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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
MADILL MERCHANT
ADDS TO STOCKS

Madill. March 26.-The A. =. Brown
Company. with headquarters in Madill
and stores at eight other towns in OK
lahoma. closed "a deal recently for the
Hugo Dry Goods Company at Hugo
and Tuesday another deal whereby the
A. Ewing stock in Madill became the
property of the Brown company.
These two deals have placed u large
stock of dry goods in the hands OF
the firm to place ON the market in the
next few days. The Hugo Dry Goods
Company's stock was $685. 900 buy, and
and the A. Ewing stock a $4,000 one.
The stock of the A. Ewing store con-
sists of something over $4,000 worth Of
shoes. with racket goods. Victrola
and Edisons, bring the stock up to
$4,000.
M. c. Dowell, manager of the chain
of Brown stores, and local manager
stated that part of the Hugo store
stock will be brought to Madill and adj
ded to the Ewing stock. When this Is
done a large sale will be put on, giving
the people a chance to buy something
at low figure. "The Hugo stock was
purchased at 20 cents on the dollar,
says Dowell, 'and the people of Mar
shall county will be able to buy some
real bargains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
NEGROES OF CITY
TAKE ACTIVE PART
in CIVIC PROGRAM

The better class of Ardmore's negro
population have become imbued with
spirit of civic pride. and movement
has been launched to beautify several
unsightly spots in the east side that
have been an eye sore to the populace
for some time.
John +. Easley, representing the
Ardmore Civic League visited several
negroes Saturday and enlisted them in
the movement to beautify the part of
the city where they reside.
M. j. Booker, a prominent member of
the race said that he would take the
matter up at a meeting to be held
next Tuesday and assured Mr.. Easley
that he and his fellow townsmen were
heartily in favor of the movement and
vouched for its success.
There is plot of ground where the
old Love building once stood that is TO
be converted into "A flower garden, and
If present plans work out successfully
IL will be converted into pretty little
park within a very short time. The
negroes, especially the older members
of that race as rule are good gar
dners, and they hint that their garden
will make some one get up and hustle
to beat il once il Is under way
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
TAKE A TRIP WITH OAKLEY AND ASKEW
If FYOU WOULD HAVE KEENEST ENJOYMENT"
SAYS JAMES BARRON, SECRETARY c. OF c.
WHO TOOK HIS FIRST AIR TRIP FRIDAY

panorama. The beauty of the farms,
overwhelming. The farmer does not
realize. in laying out his lands with
the plow, how much beauty he is put.
ting into the landscape, The browns
and reds of the soil against the diff
ferent shades Of green of the alfalfa,
wheat, oat and grass fields are so
lovely that it takes one possessed of
greater skill at word.painting than
am to fully picture it.
MANY times during the trip l felt
the joy and wonder of the Psalmist
when he exclaimed, 20 Lord, what is
man that Thou art so mindful of him.
AT point somewhere between here
and Norman there are two or three
acres of red bud. all in bloom-a riot
of color, startling to the eye accus-
toned TO the more sober tints of the
landscape. And the streams are love-
~. The Washita river at one point
seems TO trayel in loops for five or
six miles, returning to point within
few hundred feet OF itself. The
little streams are running with clear
water at this time of the year, and in
the sunlight they look like so many
tinsel threads stitching the earth to.
gether.
although we made the trip from
here to Norman. about SO miles, in one
hour there was no sensation of speed
in travelling. In fact we seemed to be
loafing along through the air, but
giving the schedule as | set it down
left Ardmore at 1925, crossed Davis
at 10:40, Wynnewood at 1852. Pauls
Valley 1856, Paoli 1902, Wayne 1905,
Lexington at 11:l2, arrived at Norman
at 1l:25-you can readily see that the
'loafing was in ones mind, and not in
the planes engine.
THE return trip with Elinor at my
side was as enjoyable as going there.
At no time did she express any fear,
but. on the contrary, the keenest de-
light. She was disappointed when we
reached Ardmore--she wanted to keep
on flying.
with Dorsey Askew as pilot one
feels no apprehension as to ones
safety. as he is not only a, careful
and experienced pilot, but thorough
mechanician as we'll, understanding
every working part Of his plane Mr.
| Askew takes no risks, as he says he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
FRENSLEY ELECTED
nnTSVDENT SHRINE
CLUB THIS CITY

