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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-07-07

The whole county viii welcome
the idea % one monster reception
for tho Modern Caravan OF more
than 500 persons that will arrive In
August bound for ths Hoseworth
project west OF Bebi This tract.
and Bull especially. Is receiving
publicity Ia nearly every magazine
and newspaper In the country. be-
cause Of this unusual emmlgration
20 Southern Idaho. Filler. and the
county fair grounds viii prove an
ideal spot for the reception Of the
families after their motor trip across
the continent.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-07-07

Kate O'Hare lost her citizenship
whsn she was convicted and sentenc-
ed 20 the psnitsntiary for commit
inx a felony during the war. Nov
she aud her husband are the first to
make a loeonle plea for protection
from tho came laws she has so flip.
PANTY detained She was warned 10
keep away from Twin Falls but said
barking dogs do not bite and at
tempted 20 faIfill her engagement
despite the resolutions OF protest
expressed BY practically every fra
ternai organization In Twin Falis.
Including the American Legion
To DO politely escorted out OF town
and into another state was her lot
upon arriving In Twin Falls. Gov
cfnor Davis terse comment on the
Incident Ia an epigram. lie said
Those who wlah to rise 10 tho Ideals
OF good citizenship are careful not
20 be- party Ia the exciting OF pas
sionn which may have the effect OF
disturbing tho peace OF any com
manlty."
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-07-07
NOTICE FOR BIDS on COAL

Sealed BIDS will be received up to
ana including Monday, July H.,
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-07-07

FOR SALE eering binder in good
condition. John l.. Peters, one
mile west and u mile north Ma
roa school house 17-tf
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-07-07

FOR Three lots on Filler
Main street district 10000
each. Inquire b.. care this office
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-07-07

FOR SALE~-Blaek Caps and Col
umblan purple raspberries. l.. D.
Allen. 1892
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-07-07

FOR SALE-TW0 lots and two g.
room houses; bargain. C. W.
Thornton 35-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
ARBUCKLE JURY IS
COMPLETED TODAY
Four of Five Women Selected
are Married; Trial Starts
This Afternoon

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov, 1S.-The
jury In the mansaughter case Of
Fatty Arbucklc was selected az 1915
a. m. today and sworn In by the clerk.
Five women. four ot them married
are ON the jury. An alternate juror,
stephen \. Hopkins. % paper mcr-
chant, was also sworn in At the re-
quest OF the prosecution. adjournment
was taken until 2 o'clock this after.
noon to allow the prosecution to get
its witnesses together The uilirf
took charge Of the jury and 1t was
announced that Leo Friedman. An as.
sistant district attorney would make
the opening statement
The names OF the jurors and their
occpatlons follow.
Angus, II. Frit2c, cotton goods mer'
chant. !. j. Dcrkes, conlcctioner;
Henry j. Reef expert accountant;
Mrs. Helen NJ. Hubbard housewife;
William II. Torpey retired livery sta.
blc proprietor; Mrs. Dorothy -. o'Dea,
housewife. Miss Louise r.. Wintrrburn,
no occupation; Arthur H. Crane, cS'
plosiye expert. Clarence =. Sayrc. con-
tractor. Mrs. Madeline NJ. Nelson,
housewife. Thomas Kilkenny, candy
dealer, Mrs Kitty l.. Macdonald
housewife,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Brother of Mrs R. A.
Hefner Buried Sunday

A dispatch from Jacksboro, Texas,
10 the Dallas News gives the follow
ing account OF the death OF Mrs. Il.
A. Hefner's brother:
"Evort Johnson, merchant and pub
lie official OF Jack county was buried
at Oakwood cemetery here Sunday
afternoon. He was born In New York
and came south just after the Civil
War. he came 10 Jacksboro on April
/. 1869. whore he had resided con-
tnuously to the date OF his death. He
had served eS county commissioner,
as tax collector and as postmaster at
JaolSsboro during the Roosevelt and
Taft administrations.
Funeral services werc conducted AZ
the late residence by the Rov. J. a.
Matthews. pastor Of the First Baptist
church. and at the cemetery by the
|. o, O. r. of which he was a mem.
Der for s. years, being one OF the
charter members and organizers ot
the lodges at Waco and Jacksboro.
The funeral grafton was delivered by
Judge John T. Simpson OF the local
bar. lie Is survived by his wife.
three daughters. Lewis johnson and
William X. johnson Of Jacksboro.
Mrs. Eva Hefner wife OF Judge X. \.
lIcfner; and Miss Mary y. Johnson OF
.Ardmorc. Okla; Mrs. Addie Cabcen,
wife OF T.. H. Cabeon OF Stamps. Ark;
Levi II. Johnson OF Wilson, Okla;
Richard n. johnson OF Seymour. Tex
as. and Maurice johnson OF Fort
Worth"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
HULL HOUSE AT.
OIL MILL BURNS.
Loss of Building and Contents
Estimated at $4,000 by
Manager E. C. Burton

