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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
FARMERS URGED TO
ENTER POLITICS
President National Farmers
Union Bitter in Attack on
Governor Harding

TOPEKA Kansas Nov, li.--m rem
dcring q rcpor, ON his Stewardship,
after ~ years as president of the ~.
ional Farmers Union here today bc.
fore It's national convention, Charles
S. Barrett, Of Union City, Ca. cm'
phasized the importance of farmer or
ganilutions engaging I'm politics-hoth
state and national and Keeping "a yigi'
liant watch ou governmental opera
lions at Washington. He had words
OF Warmest praise for the spirit ol
lovalty and the measure of efficiency
that our farmers union institutions
have achieved during the past year
Hc was bitter Ia his attack on 'iny.
crnor ". +. G.. Hpding, of th' fvdot.
al reserve board and David r. llous
ton. former secretary ut the treasury
on whom he hcaped the blame for tn,
great decrease IN values of farm pro
duets, He called them "thc dctlatiou
twins" He reviewed the fight mad,
against the influence which he said
was cNortcd n Washington to- max,
the farmers the principal sufferers b.
the "huck to normalcy' movement, dis
cusscd IN Vulnerable program now con
fronting the farmer in particular AN,
the public IN general, including frcigh
rates. valuation of railroads, packer uN
animation the disarmament conference
and, In conclusion, grew optimistic an,
declared
Il believe the time is surely comini
when the farmers of this nation vii
conduct practically all their business
through agencies ~ their own creation
directed and governed by themselves
If this Is to be accomplished. however
many obstacles must be removed Tn
obstacles OF prejudice. ignorance. see
tionalism and many other impcdiment
/ to real progress must succumb.
! To the activities of the nationa
farm union and the national board q
| farm organizations In Washington. MI
Barrett attributed a large measure q
! the success of enactment of laws h
congress favorable to agriculture. n
cluding the packer control act and tn
tendency to reduce railroad rates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
MRS. T RED DICK
T @ ADDRESS The
ARDM0RE WOMEN
Vice-President of National
Congress Of Mothers and
Others at Meeting

A mass meeting Of every mother
and al other women in the city OF
Ardmorc is called for Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at Ardmore
High School Auditorium.
Mrs. Fred Dick, vice president Of
the National Congress Of Mothers,
who Is also member of the Better
cities committee, will arrive in the
city tomorrow morning and will be
the principal speaker at the afternoon
meeting Of the mothers
Presidents of the six mothers clubs
met this afternoon and arranged the
entire program for the meeting. In
addition to Mrs Dicks talk. prom.
inent local speakers will take part
on the program which promises to
be one of extreme interest to all
women.
we want the auditorium filled to
capacity" G. W Richards. superin.
tendent Of city schools states. There
are enough women who are inter.
ested in the welfare OF their children
and the welfare OF the city to more
than overflow the building, so We ASK
them all 10 be present al the meet
ing"
invitation TO the meeting is moi
confined to just members of the sis
Mothers clubs, nor To women who
have children in tho public schools
but the members OF every women's
club in the city are invited and
urged to be present TO hear Mrs
Dick.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
Delegation of 20 Local Wo-
men Prevail Upon Judge
Champion for Immed-
late Action
CASE IS PLACED
ON CIVIL DOCKET
Judge Logsdon Will Conduct
Trial Here in District
Court