i,... Shrincrs met at Masonic Hall
Friday niG 1t and perfected Shrine
club that will lead To the establish
ment of temple in this city and also
TO the erection Of large Masonic
building
Tom Frensley was elected president,
A. II. Palmer. treasurer, and Otis NJ.
Smith secretary.
Blank petitions have been secured
and the campaign for membership will
be- launched at once.
An Shriners of the southern portion
of the state will be given an opportu-
nifty to join the temple to be establish
ed here, and from preliminary reports
the new temple will begin with over
COO members
1t requires 400 members to estab.
lish temple, and Durant and Hugo
alone has practically pledged that mum.
Der. There are approximately 500
Shriners In Ardmore and the immedi.
ate vicinity.
\ meeting anu banquet will be held
Thursday night at Masonic Han for
the purpose Of getting together and
perfecting u few minor details pertain.
ing to the organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

James Barron with Pilot Dorsey AS
kew, in the plane "Ardmore," owned by
Oakley and Askew, aviators of Ard
more, flew to Norman Friday. where
Mr. Barron's daughter, Elnor, is at
tending the State University, and
brought her back in the plane to Ard
more, to spend the Easter holidays
with her parents.
The trip to Norman was made. ac-
cording "a Mr.. Barron's statement, in
one hour from the time of leaving the
field at Ardmore until alighting in a
u field just north Of Norman, leaving
here at 1925 and arriving at Norman
at exactly ll:25.
The return trip took a little longer
as there We're then three in the plane
which was heading into strong wind
from the south.
When asked about his flight Mr..
Barron said:
II have always said | would never
make a trip in the air, but Mr. Oak
ley and Mr.. Askew have been begging
me for some time to go up as they
wished to emphasize the Importance
of maintaining flying field at Ard
more, and to demonstrate to me the
extreme pleasure and perfect safety of
such journey as | took Friday. They
have fully convinced me of the Won
derfu pleasure to be found in flying,
and from now on | may be counted
amonls the flying fans.
Il remember distinctly the first ride
/ ever had in an automobile a number
Of years ago in Chicago, in little
electric built just like buggy, ex-
cept that its whip-socket was left off,
and | really had more apprehension
for my safety at that time than | had
at any moment during my air trip.
Once in the air everything seemed
perfectly normal and | felt as if / had
spent my life in flying
ut seemed to me we were probably
two or three hundred feet in the air,
but Mr.. Askew informed me that his
instrument registered 1000 feet above
Ardmore could readily believe that
when | looked down at the courthouse,
whose size from that height might be
compared with the proportions of an
ordinary shoe-box
Anyone loving scenery should by all
means take a trip Of this kind to fully
enjoy springs wonderfully colored
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKED
TO AID PROSECUTION OF
BANK ROBBER BAND

Oklahoma City, March 26.-Gover-
nor j. b. A. Robertson today directed
Attorney General Freezing to take
charge of the prosecution of a band
Of alleged bank robbers in the trial
in district court at Tulsa next week
The men are alleged to have been
connected with the Sperry bank rob
berry, December~2S last.
The defendants are A. b. Christ
man, Frank Stanley and Eddie Sho.
quette, They We're arrested in Okla.
homa City. According to officials OF
the Oklahoma Bankers Association
they are alleged to have been the
leaders of a gang that has robbed at
least 30 banks in the state within the
last year or two.
The governor took the action today
at the request of the Bankers Associa-
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
BLEVINS HOME RANSACKED
AND ROBBED FRIDAY NIGHT

Thieves entered the home of j. w.
Blevins at 609 West Broadway, Fri
day night and stole many valuable
clothes, bed-sheets, groceries and $500
in cash. The clothes and money were
taken from a trunk which a daughter
of Mr.. Blevins had packed prepara-
tory to going off to school, and from
closet and dresser.
The Blevins family had been attend
ing musicale at Convention Hall be-
tween $3.50 and lO:3O o'clock and the
house was ransacked during those
hours. Mr.. Blevins discovered the theft
as soon as the family returned home,
and Immediately notified the police. AS
yet no clue has been obtained as to
the identity of the thieves.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Important Meetings
Scheduled For Week
MONDAY

