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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
ARDMORE IS ALL
SET FOR THE Big
AIR FRQLIC TODAY
Local Aviators Oakley and
Askew are in Charge;
Special Features are
Kept Secret.
MANY DARING STUNTS
TO BE ''PULLED OFF
Demonstration Will Be Given
During Frolic With Hardy
Ambulance Plane.

Its all up to Old Man Weather
now!
For sc far as everybody else is con
cerned, all Is in readiness for the
staging of the Ardmore Aerial Fro.
lie TO be conducted this afternoon
on the Ardmorc Flying Field. north
of the city. All the planes which will
participate have been tested and qrc
operating to perfection, and the pi.
lots who will man them ne "ararin'
to go"
Among the features which have been
added to the program will be aerial
acrobats a la ground in a flying
fh,rd.' which will be participated II
Ly a couple Of first class motor mc-
chanics. The promoters of the frolic
desire this event to I've kept as q
surprising feature and as result
will not divulge further information
concerning II. However 1t Is believ-
ed that this exhibit will add Il touch
Of comedy to the circus.
Following is the program for the
afternoon in detail:
2;30 to 2:5O-Formation flying over
field.
2 $3.50 to 3:00-Announcemont Of new
ships.
1900 to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
landing with a stopped motor-Dor-
sey Askew.
1880 to 3:45-Bombing contests by
planes. dropping dummy bombs on
field targets.
3;l5 to 4;15--Wing walking. Arthur
Oakley.
4:15 to 4:35-Parachute drop. Lemon.
i:35 TO 5:00-Demonstration Dr.
Hardy's ambulance plane.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
ARDMoRE BREAzlES TIE AIR COURAGE

c. u. CARTER. Congressman: Con.
iticns in this state are not so bad as
|hey appear on the surface. /. is true
hat orr cotton production is negligible
|nd that, OF course. is our farmers
| lash crop, but some wheat and oats
ave been raised and we have an
bundanl crop Of corn, cane and other
ed stufis. Most cf our farmers have
efficient hogs to make their meat,
nd while business may continue n
ttlo slack for while On account Of
H. cotton CROP failure. there should
no actual suffering In our rural
Communities with this bounttul sup
| iy OF hog and hominy. The advance
/ oil prices should act as consider.
Pile stimulus 10 business in this and
her oil sections Of the state One OF
|he most favorable signs have no.
| ced is that the reserve banks are
|howing 4 tendency to loosen up a bit
b rcdiscount. Strength TO this incl.
|aiion. let us hope, for the great fed.
pal reserve system will never ap-
reach the full fruitlon OF It's benefi.
|ent purpose aud we cannot hope to
zach the fun stride of our develop.
benz until rediscount rates are re.
ored to reasonable and normal
|hsis and classification Is somewhat
|beralged. Nothing helps Us over the
|Pugh spots of life like a sunny dis
|osilion. SO let us all 80 to work, cx-
|fclsc all our powers OF optimism. nd.
ist ourselves 10 these changed condi.
ions, rlay a lit'lc closer to our shirt
uds. forget the hard times, and we
| IN pull out OF this slump In better
|iapc than we ever dreamed.
|CILARLES l.. ANDERSON, Banker;
he farmers Of the country are com
|anlng, but they do net realize just
W we'll they are fixed. They have
enty to eat and plenty TO wear, and
have seen the time when they did
|bt have either food or clothing that
as sufficient FOR their necessities. In
| |nnor years / have loaned money to
|rmors when they did not have
|ist Of meal or flour In their houses,
|d when compared with those days
|c country is well off. These peo-
H. lived and pulled out and go can we
|nl out of this cotton failure. The
|rmers cannot pay all they owe this
4 ar, but thorc win be other years
| d when these lands do make a crop
g farmers can pay all they owe and
We money lcft. Money ls moi the
eatost thing IN tho world II they
4 tho smokohouso and the barn full
money instead of meat and corn
/ 4 could not get these things that
| stain life. then they would see how
,rthlcss money t.. II can't be eaten /
Il can't be worn. but the big |
hs of corn and tho cattle md hogs /
! Il sustain the peoplr until they can
! me back and make good with the |
N they owe Tho general business
md is optimistic, interest rates In
sr,ast are lower money is seeking |
cslmcnt. the county no longer sur.
r. from tfright. confidence Is re-
bred and good business always FOL.
~ In the path OF confidence.
|xENNErT HUDSON. Lumberman.
6cntire country has right to
M Business is better than we ox.
ked at this timc. The loan com.
rs are coming back. They are
~ to put their money in the
cInore homes and southern oklahc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

