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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-24

accompaniment. She was compelled to
respond with two encores.
From the dining hall the guests pre-
ceeded to the ball room on West Main
where larger number of friends had
been invited and where the remainder
of the evening was spent with dancing.
Funch was served throughout the hours
Music was furnished at the dinner and
also at the dance by Micky's Jazzopat-
ers.
Mr.. Orr made an interesting an.
nouncement at the dinner to the effect
that some evening next month the K!-
wanians would entertain their friends
with fish fry.
very happy afternoon was enjoyed
by the members of the Birthday Lunch
con, Thursday afternoon at the home
of the hostess, Mrs. w. p Poland, 22l
c street southwest. The home was ella
borately decorated with pink and red
roses which were gifts to the hostess
from the members.
AT | O'Clock a dainty luncheon was
served. Assisting Mrs. Poland were
Mesdames Rob Poland, r. E. Phillips,
Roy Poland and j. b. Champion.
Games of forty-two and bridge fea-
tured the afternoons pleasures. Mrs.
r. Y. Morgan won favor in the games
of bridge and Mrs. Henry Sutherland
won favor in the games of forty-two.
Special guests of the affair were Mrs.
T. Y Morgan, Mrs. b. A. Simpson, Mrs.
Joe F. Williams. Mrs. r. A. Hefner,
Mrs. L. II. Love, Mrs. Guy p. Cobb, Mrs.
Kenneth Lord of New York City guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Hoxie Anderson.
and Mrs. c. l.. Anderson.
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Mrs. Dennis Fitzgerald was hostess to
a group of friends on Tuesday with l
o'clock luncheon in her home. l street
and 4thhvenue, followed with games
of bridge, in which Mrs. John White
man won the favor.
Twenty-four guests enjoyed the hos
pitalities of the Fitzgerald home.
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Mrs. Edward Gait was hostess to the
Wednesday Bridge Club last week in
her home, Gait Manor, when special
guests of the club were Mrs. Charles
Anderson. Mrs. b. A. Simpson, Mrs.
Kenneth Lord of New York, Mrs. Cha.
ris Rogers, Mrs. A. II. Kinard Of Ran
ger, Texas, Mrs. Frank stephens, and
Mrs. John Gait.
Prizes were awarded Mrs. Hoxie An
derson, club Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Ki-
nard guest.
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val Thursday night which is Ameri-
canization night of the carnival, will
be completed.
Wawbansee will have dress rehearsal
at the Convention Hall, this afternoon
from to $50 o'clock.
On last Thursday, Wawbansee held
it's monthly ceremonial meeting at
which time Ruth Dilworth, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dlworth of First
avenue. southwest, and Louise Nolan
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John f
Nolan of 725 McLish avenue, south
west were promoted to the rank OF
Woodgatherers, having completed the
requirements for that rank. The fires
of work, health and love were lighted
by Louise Nolan, Louise Ridpabh and
Ruth Dilworth. respectively.
Wawbansee Camp Fire Girls will
have a float i'm the Rose Carnival and
fashion parade TO be held in Ardmore,
Saturday afternoon.
number Of other camp fire groups
will march in the parade.
Group Two of Wawbansee will not
meet this week.
With the spirit of goodfellowship pre-
vailing and characterized with delight
full informally through the Kiwanis
dinner.dance Friday night proved to
be one of the most enjoyable events of
the spring season.
The Odds with Mr.. w. II. Bailey, cap
tain. proved to be ideal hosts. The Ki-
wanians with a group of friends as
sembled at the First Christian church
at o'clock and an elaborate dinner was
served by the women of the Broadway
Methodist church. The tables were beau
tifully decorated with roses and places
We're marked with vari-colored rose
buds.
Mr. r. b. Orr, president of the Ki.
wants club, and member of the Odds,
presided and in his usual genial man.
ner made the hour an unusually inter-
esting' one. Brief talks were made by
Mr.. o. c. Lasher, president of the
Lions club, who read some very clever
original lines on. why the Lions
Roar" Gaylord Nelson, secretary Of
the Rotary club who, stated that had he
been notified in advance as had Mr..
Lasher he too might have been pre-
pared TO give some poetry; Kiwanians
Charles Poulter and Bailey. and
Messrs. James Barron and John r.
Easley.
A very delightful feature OF the din
ner program was a vocal selection by
Mrs. T. L. Wright who played her own
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Nolan
Editor

