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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
ROBBERS SECURE
EE-QUARTERS
MILLION DOLLARS
REGISTERED MAIL
CHICAGO PROFESSIONALS MAKE
RECORD HAUL IN DAYLIGHT
HOLDUP AT CHICAGO WED
NESDAY AFTERNOON.

Chicago, April Nearly three quar-
ters Of a million dollars was carried
away from the Dearborn station here
yesterday by group Of bandits who
coolly played sand-lot ball all afternoon,
on a lot adjoining the station.
The sum contained in the registered
pouch swooped up by the robbers in
their sudden dash upon the mail clerks
was established today in the discovery
Of the pouch, ripped open, abandoned
and eventually found by the police.
In it were money wrappers and other
evidence showing that the cash and
negotiable securities it contained were
valued at 100000 TO $75O,OOO.
The robbers made q clean getaway
one minute and a half was the esti-
mate OF bystanders of the time in which
the robbery was effected. SO sudden
was the assault that witnesses were
dazed and no two told the same story.
The stoy Of the actua robbery in
the main ran thus:
Four men appeared with pointed re-
volvers before a dozen mail clerks, and
demanded that a registered mail pouch
be surrendered. This done, man Of
tremendous strength picked spp the
pouch with one hand and tossed 1t into
a waiting automobile. Companions
gathered up two other pouches, loaded
them into the machine and drove hast
lily away.
one shot was fired and that by one
Of the robbers at the big man who
handled the registered mail pouch. The
big man had darted around the rear
OF the machine and probably was TAX
en- for detective Whether the bull
let took effect was not ascertaIned.
The ear dashed around the first cor
nor as policeman hove into sight.
The number OF the machine was OBJ
tanned and traced, showed the car TO
have been stolen on March 30.
Early this morning the police found
the three mail pouches in vacant lot
The registered money wrappers indi-
Gated the cash loot to have been S4O.-
900 in one dollar bills, $4,000 in miscel
laneous currency and package con-
tanning 100 bills each Of $1,000 denomi-
nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
SEASON WELL ADVANCED
FOR THE SPRING SEASON

Oklahoma city. April THE season
is two To four weeks further advanc
cd this year than usual and farmers
have made good progress toward pre-
paration for spring planting. according
10 the weekly crop and weather re-
port issued here today by the United
States weather bureau. Eair progress
was made during the week tn corn
planting but the ground was too cool
and wet Tor favorable termination, the
report says.
Tho weather was said to be- mostly
favorable Tor wheat and oats. and
both crops are described as being in
fair to good condition in the eastern
part Of the state and good to very
good In the western part. There was
no serious rust or insect damage to
small grains. the report says Some
apples, grapes. and cherries escaped
the recent freeze. according to the re-.
nnrt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
Fully One Thousand Dele
gates Gather in Chicago
to Discuss Affairs of
Nationwide Interest
NEEDED LEGISLATION
TO BE RECOMMENDED
DEMAND AMENDMENT ELECTION
LAWS; STOPPING OF PROFTTEER.
ING; UNIFORM STATUTES CON.
CERNING FEMALES

Cleveland, Ohio, April THE board
OF directors, regional directors and
chairnen Of standing committees Of
the national league Of women voters will
meet here today in closed conference
and convention business meeting TO
map out the work oil the second annual
convention of the league, which opens
here Monday and continues through the
week. Upwards of / 900 delegates and
alternates, representing 1000 members
are expected to attend the convention.
The standing committees appointed
after the leagues first convention In
Chicago last year, have been working
continuously on the programs formu-
lated at that time. What they have
accomplished and what they plan for
1922 will be reported to the conven-
ton in the recommendations submitted
by each committee. The members OF the
national board are:
Aiss Maud Wood Park Boston, ma.
tional chairman; Mrs. George Gellhorn,
st. Louis, vice chairman: Mrs. Scion
Jacobs, Birmingham. Ala, secretary:
Mrs. Richard Edwards. Peru. Indiana.
The chairman Of standing committees
includes Mrs. Percy Pennybacler. Aus
tin, Texas. child welfare.
Among recommendation to be made
to the convention by standing commit.
tees are:
Continued effort TO pass the shep.
pard-Tower bill. for federal aid :or
maternity and infant care.
Improvement in election methods.
stop prolteering now going on in the
necessities Of life
Educational qualifications for tina
voter In all states.
Uniform laws concerning women.
Program TO spread knowledge Of
health laws
Protection of women in industry.
II was said that the first subject To
be considered today would be the pres
ent American direct primary election
system.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
SECOND WARD Is
HAVING AN ACTIVE
BUILDING CAMPAIGN

