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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
ROTARIANS ENJOYED
SPLENDID TALK BY
HON. S. P. FREELING
TODAY'S MEETING

With Hon. $. p. Freezing. attorney
general, distinguished visitor in the
city as the principal speaker today s
meeting of the Rotary Club at the
Chamber Of Commerce, was one OF
much interest.
The attorney general was the guest
of Rotarian j. b. Champion. He de-
livered an address, which In the main
was humorous, but in which he also
called attention TO what the clubs
such as the Rotary club, mean to the
nation. "A Club such as this" Mr..
Freeing said fills want in the
nation that no other organization could
fill. II promotes better business. IL
helps to develop the universal broth
erhood of man, and the great father
mood of God, He also referred to
the fact that the Rotary club. like
the Legislature, opened with prayer
but did not close with benediction.
The matter Of the boundary case was
touched upon and a round of applause
followed the statement that he felt
safe In assuring Rotarians that the
boundary of Oklahoma would be es-
tablished on the south bank of the
Red river.
An interesting talk was also made
by Rev. Mr.. Porter, representing the
Homeless Children of the state. who
told some of the workings of that
great institution.
At business meeting preceding
the talks, c. w, Richards, former
president Of the Rotary Club, was
elected a delegate to the International
Meeting Of Rotary Club at Edn-
burgh, Scotland in June.
An especially enjoyable feature Of
today's meeting were piano and Vocal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
TAXI DRIVER WHOSE
STATEMENT SECURED
ARREST OF MEMBERS
OF GUARD TO TESTIFY

Jasper, Ala, Jan. 19.-Leslie West.
taxicab driver, whose statements with
the alleged confession Of the two sol
diers resulted in the arrest Of II
members of Company NJ. Alabama
national guard, arrived here carly
today, under guard of troops to testi-
fy before the special grand jury in
vestigating the lynching here last
week of William Baird, a miner.
Crowds assembled about the railroad
station before the arrival Of West
and the military had difficulty in
clearing the station platform when
the train arrived. after which he was
escorted to the courthouse where the
grand jury was in session. hid from
view by a guard
Several indictments were looked for
They We're bound over to the grand
the grand jury will make a partial
report today a special term Of
court already has been organized for
the trial OF any persons indicted 1t
is expected, however that a change
OF venue to jefferson county, will be
asked
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
METHODIST MINUTE
MEN MEETING TODAY

Oklahoma City, Jan 19.-Distrct
chairman OF the Oklahoma minute men
of Methodist Episcopal church south
met here today to lay plans for she
Christian educational movement. start
cd by that church.
j. NJ. Way Of Nashville, Tenn, gen.
eral secretary of the Methodist min
ute men presided. j. NJ. Peterson Of
Muskogee. missionary, secretary OF
The east Oklahoma conference, also was
TO take leading part in the meeting
Among the district chairmen who
were to attend are Judge w. f..
Tyree of Durant, Judge j. c. Nor
man Of Walters, j. d. Salter of Chic
kasha, A. l.. Watford of Ringing,
Judge II. ID. Henry of Mangum and
G +. White of dhis city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
Summit City Ffve-Hundred Club

Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Fox entertained
the members of the Five-H Hundred club
and additional guests last evening at
o'clock in their home, o street south
west.
A turkey dinner was served after
which the remainder of The evening
was enjoyed with cards and dancing.
In the games, Mr.. Kenne.t Hudson
ana Mr.. WE Daber received prizes.
Mr.. T. II. Duff of Oklahoma City
was n special guest. Mr.. Duff former
ly resided in Ardmore and is well
known here.
The club will hold its next meeting
with Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Dyer. III B
street northwest, Tuesday, February 1.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
HOUSE RESOLUTION
ASKS ABOUT ALLEGED
PRIVATE DETECTIVES

