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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
Every Section Of County
Represented at Meeting
of Farmers Saturday at
Convention Hall.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
OVER STATE ARE HERE
John Fields, Radway And
Others Stress Importance of
Dairy Development.

'ArdmOre and Carter county Luys
Is per cent of its butter from other
towns and cities.
Ardmore alone can use the cream
products Of 1000 more COWS.
Less than ten per cent of the
farmers in Carter county made as
much as sl25 per month for the
past sixteen months.
Farmers Of Carter county have
blindly followed the lure of riches
from cotton until overtaken by the
boil weevll.
Farmers of Carter county have ne
elected 10 cash in on their greatest
assets: the COW. the pig and the hen
These points We're pertinently
brought out at the mass meeting held
at Convention Hall Saturday after
noon when every section of the coun
ty was represented. Several promi
nent speakers Of the state were pres
ent and made talks along various lines
Stress was laid on an extension OF
carrying.
John Fields. editor of the Okla,
homa Farm Journal, was the first
on the program and told of the
wealth of the farmers in Wisconsin
and OF methods used by them in max
ing the COW pSg the way for them
He pointed out that less than ) pei
cent OF the cattle on Wisconsin farm.
is purebred.
"A "a n oslo fNtt InK KaNf fg
for the farmers the COW. the sow an(
the hen. These three go along 10
gether and each adds much To tn,
welfare OF the other" he said. They
show results each day; they pay eveT9
day. and the farmer who has thes,
stocked on his farm will always gc
by and have money when the cottor
raiser is wondering what he Is goinl
to do"
c. W. Radway, state extension dair!
specialist. drew attention to the fac
that milk was Of little use unless
used TO its fullest advantage. In orde
10 get the best results q separation
should be used. he said. hut this Il
not necessary: skinned milk or whol,
milk can be taken by any cream sta
ton and sold at a good figure. Their
is always market for cream an,
butterfat, and the cream station mel
pay cash for their products.
He told of how milk could he KEEP
and treated from the time of milkini
until turned over to the agent at tn
cream station. how butter could b
made at home and the selection o
other products from milk and cream
c. w. Callarman. district agent o
the state extension department. y. i
rinsley Of the agricultural department
of the Santa Fe, and County Agen
j. w. Simpkins also took part ol
the program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
FREIGHT RATES ON WHEAT
AND HAY IS REDUCED

WASHINGTON. Oct e9.-Frelght
rates on wheat and hay throughou,
the middle west and west were or
dcrcd by the interstate commerce
commission here today, the re-
duction amounting to one half OF the
Increase given the railroads In 1890.
The commission also found the pre-
sent rates on coarse grain, including
oats. rye. corn and millet to be un'
Just and unreasonable and ordered
them to be fixed generally at ten per
cent less than the tariff prescribed
for Mheni.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
Officer Warns Timers
Against Making Stills

OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct s2.--Warn-
ings to tin.shop operators In the city
that vigorous prosecution would fol-
low the discovery of any tinnery maxi
Ing a still was issued here today by
J.. r. Bynum. attorney of the federal
prohibition enforcement office. Ac-
cording to Bynum, man ~ Hinton,
okla, was arrested late yesterday
charged with having made n number
OF stills. The attorney said that the
man was working unconccrnedly on
copper still when officers entered
his shop. Bynum said that 1t was as
much against the law to make stills
as 1t was to make whlskoy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
KANSAS CORPORATION WILL
AID LIVESTOCK RAISERS

WASHINGTON. oct. 90. - Large
loans for financing livestock interests
are to bc made TO new livestock
company being organised by q. Il. Boy.
crs. Hutchinson, Kansas, II was an
nounced today by the war finance cor
poration. The new company, the cor.
poration said, " 10 BE- capitalized at
from 100000 to 81 100000 and is to
take care Of the financing In CON
ncction with restocking the farms OF
southwestern Kansas with cattle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
Meeting Called By City
Chairman Maxwell Will
Be Held Monday Noon
Hotel ArdmOre.
MORE THAN 100 MEN
EXPECTED TO ATTEND
Luncheon Served Free to the
Captains and Their Teams
Who Lead Campaign.

