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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
WHEN WIFE REFUSES PLEAD
INGS FOR RECONCILIATION,
HUGH CHRISTIE DELIBERATE
LIZ FIRES TWO BULLETS INTO
BODY OF 5-YEAR-OLD son, AND
THEN SENDS DEATH CRASHING
THROUGH OWN HEART

Crazed by his failure to effect
reconciliation with his wife, from
whom he was separated, and five
year-old son. Hugh Christie, 2s years
firing two shots into his body. and
then sent a bullet through his own
heart. Mr.. Christie and his wife had
separated three weeks ago and the
wife had instituted suit for divorce
on the grounds Of cruelty.
Following the separation Mrs.
Christie made her home with family
named Lane. across the street from
the Won Keller Sanitarium, on the
northwestern edge OF the city. She
took the boy. Deward. with her. Mr..
Christie made his home with hiS
employer. j. p. Lane, on + street,
northwest. These Lanes were not re-
lated, however.
Mr.. Christie's efforts to have his
wife return to him met with persist
en- refusals According TO reports, he
threatened her several times.
He went 10 her home Tuesday eve
ming about o'clock and again i'm
plored her to return 10 him. Her
refusal maddened him, II was report
ed. He took recourse TO threats. and
Mrs. Christie left the house TO sum
mon the police, according TO the story
told officer Bin Moorhead.
1t was while she was summoning
aid that MIR Christie took the chile
and went a short distance away into
an open field. Mr. Moorhead said.
! The enactment OF the dual tragedy,
as explained by eye witnesses, fol-
| lows:
Embracing the boy to his left side.
[ Mr.. Christie fired u shot toward the
/ boys heart Screaming with pain, the
/ boy fell to the ground as the father
| languldly released his embrace. The
/ shot had not brought immediate death
| As the child lay wrlthing in agony
/ the father fired another shot, this
/ time sulnng the childs cries. In
stantly then. he turned the nistol on
himself and fired bullet into his
own heart.
Meanwhile Officers Stroud and
/ Hathcock arrived at Mr. Christie =
home. Being brought TO the scene
Of the tragedy. the officers found the
/ father still breathing. officer stroud
took the gun, which was lying ON the
ground, and which was n .3S revolt
yer. Officers Earl Young and Bill
Moorhead arrived Immediately after.
Both the father and son were dead
within half hour after the officers
arrived The father died In the Har-
/ Ney Brothers ambulance ON the way
to the city.
Hugh Christie was brother Of n.
Christie. who Ia employed by the
Brooks Grocery Store ON North
/ Washington street. Othcrs whv sur
vive are sister. Mrs. Bette Shields.
at Jacksonville. Texas three brothers,
/ Jim at Corsicana. Ralph and Flu.
gene. and sister Mrs Tormahlen
/ of blooming Glove. Texas
The sister and brothers at Bloom
| ing Grove were notified last night
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
NEW YORK SHOE MAN
URGES REIMBURSEMENT
TO PRE-WAR DAYS

Louis W. Gordon OF New York. pres
ident OF Gordon's Booteries. who OPP
crates chain Of retail shoe stores
throughout the southwest Is In Ard
more visiting the local store.
In discussing conditions In the bust
ness world Mr. Gordon stated that the
vital need is TO hurry readjustment to
pre- war days.
I'VE may again do business on the
old principle OF small profits, low
expenses and quick turnover. with
the thought uppermost Of how much
can we give, instead OF how much can
We get for our product" MIR. Gordon
said.
I'm such lines OF industry that have
already wiped out their losses and
reconciled themselves TO the change
Of conditions you will find busy. happy
merchants" he continued. but those
who won't take their medicine and
liauidate are crying and wailing hard
| times"
"The country will go on and enjoy
its natural prosperity. even In spite
OF calamity howlers FOR there are
enough farsiEhted and sane business
people who will meet conditions in
70 re proper way"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
H0BOES HOLD UP
CREW OF FRISCO
FREIGHT TRAIN AND
ALL ARECAPTURED
WEARY WlLLIES INTINHDATE
TRAIN MEN :OKLAHOMA CITY
OFFICERS ROUND THEM UP
AFTER GUN FIGHT

