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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13
TO NAME HIEoTToN BOARD

Selma, October 12--(Special.)- )-- o. D. Steele and c. c. Phillips have been appointed by Judge J. B. Evans. register in chanoery, to name the board which will appoint inspectors and clerks to hold the election on November '. Mir. Steele was named in place of Judge Watkins Vaughan of the probate court and Mir. Phillips in place of J, W. Barker. clerk of the circuit court, both of whom are on tho ticket and thereby disqualified to function in the naming of the cleo ton board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13
SOIL ExprRT LEAVES

Anniston, October l2-- Special )- F. E. Boyd, soil building expert for the extension service at Auburn, left Anniston Wednesday, night after spending several busy days in Cal houn county. He judged the live stock exhibits at the Coldwater fair Wednesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13
-~---------------4--------4s PLAN LANDING FIELD

Selma, October 12.-(Speciai.)-- Mai. Roy Brown and Lieutenant Sea- man of the Montgomery air interme- diate depot were in Selma yesterday to inspect the work of clearing the site for a landing field for airplanes in this city. The officers expressed themselves as being pleased at the progress of the work. The field is being built in the rear of the Rob bins place on North Broad street. It is expected to be ready in about one week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13
LANGLEY INDICTED

Wetumpka, october l2.--(Special.) X true bill charging ftrst-degree murder was returned by the grand jury last week against A. J. Lang lev charged with the killing of R. [. Wilson last May and his trial has been set for october 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13
THE WEATHER
BY Associated press

Washington october l2--tSpeeial.)
 For Alabama and Misslssipp: Falr Friday; Saturday increasing cloudi- ness and slightly Warmer.
 For Tennessee: Fair Friday: warmer in west portion; Saturday in- creasing cloudiness and warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13
JUDGMENTS FOR
 DAMAGES UPHELD
Supreme Court Holds That Widows May Collect for
 Husbands Deaths
By FRED IT. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureaa. The Age Herald, 221-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery october 12.-( (Speciaf.) Two judgments for damages result- ing from the killing of persons by another were sustained today by the supreme court. As result Mrs. Lizzie Stephens of Jackson county will recover s4,000 from John C.. Bean, and Mrs Mary M. Edmondson of Marshall county will recover s2,50O from C. Guy Kendall.
 In each case it was Alleged that the defendant killed the Husband of the plaintiff.
 The supreme court affirmed the ac- ton of the Jefferson circuit court In granting the Louisville and Nash vile railroad 8 new trial in case in which Miss Carolyn Thames of Tuscaloosa recovered s19000 for in 5aries received in an automobile ac- c.dent. The lower court, after the .jury returned the verdict, granted a new trial on the ground that testi- mony which showed that Miss Thames was guest >~in the auto- mobile and was not the driver, may have influenced the jury In bring ing in it's verdict. Miss Thames sought to reverse the lower court in it's order granting new trial to the railroad
 Edwards Loses
 w. S Edwards. Jr., of Birmingham must pay Mrs. venoah Earnest s5 GOO for Injuries received when she was struck by an automobile driven by an employe of Edwards, under q decision of the supreme court to- day.
 Edwards contendcd that his em- ploye at the time of the accident was not acting in the regular course of his employment and chat he, Ed wards, was not responsible for the iuiurfes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13
E.c. noRToN. observer.

Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bu- re1Sd during the "A hours ending at D. m. 90th meridian time. October l2. 1922;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13
LOCAL DATA

For the 2i hours ending at : D. m. octo Der 12, 1922;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
HUNDREDS HERE
FOR STATE GUN
CLUB TOURNEY
High-Average Men of Nation
Will Participate Cochran
is Advised; Several State
Champions.

