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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
STUNNING COSTUMES
IN THE new PLAY
"PAYING THE PIPER"

A wild debutante with penchant
that is the role that Dorothy Dick
son has in the George Fitzmaurice
production of Paying the Piper
which comes to the Adelphos theatre
next Thursday and Friday, and in or
der to act the part convincingly. the
actress wears succession of gowns
that constitute veritable fashion
show.
Among the costumes is smart
sports coat, II Chanel production that
hasf only recently been sent oyer
from Paris. 1t is n straightline model
the material being n rough cloth of a
dull rust colcr barred off in great
squares with narrow lines of gray
duvetyn couched in cross stitch with
back thread. Gray duvetyn is used
for the high crush collar. Lewis of
Paris has made the hat that Miss
Dickson wears with this coat. one o..
the off-thcface modified Napolecnic
shapes with upturned brim formed Of
a fabric made with white baby rib.
bon run through rings cut from brit
liant tin.
navy serge frock is made attrac-
tive with inserts of silver '''' placed
in panels at the lower I,.r, of the
straightline model. Among the ni.
merous negligees is one Of gray georg'
cite with bands Of gray fox ana an.
other of yellow georgctte with red
roses and lined in red georgette. An
evening frock of chartreuse chiffon
velvet, with an oddly draped bout
ancy at the sides makes youthful
creation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
W. II. WATSON or CHEEK
RECEIVES PAINFUL INJURIES

w. b Watson Of Cheek was run
over and severely injured at the fair
grounds late yesterday afternoon while
watching some running horses that
were being worked out on the track
The driver and name of the horse
could not be obtained. according to Il
statement Of DR.. Hardy at the Sana-
tarium where the injured man was
taken Immediately following the acc.
dent.
Watson had several ribs crushed AMI
his back, face and arms badly skin
ned and bruised. AT the sanatarum
last night he was resting easy but
was unable to make any statement.
DR. Hardy stated that the injuries
were necessarily painful but in no
wise dangerous.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
MAN TURNS Gun on SELF
AFTER KILLING WOMAN

tContinueG fr,m Page One)
tins would come down town Friday
night
When he called the young woman
from the Office, he brought up Inc
subject Of their marriage. he said
Then. she declared she would never
marry him, that she was through
with him. 1t was then that he iired
the. shot he declared.
Came from Arkansas
The dead woman was about % years
old and came to this state from De
Queen. Arkansas where her iather
Hence Miller is believed 10 be hvins
now. She was married to strawn IN
Pauls Valley on April -. 1917, ana
fora time lived there. and at BreCk-
enridge, Texas, and then az Head
ton
During the greater part OF her time
In tlcaldton she lived at tho home oI
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. Al odd times
she had been employed. According TO
MIR. Miller she mad known smith on'E
n short time. and ne states that
smith has asked Mrs. Strawn to mar
~ him. He knew nothing OF further
relations Of the two, he said.
Smith had been in the Healdlon field
for several years and is about 30
years old. Little is known OF him. II
is said. because he was quiet, unaS
suming individual Those who knew
him speak well Il his character and
reputation
The wounded man was brought "a
the county jail 10y Deputy sheriff Bud
Ballew. who went 10 the scene o'
the shooting Friday night.
Woman Divorced Here
In her petition for divorce, filed
about two months ago, Mrs. Strawn
charged her former husband W. d.
strawn with adultery, gross neglect
and non.support She was forced To
work for % livelihood she asserted
and at one time had to pawn her jew
elry to 70 to him In Breckenridge
Texas. They moved to the Texas oil
town about q year ago. whore they
maintained a boarding house, but she
was persuaded TO return TO oklahoma,
Upon hcr return to Texas, she found
strawn living with another woman
and returned to oklahoma about three
mcnths before the petition for dl
yorce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
OF ARBUCKLE
RESET TO SEPTEMBER 26TH

