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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
PREACHER R-R0BBER
TO BE ARRAIGNED
AT EAST ST. LOUIS

Mount Vernon. ILL.,, Jan. 2i.-Guy
Kyle, A. years old former pastor OF
the Free Methodist Church here who
has confessed completely in the |2l9,-
900 mail robbery here Jan. IL, will
be arruigned before federal COM
mission In East st. Louis tomorrow
IL was announced today.
It Is expected that Kyle will be
lodged in JaIl at DanvIlle to await
trial.
Postal authorities are still invesu-
eating the case with view TO dis
covering the identity Of possible ac'
completes In the robbery.
Kyle has admitted completely and
stated he would plead guilty. lie
denied, however he planned the rob
berry.
Federal authorities ut first express
ed the opinion that Kyle executed the
robbery single-handed when all OF
the money was found on his property
and his statement duplicating another
man. was apparently disproved
Later developments, however, LED
to the belief thot someone familiar
with the movement OF the mail hau
partlclpatcd In the robbery, which
took place while the pouches contain
ing the money and securities were
being transferred from the post oil
flee to the Chicago and Eastern lie
linois depot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
AN n UAL AUTOMOT|VE
SHOW TO Be HELD
MARCH 9-1O-11-12
LOCAL GAS BUGGY AND TRACTOR
MEN PROPOSE TO PUT ARD
MORE ON NATIONAL AUTO
POWER MAP

The annual autolnotive show of the
Automobile Dealers association will be
held March 9, 10, IL and IL, according
to announcement made following an
enthusiastic meeting Of the dealers
held this morning.
Officials of the association declare
that they will have one of the most
elaborate shows given thus far in the
history of the organization and plans
are now underway to provide in ad-
dition to n pretertlous display Of cars,
high class vaudeville attraction,
which will give afternoon and night
performances throughout the four
days show.
Ray Beede, secretary OF the associa-
tion states that he has already receiv-
ed notice 10 make reservations Of
space for New York dealers. "InAs-
much as this will be the largest show
OF its kind in the entire state, we
are expecting many dealers from over
the state, as we'll as eastern points.
TO have exhibits" Mr. Beede stated.
The show will be held in Conven-
ton hall and erection of buildings, as
last year, will be made 10 take care
Of the large number of exhibits ex-
pected
A. the meeting held this morning
the following committees We're APP
pointed: Entertainment. Ray L. Beede
Moss Patterson: advertising. " u,
Goshorn, Roy McAllister; housing, Guy
Harris. g. G. Wihitechurch; arrange
ments. Tom Cooper and Guy Harris;
| finance, Ray l.. Beede, j. +. Brawley
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
ARDMORE HORROR DUPLICATED
IN EXPLOSION AT MEMPHIS

at about IS the toll Of faulities. II
WIS said. several hours after the OK
plosion may be- larger when a COM
plete check Is made OF the occupants
o. the dwellings and exploration OF
the ruins is possible.
The dctonaiion OF the explosion was
heard throughout the city and the
thousands who flocbed to the scene
added to the confusion and made dii-
ficult ,hc work of the police and
volunteer rescue parties,
The nlnng station whore the eN-
plosion occurred was not badly dam
aged On one side of the station was
huge brick and concrete pumping
station which received the force OF
the blast. Windows in il were torn
out. but Otherwise the building was
rot damaged. Tho block directly south
of the one whore the havoc was
wrought was unoccupied.
The fac, hat AN even greater death
toll was not taken was attributed to
che fact that many OF the occupants OF
the Inflated dwellings had left Tor
| their work,
The firs, bodies found were OF a
negro woman and a baby. Their bod
les were found short distance from
thcr home while scattered over a
radius Of a block or more were other
/ bodies.
Virtually no trace OF the tank car
/ was left.
While the fire was brought under
control shortly aGer the explosion,
the work " the rescuers was made
hazardous by the fact that other gaso-
line filled cars wore in the immediate
vicinity IN the path Of flying cfnbers
and isolated by the torn tracks. po-
lice lines were established two blocks
from the scene Of the devastation.
Early estimates Of the properly
damage lndrated that II would not
exceed $4,000.
ono of- tho injured brought 10 the
general hospital was an unidentified
negro boy who. after being hurled
into the mir, fell into a bayou NEARBY
With both legs broken.
An hour after the first explosion a
second tank car blew of It's top and
sent the crowds scurrvinr TO shelter
Beyond wreckiny the car this blNs'
caused only small damage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
lAYOR FREEMAN NAMES
FIJI C|AL DEL { GA les
D GOOD ROADS MEET
7 CHICAGO FEB. 9-12

