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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
AMBULANCE PLANE
WILL Be IN FROLIC.
Special Demonstrations With
Patients Will Be a
Big Feature.

With the announcement that the
ambulance plane recently purchased
by the Hardy sanitarium Is ready for
service the date of the Aerial Frollc
to be staged in this city has been Sc,
for Sunday afternoon. October .. com
menclng at 2:30 o'clock.
A special demonstration will be given
with the aerial ambulance, showing
the manner in which II will be used
Both physicians and patients" will be
taken aloft.
The frolic promises TO be the most
sensational and thrilling event yet
staged In Ardmore and all indications
are that thousands OF people viii be
present at the flying field to witness
the circus.
Dorsey Askew will perform in a
complete set Of aerial acrobatics. in
GLIDING the tail spin. spiral, lmmelman
turn, barrel roll, nose dives. etc. Ar.
thur Oakley. the daredevil stunt flyer.
will repeat many OF the hair.raising
tricks which have gained him nation.
wide reputation In the past, and ex.
poets TO introduce several new ones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
HEBREWS DESIRE
UNIVERSAL PEACE
Rabbi In His New Year Ser
mon Urges Disarmament
Of All Nations.

The Jewish New Ycar-the year
56S2--was very appropriately usherco
In Sunday night at the Temple
Emeth, with Rabbi william Stern
seher. officiating. A large congre'
CATION was In attendance.
conducted. a quartctte. composed OF
Mrs. y. G. Wood. Miss Ellen Dickson.
Mrs. Billy Baker. and Mrs. X. :,
Gardcnhirc rendered sacred selections.
accompanied by Emmanuel Lowcn.
stein organ. and Sol Lowcnstein violin.
Mrs. Frank Adams rendered solo.
In his sermon. Rabbi Sternsehor
spoke OF the desire OF the Hebrews
for universal peace and VI the
great good which will be accomplish.
ed ut Washington peace conference.
provided that the selfish motives "
the powers as they have been dis
played in peace conferences OF the
past. are eliminated. To have uni.
versal peace. he said. there In first
ncoes'itatcd complete disarmame'.t {.
OF all nations. Let US hope" he
said. that America will yet find a
way TO show the nations OF the world
the way to universal peace and broth
crly love"
Services were conducted at the tcfn
pl, Monday morning In conclusion of
the New Years holiday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
FLYING FROLIC IS
ALL SET, WILL Be
STAGED SUNDAY
Funds Will Go Towards the
Building of Large NUM-
cipal Aeroplane Hangar

Oakley and Askew, local aviators
will give a flying frolic at the avia-
ton field, north of town, Sunday
from 2:30 to p. IN.
Assisting the local aviators will be
Griffin and Lemon Of Oklahoma City
Oakley and Askew will use their
two ships-Canadan Curtis; Adams
and Griffins will fly in their Lincoln
Standard and demonstration will be
given of DR.. Hardy's new ambulance
plane which Is a Standard. equipped
with a Liberty motor-the first show
ing OF this type of motor in Ardmore.
A local altitude record will be estab-
lished with this plane
There will be many stunts, wing.
walking by Oakley-a landing with
stopped motor by Askew--a parachute
drop by Lemon--and bombing con
test in which all the planes will take
part.
An admission price of one dollar for
adults, fifty cents for children under
IL will be charged. This will be
turned over to J. Il. Harrell. trea-
surer of the Ardmore Hangar Fund,
TO be used toward building Il hangar
in Ardmore.
Following is the detailed program
for the afternoon:
FLYING FROLIC
Sunday. October 9TH Aviation Field
North Of Town.
Oakley and Askew. aviators.
o:3o 10 2:50--Formation flying over
field.
2:50 to 3:O0-Announcement OF new
ships.
800 TO INSTRUMENTATION OF land.
ing with a stopped motor-Dorsey
$3.50 TO 3;45-Bombing contest by
planes-missiles being dropped AT
objects In field.
3:45 TO 4:i5-Wing walking - Arthur
Oakley.
4:l5 TO 4:35-Parachute drop-Lemon.
4:35 to 5:00-Demonstration of Or.
Hardy's ambulance airplane.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
F. N. PREUIT SHOT
dead ON STREETS
OF PAULS VALLEY
R. 0. Peevey Surrendered
Surrendered Following
the Shooting Which
Occurred Last Night
OFFICIALS SEEK
MOTIVE FOR CRIME
Preuit's Body Will Be Taken
to Greenville, Texas, for
Burial, Wednesday.

