumber dealers are cooperating
with the people in their building
campaign. They are helping to
figure costs and to suggest plans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
DIR. WEITH AND OTIS
SMITH SOON TO BECOME
33RD DEGREE MASONS

l., II. Love who for many years has
been the only member of the Ma
sonic fraternity In Ardmore who has
been exalted To the 33rd degree In
Ardmore Is TO have company now
within a short time. lie is In receipt OF
"a message from w. Il. Freeman, De.
putty Commander OF the Supreme
Council Of 33rd degree masons OF the
Southern Jurisdiction. announcing that
DR.. c. c. weith and Otis NJ. Smith both
OF this city have been elected to re-
ceive the 33rd degree. The message
which was from Washington also
states that Arthur c. Streahley. c. II.
Everett and Lawrence Dulap had been
elected to receive the degree OF knight
Commander In the Court Of Honor
This Is the next degree 70 the 33rd
and is second highest honor in Mason-
~.
Il is probable that those degrees
will be conferred In Washington but
IL for any reason the candidates cannot
be at the national capitol then the
degrees can be conferred either In
Guthrie or McAlcster.
After the degrees have been con-
ferred the Scottish Rite Masons OF
this section of the state will tender
these men banquet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. ia half
mill tax levy, the smallest since state
hood. was decided upon by the state
board Of equalization here shortly be-
fore noon after morning Of discus
sion In which A. n. Leecraft, state
treasurer, urged the levy as adopted.
Opposition of Governor Robertson and
John A. Whitehurst, president of the
state board OF agriculture, was with.
drawn five minutes before the decis-
ion was reached and the boards ac-
tion became unanimous.
Governor Robertson and Mr.. White
hurst held out for no tax levy what
ever declaring that the state had
funds sufficient to meet its expenses
without the levying of any tax. Mr..
Leecraft, however, contended that a
small levy was needed pointing to the
fact that the state was still peying
on debts contracted just after state
hood when there was no state levy.
IL was pointed out at the meeting
that the levy will provide funds for
the appropriations of approximately
$4,000, 900 made by the eighth lcgisla.
ture.
Following the decision on the levy
the board adjourned
1t was pointed out by members of
the board that the state constitution
provides for n permanent levy OF
Inill all levvies set by the board OF
equalization being in addition to this
The actual levy, therefore, for 1922,
and 1923, will be one mill.
Five members of the board were
present--Goverror Robertson, Mr.. Lee
craft, Frank Carter, state auditor;
Fred Parkinson, state examiner. ana
Mr.. WThitehurst. The first resolution
for half mill levy was presented by
Parkinson. II failed on the first bar
lot. the governor and Whtehurst vot'
ing on il, on the ground, 1t was said
that estimates of revenue 10 be deriV'
ed from the various state offices was
TOO low and no levy was needed.
Parkinson then withdrew his motion
and substituted one providing that
no levy was assessed. This Mr.. Lee
craft objected to. championinS the
half a mill idea. Governor Robertson
voted mo, leaving Whitehurst Car
ter and Parkinson voting for no levy.
A motion TO adjourn was seconded
but withdrawn when Leecraft appeal
ed to the board to get together ana
pass a levy A compromise on quar-
ter mill levy was discussed and then
a motion TO reconsider to vote on the
half mill levy carried by the COVER
nors vote.
When the vote was taken a second
time on the half mill idea, it STOOD
four to one, Whitehprst voting for no
levy.
Governor Robertson declared the
board was Flying in the face" of the
supreme court in considering the levy
while the court has last years levy
under consideration
The levy was certified out immedi'
ately by the auditors office to the
tax assessors OF the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
BOMB SENT MYRON
HERRICK EXPLODES
IN PARIS EMBASSY

PARIS, Oct. ia bomb exploded
today In the house OF Myron r..
Herrick. American ambassador. seri-
ouSly inJuring his valet, who opened
the package containing IL.
The room in which the explosion
occurred was wrecked Ambassador
HerricS arrived at the house two min.
u,es after the bomb blew up.
Tho receipt of the bomb followed
threatening letters which have been
coming to the ambassador in the last
few days in connection with the case
Of two Italians recently convicted of
murder in Massachusetts.
The bomb was contained In "a care
fully made package, addressed person.
ally Ia the ambassador. who. IL APP
pears. might well have opened It
himself as 1t seemed to be n gift de.
signed for him.
The ambassadors valet. however.
happened to see the package and
opened it to save Mr. Herrick the
trouble.
II was during the afternoon that
the package was delivered. Immediate
" after the explosion Ambassador
llerrick went to the Hotel Crillon
where General pcrshng Is stopping
The prcfcct of police joined the gen
cral and the ambassador there. and
this evening they We're comforting on
the case. while the entire detective
force in Paris was at work in an
attempt to trace the origin OF tho
bomb.
Considerable damage was done the
ambassadors residence. outside the
room whore the explosion occurred. as
well as within A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
High Cost Of Living
Decreased According
To Late Statistics