Oklahoma City, June 15.-Three
men. alleged to have held up the
crew Of a St Louis and San Fran
cisco freight train near Tuttle early
today, We're captured by Oklahoma
City police after a three and a half
hour chase through muddy wheat
fields along the North Canadian river
west of the city.
The men gave their names as Ros-
coe Arbuckle, Clyde Rosen and Char
ley Chambers.
According to members of the train
crew the men boarded the train at
Tuttle and We're found by trainmen
in a car three miles this side OF
that town.
Efforts Of the crew to eject the
men We're resisted with firearms
the trainmen told the police. The in
truders drove part Of the crew to the
engine and the rest to the caboose
according TO the account given the
authorities, and standing guard over
them. ordered the train run into Ok
lahoma City.
Oklahoma City police received a mes
sage from the police at Tuttle saying
the men We're believed TO be on train
A detail Of six officers met th'
train at Packingtown, q suburb. Th'
alleged bandits opened fire on the Of
ficers and after a skirmish, escaped
into the brush.
After seeking them some timc, foui
Of the officers abandoned the chase
The two remaining finally located
the men in thicket on the river banl
and placed them under arrest.
5. G.. wilkes, one Of the arrestini
fessed he had escaped from the pent
authorities, said one Of the men con
tertiary at Huntsville. Texas.
The police said the men had no
attempted TO loot the freight car il
which they were found and expressed
the belief that they were seeking L
evade officers az Tuttle. one of tn,
men was grazed by a bullet firet
by an officer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
.AVIATORS FROM
STATE CAPITOL
TO STAGE STUNTS
MONDAY, JUNE 20

Daredevil parachute drops and other
alrpane demonstrations will be held
at Arlmore municipal aviation field
ut . o'clock Monday. June ~. Avia-
tors Adams and Griffith from oklaho.
ma city will be here to participate in
the demonstrations. and Aviator Lemon
from that city will perform with the
parachute.
The demonstration will be- staged in
conjunction with local aviators. Dorsey
Askew and Arthur oakley who are
launching an airplane company here.
Aske wand oakley We're formerly In
structors II aviation in the army. They
are now building a biplane In the ga
rage Of the Mechanics Motor Gem
pany The machine they use tor pas
senger flights and demonstrations is
q Canadian curtiss biplane.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
"A Resolution MemOrializes
Congress and Chief Ex-
ecutive to Pay Heed to
Emerald Isle
UNIONISTS
ASKED COOPERATE
ESPECIAL COPY WILL BE SENT TO
WORKERS OF ENGLAND AND
ALSO TO THE PREMIER OF
GREAT BRITAIN

X Denver, Col, June 1j.-President
Harding and congress are urged to
.tead the way in bringing about world
disarmament in a resolution presented
to the forty-first annual convention Of
THE American Federation of Labor.
They are requested to call a confer
tence of the powers OF the world with
sAhe hope and in the belief that through
..f9ich conference the billions now being
Expended in naval armaments may be
fsaved to the taxpayers OF the several
countries.
The whole world contemplates with
horror" said the resolution, "the pcs
Eebilty of race for naval power be-
g<tv. cen the United States, Great Bri.
Etan and Japan similar to that between
tGreat Britain and Germany which
pr ceded the great World War.
Z such a race is inconsistent with
i and must serve TO postpone and pre-
went general disarmament, TO which
fthe American labor movement stands
committed.
Irish sympathiZers today replied to
fthe warning sounded yesterday by ].
AH. Thomas. British labor leader. the
organized labor of America, could not
fsolve the Irish question. by introduc.
Eng resolutions demanding action on
S'he part of supporting the Irish re-
lpublic. Failing 10 get recognition in the
Resolution drafted by the committee
eappointed by mass meeting Of Irish
IsympathlZers. representatives Of the
4lrish republic presented two resolu-
ttions demanding boycott of English
fmade goods ans concerns in this coyn-
ttry by American workeys. The boycott
3resolutions, have caused the split
IIhmong the Irish sympathizers to widen
They are reported to have been drawn
4by high officials OF the Irish re-
fpuhlic," but failed to get the support
HI the delegates. who signed the reso-
tuition drafted bv a committee Of Irish
+. 'ympathizers which demanded that the
american Federation Of Labor reiterate
land affirm the action Of the Montreal
iconvention in support of the Irish
people in their struggle for freedom
land the recognition Of the Irish re-
1publIc.
That copies Of the resolutions bt
ssent to the president. vice president
tand members OF the cabinet, urging
recognition of the republic OF ireland
and securing q protest be made tc
Great Britain against "the brutal and
auncivilIzed warfare now being conduct.
ed in Ireland"
The executive offices of the Amer
ican Federation of labor be instructed
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
ARDM0RE FANS OF
SQUARED CIRCLE
HAVE CHANCE TO
SEE THE BIG X. 0.
SECRETARY BARRON ANNOUNCES
SPECIAL TRAIN AND RING
SIDE SEAT AT THE GREAT
BRUISER SHOW JULY 9