News Of the shooting Of Frank y.
Preuit which occurred at Pauls Valley
last night about $50 reached here
within few minutes after it occur.
red. Mr.. Preuit has home here,
he and his wife have resided here
most of the time since the days of
the Healdton oil field activities and
he had a host of friends in Ardmore
The body of the deceased will be
shipped to Greenville, Texas, former
home OF the family, tonight, and will
be Inferred there Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
1t is stated that at the hour named
n man named X. o. Peevey, who is
a real estate dealer, shot Preuit five
times, each shot took effect and the
wounded man died immediately. Mr..
Peevey at once surrendered to the
sheriff.
Large Holding in Oil Fields
Mr.. Preuit was IS years of age.
He moved to PaVls Valley about ten
years ago, he was an active trader in
cotton and real estate and. after Heald-
ton came in he made nice fortune
in the southeast extension with Shell.
ton w. Tyer. ID. c. Fitzgerald and
others. He was a man who dealt
very carefully and took care Of his
profits. He had large holdings at
Robertson in Garvin county, he had
recently built six business houses in
Pauls Valley and owned a fine al
falfa farm near that town. He also
owns home on II street, southwest.
in this city. Mr.. Preuit and Bob
McCrory OF this city have been deal
Ing as partners in the lease broker
age business and they were active in
the Ranger district in North Texas.
Il. o. Peevey. the man who did the
shooting, is u man about &c years of
age. he has resided In Pauls Valley
il Is said about l2 years. he has never
had any trouble before in that city
and has been known as a quiet law
abiding citizen. So far MS is known
he has made no statement TO the pub
lie concerning the shooting.
Mrs. X. o. Peevey, divorced wife of
Mr.. Peevey, and woman named
Woodruff who is said to reside in
Oklahoma City arrived here yesterday
afternoon at . o'clock from Oklahoma
City. Acting upon telephone mes.
sage from Pauls Valley, Mrs. Peevey
was taken In custody but was soon
released. The shcriff's office here
concluded that she was in no way
connected with the tragedy and she
was released
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
AT COURTHOUSE
Judges Champion, Logsdon
and Winfrey Very Busy
With Heavy Docket.

This week Is one OF unusual ac.
tiyity at the county court house. Judge
Il. {. Logsdon Is presiding in the dis
triet court room and Judge Champion
Is also busy with cases that are being
heard In the chambers. The motion
and non-jury cases are being called
and the two courts will be kept busy
the balance of the week on this
portion OF the docket.
Beginning next Monday the criminal
docket will be called with Judge Cham.
piol on the bench and this docket will
require constant work for about four
weeks.
County court with Judge Winfrey
presiding has also been busy yesterday
and today, this being the regular DC.
tober term OF the court.
The board OF county commissioners
are In regular monthly session and are
transactlng the regular routine of
business and before the meeting nd.
Journs consideration will be given to
the calling OF an election for the pur-
pose of voting upon the proposition
of issuing 100000 worth Of county
road bonds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
REBUILDING YUKON
MILL STARTS SOON
Approximately 100000 DAM
age Results From Fire;
Started by Explosion

YUKON, Okla. Oct. 4.-Rebuildine
OF the part Of the Yukon mills which
was destroyed by fire last night
with Il loss of approximately $500, 900
will start ut once, according TO word
received here today by O. T. Frisbee,
general manager. from John +. Krau-
ill., one of the owners. in Shawnee.
Other owners are Frank and X. II.
Krautil. the former being in San
Francisco
The fire was brought under control
at o'clock today after firemen from
Oklahoma City and FL Reno had
fought the flames for several hours.
The fire started from an explosion in
a flour bin. 1t Is believed that had
high pressure engines from Oklahoma
City and FL Reno not arrived soon
after the blaze was discovered, q sec.
ond and larger unit OF the mill would
probably have caught fire. The blaze
was confined TO the one five.story
building which was destroyed.
sixty men were working i'm the
building when the fire was discovered.
Only two were injured, those slightly.
Fifteen freight cars on a siding be-
side the mill were hauled to safety by
switch engine sent from FL Reno.
Water in the standplpe at the mill
was exhausted and the fire engines
were attached TO private wells in the
neighborhood. The total value of
the mill is estimated at 81 900 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
New Diplomatic
Corps Completed

