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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
Couch CASE TO
THE JURY At TWO
THIS AFTERNOON
Defendant Admits Shooting
But Claims Self-Defense
AS He Was Attempting
to Make Arrest.
MANY SPECTATORS
IN COURT ROOM
Wife Of Dead Man Not Per-
mitted to Testify on Objec-
ton of the Attorneys.

The case Of Pick Couch. charged
with the murder Of Ernest Lunceford
at Wilson on July 3. went TO the jury
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon after being
charged in an instruction of "a clauses
by Judge Tom Champion in district
court.
Throughout the grilling trial Mrs.
Mollie Lunceford, mother OF the murd-
cred man, and her children, sat mo-
tionless, her features never changing
as the ghastly story of the shooting
was told
Mrs. Minnie Couch. wife of the de.
fendant, and two young daughters
showed signs Of weakening this morn
ing when Judge Champion read the
instructions to the jury and defined
the statutes covering the alleged crime.
The court room was crowded, whites,
blacks, Indians and Mexicans were
81 rrinkled through the crowd. There
was a continual coming and going
throughout the morning session.
Defendant On Stand
The defendant took the stand In his
defense late Thursday afternoon. when
he admitted the killing on n plea OF
self-defense, stating that he was acting
in his capacity as an officer and
that Lunceford had been disturbing
the peace.
Lunceford was armed. the defendant
asserted. and refused to yield his gun
when demand was made.
Witnesses for the defense told OF
the Character Of Couch. his ability as
an officer and the manner OF his con
duct on all occasions. Details Of q
commotion on the street of Wilson just
prior to the shooting were gone into
by the defense in an effort TO prove
that the defendant was acting in the
capacity of his office when he shot
Lunceford.
Mrs. Pinkie Lunceford widow of the
dead man. was called TO the stand by
the state as the last witness Friday
morning. but on objection Of attorneys
for the defense. she was not permitted
to testify. Attorneys for the defens,
stated that they would yield. II tbs
state would permit Mrs. Pick Coucf
and two daughters to be called as wit
nesses. An parties were present ir
the courtroom since the opening Of In,
/ trial.
| Argument In the case was started a
ll:lj o'clock by IL. II. Brown, assis
tant prosecuting attorney.
J. l.. Castleman, attorney for the
defense, finished his argument TO the
| jury Just before the recess for lunch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
rail- HEADS ASK
mage CUT BEFORE
RATES
Executives Promise to Pass
on to Public Benefits
of Any Further
Wage.
STRIKE CRISIS ACUTE
OVER BOARD DECISION
Officers of 16 Rail Unions
Discuss Strike, and Ask to
See Road Presidents.

CHICAGO. Oct. l4.-Warren s.
Of locomotive engineers today request
ed q conference with the railroad un.
ions which have voted to strike.
Officers OF sixteen railroad unions
went into session shortly before noon
at a hotel, while more than 100 rail-
road presidents were meeting at an
other.
The railroad presidents notified Mr..
Stone by telephone that his letter
would be considered at the meeting.
When the road executives met at
IL o'clock it was understood they
would vote to ask the United States
railroad labor board for further wage
reductions. promising to pass all fu.
ture cuts along to the public in lower
freight and passenger rates.
The railroad crisis was rendered
more acute this morning when the
/ labor board handed down a decision
paving the way for the restoration
Of piece work. The railroad presi.
dents were jubilant, while union Ia
Dol ltstItIS lllt tlAttl Oil butlt
men, more than so per cent of whom
have already voted TO strike rather
than accept further wage reductions
or rules which they oppose.
Confronted by a possible railroad
4 strike over wage reductions and in.
sistent demands from shippers of low
or freight rates, iailway executives
meeting today, declared the transpor
t.ltion charges would be decided
pertaining to further wage reductions
I The railway executives, it Is also re-
, ported, Will consider a proposal tC
seek an amendment TO the transpor
tation act, transferring to the Inter
adjusting authority now vested in the
railroad labor board.
The railway executives declined &c
indicate what definite steps were
under discussion for proposing further
wage reductions, which under theiI
plan. would be necessary before ship
pers could expect freight reductions
STAYED off Bankruptcy
The jury wage reduction of l2 pei
cent ordered by the railroad labor
f, board. the executives declared. mere
ly STAYED off bankruptcy for many
roads. The strike vote of the broth
crhoods and shop crafts resulting frou
this wage cut, 1t was declared b,
the railroad executives. but was 9
force TO ward off any further wage
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
Power Comparv RiedeSt
User Of City'S Water