n. n. Ferguson. well known contrac-
tor and builder reports that there is
more activity along those lines In the
Second ward than for the past fifteen
years, and the same rule seems to ap-
ply to all sections OF the city.
In the First ward ten new houses
are under construction within the rad
ius of two blocks. and building activity
In the southwest part OF the city is
also very active, many new homes go-
ing up.
Contractors are all busy and the
lumber yards are all doing big busi-
ness.
Notwithstanding the number Of new
houses undergoing construction there
IL n scarcity OF desirable rental homes.
and the demand made upon local real
estate dealers cannot he readily met
The building campaign inaugurated
In this city shortly after the first OF the
present year seems to BE- making pro.
gress, with every indication pointing
to Its continuance. throughout the sum-
mcr months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
SHRINEkS AT WORN
ON PROPOSED PLAN
FOR LOCAL TEMPLE

All preliminary arrangements rela.
tive TO the establishment OF "A Shrine
temple In this city have been compIet-
ed. ana the matter Is now ready for
presentation before the Imperial Shrine
which VIII conduct It's annual meeting
at Des Moines Iowa. on June 18th.
Gilbert Prcsnell, Tom Frensley. and
Guy McVeigh visited the Shrine Club
ot Durant yesterday. and while there
explained the proposition OF having a
district temple at Ardmore, and invit-
cd the purant Shriners 10 join In the
movement for the establishment OF the
building here. Bob Stuchu visited the
Shrine Club az Madill yesterday, for the
same purpose. Shrincfs ot both Dur
ant and Madill expressed themselves
ns heartily In favor OF the plan. and
pledged support TO the movement.
Officials OF the local shrine Club
state that Il sanction for the establish
ment ~ the local temple Is obtained
from the Imperial shrine. operations
ON the building viii commences lmme-
diately thereafter. lt IL believed that
the temple Will be located within the q.
story building which the local Masonic
orders are planning TO erect north Of
the Methodist Church which is situated
at the corner OF Broadway and street.
northwest
Petitions presented to the Imperial
Shrine are required TO contain 400 sign
ers More than that number have al.
ready bccn obtained for the petition
which will b. presented by the shrin-
ers of this district.
In the petition, Il will be asked that
the Jurisdiction OF the local temple ex.
tend from the Rock Island railroad az
Waurika on the west to the Arkansas
line on the east. and from the Red river
on the south TO a line halfway be-
tween Ardmore and Oklahoma City on
the north. This territory will include
IS counties. They are stephens. JET
ferson, Carter. Garvin. Love. Murray.
johnson. Marshall. Coal. AtolSa. Pom
totoc. Bryan. Choctaw. Pushmataha.
and McCurtain.
Tho building committee of tho local
Masonic orders IL now planning q
method whereby funds for the erection
~ the contemplated building will be
obtained Thus far the most popular
OF the various suggestions appears TO
h. tho issuance to members Of the or
rani,ations of bonds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
Railway Strike Leaders Comply
With 'Request'' of Citizens to
'Depart";; Then Mysteriously
Disappear In Hills OF Arkansas
DID SOME ARABIAN
NIGHT MYSTERY WAIT
THESE MEN FAR AWAY

Harrison, Ark, April Novels
tell stories of mysterious dissap-
pearances, while police department
records carry chroniclngs of the
same character, but no more weirdly
strange tale has been unfolded than
is that telling OF the manner in
which the strike leaders Of the big
railway brotherhoods walked out Of
Harrison late yesterday afternoon,
and Immediately dropped out Of
sight. What has become of these
men? Perhaps some cave in the
rugged mountains. perhaps some
rushing deep stream might tell.
None know!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
KIRK DYER IS NOW
MAYOR OF CITY
OTHER OFFICERS
ASSUME DUTIES