Five state champions and more than
q dozen high average shots of the United
States will attend the state gun club
tournament to be held In Ardmore on
May Is, 16, II Don Cochran, secretary
of the local club, said Thursday, when
he issued the first catalog Of the meet
Among those mentioned are Frank
Trowe OF Seattle, high average in single
an ddouble in the United States; For.
rest Mcnamara of Houston. Texas, high
single and double of the state; A. Top.
perwein OF San Antonio, holder OF half
a dozen or more medals; the high aver
age man of Oklahoma. Missouri, Ark
ansas and Louisiana.
Reservations have already been made
for more than 100 trapshooters who
will participate. 1t is expected that this
will be the largest shoot ever held In
the state and ut least 200 state men
will participate.
Cochran is enthused over prepara.
tions at this time. He declared the gun
club site the best in the southwest, Il
offering a clear skyline with all other
advantages of a we'll constructed and
planned green.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
NEGRO SUES FOR
LOSS OF HOME IN
TULSA RACE RIOT
Governor Is Held Civilly
Liable for Having Order
ed Militia to City, Peti-
ton Recites; Police Chief
and Mayor Named.

MUSKOGEE, Okla.-The board Of city
commissioners Of Tulsa, T. ID. Evans,
mayor of that city and Governor j. b.
A. Robertson were Thursday made de-
PENDANTS In suit for sl0.0 filed by
G. w. Hutchlns. a negro, in the United
States district court here for damages
he alleges he sustained in the race riot
ing in that city in May of last year.
The petition makes the charge that
John A. Gustafson. chief of police OF
Tulsa at the time of the rioting. per.
mitted reign OF lawlessness that re.
suited In fire destroying the business
and resident sections OF Tulsa. Hutch
ms house was destroyed in the diff.
Guilty.
Hutchins alleges that on the night
Of June j, he was asleep in his home
at 402 North Elgin avenue, Tulsa,
when policemen took him and carried
him TO convention hall, where he was
held "a hours. During his absence
from home, his residence was destroy
cd by fire, he alleges. II is alleged In
the petition that Governor Robertson
Ii civilly liable In the action by reason
OF the governor having ordered the state
militia to Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
HUNDRED &, O.P.
TO ATTEND meet
Field-for-G Governor Rally in
Oklahoma City to Be One
Of Biggest Party Affairs
on Docket.

Replies of encouraging nature have
been received from every county in the
state I'm response to tho letters mailed
out by the sponsors OF the John Fields
for Governor movement which was In.
auguratcd In this city by Carter county
republicans last week. according 20
Guy r. Cobb. president OF the club.
Mr.. Cobb states that approximately
100 delegates will attend as representa-.
tlves OF this county. and large numbers
viii be present from all other counties,
several Of the letters bearing the infor.
nation that as large a delegation as
that Of Carter county's will bc present
when The state meeting ls held In Okla.
homa City on May 1. 1922.
Preparations for the county meeting
which will be held In Ardmore at Con.
vention Hall. at o'clock ON April 20.
1899. are now being completed. and In.
dlcations are that II will be one OF the
largest gatherings OF lts kind ever as.
sembled In this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
TROOPS TO China
ASFACIIONS GET
READY FOR fight
British and French Legations
Request Warships; U. S.
Marines and Sailors
Are at Peking

PEKING.--M Measures for the protec1
ton of American and other foreign
interests here have been expedited in
view of the threatening hostilities be-
tween forces of Generals Chang Tso-
Lin and WI Pi-Fu. The legations are
prepared to order seizure of the rail
road to the coast to keep 1t in opera
tion, should serious interference de-
velop.
One hundred and seventy-five blue
jackets and marines are expected to ar
rive to reinforce the guard of the Am
erican Legation. The men are from the
Z. S. cruiser Albany. which was order
ed north from Shanghai.
The British and French delegations
also have requested that warships be
sent to Chinese waters.
The military activities of the oppos
ing generals continue. He has concen
trated $1,000 men at Paotingfu, the
capital of Chih- Li-Province and Chang
has 80, 900 soldiers along the railroad
from Peking to the sea.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
THEATER ROBBED
AS GUARD SLEEPS
Lone Burglar Gets $1,100 at
Tulsa Movie House; Chase
Is Given, But He Makes
His Getaway