The larrcst user or water is 'ho
Consumers Tight aud Power C'N-
nany. books at the city water OF.
chow: the smallest usc"s arc hone.
s,cadcis ON the edge Of the city who
use from 1000 to a,oOo gallons o
month.
The power company use enough
water 10 float a ship, jus, s.5aGooO E,l.
Ions In all. An average water user
Ia placed at between a.O00 and 1000
gallons. The Consumers pays an aver.
age water rate OF a little more than
81 900 a month from May until Nov.
cmhcr each year, other months tho
rate being from $3.50 upward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
Soldiers Reduced in
Rank Feeling Poverty

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. il.--Not
only have some OF Uncle Sans cx.sol.
diors had occasion To call him ungrate-
ful but some of his present soldiers
feel they have a big kick coming.
In recognition of their work large
number VI men We're elevated TO ser.
geantcies from the ranks some months
ago. Washington ruled this had been
done without proper authority. and
not only ordered the men reduced but
directed that they saould pay back
to the government the difference be-
tween n privatcs nay and that OF n
sergeant FOR the period they had re-
ceved IL.
The case Of Private Perry G, Curtis,
quartermnster corps detachment q,
the Preside, Is an example.
He received as private s33 a
month. The order directs him TO pay
back 1895 a meath. lie has n wife
and two children TO support The wa,
family allowances have been discon'
tinued. As a private he does not even
have quarters for his family. A poin,
has been strained to permit the wife
and two children TO stay In their quar-
tcrs.
That Curtis might provide food FOR
his family. Gen. William n. Wright
commanding tho Ninth Army Corps
directed that he be- furloughed for
three months. Curtis was unable tc
find outside employment. but has
been doing some civilian work about
the army camp which enables him Il
cke out few dollars There are man,
other such eases. Il Is stated. although
only few have families.
Congress will be asked 10 remedy
the situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
Check Travels at Will
For Eight Months and
Farmer Pays Penalties

G.. T.. Edwards of Berwyn,
came in Thursday morning to
chase down a check that had been
disillusioned for more than eight
months in the payment of his
taxes for the present year.
Early this year Mr.. Edwards
gave a check drawn on the first
National Bank of Berwyn in pay
ment of his taxes. Time went On
and he received notice of delin-
quency. but it was only a week
ago that the original check was
found. Through mistake it had
been written on the First Nation
al Bank of Ardmore.
Funny, maybe, but that hasn't
got anything TO do with that
penalty you fellows stuck on me"
commented Mr.. Edwards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
Former Oklahoma Senator
Thinks Conference Will
Be "Gaston-Alphonse'
Affair.
HE IS HOPEFUL OF
REGAINING SIGHT
Blind Since Youth. Gore Is
Undergoing Treatment BY
Specialist for His Eyes.

MIAMI. Okla. Oct. l4.--The APP
preaching arms limitation conference
called by President Harding will be a
sort Of "Alphonse and CASTOR" per-
Torrance, according to the prediction
Of former Senator Thomas p. Gore. OF
Lawton, who is in Miami this week
on business. He surmised that n now
OF oratory about the horrors Of war
and the blessings of peace would be
the sum total Of accomplishment Of
the conference.
Disarmament and the end of war,
the blind statesman said, "is something
that everybody wants but nobody does
1t will be You first my dear AL.
phonse".
Speaking on the subject of "What
is the matter with u.s." the former sen
ator said that prevailing conditions are
the usual aftermath of war. He lik
ened the world to a patient who hat
undergone series OF major opera
tions. Recovery will be gradual ant
treatment must be administered t
keep the patient from relapse, he said
Former Senator Gore recalled that {
period OF depression always follows
war. lie said that the effects of tn,
! civil war We're felt in ,hc United
I States for half generation. The re
cuperation from the world war shoulC
come more quickly. he said. because
of more efficient economic organiza
tion.
Discussing that n specialist had ex
pressed hope that he would recover hi
sight after having been blind for neal
ly forty years, Mr.. Gore said his pos
tion was hopeful" and he was wish
7 ing"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
WITNESS IN Couch
MURDER TRIAL ORDERED TO
JAIL FOLLOWING TESTIMONY