shall be our pleasure TO help pulo
II bigger.
II. II. SHINE, Retail Merchants
Secretary: Merchants are pleased with
the way business has opened IN
since the first of the month. Septeln-
Der was unusually warm and mer-
ohandise did not move fast during the
month but October has opened with
a rush and goods are. moving Mer.
chandise has reached the lowest price.
Cotton goods are making biz i'd
vances and other lines are climbing.
Some commodities In the grocery
line arc going higher. Local mer-
chants have big stocks Of goods, they
have class OF merchandise that Is
sold IN the larger cities OF the conn
try and at lower prices. There Is no
use waiting for lower prices ,o-
cause they will not be here and there
is no use TO 20 to other markets TO
buy for the reason that Ardmore
merchants have the standards in
merchandise and at lower prices than
the cities offer. Merchants are en-
couragcd and have hopeful outlook.
They are working for the creamery
and for those things that will give
the farmers chance to get away
from sole dependence on cotton.
HAROLD WALLACE. Banker. have
recently had occasion to visit much
of the country and | find that men
OF affairs have quit talking depres.
sion and have gone back into their
regular channels of work with u de.
termination to win. Oil has gone
higher and this prosperity has reach.
cd out 10 many other lines OF On.
dcavor. Farmers will have more ease
money and the boys who left the oil
game temporarily will soon be back.
Increase in values have led TO strong-
er credit rating, flnanciers have been
awakened to the fact that the coun-
try is not going upon the rocks and
they are not afraid to buy securities
and loan money. Farm loan compan-
les and city loan companies are again
In their offices asking for loans. Tho
depression IL gone. Only few men
have become frightened and oppressed
others and they will he ashamed
when they wake up and fInd the
country safe and business established
on sane foundation. We owe much
TO the federal reserve system, We
A. -.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

