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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
BIG TIM MURPHY Is
HELD BY POSTAL
AUTHORITIES AS
MAN HIGHER Up
PRESIDENT CHICAGO GAS WORK,
ERS UNION ALLEGED TO HAVE
SUPPLIED THE BRAINS FOR
RECENT MAIL ROBBERY

Chicago, June 14.-Timothy S. (Big
TIM Murphy, president Of the Gas
House Workers Union, was arrested
late last night By postal inspectors,
charged with having planned the
ys50,O0O mail robbery al the Dear.
born Street railroad station several
months ago. A search Of the home Of
his father-in.law, P. Diggs. by the
postal inspectors, is said to have dis
closed s9s,sO0 in Liberty bonds, and
sl43OO in cash
Murphys arrest is said to have
been due to a confession obtained
from Ralph Teter, a railway mail
clerk. on the Monon railroad, VINO is
said TO have admitted he received
$1,000 as his share OF the proceeds
Of the robbery.
Postal inspectors announced later
that Murphy had confessed his partic.
ipatlon in the mail robbery vinzeno
Cosmano. who was indicted with Muir
ply for the 100000 Pullman mail
robbery. was also arrested at Muir
phys office last night and was
questioned by post office authorities.
Murphy admitted acting as receiver
for the stolen bonds and currency in
the mail robbery. according TO the
postal authorities. Several men have
been indicted for attempting to dis
pose OF bonds Identified as part Of
the loot
In the Diggs home the postal In
spectors found a trunk full of brand
new currency which IL is said was
taken In the mail robbery.
Murphy and Cosmano were arrest
cd several weeks ago charged with
planning 100000 mail robbery at
Pullman. Both we're at liberty under
5000 900 bonds in that case when re.
arrested last night.
A year ago they spent several
months in Jail awaiting trial for the
murder of Messy" Enrighi, king
OF the runmen." but when the states
principal witnesses disappeared and
we're never heard from again the
case was dropped
The Des rboru Station mail robbery
occurred April g. Five men shortly
afternoon Grove up in an automobile
and engaged in game OF baseball
in vacant lot near the station until
truck drove up about 4;30 o'clock
with the mai for an cast-bound Mo-
non train While four OF the men
covered the cerks with pistols. the
fifth got the u dl bags containing the
loot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
ALLEGED CRUELTY
TO WIFE CAUSES A
MOB TO WHIP MAN
DALLAS FILLING STATION OP-
ERAT0R GIVEN 20 LASHES ON
BARE BACK; TOLD TO
LEAVE THE CITY

Dallas, Texas, June 14.-Ed En-.
gers, 80, oil filling station operator,
was seized by masked men, taken to
a lonely point south of Dallas and
horsewhipped for alleged cruelty to
his wife, according to his story told
at the emergency hospital where he
applied for treatment early This
morning.
Twenty lashes were apph.d to
Engers' back. after he had been
tied TO a tree, he told the doc
tors. According TO Engers story
two men entered his place of
business at 1890 o'clock last
night. One man declared he was an
officer and told Engers to follow
them. AS he was placed in an auto
mobile he said, he saw three other
men seated in the car, all masked. AS
the machine headed out of the city
other automobiles joined the first car.
He did not know how many men
were in the party, because Of dark
ness.
After the whip had been applied
20 times, Engers said he was carried
by a roundabout way to Ped Oak,
where he was handed a five-dollar
bill and warned not to return to
Dallas. Later he called a service car
and came TO the emergency hospital.
He said he had not reported the in
cdent to the police,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
SIMS DENIES HAVING
RECEIVED A COPY OF
DENBY RECALL CABLE

London, Juno li.-Rsar Admiral
william S Sims said this morning
hc had not received the cable mes.
sage from Secretary OF the Navy
DENLY caneelling his leave Of alb
sence and ordering him to report as
soon as possible IN Washington.
He left his hotel In order to fulfill
a day Of crowded social engagements.
He has no further public speaking
engagements before HE departure
from England on Wednesday
The admiral told an interviewer
that he believes Secretary Dvubys
second message had BEEN dispatched
because of Admiral Sims delayed re-
sponse to the first one asking Il he
had been correctly quoted in his ad-
dress here last week. In which he
criticised Americans in sympathy with
the Irish republican and declared he
made his reply within an hour after
receipt Of the cablegram and the
delay was in transmission
Admiral and Mrs Sims have been
invited TO dine this evening with init.
ed States Ambassador and Nfs Hst-
vey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
Heads Civic Clubs
Guests Of Mayor at
c. of c. Luncheon