Ardmorc haJ new Fet of officers.
Yesterday aittrnoon)th ncwly elect.
cd city Officials WhS were chosen by
the votes OF The pSopIc Tuesday qual.
Ifcd and are no" at the head OF mu-
uicIpal affairs.
Mayor Freeman turned over the af.
fairs ot his office. and ali the old
commissioners made way Tor their
successors
Mayor kltk py,. presided at his
first session of municipal court this
morning and had un assortment Of
cases TO pass judgment upon. Tie
performed tho duties iu dirnificd
manner and with perfect satisfaction
10 all hut the unfortunate oulprits
who were caught iu the police drag
net
Mayor Dyer states that the new
board would hold an executive ses.
sion some time today and organize and
at the regular meeting of the board
Friday night the heads of departments
will be announced. tie stated that he
proposed no radical changes in any Of
the city departments at this time.
stating that he preferred to give him.
self and the commissioners a chance
90 look about before deciding what
would b. done
All old employees were in their &c.
customed places today. aud affairs
are running along without hitch
asspite the sudden transfer deci1ed
upon yesterday.
Mayor Dyer states that he has no
definite statement To make at this
time but would keep tho public ad
viscd as to his policies as long as
hc remained at the head Of city NJ.
fairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
OKLAHOMA HOUSE.
FAILS TO MEET.
WILL GOVERNOR
RECONVENE BODY.

Oklahoma city, April 7.--lntercst
In the legislative tangle caused by
the adjournment early Sunday Of
the hour which had been divided
until late yesterday between the
two branches Of the legislature and
Governor j. Il. A. Robertson today,
was centering on the governor. The
senate adjourned at 7,l5 y. IN, yes.
terday after waiting three days TO
allow the house to re-convcne.
Amy further move toward provld.
ing necessary state funds 10y legis-
lative action must therefore origi-
nate with the Governor.
No statements as TO whether he
will call special session OF the leg
islature or initiate an election by
which the people OF the state can
vote the needed appropriations has
been made by the governor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
Fragments Of Torn and Shredded Flesh All That is Left
of Driver Of Nhog gycerm Truck After Premature Explosion
RAILWAY LABOR BOARD NOT
TO LET ROAD CUT WAGES
OF UNSKuLED WORKERS

Chicago, April 7.-Permission to
make revision of the wage of I'M
skilled labor on the New York Cen
tral Railway was denied by the rail-
road labor board here today. The
railroad recently requested permis-
sion to permit cuts of from II to
81 per cent into effect on April /.
The dispute was taken to the labor
board after the railroad and the
employees had conferred.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
NEW ADMINISTRATION
DOES NOT SEEM TO CHECK
OR SCARE MAIL ROBBERS

Burleson may have established a
world record for the slow and ted
ious moving of the mails and for the
deliberate manner in which letters
used up many hours in covering the
minimum distance, but Hays seems
10 have easy sailing in breaking all
records in number Of gentle spring
time hold-ups which bold, bad men
are putting across on Uncle Sam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
TENNIS TOURNEY
OPENS SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Norman. April THE annual spring
all-uniyersity tennis tournament will
open Saturday, April 3, on the clay
courts at the University OF Oklahoma,
announced ben X Parks, weatherford.
tennis manager. Tuesday. More than
80 men have entered in the singles
tournament TO compete for the cham
pionship Of soonerland
Among the entries are all Of the
varsity tennis squad including Bill
Potter. Ardmore, Forest Darrough and
WAYNE Bronough. Hugo, Ben and
Kirkland Parks weatherford. Bob
Greer. Oklahoma City, George o'Con.
neil. Chicago. Ill. Don Brunsltill. Law
ton. and claude Monnett Norman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
DID EARTHQUAKE SHOCK OF TOR.
RENTAL STORM SWALLOW
BROTHERHOOD MEN OR
SWEEP THEM AWAY?