Oklahoma City, Jan. I9.-Why
Governor Robertson has employed
private detectives to spend their
time daily in the state house here,
is asked Of the governor in house
Joint resolution No. introduced in
the house at todays session by
James c. Nance, Democrat Of Ste.
peas county. The resolution asks
that information regarding the
names Of such alleged detectives.
their purposes and compensation
be submitted to the house. The
resolution states it is understood"
that the governor pays the alleged
sleuths from the state treasury
and that they are employed for
reasons known only to the gover-
nor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
&,

sioner and the board of arbitration
and conciliation.
Senate Bill No. 50. by Senator
Leedy of Arnett, the sponsor of the
industrial court bill, is being bitterly
criticised by union labor It's pas
sage would be a death-blow to labor
in this state, according to Edgar Fen
ton president of the state federation
of labor
Bill No So seeks to amend section
1864 of the revised laws Of 1910.
This section is sometimes called
labor's bill OF rights, and states. in
part:
NO agreement, combination or con-
tract by or between two or more per-
sons to do or procure to be done,
or not TO do or procure not to be
done any act in contemplation or
furtherance Of any trade dispute be.
tween employers and employees, shall
be deemed criminal nor shall those
engaged therein be indictable or other.
wise punishable for the crime Of con-
spiracy. If such act committed by
one person would not be punishable as
a crime. nor shall such agreement,
combination or contract be considered
as in restraint Of trade or commerce,
nor shall any restraining order or
injunction be issped with relation
thereto"
Senator Leelys amendment would
make the section read as follows: !
ANY agreement, combination or con- /
tract by or between two or more per-
sons TO do or procure 10 be done
any act in contemplation or further
ance of any trade dispute. between
employers and employees shall be DEEM
cd unlawful, if such agreement COM
or contract shall in any way
or manner delay, iniure or impel
(probably impede is meant the
peaceful and continuous continuity Of
any public utility, public industry
and transportation or transmission
or any business enterprise
Of any kind or character within this
state. Any contract made in viola
lion Of this section shall be subject
10 all the remedies at law or in
equity. Any contract or agreement or
combination in violation Of this sec
ion shall be deemed n conspiracy
against the state"
As Fcnton interprets the proposed
It would punish as con-
'prators against the state two or
more employees, whether union men
~ not, who agreed To quit a job
which would be delayed or impeded :
~ their departure
For Dinner Hot rolls every day.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
GOVERNMENT WINS
FIRST FALL IN THE
WESTERN UNION BOUT

New York, Jan. 19.-Federal Judge
A. y. Hand today issued temporary
injunction, returnablc next Friday,
restraining the Western Union Tcle-
graph company from landing the Brit
Observation-Disclosures cable at Miami,
Florida.
The injunction also restrains the
company from using the three cables
between Key West and Havana in con-
nectlon with messages between the
United States and Brazil and from
ships on the line from the Barbados
to Cuba.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
WOMAN JUDGE PASSES
SENTENCE OF LIFE
ON MAN CONVICTED
BY A WOMAN JURY

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. lo.-Com-
mon Pleas Judge Florence Allen
today sentenced Robert Momera.
10 lie Imprisonment after jury
containing chrcc women found
Alomcrna gully of second degree
murder for the staying OF Henry
Thompson last Thanksgiving day.
Judge Allen was the first wo-
man Judge In Ohio to pass sen cnce
in Ardcr case.
Tho three women on the Jury
hold out for conviction from the
start. they declared Four ballots
wcrc .al,cn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
For Mrs. Van Denberg and Mrs. Ford

Mrs. j. W. Stoneburner will enter
tain with o'clock luncheon tomorrow
in her home on First avenue, south
west, honoring Mrs. c. Z. VanDenberg
and Mrs. Neva Ford Of Illinois who
is guest of Mrs. ID. T.. Allen.
Miss Ann Thompson, who was to
have shared honors with Mrs. VAN
Denberg. has returned to Los An
geles Cal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
Charged With Uxorcide. Suicides

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 19.-Malvin de
vault, young farmer awaiting trial
charged with wife murder, committed
suicide while visiting relatives last
night by inhaling gas. De Vaults
wife was found at their home -
miles northeast Of st. Joseph, last
October with a bullet hole in her
head He left note protesting his
innocence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

The Il. Y. r. L. of the Broadway
Baptist church entertained last eve
ming from \ to 10 o'clock in the church
parlors, with an informal get to-
gcther party
During the evening games were
played after which refreshments were
served.
About 40 guests were in attendance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

Amsterdam. Jan. lg-Thc general
weakness and lussitudc uf former Em-
press Augusta Victoria of Germany,
who is suffering another heart at
tack, Is increasing. says tho latest
bulletin received here from Doom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
Husband I,ills win and Companion