On Friday afternoon Mrs. Gait was
hostess to the Thimble Tea club with
four tables of bridge.
Mrs. Gene cruce won high score and
Mrs. Les kearney, consolation. Guests
were Mrs. Tom Frame, Mrs. Paul
Frame. Mrs. Mort Woods, Mrs. Ray Po-
land Mrs. Sherman Pyle, Mrs Lucian
Hoard. Mrs Clarence Gregg, Mrs. Kear-
ney. Mrs. Charlie Dobbins, Mrs. Olia
Wolverton, Mrs. Arthur Hall, Mrs. Rov
Alexander, Mrs. l.. l.. Hadley. Mrs.
Cruce/ and Miss Gladys Scivally.
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The Woodmen Circle met with Mrs.
4. l.. Carpenter and Mrs. Murphy at the
home of the former on ID street, north.
west. Thursday afternoon. Contests in
which Mrs. Jeff Davis won first prize
and Mrs. W. X. Roberts second prize,
We're played in the afternoon. Refresh
ments were served.
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The Pythian Sisters will meet in so,
cial session with Mrs. c. +. Harvey.
513 Second avenue northwest, Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. +. J. Woodard entertained the
Sisters Friday afternoon in her home,
All b street, northwest Refreshments
were served.
= :. :.
On next Thursday evening the En-
deavorers of the First Christian church
VIII have an old time Box Supper" at
the church. The proceeds of the supper
Will be used TO send delegates to the
annual state Christian Endeavor con-
vention in Oklahoma City June 6-9.
Every one is cordially invited to at
tend
+ I. ::
Misses Theresa and Nell Hall and
Mrs. Ashley Chapel are spending the
week end with friends in Fort Worth
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Miss Louise Ridpath, leading lady
in the musical comedy, Betty Who"
which will be staged at the Palace
Theatre, Tuesday and Wednesday un-
der the auspices of the st. Philip Guild
Society.
Miss Louise Ridpath is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ridpath of 522 #
street, southwest and a young girl Of
charming personality.
Miss Ridpath had the leading role in
the operetta "Bo-Peep" given at the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-24

Buddy. ketch the step: Come to
Betty Who and ketch your breath. 24-3
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The Wawbansee Camp Fire Girls will
meet on Thursday afternoon at the
Chamber OF Commerce at $3.50 o'clock
in regular weekly meeting. Prepara'
lions for the play TO be given by the
girls in the American Legion Carni-
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
THAT BLUSHING BOY
PROVES POOR RISK
Regarded With Suspicion a
Victim of High Blood
Pressure.

Special Despdtcn 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD
CHICAGO, June "a fat man more
than 40 years old has a very poor
chance of getting satisfactory life IN.
surance. II he is 20 per cent. overweight
at As years of age he is greater risk
from an insurance standpoint. than he
was when he was only 20 years old and
was 80 per cent. overweight
The total abstainer can get a twenty
year endowment policy or any other
form of insurance.
These and other tips from the insur-
ance business were eXpounded to-day by
J. L. Flanagan of the Bankers Life In
surance Company, Des Moines. at the
twelfth annual meeting OF the American
Institute of Actuaries, held here to-day.
MEN who do the electrocuting in the
tails must have special policies" con-
tinued Mr.. Flanagan. "and wiremar
who works at heights is regarded with
suspicion. When a young man calls te
see his sweetheart and she makes him
blush, don't smile and say, In the spring
a young mans thoughts turn to love-
Look on him with suspicion. because he
has high blood pressure and Is a bad
risk.
by far the best risk is the married
man who has n family, leads an ever
tenor of existence. who smokes mildly
drinks the same way and does not take
unnecessary risks
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
GEDDES URGES UNITY
TO BRING WORLD PEACE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. June .. - The
English speaking peoples of the world
should be banded together in leadership
OF all the nations 10 the era OF world
peace, and, as a first step, TO the era
in which the wars which even now We
can recognize as futile and unnecessary
are done with forever" Sir Auckland
Geddes, the British Ambassador said In
an address here to-day at centennial ex-
ercises OF the University of Virginia.
Deprecating war as sapper of the
physical vigor of nations and denying
that peace will rot the vitals of a ma
tion.' the Ambassador expressed the
belief that now is the time for the
English speaking peoples. with their
great and peculiar advantages. to re-
solve that never again will they permit
this fair world to be devastated by un-
necessary war IL by standing firmly to-
gether they can prevent II"
what Is to hinder their cooperation
to this great end?" he asked. Nothing
that know of but ignorance of each
others ideals and aspirations and the
suspicion that is the child Of ignorance"
DR.. John Bassett Moore. Hamilton
Fish professor of international law OF
Columbia University deplored the pas
sionate excitment'' resulting from the
war. which he said caused wholesale at
taclxs upon persons of a particular faith
or creed DIR. Moore said that there is
a tendency to regard differences of opin-
ion as q menace and something TO be
suppressed.
He rebuked propa gandists who are per-
petuating bitterness between the ma
tions that lately were enemies.
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
MRS. MOTT GETS LIFE
TERM FOR MURDER
Changes Her Plea to Guilty
When Her Part in Killing of
Husband Is Revealed.