Mayor Bob Hefner will have as
his guests next Monday at noon at
the Chamber Of Commerce the
president and directors of the
Chamber OF Commerce, and the
presidents of the following clubs:
kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, Legion,
Ryonis, Retailers, Trades Council,
Auxiliary and Civic League. Besides
these people he will have with him
all the members Of the official
family of the city. The new mayor
will talk over such matters as
seem to need the entireco-operation
seem to need the entire cooperation
and the chief of police will be
among the guests. This will be the
first of a series of get together
meetings that have been planned
for the remainder Of the year
Ardmore seems to be striving to
do team work and this idea 6
Mayor Hefners will provide a
means for bringing many of the
workers together for confer
ence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
FORMER CITIZEN
OF ARDM0RE KILLED
SOUTH BEND, TEXAS

A. u. Marks, former resident OF
Arjmore. was shot and killed by al
legged gunmen at South Bend. Texas
acceroing TO reports from that city.
Mr. Marks mad been stopping in a
tent with a number OF friends at that
place where they had encamped tenn
porarly. The gunmen fired from the
outside OF the tent and made their
escape.
The exact motive for the murder
was not determined. II was believed
90 have bcen robbery. but according
TO reports from South Bend, and Gra-
nam. the gunmen opened fire with
their rcvolvers before any resistance
had been made by the party in the
tent
TWO others in the party were in
jured. Their wounds however, were
slight. The bullet that killed Marks
entered hts head. He lived Tor several
hours after being struck. Death &C.
CURED at o'clock yesterday morning
The shooting occurred at 10 o'clock
Sunday night. The two others injured
NNAN kAfRMll aH DUMMY hAA HhNAAaH
MIR. Marks was the right-of-way rep
resentatiyc for the late Jake Hamcn.
when the Hamon railroad was built
He was a prominent figure IN the Gil
fields in North Texas and IN Oklahoma.
He was also well known IN Ardfnore.
having lived here until recently at si5
Z street southwest
Surviving Mr.. Marks are his wife
and two children. also brother and
HE father and mother. Or. and Mrs.
W. r. Marks Of Vinita. okla. The
brother at Vinita left that city for
Graham to arrange to have the body
shipped 60 vlnita where the funeral
probably will be held
death. according TO the verdict OF
tho coroner at Graham. was caused
BY hi-jackers. Further inquiries made
hy the sheriff of Graham and as an.
nounced today. were to the effect
that 10 men were In the tent at the
time the shooting occurred. but that
the shots came from the outside Re
ports cf witnesses stated that no IN
feelings had prevailed among the party
inside the tent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
JOHN EMBRY HEADS
AMERICAN LEGION

Indianapolis. Ind June l4.-John
G. Emery OF Grand Rapids. Mich.
was unanimously elected national
commander Of the American Legion
at a meeting OF the national exec
uuve committee today He succeed
81 Col Frederic W. Galbraith Jr,
who was killed in an automobile ae-
cdsnt here last Thursday.
Following his election, commander
Emery announced he would nll the
speaking dates arranged ly the late
Mt Calbraith 50 far as possible Mr..
oalbraith was KILLED in an automobile
accident here last week. While on his
way to catch a train to begin a
speaking tour In the interest Of the
Legion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
conservatives Attempting to
Stop Widening of Breach
Opening on the Irish
Question
RESOLUTION FOR
FREEDOM GREEN ISLE
WOULD DEMAND RECOGNITION
OF NEW REPUBLIC AND THE
WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH
TROOPS FROM IRELAND

