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gate.
 Football claimed 18 victims durs.g the 1921 season just closed with the holiday games with the majority of youths killed members of high school teams.
 It begins to look as if Tex Rickard will soon be up against keen competition in New York. Several prominent boxing and wrestling promoters have declared their intention of giving Tex a run for the fight business in Gotham.
 Twenty-three men made their letter at Yale this year in football, and of this number the Blue will lose only six by graduation next June.
 Earl France a western lightweight highly touted by Sam Wallach, is in the east and is after bouts with the best Iightweghts in the business. France de clares Lew Tender, Sailor Friedman. Jot Tiplitz, Willie Jackson, George Chaney and Johnny Dundee are the knd of fight CTS he wants to meet.
 The junior lightweight class was form ed because tsere were so many light weights, so-called. fighting at 137 and IS; pounds. It was regarded as unfair to tht boys who were genuine lightweights, tha is to say, fighters who could make thu weight without hard work.
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LETTERS OF ACKNoWLEDGMENT.

LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 Mary Golick of Willimantic: I thank you for the book you sent me. I've read it and it was the best book I ever read
 Louise Sullivan of Willimantic: I wish to thank you for your wonderful prize book. enjoyed reading it immensely.
 Herman Chase of Gales Ferry: I re- ceiyed the nice book you sent me and thank you very much for it, I have started to read it, and think it is fine. i.
 Susan Terry of Gr:swSlc: I received the prize book entitled The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake and have enjoyed reading it very much.
 Pauline Eisenstein of Colchester: I re- ceived the prize book entitled Under Fire for Servia and thank you very much for the same. I have not as yet finished reading it, but have found it very pleas ant and interesting. I enjoy the books that you have given me better than any others. for I have always found then very interesting
 Gladys C. Briggs of North Franklin received rsy book. The Lilac Lady; fol Which please accept my thanks.
 Helen sledjesIxy of Eagleville: I hay, received the book you sent me, bein: very much pleased in receiving it. thank you very much for sending it f, me.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-28

The American Farm Bureau Fedora tion has appointed committee to draw up plans for organizing the two million farm women in America in united effort to improve farm and home life from the social, health, economic, cul- tural and civic standpoints.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-28
One Pair of Gloves For TWO.

Dear Uncle Jed: In one of the bat ties of the Civil war General Towards right arm was shatteved by a cannon ball and had to be cut off above the el- bow. At the bedside was General wI- son whose left arm had been shot off in the Mexican war. General" said Howard. Let us club together and lay pair of gloves for two"
 Yours truly.
 .LoRETTo SULLIVAN. T-n f+--i-1n
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To inc Song snarrow.

Sing out your joy. brave little heart! The freshening gales grow wild and
 strong. And morning in the naked boughs Is dancing to your song. Sing out across the land of sleep! The reckoning willows swing in time From darkness evry living thing
 Begins to leap and climb.
 Let him but hear your tune "Death is new life" Dear heart. sing on Sing back the summer-noon! Herbert Randall, in Boston Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-28
HARDWARE CITY FIVE
 TRIMS WILLIAIANTIC QUINTETTE

(special to the Bulletinl
 New Britain, Conn, Nov. 27-The WilImantic Basketball team lost to the Hardware City Five 25, to 52, Saturday night, in a game that was at times full cf fast and exciting playing, although the score indicates that it was one sided contest. Kilduf had a big day in the forward position shooting ten field goals. Normandi starred for the Thread City team.
 The summary:
 Hardware City Willimantic
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Rules For Young wEIters.

Write plainly on one side or the paper only, and number the pages
 Use pen and ink, not pencil
 3-Short and pointed articles Will De given preference. Do not use over zao be used
 l5-Write your name, age and addreas plainly at the bottom of the story
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-28

Murphy, E Restelli rg .... J. Murphy CI Restelli, Sake lg ...... keirns
 Score Ne.S Britain 52; Wilimantic %; goals from floor, Kilduff 10, Sheehan 2, Heating 3, c. Restelli 4, Belair 3, Nor mandin 6, Ptnnen, J. Murphy; goals from Sheehan 10, c. Restelli, 2, Normandin ,. D. Murphy referee. Dillon, time of halves 20 minutes.
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COTTON.

| New York, Nov 26.-cotton futures closed easy. December 1765; January l1-57; March 17.55; May 17.2S; July l6.7o. Spot quiet, middling, 1900.
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STOCKS

The following Is a summary of tho transacuuns on the New York Stock Ex- -eanre 10 3 P M.:
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My Pal Tiny.