| Mayor w. f. Freeman has appointed
|ol Sidney Suggs, the original good
| |ads man" OF Oklahoma, Roy NJ.
I,hnson recently elected county COM
|issioner, and James Barron, secre-
|,ry OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
legates to the nationwide Good Roads
congress and National Good Roads
|how 10 be held at the Coliseum in
|hicago February 9-l9, in response to
request ISSUED by Mayor william
| ale Thompson of Chicago.
In n letter from G. $. Lee of the
merican Road Builders Association,
|nder the auspices of which the meet
|lg will be held, It was stated that
|elegates from every section OF the
|nited States and Canada and from
nba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska
I'm be in attendance.
The American Road Builders AS
! location Is tho national org niZation
Il government, state couny and city
Highway officials, engineers. contrac-
|5rs and manufacturers OF ROAD build
Eg machinery and materials. The pur-
ose OF uhe meeting at Chicago Is tc
|lscuss the problems confronting high
|;ay officials the economical eXpen'
iturc OF vast appropriations, totalinG
|ncrc than one billion dollars recently
provided by states and counties FOL
highway improvement in the United
states, and up.to-catc methods o.
highway construction and maintenance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. ga. least
"a persons were killed. according TO
police estimates. and 30 or more in
jurcd by an explosion OF a tank car
OF gasoline near the filling station
of the Coyar-Reese Company set
off presumably by a spark from a
workman's chisel which tore TO splint.
crs d row OF frame dwellings at Front
and I.ooney streets here today, shat
tered windows within a radius Of 10
blocks and shook jhe entire north
end OF the city.
The resultant fire which, Tor time,
threatened to spread to a gas plant
and several nearby manufacturing con-
Germs. WIS checked before 1t gained
headway.
Police and fire department officials
attributed the blast to a chance spark
from ,hc chisri OF q workman who
was caulkng the ear. which fell into
the gasoline when another workman
removed the cip from the top OF the
tank. Two of the workers We're torn
into bits. while the third escaped
, practically unscathed.
Twenty frame houses, the length
OF block. were literally splintered
/ by the force or the explosion and set
on fire while windows within a radius
OF 10 blocks were broken.
Two OF the three negro workmen
caullting the car Nere killed while
the third escaped without injury
Every ambulance in the city was
rushed to the scsne and volunteei
rescue parties were formed to aid the
police IN removing the dead and in
lured. Tho lire was brought under
control before 1t spread beyond th'
dwellings In the immediate vicinity
of the blast.
A row of tenement houses n bloc
In length. an ot frame construction
were ievelcd by the force Of the eS
plosion. killing and ma,nnng the O.
cupants.
Ten bodies. torn almost beyond rec
ognition were removed within a fey
minutes and every ambulance IN th
city was summoned 60 remove the in
iurcd TO hospitals. In all, 80 person
were given treatment. Many ~ thcs
were seriously hurt Others, br,iise
and cut by glass were given treaunen
by physicians az Vhe scene.
While the police estimates tho dea
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
Following Spirited Debate
Detective Measure Is Elm
mated From Journal;
MatrOn of the Bath
AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE ELECTION LAW
PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD
NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION
OF VOTERS IN RURAL COM
MUNITIES-CITIES ONLY.
(By Special Staff Correspondent