Denver Colo, June l4-Efforts to
prevent widening of the breach be-
tween the two factions Of Irish sym
pathizers among the delegates was
being made today at the opening Of
the second session of the forty-first
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor.
Advocates of Irish freedom at a
mass meeting last night sppcinted a
committee which was attempting TO
draft resolution that would be salts
factory to both the extreme and con-
servatlve groups of Irish sympathiz-
ers.
When this committee started to
work, T. ]. Wind Of Chicago, secre-
tary OF the labor bureau Of the
American commission of Irish inde-
pendence, served notice that two of
fetal resolutions of the Irish repub-
lie must be Incorporated in their
resolution or ne would act independ-
enty in presenting the documents to
the convention.
The officials resolutions" called
for boycott, not only on all British
made goods, but on all products made
by Hnglish capital and the boycott
of British insurance companies and
sinilt firms. They also provided
that the executive council Of the
Fedsrtion =hall compile list Of Eng
lish-miie goods and firms backed by
British capital, and send IT 20
every tne Of the members of organized
labor ID the United States.
Appointment Of committee OF
three by the Federation to cooperate
with the British trade unions TO bring
pressure TO bear on the English gov.
ernment to recognize Irish independ-
ence and withdraw troops from Ire
land was also asked.
Mr.. Wind declared that the resolu-
tions wered rawn by high officials
Of the Irish republic" but declined
to state whether Eamonn de Valera,
president of the Irish republic" had
taken part in their drafting
A large faction OF the delegates
have announced opposition to the
official resolutions have presented
70 the committee a resolution dema nd
ing recognition of the Irish republic
by the United States. Withdrawal of
British troops from Ireland and re-
payment by England Of the $1,000
10000 loaned to her by the United
States. -Four other resolutions OF SIM
liar character have also been sub
mitted.
The delegates opposing the boycott
resolution declared that II would BE-
detrimental 70 the labor movement
and an affront 70 the members OF the
federation who are connected with
local unions in Canada. Any resolu-
ton embodying a boycott, they assert
will be defeated on the floor of the
convention.
Besides the introduction Of resolu-
tons, the only order OF business be-
fore the convention was the addresses
Of the fraternal delegates from the
British trades union congress-J. II,
Thomas, president OF the British rail-
way workers union. and w. Walker
president Of the steel smelters union.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
DEMPSEY GROUCHY
CARPENTER SURE,
Is LATEST NEWS
FROM PUGS' CAMP

Atlantic City, June 1.-the mo
training" sign probably will remain
hung up at Jack Dempsey's camp
until Thursday or Friday. according
to Indications today when the worlds
heavyweight champion will swing back
into his conditioning grind with the
prospects of resuming boxing along
with the other gymnasium routine.
Until Dempsey takes up the full
training program again, the public
will be denied admittance to the
camp.
Dempsey explained the mystery
concerning mis- layoff by saying that
he was so thoroughly satisfied with
mis- condition that the thought a layoff
of three or four days would do him
good. He appeared to be amused at
reports that the camp had been
closed to the public so he could en-
gage In secret training.
i don't know where they get the
idea Of this secrecy thing" the cham
pion said. II don't need any training
at all this week, much less secret
training. 1 shall start in late this
week and keep IL up TO the finish.
am not trying TO put anything
over. Look at me. never felt bet
ter in my life, and I never was in
such good condition three weeks be-
fore a match, not excepting my con-
test with Willard"
For a time yesterday even news
paper men were barred from the camp
because Dempsey suddenly developed
a crouch Two correspondents man
aged to talk their way past the two
attendants at the gate and persuaded
the champion TO weigh in privately.
He scaled exactly 1876 pounds, which
Is six pounds above the weight ne
hopes TO reach when ne crawls
through he ropes to meet Carpenter.
Manager Jack Kearns IS taking
Dempsey cranky streak with smile.
He regards II as a good sign that
Dempsey is rapidly getting into his
fighting condition. II was recalled
that Jim Jeffries acted much the
came way when he was getting in
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
ARRAYED IN HUES
OF RAINBOW MANY
THOUSAND MARCH
IN SHRINE PARADE
ANCIENT ARABIC ORDER, MOBILES
OF MYSTIC SHRINE GATHER AT
DBS MONIES FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE UNITED STATES

Dies Moines, Iowa, June 14.-Ten
thousand Shriners, garbed in all the
t1nts and shades Of the color world
passed In review her. tcday before
Ellis Lewis Garretson Of Tacoma,
Washington, imperial potentate OF the
Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine,
The parade featured the opening
session Of the national conclave of the
council here this morning. Twenty
temples were represented by their
bands, patrols, or drum corps. Medinah
Temple Of Chicago, the largest of the
Units Of Shrinedom, had one of the
largest delegations with 500 marchers
in line. More than 10000 persons were
packed along the line of march, which
was four miles long and completely
roped of.
The marchers were led by "a Ca Zig
temple IF Des Moines, hosts to the
imperial council with Afiafi temple Of
Tacoma Washington, and Alec Tenn
pie of Savannah, Ca, the home OF
Ernest A. Cults, Of Savannah, who viii
be elected imperial potentate Of the
shrine at the Des Moines meeting, hav.
ing places Of honor as escorts Of
the imperial divan.
Shriners from every part Of the
United States have been pourtng into
Des Moines since Sunday and the city
is entirely given ove1 TO Shrine fesriyi.
ties. Five miles of uackage has been
set aside and is being utilized to park
the sleeping cars. which are being used
az headquarters Of many temples.
The imperial council was called 10
order this morning and will be in ses>
sion for three days. All of the 147
temples of the order are represented,
including delegations from Panama,
Hawaii and Mexico City.
The chief business of the council is
the decision as to what shall be done
in regard TO the proposed natona.
Shrine hospital.
A great display of fireworks is to
conclude the first days program this
evening and arrangements have been
made to accommodate 10000 couples
Of dancers in an open air ball on tho
grounds Of the Iowa state capitol.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
Short Selling Affects Markets

