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The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
IRISH CONFERENCE STARTS;
 NO NEWS FOR THE PUBLIC

LONDON, Oct. 13-An official re- port from the Irish conference says the first session was held Tuesday morning, with another session on Tuesday night. There have been no developments thus far however and no news of interest to the public. Premier Georges secretary informed newspapermen yesterday that "you can not expects any news for weeks to come"
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
CANADA HAS BANK ROBBERY

WINNIPEG, Oct. 13-The Bank of Hochelada, at Ehe, 30 miles west of this city, was held up by five bandits yesterday, the robbers making their escape in an automo- bile with between s40,000 and s60,- GOO of the banks funds. The em- ployes of the bank who were in the place at the time of the holdup, were disposed of by drugging.
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
Will Give Them Publicity

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. l3-- The proposed unemployment reme- dies are to be given publicity thru the nations schools, according to an nouncement made by the National Education Association, following re ceipt of request from Secretary Hoover. ..... .-
 The resolutions adopted by the conference have been transmitted to President Harding, and may be made the basis of recommendations to Congress for rel ation.
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
WRESTLER RETAINS TITLE

SPOKANE, Oct. 13-Walter Mil- Ter, of Los Angeles, successfully de- tended his title as middleweight wrestling of the world in a bout with Tod Thye, of Portland, which was staged here Tuesday night. Mil Ter threw Thye twice, the first fall requiring an hour and half, and the second fall eleven minutes.
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
Counsel Wants His Money

OTLANTA, Oct 13-Attorney Terrill has filed suit against the Ku Klux Klan for s10O,OOO, claimed as compensation earned during the five years he served the organization as general counsel. .. ":....
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
Breaking Negro Morale

P. J. Watson, negro preacher, told the committee this afternoon that the Ku Klux Klan Is proving a hindrance to the progress of the negro by breaking down his morale through fear and terror of the klan's claim that negroes seeking social equality are not wanted"
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
MOTHER OF ACE IS IGNORED

LONDON, Oct. 13-Mrs. MeCud- den, mother of the British ace, Maj. McCudden, V. C., has been selected as representative of war bereaved British women to lay a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown American at Arlington cemetery, on Armistice Day.
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
MOTOR STAGE JUMPS THE ROAD

SPOKANE, Oct. 13-Twelve per sons were seriously injured yester- day when Q motor stage on when they were riding, between this city and Couer d'Alene, plunged from the highway and overturned in an or thard. A blowout in one of the front tires caused the accident which occurred 13 miles east of here.
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
Daugherty Has The Dope

WASHINGTON, D. C Oct. 13- The department of justice has pre- pared a statement regarding the activities of the Ku Klux Klan, for the consideration of the house rules committee. ..
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
NAVAL LAUNCH LOST AT SEA DDTMEDTnN ne+ Tho naval

BREMEkIUN, Uct. Io-Ihe naNaI ammunition ship Nitro, which arrlv- ed from California yesterday, re- ported having lost 112-foot launch enroute. The launch, which was a converted sub-chaser, was being tow ed by the Nitro, and appeared to have struch some floating obstruc- tion, and sank quickly. The accident occurred last Friday near Cape Flattery. There was no one on the launch.
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
RALFouR COMING OVER

LONDON, Oct. 13-It is under stood that Arthur Balfour has been selected to head the British dele gation to the Washington confer ences.
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13

Hoyt entered the game fully re- solved to give the Giants the battle of their lives. 'TI will give them all I have" he declared shortly before he donned his uniform. All 1 ask is that the Tanks give me few runs .....
 The weather for the final game was clear and calm, but so cold that spectators found difficulty in
The Nenana news., 1921-10-13
Yesterday sGame

Keeping warm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13

Oppeln. Silesia. May lathe Ger
man forces on the left bank OF the or.
der river. are being gradually augment
ed by the arrival OF former German
soldiers from Breslau and q number k
is known ara coming from Germany.
Several hundred security police from
Hamburg and Klel and few from 9th.
or German cities have reached Brieg.
70 miles northwest OF there and are
Guthoritatively reported TO have placed
themselves at the disposal OF German
authorities there.
There are rumors here that the Ger
mans will take the offensive probably
within a week. when their preparations
are complete. The Poles In the mean
time. are known to be strengthening
their positions with artillery. although
they are not advancing. French sources
declare that Adalbert Korfanty. leader
OF the Polish insurrection. has needed
General Lerond's instructions FOR the
first time and suspended his offensive."
The French depreciaie statements
published by the Poles that the allles
have accepted the present battle lines
as the new frontier between Germany
and Poland.
A German counter offensive. Il Is b.
lievcd. cannot be prevented unless tho
Poles evacuatc their positions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
DOCTORS DECLARE
AGAINST BEER AS.
A MEDICAL NEED.