Forum Meeting: The first Of the
weekly forum meetings of the Cham
Der of Commerce will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce, Monday noon,
G. p, Selvidge chairman of the Forum
Committee presiding.
Delphan Chapter: A meeting of the
Delphian Chapter will be held Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the Chamber
of Commerce
Second Ward Civic League: A meet
ing of the Second Ward Civic League
will be held Monday night at the second
ward school building at 1880 o'clock.
All members urged to be present.
ID. D. u. X. Baseball: The ID. o. O. X.
will meet Monday night at the X. OF
p hall to organize a baseball team. All
members urged TO be present promptly
at 1870 o'clock.
American Legion Baseball Members
of the George r. Anderson Post Amer
lean Legion are urged to be present at
a called meeting at 1880 O'clock at the
Chamber of Commerce Monday night
when baseball team will be organized
Loyal Order of Moose: Those who
will constitute the charter members of
the Loyal order vf Moose, viii be en-
tertainel at a smoker at the Chamber
Of Commerce Monday night, beginning
at o'clock.
TUESDAY
Kwanis Club: Regular weekly meet
ing of the Kiwanis club will be held
Tuesday noon at the Chamber of Com
merce. T. B. Orr, president
Federated Missionary Society: The
semi-annual meeting of the Federated
Missionary Society will be held Tuesday
at the First Christian church. Program
open at II o'clock. Luncheon served
at church from 10 to / o'clock. After
noon program.
WEDNESDAY
Rotary Club: Regular weekly noon
session of the Ardmore Rotary club,
will be held Wednesday at the Cham
Der of Commerce. l.. $. Dolman, presi-
dent
Ferndale Review Club: The Ferndale
Review Club will meet in postponed
session Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. j. l.. Cox,
Bxby avenue.
Philharmonic Club: Regular fort
nightly session Of The Philharmonic
club will be held nj the Chamber Of
Commerce Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
Woman's Auxiliary American Legion:
The regular fortnightly session Of the
Womans Auxiliary of the George r.
Anderson post Of the American Legion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
STREET STORIES

District court will convene Mon
day morning at o'clock. Civil cases
will be heard by Judge Thomas w.
Champion. The motion docket in dis
trict court will be taken up April 1.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Ira Arnold of Lone Grove was trans
acting business in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Arnold states that farmers in that
locality are complaining of too much
rain and farm work is being retarded
on that account.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

j. F, McClatchey, who has been
spending the winter with his daugh-
ters in Austin and San Antonio. Texas
has returned greatly improved in
health. Mr.. McClatchey says that he
was glad to get back to Ardmore. His
daughter, Miss Vivian McCatchey, is
teaching in the state university at
Austin, holding the chair of psychol-
ogy in that institution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

enjoys living as well as any of his
passengers.
IF you want a few hours of enjoy
ment keener than anything you have
heretofore experienced, my advice to
you is to arrange with Oakley and
Askew for a trip similar to mine"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
MEETING OF SECOND
WARD CIVIC LEAGUE
MONDAY NIGHT 7::3O

The Second Ward Civic League VIII
meat nj the Second Ward building to-
morrow night at 1880 o'clock. f1nai
action ON the bylaws and constitution
will be taken at this meeting and all
citizens of Second Ward who are mem
hers of the league or who are inter-
ested in the program outlined by the
league are urged to attend.
A special feature of the evening 5
proeram will be an address by Mrs.
w. f. Lindsay, president Of the Ard
more Civic League.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Bold DAYLIGHT sRobbery