New York, June 14-Another wave
Of liquidation and short selling swept
over the stock market today causing
losses of one TO five points in the first
half Of the session.
Brokers and commission houses re-
ported an accumulation of selling or
ders over the weekend from Pitts
burgh, Cleveland, Chicago and other
western, as well as southwestern cen.
ters which are feeling the effects OF
commercial and industrial depression
Among the stocks to recover lowest
prices for the last year or two was
United States Steel. which fell 2L
points 10 u SIS before midday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
HEAVY RAINS WESTERN
OkLAHONLi CUTS CROPS

Considerable damage was done to
crops on some Of the farms in the
eastern part of Oklahoma by the re.
cent heavy rains, according to a
letter received yesterday by j. II. At
kinson OF Arimore. The letter was
received from Mr.. Atkinson's sister,
Mrs. Mary Dunn, Is miles west
OF Sarah In Beckham county
The letter stated that crops were
in unusually good condition, except
for one or two commodities, when the
sudden heavy rains OF the past week
precipitsted like cut stones" A
great deal Of Mrs Dunn's farm was
virtually flat after one OF the heavy
rains in the early Part Of the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
POLICE JUDGE KEEPS
AFTER JAY PARKERS

George Wyatt. a locl character
well known 20 the police, was charged
IN tho municipal court this morning
with three offenses, rendered $50 to
the citys Golfers. He pleaded guilty
20 the charges Of being a dope fiend
I'd vpgrant, having quantity OF
lIcotics In his possession and also
carrying two pistols with him.
idge Doai declared that such com
nation meant bad business" and
raientaway imposed $50 fine for
.ch Jffense.
Altered offenders Of jay parking
ew q total OF SIS In fines were
rs. { r. Bendorf, G. r. Conley
ID William Johnson. each IS. Ro-
nd Kennedy was fined IS on the
largc OF leaving his car parked in
Q prohibited district between the
iurs Of l and . in the morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
DRILLING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ORDERED CURTALED
CORPORATION COMMISSION
SHUTS DOWN HEWITT FIELD

Oklahoma City, June l4.-The
state corporation commission will is
sue an order late today cutting
down drilling activities in the Hew-
lit oil field, il was announced today
by Campbell Russell. chairman OF
the commission.
Exceptions will be made in the
case OF several offset holes, Russell
said.
Producers from the Hewitt field
asked The order at hearing here
yesterday,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
JUDGE WTNFREY ISSUES
VENIRE FOR JULY COURT

Venire for the July term Of the
county court was issued by Judge
Winfrey yesterday Twenty-four
names were included. A number Of
minor cases are expected to be clear
ed up in this term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
CBy The Associated Press)

Pawhuska, Okla, June l4---Practi
cal methods Of avoiding a calau1zfy
In the oil lndr ,tT hs { at last tee8
worked cut, I was clalmed NJ
today, as more than 500 oil men gath
cred for an Usage lease sale The
announcement was made that a com
mittee of five operators has already
been selected to supervise a shutdown
in the Hewitt field.
The shutdown will halt all drilling.
Big wells which have come in with
alarming persistency in this field have
had bad effect on the market. The.
production in this field has beer
raised from $4,000 barrels to $4,000
barrels daily, in six weeks. The
Carter Oil Company leads with pro-
duction OF 5000 barrels daily. 38
The announcement Of the commit
tees formation was made by W. G.
Skelly of the Skeny Oil Company.
and Dave Connolly Of the Union Oil
Company Of Delaware. The commit-
tee gets its authority from the state
corporation commission. II was ap-
pointed late yesterday by the conn
mission and given carte blanche au-
thority ~ effect a halt in new drill
ing operations in this prolific field
The committee is made up Of c. z.
Goddard Of the Humble Oil and Re
filming Cmopany, chairman; r. A.
Hefner, one OF the largest royalty
owners in the Healdton district; Writ
Franklin, Arimore, operator; F. NJ.
Backon. general manager Of tbs
Wolverine Companys operations In
the Healdton and Hewitt districts, anc
W. C. Skelly. Franklin and Skelly
have been leaders in the demand Tor
shut down until prices stabilize.
OIL men here for the sale professed
to see in this announcement the fore
runner to a general shut down Of new
operations in the state. They ex-
pected that the order would be spreai
to other fields, as rapidly as viii
practicable, as demonstrated in y
Hewitt district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
WHO IS THE MOST USEFUL MAN IN ARDMORE?