for lease investment. IL we will only
put the pep and push into our bust
ness that the football boys gut into
| heir game we will 80 on over tho
Top. These boys run circles around
their opponents and Il was an in
spirational lesson TO watch their fine
work. The same chcerfulness and
confidence and spirit applied to busi.
ness will win for every man. Through
all the depression have boon inter.
estcd in the optimism Of the Ard.
npretc II has reflected 'he right
pIrit, 1t has been an inspiration.
MRS. a. Il. sEAY. Ryouis Nlmbcr:
\ country Is not made OF cotton and
oil and cattle, but t Is made up %
men. If | were going TO move TO n
now country ! would not care so
much for the land or tho size OF the
houses as | would The character of
fhc people. When mon are inspired
hey do things, and they viii quill
themselves out of any trouble they
ret into. II ia interesting for 4
woman To sit and see the mon 30 by.
To woman shares his thought. shares
his prosperity shares his woes and
',metimes humors him IN his dis.
ross when she realizes hat there g.
not much to be distressed about We
women do not expect Of our men
hat they should give up when there
BE- fighting to BE- DONE Prosperity
ana depression como at intervals and
hoy Will continue to come. and strong
mon are like The olk .hcy have tho
hardness to stand both without fllicr.
nt Prosperity has cost the world
more than any depression over cost
u We ncvcr develop the kind OF
citizenship we nCcd until adversely
comes and the world g. looking today
ur mcu who can firht against The
w nds OF advcrsity instead OF setting
cells TO easily and llgily glide with
&c. The easy THINGS do not develop
character and manhood. Ardmorc
people owe much to the attitude Of
tho Ardmorcitc. It's community work
is marvellous, l. does more than give
tho ncws--it cheers and Inspires and
iir gcs men and women 10 greater
achievements Especially do 7 enjoy
'hr sunday Ardmarci,c and look r.r
word with delight to i,s coming
A. II. PALMER. Hanl,cr: Money Is
cu der. Liberty bonds arc advancing.
eo,uriies are In demand at lower
rates. the business tone is better. pon.
ord conditions an along the line arc
lmpr, wing aud W. ought to bc sin.
ccaely grateful that We are coming
through a period tina. tried the world
and We have done II without any
Hack Fridays. VIZ have had NO fnun-
ciAl wrecks and ruin. our backs have
h,,n clothed. our tables supplies aud
tho man We owed did not shut down
nn us aud take whnt W. had. Tho
farmers are hit hard. but they are
getting by and they will always np.
nrsciaic sincerely the friendship "
this town. Their money crop failed.
bot would rather have big corn
crop and have potatoes and hay and
wheat than 10 have these crops fail
mi make plenty OF cotton. There is
b little more cotton than We expect.
~ moro notes are being paid than
me bankers thought would bc paid.
TIE people are getting right down to
'hcir problems and are solving them.
OH is advancing and one business
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

ma lands. II is my opinion that we
can build cheaper now than we can in
1922. The fellow who has been wait.
ing for real estate to lose It's value
and waiting for labor to get to much
lower levels is disappointed and IL is
up TO him now 10 do his building.
When We start more construction
I work in town and country we win alb.
sorb the available labor and we can
control our own prosperity These de.
prcssions come along, It seems, just to
Try the souls Of mon. The man who
gives up sits and waits for good
things TO come. There is another
class that never gives m9. Col bless
hem, they fight just as the boys did
when they Went over the top in
France and they are the fellows we
lean upon when trouble comes. The
coward will be ashamed of himself
and of his gloomy outlook before an
other l. months have rolled around.
FRED c. CARR, Bsnker: A liquid.
alton has started, money is coming
into the banks. the local situation is
i'"PoAuilN NuINNig w tht NhNt VI
new confidence that has como to the
country. The farmers win MT be
able to pay all they owe but the
banks are able to carry them, They
have plenty on the farm except nom
cy ana they win not need much mon.
oy another year and there is no rcas'
on why a farmer should allow dis
couragcmont to cause him TO move ,r
20 worry. II he will slt steady in tho
boat, do the things az his hand. take
care OF what he has tand show will
ingnoss u work no will be cared for.
Tho creamery proposition Is a gOod
one. Every farmer who trades with
1t will have money In his pocket every
day IN the year The bank deposits
of country merchants are growing,
collections are better than the pcu.
pie expected. there Is cause for op-
timism. there is cause fer raal re.
ioicing, there Is no doubt but that
business is coming back.
T.. l.. GREGORY, Editor: To me
the outlook is especially good, 1t is
true the cotton crop was harvested
by the boil wecy.l but IL the farmers,
their wives and children. viii get out
along the creeks e the county aud
gather the pecan crop, 1t will yield
them very satisfactory income dur.
ing what Is ordinarily the cotton
picking season. Tho pecan crop Is not
heavy this year, hut there are lots
of pecan nuts on tho bottom lands of
this and adjacent counties.
Here in the city practically every.
body is busy at profitable employment
The oil men. and near oil men. have
ceased to Kick and cuss over the
falling prices. and have turned to
prayer of Thanksgiving for the nd
vance received and fcrvent supplica.
ton for u few more quarter Of "a tlol.
lar boosts. The merchants seem to bc
doing satisfactory business. me-.
chanics ana ccmmon labor sccm' 10 be
employed the sunday schools are
large, the ohWchos well attended,
and tho last hank statements show
they have plenty OF money. We need
some rain 90 soften the ground fcr
fail plowlng and TO freshen up pas.
lures and city lawns, but otherwise
we have had llttle 10 complain OF
In the matter Of weather for several
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
SATURDAY GAME
Of WORLD SERIES
IS RAINED OUT
Twenty Tn housand Fans
We're in the Stands When
Games We're Officially
Called Off
POSTPONEMENT is
RELIEF TO YANKS
Fourth Game Played Today
if Weather Is Favorable;
Forecast Says Gold"

