The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-08
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Austin, Texas, Aug. 8.-Dr. Guy u.
Shirley, rendered his resignation rs
commander Of the American Legion.
department of Texas to the executive
committee which met here yesterday,
stating that 'the interests Of the
American Legion can best be served by
my resignation"
Spring Hill Mines. y. 5. W.. Aug. 8.
Numerous isolated dwellings and
small settlements lying between River
Herbert Oh the shores Of Crignecio Bay
and Oxford are believed TO have been
wiped out by forest fire which was
sweeping that section last night. Driv-
en- by a 4O-mile wind the blaze has
spread over nearly 100 square miles of
territory and scores of persons in its
path have been forced 10 flee for their
iNes' 49, ---- -. --.-s..
Miami. okla, Aug. S.-The prelimin-
AIRY hearing of =. Y. Graham. held in
the Craig county jail at Vinita on n
charge OF murder in connection with
the death here Friday Of A. w. X.
Love Of bluejaclSet. will be held Tues
day morning at Vinita.
New York. Aug. S.-Babe Ruth
clouted his 10th home run OF the sea-
son today in the third inning of the
Yankees game with Chicago. Weinecke
was pitching for Chicago. II was only
the second home run Ruth made
against the White Sox this year. ----
London. Aug. S.--Disappointed over
their failure To obtain jobs at tim
Der yard in east London which adj
vertised for 80 men, five thousand
unemployed laborers today broke into
the premises and set fire 10 a stock
Of lumber valued at 100000 pounds.
Considerable damage was done before
500 foot and mounted police made way
for fire brigade.
Washington, Aug. S.-Immigrants
IN excess Of July and August quotas.
now held NJ various ports. will be ad-
mitted under personal bond and charg.
cl TO the years total. Commissioners
General Husband Of the immigration
bureau announced today. The order
was issued after conference with
ship liner representatives.
Philadelphia, Aug. S.-Gov. Henry j.
Allen of Kansas, has accepted an In
yitation Of the industrial relations COM
mittce Of the Philadelphia chamber of
commerce to speak at meeting To
be- held here September l3 In an effort
IN assist In the return Of business pros
pcrity. Il was announced today.
Washington. Aug. Sat 8 o'clock
this morning the yacht Mayfl0wer. re-
turning here with President and Mrs.
Harding from their vacation In New
Hampshire was reported seventy miles
southeast VI Cape llcnlopen. Delaware
Bay.
Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug S.--Thc
Peoples Building and Loan Associa-
ton of Tulsa, Okla. announced nm
increase of capital from Sl0O To ST..
600 900 Monday. in petition for In.
crease granted by Charles j. kendle.
acting secretary of state.
Oklahoma City, Aug. s.-Lieut. Gov.
VI. r.. Trap will assume the duties
Of Governor !. II. \. Robertson. Aug.
ust 10 and IL. when the governor,
together with other state officials,
will attend the anniversary of the
opening Of Missouri at Sedalia, Mo-,
II was announced az the governors
office Monday.
Paris. Aug. s.--Staiements made
here Monday forenoon. on apparently
good authority that Mr.. Lloyd George.
the British prime minister. had an.
nounced his intention not to 20 TO the
United States to attend the disarma.
ment conference In Washington. open.
ing November n. were given official
denial Monday afternoon.