WASHINGTON. Oct. 19.-Based
on statistics for 80 cities, the cost
of living in the United States
decreased IL per cent from last
May To September; 1S1 from June
1920 TO September, according to
figures announced today by the
bureau of labor statistics The de-
crease from May TO September
ranged from OIL per cent for Port
land. Maine, 10 3.S per cent for
Jacksonville, Fla, with New York
showing decrease Of IL per cent.
The figures showed the cost Of
living in the country in Septem-
Der to be 77.3 per cent higher
than the average for the year The
increases were itemized as fol-
lows:
Food, 5S.1 per cent: clothing,
92.1 per cent; housing 60 per cent;
fuel and light, S07 per cent. fur
niture, 124.7 per cent and miscel-
laneous 1918 per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
IRISH AND BRITISH
TO MEET THURSDAY

LONDON. Oct. is.-The conference
between Irish leaders and representa-.
tIves Of the British government is cx.
pcotcd In Sim Fein quarters to he held
Thursday. The interruption OF the ses.
sions after yesterdays meeting was
due solely to the other engagements
Of Premier Lloyd George.
The concentration of republican
troops in Ulster alleged as the ground
for re-mobilzing the Ulster volunteers
is denied by Sim Fcin headquarters.
II Is declared there that the Sim Fein
continents In Ulster are smaller than
any other part OF the country.
The presence OF two rival forces IN
the Ulster area both OF them crowded
with arms. Is causing apprehension In
British government circles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
FRIENDSHIP With
BRITAIN should.
ENDURE-HARD|NG.
Doctrine of Friendly Re-
lations Between England
and America Advocated
By President
COMMUNICATION OF
SURRENDER IS HELD
President Speaks at Ceremony
Held on Scene of Final
Revolutionary Victory

YORKTOWN, Va, Oct ia doc
trine of enduring friendship between
the United States and Great Britain
was pronounced by President Hard
ing today at a ceremony commemor-
ating the final surrender of the Brit
ish eXpeditionary forces here to the
revolutionary army of Washington
Surrounded by high officials of his
administration and standing within
sight of the spot where CORVALLIS
laid down his sword in 1891, the
president declared in deliberately
chosen words, sentiment of peaceful
relationship between the two great
English speaking nations for all time
to come. That either should ever
again lift the sword against the other,
he said must be unthnkable
I'm the trusteeship of preserving
civilization" he continued we were
naturally arrayed together and the
convictions of a civilization worthy
of that costly preservation will cxalt
peace and warn against conflict for
all time to come'
cluding the secretary of state, were
in the company Of officials who heard
the pronouncemcnt and participated
In the anniversary demonstration.
Other distinguished guests included
prominent members OF the diplomatic
corps at Washington.
Renews Nations Pledge
L.. 81 L. I
dress, the president also took occa.
sion 10 renew the nations pledge OF
participation in the broader affairs of
the world and declared his belief that
the time had come for essential CO.
operation among nations generally
for the betterment of the world
I'VE must not claim for the new
world said Mr.. Harding. certainly
not for our colonies alone, all the lib
eral thought OF century and halt
ago There were liberal views and
attending sympathy in England and a
passionate devotion TO more liberal
tendencies in France. The triumph
Of freedom in the American colonies
greatly strengthened liberal views IN
the world. Inevitably this liberal pub
lie opinion great and grown dominant
brought Grent Britain and America
TO a policy Of accommodation and pa
cifc adjustment for all our difficult
ties. There has been honorable and
unbroken peace for more than cen-
tury. We came TO common sacrifice
and ensanguined association In the
world war and a future breach of our
peaceful and friendly relations is un
thinkable. In the trusteeship OF pre-
tContiuued on page three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
New High Record Of
Gasoline Consumption
Established in August

WASHINGTON. Oct. ia new
high record in gasoline consump-
ton was established in the month
Of August when SOB, 900 900 gal
Ions We're used. according to an
announcement today by the bu-
rcau of mines. Although the aver
age production in August OF 49,
921 900 gallons was 3S5, 900 gallons
more than in July, total stocks Of
gasoline on August 81, amount
ing to 567 ,625 900 gallons, showed
a decrease Of 10000, 900 gallons
during the month, according to
the figures. Reports of gasoline
in August totaled 47,S03,00 gal
Ions or Is per cent more than in
July. Total production for the
month was given as 49l ,577,O0O
gallons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
ITALIANS In PARIS
THREATEN TO DRAG
DOWN "OLD GLORY