NEW YORK. Oct S-Saturday's
world series ball game was rolled up
In wet blanket at the Polo Grounds
and put permanently to sleep carly
this afternoon. The fourth game OF
the series between the Yanks and
Giants. officially and accurately an
nounced as postponed on account OF
rain, will be played Sunday, atmos-
pheric conditions permitting. Tonight
the raid had ceased falling and It look
ef as IL sunday might 10 clear, but
probably cold.
Inc postponement was voted sorry
trick OF the weather man by the more
than 10000 eager fans who had reach.
cd the grounds before the rain l,e-
gan TO fan at ! o'clock and the many
other thousands who aboutfaced on
their journey TO the ball park during
the downpoU in the hour before game
time. 1t was decidedly unwelco.ne.
also 20 ihe business managers Of The
series. because Of the necessity or hon.
oring rain checks and the other COM
pications IN the way of admission
ticket arrangements which the dis.
ruption OF the original schedule
brought about.
Babe May Play Today
In the Yankee managerial camp,
however, there was no noticeable
mourning over the break in the daily
procession of contests. For the fore
noon had brought the sad news that
the teams most potent aggressive fac
tor. the somewhat we'll known Babe"
Ruth would not be able to take part
in the days game because Of an in
fected arm. The Infection, caused BY
the Babes" persistency in sliding to
bases on top of sore near the ei-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Was Wounded While In
Room of a Girl at the
Jordan Hotel, Last
Friday Night.

J. c. Emorc, % years old. well
fnown produce man of Ardmore. died
at the Hardy sanitarium at 1880
o'clock Saturday morning from a gun
shot wound in the abdomen, said to
be accidentally inflicted.
w. T.. Wall, machine woodworker
and former Texas Ranger. is being
sought by officers, charged with the
the shooting. Wall was employed at
Hunts planning mill until Friday night.
telling the cashier upon leaving that
he was going 10 Wichita Falls. Tex.
as to make his home. 1t Is said by
f,me he has divorced wife who
lives at Wichita Falls.
Elmore was shot in the room Of a
young woman at the Jordan hotel on
East Broadway at about II o'clock
Friday night, according to roomers
Of the place, and was Immediately
taken to the sanitarium. The Off
GERS were mt notified until after tho
ambulance arrived on the scene. al.
though two men followed Wall as
far as the planing mill.
Al the planning mill they turned
back. seeking aid and intending to
capture Wall. When they returned.
the man was gone and there were no
traces
Shot in Girls Room
According to statements given Of
ficers, Elmore went 10 the girls room
and had been there but a short time
when Wall arrived. Elmore's stale.
ment given at the hospital is that
he had It'd the girl about Wall and
how quick he could draw n revolver
When Wall came into the room. I'll.
more asked hin to demonstrate the
trick. In pulling the gun from his
pocket and twrling 1t on his finger.
! was accidentally discharged. It is
said. The bullet entered the right
side Of the breast under the lowcr
ribs. rlowing through the liver. lung
and into the kidney, according to
doctors who treated the wounded man.
Elmore's presence in the girls room
could not be explained by any Of his
friends Saturday. IT is not known
whether he had known the girl be-
fore. Neither could 1t be established
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
!. c. Elnore Dies From Gun
Shot Wound; Officers Seek
Wall, Charged With Shooting
JUDGE LINDSAY AGAIN
CHAMPIONS CAUSE OF
LESSER OFFENDER

