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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

Postmaster General Hays announc- ed appointment of Ra1pr H. Matthi- essen, of New York, as special assist ant of the postmaster general.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church will hold a supper at the nome Of Mrs Elliott M. Peck New town on Thursday. Supper will be served at the usual hour.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

" A. Sanders. crop statisticfan of the U. s. Department of Agriculture. estimates apple crop for this year will total 1,550,000 barrels, bumper
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

sister. Miss Ellen Hayes, returned tt New Haven on Tuesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

Mrs. Ada Gisner has entertained as a recent guest her brother from Chi cago-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

Miss Olive Post of Bridgeport has Northrop.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

Miss Loretta winton Of Newtown is StaNhng with Mrs. Thornton Blake
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

At 8 o'clock this evening, (standard time) the Democratic Women's club will meet for election of officers and transaction of any other business coming before them. The new club is growing fast and this evenings
 ance-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

and know how to play ball. and we last Sundays game, with it's humiliat- ing splashes given the Crashos by Jim Moran and his worthy assist antS''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

Several from this vicinity attended the unveiling of the monument held at Putnam Park on last Sunday af- ternoon.
 Mrs. Charles Sherman, who has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

The intended sheep roast which was to be given tomorrow afternoon at has been indefinitely postponed. It was originally intended to hold this affair entirely for members of the To- cal lodge and a good time was to be pulled off, but later conditions aris- ing made it necessary for calling off the affair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

The Willing Workers were pleas antly entertained at the home o Miss Ina Nichols in Huntington ol last Saturday evening".
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

| Residents of Fairfield and sur rounding points are much concerned over 'doings' to the jitneys by the l court hearing on injunction today. i There is no doubt but that the jieneys are a strong factor in transporting
 Fairfield residents back and forth to Bridgeport and any action that may 1 be taken towards curtailing their ac- tivities would, to a large degree, dis appoint residents hereab bouts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

Mrs Sylvia Browne of Hartford has been spending a few days witt her sister. Mrs. Stephen Hayes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

The original intention of stockh old CTS of Fairfield Red Mems building association to get together last Mon- day evening has been put over until Thursday evening, Sept 22. It is the intention at that time to go over affairs pertaining to Headquarters and plan for improvements for the future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

Advertise In The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

Miss Stone, who has been spend ing several days as the guest of MT Herbert Joyce, has returned to h, home in Waltham. Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16

Miss Lois Standish of Monroe, wh, is teaching at the Birdseye PlaiI school, is boarding with Mrs. Edwart Booth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
RAILWAY OFFICERS.
PREPARE HANDLE
Big MEXICAN TRADE.

Laredo, Texas. June 23.--With pros.
poets Of increased trade with Mexico
and announcement by Mexican rail.
road officials. that the freight situa.
ton Is improved. exporters are showing
interest in the legal and economical
requirements for the shipment of mer-
chanlise to the southern republic. and
business and industrial men of the
United States are locking there for
a potential market, according TO brok-
ers In LAREDO who handle the shipment
through this gateway.
For some time there has been Il
heavy congestion Of traffic, not only
on the border but the interior OF Mex
leo, Cars are being furnished by some
OF the American railroads, but pur-
chases by the Mexican government and
by private concerns are being made
In that country.
But this was not sufficient to relieve
the congestion ami one broker tri3d
TO solve the problem by purchasing
number of locomotives and putting
lhcm in service.
So great has this sort OF business
grown that the firm was able to se-
cure the services Of the former general
manager Of the International and
Great Northern railroad. who resigned
TO become transportation manager OF
the brokerage concern. with headquar-
ters at Monterey, Mexico. This firm
has 10 locomotives In active service
and their engines daily are hauling
trains OF merchandise, through the re-
public
Through an arrangement with tho
national railways OF Mexico the brokers
send a representative In the caboo,
Of each freight train of goods sent out,
with an engineer IN the cab OF each
engine.
The railway company furnishes
full train aud engine crew. but the en-
gineer of the firm goes In AN advisory
capacity. often giving his services
when needed on the trip.
NAhAn oN uhsN AAfAf WIZ w llA ah'N-
leo sufficient locomotives to move all
traffic on the national railroads. ac-
corling to Ramon L. Ncgri. personal
representative OF President obregon
In The management OF the government
railroads.
Within two months. trains will be
running on schedule according to rail
read men. Although freight congestion
at ports Of entry is great. conditions
are improving. President obregon has
announced that the roads will be fc-
turned TO private ownership as soon
as possible. said MIR Negri.
There is no lack OF freight cars In
Mexico now. he said. The agreement
with the American railway association
which provides for free passage Of cars
across the border. has given Mexico
several thousand cars. enough for her
needs. The difficulty until recently
has been the lack Of locomotives to
move them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
ENGLAND GIVES A
SIGH OF RELIEF
WHEN RULERS ARE
SAFE BACK HOME
RETURN OF KING GEORGE AND
QUEEN MARY FROM BELFAST is
HERALDED WITH SATISFAC-
TION IN COURT CIRCLES