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cipal witnesses against Arbuckle, to
tell to the jury the alleged facts that
she detailed to the police and the
district attorney. As result of her
failure to testify the jury was COM
PEELED TO postpone for "a hours de-
cison to indict Arbuckle. the district
Attorney said. \ manslaughter in
dictment- was returned against him.
Or. Arthur Bearslee. house physi-
clan at the st. Francis Hotel where
the party took place in which Ar
bucple was alleged TO have fatally in
iured Miss Rappe, is still being sought
by the district attorney and the po-
lice. Br. Beardsee attended Miss
Rappe in the hotel His testimony Is
wanted before the grand jury.
He is said to be on hunting trip.
Mob Destrays Film
Thermopolis, Wyo., Sept. ia
mob of about 150 men and boys. many
of them cowboys entered theatre
here last night where a Fatty" Ar
buckle film was being shown, shot
up tne screen anu seineu tile ilhil' '"N-
ing il into the streets and burning
part of it. f. u. RuZ2ett. manager on
the theatre said today that repre-
sentatives of ,he purity league had
visited him and asked him not to
run the picture. earlier in the day
but that he had refused their request.
No damage was done TO the theatre
other than shooting up the screen,
Mr.. Buzzetti said and no attempt was
made TO injure him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
SHACkLETON SAILS FROM LON.
DON ON ANTARCTIC VOYAGE

Continued From Page OneD
ions, are expected TO be aboard when
the tiny but stanch craft, built for
tight corners" leaves Capetown. South
Africa for two years of buffeting its
way through the Antarctic.
The Quest which uses both sail and
steam and which may cover more than
30 900 miles before its return home.
was constructed according to the per-
sonals ideas of Shackleton who has
made several voyages to the Antarctic
He commanded the British expedition
of 19O7.09. which reached within 81
miles of the South Pole and also the
expedition of 1914.ll 10 Weddell sea,
His present ship is III feet long, 25
foot beam and II feet in depth. She
was built in Norway in 1917 of oak,
pine and spruce and has been tested
in heavy ice. Her sides are two feet
thick and her bows are of solid oak
sheathed with steel. Her steamng
radius Is 5000 miles and. under sail
in q stiff breeze The quest can make
eight knots She carries wireless equip
ment and an airplane with a 25 foot
wing spread She has a glass enclosed
bridge and a lookout that resembles
flour barrel.
Major G. X. Carr, an English sol
der of fortune, the aviator of the ex-
pedition plans to fly above the Ant
arctic foes to scout out passages be-
tween the floes through which The
Quest may pass. He is also the photo
grapher and naturalist of the -expedi-
ton. The biplane he will use is one
of only three that were ever built.
The other two were flown. respectively
bv Colonel Borten, " c.. the pioneer
flyer from England to Mesopotamia
and by Sir Ross Smith. the first man
to fly from England to Australia.
Other members of the Shackleton
party. besides those already mentioned,
include Frank Etild, second in com
mand; Frank Worsley, commander;
Mai A. H. Macklin, biologist: R.
Stenhouse lieutenant commander; Cap
tain L. Hussey meteorologist j. 5. w.
Mari and n. r. Mooney, cabin boys.
Tc Explore Petrified Forest
The petrified forest that will be ex-
plOred was found by Shackleton on
the island of Trinidad at a certain
point where he landed from Capt.
Robert +. Scott's ship, the Discovery
more than IL years ago. Coughs Is
land is eight miles long and 1000 feet
nigh and in 1904. when visited for the
first time on record by members OF
the Bruce expedition, was found to
have at least four hitherto unclassified
species of birds. Tuanaki, the 'lost"
island has been mentioned in old nau-
teal records but apparently has dis
appeared A spot in the Pacific where
II is supposed TO be will be dredged
for evidence to show that it is re-
Gently submerged land.
There is already in the South Polar
regions anitber British expedition
II is led by Com John l.. Cope, who
eft Norfolk. Va. on October 27. 1920,
for a six years sojourn in the ice
fields The party is aboard a 1000
ton whaler, the Thor l., and three
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
MOTHERS OF JUNIOR
HIGH PUPILS MEET
MONDAY AFTERNOON

Mothers from all wards in the city
who have children in the Junior High
School are urged to be present at the
Junior High School building tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock when the
organization of the Junior High School
Mothers Club will be perfected
This is postponed meeting, due to
the fact that there was not sufficient
representation from the entire city at
a meeting called last Monday after
noon. Hence it is urgently requested
that mothers from every ward be
present tomorrow in order that no
further delay may be occasioned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Apologies for Blocking Traffic

Wilson, okla. Sept. l6.-There is
one man in Wilson who doesn't be-
lieve in blocking traffic He is
Daddy Vaughn, transfer man.
Last week. Mr.. Vaughn was run
down by couple Of young women in
a high-powered automobile on Main
street. Although he was badly bruis-
ed and limping, he made his way to
newspaper office and asked that a
card Of thanks be run.
II want TO apologize to the young
women" he said. II didn't know |
was getting in their way. The col
lision had a tendency to decrease
their speed from about 40 miles an
hour to fifteen. Therefore I'm sorry
got in the way"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
HAY FEVER ASSOCIATION
PLANS FIGHT on
OBJECTIONABLE WEEDS