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Announce-
ment " the selection of cigh, Ameri-
can ministers to Latln.American and
"old wcrld countries" was made today
at the White House, virtually complct.
ing the diplomatic roster of the new
administration.
The eigh, ministers whose names
were announced were.
To Panama, Or. John Glover South.
OF Kentucky; to Nicaragua. John Il.
Ramcr OF Colorado; to Venezuela VII.
us G. Cook OF South Dakota to Qua.
iemala. Roy Davis OF Mlssouri. to
czecho.Slovakia, Lewis Einstcln OF
New York; to Bulgaria. Charles r..
Wilson OF Maine; to Finland Charles
l.. Kagcr OF Kansas and to siam.
Charles Il. Brodic OF Oregon.
At the same time the White House
announced the selection of j. Morton
Howell Of Dayton. Ohio. ne special
diplomatic agent and consul general
nt Cairo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
Congressman Carter
Says "Quit Talking
About Hard Tines

Congressman c. ID. Carter is at
home from visit to Hot Springs,
Ark. Mr.. Carter says the trip
did not give him much joy for
the reason that every man he
met no matter where ne was
from was talking hard times. Mr..
Carter Is Of the opinion that If the
people would quit talking so much
Of their troubles and quit magnify.
ing them that the Harding admin
istration would not be quite so
severe on their pocketbooks and on
their health.
Mr.. Carter will remain here two
or three weeks before returning
to congress for the reason that
there is nothing for the lower
house to do at this time until the
senate has passed upon the meas
ures that the house has passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
mo ROOM FOR
The PESSIMIST
BANKER STATES
Nothing Is In the Domestic
or Foreign Situation to
Think the World Is
Riding to Ruin
UNDENIABLE SIGNS
OF IMPROVEMENT
Normal Value of Purchasing
Power Is Being Restored
In Readjustment.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4.--There is
nothing either In the domestic or for
eign situation to give rise to the
pessmistic conclusion. that the world
is riding straight TO ruin, John S.
Drum. banker Of San Francisco, told
the American Bankers association of
which he is president, at the opening
session here of its 47th annual con.
vention.
Rational examination of our condi.
ton today" he said, must prove to
the greatest doubter that our prob.
lens are but the natural manifesto.
tons of a world wide maladjustment
that great natural forces are working
to remedy"
A Countrywide Economic Survey
Reports from more than thousand
bankers were the basis he said, of
his subject today:
Our situation today--a country wide
economic survey"
In part it follows:
Inc output oil finished goods
throughout the country Is considerably
smaller than it was year ago and
measurably smaller than 1t was six
months ago. There is surplus of
manufactured commodities in the
hands Of the producers. A progressive
decline in the costs OF manufactu ing
has taken place during the year. In
industry, as a whole, The costs Of ma.
terials, labor and construction have de.
clined, in the order named. Increased
efficiency of labor has been the ma.
tural result Of unemployment on a
large scale. but the efficiency of men
in the building trades in the country
has not increased.
Taxation in Industrial sections mas
either increased or remained station
airy during the year; in no case is n
decrease reported. Wholesale prices OF
manufactured goods have decreased
steadily through the year. Retail
prices, on the whole, also have de-
clned steadily, although not in the
same proportion as wholesale prices.
'ln the great cotton states OF the
south, in the agricultural states of the
middle west and west, sof the western
mining and cattle raising states, in
the lumber producing regions Of the
northwest and the southwest there
has been a great reduction in buying
power consequently a. slackened de-
mand for natural products and reduc.
ton in their value without commen.
suratc decrease in the prices Of fin
ished goods.
'ln the industrial regions there has
been a reduction OF production. con-
sequent upon reduced foreign purchas-
ing and reduced buying by producers of
natural products at home. This re-
Continued on Page T>wo)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
TULSA HAS SERIES
AUTO ACCIDENTS

TULSA, Okla. Oct. 4.-One man was
killed. two injured and two school
children hurt In q series Of accidents
here last night.
O. II. Rigsby OF near Red Fork
died this morning from injuries re.
ceived In a collision between an au-
tomobile in which he and two compan-
ions were driving and Sapulpa in.
terurban car on the interurban bridge.
NJ. Il. Base Of West Tulsa and NJ. II.
Smold. whose address Is not known.
were the other occupants. They es.
capped with minor bruises.
Two school boys hit by automobiles
were not seriously injured. One of
them was hit by teachers car which
temporarily got beyond her control
whom some children tried 10 cross the
street IN front Of the car.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
SPECIAL TRAIN
LEGION MEETING
Santa Fe Will Run Train From
Fort Worth to Kansas City
for Oklahoma Boys