Through arrangements made by
Secretary Barron of the Chamber
of Commerce with q party of CO.
operative sporting men at Oklaho-
ma City IAN opportunity is being
offered citizens Of Ardmore to see
the international championship
fight between Georges Carpenter
and Jack Dempsey at Jersey City,
on July 2.
The rate to be charged is s2l5.
This includes the round.trip fare.
Pullman privilege, sleeping accom-
modations at Jersey City and q
ringside TAT al The fight. Spe'
cial Pulhnans for the fight will
leave Oklahoma City June rs, and
will return directly after the fight.
Reservations can be made through
Secretary Barron.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
} CONTINENT CRUDE DROPS TO 81 PER BARREL
OIL MEN PREDICT GENERAL SHUT DOWN UNLESSA
TARIFF PROTECTS AGAINST MEXICAN IMPORTATION
LEGIONNAIRES IN NATIVE
STATE TELL. DEMPSEY WHAT
THEY THINK OF HIM

Berkeley, Cal. June 15.-Berke-
ley Post No. 7, American Legion,
last night sent the following tele-
gram to Georges Carpenter:
I'VE regard you as a comrade-
in-arms, and wish you every sue
cess in the big fight"
A copy of the telegram was
sent to Jack Dempsey, with this
addition. This is what We think
of you"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
SUGGESTION: TRY 1T
in THIS SECTION

Zion, ILL.,. June i5.--Zion's road re-
pair chain gang shortly may be- aug.
mented 10y several women. II ovcrseer
Wilbur Glenn Noliya enforces his lat
est edic, against women who expose
more OF their nccks than the Juno
ture with the collar bone"
Three women already have been
presented with printed notices giving
them a reasonable time 10 retire
from public view"
"The police" voliva said. will ar
rest any woman In this town that goes
around the steets half naked. will
not bail YOU out, either. and neither
will your husband. You will have to
pay your fine or work Il out on the
streets
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES
SOMEONE PLEASE GET BUSY
CHECK THE BIG BET

New London. Conn, June 10
The graduating class of the Con
necticutt College for Women to-
day voted to give the first girl
born to a member of the class.
four years tuition in the school
The sum of $4,000 was placed
in the bank to the credit Of the
first boy born, with additional de
posits on each birthday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
MEXICAN OIL SUPPLY
REPORTED "DWI\DLING

New York, June l5.-Mexican
Petroleum shares dropped seven
points TO l20, at the opening OF
today's stock market on heavy
selling induced by reports OF the
rapid dwindling of Mexico's oil
supply.
The remainder OF the market
was more or less unsettled rs a
result OF this sharp reaction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
Absolutely NOthin'
Doin'," !" Says Joe Ben
on This Light Feed
/ and Light Talk" Stuff

? in u while the mem.
ranks Of u profession
are thrown into a
o the upsetting Of one
eorics and semi.prac-
ions, and as n general
use Of IL all may be
le silver tongued legal
more-J. u. Champion.
furorc which J. u.
was among the men,
medical profession.
! his tonsils removed
ek ago. Immediately
Grafton. the doctor ad.
npion. do not talk Tor
II you desire to get
e." replied j. u. Talk
way ! earn my living"
hr way" continued thp
don't eat anything but
'oup and mush."
sked j. II. also Inn
that time j. Il. has
. even more than ever.
why he mus, talk and
much As ever. and he
he Is improving rap.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
Most Horrible Tragedy Found on
Pages of Ardmore's History Was
Chronicled Tuesday E0ening When
Maddened Father Kills Innocent
Child, Then Ends His Own Career
BABY BUGGIES ARE USED
WHEN ICE DRIVERS STRIKE

Dubuque. Iowa, June l5.-Peram-
bulator owners have profited from
the city's relief delivery estab-
lished during the icemen's strike.
Today. long ines of baby car
riages. toy wagons and whcclbarl-
rows appeared at ice stations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
HITS ARKANSAS \ JOLT

Shreveport, La. June l5.--The
Standard Oil Company today posted
II reduction Of 25 cents per barrel
on all grades Of north Louisiana
crude oil except Caddo heavy and
Arkansas. which remains at 81 and
20 cents. respectively. The Gulf
and Texas conpanics met the re-
duction and reduced Caddo heavy
20 cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
NO CUT YET SAYS
MAGNOLIA COMPANY