PARIS. Oct. i9.-Threats to tear
down the American nag over the
American embassy here are contained
in many letters which have been re''
ceived at the embassy in the last few
days. protesting against the convic'
ton In the United States OF Nicolo
Sacco and Bartolomo Vanzetti. two
Italians for the murder OF Frederick
A. Parmentar, paymaster OF a shoe
manufacturing establishment at Brain.
tree, Mass. In all. between 200 and
400 letters OF protest have been re-
ceived at the rate OF more than a
hundred day.
There have been numerous demon.
strations by radical elements In Italy
over this case and the communist
newspapers here in Paris have taken
up the ccampaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
LITTLE BALTIC STATE
COMMISSIONS FLEET

LONDON, Oct. ls.-Having decided
that 1t must have some warships to
protect It's long coastline and prevent
smuggling, the little Baltic state OF
Latvia has put into commission fleet
of three armed tugboats.
In addition to this Armada" she
has also decided to have a flagship
for II and has raised and renovated
an old German guardship sunk in Lat
Wan water in 1917.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
SILK AND COTTON SEEN IN
CAPITAL CITY rOLICE COURT

OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. i9.-Silks
rus,led IN police court here today as
ss motor car owners arose to enter
pleas to charges Of driving with
lights We'll dressed women crowded
shabby vasrants from their usual
benches. as a result Of drive made
last night bg police on traffic law
Yiolators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
ROADS IN NEW JERSEY
ADvERTISES FOR HELL

JERsEyy CITY n. j.. Oct. ls-
Newspapers In many cities In Ned
Jersey today carried advcrtIscn,eul{ (
from the central railroad OF Ne<|
Jersey announcing that pcrsnaNeu>
positions would be guaranteed succcne.
fil applicants for employment ~ 1cu<
motive engineers. fremcn. ccnooc>cf1
trainmen and yardmen to filI ''v1G11
cles That occur" or vacancies acounr@
by such men as may leave the nm
Ice"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
HAMMER DEFENDS
SELF ON CHARGE
Aged Brock Farmer on Trial
for Murder of Charles
Spear in 1919
The ease OF ihe State Of okla.
homa ". Ira Williams will be
given to the jury AT about
o'clOcl, this afternoon.

given to the jury AT about )
o'clOcl, this afternoon.
shortly after the moor recess in lis
trlct court Wednesday,. Ira Hammer,
farmer of near Brock. took ise stand
IN mis- defense on 4 charge o. killing
Charles Speaers. Hammer 81 alleged
to have shot Spears from ambush on
the morning OF June 3. 1919.
The state Is basing It's fight on
numerous threats made by Hammer
agains: Spears prior to the killing
when /, was said Spears had been
killing his nelghbor's cattle and other
stock. Several witnesses Tor the state
testified that Hammer had remarked
Spears would not finish u crop he was
then planting on the creek.
Sheriff Buck Garrett testified o.
receiving statement from the dead
man In which he said he was going
to die. and that he had been way.
laid by Hammer. The wounded man
said he did not soc Hammer. although
he had been threatened a number W
times by him.
Deputy Sheriff Earl Carter arrested
Hammer following the shooting and
said he had an automatic revolver In
his pocket which had not beer flvod.
Hummer denied the killing az hat
limo. Later Carter made examination
ot footprints near bridge over he
creek where the shooting occurred.
Younger Hammer. son OF the rhgrg.
ed man testified that his father left
home while he was finishing break.
fast. and that he carried only a din.
ncr bucket. AZ about S.i5 o'clock
young Hammer heard three shots: at
that time he was plowing In the field.
Later he went with the officers TO
tho asphalt mine where his father
was arrested. uron returning home
In the afternoon. he found his father $
Winchester rifle behind the door. and
he said II had not been fired.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
REV. PERRY AGAIN HEADS
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

MUskoGEE, oklt.. Oct. is.--The
Rev. w. =. Perry Of Oklahoma City
was rejected president OF the Okla
homa Baptist Association that opened
its annual convention here today with
an attendance OF approximately 800
delegates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
Enid Landmark Burns

ENID. Okla. Oct. 19.-The Il. T..
Chalfant livery barn, 3i6 South Grand,
one of the old landmarks Of Enid, was
destroyed by fire Tuesday night A
large number Of livestock. horses, cat.
tie and hogs, besides large quantity
of hay and harness burned in the
building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
BOWAr's LAWYER DIES At
At FORT SCOTT WEDNESDAY