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
BRIpoEPosr, June Ethel Hutchins
Mott, who has been on trial mere for
completely in the murder of her hus-
band last August. besought the mercy
OF the court to-day by changing her plea
to guilty of murder in the second de-
gree. Judge Maltbie sentenced her 70
imprisonment for life. She managed TO
gasp her plea and hear the Judge ac-
cept it. Then she slumped to the floor.
Her lawyer, Robert G.. De Forest said
Mrs. Mott had eaten nothing for a week
and had been able to walk into court
only because of frequent administration
OF drugs. Homer S. Cummings. States
attorney. declared himself reluctant TO
assent to Mrs Motifs change of plea un-
less advised to do so by the court He
said that once he had convinced him
self that such a plea would have been
the proper one in the woman's case. but
that later he became possessed OF facts
documentary and verbai-that left no
doubt OF her equal guilt with Elwood B.
Wade, who was hanged for the murder.
The woman's change of plea was a
surprise although it was obvious as
Mr.. Cummings. that her condition was
such that it was hardly likely she would
be able to continue in court.
II must confess that ] am moved by
as little sympathy as it is possible for
person to feel for this accused" said
the Judge. "At first | believed this
womans physical condition to be more
or less feigned. But to-day / believe it
to be real. I have been afraid always.
as am this morning. that If she should
go on with this trial she would break
utterly before 1t came to a conclusion
and all our efforts would then go for
nothing.
mot the least that can come of this
will be the thwarting of the despicable
morbid curiosity which has kept this
room full of men and women God save
the mark) and cease furnishing food for
the siclxly hued press
John Edward Johnston, indicted with
Wade and Mrs. Mott for the murder,
was permitted to plead guilty Of man
slaughter. He was sentenced to I'M
rrisonment for year.
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
CITY'S ONLY WOMAN
TAXI DRIVER ARRESTED
Mrs. Wilma BroUne Says Po-
lice Prosecute Her.

Mrs. Wilma Browne of SS5 East
Seventh street, Brooklyn. the only wom-
an taxicab driver in the city. was ar
raigned in Flatbush court yesterday on
a charge of disorderly conduct in refuS-
ing to accept a summons from PATROL
man Edward Farrell of the Parkville
station. She told Magistrate Brown she
was being prosecuted by the police. and
he adjourned the case until Friday, so
she could get lawyer.
Mrs. Browne was waiting in her taxi
cab at the Church avenue tation of the
Brighton subway line yesterday when
Patrolman Farrell ordered her to move
on She refused. saying she had an agree
ment with a storekeeper to take UP a
stand there. She was then taken to the
station. Mrs. Browne told the Magistrate
that she had been insulted and that s14
she had left in her cab had been stolen.
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
CONFERENCE CALLED
OF STATE DEMOCRATS

Special Despatch to THE VIEW YORK HERALD.
SYRACUSE. June 2.-The initiative in
the Democratic campaign for 1922 will
be taken at Syracuse next Thursday at
a conference of $50 Democratic leaders
in the upstate districts. The committee
Of eight, which signed the call for the
meeting. is headed by Harry c. Walker
OF Binghamton, former Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. The letter has been sent to 1SO
leaders county committeeman, legisla-
tors, State officials, former State officials
and others prominent in the party.
Probable candidates for Governor will
come in for consideration The most
prominently mentioned now is former
Governor Alfred z. Smith.
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
BRITAIN MAY HELP
u. S. TO GET BERGDOLL
Violation of Canadian Pass
port LdtUs Clues Cause.

WASHINGTON. June 2.-Interest in the
case of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, es-
capped draft evader. has been manifested
by the British Government. War Depart
ment officials said to-day, and it is pos
sible that the Government will assist the
United States in its efforts to obtain his
return from Germany.
Officials would not say just how Great
Britain might assist in the matter. but
Bergdoff is known to have gone TO Ger
many on a Canadian passport and II
has been suggested that Great Britain
might ask for the extradition of the
Stacker on the ground Of violation OF
Canadian passport laws.
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
ANOTHER DEAD MAN
LISTED AS STACKER
Three Others Who Served in
War Also Labelled With
Draft Board Stigma.
729 OF 1872 ARE FOUND
Caffey Says Only Two Sen
tences Have Been Imposed
on Delinquents Here.

