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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

After practice Saturday night,
Coach Ward Lambert of Purdue made
the first cut in his basketball squad,
reducing it TO 90 members. The Pur-
due mentor had difficult task in
wedding out the surplus material for
much of it was promising. Lambert
will have 10 forwards. four centers
and six guards from which to pick his
team. Nine of these men are veterans
from last years squad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28
Brownsville Sweeps
over GREEN'S FORK

BROWNSVILLE, Ind Nov IS
Staging an early offensive that fairly
took the visitors off their feet, Browns
Vile high school triumphed over
Green's Fork high school in the first
game to be played in the new COM
munity building at Brownsville, Sat
urday evening. The first half saw the
victors leading i to 0. the Wayne
county lads being unable to penetrate
the alright defense which Rutherford,
Clevenger and company put on exhibit
ton. In the last session, however, the
count stood 8 to Z, Green's Fork hav-
ing negotiated three field goals and a
foul goal while Wrghts second string
men were getting q workout.
capacity crowd witnessed the
opener and enthusiasm ran rife
throughout the game. Hosea" Sam
uels. former Liberty high school star
handled the whistle and gave entire
satisfaction to both teams.
Brownsville plays Everton on Tues
day evening. Nov. 90, at Brownsville
Arrangements have also been made
for a game with the speedy Corners
Vile five on Saturday evening, Dec
10. the night following the LibeTty-COn
nersville fraCaS.
Tina1ID and summary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28
Eaton Athletics Battle
Lewisburq Ads to 90 Tie

EATON, O., Nov % - Eaton Ath-
letics and Lewisburg Ads played a
scoreless game Sunday on the local
gridiron. Tho teams battled for the
rubber in three games.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28
COMET FIVE TO MEET
DAYTON AGGREGATION

The first appearance of the Come
Athletic club basketball quintet viii
be made Monday night on the Col
scum floor, against the Linden-Center
basketball five, of Dayton. Ohio. Tn.
local five has been practicing for tn
past month and is in good condition
for the game. The contest viii be
called at s o'clock
Word comes from he Ohio city that
the Dayton team is a fast and heayv
organization and has been in the fielG
for several years. This is the first
year for the Comets in the indooi
game. They are a small but fast five
and will have to depend largely upon
speed to trim their larger opponent
In the first game of the evening TIL"
Comets second team will play tn.
Richmond Rayls. Both teams are Of
equal strength and a good game is
predicted,
The Hneups for Monday night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28
BASKET LEAGUE MEETING.

Managers and captains of the teams
in the Community Service basketball
league are requested to be present at
the regular meeting of the league in
the Community Service rooms, at Z
o'clock Monday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28
Charles Paddock Will Seek
TO Lower Worlds 44O Mark
.CBy Associated Press)

IBy AsSOCidItu FTessJ
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28.-Charles
w. Paddock. holder of several worlds
records in sprint races, has reconsid-
cred his decision never to run again,
and will soon start practice for the
coming track season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

was the first time he had ever seen
d stockingless player in action
It was visiting day at the Jail and
the uplifters were on deck.
My good man." said one kindly
lady. Il hope that since you have come
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28
ID and summary:

Gerster Tor GideIy.
Substitutions - Hyde for Brehm,
Gerster for Gidely.
Field Goals--O. Monger 4, Sauter s,
Brehm l, Lehman 1, l. Overman T.
c. Overman 4, Beck 8.
Foul Goals-O. Monger 1. / Over
man 4.
Referee-Echols.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

Terre Haute State Normal. The flTth
member of the league, was not repre-
scented by a football team this season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

Members of the Community Service
bowling league are requested to keep
in mind that the league is scheduled
to start promptly at 100 o'clock next
Thursday night-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

According to the Texas Oil League.
Iris Speaker soon may become a mil
lionaire and play ball only for the
love of the game An oil well will be
drilled on Speakers ranch, northeast
OF Hubbard City. Tex. If it strikes
rich pay, Spoke will be a rival TO John
D. The we'll is in the center of a
1000 acre block Of leases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

Wednesday night will see the Ameri-
can Legion basketball quintet in action
for the second time this season when
it tackles She strong Hartford City
TTiangles on the Coliseum floor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