Joplin, Mo, April Local union
officials in charge of the strike Of
employees OF the Missouri 4 North Ar
kansas railroad here. today are max.
ing efforts to ascertain the where
abouts Of group of railroad brother.
hood leaders who left Harrison. Ark,
late yesterday, after a committee Of
citizens had visited them and asked II
they would depart. Reports here We're
that the party might be expected In
Joplin, which is the northern terminus
of the road
Early today no word had been re-.
ceiycd from the men and inquiries at
Eureka Springs. Ark, and other near.
by points failed to reveal trace Of
them.
The men. Martin G. Carey. Port Hu.
ron. Mich, representing the brother
hood of railway conductors; W. j..
Potts, Little Rock, dspatchcrs' asso.
citation; L. NJ. Eddy. san Francisco,
order Of railroad telcgraphers. and W..
l.. Horne, Kansas city. and Joseph
Il. SAKE, Fort Worth. had been In
Harrison several weeks directing the
strike. which is the result ot % wage
controversy. Their stare there has
been tempcstuous and some Of them
have been arrested In connection with
the strike.
Yesterday afternoon, approximately
1000 persons, residents Of towns along
the railroad, and Harrison citizens met
and discussed the strike situation.
Later the committee called upon th.
brotherhood men and asked them to
leave town. They protested at first.
but finally agreed
II was understood that they would
90 To Eureka Springs last night and
proceed to Missouri today.
Fort Worth. Texas. April Joseph
l. SlNc OF Fort Worth. one " tho la
bor leaders who agrcci 10 leave ARK.
ansas after being waited upon by a
committee yesterday ut Harrison. Is
vicc-prus,icnt OF the brotherhood OF
railway and steamship clerks ln Texas.
Oiluahom9, Arkansas and Arizona. lie
LETT here for Harrison wnen tine strike
began on the Missouri and North Ark.
ansas railway. 20 look after the clerks
interest lie had not returned today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07
WAR ON RATS CLAIMS TWO
INNOCENT VICTIMS WHEN
CHILDREN DIE OF POISON

Coleman. Texas, April 7.-Gladys
May. daughter of w. b. jenkins and
Emile, daughter of Mrs. j. o.
Spaulding, each six years old and
playmates, are dead here today as
the result of eatirg rat poison which
they found in the yard. A third
cfild is seriously sick from effects Of
poison.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07

Chicago. While scores Of pedes-
trians. believing they were witnessing
a movie robbery" looked on. five
armed bandits seized three sacks Of
mail at Dearborn station and escaped
in a black automobile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07

Buffalo-Ray Harris arrested here
IN n charge Of forgery. signed a state
nent to the effect that he and another
man killed Joseph Elwell. In New York
s1t tune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07

George Rose. sos c street. north.
west. who has been quite m, ls re.
ported slightly improved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-07

Oklahoma City.-rThe Oklahoma sem
ate adjourned sine die.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-16
ROAD COMMISSION IS
 DISTRIBUTING MAPS
 OF ALASKAN ROUTES

Maps of Alaska showing exist ing route of the Alaska Road Com mission, with the exception of those in Southeastern Alaska, have just been received by the Commission and are being distributed from the local offices. Copies will be mailed to all commercial bodies, news papers, Federal and Territorial of fcials all over the Territory.
 It is the most complete road map ever issued by the Commission for the section of the Territory is GOV CTS, extending from the Hist mer- idian to the 16Sth, taking in all Alaska except Southeastern Alaska and the Aleutian Peninsula. IL shows existing wagon roads. sled roads, trails for double enders and dog teams, and railroads, also pro posed railroads, wagon roads and Improvements on existing sled roads and trails.
 The Commission is also having q new map made of the Territory, compilation being done by the Am erican Geographic Society. It is expected that this will be delivered within a short time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-16
LITTLE INTEREST IN PROPOSED LAW
 GOVERNING BANKS
Requests by Banking Board For Criticism on Proposed
 Act Are Unheeded.

Efforts to ascertain the sentiment of Alaskans regarding the passage oi a banking act, have so far been un availing, according to statement made today by Gov. Thomas RlsSs who recounted briefly details ol what had been done in this regard In the 1919 session of the Alaska Legislature, Senator Luther C. Hess introduced a measure for the estab- lishment a fund for the limited mum Der of bank depositors, the proposed law being based, it was stated, on the Oklahoma bank law which has served as @ model for banking leg islation enacted by many states.
 No action was taken on the meas urc in the 1919 session, it being the desire of the Legislature to obtain the opinion of those who would be affected by it, as to the advi5ability of enacting such law. In ordGi that this might be done, concur the Territorial Banking Board tC have printed and distributed LOO, copies of the proposed measure tC all the banks in the Territory, tt Chambers of Commerce. civic bodies a'ernal orders, labor organizations attorneys and business men. with tn request that they communicate thei views to the Territorial Rankin; Board whether or not;
 lst Such a law should be en ac'ad with their reasons for O against the same
 2td Amendments should be mad 'o Senate Bill to. 65 and in wha partieular
 The resolution also directed tn Governor 10 submit all correspond ence received by the Banking Boar to the 1921 session of the Territorid l Legislature with recommendations for action. But one or two response have been received, according ] Gov Riggs. and none of these ar from banking institutions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-16
REWARD.