Galveston. Texas. Jan. l9--Alrs. I'd
ma Brown and VI. $. Settle both OF
Galveston and aged about %. were
sho. to death here early today. Fran
CHS Brown. husband Of The dead wo-
man. Anrrnnderel In nfflcnr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
Me1icos Start for Europe

New York. Jan. ia medical unit
consisting of II doctors, nurses,
dentist and pharmacist was started
for eastern Europe on the steamship
Adriltic today by the joint distribution
committee Of American funds for
jewish war sufferers. The work of
the relief workers will be directed by
Harry plotz discoverer of the typhus
bacillus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
? HOnOring Miss King

The Misses Florence Redfield and
MArie King entertained last evening
with an informal birthday party at
the home of the former, 119 d street
southwest, honoring Miss Clemmie
King who celebrated her birthday
anniversary. The hours were spent
with games and dancing.
Refreshments We're served and a
white birthday cake with the appro-
PIRATE number of white candles was
cut by the hoonree.
Miss Redfield received the thimble.
John Redfield the dime, Mr.. O. NJ.
Redfield the button and the ring re-
mained on the plate.
On cut in the guessing game, Mr..
Thomas Thompson won first prize
Mr.. Ralph LaVan was presented the
booby prize.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
New Orleans and New
York Cotton Markets

\ New Orleans, Jan. 19.--Cotton opened
steady. Jan. 1895; March 1906; May
1918; July 1889; Oct. 1910.
New York, Jan 19.-Cot;on opened
blrely steady. Jan. 1925; March 15.6S;i
May l5.65; July 1880; Oct. 1900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
birthday Luncheon Club

Mrs. j. L. Pulliam will be hostess
tc the members of 'he Birthday
Luncheon club, with an all dry party,
Saturday in her home, 1902 Broadway
southwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
Society l1vemGs
BY RUTH NOLAN
Phone 5Ss


AXel Skoygaard the famous Danish
violinist, VIII appear in concert at
Ardmore high school auditorium To-
night at S o'clock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

New York.-lmrnediato congressional
investigation OF department of Justice
and Of office of alien property cue-
todiah WAS recommended hy Samuel
Cntermcyor in % testimonial dirner
to Nathaniel Biuuuos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
Camp Fire Girls

The Wawbansee Camp Fire Girls
will meet tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms.
The postponed ceremonial meeting
will be held. The individual lists of
honor to be received Nt this meeting
must be in the hands of the guar
dian by tomorrow noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
Third Ward Mothers Club

The Third Ward Mothers club will
meet tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at the school building.
The fifth grade students will give
the program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

selections 10y Miss Gladys Morrison
of New York, and Miss Ruth Randol
of this city.
Other guests were r. j. Mcnamara,
o. c. Lasher. W. Il. Patterson, j. Il.
Spragins. 4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
Called Business Meeting

The Missionary Society OF the First
Presbyterian church will meet in a
called business session tomorrow af-
dernoon at 3 o'clock at the church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

For supper. Hot rolls every day
fiom 1890 to y. m. Solomon's Bak-
efy.--Adv. 1914
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

furnished rooms FOR
light housekeeping ln private fam
ily. viii hlvo linen and dishes and
electric sweeper and iron. Very quiet
people. Cali 755 1872
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

spending several weeks with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Thompson,
and family.
Mrs. +. ID. Tlaffe and son. Harry.
of ldabel have returned home after
a short visit with her parents, Judge
and Mrs. G. A. Spiulding and with
her sister, Mrs. Mark KirSpatrick.
For Dinner, Hot rolls every day.
Solomons Bakery .--Adv 1876
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
Society Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. c. \. Whitehurst.
have as their house guests Mr. und
Mrs. John Mcmillan and daughter Of
Madill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL HERE:
WILL HAVE Personal
CHARGE CLARA SMITH CASE
lContlnned From Pnee orc