Dear Uncle Jed: My dog well deserves her name of Tiny She is a fox terrier Although nine years old, she is only about two feet high. Let me tell you an interesting incident that proved to us her faithfulness as watch dog.
 During the time we lived in the civ always put my pal to bed in a front room in the basement of the house in which we lived. Next to this room was another large dark one which we used for storage purposes.
 One night l pu. Tiny to bed as usual !. but I forgot to close the door that con- nected both rooms. Everyone had gone 1 upstairs to bed but my sister and my self We soon followed the rest. About o'clock next morning we were all awakened by loud barking. Nv dad took his fiashlight and went downstairs . fully prepared to look into matters thor. ! oughly Once downstairs. he went 1 through all the rooms. and found the ! door l had care.essly left open. Tiny awakened suddenly in the night had sensed something unusual in the oper door, OPo- 1 I suppose, in her doggish brain. sh. 1 decided she needed some he!p. That ac counts for the unusual vigor she barket with Next morning Tiny was called al sorts of pet names. You may be sure
 was very proud of her 1 lauded he1 l praises to everyone who would listen. F. ABRAHAM SCHWARTZ Age 13.
 Leonard Bridge
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ALASKA FOREST RANGERS
 TRAVEL BY MOTOR BOAT A forest ranger who rides motor boat instead of 8 horse would be novelty in
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Liberty Bonds.
Foreign Exchange

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
HASKELL TO SPEAK
ON NEXT SATURDAY

Democrats and Republicans OF Oar
ter county have been invited 90 at.
tend a speech to be- made at Nc
Alestcr on next saturday. Sept. "a,
by former Governor Haskell, by Wal.
ter ~ Evans, chairman OF the Pitts.
huiE County Democratic Committee.
Governor Haskell has declined to
make a partisan speech Mr.. Evans
writes. hut he has said he would make
talk to the people OF Oklahoma irres.
spoctlvc OF political belief.
The first definite information that
Former governor Charley Haskell
would visit Oklahoma came here yes.
tertiay In a message from Scott Ferris
dated wichita Falls. Mr.. Ferris who
sent the message To Ardmore friends
states that Mr.. Haskell will leave
New York Thursday. that he will
arrive in McAlestcr Saturday at noon
and will speak Saturday night An
friends of The former governor In this
section OF the state are invited TO 70
TO McAlester 10 be present when the
former lighting governor makes his
first speech In the state after having
left here some time ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
MAN TURNS GUN
ON SELF AFTER
killing " OMAN
Wylie Smith, Rig Builder in
Healdton Field, Admits
Shooting; Is in Critical
Condition.
WERE TO HAVE BEEN
MARRIED MONDAY
"ouLD RATHER SEE WOMAN
DEAD THAN LIVING WITH
SOMEONE ELSE SMITH TELLS
COUNTY ATTORNEY

Because she refused to marry him.
Wylie Smith. rig builder. shot ana
instantly killed Mrs. Nellie strawn.
theh turned the gun on himself. in.
iilcting wounds which will probably
prove fatal, according to a. statement
i'aue saturday morning in his cell at
the county Jail. The shooting occurred
on Main street of Healdton Friday
night at 1870 o'clock
smith is being held in Jail. AT.
tending physicians hold little homes
Tor his recovery since the bullet
entered the left side of his head
oehiho the temple and ranged up
ward.
a large crowd of people were on
the streets at the time Of the tragedy
ana many were panic stricken follow.
ing the shooting. The murder occur
req IN front Of the Brown grocery
store near the Security State Bank.
Mrs Strawn, with Mr.. and Mrs r
G' Martin, was in the office of Mr..
martin, upstairs over the bank. Smith
is said to have asked a man to ask
Mrs. Strawn TO come down stairs 10
see him. Few words followed their
meeting when Smith fired the fatal
shot. Mrs. Strawn had been living
with the Martin family for some time
Smith Admits Killing
Had rather see her dead than liv-
ing with somebody else" Smith told
County Attorney James Mathers Sat.
urday morning.
In recitlng the Incidents leading up
10 the shooting. Smith said he first
met Mrs .Strawn u number of months
ago when she came to his shack in
the oil fields dressed in mans cloth.
ing he came to know her very well.
and associated with her frequently.
smith said he persuaded Mrs.
Strawn 10 live in the fields until she
gained divorce from her husband.
w. ID. Strawn. who was then in Tex.
as. He further states that he pro.
vided her with money with which 10
gain divorce, which was granted
on Sept. at Ardmore. He gave her
money at other times, he said.
Marriage Date Set
The couple were 10 have been mar.
ried on Monday, Sept. 10, Smith said
This was decided when he saw her
IN Thursday prior to the shooting.
thinking she had tried to evade him
''riday he waited around the bank
'orner think that she with the Mar
al connection between Africa and
america.
Nineteen persons, representing each
u the British self-governing domln-
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
PLANS FOR ROAD
RACE WILL COME
UP MONDAY NOON
OKLAHOMA CITY AUTO ASSOCIA.
TlON SHOWS INTEREST IN
COUNTRY RUN FROM HERE
DURING STATE FAIR