A checking last night OF the thirty-one
names reported by local draft board:
for divisions 162 and 81 for Manhattan
and Brooklyn revealed that at least
three were declared to have served In
the army during the war. one died OF
consunption, one was deferred for
physical disability and two claimed ex-
emption. OF the remainder eight were
found to haze moved from the addresses
given, twelve were unknown at the
places listed and four were recorded al
addresses that do not exist.
Francis G. Caffey, United States At
torney, announced that OF 1872 prosecu-
tions instituted for evading the draf'
only 729 have been found. or the latter
four were turned over to the army and
two received short sentences. In the
cases of AT dsmissals were entered.
Arthur Schroeder. 2097 Third avenue
served as a private of infantry at Camp
linton. according 10 neghbors. who are
positive of his honorable discharge. AL
though still residing at that address
with his father, Schroeder. now a
travelling salesman. was said yesterday
to have been out of the city for the last
month. His name was listed as an
evader.
Isidore Rudernan. 152 East ll6th
street served in the Fifty-eighth United
States Infantry overseas and was honor
ably discharged, according to Mrs. Mary
J. Sundwall. janitress. at that address
for the last five years. She and other
tenants recalled having seen him in
uniform after his return.
Frank Poselepo. Ala East 114th street.
after his registration with local draft
board 16e, was inducted into the United
States Army on or about September 20,
1917, at Camp Upton. but was dis
charged q month later because of ply
sical disability, according to his father,
Tony Poselepo.
Frank Lasso. 464 East 115th street,
listed as a Stacker by local draft board
162. died in st. Joseph's Hospital In De-
cernber. 1919, according to Mrs. May
Girolano. who has known the family for
moro than five years. Mrs. Girolano
said that young Lasso was too Ill to an
swer his country's call. He is survived
by a wife and three small children.
August Lehman, Jr.. of 2l5 Marion
street. Brooklyn. according to his father.
registered for the draft, was i'll and was
placed in class 5.
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
GIRLS SHREK SCARES
RORBER; COP IN CHASE
Mar Arrested After Struggle
Held by Court.

Charles Schmidt, who said he lived
Mt 2ss Bolton street. Boston, was held in
$4,000 bail in the Gates Avenue Court.
Brooklyn. yesterday charged with bur.
glary by Miss Sadie Davis, II, n student
OF Era SINUS Hall High School, who lives
at 1862 Pacific street.
The girl said she returned from schoo
yesterday afternoon and found the door
OF her room had been Jimmied. Inside
isha saw man leaning over her bureau
She screamed and he ran out and UP
sairs. Richard A. Russland, who lives
on the top floor, came out TO investigate
and chased the intruder 10 tho roof and
down again.
Policeman william VI. Ryan Joined
IN the chaSe and captured Schmidt after
a struggle In cellar at Pacific street
md Albany avenue. Schmidt denied
that he had entered the girls ROOM bu,
she said he had taken s24 In bills and
two rings.
The New York herald., 1921-06-03

COUSIN HARDING TO
SERVE PRISON TERM
Pleads Guilty Before Lands ;
Gets IS Months.

Special Despatch 10 TEE NEW YoRr HERALD.
CHIcAoo, June Everett Harding
self styled cousin OF President Harding,
was sentenced to-day TO fifteen months
in Leavenworth Penitentiary by Federal
Judge lands. Young Harding pleaded
guilty TO an indictment charging imper-
sonation OF Government officer with
intent to defraud.
His plea was made in order that trial
by Jury might be avoiosd, with the un-
derstanding that Judge Lands was TO
hear the evidence before passing SEN
tence
The New York herald., 1921-06-03

the face and neck. and their screams
aroused the neighborhood.
Patrolman Heyden OF the West Forty
seventh street station took them to the
hospital where it was said that the
burns were not serious. but that the
children might have gone blind II any
of the acid had reached their eyes. The
supposition is that the stick had been
dipped in an acid.
Those treated for burns were Edna
Zagni, II. AL West F'ifty-sixth street;
Francis Howard. IL. 446 West Fifty
seventh street; Victor Burini, IA. 442
West Fifty-second street; John Veracol-
cha, IL. 81 West Sixty-fourth street; AL
fred Grant, s. S57 Tenth avenue. and
Alfred Mcguire. 10. s54 Tenth avenue.
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
DR.. COPELAND WARNS
OF PLAGUE DANGERS

PHILADELPHIA. June .. ~ The United
States IS threatened with typhus and
bubonic plague unless sanitary cor
don" is drawn around it TO keep out
the type Of aliens now flooding the coun-
try
That warning was sounded by DIR.
Royal S. Copeland. New York Health
Commissioned. addressing the graduates
of Hahnemann College, at the seventy
third commencement exercises here to-
day. DR.. Copeland said that "at Hoff-
are now being held under suspicion"
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
WAR BUREAUS BILL TAKEN UP
Measure Providing for ConsoIfda'
tion Considered I'm House.