DENVER, Colo, Oct. S.-Asserting
that it would be unjust" TO punish
a lesser offender against the bootleg
ging laws, while wealthy social lead.
ers of Capitol Hill are allowed to have
their wine cellars without fear Of
molesiation. Judge Ben f.. Lindsay Of
the juvenile court today freed Ches-
ter Lasater and Clete Mention. accus.
cd of giving girls liquor TO drink.
In statement read in open court,
Judge Lindsay charged that con
spiracy exists among the rich to have
the laws enforced only against the
poor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Hunter Returns From Frozen
North Laden With Trophy of
Chase That Lasted Six Months
SENATOR GORE MAY
REGAIN EYESIGHT
AFTER 40 YEARS

BOSTON. oct. Slope of restor.
alton of the eye sight of former Sem
ator Thomas +. Gore, OF oklahoma,
who has been blind for forty years,
was expressed today by DR.. Samuel
j. Harris Of this city, an eye spec.
lalist VINO has bocu treating NJ.
Gore Or. Harris gave the first treat
mcnt at Washington a few weeks ago,
and said he gave Nh. Core perception
ef light.
y telegram from The former Sc u,
tors secretary today informed tho
physician that Mr.. Cores eyes wert
tecoming very sensivfivc 90 sunlight
l)r. Harris viii go to Washington TO-.
night TO see his 1atient.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
bI- ARTISAN TAX
AGREEMENT IS ON
WAY IN SENATE
Republican Leaders Seek
Support for the Amend
ments to the Tax
Revision Bill.
DEMOCRATS SAID TO
FAVOR SUCH PLAN
The Manufacturers Delegation
Protests Harding Against
Delay in Enactment.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S--A move
ment looking to bipartisan support
for the amendments to the tax re.
vision bill agreed upon BY republican
leaders was put under way today in
1.-THE senate. Senator Lenro of Wis
Dnsin, q leader among the senator's
from Western states who insisted on
the compromise program, held several
conferences with Senator Simmons,
|of North Carolina. the democratic
Header in the tax fight, but appar-
|ently a plan discussed was that Of
|having the revised amendments re.
ported out BY unanimous vote of the
senate finance committee republicans
|nnq democrats and supported on the
floor by leaders on both. sides. The
|denlcctats are represented as looking
with favor on most of the amend
|ments, but they are not satisfied
with regard TO the proposed taxes on
corporations, insisting that revenue
|in excess OF the proposed be ob,aiaed
From that source.
y protest against the delay in en-
Fciment OF tax bill and an en-
|iorsement of the Smoot manufacturer
pax plan, was presented to President
Harding today by a committee of the
National Association cf Manufact-
|ufrs, who said they spoke fer more
Nan one hundred thousand manufac-
|Eurers.
The methods Of congressional lead.
prs in approaching the tax problem
|were described as "heitatng" and
|vacillating' ly John Z. Edeerton Of
|N&hville, Tenn, who as president
|f tho national organization headed
| ho delegation.
, 1921-05-26
Hay Rates Hinder Market Shipments

Wyoming vas represented at a
freight rate hearing held in Denver
by an agent of the interstate com
merce commission by Maurice erosion
of the state public service commission
and State Senator ii. s. Kirk of
Lingle.
The Wyomingites expressed the con
victfon that farmers and livestock
growers of this state were suffering
from excessive freight rates and hat
If rates We're lowered the greater vol
ume of business from the state would
more than equalize the earnings of
the carriers.
Senator Kirk informed the inter
state IN COMMISSIONS agent
that in the Jingle district there were
at least 1000 tons of haT which could
not be shipped out profitably because
the freight rate to Omaha was 50 n
ton. If the rate We're cut in two. he
stated all this hay would be shipped.
giving the carriers $500 of tariffs.
whereas under present rates they re
ceive no tariffs on this merchandise
at an.-Laramie Republican.
, 1921-05-26