London. June 23-Relief over the
safe return Of King George and Queen
Mary from Belfast. was expressed by
this mornings newspapers. who also
voiced appreciation of their courage
in making the trip to the Irish city
TO open the Ulster parliament.
Editorials warmly approved the
kings address, especially his plea that
the Irish forgive and forget and join
new era of peace, contentment and
good will
The Daily News. however. strongly
criticised the government which framed
the speech for simultaneously making
q mockery and reproach OF these NOV
ing words" by its decision TO send
more troops to the south of ireland.
government for "dashing all hopes BY
decreeing intensified warfare in Ire
land 10 the bitter end"
1t accused the government OF play
ing the game with the king who was
said to have done all he could.
Relief was expressed strongly by
some papers that the opening OF Ul-
ster parliament might lead eventually
to the harmonious establishment OF q
parliament for q united Ireland.
Commentators reasserted that to
grant full independence to Ireland was
utterly impossible" but they declared
that Great Britain was entirely willing
20 allow the Irish to manage their own
affairs in their own way. The Daily
Telegraph contending that in South
and West Ireland. the Irish already
had secured more than their consti-
tutional leaders had asked. declared
concessions would not long be with
heh from southern parliament which
gave its hand in true friendship. 1T
rests with Irishmen." the newspaper
said, TO cay when that will be. They
are the arbiters OF their own destiny"
Taking u similar Wow. the Chro-
nicle maintained that the perversity
which 1outs good prospects and invites
bad. IL too abnormal 10 last forever
and the question is how far southern
ireland will be carried along the path
OF ruin before II abandons IT,"
The Morning Post, which professol
10 see the beginning of a new epoch
in their relations between Great Bri.
tain and ireland In yesterdays parlia-
ment said the kings hopes for a
united and peaceful ireland. never
could b. fulfilled until that country IL
delivered from the murderous conspira.
tors who hoM Il In their grasp.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
Hiding Eichtinr Ability

Manhassct, y. Y, June 23.-Gcorge,
Carpenter Is hiding his real fighting
ability behind a series Of iistless public
workouts. For some reason which his
manager will not explain. the aspirant
to the worlds heavyweight title Is
entertaining his audience with smiles,
hut working viciously In private. Car
pentier has arrived at a point In his
training where he Is veritable flash
OF speed and an Atlas Of strength.
During his morning road workouts
when only his trainer and srarrlns
partners are IN sight. he goes through
a $, ries OF strength developing stunts
that woull put circus strong man
10 shame. He does such things as cut.
ting down trees, lifting heavy bouldcrs
and tossing his sparring partners about
as though they were baseballs
The challenger IL careful. however.
not To show his. speed or strength
when strangers are about. The mystery
workout with the three unidentified
pugillsts yesterday morning was a real
interesting affair. according to infor-
nation emanating from the camp to.
day Georges, It was said. was told
to work hard and as result his on.
poncnts were lambastod numerically
His trainers. II was said. were 40
pleased with his showing that they
may repeat this sort OF training on
favorable mornings
Charles LedouX. the French bantam
weight champion, who arrived at tho
camp yesterday. is considered valu.
able addition to Carpenters corps NJ
sparring partners. The bantam will
assist Marcel Denis In developing the
challenger's speed.
BeiouX said today he was In good
shape and ready to get right TO work
Joe jeanette was on hand for spar
ring session and 1t was announced
tha' some pugilistic faces would be
Sc IN the training camp.
French News Men for Georges
New York. June 23.-Georges Car
pcntier has more than an even chance
OF carrying away the heavyweight
boxing title In the opinion OF the
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
Hurricane Passes Inland