Field goals: Bell 1, Gavin 5, eleven
ger 3, Setser (for BelD l, Lindley ?,
TnderhiIl /.
Foul goals: Setser 8; L. Beeson ].
Referee-Samuels
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

coach of Michi
His the ga more
allowed Not
For several years ne mas
team HIS team TINS showed
real strength prospects look brighter VIII Yoss
remain another year to try crafty his desire?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

faults"
4 have that. mum" replied the
me. the next job l pull, this baby
wears gloves"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28

iOtoI 100 Il .b4
Copyright 1921 By Kin. Features
Syndicate. Iac.i
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
TWO ARTISTS WILL
BE ON PROGRAM OF
COM MMUNITY SING
Selections Are Grouped to Fit
Occasions and Periods
of Time

In addition TO Herbert Wall bari
tonc.tenor of the University Of Ok
Iahoma, the Philharmonic club viii
have Professor Noll, also of the Cni-
vtrsity, in Ardmore tonight to partici-
pate in the community sing at Con-
vention Hall at 1880 o'clock.
The program will be arranged in
groups. chief of which will be the
patriotic group including America"
Star Spangled Banner Battle Hymn
Of the Reptbic." and Oklahoma"
Old southern melodies group will in
clude Dixie" My Old Kentucky
Home" "Old Folks Mt Home" "Se-
vance River" "Massa's in the Cold
Cold Ground and "old Black Joe"
In the group of popular songs will
be Long. Long Trail" Perfect Day.
It'll We Meet Again" "Old Pal of
Mine" Pack up Your Troubles
Mr.. Wall has advised Mrs. Minnie
H. Wall, the leader. that he will rem.
der several selections. as will Mr..
Noll, who will be his accompanist.
The program for the senior high
school glcc club IS in the hands Of
the leader and Il probably will be a
Part cf the special program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
Texas Cow Town Also
Raises Polo Ponies

MIDLAND. Texas. Oct. 21.-This
"cow.town," cqui-dstant from III
Pas, and Fort Worth, also claims 10
be a rolo pony town. II Is said TO be
the greatest shipping depot for pole
ponies in the United States. Figures
are submitted by mon In the pony
raising business 10 prove Il.
Polo ponies ridden In the big games
played in .thc north and east are
Midland raised horscs--at least many
OF thom. Two Midland bred ponies.
Sn1l and llack'ebcrry Slim won flrs,
and second prizes in New York ut
the Mcadowhrook club
In Tho international 1921 nolo gapes
played IN London the american ;cam
won. and one Of the ponies OF the
winning tcom Lucky Strike. was y
Midland product Midland ships about
200 FIRST class polo ponies evcrs
year To northern and eastern cities. |
G q, Coylc " Midland. said 20 bs
the heaviest shipper here. declares
a good polo pony is born. not made
lie said the best polo pony ia onc
about 10 hands high. weighs between
$50 and 100 pounds. Is quick
starter. fast and easily refined. Th,
ponies sell Tor as high az $1,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
Enid Man Calls Bluff
Of klanSmen and Saw
Thousand at Meeting

ENID. Okla. oct. 9l.--V. II. Brad.
burn Il this city received warning
note here early Thursday evening,
signed X. X. X, relative TO domestic
affairs. lie doubted the authcn'
iicity Of the signature and on the
way to inform the sheriff OF the re-
ccipt OF the notice, he heard rlnnors
that the klansmcn We're to hold n
meeting later In tho evening.
firing taxicab he drove to the
race track three miles from town
and ran onto five masked men who
were acting rs guards. according 10
the story the police say he told
them. lie told Che police he believed
the masked men were Klansmen, and
asked them II they had written the
note. According to his statement
they denied d..
Bradburn declared there were about
ono thousand automobiles parked
around the race track the police said.
and that body OF men which he
saw from a distance was gathered
there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
Civil War Veteran
Builds Playground

MIDWAY, Mass, oct. 2l.-Elmer
/. Nidetto. veteran of The Civil
war, crippled and partly blind. has
laid out u playground near his home
here 81 that he may listen to the
voices of children.
For years Nideto visited the schools
and told the pupils war stories, when
after the most recent OF several acci-
dents he was Obliged to give up nc.
tive work as stone mason, he con.
ccivcd the idea Of bringing children
to him. ale purchased land across
tho street from his home and although
the infirmltios OF 80 years and his
Injuries made the work slow. he
cleared away the undcrbrush. and
built seats. swings and fitting boards
Tor his child friends.
Here the children gather each day
while Nidctto sits on the vcranda OF
his homo or mlngles with them TO tcll
again the stories they love to hear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
Railroad Labor Board Fails to
Hold Up Strike by Arbitration
DEVELOPMENTS