Chicago March 2G,-Four bandits in
a taxi-cab today held up a special mes
senger for Dwight p. Robinson and
Company, construction engineers, and
escaped with $4,000 in cash.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-15
TROOPS REMAIN
In Mine AREA
Federal Soldiers Will Guard
West Virginia Coal Dis
trict During Trial.
(ey Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Orders
were issued by the war department
late today to stop preparations for
withdrawal of federal troops from the
western West Virginia coal fields,
Senator Sutherland of that state an
nounced after having presented TO the
department a request that the troops
be retained during the present trial
of mine workers and others at Will
hanson.
Senator Sutherland said he would
confer with Secretary Baker and other
war department officials tomorrow
when a final decision as to withdrawal
of the troops would be decided on. The
West Virginia senator presented to
the war department a request that
the troops be retained at Williamson
after he and Senator Elkins, also of
West Virginia, had received kilograms
from Judge Bailey. presiding at the,
present trial at Williamson; Sheriff A
C. Pinson. Prosecuting Attorney Wade
Fl. Bronson and counsel for the state
and defense. The kilograms said:
Imperative that United States
troops remain here until after Mate
wan trial. More disorder in the coun-
ty last night. Please urge this with
the war department. Present order
to leave Wednesday,"
At the war department, it was said
that orders had been sent to Major
General George w. Reed, corps area
commander at Fort Benjamin Harri-
son. for suspension of arrangements
for withdrawal of the troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-15
JUDGE lands
IS IMPEACHED
High Crimes and Misdemeanors
Charged Against Commits
SiOner of Baseball.
p A L NJ E r Is OPPOSED
Attorney General Believes There
is No Law Making Judges
Action Illegal.
p A MER Is OPPOSED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 14.-On
charges of high crimes and misde-
meanors, Federal Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands of Chicago was inn
peached in the house of representa-
tives by Representative Welty, demo-
crat, of Ohio because of his acceptance
of the officer of supreme arbitrator of
baseball while still serving on the
bench.
In taking this step. the Ohio mem
ber swept aside an opinion by Attor-
ney General Palmer that Judge Ian
dis was within the law, and that there
was no law making such acceptance a
crime, either misdemeanor or felony
The opinion was rendered recently on
the request of Mr.. Welty, who had
questioned the judges right to hold
both positions. Before proceeding to
the floor of the house where his
charges were read, Mr.. Welty refused
"a request by Senator Dial, democrat.
South Carolina, to include in the gen
eral indictment statements attributed
to Judge Lands in refusing to send
to Jail a young Ottawa. H., bank
clerk because of the belief that of
ficials of the bank were responsible
for the clerks petulation by failure to
pay him living wage.
Senator Dial, on receiving the Ohio
ans refusal, announced he would file
complaint against Judge Landis with
the department of Justice and late in
the day attacked the Chicago jurist
on the floor of the senate, describing
him as a freak" and a crank" The
South Carolina senator characterized
Judge Landis' statement that the OF
tawa bank clerks employers were in
a measure responsible for the youths
theft of $4,000 as the most bolshev-
Xxi doctrine / ever heard" and added
that if the action taken by the judge
in paroling the clerk amounted to en-
couragement of such acts as those of
the clerk 'it is striking at the foun-
dations of our government"
There was no comment in the house
when Mr.. Welty concluded the read
ing of a formal indictment of Judge
Landis. On his own motion, as is GUS
tomary in such proceedings, the in
dictment was referred to the judiciary
committee without debate. Less than
a third of the members present voted
and number of scattering voices
were lifted in opposition. Nobody
asked for a rising vote. Representa-
tive Sherwood, democrat, Of Ohio,
clapped his hands, but otherwise there
was no indication as to how the house
felt.
The next step will be Mr.. Welty.
who will appear. possibly this week,
before the judiciary committee. with
such witnesses as he sees fit to call,
to ampdify his charges. The commit
tee will then decide whether to go
ahead with the case. 1t has the power
to dismiss the charges. and so report
to the house, and adoption of such a
report would exonerate Judge Landis
of the charges preferred by Mr.. Welty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-15
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD RULES
AGAINST WORKERS CONTENTION
AS TO POWER TO REDUCE WAGES
Controversy of Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic
Will Be Decided.
ROAD WANTS REDUCTION
Officials Claim Line Has Lost
Money Because of Extreme
ly High Wages.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Pleas that the
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic wage
controversy, now before the United
States railway labor board, be declared
without the boards jurisdiction and
the present wage rates be continued
were overfuled by the board today
The ruling marked the termination of
a fight by the labor side to throw the
case out of court ~on the contention
that financial Inability to pay the
wages laid down by the board last
July should come properly before the
interstate commerce commission and
not before the labor board The poor
financial status of the road had been
given as the reason for a wage reduc-
tion to be effective Feb. I, which was
recently ordered rescinded 'by the
board. The boards ruling decided that
each side in the controversy be per-
mitted to present its evidence in it's
own way.
Any evidence considered irrelevant
would be striken out later, the chair
said. Half a days time was taken up
in the argument of r. p. Curtis, vice
president of the Order of Railway
Conductors. speaking for all employees
of the road. The decision overruling
his contentious, however, permitted
railroad representatives to take the
stand this afternoon and Col. B. L.
Bugg, president of the A. B. & A., pre-
sented a mass of statistics in the
roads behalf. Mr. Curtis, reviewing
the case, told of the roads proposal
on Dec. 20, 1920. 10 reduce Awages by
one-half of the amount of increases
granted since Dec. 81, 1917. Accord
ing to Mr.. Curtis, the reason advanced
by the road for the cut was financial
inability to pay operating exposes, of
which the employees payroll constitHt-
ed Il per cent. The road was said to
be operating at a deficit of 100000 a
month, due, it was explained to the
general slump in business and the poor
financial and industrial situation in
the southeast. M
Notices for wage reductions were
posted to be effective Feb. l and the
matter was brought before the labor
board by the employees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-15
Mayor Sanders Welcomes
CAPTAIN J0IiUet to City
Commanding Officer of French
Cruiser Jeanne dare EX-
presses Pleasure.
is AN EXCELLENT HOST
Mayors Party Was Received
on Board Cruiser and Many
Courtesies Extended.
(By Associated Press)