Dallas. Texas, June 23.--After cov1
ering the Texas coast for more thar
200 miles from the mouth OF the RID
Grande. near Brownsville, to Port
Arthur. the gulf hurricane which had
been raging since Tuesday evening"
apparently passed inland over Mata-
gorda Bay last night, leaving in It's
wake comparatively little damage
Reports from coast points early today
indicated the wind abating and high
tides receding. Heavy rains which
accompanied the disturbance fell over
Texas as far north rs Dallas, during
the night and continued today. From
no point has loss OF life been report
ed. Is
The greatest storm damage report
cd was to small shipping in the VII
cinity OF Freeport and Port Aransas
Crops near the coast In the affecte1
area suffered considerable damage
principally from heavy rainfall. re1
ports said Wire communication alsd
was badly crippled in sections of thd
coast country. especially in the vicin1
ity OF Victoria, but normal serSicS
was expected today Rail traffic or
lines skirting the gulf was more %
less delayed.
The ls.OO0.harrel oil barge, jessie
c. Barber. was grounded in the turn
ing basin at Port AransaS according
to reports last night. The tug Bas1
ford also was reported aground a
Port Aransas, where q number o.
small fishing craft and launches were
said to have been sunk. Port factl
tiles also mffered considerable dam
age, It was said. A three-masted
schooner is reported aground at Free
port.
Latest radio reports from the oil
tanker. William II. Doheny, whose
propeller was ripped off in heavy
gale 200 miles off Point Isabel. was
that the vessel had passed safely
through the storm and would prob
ably be picked UP today and towed
to Galveston.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
GOVERNOR ADVOCATES
ADVERTISING STATE

Oklahoma City, June 23.-Governor
Robertson speaking before the Ok
lahoma City advertising club here
yesterday, advocated the appropriation
of $4,000 10 be- used 10 advertise
Oklahoma. According TO the COVER
nor, the advertising of the state
would effect two-fold benefit in
that taxpayers within the state
would know what their money was
being used for and persons residing
in other states would be advised OF
Oklahoma's advantages.
The governor told the club he would
approve taking moving pictures OF
the various state departments and in
stitutions for distribution among the
taxpayers Of the state. He expressed
the belief that legislatures in the near
future would appropriate funds for
such advertising.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
ADMIRERS OF WORLD WAR VET
ERAN CLAIM HE WILL KNOCK
OUT CALIFORNIA BRUISER
IN THE SIXTH ROUND

Atlantic City. y. j., June 23.-Jack
Dempsey worked out yesterday with
two lightweights. He was quick and
his shifting accurate. but he made no
attempt TO put any drive into his
punches.
He is splendid, superb athlete in
wonderful condition" was Captain NAL
let's comment after the pugilist finish
ed boxing his sunburned body gleam-
ing with perspiration.
do you think Carpenter will VIM"
asked an interviewer,
Certainly" replied Mallet Georges
always enters a match with conf.
dence. You know he has met big,
strong boxers before. We have not
under-eJtimatei Dempsey Carpenter
is preparing for him along well laid
lins."
With the return OF Jack Kearns, man
ager og Dempsey, from New York, the
referee situation was cleared up to the
satisfaction of the champions camp.
Kearns said ne was pleased with the
selection Of Harry Ertle. city marshal
of Jersey City. as the third man in
the ring.
II could have had my choice Of any
Jersey referee" kearns said. and Err.
tie was picked because think he
is the most capable man. His integrity
is beyond dispute. / have the assur-
ance OF Governor Edwards for that.
! suggested Bob Edgren and Jim
Dougherty Of Philadelphia. because !
had promised To put up a fight for
them. The New Jersey commission
wanted Ertle and after certain situa-
tions were explained to me, accepted
him"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
Who Is ArdmOre'S
Most Useful Citizen