Plans for the Ardmore. Oklahoma
City automobile race during the last
days Of the state fair will be discuss.
ed at meeting of the Ardmore Auto
mobile Dealers Association at the
Ardmore Hotel Monday noon. Edgar
Bell, secretary of the Oklahoma City
Auto Association, will be in attend
ance.
Tom Cooper of the local association
viii preside at the meeting and out.
line the details OF the race. James
Barron OF the Chamber of Commerce
Is communicating with officials and
auto dealers in the cities and towns
along the course. so that all Will be
IN readiness when the date of the
race is announced.
Mr.. Bell telophoning Saturday morn
ing stated that the Oklahoma City
club had appointed committee to as.
sist in handling details from that
end- and assistance is forthcoming
from the Chamber Of Commerce there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
LA T ES T

Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE treaty of peace
between Germany and the United
States has been formally ratified by
the German reichstrath or upper cham.
ber.
Logan. w. Va. Sept. I,.-Three
hundred and twenty five names were
included In blanket indictment charg.
ing murder. returned BY "a Logan
county special grand jury today.
Dublin. sept. l,.--Eamonn de Valera.
replying 10 Lloyd George says that
the Sim Fein already has accepted
the prcmier's invitation In his own
exact terms.
Abcrneed. =. d.. Sept. H.. - Mrs.
Mary Anne Elliot, I0s years old. died
here this morning. She lived IN Innis.
killen, ireland. until '6 years ago.
Galrloch. Scotland. Sept. i..-SeyeraI
days must elapse before Premier
Lloyd George win he able to attend
any but the most urgent business SAYS
an official statement issued today
quoting MIR. lloyd Georges phy.i
clan and dentist who lance,i the ab.
scess which caused his illness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
.SHACKLETON SAILS
FROM LONDON ON
ANTARCTIC, VOYAGE
EAPLORER DEPARTS on HIS
TWO-YEAR VOYAGE AROUND
.ENDERBY QUADRANT
10 IN PARTY

London, Sept. 1.-THE Quest. the
small ship on which Sir Ernest Shack
Teton will explore the uncharted sec.
tions Of the South Atlantic, the Paci-
Tic and the Antarctic seas. left the
Thames today on the start of her
two year voyage. Large crowds gath
cred on the docks to wish Sir Ernest
ana his party successful voyage.
The voyage Of The Quest, the quaint
little 2O0-ton ship which is carrying
Sir Ernest Shackleton and his party
to frozen mysteries in the South Po-
lar Seas, has for its detectives not
only oceanographic research, but the
exploration of petrified forest and
the location of a lost island-Tuanaki
tho adjacent waters of which have
not been sailed for more than 80
years. In addition. soundings will be
taken Of the ocean plateau surround.
ing a supposed underwater continent
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
GUN ACCIDENTALLY.
DISCHARGED REX
BAXTER DECLARES

THE gun was accidentally discharg-
ed while we were fighting on the
ground-scuffling over the gum"
Such is the declaration Of Rex s.
Baxter. special police officer. who is
now in the Carter county Jail on a
charge of having shot and killed Ace
Ford at the fair grounds late Thurs.
day night.
County Attorney James Mather Sc
cured the declaration from Baxter
Friday. but withheld information until
other witnesses had been interviewed.
Date Of preliminary hearing has not
been set.
Baxter further states that he was
Jumped upon" by four men while
standing near the water tank at the
exhibition building, He recognized
only one man. Ace Ford. While the
men We're on the ground, "scuffling
over the gun" II was accidentally
discharged, the statement concludes
Ford was on top OF Baxter at the
time, which accounts for the bullet
having entered under the left rib
and ranging upward into the abdomen.
Funeral services for Ford were
held at his home. 42O Carter avenue,
Saturday afternoon at o'clock with
lnterment in Rose Hill cemetery. He
Is survived by his wife and one child
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
HARDING WANTED
ONLY TO FISH.
AND PLAY GOLF"