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The Sweet bill
providing for consolidation OF various
Government agencies dealing with
former service men was taken up to-
oay by the House.
The measure would establish new
bureau In the Treasury Department In
which would be placed the War Risk
Insurance Bureau. the rehabilitation di-
vision of the Federal Board for Voca-
tional Education and functions of the
Public Health Service relating to dis
abled and sick war veterans
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
STRANGE YOUTH BURNS
CHILDREN WITH ACID
Screams Arouse Neighbors
After He Vonishes.

Six children were taken to Roosevelt
burns about their faces and necks re-
ceived while playing with a strange boy
at Tenth avenue and Fifty-seventh
street. The children told about strange
boy who prodded them with a stick.
Later they complained OF burns about
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
HyLAN WOULD HELr VETS.

Mayor Hylan Yesterday wrote 10 John
r O'Brien. Corporation Counsel. request.
ing him II II is possible. TO assign an
Assistant Corporation Counsel TO take
np the cases of shell shocked and other
wounded soldiers who are seeking the
compensation which is due then, from
lhc Federal GovernmenL"
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
HERO BACK. LISTED As DEAD.

LUDLOW, Mass. June 2.--William
aIaher, a world war veteran who served
in the British army. returned to-day
from overseas TO find his name listed
on the town honor roll of those killed
in action. Maher was wounded and
taken prisoner and escaped from n Ger
man prison after fifteen months con-
finemerlt
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
DEMAND ANTI-LYNCH LAW.

LANSING, Mich, June 1.-The Michi-
gan Senate to-day adopted resolution
calling on Congress to pass laws that
twill be effective in stopping lynching
and the practice of peonage.
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
HARDING PLEDGES NO WAR
WITHOUT RIGHTEOUS CAUSE

upon your countrys altar. You will be
called upon to livev for your country
and that is hard, because 1t is a matter
OF constant watchfulness."
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
Continued from First Page.

ones own country. That is an inherent
thing in man, planted in the human
breast BY God Almighty. There wouldn't
be any civilization to-day il men w.srent
willing to give their all for its preser-
vation.
But hte preservation OF the estab-
iished order is one thing. and it is
highly essential. while crusading for .
new order is quite another thing, some
times most nobly inspired, sometimes
most lily advised. / can believe the
ideal for our country is a sensible blend
OF the maintenance of the established
order and the enthusiasm OF the cru
sader.
Il want to say to you young men that
hope you'll never be called upon to
draw a sword nor fire gun except in
the expression of the customary amity
and respect. And ! promise you that
while ] am President you'll never be
called to fire a gun except you can DO
it with the American conscience. with
which you can answer to God
II do not want TO be misunderstood
want an America unafraid. but
want you to help make a republic of
conscience. a republic of sympathy and
republic of high ideals
The New York herald., 1921-06-03
DENLY Gives Advice.

In presenting the commissions Secre-
tary DENLY said
No one knows better than l with
what great respect the enlisted man
looks upon an officer who is every inch
a man. No one knows better than 7
with what contempt the enlisted man
views the officer who is unduly bur-
dened with the weight OF his own i'm
portance. The enlisted man will quickly
size you up. He wants to like you He
wants to respect you. He quite prop
erly feels that he is too much a man
himself to want to be commanded by
one lacking any essential element of
manhood
"If you nre TO be fit inheritors and
transmitters of the glorious traditions
OF the navy you must dedicate your
selves to-day TO lives of self-sacrifice
and absolute devotion. Most particu-
larly our country's honor and material
interests are in your hands.
When the red day comes-if come
it must-when in the flame of battle
your souls are taken from you under
our country's flag, you will die as gen.
tlemen should die, honest and simple
and brave, regretting nothing and glad
that you have so lived as to merit so
worthy death"
II do not anticipate, however, that IL
you live as officers should live. and If
the navy keeps UP its standards of ma
terial and men, that you will ever be
called upon to live for your country,