Duluth. NIinn., Sept. 11.-Men.
women and children sufferers from
hay fever from Wisconsin, Iowa.
Nebraska. Kansas. Oklahoma. anu
Minnesota attended the annual
meeting of the hay fever associa-
ton which just closed here. j. }.
Fitzgerald, Omaha, was elected
president and w. II. DrummOnd,
Madison, Wis. secretary.
Resolutions were adopted TO
fight Objectionable weeds
DIR. DrummOnd said the ailment
was becoming more serious each
year and national aid was impera-
tive in combating the weed evil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
ROBERT CRITTENDEN,
CORN KING" WINS
: MANY PRIZES AT FAIR

There We're only two individual farm
exhibits at the county fair. The one
awarded first prize belongs TO Rob-
ert Crittendon
Mr.. Crittendon for Jhe past four
years has won first on corn and is
entitled 10 be known as the corn
king" Of the county. His old rival IS
Millard Wisdom of Glenn. Mr.. Wisdom
has better land than Crittendon, he has
won many prizes on corn but it is
stated that he does not take the pains
thai Crittendon does in seed selection
and he has not observed quite so well
the judging points and in this way
has given his rival the advantage
of him. Mr.. Crittendon husked five
acres Of corn from which he selected
his 100 ears. He spent a weeks BUSY
work getting ready for the fair on his
corn alone But he says he would
have done this any way for the reason
he uses this amount Of care In select
ing his seed However he has been
well paid for his work. He Is said
to have won as much as $1,000 in
prizes. Two wagons, one set OF mar
ness, zinc tank and much other
merchandise besides some cash went
to his credit
The Crittendon individual display
consists of silver Mine corn, Johnston
county white corn, Acala cotton, red
top cane, pop corn. peanuts, kaftir'
blackeyed peas, whippoorwill peas,
Spanish peanuts. acorns, stock beans
sun flower seed, Kentucky wonder
beans. butter beans, Bliss Triumph
potatoes, Porto Rica yams, Bradley
r vans, Cucumbers, Red and yellow
onions. onion sets radishes, carrots
tomatoes. okra, two varieties of pep
pers. water melons, gourds. citron,
Missouri pippln apples, Mammoth
black twig apples, Bartlett pears, kei'
fer pears. plums Mamie Ross ana III.
berta peaches strawberries, concord
grapes, wild grapes. sumach, pecans'
castor beans, persimmons, alfalfa
sweet clover, oats, wheat, millet' Ber'
muda. Johnson grass, Sudan grass
crab grass. turkey peas, milo maze
asparagus. cantaloupes and ten Varl'
cites of wild grasses.
Mr.. Crittendon won first on indi-
vidual exhibits and received a wagon
and $50 in money. He won first on
len ears of lote corn and on 100
early ears. he won the sweepstake
prizes on both corn exhibits, he won
first on big peppers, radishes, Bart
let, pears. Missouri Pippin apples
hlacl tvip apples and second on ma
five grasses. First on longest alfalfa
and first on sweet clover ana lirs'
on forage crops
In the poultry department he won
frs on white Leghorn cock ilrst
and second on hens. fnrst on pen OF
chickens. In the swine prizes he look
first on COW and litter. second ana
third on sow, third on boar under one
year and third on pen of feeders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
SELL. 80 CENT BOTTLE
LIQUOR PAYS FINE 500
MUST SERVE 30 DAYS

\. W. Cullers Of MuskOgee cOun-
ty sold bottle Of liquor in 1917
for which he received fifty cents.
As a result he will have 10 pay
fine Of 500. and serve 30 days IN
Jail according 10 the decision Of the
criminal court OF appeals which
passed on hi, case today. The ap'
pellate court affirmed but modified
the sentence of 80 days in Jail and
fine of $3.50 imposed by the
trial court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Miles City, Mont, Sept. 17.--C. H.
Larson %. parachute jumper of Cas-
per, Wyoming, was instantly killed
near Glendive, Mont, late yesterday,
when after landing on the top of a
high butte. he was swept over a
hundred foot cliff by sixty mile
gale.
Larson dropped from an altitude
of $500 feet from an airplane piloted
by Bert Cole Of Casper. Searchers
who found the body said that Larson
had been dragged on his knees about
100 feet when he went over the edge
of a cliff his neck was broken.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
PROOF EVIDENT OF
THAT COLD WAVE