Captain Jolivet of the French cruiser
Jeanne d Arc, received two official visits
yesterday, one by Mayor Sanders vel
coming the captain and his men to the
city, and the other from Captain II. H.
Christy and Col. Brady, paying official
respects to the senior officer OF the
French navy in Pensacola.
In the morning, Capt. Christy, accom-
panied by his aide, Lieut.. Paul C. War
ner, with Col. Brady of the coast ar
tillery defenses, accompanied by the
adjutant. Major Craig, paid an official
visit to Capt. Jolivet on board his war
ship.
In the afternoon Mayor Sanders and
a delegation of citizens was received by
Captain Jolivet Accompanying Mayor
Sanders were: Capt. Paul p Stewart,
Commissioner Hinrich, John p. Stokes.
]. Harvey Bayliss, Jack Crenshaw, Dr.
F. G. Renshaw, Rhoulac Anderson, Judge
NJ. G. Hoffman, president of the cham
ber of commerce; Michael Roch, John
P. Chambeau and Lucky Baldwin.
Captain Jolivet received the mayor and
party in his cabin. Mayor Sanders ex-
pressed his pleasure at having the French
ship visit Pensacola and extended Capt.
Jolivet and his men the freedom OF the
city.
In replying. Capt. Jolivet thanked the
of his government received the welcome
for himself and his men with pleasure.
The Jeanne Arc was in active SER
vice during the war and was one of the
ships which took part in the attack at
the DardanelIes. She was badly bat
tered but was repaired and continued Fro
service.
In the course of the conversation it
developed that Captain Jolivet was in
command of the naval patrol district of
st. Nazaire during a part of the war
and that some of the local naval zen
who were at st. Nazaire were, tn e.
fore, under his command.
The decorations of Captain Jo vet'~
cabin gave an ingenious ndicat Il
the admiration which the FIRE. Old
for Americans. Along with p .es of
famous Frenchmen was a beautiful por-
trait of George Washington, holding a
position of honor. Other portraits were
of Marshal Foch, General Joffre, ex-
President Poincare and Sir John Jelli-
coe.
From the Jeanne dare the mayors
party went to the air station, where
Captain. Christy held a reception for the
distinguished French naval officer and
his men at 4 o'clock. In the receiving
line at this reception were Captain and
Mrs. Christy and Commander and Mrs
Cabaniss as well as other officers and
their wives.
Lieut.. Buck generously ordered out
the captains barge to return the mayor
and his party to the city.