Washington. May l3.-Beer was re.
pudiated az "A medicine today by two
members of the medical profession.
testifying In the hearing before the
house judiciary committee ON chair
man .Nolstcad's bill to stop leaks In
the dry law. Not only did the doctors
assert that they had never prescribed
beer. but both said that In long prac.
tices. neither ever had seen 1t used In
that way
The physicians. DIR. Howard a. Kel.
~, "a surgeon ON Johns.Hopkins hos.
pital. and DR.. James II. Rowland. pro.
fessor at the University of Maryland.
declared they knew of no diseases for
which beer was a curative. Both ex.
pressed Humiliation" that the question
had been put up" to- the medical pro.
fession.
~ No not know anything concern.
ing the longevity of the race" Dr.
Rowland said. II am an obstetrician
and ! work at the front end OF life
do know that beer or any fluid CON
tanning alcohol IL bad for babies"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
Chancellor Advises Imperial
Council That at Last
Agreement Is to Be
Lived Up To
SITUATION AT OBELIN
BECOMES MOST ACUTE
CITY IN DARKNESS WHILE GOV.
ERNMENT TROOPS ARE MASS
ED; PAPERS ROAST COMNIAN-
DANT FRENCH SOLDIERY.

Berlin May differentiation 10
carry out engagements regarding re-
parations was expressed by Chancellor
Wirth speaking at a meeting of the
imperial council yesterday.
We expect the other side, however,"
he said, after seeking this evidence Of
our goodwill, to recognize our attitude.
We expect the game will be played
fairly by all on the other side in dis
posing Of the upper Silesian question"
Resolutions urging an enlargement
Of the present German cabinet so that
II may include representative of the
German peoples party, have been
adopted by the parliamentary delega
ton Of the democratic party which was
divided on the question of acceptance
or rejection Of the allied ul' matum re-
garding reparations Or. Gustav
Stresemann, is leader of the German
peoples party, which includes a num-
Der Of the principal figures in finan-
cial and industrial circles in this coun.
try
The democrats emphasize the desir.
ability of enlisting OF national elements.
regardless of their previous attitude on
the ultimatum issue and suggest re-
cruiting ministers, not only from the
peoples party but other economic and
financial agencies falling to support
the new government in the task Of
carrying out the reparations conditions
recess Of two weeks is being taken
by the reichstag and during this time
the government hopes to perfect the
organization of the new cabinet. DR..
Rosen, German minister TO Holland Ia
being urged TO accept the foreign min
istry.
The finance and restoration port
folios also are to be filled.
DR., Wirth, the chancellor, has con-
ferred with Dr. Pctes, commissioner
for disarmament. regarding the Bavar.
ian situation. which the Central gov
eminent is obliged to untangle during
the next six weeks. The Bavaran
government has not yet given the Ber-
lin government any definite agreement
II will proceed TO disband the citizen
guard and reports from Munich indi-
cate the coalition parties constituting
the present Bavarian ministry con
tinue their attitude of opposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
WILL TELL WHOLE WOMAN HELD FOR GENERAL PERSHNG
STORY OF DEATH DEATH OF FOURTH Is MADE CHIEF OF
JUDGE DEVEREUX HUSBAND; AUTOPSY STAFF i. s. ARMY
MRS. JESSE JAMES r,nrs REVEALED POISON IN EVENT OF WAR rou.u
IN EVENT OF WAR AUTOMATICAL.
LY BECOMES COMMANDER OF
AMERICAN TROOPS; REGULAR
AND NATIONAL GUARD