All hail the coming of wintry
blasts!
Wild geese were seen overhead
this week. The mince pie has made
its appearance at the restaurants,
Oysters are found in several Of the
eating houses. Cleaners and dyers
have started propaganda on wear.
ing out last winters clothes. Cloth
iers have the heavy-weights on dis
play.
Thus. the debonaire and the epi.
curean have this proof to submit
that the heat wave is almost past.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
RYONIS CLUB TO
RESUME MEETINGS

After recess of several weeks the
Ryonis Club, of which Mrs. John
Whiteman is president. will resume re-
gular weekly luncheon sessions. We'd
nesday noon at First Presbyterian
church.
The Ryonis Club was organized May
5. with a charter membership of about
% members. The membership has in
creased until now the club has en-
rolled something like Is members with
many on the waiting list.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

ulNt 10 NlN NNNlAlArH AfitAAif NetH'
have caused further delay.
Bond Issue T. Problem
Itswas the consensus ul opinion at
the meeting Friday that the johnson
plan is preferred since It will give EN-.
ploymcnt to farmers and other citi.
PENS Of this county who are now
idle. awaiting time to start their next
crops. Labor Is cheaper NOW and Il
could be governed better by home con.
tractors and supervisors.
Some. opposition was voiced TO the
bond issue At the same time some
favored It since 1t is the only medium
through which sufficient funds may
he raised for such purpose. II was
limited by some of thdsc present that
the farmers would oppose the bond
Issue because of the present tax rate.
Details will be gone into Thursday
night since several speakers. both for
and against the plans. have been put
on the program.
An invitation and announcement Of
the meeting is being sent into the rti.
raj districts 80 that as large. a rural
Representation as possible be Ia at.
tendance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
NEW ELECTRICAL SHOP
TO OPEN IN ARDMORE

Aubrey konville has opened n new
electrical shop in Ardmore and is pre-
pairing To handle complete line of
appliances and power plant equip
ment. He will also be equipped to
handle any class of electrical wiring.
Mr.. F'onville comes here from Mis-
sissippi. where he was engaged in
business. Prior to this time he was
connected with the electrical depart
ment of the United States Steel cor
poration at Gary. Indiana. He is a
graduate of the Coyne Electrical En-.
gineering School Of Chicago,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Attention u. c. "

Members OF the John II. Morgan
Camp, u. c. V. are requested TO meet
at the courthouse Sunday afternoon
at o'clock as business of Importance
will come up, according to announce
mcr, 6 ID. j. Kendall. Commander
issued by Adjutant II. Sutherland. sat
urdg afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
The First Presbyterian Church

Sunday school at y:45 a. m.
Meeting of session at l0:45 a. IN.
Public Worship at II a. m.
Christian Endeavor at p. m.
Evening Worship at s o'clock.
An excellent program of songs has
been arranged for the evening hour.
A cordial invitation awaits you at any
of our services.
CHAS G. WEITH, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Ponca City, The herd of Karkule
sheep consisting Of approximately $50
head and said 10 be one Of the three
big herds in the country has been pur-
chased by :he lnl Ranch nea' here
and transferred TO Kay county. The
herd formerly belonged to the Good
night Ranch in Western TcXr5.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

auxiliary ships. and numbers more
than 100 men. one of its purposes is
the commercial development of the
mineral wealth of Antarctica.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Marriage license were issued Satur-
day to Echol Mitchell and Miss Bobbie
Y6une. both Of Tatum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
CITIZENS CALLED IN MASS
MEETING ON THURSDAY NIGHT

Continued Froh Page oncl
daya to six months; many cases
h.,., .,,,s,d Nfurth,r d,i1y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Simplicity is the keynote and the
secret of their -smartness. But
little trimming used-such as bias
folds Of self materal--double pocket
effects, silk tipped slash vents. Long
sight sleeves with one to four button
fastening at wrist. Tailored turn
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-12-30
ROAD
BUILDING
DEVICE FOR TREATING Sam
Engineers Of California eurs,u
Public Roads Use Blower 70 "
Obtain Material.
prepared by the United States NJ.
ment OF Agricult,,ra Npdrt'