BOY Pruitt. witness for the defense
In the trial of pink Couch. charged
with the murder OF Ernest Lunceford
was this morning ordered to Jail by
Judge 4. W. Champion. Immediately
after leaving the witness stand.
In his testimony Prultt admitted
having been a boot.legger and Eamb.
Ter and conducting IA business In viii
son IN partnership with Lunceford. q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
GIBBO Ms. ODOwD BOUT IL
SCHEDULED TUESDAY NIGHT

WICHITA, Kan. Oct. 1.-THE Yves.
tern Athletic association today an.
nounccd that the i5round boxing con.
test between Mike Gibbons and Mike
o'Dowd. middlcwclghts, would take
place Tuesday night as scheduled. rc.
gardlcss OF tho ruling OF Atty. Gen.
Richard ]. Hopkins. who said he
thought the figh, would be a violation
Of the state law.
Until we are eniolned by n court II
competent jurisdiction from allowing
The fight 10 take place" the announce.
mcnt said. 1--WE can promise the pub
lie that ;hey will sec the bout as ad.
vcrtised. We are ready 10 go into
court IL necessary and feel that We
can convince the court that we are
violating no law"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
LEGION WILL NOT
MEET SATURDAY

Tho regular weekly nooniunchcon
session of the George II. Anderson
Post OF the American legion postponed
cd FOR saturday has been postponed.
o. W. King. commander states that
tho meetings will not be resumed for
some time. definite announcement to
be made later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
THE SUNDAY ARDMOREITE
Why do women engage in business?

Why do women engage in business?
Can woman build great business institution as
men do?
Read in Sundays Ardmoreite story told by each
of the women who are engaging in business In Ardmore
II is local feature that will be of unusual interest
Sundays paper will be good representative Of the
spirit Of Ardmore. II will reach many thousands Of
people, II will be the of bringing many people
to Ardmore for the Mardi Gras, Tuesday night that will
be staged by the merchants
We would like to have nearly every business rep
resented in Sundays Ardmoreite possible Our city
the Advertising Department and our advertising men win
call on YOU.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
DAIRY INTERESTS
MEET SATURDAY
r OR CONFERENCE
Matters of Importance to Be
Discussed; Reports From
Volunteer Workers.

Farmers and other interested in dai.
lying Will meet Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the Chamber Of
Commerce TO discuss plans for hold
ing conference and mass meeting
here on Saturday, October 90, when
the herd oil prize IIolsteins of the
famous Modern Woodmen farm in
Colorado vii! be on exhibit here.
Reports will be received from volun-
teer workers and Il committee that
was appointed to inform all farmers
Of the county Of the opening OF a
cream station and methods for the es-
tablishing Of routes out of Ardmore
for the collection Of cream and but.
tcrfat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
Ilrs xiii Horses

Bees are reported to have stung to
death . team OF horses belonging 10
farmer at Morton Grove. near chica.
20. The farmer was driving the team
and while passing near one 'cf his
beehives farmland knocked II over.
the bees attacked the farmer He made
his escape and they covered the
horses. They were driven off by water
from hose. but both horses died
from their Etings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
Women In Pulpit

Numbered among the preachers OF
the Disciples OF Christ 1.-THE Christian
church, are almost one hundred wo.
men. the first woman minister OF
this sect was ordained forty seven
years ago and an average Of two wo-
men year has been added 10 its
ministry since then. Illinois bnasts
fifteen women preachers. while Kan
sas is second on the list with eight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
MRS. FRIED WRITES
ANOTHER LETTER
TO PRES. HARDING
Urges a Proposal of Reduction
By One-Half of Present
Armaments.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1t-Another
chapter OF the correspondence between
President Harding and Miss Ella L.
Freed. concerning the coming confer
ence on limitation OF armament, was
made public today by Miss Freed
who added that the president misread
her name. which really is Mrs. Ella
l.. Fried"
The president made public on Wed
nesday a letter in response to one
from her. In which he gave his first
extended public outline OF what ht
hoped TO see achieved at the con-
ference.
Mrs. Fried said she had written q
reply urging him to propose reduc
tion by one half of present arma
ments. The letter read:
II asked you what you meant bS
reasonable limitation. you say yot
mean something practicable. That 1.
exactly the same thing You said be
fore. in other words. Synonyms ar,
not definitions.
Permit me to ask you whether
you consider q reduction Of thu
worlds military burdens by one hal
reasonable or practicable?" II every
one OF the nations at the conference
agrees to reduce its armament on,
half. their relative strength would re
main as Creat as before That l.
clear. | hope.
'Then why not suggest one hal
reduction. When that has been don
the women OF the world Ill furnish
you further suggestions as to what Il
reasonable and practicable.
Mrs. Fried. age %. lives in Pitts
burgh, Pa. She has been serving n
a speaker for the citizens disarmament
committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
Bomb killed Whale