Fire early Thursday night prac-
tically destroyed a cotton hull house
Of the ChOctaw Cotton Oil Company
situated near the oil mill on south
Washington street
Il. G. Burton. manager Of the plant
stated Friday that the loss would
reach in the ncighborhood OF 1000
covered by insurance Origin Of the
fire is unknown.
The flames had reached good head
way before discovered and although
the department responded promptly
they had hard task confronting
them on account OF the distance from
the building of fire plugs.
The building, IS by 200 feet was
full of hulls which are total loss,
and what remains Of the building
will have TO be torn down and re-
built.
Mr. Burton stated that work OF
clearing the debris would begin at once
and the house rebuilt as rapidly as
possible.
About two years ago the mill lost
n hull house that was located near
the office and the structure des'
troycd last night was erected farther
away In its stead
The Flames attracted large
crowd of spectators from all parts OF
the city owing 10 the inflammability
OF the building and contents the blaze
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
TWO KILLED when
BOILER EXPLODES'
IN HEWITT FIELD.
Bodies of Tool Dressers
Mangled and Blown High
in Air; Both Lived in
This State
CAUSE OF BLAST
STILL A PUZZLE
! Wife of Blackwell Man Was
Visiting Him at Wilson;
To Escort Body
Especial TO The Ardmoreitel

WILSON, Okla, Nov. 1S.-rwo men
were instantly killed during the early
morning hours today when a boiler
used in the operation of a drilling
well on the Skelly lease in the Hewitt
field, four miles north OF Wilson,
blew up.
The dead are: William S. Wilson,
OF Duncan and w. l.. Mccormack OF
Blackwell. both of whom are employed
as tool dressers- Wilson was "a years
old and single. Mccormack was about
25 years old, and married. His wife
was visiting at Wilson at the time
Of the accident.
The explosion occurred at 3:15 a.
m, and could be heard at Healdton
and Wilson and for many miles In
adjacent territory. The boiler was
blown TO bits. and knocked from its
moorings a twin boiler which had
been located alongside. Both bodies
were blown high into the air. and q
lengthy search was required before
they we're found. Wilson'S remains
were found 500 feet southeast Of the
scene Of the accident at q. m, and
those Of Mccormack were discovered
400 feet northeast. four hours after
the catastrophe. The bodies were
badly mangled and marred almost
beyond Identification.
I McCormacks remains were shipped
to Blackwell this afternoon. wilson's
body will be shipped 10 Duncan. ac
cording TO reports.
The cause OF the accident has not as
yet been determined.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
WEALTH is BAR TO
JUSTICE, TUTOR SAYS

CINCINNATI. Nov. lS.--EXpcrt tes-
umony ON insanity. reorganization ~
criminal courts and procedure. and
supply Of adequate criminal records
and statistics will be discussed by the
American Institute OF Criminal law
and Criminology at its thirteenth an.
nual meeting here Nov. is and ig.
Procedure has often been made a
laughing stock when the defense has
entered the plea OF insanity said Prof.
Robert II. Gault uI Northwestern Uni
versity, general secretary OF the lnsti-
tute. Experts offer their conuadic-
tory testimony and no one knows
where the truth lies. 1t often appears
that the NOR, money there is IN a
case the greater h. the difficulty IN
learning the truth"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
French Take Lead in Advo-
eating Principle in Far
East; Britain Follows,
Others May Come
BRITISH REDUCTION
OF SHIPS ANNOUNCED
Farley Adjourned Until Next
Monday by Hughes;
Notice Given Today