A meeting in the interest Of the
be held Monday noon at Hotel Ard
more on call of Perry D. Maxwell,
city chairman.
Mr.. Maxwell, early in the week. ap-
pointed IA business men OF the city
as captains, each of whom are sup
posed to take other men to the
luncheon tomorrow, when all details
for the fund campaign will be outlined.
1t is proposed that funds sufficient
10 finance the Salvation Army for
the current year and to erect the Sal
vation Army building will be raised.
It is expected that at least 100 of
Ardmore's leading business men will
be in attendance. Luncheon will be
served free.
Speakers for the day include Kirk
Dyer, city manager, who will talk on
the relations of the Salvation Army
TO the city; Mr.. Maxwell, chairman
Gates. representing the Cbamher OF
Commerce, IL. B. Fell, the American
Legion; Mrs. John Whiteman. presi.
dent Of Ryonis club: T. b. Orr, presi.
dent of the Kiwanis club; Russell
Brown, president of the Lions club
John X. Dexter president of Rotary
and J. L. Hamilton. county chairman
Of the Salvation Army Work.
Captains appointed by Mr.. Maxwell
are G.. =. Selydge. Ben Hunter, j. e
Hamilton. Frank Gates, Perry d. Max
well, Olin Wolverton. Fred Carr. II
h. Orr, Russell Brown, j. r. Dexter
i. b. Jeffries. o. w. King, Frank
Ketch and Ezra Dyer.
Mr.. Maxwell's letter TO the captain.
was as follows:
October II, 1921.
salvation Army Committee:
Dear Sir
With winter approaching II is i'm
perative that money be raised FOL
running expenses OF the Salvaticr
Army also that a sum of money b,
added TO that collected last year suf
ficient to erect n building for the use
Of the Salvation Army.
In order TO accomplish this We mus
cover the entire city in our solicita
NtAA We iNNN sA DC "
men to do this work, so that it may
be done thoroughy-and at once.
4 committee TO arrange this will
meet Monday noon at the Ardmor,
Hotel. You are one OF this commltte,
and we want you TO bring with yol
the men whose names are given below
All game laws are suspended. Thi
is the open season-go get them
bring them in-allve II possible. w,
must have them on hand Monda,
noon.
The lunch will be served free 20 20,
and your victims. Accept no excuse
men just as busy as they are vii
be there-why not your mem
Sincerely yours,
PERRY ID. MAXWELL,
Chairman, Salvation Army
Committee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23

.Sabulba Auto Dealers
Buy Cooper Holdings
Only Ardmore Garage and
Agency Included in Deal
Which is Record in
State Auto Circles.

One of the largest motor deals ev-
Ell made in the state was effected
here when j.. S. Leachman Of Sapul-
pa. okla. purchased the Ford Agency
from Tom Cooper Of this city. With
the agency goes all the Ford cars
and trucks and tractors and all the
stock of accessories which Mr. Coop.
er had in stock.
A contract for the sale has been
executed and an inventory OF the
stock will be begun Monday. The
consideration will be about 100000
and the entire sum will be in cash.
Mr.. Leachman and his associate II
II. Johnson, also OF Sapulpa, will
ness. They have not decided yet un-
der what name they will operate but
it is stated that both men will move
here with their families. They have
taken n five year lease on the Tom
Cooper building at 81 LOO a month
and Mr.. Cooper reserves the apart
ments which he has on the second
floor OF the building.
VIII Not Move From City
Mr.. Cooper is not disposlng of the
name OF Tom Cooper Motor Company
he says but will move his big elec'
tric sign just 80 feet west in the
same block where he will devote al
his time TO the sale of Cadillacs ant
Studebakers. These two agencies arr
now owned by him. Ardmore people
will be glad to learn that Mr.. Cooper
Is not to move from the city as he i:
power in the Chamber OF Commerce
and in the commercial life of the city
Career Without Parallel
Tom Cooper's career IS without ;
parallel in the history OF Fore
agencies In the United States. III
moved here from a small town IL
the southeast portion OF the stat
here November IL, 1914. He begai
business with G0-car contract an'
wondered where he was to raise tn
money TO pay for them. During tn
seven years that he has been In bus
mess here he has within one yea
reached as high n mark as the sal
of 1000 cars within one year. ii
built 10 magnificent home for III
Fords that reaches from Main I
Broadway and II is this building tha
the new firm will occupy.
Besides the Ardmore house he ha
agencies nj Wilson, Ringing an
Amarillo. The Amarillo house is abou
as large as the one here. These fou
agencies have within the past yea
done business that aggregates tw
million dollars and Mr.. Cooper may h
clnssed as q captain OF industry.
Hard on Ducks for Awhile
81 have no thought OF retiring fron
business" said Mr.. Cooper. but
am going TO take things somewha
easier for a period and will make
hard on ducks for u time this fal
will appreciate an opportunity I
rest for n time but ut that | shaI
CONTINUED on fage Five)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
KANSAS PUBLISHERS MEET
IN BARTIESVILlk n