4 i5-foot whale was recently wash.
ed ashore at Cape May. y. J. II was
thought 10 have been wounded 10y a
naval bombing plane on practice
flight. later It WIS attacked by sharks
and killed This Is the first whale
known To have visited Cape May In
the past 20 years. The whale was
towcd cut to sra and dynamitcd there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
DEVELOPMENTS Slow

PTTTSBURG, Kansas. Oct. 14.--DC-
velopments came slowly in the trou-
bled situation of the Kansas coal
fields today. George l.. Peck appoint
ed provisional president of district II
by John l.. Lewis, international pres
ident, sent out formal order 10 the
miners to return TO work.
Peck sent a copy of the telegram
from Lewis, suspehdIng the district
and naming Peck as provisional head
and added the following:
"In view OF the foregoing official
notice, ! wish TO advise all members
OF tho United Mine Workers OF Amer
I lea who wish % maintain and protect
their membership in the union. to I'M
mcdiutcly report for work; that b.
doing SO tch honor and integrity Of
our union may be preserved"
Peck's order Is taken TO mean that
all miners not returning win socn
face expulsion from the union.
Two meetings of miners in differ
ent parts of the district are sche-
duled for today. One is q mas'
meeting which has been called by
/ friends of Howat at Franklin at 2:3o
o'clock this afternoon. The other Is
a representative meeting which has
/ been called AT Scammon tonight.
| The Scammon meeting. IL was an
nouno Cd. will determine whether the
miners OF Cherokee county vii, returr
to work. There & said to b, n de-
cidedly strong feeling for u return
"a work and the promoters OF tho
meeting toright barred the miners of
Crawford county cfCm attending tn"
meeting wfCn they s,nt invitations ~
the Cherokee county local unions TO
,end representatives..
Union leaders OF C.otokcc comfy
condemn the action Of so.callcd rad
ic:,ls Of Crawford county who have
ARRANGED Ter the F'orklIn meeting
TOPEKA. Ran. Get iA.-Desc~'h'
ng tho action Of J ~ l.. Lewis W
opposing Alexander I,owat as 4
"utachcrcu. dc'crtcn 10 the ranks az
the Industrial court supporters w.
Il Freeman. rfcs 'cr, oc the Kansas
state r,e!cinticn NJ Labor, today 20.
rcnltd 10 all local rlicYs in the state
to give immediate financial assistancc
to tho striking miners In tho PITTS.
ourgh region.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
INDUSTRIAL LAW
RIGIDLY APPLIED
governor SAYS
Person Not Abiding BY the
Industrial Court Law
to Be Incarcerated,
Allen Says.
PECK ORDERS MINERS
TO RETURN TO WORK
Men Must Report for Work
Immediately to Retain
Union Membership.

SAGINAW. Mich. Oct. 14.-"As
long as any man in my state believes
he doesn't have 10 oboy the law, the
jails arc there and we will use them.
Governor Henry j. Allen of Kansas
said last night in commenting on a
defiant statement by Alexander How-
at, imprisoned head Of the Kansar
miners union, who was yesterday sua-
pended from office.
THE industrial court law which
howet Is challenging. is now before
the supreme court, the governor said,
When any man refused 10 place
faith in the verdict Of the highest
court in the land or even to await
its decision he Is doomed" Governor
Allen declared he expected the stu
alton in Kansas TO improve with How
ats suspension, adding that he was
leader without any following
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
LA TES T