Oklahoma City, Jan 23-The house
of representatives has declined to
give the lie to Governor Robertson.
The governor stated, In a message 10
the house the other day that he had
employed no detectives TO work the
Legislature. The house yesterday re-.
fused to adopt a resolution in which
it was stated it was common knowl.
edge the governor did have detectives
at work in the capitol. and ordered
the proceedings stricken from the
record.
James c. Nance of Stephens county.
n Democratic member of the legisla-
ture. introduced the resolution some
days ago. II called on the governor
to report who the detectives were,
what pay they received, what they
We're doing, and whose money paid
them. After the resolution was in
troduced, Governor Robertson sent "a
message to the house denying the
| employment of detectives. but cx-
pressing the opinion he had right
to employ them if he thought it nee
essary.
Nance called up the resolution Sat
urday, and moved its adoption. Porter
/ Newman Bryan county, Democrat,
moved further consideration OF the
resolution be Indefinitely postponed,
but the motion lost Dave Stoyall Of
| Choctaw county. Democrat, said the
author of the resolution should be
required to give what evidence he
had to support it; unless he proved
what the resolution stated. it should
| be voted down +. A. Heberling Of
Kay county. Republican, said this
was a personal matter, and not one
OF the house was called on TO invesu-
gate. Nance said he was ready Ia
make statement, and the official
reporter was directed TO take 1t.
Nance declared it was not his. in
tention TO make the resolution a per
sonal thrust at Governor Robertson'
he merely intended 10 ask what he
thought was legitimate information
from the chief executive. He assum-
ed full responsibility for the resolu-
ton. Then he showed a claim foi
s4SO paid to Charley McCloud. a local
detective. for special. services at th'
time of the last regular session. Dance
said he was told by the property man
OF the senate and the property man %
the house that McCloud came To eaci
Continued on Page TwoD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECLINES To BELIEVE GOVERNOR LIED;
FAMOUS NANCE RESOLUTION EXPUNGED FROM
RECORDS; COMMITTEE REPORTS FAVORAbLY
ON HIGHWAY BILL; BILL TO WASH THE KIDS
APP PROPR RATION BILL IS
READ FIRST TIME IN THE
HOUSE REPRESEN TAT|VES
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS MEAS
URE TO ABOLISH STATE BOARD
OF AFFAIRS WILL BE RE-
VANlPED, Is OPINION

Oklahoma City, Jan 24.-First read
ing of an appropriation bill created
yesterday will be heard today in the
senate of the oklahoma legislature.
The bill is said to follow closely the
outline given by Governor Robertson
in his budget. 1t also covers all bond
ed indebtedness and provides for in
terest.
Second reading Of the bill will be on
Tuesday and it will he considered at
a joint meeting of appropriations COM
mittees Of both houses "Wednesday,
according to Senator r. l.. Dav-
idson Of Tulsa If this program is car
RED out it is believed that it will
be some time in getting a presentation
of the appropriations bill before the
representatives will have constituted
a record for Oklahoma legislatures.
At the joint meeting of the commit
tees, heads of state departments will
be allowed to appear in regard to
those portions Of the budget which
affect their departments.
Remaining appropriat bills to be
drawn include a general deficiency
bill to be completed next, and final
bill covering all state institutions.
That the bill prepared by Lieuten'
ant Governor Trlpp, proposing the
abolishment Of the state board of af'
fairs will he shelved today and sub
stitute bill offered in lis place wa
predicted by members OF the Demo
cratic caucus.
The lieutenant governors bill pro
poses the establishment OF u com
missioner Of affairs to succeed tbs
board
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
|lestiOns of ReparatiOn,
|isarmament of Germany,
Turkish Treaty and
Austrian Relief
UTSTANDING WAR
QUESTIONS DEBATED
OF POINTS UPON
|HICH THE "BIG FIVE" STAND
DIVIDED, WILL BE WATCHED
WITH lNTENSENESS

Paris, Jan. 24.-Representatives of
sat Britain France, Italy, Belgium
II Japan gathered here today for a
'iference which seemed second in
|portance only 10 that preceding the
ming of the treaty of Versailles.
|rhe principal figures Of the meet
were David Lloyd George, Brit
prime minister, and Aristide Brt~
!, who last week resigned the post
counsel of the French republic.
hong these men the negotiations of
conference are expected to revolve
ring the coming week and it was
leved when the conference will have
| ally adjourned, the allied world will
We settled long pending and seri-
+ questions.
| |rhe Importance Of these subjects
lked as follows:
Preparation, disarmament Of Ger
lny, enforcement or alteration of the
I Iaty with Turkey, relief for Aus
b and policies 10 be pursued in
bling with Russia.
.All Of them were questions on which
different participant nations were
10 or less divided, and the settle
ent of which was viewed with great
|ncern.
arrangements for the first session
is morning contemplated discuss
Continued on Page Two.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
LET Us EXTEND THE "ROAD OF REMEMBRANCE"
(Editorial)