BARTLESvtTI.E. okla. Oct. pa
The Southeastern Kansas Publishers
Association held it's annual meeting
IN Bartiesville today. This Is the
first time the meeting Of the assocla.
tion has ever heen held out Of Kan.
sns In the i5 years Of its existence.
II IL held In Bartiesville as a compll.
mcnt to !. s. Leach. an honorary
member ~ the association and editor
uf the Bartlesville Enterprise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
Senate Adopts Income
Surtax on Compromise

WASHINGTON, Oct ?s.-The com.
promise suriax plan. ombodying a
maximum rate OF fifty per cent was
adopted today by the senate.
The senate voted today a. TO %
against continuing after this year
tho present surtax rates on that por-
tiun OF incomes in excess OF 800 900.
The proposal was made by Senator
Ilitchcock. democrat. Nebraska. and
It's defS,t paved the way for n vote
on the compromics amendment calling
for maximum rate OF fifty per cent
on that portions OF incomes In excess
of 100000.
The senate then voted down an
amendment by ScnatorCalder. rupubli'
can to make the maximum rate % per
cent to apply 10 iha, portion Of in.
. comes In excess OF ses.ooo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
FATHER KILLED DAUGHTER
THEN KILLED SELF

CANTON. tll. Oct. s9.-Infuriated
by the elopement Of his ii year old
daughter. Rosa Ecliz. with her sweet.
heart. Mike Mihclich. % years old,
after they had been denied marriage
license Tuesday In Peoria, Thomas
reltz farmer shot and killed the girl
last night and killed himself, IL was
learned today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
Indiana Minister Sues
AureliuS.SwanSOn Co.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. 2s.-Hcar.
ing OF bankruptcy proceedings filed in
federal court at Guthrie. against the
Aurelius Swanson Company. corpora.
ton, will be held Nov. 2. according 10
the announcement made here today.
Another suit against the company
alleging false and fraudulent mis-.
representation Of the financial condi.
tlon of the concern In circular and
personal letters. was filed In district
court today by the Rev. Thomas A.
Mclaughlin OF Liberty, Indiana. lie
alleges he was induced TO invest Si9..
4S5 in stock of the company and seeks
10 recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
SENATE COMMITTEES FAvORs
HUGE RAIt. FUND BILL

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2a.--rhc I'd,
minlsiration hill for funding $780,
100000 OF railroad debts. was reported
favorably today by the senate inter
state commerce committee with amend-|
ments by Senator Cummlns. repuo)ls|
can. Iowa. chairman. brcsdenInu ~
financing operations. t|1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
WARNINGS or TROPICAL
STORM ARE ISSUED

wAsHiNGToN Oct. 2s.--Thc wealth.
er bureau issued warnings Of n tropi'
cal storm OF considerable intensity this
morning. placing its center at 10 a. m.
near and southeast Of Swan Island,
moving north'northwestward Marin.
crs were cautioned To advise all vessels
bound for northwestern Caribbean sea,
yucatan Channel and southeast Gulf
of Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
EXILED EMPEROR
ATTEMPTS REGAIN
HUNGARIAN POWER
Charles, with Former Empress,
Goes to West Hungary in
Plane from Switzerland.