~ NNtAANAAiNA y NNlll ! Nhf AfiHFI
pretend to say. nor would ! attempt,
in tho slightest degree to influence you
or others for or against her have
been reliably informed however that
the term of Hon Russell Brown. as
county attorney OF Carter county. ter.
inmates this week and the incoming
county attorney, am likewise Inform-
I'd, is the Hon Jas. Mathers. who has
been employed by The defendant as her
counsel ON account OF this relation.
ship. IL viii be Impossible for Mr..
Mathers 10 represent the interests Of
the state In this matter. and inasmuch
as the district court is not now In scs.
sion, IL will Doe some timc before the
court can appoint a special prosecutor.
"fo my mind owing 10 thc wide.
spread uotorioty that has been given io
this case. it seems that the hest n.
forests Of the state require that your
Office j." required to appear In and take
charge Of the prosecution.
I'm my opinion. the people REQUIRE
from those charged with enforcement
~ the law, some effort looking to tho
orderly procedure uf this prosecution.
This. therefore, is to order and d.
rect YOU personally IT possible. to pro
coed at once TO the city OF Ardmore
and take fun and complete charge of
the prosecution Of the ease OF the
state Of Oklahoma We Clara Smith.
and to do any and an things noedrul
In the premises.
Respectfully.
~. II. a. ROBERTSON, Governor"
In speaking of the matter tho at.
torney general stated that Doc would
personally have charge OF the proceed.
urc, that rumors to the effect that
Mrs Kathryn VanLcuvcn. assistant.
would be placed IN charge were iucor.
rect Mrs NanLeuvcn win not bayo
charge Of the caso az all." Mr.. Freel.
ing stated. ~ has never beon con.
sidcred one minute"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

FOR RENT-iicd room. convenient 10
bath, gentlemen only. l22 W. Broad
way 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

Mrs. George Weibush Of Waco. Tex
as. is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Ashley Chappen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

For Dinner Hot rolls every day.
Sol0mon's Bakery. 1875
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FOR SAbE-Onc. oil cook stove. one
wood stove. one cod burner stove.
cheap Gail 1913. Mrs Small 49,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

WANTED Flrl class automobile
painters siort Auto Paint shop. il
s. MIL Phone ili3. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

Mr.. j. A. Madden. who has been
H. has returned from Mineral Wells,
Texas, whore he spent severll weeks.
Mr., Madien's condition is slightly
improved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19

Miss Matilda Turnock Of Chicago.
ILL.,, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Krucger.
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
SKELETON THAT OF
PHILADELPHIA BOY

WEST CHESTER. June 2s. -
Missing since August four years ago,
Thomas Mcnamara. who lived az
2i3S St. Adams street. Philadelphia,
may have been the man whose skel-
eton was found recently wedged be-
tween a wooden silo and the side OF
building on the J. j. Sullivan farm.
East Goshen. a few miles from here
and who Is believed TO have been
murdered
His mother. Mrs. Anna Mcnamara
who has been searching for her son
since his disappearance. came here
yesterday. and from the description
she gave OF her missing relative. Il
is believed that the bones found are
those OF the man who went away
never TO return.
Mrs Mcnamara revealed that her
boy had a defective foot. the arch Of
which had fallen. In order 10 hide
hisseformity. he had his shoe on the
right foot built up on the inside &c
fit the foot and 20 keep his archer
supported.
Sue ha shoe was found on the
bones Of the right foot OF the skeie-
ton. although the skull is missing
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
RAIL STRIKE
NOW THREATENS
tcontinued dom frst pagel

TO cut tho men approximately IL per
cent. which Is an aggregate saving
to railroads Of $500 100000 a year.
The last big increase the men re-
ceived amounted to 5000. 900. 900.
Leaders who will not allow them
selves TO be quoted. are against a
strike az this time They will. il
was said. unohicially conduct post
war negotiations with the men to
try 20 induce them 10 accept the cut
They plan. in case Of final vote
decision TO strike TO make a fnai
effort to negotiate with individual
employers.
"I do not think a strike at this
time would be advisable" said one
leader. "To begin with we would
not have the public with us. we be-
lieve. Furthermore. there are
thousands out Of work and these
could be induced to take out posi-
tions. However, we are the only
elected Representatives Of the men
their leaders. II they vote 10 fight.
then we will fight to gain their
ends"
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
RoTARIANs IN PARIS.