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE United
the railroads 10 open negotiations with
the unisns for restoration of piece
work. which Is now barred by one
OF the shop crafts national agree.
inents entered into during the late
railroad administration.
WACO. Texas. Oct. 1.-THE VIII
knife fight when officers attempted
TO stop q Ku kltX Klan parade ut
Jorena. oct. II. filed for probate here
d!scloses he left an estate valued at
approximately $4,000, His widow Is
named as sole beneficiary.
GlLMER, Texas. Oct. i4.--N. j.
Simmons. cashier OF the Bank of ASH
land ut Ashland near here, was ar
rested late yesterday In connection
with the reported robbery OF the
bank Tuesday and Is held in upshur
county Jail where officers say he
confessed he committed the act. First
reports said the robbery was thew ork
cf lone masked member. who after
locking simmons In the vault, escaped
with $4,000.
MENtCO CITY. Oct. il.--Fifty arm
ed men, under the leadership of the
rebel captain Castillo yesterday held
up passenger train from Ner Cruz,
Mexico to the small station OF sig.
hornet. seven miles from Puobla. rob
bed the passengers and escaped with
considerable booty.
LONDON. Oct. li.--The conference
Of Sim Feln leaders and members
OF the British cabinet which conven.
cd at II o'clock this morning in
Premier Lloyd Georges official real
dence in Downing. with view OF
reaching an agreement for the set
tlcment OF the Irish question, ad
iourned at i:ao this afternoon until
aao p. m. Monday.
WASHINGTON. oct. il.--william y
simmons, imperial wizard Of the ku
, klux Khan was prevented by Illness
today from appearing before a housC
committee FOR examination by mem
bors as TO activities cf the order.
,LEvELAND. ohio. Oct. il.--Twc
Apcrsons are dead and three others are
IN n critical condition today as ths
result of eating what they thought
So be mushrooms sunday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14

JLEvELAND. Ohio. Oct. 1.-two
persons are dead and three others are
IN critical condition to-day as the
.rcsult Of eating what they thought
10 De mushrooms sunday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14

WASHINGTON. oct. il.--william =.
simmons. imperial wizard OF the ku
Klux khan was prevented by illness
today from appearing before a house
committee FOR examination by mem-
bors as TO activities II the order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14

MERCHANTS DISPLAY
NIGHT" TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 1S.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-08
ELDERLY LADIES FAD
 TROUBLE VOTING

Akron, O.. Nov. 1.-Two kindly looking old ladies were unable to keep secret. it seemed. their marking of ballots here at a recent primary cleo ton.
 Instead of entering the stalls" and marking their ballots secretly, as the male voters did, this is what hap pened:
 where do you mark the ballot?' asked one.
 '"Oh, wherever you find room, I guess,'' the other answered
 Do you suppose this. is the right place
 .'Oh, I can't show you. This is sup posed to be secret. and I mustn't show you anything about it."
 There was quiet for a few seconds. Both women were studying their bal lots Then the first woman started in again with:
 There seems to be a lot of names on this ballot, and I don't know any of them nor what they want. Any way, I am interested in Mrs. Richards only. So I'll give her a vote, and that will do.''
 In full view of the male voters she marked an x opposite the. name of Alice L. Richards
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-08
The Best Cough Syrup
 is Homemade
5 Here's an easy way to save s2. and yet have the best cough remedy
 you ever tried.

You've, probably heard of this we'll known plan of making cough syrup at home. But have you ever used it? When you do,- you will understand why thousands of families. the world over, feel that they could hardly keep house without it. It's simple and cheap, but the <way it takes hold of cough will quickly earn it permanent place in your home
 Into a pint bottle, pour 21a ounces of Pinex; then add plain granufated sugar syrup to fill up fhe pint. Or, if desired. syrup instead of sugar syrup. Either gives you a full pint of better cough remedy than you could buy ready-made for three times its cost.
 It is really wonderful how quickly this homemade remedy conquers a cough-usually in 24 hours or less. It seems to penetrate through every air passage. loosens a dry, hoarse or tight cough. lifts the phlegm, heals the mem branes. and gives almost immediate re- lief. Splendid for throat tickle. hoarse- ness, croup, bronchitis and bronchial asthma.
 Pinex is highly concentrated com pound of genuine Norway pine extract, and has been used for generations for throat and chest ailments.
 To avoid disappointment ask your directions. and don't accept anything else. Guaranteed to give absolute satis- faction or money refunded. The Pinex Co.,, Fit. Wayne, Ind.