Washington. May 13.-Secretary
Weeks today announces the appoint.
ment of Gen. John j. Pershing as chief
of staff Of the United States army.
General Pershing will assume his new
duties July !. succeeding Gen. Peyton
G. March. His assistant win be Mai
Gen. James G.. Harboard, who was Gen.
oral Pershing's principal staff assistant
in France before he assumed commani
of the service of supply.
AS chief of staff Secretary Weeks
said. General Pershing will direct train.
ing Of the regular army and organic
ed reserves which he will command in
the event of active field operations
before his retirement
He will retain the duties recently as
signed to him as chief Of the war staff
now being organized.
General Harboard as assistant chief
of staff, will take over all the admin.
lstrative details heretofore handled by
the chief of staff. Mr.. Weeks announc-
ed. leaving General Pershing free tC
direct the organization ana training OF
the army of the United States as n
whole, including the national quart
and the organized reserves.
In time of war. the plan contemplates
that General Pershing would immedi
ately assume command of the entire
army and General Harboard automatl.
cally become chief of staff.
In this way General Pershlng wout
pass to the head of the army staff In
process of organization. and Genera
Harboard would take charge Of the wal
department general staff and be entire
ly familiar with all the duties of tn,
post, having performed them in time ol
UCacp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
CRITICAL STAGE
CALLS FOR MANY
CONFERENCES OF
OKLAHOMA SOLONS
CLASH EMINENT BETWEEN SEN-
ATORS AND HOUSE MEMBERS
OVER VOLUME OF FUNDS DE-
PARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Oklahoma City, May 13.-The speca,
session Of the Oklahoma legislature was
today apparently nearing the critical
stage when conferences between the
two branches are TO be resorted to III
an effort to iron out serious discrepan-
cies in the two major appropriation
bills, the departmental and institution
al measure. Both the senate and the
house are squaring off for the final
clash over house bill No. l the depart.
mental measure. Conference committees
are to be appointed in both houses t..
day.
There is a difference of s1,226, 2j2 6S
in the departmental bill to be adjusted
The house figures are s5,5Ss. .604.14 whila
the senate bin would appropriate &c.
Sl4.S56.S2.
An indication that the work of harm
oniZing the two drafts of the measure
may not be easily accomplished was
given In statement issued last night
by s. d. Bailey, chairman of the house
appropriations committee.
Mr.. Bailey said his committee would
not agree to any appreciable change in
the two major appropriation bills.
I'VE are convinced that the figures
agreed upon by the house commltte;
represent just and complete allowances
for all necessary functions for the stat .
We are not going to recede from the po.
sition we have taken" he said
He added the statement that "thr
house would not be party to any at
tempt by the senate 10 raid the state
treasury"
Following Mr. Bailey's announcement
senate members declared some Of tn,
house figures were so low as to make
necessary practical suspension Of Ger,
tain state departments.
The house today will take up consid
GRAFTON of the senate bin for mainteh
ance of state institutions. Consideration
has been delayed two days by failur,
Of printers 10 get copies OF the bill be
fore the house.
Consideration of senate bill No. /. tn
departmental appropriation was indi
! Gated that the measure probably woul,
be passed during the afternoon.
a single sheet Of paper with senat
bill No. one, constituted the hous
calendar when the body took up 1t
work. at 10 o'clock. No noon reces
was taken. the house remaining in ses
sion continuously for consideration @
the departmental bill. IT was declare,
no recess would be taken until IN
measure was passed. Amendment
We're few and unimportant.
There were eight bills on the senat
calendar when the upper branch 40
down TO work about 1899 o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
MOTHER OF GERMAN
MILLIONAIRE DRAFT
EVADER TO TESTIFY