Construction work on the Rocky
Mountain Highway south from Walcott
has been resumed by the state crew
which has been stationed at that place.
The next few months will see the
practical completion of the highway
through the valley. including the in
stallation of culverts and the browning
of the grade throughout the section
from Walcott to IA connection with the
four-mile section of Federal aid high
way being built north from Encamp-
ment. and which will also be com
pleted this season.
, 1921-05-26

Mrs. Hannah LeMarr of Rock
Springs. president Of the Wyoming
Rebekah Assembly. was a guest of the
local lodge last evening and witnessed
degree work by the local team. Mrs.
LeMarr was also the guest of honor
at a dinner given yesterday by Mrs.
j. r. Riggs. Besides the guest of
honor and the hostess, those present
were Mesdames Wood. Wilcox, Led
better. Ames Gould. Dukes, Kincaid,
and Miss Carrie Priquet.
, 1921-05-26

w. NJ. Ream and son, Harry. left
yesterday for their home on the west
side of the divide taking with them
a Titan 1920 tractor purchased from
Tilton x Son. They are expecting to
do considerable blowing Oh their own
land on the Slavery, as well as contract
work for other farmers of that neigh
borhoOd.
, 1921-05-26

The Ladies' Aid society Will hold n
business and social session I'm the
basement of the Presbyterian church
on Thursday afternoon. June .. The
business meeting will be at 80 and
refreshments will be served at 3 80
by Mesdames Wilson, Igo, Winsor
Miser, Kincaid. Shuey. and Miss Car
rie Priquet. \ musical program will
be rendered after the refreshments.
, 1921-05-26

All male applicants for marriage
license in Wyoming must now present
to. the authorities a clean bill of health,
evidenced by phsician's certificate, be-
fore license will be issued, the ~eugenics
law passed by the last legislature hav-
ing become operative on May Goth.
, 1921-05-26

Ira Barkhurst is preparing to leave
about June l with n party of men con
nected with the Z. S. Biological Survey
to spend the summer i'm the Medicine
Bow Forest, engaged in a campaign Of
determination against moles, gophers
and other rodents which are working
within the forest in such numbers as
to great injury to the range.
MIR. Barkhurst will be cook and gen
eral camp man for the crew.
, 1921-05-26

Manager Il. b. Igo Of the Saratoga
Alfalfa Farms x Cattle Company. is
advertising a sale of pure bred Short
horn and Hereford bulls at the
Canary ranch Bear Saratoga on Satur-
day, June 4th. Forty head of these
animals of he best breeding will be
sold, and the sale will start at l 90
o'clock p. m. Archie Anderson will be
the a%uctioneer.
, 1921-05-26

DR.. A. J.. l.. Olson. drugless physi-
clan of Laramie wishes to announce
that he will he in Saratoga on Satur-
day and Sunday, May 2S and 20. 1921,
and will he glad to meet and talk to
the people of the valley and treat as
many as possible during his brief stay.
He will make his headquarters at the
SisSon Hotel.-Adv.
, 1921-05-26

Leonard Kingman this week dis
posed of his interest in the Club Pool
Hall to ID. c. Davis and the new
proprietor took charge of the business
Monday. Mr.. Davis also purchased
the Kingman residence property in the
west side Of town, where he and his
family will reside.
, 1921-05-26

I have received a carload of Ne
braska seed potatoes. Parties want
ing seed can procure same in any
quantity at Saratoga Commercial Co.
store. First-class seed at $3.50 per
cwt.-A. II. Fausett.
, 1921-05-26

Albert Nixon has been awarded the
contract for r~e-shingling the local
Episcopal church, and already has the
work well under way. He will also
construct Il belfry and install the bell
therein.