Dear Ardmoreite;
read the references made by
someone In The Ardmoreiie rs 10
who i Ardmorc's most useful
citizen" with pleasure As I un-
dersiand the question. "most useful
citizen" refers 10 material benefits
IN the town io be derived from acts
Of that citizen toward the upbuild-
Ing Of our city. towards charity.
and good fellowship. n there Is
a man In this city who has done
more than u. A. Simpson ON these
lines. ] know not. =. L. Dings
when a resident here would run
him a close race. but Wngs Is
lost to Us. We have, hundreds OF
good loyal citizens. who do their
mightiest mite. and are deserving
Of all praise: they would have
done as much as Bert simpson u
u had been In their power TO do
u. no doubt. Hut Il has been left
10 Bert Simpson to make big
money. and with a big heart and
liberal hand he has spent Il iot
the good of Ardmore a. no other
man has done. When called upon
he responds: when not called upon
he takes the initiative. 40 there
you are.
OLD CHIEF.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
Who Is ArdmOre'S
Most Useful Citizen
Daily Ardmoreite,

Daiiy ArunOreite,
Gcntlemen:
While we are talking OF the
most useful citizen. why not men
tion Roy VI. johnson? Mr. John
son Is an equal owner with MIR.
Simpson and Mr.. Dings IN the
beautiful Simpson building, he has
spent twice or three times as much
money In building home in our
city. rs any other man here. aud.
u you can inform me OF one
charity or good movement that
Roy Johnson has not contributed
TO freely. want 10 know what
u Is and am sure he was not asked
II there Is one.
Mr.. johnson was one of the
parties who purchased the Indus
trial Addition. and I think lie Is
also Interested In the street ear
line, which was taken over In or
der 10 save II for the people. and
which has not paid expenses, am
told.
II l. but fair that each and every
one Of our good and well known
citizens are mentioned. and though
u Is very doubtful II Mr.. Johnson
will get the largest vote next
week, for he has not made any
great ado over what he has dons
but I ann sure he has great
many other friends who feel IA 4
do.
A FRIEND.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
GULF STORM PASSES INLAND WITHOUT
LEAVING USUAL TRAIL Of death and.
DESTRUCTION IN ITS WAKE; LOSS T0'
SHIPPING Light; CROPS BADLY HURT
EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINS
OVER EASTERN OKLAHOMA

Muskogee, Okla, June 23-One of
the heaviest rains of the season fell
in eastern Oklahoma during the
night and is continuing this morn
ing. In this country, the rain
measured an inch today. Indica-
tlons are for more rain. Harvesting
early potatoes is being seriously de-
layed, according TO growers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
LOCAL MINISTER
WILL TALK ON The
"JAZZ RELIGION"

Dr. Ashley Chappell. pastor Of the
Broadway Methodist church. will de-
liver two special sermons Sunday. At
the morning service he viii talk on
The Marriage OF America" ami at
the evening hour will have as his topic
'.Jazz Religion"
The public Is cordially invited to
attend both OF these sermons. The
morning topic will deal with the
"sui,ors who are trying to win Amer
Ica,' the minister states
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
Tornado Sweeps From Gulf Front OF 200 Miles To The terc
BILL PENDING TO PROVIDE
FOR REFUNDING WAR LOANS

Washington, June "a bill
embodying plans of Secretary Mel
Ion of the treasury department for
refunding war loans made to the
allies, was introduced in the SEN
ate today by Chairman Penrose
of the finance committee, to which
the measure was referred.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
SIMS TELLS DENLY
THAT NEWSPAPERS
MISQUOTED SPEECH
SECRETARY NAVY AFFORDS THE
ADMIRAL OPPORTUNITY MAKE
GENERAL DENIAL UNWISE
UTTERANCES