Washington. May l3.-Alrs Emma
.. Bergdoll. mother of Grover Cleye-
land Bergdoll draft dodger, told a house
investigating committee today that she
had buried the sl05,OOO In gold obtain
I'd from the treasury Ia the fall OF
1917. She refused to give out nforma.
ton regarding the burial place. but In
dicated IL was not rs far away from
Philadelphia as Hagcrstown.
Washington. May l3.--Jamcs r.. Ro.
mig. confidential adviser OF the Berg.
doll family in Philadelphia. awaiting
under sentence on conviction Of having
aided Grover Cleveland Bcrgdoll to
escape the draft, submitted to cross.
examination before the house lnvestl.
eating committee today, without rails.
ing any question AZ TO his legal rights
ASK what you want to know he
told John III. Sherburne. counsel for
the committee. but the examination has
failed TO carry the trail of the sl06 .O0O
In gold Romig procured from the treas
ury with Bergdoll beyond the kitchen
of the Bergdoll home. Romlg insisted
that he knew nothing of Bergdoll's
story that 1t had been buried In the
mountains of Maryland. the plea for a
chance to recover 1t having obtained
the draft evader's release under guard.
The committee was advised that Mrs.
Emma Bergdoll. mother OF the dodger.
had started from Philadelphia to ap-
pear before It. She will be- examined
tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
Strike Paralyzes Business

Berlin. May iS.--Llght and power
plants as well as other utilities at opp
elm have been virtually paralyzed by the
general strike called there yesterday AZ.
ternoon as protest against the inter
allied commissions attitude toward the
Polish insurrection In upper silesia. Re-
ports reaching Berlin indicate the walk.
out would be general.
Prince Hatfield. envoy Of the German
foreign office In the plebiscite region
Of Silesia. has arrived here and Ia said
TO be ready 10 resign az a result Of the
events In that district during the past
three days
Berlin newspape
ter criticism OF Ce
representative on
mission and head .
charge he was II
lCons.nued
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
SUNDAY School Has Good Growth

ldnbcl, OKLA, May l3.--The Good
Samaritan Sunday school cass of the
Presbyterian church OF this city has
had wonderful growth during the
past year. The class year ago had
"A small number of students. probably
20. Today the class had outgrown the
bungalow class room, and arrange.
ments has been made for the class
to meet IN one OF the theatres with
It's 1876 members. In order TO afford
room. This is a young peoples class,
but many older people attend. Ths
class has made arrangements TO get
out a small monthly class paper. the
first issue which will appear the first
Sunday in June. The publication will
bear the name OF THE Good Samarl-
tan" Mrs. X. e. Oldham is teacher Of
this class.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
ALLEGED SWINDLER
ARRESTED AT PURCELL

Purcell. Okla. May IA complete
outfit for writing postorfice money ord
ers. and a supply Of blank post-officc
orders was found m the possession Of
Troy Roberts, captured here late
Thursday by the sheriff OF Cleveland
county. the sheriff said. The man has
been lodged In the county jail.
The sheriff stated charges Of con-
spiracy to dcfraud the United States
government would be- filed against him.
Local authorities think that this Is
the man who, operating under another
name, victimzed a number OF Ardmore
merchants earlier In the week.
It Is understood that bad check
artist started IN to work Ardmore's
business men, but skipped out before
he met with material success In his
crooked dealings.
Secretary shine, Of the local retail
crs association. learning that a dealer
In crooked paper was In the city, notl'
fled the members OF the association &c
be on the look out for him. At the
same time Mr.. shine communicated
with the police authorities and th'
operator" apparently scared. left fol
other fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
DON'T BE AFRAID OF HARM
FROM THE OLD BLACK BRIAR

London, May 13.-Tobacco is the
least harmful Of the four social pol
sons, tea, coffee, tobacco and aico-
hol, according to Sir James Can
tile, the eminent surgeon, speaking
here recently.
Smoke the same amount of to-
bacco every day" said Sir James,
land the heart will become accustom-
ed to a certain amount. If one per-
son smokes less one day than an
other, he feels the effect as much
as if he had smoked more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
Oppeln Strike

The general strike begun by the Ger
man workmcn at oppeln, upper Silesia.
In protest against the attitude the in
ter-nllied commission takes toward the
Polish insurrection, has been called off.
according TO advices today.
Members OF all the German parties
were assured by General Lerond. head "
the commission, that no negotiations
with the Polish insurrectionists had
taken 1lace as had been reported,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
MRS. JESSE JAMES INTINIATES
SHE WILL TELL EVERYTHING;
YOU'LL GET THE RIGHT GUY
WHEN / TALK"