Il. E. Melton, travelling passenger
agent for the G. C. & S. +. railway
company spent Monday in Ardmore
comforting with legionnaires relative
to the national American Legion con-
vention to be held in Kansas City, Oc-
tober 81, November | and 9.
The Santa Fe has made special
rates for the legion men and an.
nounces the fare from Ardmore to
Kansas City, for chair car, is one cent
per mile. This makes the price of the
chair car service s9.42, round trip.
In addition to the chair cars, Pull
man service has been secured with the
following rates:
Ticket and lower berth $3.50: ticke.
and upper berth s27.3S.
special train will be run from
Fort Worth. Texas, accommodating
Texas and Oklahoma boys.
Leaving Fort Worth at 9 o'clock on
the morning Of Saturday, October %,
the train will reach Ardmore at
about 1l;50 Mr.. Melton stated, and
Is scheduled TO arrive in Kansas City
at l1.S0 on the morning of October
3O There will be no stops between
Ardmore and Kansas City, other than
those required in the operation of the
train. Mr.. Melton also stated that
the train will be operated exclusively
by legion men.
We don't figure there will be much
chance for sleeping anyway. and the
majority of the boys say they are go
ing TO take advantage of the $500
fare and make the trip in the chair
car" Adjutant Hunter said today.
Those who plan to make the trip
should notify Adjutant Hunter at the
earliest possible date, in order that
adequate reservations can be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
Klan Engenders
deep Hatred"
Between Races

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-The Ku Klux
klan engenders deep hatred" in
the hearts Of creeds or races.
Disseminated against. particularly
when the Klan lays claim to a 100
per cent Amercansim," John V.
Ginning, assistant United States
district attorney, said in state
ment today after an investigation
of the organization.
The investigation resulted after
reports had reached federal au-
thorlties that demonstration was
planned by the organization that
might possibly result in race
trouble and property damage, Mr..
Ginning said.
There is nothing in the char
ter Of a sinister or mystic nature,
he declared, but il is apparent
that membership is automatically
barred to negroes, Catholics and
Jews.
1T is unfortunate that an or
ganization of this kind should be
Instituted at this particular time
when the world is seeking to re-
cover from the shell shock sus-
tanned in the world war"
He assailed the Klan's 100 per
cent Americanism claim, asserting
that all creeds and classes helped
win the war.
Colonel Ginning refused to state
whether a grand jury inquiry will
be conducted into tho affairs Of
the Klan but admitted he had
secured a list Of officers and MEM
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
TEXAS JUDGES BIFiiIKLY DENOUNCE KLAN
One New York
Landlord Loved
By His Tenants

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The un-
usual case of a New York land
lord who is popular with his
tenants, came TO light today
when Joseph NJ. Levine, coalition
candidate for president of the
borough of the Bronx. made pub
lie a Letter from residents in an
apartment house owned by him,
in which his candidacy is en-
dorsed.
What prompted us to do this"
the letter says, 'is the manner in
which you have shown the hui
man side of yourself in treating
your tenants as real human beings
should be treated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
We Don't Want Them

NEW YORK, Oct. Immigration
Of Germans is increasing and the ad-
vantages Of the United states as q
place 10 which 10 migrate are TO be
described IN an emigration exhibition
to be held in many German cities dur.
Ing the winter. the Foreign Language
Information service announces.
The promoter OF the exhibition has
appealed to German immigrants IN
the United states for exhibits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
new YORK IS ALL
AGOG over BIG
WORLD SERIES
Father Knickerbocker Now
Tightening Nerves Hoping
to Withstand Hectic
Ordeal Wednesday
RIVAL MANAGERS
EQUALLY CONFIDENT
Enthusiasts by the Thousands
Throughout United States
Pouring Into Metropolis