Following are the railroad strike
developments today
CHICAGO - The railroad labor
beard having failed in its confer
ence with the brotherhood leaders
last night sends its report to Presi
dent Harding.
Eleven standard" unions con-
tinue meetings in effort to reach
common agreement on the stand
they will take in event u strike
takes place.
Managers Of the western roads
meet to discuss plans TO keep the
roads in operation.
WASHINGTON-Government Of
ficials awaiting official report from
labor board before taking next
step in effort to prevent walkout.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES chiefs
return to their headquarters and
continue with strike plans.
ST. LOUIS - Managers Of the
southwestern roads meet 10 ar
range their program for operation
of the roads in event Of strike
SAN ANTONIO - Six hundred
members Of Brotherhood Of Rail.
road Trainmen employed on In
tornational and Great Northern
prepare to walk out at noon to.
morrow, the first union authorized
TO quit under the strike order is
sued here last Saturday.
CHICAGO-Packers began stor-
ing fresh meats for emergency use
in event Of railroad strike. Prep
arations are being made. II was
said. to stock strategic distrlbut-
ing centers 10 the maximum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
French Police Guard
American Residences

PARIS, oct. 2l.-Policc authorities
throughout France Were today care
fully guarding American consulates
and other buildings occupied by citl'
zons OF the United States. as a re.
suit of "a flood Of threatening let
ters received by Myron Il. Elerrick,
the American ambassador and Alex
ander w. Thackara, American consul
general mere These letters came
as n sequel to the explosion OF an in
fernal machine in the home OF AM
hassador IIcrrick on Wednesday and
were believed To point to u wide'
spread plct to attack Americans In
this country.
All the letters protested against
the sentence to death OF Nicolo Sacco
ana Bartolomco Nanzctu. Two ltal'
ians convicted last summer " first,
degree murder In Massachusetts,
court. They asserted that American
officials IN France were representa-
tivcs of American government and
that as such would be attacked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
BROCK FARMER IS
ACQUITTED AFTER
LONG COURT SIEGE
Ira Hammer Was Charged
With Shooting Chas. Spears
From Ambush in 1919

The jury in the case OF the state Of
Oklahoma W. Ira Hammer. charged
with the murder OF Charles Spears,
returned verdict OF not guilty AT
1920 o'clock Thursday night. The
case had been placed in the hands Of
the jury at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon
Hammer was alleged by states
attorneys to have shot Spears from
ambush on the morning OF June 3,
1919. The state based It's fight OH
numerous threats made by Hammer
against Spears prior TO the killing
when, It was said, Spears had been
killing his neighbor's cattle and 9th
or stock.
Prior to rendering is verdict, the
jury in the case entered the court
room at about o'clock Wednesday
afternoon for the purpose OF again
hearing the testimony as offered dur
ing the trial by Sheriff Buck Gar.
rett. The defendant was brought
into the courtroom. and the clerk
read CARROTS testimony which was
10 the effect that Spears had made
statement 10 him after he had been
shot that he was going To die and
that Hammer had waylaid him. The
wounded man had Informed Garrett
that he had not seen. Hammer, but
had been threatened several times
by him.
In defense of his father. Younger
Hammer. son OF the defendant. had
testified that his father had left
home while he was finishing break
fast and that be carried only "a din
ner bucket. AZ about S;i5 o'clock
young Hammer heard three shots
while be was plowng In the field
Later he went with the officers O.
the asphalt mine where his father
was arrested. Upon returning home
IN the afternoon, hc found his faith
crs Winchester rifle behind the door
and he said It had not been fired.
Hammer had bccn tried ON tn,
same charge last April and at IN,
time was found guilty and sentence,
to lfc Imprisonment In the stat,
pcuiicn,iary. iiis attorneys askct
for new trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
Strike Threats Should
Not Deter Delegates