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-With the
arms conference in adjournment, the
various national groups further de.
veloped in consultations among them
selves today the policies they will fol-
low with respect to the far eastern
questions and the Limitation Of arma.
ment.
The British, following the lead Of
the French, let it be known that as 4
cardinal principle Of their attitude to-
ward the far eastern question, they
stood ready to pcrpetuate the "open
door" in China, give up extra terri
torial rights there as soon as China's
development will warrant, and in gen
eral and the Chinese people to as
sumo a place of economic influence
in the world. 1t was fully expected
that Italy, whose interest is more re-
mote, would take much the same po.
sition.
The japanese having already declared
their Willingness TO accept the Chinese
declaration of principles "as basis
Of discussion" were at work framing
a more detailed statement Of their po-
sition after communication with Toxic
There were indications that the extra
territorial phase Of the situation would
occupy a prominent place in such a
statement. with Japan taking the po
sition that the powers cannot give VI
extra territorial rights until the chi
nese court system has been substan
tally expanded and reconstructed. Ex
cept for the United States, no one
would speak authoritatively, officials
only referring inquiries to the recort
Of this governments past attitude 10
ward China. The particular way II
which these general principles are tt
be applied To the present situation
probably will remain unrevealed unit
the negotiations have gone much fur
ther. although it is taken for granted
that maintenance OF the open door
will remain basic consideration il
any American plan Of procedure.
Capital Ship Question Settled
Action of the British government
announced from London today. in OF
dcring work stopped on the four capI
tai ships of the Hood type, the onl.
capital ship building program on whicl
the British have been engaged sine
the armistice. came as no surpris
here.
In any case deliberations Of IN
technical commission headed by A.
sistant Secretary Roosevelt and IL
cludng highest naval officers of III
five officers reported in the confer
Continued on Page ">wol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
EDWARDS TRIAL.
.NEARS END TODAY
Attorney Prueitt Tells Judge
He Is "Not Near Through"
in Argument

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. lS.-Mor-
man Pruiett. chief counsel for Anna
bell Edwards. %. charged with the
murder OF her husband. Billy Edwards,
resumed his argument TO the jury to-
day when the court opened what was
expected to be the final day Of the
presentation of the case. Pruictt was
talking to the jury when court ad-
journed last night and told Judge Ed
ward D. Oldfield then that he was
not near through"
Mrs. Edwards is charged with hav'
ing shot her husband in their apart
ment here. Edwards was reputed to
be a wealthy gambler and the trial has
been repletc with sensational accusa-
tions against city and county authori-
ties in connection with alleged pro-
lection which Edwards bought for his
gambling operations.
The accusations have been denied by
officials involved.
II IL believed certain the case vill
go TO the jury this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
CATALOG FOR POULTRY
SHOW JUST PUBLISHED

The Oklahoma state poultry feder-
alton which will hold its eighth annu-
al exhibition in this city December
to II has issued the catalogue for
the event and it is now in the hands
Of all prospective exhibitors.
Every department is covered and
entire information governing the show
and entries can be obtained from the
booklet.
The coming poultry show promises
TO be the biggest event Of the kind
ever held in the state. the entries al
ready reported are more numerous and
OF greater variety than ever before
and ii is expected that there Will
be some worlds records smashed
during the exhibition.
Local fanclers and members OF the
Chamber OF Commerce are making
preparations to entertain the visitors
during the show in fitting manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
FINANCIAL CRISIS
IN OKLAHOMA IS
PAST, DENNIS SAYS
Condition No More Critical
Than in Other Sections
Of This Country
lHy nc Assoclnt ted pressl