Washington, June 23.-Rear Admiral
a written statement about his recent
speech in London in which he was
quoted as criticising Irish sympathiZ-
ers in the United States, and which
resulted in the recall of his leave. The
navy secretary has the statement un-
der consideration and meantime its
text is withheld.
Returning here yesterday from Lon
don, Admiral Sims reported to Mr.
DENLY at the navy department this
morning and was directed in writ
ten order to submit a statement. The
officer reiterated that he had been
misquoted in press dispatches report
ing his address, and apparently he
had written explanation ready when
he went to the department.
Rear Admiral William S. Sims re-
ported personally to Secretary Denby
today that he had been misquoted in
press accounts of remarks made in
London touching on Irish sympathiz.
ers in the United States. The officer
was recalled from leave of absence to
explain these remarks and Secretary
DENLY directed him today TO make
written statement giving IA correct text
of what he had said.
Admiral Sims arrived from London
yesterday and called on Mr.. DENLY at
the navy department this morning. He
was with the secretary only q minute
or two. then going to the office OF
Admiral Coontz, chief of naval oper.
ations.
The admiral refused TO comment on
the case in any way but Secretary
DENLY said, after the interview:
Admiral Sims has denied the ac-
curcry OF the statements attributed
10 IN He stated that he was in
correctly quoted.
81 gave him a written memorandum
setting forth those statements and
asked him to inform me in writing
where he was misquoted and to tell
me, If he could, what he did say in
that speech. / asked him to give me
an early reply. My memorandum was
an official communication to Admiral
Sims in the form of an order
1t was indicated at the department
that he would require Admiral Sims
to say he was substantially mis-
quoted in published reports Of his
London speech, and would be content
with reputation OF certain words.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
Dempsey and Carpenter Are Both
In Pink of Condition as Fateful
Day Draws Neay Frenchman Keeps
Possible Tactics We'll Concealed
DALLAS FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK LOWERS REDISCOUNTS

Dallas. Texas, June 23.-Redis-
count rates on all securities have
been reduced from 6l2 to per
cent By the Dallas Federal Reserve
Bank. according to announcement
by r. l.. Van Zandt. governor of
the institution. The new rate be-
comes effective June %.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
KIDNAPERS GIVE ONE LOOK
AT "OI.D CLOTHES" MAN AND
TELL HIM TO "SklDOO'

Houston. Texas. June 2s.-"The>
must have gotten the wrong man"
This was the comment today Of VI.
Masliansky. old clothes salesman, who
last night was picked up OFF street
corner and whisked away In an auto.
mobile Shortly afterwari he was
given car fare and released. He was
not molested.
"They gave one look at me when
they got good chance and turned
me loose" he stated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
HERE'S A BUG THAT GETS THE
BUG THAT GETS THE SPu1

Chicago, June ga bug that
kills potato bugs for the fun OF IL
is what John Laux OF waukegan.
his. believes he has found. After
observing a mortal combat be-
tween n potato bug and strange
kind OF bug several months ago.
with disastrous results 10 the tu-
ber-loving bug. he took the victor
In charge and located mate. Dur
ing the winter a family OF 10 was
raised and Laux claims they
eradioated the potato bugs in his
garden this spring in few days.
lie has sent pair Of his mys-
terry bugs TO the United states de-
partment OF agriculture at wash
ington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
REAR ADMIRAL SIMS
FOLLOWS PRECEDENT OF
MAKING PAPERS GOAT

Washington, June 23.-Rear Ad.
miral William Sims has reported to
the secretary Of the navy that the
newspapers have misquotet him in
their accounts of his London speech
in which he referred to Irish SYM
pathizers in the United States, in
derogatory terms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-23
IN
OKLAHOMA ENSUES
GULF COAST STORM
D0WNPOCR WAS STEADY WE'D
NESDAY NIGHT, But WITHOUT
ACCOMPANYING WINDS: THE
CROPS MAY BE DAMAGED

Oklahoma City, June 23.--Rain fell
over practically all Of the state dur
ing the 24-hour period ending at 700
o'clock this morning. according to a
report issued by the United States
weather bureau here. The rain is
continuing in most places. but rec.
ords have not been made since 700
o'clock. According to the bureaus
forecast the rain will continue to-
day with probable clearing up to-
morrow.
The gulf storm which was early
today centering over northeastern
Texas, was ascribed by the bureau
as the cause Of the precipitation in
Oklahoma.
Rainfall is recorded at various OBJ
seryatlon stations in Oklahoma as
follows:
Ada. las; Ardmore, 1.52; Durant.
2; Holdenville, 1.OS McAlester. l.Ss,
Muskogee, LA; Pauls Valley. l.2l'
Shawnee, l29; Enid. 2.32: Saltwater,
IS. and Oklahoma City, .2S.
The liGhtest rainfall was In the
wheat sections. the extreme southwest
and extreme northwest receiving the
only light showers, reports to the
bureau indicated.