PROMPT action on the part Of Judge
Tom Champion and the county at
torneys forces brought forward the
trial in district court Of the four
parties charged with assault with in
tent To Kill on the person Of Mrs.
George W. Casey to next Monday
morning before Judge f. c. Gogsdon Of
Marietta
At preliminary hearing of the ac-
cused, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ford, Mrs.
Lulu Belts and Red Jones, Tuesday
morning before County Judge Win
frey. hearing was waived and the case
bound over to district court. the de-
PENDANTS being allowed bond of s2,5OO
each. At noon, Mrs. Belts was the
, only one unable to make bond.
Several hours after the hearing, a
delegation Of 20 women. headed by
Mrs. Kirk Dyer. Mrs. r. r. Orr, Mrs.
w. A. Colley. and Mrs. G. G.. Squires.
called on Judge Champion TO request
| immediate prosecution of the defend
ants. Judge Fulton of the attorney
generals department, and County At
torney James n Mathers were called
into the conference.
Champion Speeds Justice
Judge Champion told the delegation
that he would use every means within
his power to grant speedy justice. but
| that the defendants would he given no
special privileges, unless the case could
/ be- put ON the civil docket and heard
/ in Judge Logsdon's court Monday
Just before noon. Judge Champion
announced that the case would be
/ placed on the civil docket. Champion
goes to Marietta ON Monday for a
term of court which has been sched'
uled for more than month.
The hearing Tuesday morning was
the outcome Of the trial in the court
Of Justice Of the Peace Butcher Mon.
day afternoon when the four witnesses
were arraigned on n charge Of assault
and battery The prosecution, led by
Mr.. Fulton, petitioned the cour, to dis
miss the msdemeanor charge and o.
nounccd that a felony charge wou.,
be filed Immediately Bond was fixed
for the defendants al 81 000 each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
HENRY RINSLAND
TO LEAD SIN G
Third in Series of Community
Sings Friday Night at A.
II. s. Auditorium

Arjmorc citizens viii bc entertained
Friday night at the High school
auditorium when the fifth OF the Sc
ries OF community sings will take
place under the direction Of the Phil
harmonic club.
Mrs. Frank Adams. chairman OF the
committee on arrangements has en-
listed the services OF scme good talent
and this promises to be u most en-
ioyable affair
Henry Rinsland OF the high school
faculty will br the leader and Miss IN
Ia Peterson and Miss Clymcr have
been chosen to select the songs that
will be- sung on this occasion.
The choruscs that participated In the
Ccdowsky concert have been invited
to render their program again, aud
have consented.
The chairman and her assistants ar
preparing Il program that viii be an
nounced tomorrow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
THE GREATEST SERVICE CITIZENS CAN GIVE
THEIR COMMUNITY Is TO ALLAY EXCITEMENT

just they requires
before normally
this office thteots and
killings that wholly without foundation
talking should
before investigation
governors uunsakabc evidence OF
the that believe
II they hear
the Of
motion the law should be allowed calmly take that the
letter speaks against
The machinery n
FOR
Elmer Fulton 3 q
character lie o
duty he be depended right
being
o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
President District U. NJ. w
Issues Challenge to His
Opponents at Opening
Of Convention
CAN PREFER CHARGES
"IF THEY SO DESIRE"
Makes Recommendations Of
Many Things for Good of
the Organization

FORT SMITH, Ark, Nov. 15.-De.
claring that it does not lend pres
tigc TO our organization to support
President Howat Of district No. IA
(Kansas) in his present attitude, John
Wilkinson, president OF the United
Mine Workers Of Arkansas and Tex
as, speaking At the opening Of the
district convention here today chal.
lenged his opponents to debate with
him on the subject OF supporting
the defiant Kansas. who with Vice
President August Dorchy and other
Kansas district officers was recently
suspended from office 10y Internal
ional President John l.. Lewis, FOR
failure to call off so-called outlaw
strike.
II am willing to debate this issue
with any person who SO desires.
says Wilkinson reading his report 10
the convention. "deplore the fact
that district No. - Ollinoisl is act
ing in consort with President Howat
Of District No. II, 1t may be that
there is motive involved in such
course. The fact is that the coal
operators Of Illinois sought to get
representatives of the Southwestern
Interstate Coal operators Association
10 remove their objection to freight
""tcs into Kansas and these market,
close proximity with Kansas CITY
ud which make this the Kansas ficl,
was serving, 30 You can readily Sc,
where it would be TO the selfish la
tercst of district number II to donat,
a few measly dollars to the Kansn.
miners and in return fIll the orders
that the Kansas field previously
CONTINUED on Page Three
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15