prepared by the United States peD...
| ment of Agricultural '"'e
A new method of TREATING
sand to make it conform to tho .' Ia
hcations for concrete road has b been
adopted by the engineers of tho -.
reau OF public works in ono.
OF California federal-aid nro,ns'
No. Al. Near the south end
the project no local sand con =,
be found which would conform 10 ths
requirements Of the specifications ON
proved by the bureau of roads ~ ~
United States Department of Aor,cr,
ture. These prescribed that the soaa
Should contain no more than NO.
cent Of material which wonld nos.
a 1OO-mesh sieve. The local sand ono
lyzed about Is to 20 per cent which
was entirely too high to permit n,
use.
Instead Of falling back upon the I'M.
portation of suitable sand from q,
other locality, the engineers dev,soa
a plant for blowing the fine particles
from the sand. This district is ev.
tremely arid, and in summer the TEN.
perature sometimes mounts to 12O do.
grees in the shade, so that the sand IL
very dry when worked. The device
used consists of an ordinary conveyor
which lifts the sand to a revolving
screen. Material which will pass
one-fourth-inch mesh is DISCHARGED
Into a hopper under the screen and
then through narrow opening into
storage bin below In falling from
the hopper to the bin. the sheet of
sand passes directly in front Of
nozzle, which directs against 1t a cur.
rent Of air from a centrifugal air
blower. BY means Of a pressure reg.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-12-30
School District to Have Water

Shoshone, Idaho = The Dietrich
school district is advertising an cleo
ton to be held soon for the purpose
of voting on a proposition to issut
bonds with which to buy a water sys.
tenn. The system in question wal
provided several years ago by the
founders of the town. Recently the
state utilities commission granted the
owners permission to discontinue its
operation. The service, II discontin-
ued, will leave residents of the town
without water supply, and several
farmers who hauled water from the
system will likewise be without water.
The system consists OF a deep well,
plant, tank and distributing
mains.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-12-30

and In that dreadfully sudden way,
You might at least have been consid-
crate enough to wire beforehand"
II was impossible to feel that these
remarks helped greatly to clear the
situation | opened my mouth. but
Miss Browne was beforehand with me.
Miss Virginia Harding has herself
admitted that she has no just or
equitable claim to participate In the
profits OF this expedition-I believe I
give the gst OF your words, Miss
Hardlng7"
"Have 1t your own way" / said
Struggling.
Il move. then, Mr.. Secretary
Miss Browne inclined her head in e
stately manner toward Mr.. Tubbs-
that you offer for Miss Virginia
Harding's signature the document pre-
pared by you"
"Oh. say" broke out Mr.. yane
suddenly, II call this rotten. You
know %
In case OF objection by any DER
son" said Miss Browne loftlly. sth.
matter may be put 10 vote. An
those IN favor say aver
An irregular fire OF ayes followed.
Mfr. shaw said briefly, Il think the
distribution Of the treasure Il any
Is recovered, should be that agreed
upon BY the original members OF Inc
party. Aver
Aum james asserting voice Issued
from fhs depths % her handkerchief
which was pp'dly hecomlng 40 brlny
and Inadequate ihaf J passed heg mine
From 'uihleu fpne alone there cams
, sifAdfesl 90 aHa ihe koofchman
puf . hand Qp lhe boys shoulder SIN
} smile Ahleh Vas llke sudden sun
lfhi NJ hleal Az
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-12-30
TOURIST TRAFFIC PAYS BIG
Increase of Americans Into Canada
Expected to Pay for Ontarios
Highway System.

It Is anticipated that American
tourist traffic will pay for the inStaiia-
ton and upkeep of Ontario's highways
system. This traffic has Increases re-
markably since the Decentralization
highway was built. and already annual
revenue from this source runs INTO
millions of dollars. During l9ZO ap-
proximately 1880 American MOTOR
cars crossed the border into Ontarlo'
remaining from one hour to sA
months.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-12-30
Aims Blow at IdIensss

Washington-The initial legislative
step toward program of long range
planning Of public works as a means OF
oifseiting cynical periods Of business
and industrial depression was taken
Thursday, when the senate labor com
n''i'ee fayorably reported on fhe Ken
S"p piil designed 20 carry 0uf some OF
me recommendations ~ fLe recent nd.
uonai unemployment conference.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-12-30
BETTER HIGHWAYS IN SOUTH
Over $27s, 600, 900 Voted for Improves
Roads in Dixie-1e<as Leaos
With $97,7I2,ooo.

Bad roads must gol This Is ine VI
timatum Of people living In DiA'e.
That they are alert 10 their ufss"e
need OF good roads Is aitested by 'ns
tremendous sums voted in recent sun
sDd county bond issues oyer 80.
Go0l0l0 Is now available for good l'o's
expenditure IN the Svutb' Ifh1s ''-.
witb s97,772O00 and yirklnia u ''S
ond with s50D00DO