The Ardmorete has planned to devote its energies dur
Ing the next month toward tree and rose planting
Many hundreds of trees planted last not only
lin Ardmore but throughout all the territory tributary to this
y and the people will do well to repeat the work again
This winter.
The Road of Remembrance should be extended every
year until the highways of Carter county are lined with
beautiful shade trees If the tree planting campaign IS kept
p year after year will have the prettes county in
the entire state.
The work of planting these trees is not burdensome;
There is 10y the work because there is feeling that
with it that doing permanent work for our county
land we are honorng the service boys and avorng all
1.-The people for many decades to and we are leaving
monument to the spirit of progress of our people.
II. Trees grow luxuranty in this country: The soil is well
dapted the pecan tree and vast wealth can be produced
Inv the planting of the pecan and of the walnut
Ardmore also be made very beautiful by the planting
NJ more roses The grows beautifully here and people
Som other states who visit this city carry away with them
pleasant memories of the town on account OF the wealth
of beauty of its gardens.
Nature has done so much for that the part OF
wisdom that we give nature chance to make our city known
for s beautiful shade trees and for its gorgeous roses
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
FINAL VOTE TODAY ON
REGULATING PA CK RS
BY FEDERAL CONTROL
QUESTION WHICH HAS HUNG IN
BALANCE FOR 10 YEARS WILL
BE SETTLED BY VERY MAR
ROW MARGIN.

Washington, Jan. pa decision in
the decade-long congressional dispute
over regulations Of the meat pack
ing industry, was to be reached in
the senate with final voting set for
late today, on the pending legisla-
ton.
Under a unanimous consent agree
ment reached several weeks ago, vot-
ing on the bill and amendments was
to begin at p. m, without discus
sion. At 2 o'clock. debate was tC
be cut to five minutes for each SEN
ator The senate met at 10 O'Clock
today. two hours earlier than usual
to extend time for debate.
1t was conceded that the vote
would be every close" Private polls
taken by both sides showed a hail
line division. it was reported, with
senator's listed as doubtful, deter
mining the fate of the legislation
about which controversy has raget
for ten years.
The bill up for disposal today Is
known as the Gronna bill, having
been reported by Senator Gronna, Re
publican, North Dakota. as a substl
tute for the Kenyon Kendrick bill
The Gronna measure provides 70
federal regulation of meat packers
stockyards, commission. men and othe
agencies Of the meat industry, b!
new government livestock commits
sion Of three members, appointed By
the president, at $4,000 annual sal
airy, each.
Regulations for the industry, re
newable by the federal court, tn
Gronna bill provides, will give a sat
isfactory status to the meat packing
| industry.
The legislation has been advocates
because. It was said. the supply o
meat to the public is clothed with
public interest and advocates Of tn
bill contended that the legislation wa
necessary because of the allege
monopolstic and unfair practices O
the so-called big Five" packers.
Opponents Of the bill, however ue
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
ARDM0RE HELPS REVIVE
OLD TEXAS OKLAHOMA
LEA CUE, BUSINESS MEN
TAKE HOLD LOYALTY
FINAL ORGANIZATION OF QUEEN
CITY'S PROFESSIONAL PILL
BUSTERS SET FOR THIS EVE
NLNG'S MEETING

The Texas-Oklahoma league Of base
ball clubs was organized Sunday af-
ternoon at Bonham Texas, and the
circuit is now complete and an assured
fact.
Ardmore was represented at the
meeting by Coone Barnes, who has
been one Of the moving spirits in 'he
reorganization of the old league, that
furnished amusement to the fans in
days gone by.
The cities that will comprise the cir
cult are Ardmore. Bonham. Cleburn'
Paris, Denison and Corsicana, and
all have amply financed the teams so
that there will be no break during
/ the playing season.
The local club win be incorporated
and already sufficient stock has been
sold 10 insure its permanency, the club
| is to be incorporated for $500 and
Of that amount nearly all has been
subscribed by Ardmore's substantial
| business men.
There will be 4 meeting at the office
Of Errett Dunlap tonight at o'clock
| for the purpose of electing officers
and making preliminary arrangements
for the opening of the season.
II is understood that Coon Barnes
has been slated as manager and a
president and secretary-treasurer will
be selected at tonights meeting,
The only thing that the club will
ask of the business men Of this city
will be to provide park and grand
stand. This will not, it is said, cost
q great deal and it is believed that n
subscription will be taken to cover
this cost In short time.
1t Is proposed to locate the park
near The car barn, north of the city
limits, where ample space can be Sc
cured and a field sufficiently large to
permit the parking Of private cars
conveniently as well as being on the
car line, that can accommodate those
who do not care 10 go by auto tc
the games.
At the meeting tonight many details
will be worked out. and steps taken
/ to give Ardmorc fast team to com
pete In the circuit for pennant honors
Every business man talked to about
, baseball expressed himself as gla(
that the sport was to be revived In
this city and from the enthusiasm
; displayed in all OF the cities COM
prising the league it looks as IL the
! TO league was in for a prosperous
season.
Ardmore Is the winter home of sew
eral stars o. the big league, who are
willing to help out in any way pos
sihle to make the league a success an,
, they have already recommended severn
youngsters that will probably be giyer
tryout In spring training and Il
good be retained on the pay roll.
The meeting tonight will be callet
to order promptly at S o'clock ont
every one interested Is urged to be OF
hand promptly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
GOLFING AND THEN
DRIFTING, PROGRAM
OF PRESIDENT-ELEC