The Daily Okahoman has asked its Ardmore cores
pondent to have this city name its most useful The
newspaper WILL within short time start series of articles
telling of the useful in the cities of the
among these articles will be devoted to some
one in Ardmore 80
No and club would like to have the
responsibility of naming the most useful in the city and
at meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce it suggested that coupon be published in
The Daily Admoree for three successive days and the
the most useful citizen they have. Any person.
who has the right ballot election day Is
privileged in the selection of Ardmores useful
man.
Fill out this coupon and mail send to the office Of
the Ardmorete.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
First Echo From T1ocd

Denver, Colo, June 1i.--Floo0 Losses
are believed responsible for the clos
ing yesterday Of ttA Bank of Pueblo
Its affairs were placed In the hands
II the state tank examiner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
Flood Situation at Oklahoma City

Oklahoma city, June 1.-THE north
Canadian river was at a l2-foot leve.
here at o'clock this morning the
stage representing a fall OF little less
than an inch since o'clock, accord
Ing to announcement by the United
States weather bureau. Weather Off
cials expressed the belief that the
crest OF the flood Is past
Joe II. Patterson, commissioner Of
public property, contradicted the re-
pert Of the bureau with the statement
that his Investigation OF the river,
shows 1t sall 10 be rising Patterson
says he expects the crest OF tho
food this afternoon. Several blocks OF
stretch In the flooded area were
ordered closed this morning By Mr.
Patterson,
Patterson issued q request today for
sishtseerS 20 stay away from the sub
merged district. He declared that they
would handicap rescue work in event
c dam protecting an AREA adjoining
that under water should 20 out
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
Interstate Public Roads

Washington, June i4-A favorable
port was ordered by the senate post
flee and post roads committee on
e Townsend bill to create a federal
ghway commission and to establish
interstate system Of public reads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
State Corporation Commits.
sion Appoints Regulatory
Body With Unlimited
Power to Govern
SHUT DOWN TO
HALT DRILLINGi
OIL MEN PROFESS TO SEE SHUT
DOWN ALL OVER STATE
WILL FOLLOW IN A
SHORT TIME
Special to The AIdmorufse,

Oklahoma City, June 14.-By order
OF the state corporation commission,
all unnecessary drilling in the Hewitt
field and extensions thereto win cease,
according to a statement issued this.
morning by Art Walker, member 10
the commission.
The only operations which VIII b
permitted are necessary offsets, and
wells to be drilled under contracts
which exist at this time. Wells clas-
sified as under contract" include
leases which Will expire unless wells
are drilled, etc.
The order Of the commission which
viii be several pages in length is now
being printed and viii be ready for
distribution within very short time
The action Of the commission in
issuing the order was taken after
prominent producers Of the Hewitt
field had appeared before the body
and requested that IT be- done No
opposition was expressed to the re-
quest at the hearing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14
"Rube- Geer. Here

"Rube~ ceers editor Of the Tish-
oninso Capital Democrat Tishominso.
was in AfdmOre today on business
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-06-24

and editor of series of hand
books on the history of religion.
Of late years he wrote illuminat-
ingly on subjects not directly re-
lated to his chosen field, such as
"The War and the Bagdad Rail-
way" The War and the Coming
Peace" "Zionism and the Future
of Palestine" (anti-Zionist). Of
special literary merit is his recent
"a Gentle Cynic," a commentary
on the Book of Ecclesiastic. That
he must have been contemplating
and planning and actually en-
gagged in the writing of other
books goes without saying, but
the scholarly work he has accom-
plished is lasting monument to
his learning and his brilliant
mind.