The Magnolia Petroleum Com
pany had not made any reduction
today in the price Of Healdton
crude up TO l o'clock this after
noon, according TO word received
from Dallas by the Ardmoreite
over its leased wire.
The message received at los
p. m. reads;
Magnolia says no cut yet"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
Dempsey Gets Back to Work

Dempsey Gets Back TO Work
Atlantic City, y. j.. June l5.-Today
Is the last of Jack Dempsey's four-day
vacation.
The champion is scheduled TO re-
sumo his training grind tomorrow
after having rested since Sunday.
He probably will be permitted to do
some boxing. as his damaged left eye
mas healed
Dempsey has not pulled on the
gloves since week ago, last Sunday
when the wound was split open.
Irish Patsy Cline, the lightweight
has joined the champions staff Of
sparring partners. and will be avail
able to help develop Dempsey's speed
along with Joe Benjamin another
lightweight.
Solder Bartfield, q New York
lightweight, is expected TO join the
camp before the end OF the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
knocks Out Punching Bags

Manhasset, ~ j., June ia new
supply Of punching bags, was ordered
for Georges Carpenter today The
challenger has destroyed no less than
dozen bags by vicious punching. He
averages three week
And Georges, he best the bag boom.
bah" explained Descamps. He see
Ze face of Dempsey every time he
punch ana II is bye-bye bag, but no
care. just buy and buy more"
Henri Marcot, Georges Carpenters
chef and sparring partner, hereafter
Is to be plain chef.
All this comes because Georges likes
bread pudding, Henri was sent to the
gymnasium yesterday to do some work.
when he left the kitchen he placed n
half.made pudding on the shelf. Cook
No. . attempted to finish the job.
Georges ate a hearty meal and asked
for hs pudding. He tasted 1t then
remarked
"Now, [ know where my bar OF SOAP
went
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
WHO IS THE MOST USEFUL MANN ARDMORE?

The Daily Oklahoman has asked its Ardmore cores
ponden to have this city its most useful man. The
newspaper WILL within short time, start series of articles
telling of the useful the various cities of the
state and among these articles will be devoted to
in Ardmore.
No and club would like to have the
responsibility of naming the most useful in the city and
meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of
Commerce suggested that coupon be published in
The Daily Ardmoree for three successive days and the
pie be given the privilege to select the they consider
the most useful citizen they have. Any person, man
who has the right to cast ballot election day
privileged to vote in the selection of Ardmores most useful
Fill out this coupon and mail send to the office Of
the Ardmoreite A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15
CITIZENS ARE URGED
TO TURN IN UNUSED
CHAUTAUQUA TICKETS

DR., Crayton s. Brooks, chairman of
the local Chautauqua committee, urges
that all unused tickets be turned In
Immediately
The local committee must pay full
value for every Chautauqua ticket nor
returned" DR., Brooks said, and 1t Is
important that every one turn in the
unused tickets"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15

For protecting bananas from bruis-
ing while being shipped an inventor
has designed burlap bag enclosed
within 4 cylindrical crate.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29

n rev rules winch
explains the deli
cacy of their
dishes.
All vegetables
are cleaned and
covered with cold
water, eX ept
such vegetables
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
CHAPTER X
The Barbarian Princess Goes Home.

The Barbarian Princess Goes Home.
interesting sight when she alighted
from n northbound afternoon train at
the Halfway switch. Just below the
long siding shorter siding had been
put in-the railway company had been
FASTENED, no doubt, by the great in
iluence of old Newton Wheatley-and
from it had been unloaded small
geared locomotive, dozen or so of
little coal cars opening at the bottom,
and miles of light steel rails with kegs
OF spikes for them.
out toward her home crew Of men
worked like bees at the building Of Il
trestle of round timbers that had been
cut from the nearby woods; she nj
once recognized these men ms More
lands and Littlefords, and she knew
her, because of the distance and the
clothing she wore, and because they
were too busy to pay any particular
attention to her.
Farther out toward Doe river an.
other crew of men was at work clear
ing the way for the little narrow
gauge. She heard the sounds of the
AK and the saw, the hammer and the
steel, and once there came to her ears
the great duh roar of exploding dyna-
mite MS clln was blown clear OF its
foundations.
Miss Elizabeth Littleford smiled
happily. And she had not been happy
for long time, Patricia McLaurin,
with whom she ha dbeen staying, had
been kindness itself, but the mother
of Bill Dale, her Bill Dale, had
snubbed her-and besides the longing
for the old home hills was riotous IN
her blood. So she had come back, run
away at less than a moments notice
as had Bill Dale before her, and how
good II seemed to be at home She
would have gone to see the men, had
ii not been that she feared she would
be bother.
There was another interesting sight
when she had reached the crest OF
David Moreland's mountain. In the
upper end OF the broad valley, mid.
way between the settlement" and the
opening Of the Morelend coal vein, two
large buildings were well alonS in
their course Of construction.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29
BABE COMES BACK.