X liberal reward will be paid for information leading to recovery ot the missing gasboat Nugget" adv w. C. WRIGHT
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-16
R. Sherwood Missouri Speaker of graphed their old

Seward, amounting to over $35 000 representing property valuation ot many hundreds of thousands of dol lars.
 The moving of the headquarte # of the Alaskan Engineering Commi5 sion from Seward to Anchorage and other disappointments at Seward probably forecasted that the Resur rection Bay Town was not going l. prove such big field, especially foi two large banking institutions, and the deal now being closed came as the result
 The Hartman National Bank of Alaska at Seward, has been capdbly managed by President Gaston Hardy and vice president and cashier Erich Lucas. The Seward directors c! the bank have been Gustav BorgoG Leon Urbach and H. Dougherty.
 The Bank of Seward which will shortly be the only financial in5tItu ton in Seward, was organized abGut ten years ago, having been the out come of the Brown and Hawkins Bank. The bank has been operated under the Territorial banking la 'a and financed and controlled by Alias kans. has at all times been ready to promote and assist any lnsiti- mate enterprises. A branch bank i operated at Anchorage under thc name of the Bank of Anchorage.
 The bank of Seward is in it's owA two story concrete building. on tic corner of Broadway and Adams Streets, one of the most valuable corners in the city. Charles l. Brown is the president, Sidney An derson is the president, H7fG S. Balderston cashier, and Miss Jaht McNally. assistant cashier
 According to former Seward resi dents now in Juneau, one bank 1. considered to be sufficient for th, Resurrection Bay city under preaen conditions.
 The liquidation of the Hartman in stitution at Seward. is one or tn deals in connection with many o the transactions of the Brown an Hawkins Corporation, recently e3t italzed at $20000 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-16
BIG BANK DEAL
 IS TRANSACTED
 BY CHAS. BROWN
Hartman National Bank of Alaska, at Seward, Is Re-
 tiring From the Field.

A big banking deal at Seward, significant from many financial angles, is now being closed, accord ing to advices reaching Juneau.
 Charles E. Brown, president of the Brown and Hawkins Company, and also president of the Bank of Seward, has purchased the banking house, furniture and fixtures of the Hartman National Bank of Alaska at Seward Those controlling the latter institution have decided to re- tire from the banking business at Seward. Gaston Hardy, president of the Hartman National Bank of Alaska at Seward, is now in that city to arrange and attend to the de- tails of the transfer.
 Charles E. Brown, whose company, the Brown and Hawkins Corporation, operates stores at Seward and An chorage, has been in New York City for the past six months perfecting the plans for the big financial deal. Mr. Hardy, although president of the Hartman National Bank of Al aska at Seward. has made his head quarters in New York City, with the Hartman National Bank of that city, and he passed through Juneau for Seward on the last trip of the steamer Admiral Watson. Harry s. Balderston, cashier of the Bank of Seward was also a passenger on the
 to Cn attle to meet MT. Brown, who had come to the coast to give details concerning the transaction.
 With transfer of the banking ln- terests, the Bank of Seward will be tho only financial institution in Seward.
 The Hartman National Bank of Alaska at Seward, was established about six years ago when Seward was designated as the terminus Of the Government railroad. The liar riman National Bank erected a two story reinforced concrete building on the corner of Adams and Fifth Streets, became the United States Depositary, and undoubtedly counting on Seward becoming a metropolis of Southwestern Alaska. went after the banking business to the Westward and prepared to make Seward a permanent home. The Government promise of a naval coaling station and erection of bunkers at Seward, also naval marine ways on Res urrection Bay, further strengthened the belief of the bank officials that Seward was the coming financial center of Southwestern Alaska. One year ago last November, the HarIi man Realty Company, a subsidiary of the present association in New York City, paid the delinquent taxes on the John E. Ballaine holdings in