According TO u letter from National
Confederate Veterans Reunion head.
quarters received here bv Henry
sutherland, the threatened railroad
strike should not be allowed to In.
terfcrc with attendance at the re-.
union in Chattanooga. Tenn. on
October 25-97. This letter states that
there will be three full days between
the close of the reunion and the
date the strike IL to become cffcc-
tive and should the strike he called at
the appointed time the attendants
will have had time to ARRIVE at their
homes.
II is stated that those who attend
from here will leave sunday morning.
1t has been more than 50 years since
the civil War ended and II ls not
short ct wonderful that - many vet.
Grams of that war arc able to attend
these reunions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
ARDM0RE AIRMEN
Will CARRY MAIL
IF STRIKE CALLED
Oakley and Askew Volun-
teer Services With Three
Well Equipped Planes;
Ready Now
LETTER IS SENT TO
POSTMASTER GENERAL
Suggestion Made Of Forming
Network of Airlines in This
Section of State

Ardmore aviators have volunteered
to aid in the delivery of mail in this
or other sections OF the United States
in case the nationwide strike be-
comes effective.
Dorsey Askew acting for the firm
Of Oakley.Askew, wrote viii Ii. Hays
postmaster general, offering the serv-
ice of himself and Arthur Oakley, ana
three airplanes.
Both ayiatcrs have had consider
able flying experience in the army
and in conducting commercial line
out of Ardmore Askcw is rccogniz.
ed as one OF the best and safest pilots
in the southwest. Oakley has been
devotinB most Of his attention TO
stunts and daredevil acrobatics in
the air, put is a full-fedged pilot
holding commercial license.
Following is the letter in part sent
the postmaster general:
'1C, because of a railroad strike,
there is any difficulty about making
prompt delivery Of the mails in this
istered or valuable mail-we wish To
offer TO the Postoffice Department
the use Of our three fully equipped air
planes. with competent pilots. foi
emergency mail service.
These planes are ready to 20 into
service promptly upon notice. Nc
doubt arrangements can be mad,
with other companies owning planes
in cities within q hundred mile rad
ius of Ardmore, so that mail could
be rclayed from the big centcrs even
more rapidly than under the present
system. We are willing 10 cover Q
certain mlloagt-say one hundred
miles--in any direction from Ard
more. and do our part in furthcrini
governmental mail service
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
WIDOW OF COLONEL
"BILL' CODY DEAD
Will Be Buried by Side Of
Noted Frontiersman on
Lookout Mountain

CODY. Wyo,, oct. 9i.--Mrs. Louisa
Frederick cody, widow of the late
Colonel William Il. Cody tBuffalo BilD
dicd of heart disease at her home
here last night. She was IS years old
Mrs. Cody's grandchildren and John
Baker the fos;cr.son of Col. Cody.
were at her bedside. Relatives said
they expected To bury Mrs. Cody be-
side her husband ON Lookout Noun
tain. overlooking Denver.
Mrs Cody was born IN an Old t'ren n
settlement near St. Louis. Sar be-.
came TIE bride OF William +. Cody.
March 9Th, $50. when the piains-
man was ,ny. 81 years old At that
time. cody had already killed an IN.
Jun"
Tho Cody'a have had three children.
all OF whom are dead Col cely died
Jan. 10. 1917.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
Officials Moving at Double
Time to Prevent Walkout
and Get Lines in Hand
for Emergency