Rockledgt, Fla, Jan. "a. 49, \
game Of golf here and possibly
an hour or two Of fishing late in
the afternoon In the Indian river
grounds to the south supplied to-
day the first real recreation OF
Presldent-elect Hardng's house
boat trip down the Florida coast
The boat Victoria, on which he
is making his cruise, spent the
night a few miles north of Rock
Ledge. She was far ahead OF her
schedule and Il was said the
president-clect and his party
might remain over night at
hotel here, but his companions on
the Victoria thought II more
likely that he would choose to
sleep aboard. so as to permit an
early start tomorrow morning.
lie Is anxious to complete the
southwark journey to Miami,
while the weather Is good, and
expects to travel a more leisurely
schedule on the return trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
FOLLOWING c IN C|P| EN- 7.
RACE RIOT, MOB TAKES
NEGROES FROM JA|LER
OVERPOWER NEGRO KEEPER
AND RIDDLE ALLEGED LEAD
Err OF TROUBLE.

Warrenton, n. c.. Jan. 24.-This
little town, the scene last night Of
the lynching of two negroes by mask
ed men and the source of wild rum
ors Of clashes and impending clashes
between armed blacks and whites.
was restored TO quiet today. A
company OF the home guard, ordered
out last night by Governor Morrison
too late to prevent the double lynch
ing. still was on duty.
The lynching was the elimination
of several days of ill-feeling between
negroes and whites Of Norlina, which
reached a climax early Sunday in a
pitched gun battle there in which
five white men and three negroes
were wounded.
Three negroes We're arrested and
brought to the jail at the county
seat here. Last night the mob
numbering about 200 surrounded the
Jail, quickly overpowered John Green
the negro jailer. under threat OF
death: took Alfred Williams and
Plummer Bullock two Of the prison
ers, q mile outside of town and rid
died them with bullets as they stood
by the roadside
Bullock was said to have instigated
the clash at Norina, following q
dispute VITA a groceryman over the
purchase Of ten cents worth OF ap'
pies.
During Sunday and last night
there were rumors that the negroes
in this city were arming and pre-
pairing to attack and that whites hac
been fired at from ambush, but nC
serious clashes were reported, othe'
/ than that at Norlina.
Norina and Warrenton are only
| few miles apart.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
ABORTIVE TRAIN H0LD.UP
IN THE SuOW-ME STATE

Chicago. Jan. 2i.-The Chicago and
Alton train from Kansas City to
Chicago was held up between Pleasant
tlilr and Louisiana, Mo. early today
according 10 word reaching she gem
cral offices OF the road here Tho only
proceeds Of the robbery was 81 con-
iributed by the fireman to a man who
climbed abulrd the locomotive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
MANY LOCAL OIL
MEN WILL ATTEND
HEARING TOMORROW

The Ardmore oil district is making
response to the call Of the corpora
ton commission for q hearing tomor-
row on the pipe line situation In the
Healdton field The pipe lines are
Withdrawing Tor the present from
IIealdton and as common carriers 1t IL
the opinion OF the oil men that they
can be required to make reasonable
runs of OIL The arguments on both
sides of the question will be heard to-
morrow. Ardmore viii be represented
by the following oil men; John A.
Heenan. Ross w. Coe, c. n. sykes.
n. A. Hefner, Chas. b. Goddard, Marx
Kirkpatrick. Max Westheimer, i. II,
Jeffribs and b. " Barr These peo-
pie left here at } o'clock this after
noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
LEE ADAMS GOES -.
TO OKLAHOMA CITY

Lee Adams, formerly - this city,
has accepted a position with the OK
lahoma Cotton Growers association and
will assist the organization OF county
branches OF the association through
out tho sta,e. His headquarters Will
bo at oklahoma City Mr.. Adams Is
at present engaged in organization
work in Johnston county and viii de-
liver an address at Mannwllle ON
Tuesday, January 20.
While In this city Mr. Adams was
employed In the cotton department II
the Russell Seed company. lie has O
great number OF friends in this city