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. IS. - Al
though there have been state bank
failures in Oklahoma during the few
weeks which came in rapid success
SION" the financial condition Of Okla
homa is perhaps no more critical
than in many other sections of the
country at this time according to an
exclusive statement to the Associated
Press. issued here today by Fred G..
Dennis, state bank examiner
Mr. Dennis called in Ihc statement
that It nov appears that the crisis
is past and the energy II the banking
department is being devoted to ways
and means Of adjusting these failures "
The statement refers TO naturalization
Of a good many state banks bur
declares the number taking this ac-
ton, is only q little more than We
had expected with the approach OF the
new year.
4 total OF $40 banks with deposits
aggregating sl4O, 900 900, remain in tho
state banking system, according to
Mr.. Dennis statement, while the losses
amount TO less than one and one
half per cent OF total deposits"
The stationery follows:
"The financial condition in Okla
homa is perhaps no more critical than
in many other sections OF the coun.
try at this time.
During the past few weeks We have
had some state bank failures which
came In rapid succession but II now
appears that the crisis IS past and
the energy OF the banking department
is being devoted to ways and means
# adjusting these failures.
/ 1T l. true that good many state
banks have Joined the national BANK
/ Ing system but the number that hav,
nationaliacd is only a little more thar
We had expected with The approach
of the new year.
There remains in the state bank
! Ing system total OF Gl0 banks will
deposits aggregating $4,000 600 while
IN, losses 20 date amount TO less than
enc and ouc.hulf per cent OF tota
deposits. showing that in spite of th'
| failures We are still IN fair shape
THE condition which has brough
about these failures is local and iso
lated and no not apply generally {,
the situation In this state as a whole.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
STATE SHIVERS AS COLDEST
SPELL SWEEPS FROM NORTH
Snow Reported in Kansas
and Nebraska This Morn
ing; Predictions Call for
Relief From Heat

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov.
1S.-A cold wave moving up
on Oklahoma will bring tenn
peratures Of between 10 and
"A degrees above zero over
the state by morning, the
coolest weather of the season,
it was reported here this
morning at the federal wealth
er bureau.
The cold spell will continue over
Saturday and Sunday, according to
present conditions, weather officials
said. The shippers forecast calls for
temperatures 10 to 16 degrees in the
northern half Of the state and between
l6 and - in the southern portion. \
temperature OF between l6 and %
Is forecast for Oklahoma City by
morning.
A drought Of nearly two months
standinS in Oklahoma City was broken
early today, when rainfall amounted
to 30 Of an inch. This will bring
only temporary relief, however, IL
was said at the weather bureau and
there Is no prospect of continued pre-
cipitation.. The last previous rainfall
here Of appreciablc amount was on
sept. %. The present rainfall has
been confined to the east and cen.
trail portions OF the state, according
TO the weather bureau.
OMAHA. Neb.-A light snow which
started falling on Omaha this morn.
ing, promised TO blanket the ground
within few hours.
SALINA, Kan.--An inch OF snow fell
at Colby today.
AMARILLO. Texas. Nov. 1S.--Flur
rics Of snow. the first of the season
began drifting here this morning al
1880 o'clock. The temperature drop
ped to 30 degrees, the lowest OF the
winter. \ fall Of the mercury within
/ the next q hours to from 10 to 10
above zero was predicted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDERS GRAND JURY
Freezing Asserts He Is Following
the Instructions of Governor
Robertson in Directing
Full Investigation
JUDGE LOGsDON MAY PRESIDE AT HEARING

Acting upon instructions from Gov J. 3. A. Robertson,
Attorney General Prince Freezing has ordered grand jury
investigation conditions in Carter County, according to in
formation received today by R. E. Wood assistant attorney
general of Oklahoma City, and forwarded to The Ardmoree
this morning
Directions addressed to Elmer E. Fulton, who has
been here for several days but who Oklahoma City
last night Mr. Freezing Washington business Mr.
Wood has been attending the affairs of the attorney gen
erals office during his absence.
Judge Fulton left Ardmore last night and this morning
went to the capitol to make his report Judge Wood when
he received his instructions from Mr.. Freezing
Judge Wood refused to give out any information on
Judge Futon report of conditions in Carter County although
he indicated the probe has by been discontinued
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
WANTED IN DENVER;
HELD IN OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. 23.-Police
here today were holding three men
giving their names rs Paul Murray.
Howard Habcr and John Carr. wanted
in Salt Lake city. Utah. Tor the al
legged theft OF jewels valued ut S2O,-
900. The men were arrested two days
ago for investigation In connection
with the theft OF motor ear in Dem
yer. Comparison OF their fingcrprnts
with those on circular sent out by
Salt Lake city police, was said by Lee
MullcniX. bcrtillon expert, To have re
vcaled the fact that they Were wanted
In the Utah city. salt Lake officers
are said to be- on route here tn return
the trio there The Jewel theft was
said to have been committed aJa sum.
mcr resort,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Radicals Raise Fund
To Stop ElectrOcution