VIENNA, Oct 22.--F'ormer Emper-
or Charles of Austria-Hungary arrived
at Oedenburg. Burgenland Friday af-
ternoon in an airplane from Switzer.
land. according to an Oedenburg mes
sage today, and is reported to be pro-
ceeding toward Budapest, escorted by
Oestenburs troops.
Admiral Horthy the Hungarian re.
gent Is rumored here to have fled
from Budapest this morning. following
news Of the arrival of Ex.emperor
Charles in his former domain. Buda-
pest advices state that a legitamist
government had been formed there.
\ provisional government, the ad.
vices state, has been formed in Bur
genland, in the eX-emperors interest
under Count julius Andrassy former
Austro,Hungarian foreign minister.
PARIS. Oct. 22.-The Hungarian
, government will act as IL did on the
occasion of the previous attempt 6i
former Emperor Charles to resume the
throne in Hungary. according to infor
nation obtained here today and will
take measures to eXpel .he former
monarch from Hungarian territory, II
| Is declared.
Former Empress Zita of Austria
l Hungary. Is reported in Cenua
News dispatch from Vienna to have ar
rived at Oedenburg In the airplanC
with her husband.
The district of Burgenland Is dis
/ nIted territory lying along the from
tier between Austria and Hungary. II
was awarded to Austria but was oc
/ cupied some months ago by Hun
garion irreguh,r troops. the situation
| there being similar TO that In Fiume
when trat city was under the contro
OF Captain Gabrielle dAnnunzio. Al
Il conference held In Venice last week
II was decided that Burgenland shoul,
be turned over to Austria but tha
Oedenburg and its surrounding dis
trict should hold n plebiscitc whicl
would decide the future status OF IN,
immediate territory. Hungarian lead
ers, particularly Friedrich, declare,
they would not withdraw the Hun
garian troops in the district. Deter
mination Of the Hungarians To rotaiI
possession OF Burgenland there ha
been threat of the return to ives
Hungary of former Emperor Charles
After he returned TO Switzerland, lat
last March, he was given until Sept
/, to decide upon q permanent place o
residence outside Switzerland.
Ills time was later extended indei
initely but 1t was understood tn
Swiss government was anxious 10
him to leave the country as 1t fearo
monarchist conspracies which Nigh
involve Switzerland in controvers
with the allies.
When Charles attempted to regal
power In Hungary. there was a threa
on the part of the little entcnte-cor
slsting OF Czecho.Slovakla. Jugo. Slavi
and Rumania to take military actlo
against Hungary II Charles was no
forced to leave the country. Tn
allied governments also made repr,
sentation to Admiral IIorthy, the Hun
garian regent. In an endcavor to s,
! cure the expulsion Of Charles.
VIENNA. Oct. 22.--The allied rel
resentatives In Budapest today mad
n Joint protest TO the Hungarian go,
. ernment against the return OF formc
. Emperor Charles To Hungarian terr
tory, Il was learned here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
Texas Line First to Be Tied Ub;
Trainmen Effect Quiet Walkout
Passenger Train Crews to
be Maintained; Additional
U. S. .Marshals Employed
to Prevent Violence.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 22.--
Two hundred and fifty switchmen and
brakeman Of the International and
Great Northern. San Antonio division.
walked out exactly at noon today.
There was no disorder. brotherhood
officials called on Mayor Black, sher-
III TObin and the commissioner of
police and assured them that there
would be no rowdylsm. X. d. Frame,
chairman of the committee of the
brotherhood again issued Instructions
to the men TO keep away from the
company property.
FORT WORTH-Thirty employees OF
the International and Great Northern
railroad here walked out quietly at
noon today. after J. o. Bolles. yard
master cautioned them against any
disturbance. About % guards were
placed in the local yards Of the road
to protect property, Bolles said.
r. j. Hunt assistant division SUI
perintendent was here from Mart
and said he probably would help oper-
ate the regular freight train out
Of Fort Worth at il o'clock tonight.
HOUSTON. TeXas.-Armcd guards
took up patrol duty at the !, and
G. n. yards here at noon. as $50 train
men. members of the brotherhood
abandoned their work. Switching in
the yards is at a standstill but op-
Grating officials state all passenger
train crews will be maintained. the
places Of the strikers being filled
by new men.
r. G. Goforth, general manager OF
the road stated as the men quit
work that the road would handle no
freight trains today but would OPP
crate It's passenger service without
interruption through the transfer
Of men from other departments and
the use of such employees as remain
/ loyal TO the road. Mr.. Goforth stated
also that the operation of freight
/ trains might be curtailed somewhat
/ for longer period than today be-
cause the road did not propose to hire
strike breakers.
/ AUSTIN, Texts,-Approximately ten
I SWllCuIen anu DIikelllen on tHt IN
ternatonal and Great Northern Rail-
road employed in the yards here walli
ed out at noon today. Yardmaster Pat
| Corriean announced.
Although the one switch engine
may be tied up for awhile 1t will be
| operating later in the afternoon. w.
II. Babel, division freight agent said.
MART, Texas. The strike on the
International and Great Northern
went into effect here promptly at
noon. Union men claimed ninety
trainmen were out on the Fort Worth
division.
! PALESTINE. Texas.--Brotherhoo
officers said approximately $50 train.
men and swltchmen on the Inter-
national and Great Northern quit
work here at noon. The strike was
begun quietly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
big Five Brotherhoods are
Deserted by Eight Of II
Standard Rail Bodies
Saturday.

CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-Officials of I'M
ions with more than half of the
rail employees Of the nation in their
membership tonight announced that
their men will not be authorized TO
join the big five" organizations in
the strike called for oct. 80, in pro-
test Of wage cuts.
Announcements that they would
not join in a walkout came from
eight of the II STANDARD" rail unions,
which for a week had been withhold
ing their final strike decisions al
though in most of them the members
had voted overwhelmingly to Quit
work rather than accept ar ecent II
per cent wage reduction authorized
by the United States railroad labor
board only one of the II groups now
is determined 10 stand by the big
five it is announced, but two 9th.
ers have not yet taken final action.
Following announcement by heads
of six shop crafts organizations
controlling 100000 men, that they
would not sanction walkout the
leaders of the 375,O0O maintenance of
way employees and of the 25,OOo
stationary firemen at an executive
meeting voted to withdraw their au-
thorization of q walkout. leaving only
the $4,000 railroad telegraphcrs pos
itively with the big five" Chieftains
OF the 100000 clerks will make their
decision tomorrow and their signal
men, % 900 strong, also are yet TO
act.
Roads ADOPTS Open Shop
The United states railroad labor
board announced tonight that it had
received word that the employees on
the fremont and Gulf railroad COM
pany. 81 mile line in Louisiana
had accepted the open shop and that
consequently, as there was no dis
pute, the board relinqushed the juris'
diction it yesterday announced 1t mad
assumed over the road.
The shop crafts known as the Rail
way Employees Department, American
Federation of Labor are said TO con
troll more railroad workers than any
| individual union. Their action also Is
declared 10 bring the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor against any active
support of a railroad walkout.
/ The shop crafts We're first of all the
{ unions to vote on strike, 435 ,OOC
votes originally being cast for walk
out with 10000 opposed TO strike
/ After the vote was canvassed. Presi
Gent Jewell announced they would
wait to see what action the board tool
on the rules case.
big Four Won't Cooperate
/ The shop crafts which embrace sly
unions affiliated with the American
/ Federation of Labor issued state
ment declaring il was evident the mem
bership Of the four big brotherhood
would not cooperate with the othel
unions In event they struck.
Six hundred thousand men are az
fected by the shop crafts decision.
The six unions involved are the Broth
crhood Of Railway Carmen OF Ameri
ca: the International Brotherhood o
Electrical Workers: the Internationa
Association of Machinists; the Interna
tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
Drop Forgers. and Helpers; the Shee
, Metal Workers international Alliance
the International Brotherhood OF Boil
! Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
Eehernl Agents Instructed

WASHINGTON, oct. 22.--Acting
Attorney General Goff called con-
ference OF high justice department
officials this morning TO consider the
railroad situation in Texts and. offic-
ials said the departments orders would
so to san Antonio upon the conclu-
sion of the conference.
These instructions, officials said.
would probably authorize the district
attorney to employ additional United
States marshals to assist in the
preservation of order but beyond this
officials were inclined TO believe that
the department would not take any
notion
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sCLEVELAND.--Big four union
chiefs announced they are com.
plying with labor boards orders
that the situation remains in
status quo pending the hearing
but that they believe the walkout
will take place as scheduled,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
DEVELOPMENTS
IN RAIL STRIKE

SAN ANTONIO. Texas.-Tram.
men on International and Great
Northern quit work In what is
termed by the union heads n 100
per cent walkout. Railroad heads
announced passenger service not
impaired but that freight will not
be- handled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23
wAeitfNcToN

WASHINGTON. - Interstate
commerce commission orders the
freight rates In western half II
United states reduced 10 per cent
ON hay, grain and grain products.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23

CHlCAGO.-Lcaders IN shop
crafts unions. controlling 100000
men, announced they will not join
the proposed walkout although
the men voted Overwhelmingly to
strike. Official announcement made
that 5000 tolegraphers win join
proposed strike.
Labor board announces that
since workers OF fremont ana
Gulf railway company in Louisi.
ana. have agreed to installation
e open shop there Is no dispute
that the board consequently rc.
linquishes the Jurisdiction over
this line. It announced yesterday
II had assumed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23

VIENNA. oct. 22.--The allied rep.
resentatives In Budapest today made
n Joint protest TO the Hungarian gov.
ernment against the return OF former
Emperor Charles to Hungarian terri.
tory. Il was learned here today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-23

PALESTINE. Texas.--Brotherhoods
officers said approximately $50 train.
men and swltchmen on the Inter-
national and Great Northern quit
work here at noon. The strike was
begun quietly.