Norfolk. Va. Sept. l7-President
Harding and members Of his vacation
party who arrived in Hampton Roads
on the Mayflower during the night
came ashore today the President go.
ing to the Norfolk country club for q
round of golf.
Mr. Harding and members OF his
party which included Attorney Gen.
ernl Daugherty, Secretary Hoover,
Under.secretary OF State Fletcher and
George Christian. his secretary. came
ashore at . o'clock.
The President and Secretary Fletch.
or Immediately went to the Norfolk
country club for game Of golf the
two playing as pair against Rear
Admiral Rodman. commandant OF the
firth naval district and Lieut.. Com.
mander +. b. Pollard. ships surgeon
Of the Mayflower.
Attorney General Daugharty and
Secretary Hoover went fishing for
trout off Thimble Shoals with party
from the Hampton Roads naval oper.
ating base
Announcement that the President
and his party would arrive at the
naval base this morning, preceded
them by wireless. The message ad.
dcd that the visit would be entirely for.
NAL and that the presidential party
wanted simply TO Fish and play golf
and not be bothered"
His game concluded the President
and his party went back to the Roads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
AMERICA MOURNS
FOR HER DEAD WHO
FELL WITH R-2
IN DRlZZLING RAIN, CROWDS
GATHER ROUND BIERS OF Is
BLUE JACKETS AND THEIR
OFFICERS.
(By the Associated Press)

New YORK, Sept 17--America to.
day mourned her fighting dead who
fell with the XR-2.
into the navy yard at Brooklyn. in
oriZ2Iing rain pressed crowds Of sor-
rowing men and women to gather
round the biers Of Is blue Jackets and
their officers who met death I'm the
English River Humber when the giant
hrship took its fatal plunge.
England hOnored the American dead
as well as her own with solemn cere.
monies in Westminster Abbey and
eisemere. but this afternoon Americans
gathered TO pay their own tribute TO
the heroes whose bodies were brought
back to the home land yesterday on
the British cruiser Dauntless.
Journeying here from washington
10 be present when the words of mart.
ing were uttered. was the secretary Of
the navy, while British and French
and Brazilian sailormen whose war.
ships were in port were invited TO the
ceremony.
secretary DENLY accompanied by at.
'aches OF the British embassy arrived
early bearing with him fifteen bon.
quetes-personal tributes from tbe
President of the United States and
MS cabinet. The British ambassador
also sent flowers.
The secretary decided not to deliver
an address, preferring that the cere.
monies be confined to the solemn rift.
uai prescribed by navy regulations
ana accorded American naval heroes
ever since men o'war flying the stars
and stripes have sailed the seas.
Long before the gates TO the yards
were thrown open, crowds began IN
gather. Along Sands Street. parallel.
ing the Brooklyn water front to the
yard shop keepers had made 1,
day of mourning. closing their doors
ana racing the front OF their stores
wit hthe American colors and black
crepe.
IL had been planned to hold n me.
moral service on the Athletic field
out heaVy skies necessitated holding
the ceremony in the mess hall. Police
guards held back the crowds while
pAu' JufktIS carried Tho I
noifins to that building from the tom.
porary chapel in which they had been
placed last night.
shortly before one o'clock. all tho
'offins had been placed on n common
bier, stretching entirely across one
md Of the mess hall in front Of the
iitar.. Each coffin was drapcd with
he American flag. OF the American
'eamen who died in the disaster. there
vas missing only the body Of Machin.
st j. 7. Hancock of Shields. Mlchi.
'an. which was buried in England.
The white washed walls Of the mess
'all were draped with American flags
when the guards Of honor-picked sea.
men and marines. marched into tho
auditorium headed by q band.
With bayoncts fixed. seamcn In
'avy blue, and marines in khaki took
heir places around the caskets Of
heir comrades. Their officers wore
Mourning bands on their sleeves and
repe on their sword hits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
FARMERS LEAGUE
WILL FIGHT FOR
NEW LEGISLATION

Shawnee, Okla. Sept 1.-THE
Farmers and Laborers' Re construction
League was formed here today Mt a
meeting Of farmer and labor repre-
scntauves. the announced purpose Of
the new organization being to foster
a program Of state legislation which
was outlined during the day. John
Simpson. president of the Oklahoma
Farmers Union, was made chair.
man OF the meeting and Il. T. Harvey
OF Oklahoma City. secretary. Col w.
II. Harvey OF Montene. Ark, was the
principal speaker
Nothing was said at the meeting
as to whether the new organization
would have \ ticket In the field ut the
EeNt state election, the discussions be-
ing confined to selection Of legis.
iative program which the league would
put forward
IL was estimated that five hundred
delegates, about two thirds OF them
farmers had registered Saturday.
Each Of the labor crafts In the state
also was represented. Some OF the
crafts represented are affiliated with
the American Federation OF Labor.
while others are not. Approximately
LIS leaders were attending the meet.
ing.
The call for the meeting was issued
about two weeks ago by Edgar Fen.
ton. president OF the Oklahoma state
Federation Of Labor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
NEW PLANE WILL BE
GIVEN TEST SUNDAY