NEW YORK. Nov lS--An $4,000
FUND 10 be- used In an effort to save
from tho electric chair. Nicolo Sacco
and Bortolomco Van2otti, under ar.
rest in Massachusetts,, pending appeal
~ their conviction on murder charges.
has been raised among radicals here.
Coincldent with this announcement
today. Carlo Trcsca, radical lcadee
published advertisements In various
newspapers offering adequate reward
for information with reference to the
crimes attributed to Sacco and Van.
grtti
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Suit is "Put-Up" Job
HerriCk Tells Friends

PERRY. Okla. Nov, lS-Nlanuel
Herrick. Oklahoma congressman from
the eighth district, was IN Perry to.
day making plans for public meet
ing in the city park this afternoon
which he planned TO address There
was a possibility that weather condi'
tlonS might cause n postponcmcnt OF
the meeting in which ease Mr.. Iiorrick
said 1t would be- held on the first
day the Weather permits Il is under.
stood Mr. Herr,ck planned to take up
In his address recent expressions OF
his critics.
Asked concerning a breach OF prom
Use suit, reported to hay" been filed
against him In the Fast, Mr.. Her
rick characterized It as a put un
iob" by my political enemies to get
my POLITICAL goat"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
BAD WEATHER DOESN'T
CAUSE DELAY OF sing

The slow rain all day and the an
nounccmcnt OF severe cold spell
tonight will not deter the members of
the Philharmonic club are giving
the fifth community sing tonight at
the High School Auditorium
The ceremony will begin at 1870
o'clock with Henry D. Rinyland ~
leader \ number ot special numbers
have been arranged and nothing will
be- amiss when the crowd gathers this
evening
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Eight Killed as House
CollapSeS During Storm

MENA, Arl. NV. iN-Eight MON.
bcrs ot the family NJ r. T.. Wccms at
Wickcs. Ark, % miles south of hero,
were killed last night when the Wccms
home collapsed during a violent storm
II was reported here. News NJ deaths
reached Mcnl this morning when
eight coffns were ordered Details
are lacking as names % the dead
members Of the family due to the
fact that all wires to Wickcs are
down. but u is understood lu.c dam
age was done except TO the Wcems
homo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
THIRTY SAVED FROM
DROWNING AS RIVER
STEAMER GOES DOWN

CINCINNATI. Nov. lS.--Thirty per.
sons. including two men passengers.
were saved from the muddy waters OF
the rapidly rising Ohio river IN u spec.
tauu.ar rescue last night when the
steamer Chlo. carrying heavy
cargo OF freight up stream from Gin.
cinnau, struck q projection on the top
ot government dam 80. o.. opposite
New Richmond Ohio. aud sank few
minutes later in 90 fect of water.
Within row minutes after the
crash had torn "a hugo hole IN the
steamers huu all of the members OF
the crew and the passengers were safe
IN the steamers two life boats or tn
the boats sent out from the river bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Business Men Ask For
Impartial Hearing in
Probe Into Conditions

a petition to Attorney General
Prince Freezing IN Washington was
sent by business men ot Arimore last
night. asking "nair and impartial hear.
ing" before any action n taken against
Carter County officials. About seven.
~ names were signed 10 tho petition.
The petition Is not purported TO
be criticism Of the attorney gener.
ais department. Il Ia understood. and
Il IL said that there T. no objection
to the Investigation being made here
now,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
HALF MILLION OH. DEAL
BarnsdILe Takes Over Vast Holdings
From Nicholson Interests.

TULSA, Okla. Nov. iS.-A deal In
volving In excess OF 100000 whereby
the Barnsdale oil Company acquired
from the Nicholson oil corporation $50
acres of leases In southern Okniulgee
and northern Macintosh counties. OF
which are eight flowing wells and 10
pumping wells producing approx.
mately aOO barrels daily has been con.
summated