Synopsis Young Carlyle Wilbur
ton Dale, or "Brl Dale" son OF
a wealthy coal operator, John X.
Dale, arrives at the Halfway
Switch. In eastern Tennessee.
abandoning a life OF idle ease--and
incidentally bride Patricia Claw
ering. at the altar-determined to
make his own way IN life. lie
meets Babe" IAttleford. typical
mountaineer girl by" Heck, a
character OF the hills. takes him to
John Moreland's home. Moreland
is chief OF his "clan," which has
an old feud with the Littlefords
lie tells Dale OF the killing Of his
brother, David Moreland. years
ago. owner OF rich coal deposits.
by a man named Carlyle. Dale
believes the man was his father.
Dale makes his home with the
Morelands. Talking with Babe.
Dale Is ordered by BLACK Adam"
Ball TO leave his girr' alone.
Dale whips the bully. lie arranges
with John Moreland to develop the
coal deposits. Ben Littleford sends
a challenge to job Moreland to
meet h,m with hi" overs in bat
tie. Moreland s. The two
clans line up for batt.1. A Lit
tleford fires the first shot. Babe.
in an effort 20 stop the nghting.
crosses TO the Moreland side OF the
river. and is accidentally shot by
her father and seriously wounded.
The flght stops and Babe Is taken
TO the city. Doctors announce she
is not seriously hurt Dale meets
an old friend. Bobby McLaurln.
who has married Patricia Claver-
ing. Dale's father admits he killed
David Moreland and offers him
funds TO develop the coal. Dale
declines and gets funds elsewhere.
He realizes he loves Babe. who
goes 10 live with Patricia to be ed
ucated. Henderson Con, coal
man. appears on the scene. Dale
has an exciting encounter with
Con-. and Is saved by by Heck"
He tries TO end the feud.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-29

per at crucial moment lie wondered
whether 1t was yet too late, and
turned his eyes toward his silent com
panion. He saw that John Moreland
was looking toward the beacon star
The voice OF Ben Littleford came to
them plainly because the night was 50
very still. he was reading from the
Gospel according to Saint Mark,
preparatory TO his bedtime prayer.
The two at the gate listened intently.
The way In which che illiterate giant
stumbled over the simplest words was
piuful. e.
The hlllman closed the Good Book
and placed 1t on the table beside him.
There was the low shuffllng Of feet
as half dozen persons knelt at their
chairs. The prayer which followed
was much like John Morelands own
bedtime prayer; II had In 1t less of
suppllcation than of thanksgiving.
And in the tail OF it there were
words that were like bullets to the
mountaineer at the gate
Bless the good man who Is with
us here tonight. and all o. our kin
folks, and all o. our friends, and all
o. our inemies-and specially the
Morelands. Aymen!"
Dale's hand came down hard on
John Moreand's shoulder.
you told me he wouldn't do 1t !"
The old clan leader hung his head
like man suddenly broken. He re
piled not a word he seemed amazed
into speechlessness. He had beer
wrong in his estimate Of Ben Little
ford; he had lied about man who
had just asked the good Almighty t'
bless him. John Moreland choked {
little and started toward the cabin
lie walked as though half blind across
ing, and went in to Ben Littleford will
his right hand outstretched.
Les begin anew" he said huskily
Les be friends. yore people aud IN,
people, you and me !"
Littleford arose and CROPPED for hi
old-time enemy's hand, found 1t ant
grasped 1t in both his own.
you're Detter an dh, Joll more
land he said--'you Id sigh
better AN | am"
When Dale left them, they wer
talking over great bear-hunt tina
they had taken together "a score o
years before.
The moon, full and as bright as ney
gold, had risen just under the beacol
star when Bill Dale reached the door
step of the cabin that was home I
him. lie faced about. The brOa
green valley lay very serene and yer
beauh.Jl there In the mellow light
There was no sound save for the ger
tie murmuring of the crystal river.
You wonderful place." he said soft
ly, then added: MY own country