PARIS. June 2s.-Many American
rotarians arrived in Paris today in
advance OF the main body Of dele
gates who are expected to reach here
Friday and Saturday for their official
visit 10 France.
The delegates will be received by
the municipality Of Paris July g..
They will visit the battlehclds. and
also attend a number OF social func-
tions given by the Rotary Club Of
Paris. The visit will eliminate in
an official banquet, which will be
attended by Representatives Of the
French Government and the Ameri-
can diplomatic officials.
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
sNnmR SCHOOL LDcrTRE.

The first in the series Of evening
lectures arranged by the Service
Citizens OF Delaware. In connection
with. thu Summer School az tho Uni
versity OF Delaware. will be given
In Wolf Hall. at 7.3O o'clock tomor-
row night. A. S. Cook. superinten-
dent OF public instruction OF the
state OF Maryland. will be the speak
er DR.. Cook attained nationwide
prominence az superintendent OF
Baltimore county. where he initiated
a program OF rural supervision in
the public schools. His subject to-
morrow evening will be Training
teachers In Service" The public Is
cordially invited 20 hear tho discus
sion OF a subject which Is one OF the
pertinent problems az this time in
the Delaware schools.
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
BORE
THROUGH JAIL WALL

q Cutting through two feet OF brick
and cement. then sliding down forty
five feet on an improvsod rope made
OF blankets. two prisoners. one a
Philadeiphian. escaped yesterday
from the Chester county prison at
West Chester
The prisoners. Tony Outlook. Of
Philadelphia, and his colimate. John
Nihrok. OF Modena. were awaiting
trial Outlook was charged with
stealing automobile tires al Coates
Vile. and Vibrook was being held on
the charge Of assault and battery.
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
IT'S SLANDER,'
negro S REPLY
contInued from FIrst Page.

Continued from First Page.
from the store. and. after interview
ing them. are released. Rose. he
said. did not come up to the mark to
be released.
Negro residents were highly in
dlgnant when they heard Of the tes-
timony given by Rivers.
Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson was
very emphatic in her announcement
Of the testimony.
"It is the most outrageous false
hood I ever heard" she declared.
such statement is a slander
against the colored race OF Whining
ton II such a thing as the man
ager Of the store says is true why
doesn't ne have them arrested and
taken TO court and prove such a
charge. He has no right TO make
such a statement until he has es-
tablished proof"
Mrs. Nelson seemed 20 take the
statement made by Rivers as an in
suit against the Negro public and
showed her indignation in her man
ner.
The Rev. James U. King, pastor
OF Ezion NJ. +. Church. made the
| following statement in reference to
the testimony offered by MT. Rivers:
1T Is not my wish to condole the
wrongs Of the girls OF my race. on
| the other hand I deplore them but
II sadly true that some few white
people are not large enough to rise
above colored prejudice and race
hatred when 1t Is a case OF public
representation OF the Negro. The
statement made this morning in the
| Municipal Court by a witness thai
so per cent. or eight out OF every
ten Negresses going into large stores
are shoplifters is certainly unbound
ed and untrue and what is still
worse the r.a'ement was evidentl,
prompted by a malicious motive.
have not yet had chance 10 gathe
) statistics but even II had II is quit
obvious TO every intelligent Ameri
( can citizen that thousands OF Ne
b groes are arrested for petty oftense
for which members OF other race
go free. SO that even official sta
tistics do not tell the whole trutl
as 10 the comparative criminal rec
ord OF the Negro. Perhaps one o
the strongest arguments against thi
unfounded statement Is most o
these girls are domestics in tn
homes Of the best white people ii
. Wilmington.
"Is it not preposterous, therefore
to imagine that the majority o
, these are honest % hours in the da
y and dishonest one hour. the time
would take them to visit a store ?
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
TO REPRESENT FLKs.

To represent Wilmington Lodge
No. 3O7. B. P. o. F.. at the annual
Elks' convention, William L. Ha-
mann will leave here next Saturday
for Los Angeles. He expects TO be
away about a month, making the
trip to the California city by way Of
Chicago and Denver and returning
by the northern route through San
Francisco. Portland. Seattle and
Vancouver.
About 1900 lodges Of Elks will be
represented at the convention A
larger delegation than will attend
from here is prevented by the great
distance 10 the place OF the conven-
ton.