NEW YORK. Oct. 4.--The metropo.
lis is all worked up over the big
series. The novelty of having it's own
two major league clubs fighting it
out for the highest baseball honors
has set the whole town agog and
Father Knckerbocker is tightening
his nerves 10 Withstand a hetic ordeal.
So far, the battle has been entirely
on paper-and considerable paper
already has been used-but the teams
will get down to business tomorrow
afternoon at the Polo grounds.
Enthusiasts by the thousands are
pouring into the city from the North
South, East and Wcst-a few with
tickets and others with hopes of, get
ting them. Hotels are rapidly filling
and it is predicted that sleeping space
will be at a premium before the series
starts.
Final Workouts Today
Both the Giants and the Yanks held
final light field and batting workouts
today at the Polo grounds.
Judge kenesaw NJ. Lands, high
commissioner of baseball, here with
many other prominent baseball men,
was little worried over the weather
last night. But things took change
for the better over night and the out.
look Is favorable for fine weather to.
day and tomorrow.
The rival managers, McGraw and
Higgins. are equally confident OF
the outcome of the games The fact
that the ran yesterday spoiled the
Giants chance TO practice. did not
worry their guardian.
Players in Good Condition
My players are in good condition
and the rest will do them just as
much good If not more. than an hour
or two work on the diamond" Nc.
Graw said
Baseball as it Is played in the
American League. will be the Yam.
KEGS style in the series. declared Man.
ager Higgins OF the junior circuit
champions.
Il intend to play regular American
league baseball in the series with the
Giants he said, the kind of base
ball that won fer us in our seasons
campaign. l think it will be hard
fought series. II will be the great
est series in the world. We realiz,
the Giants have a good team but
we will go in with the determination
TO beat them, as good as they are.
Il believe our pitching and attack
will win the worlds championship
for us,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
FIRST WARD MOTHERS
CLUB MEETS THURSDAY

The First Ward Mothers Club will
meet Thursday afternoon at the school
building at $3.50 o'clock.
Every mother who has children at
tending the First ward school should
be in attendance. Tho new years
work is beginning and parents will
find much TO help the children IN TAX
Ing part In the club work activity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
Officials Seek Motive

PAULS VALLEY Okla. Oct A.
County officers today Were seeking
to establish motive for the killing
last night OF Frank \. Preuit. wealthy
oil operator, who was shot down on q
street here BY II, u. Peevey, u real
estate dealer. The shooting occurred
while the streets We're filled with a
theatre crowd. Officials said no
trouble was known to have existed be-
tween the men. After the shooting
peevey walked through the crowd
toward the shcriff's office and sur
rendered when he met &, r. Worley,
sheriff lie shot Preult five times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04

Bert Robertson, formerly editor OF
papers at Madill and Tishomlngc Is
here from Lexington, Ky. where he has
been for the trast two years playing at
the oil game. He says Il seems good
to get back among people he knows
and he Is enjoying his trip to oklaho-
ma. Mr. Robertson and his associates
are now drilling Two wells In ken-
lucky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.--lnvitations
to the governments OF the Belgium,
Holland Portugal TO become members
OF the conference on far Eastern sub
jects were being prepared today at the
state department.
REDWOOD CITY, Calf. Oct. A.
Women may predominate on the jury
that will hear the charge OF murder
against William A. Hightower. on
trial In connection with the death Of
the Rev. Patrick T.. Heslin. Catholic
priest OF Colmu. this county. when
court sessions were resumed today II
persons had been passed temporarily
for jury duty and of these seven were
women.
CHICAGO. Oct. 4.--Flrc which broke
lol street and the Calumet river,
south Chicago. shortly after noon
spread 10 rapidly that two dozen em-
ployos barely escaped with their lives.
a general alarm was sounded and 81
engines and nine ladder wagons re.
sponded.
LONDON, Oct. i.--Thc sliding scale
adopted by a board of cancellation and
arbitration affecting the manufactur.
cd iron and steel trade OF north Eng.
land. wages will be reduced % per
cent Immediately. This will make q
total reduction since January OF 1917
per cent as compared with the pre-
war scale. The present wage scale Is
9sm per cent above that scale.
OKLAHOMA CRY. Okla. Oct. A.
A committee charged with recommend.
ing 10 the state convention OF odd
Fellows. In session here. location
FOR the 100000 temple CT the Oklahoma
Grand Lodge acted favoably today on
a motion TO purchase site in Okla.
homa city. according 10 Information
conveyed informally to the sonven-
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04

PHILADELPHIA. oct. 4.--Three
armed bandits In motor car held
up James Flynn. United States ship
ping board paymaster near the Hog
Island ship yard this afternoon and
robbed him of about $4,000. They
escaped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04

COLUMBUS, Ohio. oct. 4.--Governor
Harry l.. Davis of Ohio, will deliver
the principal address OF welcome TO
delegates attending the first nation
al convention OF the American Red
Cross at the opening session here to.
night.