NoNc'nhtl u Ii-l.
Hon. 5. T.. Freezing
Attorney General.
Building.
Sir.
Attention X. T., " ood.
A committee of citizens from
Ardmore called on me this morn
ing, among whom was Hon.
Russell Brown. Ex.County Attor-
ney, Hon. Rutherford Brett. Ex-
Justice OF the Supreme Court,
Hon. X. Mcmillan. Ex-District
Judge, Hon. John Carlock, State
Senator Hon +. II. Tucker, Ex-
State Senator. Hon. Perry Max
we'll. President of the Chamber
of Commerce, Hon. John Dexter.
President OF the Rotary club.
Hon Guy =. Cobb, President Of
the Lions Club. and laid before me
the facts concerning a situation
that now exists In Carter County
relative TO criminal law enforce
ment.
They dwelt with special en-
phaisis upon recent offense
wherein Mr.. G.. w. Casey. State
Oil and Gas Conservation Officer
of Ardmore District, accompanied
by his wife, while in the dis
charge OF his official duties. stop
ped at a certain hotel or rooming
house and while Mr.. Casey was
absent from his wife and engaged
with Committee OF oil and
Gas men relative 10 and concern
ing his official duties, q party OF
lawlcss people composed of both
men and women grossly insulled
Mrs. Casey in said rooming house
and later ON the streets of the
city of Ardmorc. cruelty assaulted
and beat the said Mrs Casey in
most shameful and cowardly
manner and inflicted injuries
upon her TO such an extent that
her life NJ this time is despaired
OF.
Mr.. Casey filed complaint
against these offenders In the
Court of Justice of the Peace.
and by reason OF that fact his
life has been threatened. also that
of his wife and efforts have been
made to bribe both him and his
wife in order that they may not
he present rs witnesses at the
trial of the case.
As q result of this assault the
good citizens OF Carter County,
especially OF Ardmore, have held
mass meeting attended by some
thing like fifteen hundred or Two
thousand people md have named
committee. composed Of those
above set out to call on me and
insist that the state take hand
in the prosecution OF this and 9th.
er similar outrages, and have
charged that the local officers. In.
Guiding the Judge OF the District
Court and the sheriff and others
are wholly incompetent. by reas.
ON e their bias and prejudice, In
favor of these law N.olators 10
render good and efficient service
In the prosecution OF this and
their eases. This committccc went
into great details with me relative
TO the situation In Carter County.
and feel that | have been re-.
hably and fully advised In the
premises, and have decided that
such conditions has have been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
W CLUE no THIEVES
WHO ROBBED COCHRAN SrORi

M clue has been secured pf the
thieves who broke into the store of
bon Cochtnn ON West Main street
Sunday night when they secured 500
40 In cash. four siN sho tciS, ra2ors.
l,nNes and other ARTICLES of value.
Entrance was gained through a rear
joor thcs Green was cut ana th'
glass broken in order 10 permit ire
thief to turn the bolt
The police are working on the case
and believe 1t is the work OF local
lists. they have several under SUR
vcilance and expect to make an ar
rest soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15

represented as now existing in
Carter County are intolerablc and
must no longer exist in this
state.
And without further going into
details this Is to direct YOU forth
with to proceed to Ardmore. and
consults when the above named
Committee and other representa-.
tive citizens and inform yourself
of the true facts. and cause TO be
called and held Grand Jury TO
make thorough and complete
investigation Of this and other law
violations In Carter County In
doing so you will supercede the
County Attorney in the matter.
and take full and complete control
of the situation yourself, and
through your regularly appointed
assistants and such other help
as may see fit to assign fer
that purpose.
In making this investigation
it becomes my duty TO inform
you that the committee above
named feels that the state viii be
best served by having the Grand
Jury impaneled by Judge Logs
don Of Marietta, who is a regularly
appointed, qualified and acting Dis
trict Judge for the district in which
Ardmore is located And in case
Judge Logsdon for any reason
fails or refuses to act in that
capacity then you are 10 make
application to the Chief Justice
for some nonresident and quail.
field District Judge 10 officiate.
The premlinary hearing of the
persons charged with the specific
offense above outlined will be
held at Ardmore. Monday morn
ing. November 14th. and you are
directed TO be present at that
time and take charge of the in
vestigation. doing any and all
things that may be necessary to
have justice meted out 10 all
parties. You are not to perse-
cute any individual or to cause
any unnecessary embarrassment,
but you are directed 10 see toit that
fun and complete justice is ac-
corded 10 all parties and especially
to the State of Oklahoma.
shall be glad to have al i'm.
mediate reply TO this letter, indi-
eating your purpose In the matter
and shall he pleased to render you
every possible assistance in the
performance Of your dut%.
Respectfully.
J. T.. \. ROBERTSON.
GoNernor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
Office Of Attorney General
Agent Located in Can
non-Lane Building;
Opened Today
INSTRUCTIONS COME
FROM THE GOVERNOR
Taking of Testimony Will
Begin Wednesday and Con-
tinue Indefinitely