CHICAGO, Oct. 81. - The United
States railroad labor board, having adj
mittedly failed i'm its attempt TO pre-
vent rail strike through conferences
with heads Of the big Five rail
unions, labor chiefs today were push
ing plans for general walkout be-
ginning October 80, and officials Of
the board We're moving at double timc
| in their efforts To combat the pro-
posed strike.
The conference yesterday between
the board and five union heads--War-1
rcn S. Stone Of the engineers; Leo
Sheppard OF the conductors; Il. C.f
Cashen Of the switchmen; w. q. Lee
Of the trainmen and w. s. Carter Of
the firemcn-brought no result but an
admission from the board that the1
first effort of governmental agencyj
TO avert strike failed completely andI
statements from the union chiefs that
the meeting resulted only in "thc labor
beard being convinced that the unlons7
really mean 10 strike.
Several railroad union men said
that looked MS If only government
itself could prevent walkout Mrs
Stone. Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Carter were
I'm Cleveland today meeting formally
with their executive committees toI
complete strike plans, while Mr.. Gas Z.
hen was directing activities in the'
switchmen's unions from Buffalo and
Shcppard in Cedar Rapids. was round
ing out the final details for his or
ganization. The executive commit !
/ 90 Oh ,,.slf f..
Cleveland Monday.
Carriers OF West Meet
On the car-iers part heads of west !
crn roads net in Chicago and con-
ferred for the purpose of forming.
plans for combating strike while
a similar Ineeting of southwestern
| roads was held in st. Louis. At each
meeting. road presidents were quoted
as saying, that their plans would be
rushed at the utmost speed as re.
suit of the failure of the railroad
labor board conference to brighten the
admittedly grave situation. The union
heads. before their departure for thei,
organization headquarters expressed re
sentiment over the meeting with the
board. Coming here in the belief that
the board would present a concrete
plan Of settlement. ,hry claimed that
the board members had presented
nothing but words in tying TO aver
( walkou., merely trying to diss,iadr
hem from carrying out the strike
and presenting nothing which thcy
: considered rs oven tangible wcrk.
! ing basis toward clearing up tho stu
Z, alton. Tho union chiefs steadlastly
! maintained, It was said, that they
+ could not postpone he scheduled walk.
, out.
! While adjournment of last nights
conference was termed by Judge II.
VI. Barton. chairman Of the board. rs
q final adjournment" with no plans
I Tor the Immediate future. board mem
" bcrs said the way was still open "a
Il again call the union presidents In q
. settlement conference.
= standard" Unions Considered
I With what was considered by many
k as the governments first effort tc
s prevent the strike n failure. attention
9 Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
Defendant Testified Shoot
ing at Fair Grounds Was
an Accident; Claims He
Was Attacked

r. S. Baxter, charged with the
murder OF A. c. Ford, at the fair
grounds near Ardmore on September
Is, was found guilty of manslaughter
in the first degree and sentenced 10
20 years at the McAlcster state pen
itentiary. The jury, with w. II. Spen-
Ger as foreman, brought in its YER
dict at 1880 o'clock this morning.
The jury had deliberated on the case
for l3 hours.
The case went TO the jury at 1920
Thursday night, at the conclusion
Of q night session which had been
called at 1880 o'clock. X. Il. and ii.
II. Brown. attorneys for the defense,
and j. Il. Champion and County At
torney Mathers, delivered the clos
ing addresses 10 the jury.
The attorneys for the defense based
their arguments in an effort TO Sc
cure the acquittal Of the defendant on
a plea of sef.dcfense and accidental
shooting. The prosecution made ef-
fort 70 show that Baxter had delib-
crately slain Ford in cold blood.
Witnesses for tho prosecution tcsti-
flying Thursday afternoon stated that
Baxter had shot Ford after the latter
had attempted TO break away from
BaXters grasp. Defense witnesses
stated that three men had jumped on
Baxter while he was getting drink
of water, and that the pistol had
been accidentally discharged while Bax.
ter was making effort to wrest it
from Ford's grasp.
Floyd Hit Special Officer
Zeb FLOYD testified that Tom Ford,
A. c. Ford and himself had gone to
the fair grounds on the night OF the
shooting and that the slain man had
become engaged in a struggle with
Baxter. He denied that others than
the two men had engaged in the suf-
! file, and claimed that he did not
see Ford biting Baxter's ear. He
admitted hitting Special Officer Mil
Ter on the jaw, when the latter had
tried to interfere in the fight, but
stated that he did not know that
| Miller was an officer at the time.
Tom Fuller stated during his testi
mony that it appeared to him Ford
was trying 10 get away from Bax'
ter's grasp. and that Ford{ had i'm
! plored Baxter, Don't sh1ot me,
after which Baxter shot, There wcr,
only two men involved in the scuf
I file. he said. After Ford fell. Fullel
stated. Baxter Said, II guess YOU al
will jump on somebody. viii you
There's four men jumped on me ant
bit my ear Off" Fuller stated tha
Baxter still held to his gun. and re
marked. IAN you ----stand back,
and then Baxter walked toward th'
building in which the poultry was be
ing exhibited
Baxter Made Threat. Said
Albert Holdman, special officer Il
lthc fair grounds, testified that abou
an hour before the shooting BaXtc
had remarked to him there's on
------up there and il he fools will
me any more I'm gonna get him.
Baxter had a pistol at the time, SAT-
Holdman.
DR.. Walter Hardy was the next wit
ness called. He described the na
ture of Ford's wounds. and state
, that the wounded man died 80 min
utes after he had been brought to tn
sanitn rum.
While still living, Or. Hardy said
CONTINUED on page 2)