FORT SCOTT. Kansas. Oct. ie.-Ja.
cob shepperd. prominet as lawyer
here for many years died at his home
here early to-day. Mr. Shepperd was
- years old. His last appearance In
court was In behalf of Howat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
NEW YORK GREETS
|DIAZ, ITALY'S
IMAM OF DESTINY"
Man Who Commanded Armies
of Italy Here to Attend
Kansas City Convention

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-New York
arose bright and early today to give
thunderous welcome to General Ar
mando Diaz, Italy's man of destiny"
Destroyers and seaplanes journeyed
down the harbor to greet the Giuseppe
Verdi bringing to these shores the
man who commanded the armies of
Italy, during the world war and who
has come TO join his American bud
dies at the legion convention in Kan.
sas City.
Army and navy might pay their
salute with roaring cannon, but New
ork's Little Italy insisted on greeting
its hero in its own way. Down to
Battery Park tramped the swarthy
sons Of that boot-shaped peninsula
that thrusts its toe into the Mediter.
ranean. On the tip of Manhattan
Island they took their stand facing
the Statue of Liberty to Shout their
"bravos" when their idol stepped
ashore.
But while the bulk of the welcoming
army held its position at the battery,
the vanguard embarked on muni.
cipal ferry to founder down the bay
in the wake of the swift destroyers to
bear greetings 10 the general even be.
fore he set foot on the new world.
Italy's picturesque military leader
received his opportunity TO reveal his
genius during his country's darkest
hour after the Caporetto disaster on
the Isonzo front In october 1917, in
which 100000 Italian soldiers and 700
guns were captured by the Austro.
Germans.
While the world expected ltalys
collapse. after this staggering blow
General Diaz. appointed the following
month as ommander-in-chiet to sue
ceed General Cadorna. struck back
blow after blow and with British and
French aid. drove the invader back.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
LF.MILL STATE
Lev Y IS Lowest.
Since STATEHOOD
Equalization Board Passes
on Full Mill; Half to go
to Counties for Roads
and Bridges
LEECRAFT FIGHTS
FOR IT'S ADOPTION
State Constitution Provides for
Permanent Amount, 1t Was
Brought Out

The new tax levy will mean a
saving Of $i.72 on the $1,000 valu-
alton of the city Of Ardm0re.
County Tax Assessor Spears said
this afternoon. Decrease Of rela-
tive proportion will be made in all
districts Of the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19

KANSAS CITY, No., Oct. l9.--An
elaborately jeweled and engraved
sword will be presented to General
Armando Diaz by local Italian societies
when he comes here Oct. 81. to attend
the American Legion national conven-
tion. Between seven and eight pounds
of gold will be used in the hilt of
the sword which will be studded with
so diamonds and many sapphires and
rubies. A Hungarian opal Of unusual
size will crown the sword hlt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Taxes Give SHINES Full Control of Italian Company

atty, is man TO be feared. One can
hardly realize the disastrous conse-
quences to italian industry and com
n:erce if the SHINES campaign con-
tinues. The steel trade in the East
will be lost to US. We should learn
from France what to do. France, when
the SHINES combine tried the same
game with her, ordered the sequester
of the shares. Had we followed
Frances suggestion that the 10000
shares of the Alpine Montan should
Rave formed part of the Preparations,
we to-day would have been better off.
SNOW" concludes Signor Chiesa, Shy
the action of our government who
failed to allow these shares to form
Fart of the Preparations due to US. but
strove to benefit our steel industry.
this foundry will provide iron to the
Jugo-Slav foundries while our own
steel work at Portferraio and other
Parts are idle from lack OF raw ma
teriaJS.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

conflict with ancient tradition and
taboos, which is wherever there has
been new learning and wherever for
eign ideas have penetrated. Rebellion
stirs in the younger womankind;
faint stirring yet. but enough to make
the rafters Of many q Chinese home
ring with shrill and fearful debate of
at least some aspects of the woman
question.
Defiant Of the ban Of silence laid
on them by tradition. young ladies are
voicing their MISREPRESENTATION
heretical grievances-undream of by
their grandmothers. in the public press
They have taken to writing to the
editor" | CLEAN the following reveal
ing bit from the angry remonstrance
of one such young lady in the coiun MS
of an English language daily in Shang.
hal:
'The liberty OF correspondence Is 6
legal privilege Of citizen, protected
by law except in time of war. Now il
is very strange that girls In schoo
cannot mail letters until they have beer
strictly examined by the srperintend
ent of the school or the school head