Judge Elmer T.. Fulton of the at
torney generals department. who has
been assigned to start an investiga-
ton into conditions in Carter county
opened offices in Room OF the Can
non and Lane building Tuesday morn
ing.
Judge Fulton is acting on instruc'
tlons from Governor j. b. A. Robert
son through Attorney General Prince
Freezing. and his authority is vested
in session laws of Oklahoma. 1917,
chapter 80, entitled County Officer
Trial and Removal" and is known as
the attorney generals law"
In opening his office. Judge Fulton
said that he would begin taking tes-
other means cf investigation. Later
il grand jury is found necessary,
one will be imponeled, he said.
State Can Take Charge
Under the law, the attorney general
or any of his representatives on ad-
vices from the governor can take i'm
mediate charge of affairs in any coun'
ty or section OF the state, supersed
ing the authority OF the county oftic-
ials The supreme courts and the dis
tricts courts are at the service OF too
attorney general and trials are con-
Quoted in the same manner as at reg
uar terms. The attorney general has
the authority TO subpoena all persons
whom he has reasons to believe has
Information substantiating any law vi
cations Of the county. city or muni-
cipal officers
II is pointed out in section IL that
the attorney general has the rowc;
when he has reasons TO believe thai
gambling and prohibitory liquor law
are being openly and VIGOROUSLY Vi
olated to institute custer proceedings
against the county officers.
Subject TO Custer
1t is further stated that county of
ficers are subject to custer proceedings
for wilful negligence and failure &c
perform the duties Of their office
for lntoxicatlon, and fer any act tha
is violation OF any oi the pena
statutes OF the states.
\ speedy trial Is provided for th'
defendants. although suspension o
an officer can be asked within tel
days after charges have been file'
against him by the supreme or dis
trict courts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
FARMER OF WOOD
FORD MURDERED
Aged Man and Friend Had
Gone to Pick Pecans on
Hickory Creek

Uncle Bill" Childress. about 90
years old. was found dead with five
bullet wounds in his body near the
Mccain bridge over Hickory creek
near Woodford. Sunday morning. Les
lie Holley, about IS years old. is be-
ing sought, charged with the shoot
ing.
According to members OF the shcr-
ifCs department who went TO the
scene of the murder Sunday noon,
Uncle Eil" and HQllcy had left his
home al about sun.up Sunday to
hunt pccins on the creek. At about
~ o'clocl, the body was found by
three Young women. who We're TO
iotu them in the hunt later in the
dlS Chlldrcss had been dead about
an hour ir is said
The bullet wounds showed point Of
entrance in the back. doctors declare,
and IL is thought a 30 calibre re-
yolycr was used, Death is thought to
have been almost instantaneous.
Nrighbors OF the dead man say
thcy know Of no ill feeling between
the men, although lIolley had been
staying at the Childrcss home about
two weeks having worked with
Uncle BIZ In gathering pccans dur
Ing this time.
Childrcss is survived 10y a large
family and Is well known through
the county having lived at Berwyr
Tor number OF years before moving
to the Woodford community about
two years ago. lntcrment was helc
at the lerwyu cemetery Monday of'
tcrnoun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
ANERICA'SPR0P0SALS Have BEEN ACCEPTED
FULTON READY FOR PROBE
Officers Incompetent
Governors Letter Says

conditions Ardnore
addressed r. b.
of
Charged that the
O to
other
$ in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
or. MIR. kIAttGi.E. PLEASE
A>.,NNER THIS INQtlit,