The second buit.ln.A air.
plane will bc given n test flight Sun.
day afternoon at the municipal flying
field. when name will he selected
Tor the craft. Dorsey Askew will
pilot the plane, carrying Arthur Oak.
ley as passenger.
The plane "Ardmore" built about six
months ago will be used In an eshl
bition flight at the same time. and
the person who selects the name for
the new ship will be given a trip In
either the new or the old plane.
Flight II scheduled for 3.30 o'clock
and after the trial. cards viii be pass.
cd to the visitors on which name
should be- written. Judges at the
field will decide on the name OF the
new ship. There will be no admis.
sion charges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
CITIZENS CALLED
in MASS MEETING
THURSDAY NIGHT
Taxpayers Called to COnsid-
er Proposed $5OO,OOO
Bond Issue For
Good Roads.
TWO BUILDING PLANS
WILL BE DISCUSSED
FEDERAL AID PLAN AND THAT
OF COMMISSIONER JOHNSON
WILL BE THRESHED OUT
AT MEETING.

Carter county needs more good
roads but whether the taxpayers of
the county are willing to accept the
plan devised by Roy NJ Johnson, coun-
ty commissioner, or the Federal aid
plan. in connection with q bond is
sue will he decided at a mass meeting
at Convention Hall Thursday night at
7;30 o'clock.
Little headway was made ut the
meeting Of business men and the
commissioners at a noon luncheon at
the Ardmorc Hotel Friday. Discus
sion was had on the bond issue and
on the methods OF having work &C
complished. Costs of roads. past ex
periences and history Of road build
ing was gone into.
The first question to come before
the mass meeting Thursday night will
be whether a bond issue Is the right
method Of providing funds for the
road Next will come the method Of
applying the fund and building the
road
Roy JohnsOn's Plan
Under the plans devised by Mr..
Johnson. $500 900 would be voted for
general road Improvement, each com.
missioner sharing alike in the distri-
button Of the fund. Contract work
would be limited to citizens Of Garter
county. work would be done by Car
ter county people; as much available
material as possible would come from
the reserve Of Carter county. Thus,
money voted by Carter county tax.
payers would be spent in the county.
and the county az a whole would
benefit therefrom.
This plan has been adopted in many
counties OF Oklahoma. Texas. Missouri
and other states. 1t has also been ac-
cepted by cities and municipalities
where rush work was NEEDED. There is
no federal aid or money from the Fed |
eral Highway Commission forthcom-
ing under this plan. and 1t would re-
quire not more than 60 days to get |
road work started
Federal Aid Plan
In order TO get aid from the gov.
ernment. the roads must be inspected |
and surveyed by government engi
neer,; the roads must be built accord. !
ing to standard and the bids must
be advertised in the state so that any
company of engineers might enter into
competition. Federal engineers viii
act in supervisory capacity.
For each dollar voted and spent on
n standard roadway. the commission
donated an equal amount. Under this
plan work is often delayed from 60
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
OF
DIRIGIBLE URGED

Washington, Sept. l,.-Procurement
OF dirigiblc OF the Zeppelin type
from Germany il possible-to replace
the lost zR.2 for continuance OF
construction of the ZR.1 now building
at Lake Hurst. y. j.. was recon.
mcnded today 10 Presiden, Harding
and Secretaries DENLY and Weeks by
the official national advisory com.
mittee for aeronautics
Referring directly to the loss of the
zR's the committee informed the
president and his cabinet officers
that the conclusion Is certain that
whatever was the primary cause of
the accident the use OF hydrogen was
q contributing cause to the great loss
OF life.
The committee then pointed out that
America possesses the only lurge store
of hellum which is known TO exist. By
the use Of which airships can be more
successfully developed by America
than by any other country for com.
mercial as well as military purposes.
"It will be contrary 10 the true
American spirit" the committee added
in referring to the zR.? disaster. TO
abandon n conservative program be-
cause OF one serious accident. when II
Is possible by studying the cause OF
the accident. TO profit by any mis-
takes that were made"
Continued production IL hclium. the
new gas used for initiating airshIps.
was recommended by the committee
Of army and navy officers. Charles
chief Of the weather bureau.
orvillc Wright. and Dr. Charles d.
wolcot,, secretary OF the smithson.
ian Institute. chairman.