Tulsa, Okla, May l3.-Mrs. Jesse
James confronted this morning with
accusations OF occupants of apartments
who had observed her methods Of car.
ing for Judge John Devereux, trembled
at the severity Of the charges and
threatens to tell the truth about the
mysterious death of the jurist when
she is placed on the witness stand for
investigation.
PUT me on the witness stand-l'll
tell the whole story.
You'll get the right guy all right.
Mrs. James exclaimed to Il reporter to-
day, after she had denied ever having
threatened Judge DevereuX with death
or violence.
Mrs. James and Goldie Gordon are
being held in Jail following their ar
raignment yesterday evening before
Justice II. j. Gray, on murder charge
TO which they pleaded not guilty. a,
p. Dickson, an oil man who has been
living in the room where Judge Dever-
eux, was found ut a local hotel and
who has been intimately related with
the James woman, according to coun'
ty officials, was arrested by Captain
George Blaine to be held for investiga
ton.
W. NJ. McKellop after being quizzet
yesterday by county officials concern
ing his connection with the case, was
not detained.
He asserted he could clearly estab'
lish his location at all times during the
developments Of the case.
Mckelop Is reported to have ar
ranged for the nurses, Mrs. James ant
Miss Gordon. to care for Judge Dever'
eux.
What further steps will be taken tC
| hasten the solving of the mystery was
to he determined at a meeting Of th'
Tulsa county bar association In th'
courthouse at l:30 o'clock
Authorities were continuing an IN
vestlgation into the possible connection
of A. p. Dickson, superintendent of III
oil refinery here with the mysterious
death OF Judge John DcvereuN, ageC
Oklahoma jurlst.
Judge DevereuN's death was ascrib
ed yesterday TO an over dose OF medl
cine and blow on the head In u re
port of an autopsy made to W. F
Scaver. county attorney, by three Tuls'
physicians. who conducted the autopsy
! He died Wednesday night.
Dickson is being held pending TN
outcome of the investigation. lie wa
arrested last night. The police SAT-
he had been living In the hotel room
where Judge DcvereuX was found un
der the Influence of u drug and with
gaah In his forehead. The police salt
Dickson had apparently been on init
mate terms with Mrs. Jesse James
said to be- Judge Dcvereux's nurse
part of her clothing being found II
her room and some Of his In her room
Mrs. James and Goldie Gordon. sai'
TO be- an artists model, who, Mrs
James declared, was her sister wer
charged with murder In connection
with the case and pleaded not guilty n
the hearing late yesterday. They ar
being held in Jail here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
SELECTION OF GENERAL JOHN j. PERStNG AS CHIEF OF
STAFF OF THE ASEMY ANNOUNCED BY SECRETARY WEEK
MANY OF ESCAPED CONyICTS
STILL ROAMING FREE

Huntsville, Texas, May 13,-At
daybreak posses Of armed citizens
an dofficers began securing the east
ern part Of Walker county for pris-
oners who escaped from the Hunts
Vile state prison Thursday morning
Prison authorities stated today that
q men were still at large.
Thirteen have been re-captured.
Latest reports indicate that Lee An
ders. prison guard who was shot
in the outbreak, has a chance for
recovery. At first it was thought
that it would be fatal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
AMERICAN GIRL DECORATED
WITH LEGION OF HONOR

Paris, May iS.-Miss Hamilton
Shields of Virginia was decorated
today as a chevalicr OF the Legion
Of Honor at military ceremony
held In front OF the hotel des 1nva.
lides. The honor was conferred Zoe
the work Miss Shields did as a nurse
during the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
DAUGHTER OF PROMINENT
EDITOR DIES FROM FALL

Emporia. Kan. May 15-Miss
Mary White. daughter OF william
Allen White published OF the Elm.
poria Gazette and well known wri,-
er. died this morning from the e.
fects OF fall while horseback riding
Tuesday evening. Her skull was
fractured and she did not regain con.
sciousness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-13
HOUSE PASSED DEPARTMEN.
TAI APPROPRIATIONS
BILL, THIS AFTER <OON

Oklahoma City. May i3.-The
house Of representatives at s:S0
o'clock today passed the general
departmental appropriation bill.
Only few minor amendments
were made In the senate draft,