II anyone learns the address Of
the ku Klux Khan. please send Il
to the Chamber OF Commerce.
Tuesday morning. the Quivcring
voice of woman called that or
ganization to inquire the name
Of the kleaglc and other data. She
intimated that immediate action
was needed aud that she had no
faith in tho newspapers finding the
khan or any OF IT, members for her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
DEMOCRATS BLOCK MOVE
or REPUBLICAN LEADERS

WASHINGTON. Nov IA move
by republican leaders to get the Ford
Newherry election contes, before the
senate today for immediate considcra.
tlon was blocked 10y the democrats at.
ter Senator pomcrc. democrat Of Ohio,
declared that he had heard that some
republicans planned TO Jam" through
resolution declaring senator New
berry duly elected
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
CANADIAN VETERAN TO
HAVE MILITARY FUSERAi

TORONTO. Ont, Nov 1j.-Albert
Miller, Canadian voterN, who died
In Buffalo last Friday, just three
years from the day he carried the
cease fire" order from British head
quarters to the Canadian forces ut
Mons, is to be given u military tuner
al here. Il was announced today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15

IIcrl.BaileN announced through an
advertisement that there would be n
special salc of aluminim ware at thcir
store this morning. aud long before
the hour arrived the doors were heseig
cd by an eager throns Of feminine pur'
chascts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
Hot In lions:nn

HOUSTON. Texas. NV i5.-iIous
ton was still sweltering today under
the hottest November weather local
bureau historians can recall. Nestcr
day. with "A temperature at its highest
of So tho cit, ecllpsed all past records
time,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
= 90

Daily Ardmoreites
Distributed in Ardn,Ore
Alone Today
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THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA: Tonight fair, warme-
in southeast portion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-20
DECREE FOR SALE IN
FORECLOSURE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Williamsburg.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Williamsburg.
Court of Common Pleas,
w. G. Wilson, Plaintiff,
against
H. J. Mckenzie and T. B. Patrick,
Defendants.
Notice is herby given, that under
and by virtue of 3 decree signed by his
Honor Judge James E. Perufoy in the
above entitled action, bearing date
the End day of May, 1921, to me
directed, will sell to the highest bid
der, for cash, before the courthouse
door in the town of Kinkstree, County
of Williamsburg, State of South Caro-
lima, on the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1921, the same being the seventh
day of said month, during the legal
hours of sale, the following described
tracts of land:
"Tract No. 1:-All that certain
piece, parcel or tract Of land, lying,
being, and situate in the County Of
Williamsburg, State of South Caro-
lima, containing one hundred and nine
ty seven (197) acres, more or less,
and bounded on TIE North by lands
of Henry Cooper; or the East by
by lands of Edmond BaXley; on Che
South by lands of Nellie Davis and
E. J. Davis; end on the West by lands
of w. ]. Cox and lands formerly
owned by w. D. Altman; said tract
of land being known as the Estate OF
J. T. Baxley and L. V. Baxley, and
being the same tract conveyed to me
by H. O. Britton, clerk of court of
Williamsburg county, by deed dated
December 9th, 1919.
"Tract No. 2:-All that certain
piece, parcel or lot of land, lying,
being and situate in the town of
Kngstree, County of Williamsburg,
State of South Carolina, measuring
seventy (70) feet front, more or less,
on Nelson street, end running back
in depth to the line of J. E. Nelson
two hundred and ten (210) feet, more
or less, and bounded on the North by
Nelson street, on which IL froGts sew
enty (70) feet, as stated above; on
the East by lot OF Mary A. McGce,
a wire fence being the line; on the
South by lot of J. T. Nelson, wire
fence being the line; and OF the West
by lot of H. A. Miller, a wire fence
being the line; the same being the lot
of land conveyed to me by the said
H. ]. Mckenzie, by Mary A. MCGEE
by her deed dated September goth,
1919, recorded in TIE clerks office of
said County in Deed Book Alb, at
page 49," :.
Purchaser to pay for papers, and in
the event he fails to comply with his
bid on the day of sale, the land will
be sold the same or some subsequent
salesday at his risk. o>,
J. D. BRITTON,
Clerk of Court of Williamsburg Coun-
tv. South Car. 1O-20-3t. L. & S.
October 18th, 1921.