TULSA, Okla.-Within less than II
block Of the police station, with u
night watchman sleeping in the rear OF
theb uilding. an unknown burglar at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday jimmed one OF
the swinging doors in the foyer Of n
downtown thcater. pried open the door
to the office OF William Smith. pro.
prietor. knocked the combination off
the big safe and escaped with a sum
estimated ut sl,io0 In currency.
Aroused by talking at the front OF
the building, the watchman grabbed a
gun and reached the spot just in time
to see man leaving carrying some.
thing In his arms. lie fired as the
man went through the door but missed.
Knocking the upper part OF the heavy
door completely off the hinge In HIS
haste the burglar fled with the watch
man In close pursuit. lie made his
escape, but In his flight, he fell onco
and q roll containing $500 in bills was
found at the spot. About $500 In silver
was In the safe undisturbed. II In be-
Iieved the burglar had n confederate
waiting with an automobile just west
OF the thestor and that he escaped In II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27

where In our land we are all in com.
plete accord about fundamentals Of gov.
ernment. or the basic principles upon
which society Is founded. But the sec.
tionalism Of Grants and Lees time has
been effaced and the geographical d..
visions which hindered the formation
Of the union and later threatened its
disruption. have given way TO the fear.
loss menacing divisions which have
challenged all civilization and which
make the ferment out Of which all pro.
gross comes. We are today incontesta.
bly, one peace with common purpose
universal pride, nationwide confidence
and one flag, The contentious which
boset us arc not ours alone. ther arc
their irritants TO civilization through.
out tho world. They are not to bs ig.
nored, but they have never altered tho
human prooopsion and will not hinder
tho progress OF the firmly founded re-.
puhllo." .As
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
wild Birds" AS
College Play Is
Muchly Too Wild

SAN FRANCISCO. - wild Birds" +"
the years prize play Of the Creek the
ater players OF the University Of Cali.
fornia is too wild for San Francisco
audiences.
Peter Peshon, censor for the San
Fryncisco police department ordered
the play withdrawn from the players
club theater here Tuesday night as
Immoral. The play had been given
here four nights. Previously 1t had
been shown to campus audiences. About
half the players are universities stu
dents, half professionals. For days a
tempest has ragged in university circles
over certain situations in the play.
President David p. Barrows is quoted
to the effect "the play is not necessarily
immoral" but in light OF the heavy
stuff thai has been produced. "it will
be better to let the play go in favor
OF something lighter"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
NEXT CONVENTION
OF LIONS HERE, IS
PURPOSE OF CLUB
Rotary Club Offers Assis-
tance in Bringing State
Meeting to Ardmore in
1922; Race is On.
MEMBERS WILL GET
BUSY ON ROAD ROUTE
National Farm Agents Ad-
dresses Gathering at Lunch
con; Urges Cooperation.

I'VE will bring the 1928 convention
to Ardmore," was the parting words
Of Ardmore Lions who left Thursday
for the district convention in session
Friday at Oklahoma City.
Many Lions, a number OF whom
were accompanied by Lionesses left
at the noon hour. others went on the
afternoon train. while others will go
tonight.
communication from the Rotary
Club, signifying a desire to assist the
Lions in any way possible to secure
the convention was read at Thursdays
noon luncheon session Of the club.
Another matter Of vast Importance
to the people Of Ardmore, that Of the
routing Of the government road. will
be looked into by Lions on their visit
to the state capitol and every effort
will be made to have the road come to
Ardmore.
If the two groups of people with
whom l have come in contact with to-
day would really get together on a
well thought out program for the de
velopment Of the county-no man coult
predict the possibilities. declared Dr
James A. Evans Of the department oi
agriculture, Washington, d. c., in 6
brief address.
DR.. Davis is here attending the meet
ing of the Carter County Agriculture
Advisory Board and his reference t,
the two groups meant the representa-
tive farmers attending the meeting
and the representative business men o
the city who comprise Lions Club mem
bership.
I'VE are rapidly coming to appre
ciate that farming is really the basi
industry, and that the prosperity o
all depends upon the prosperity Of tn
tiller of the soil and whatever the bus
ness men, the banker, the others VIII
reside in the cities can do to help him
1t should be done"
ard c. w. Callerman. district agent
weer also guests Of the Lions.
Special entertainment was provide
by Miss Frances Jones, pianist, an
Gordon Davidson, orator, who won hor
ors at the Southeastern Inter Hig
meet, Duurant, recently, and who goe
to Norman to the state meet. A stant
ing vote endorsing the efforts of Arc
more high school students at Norman
concluded the meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
Especial to The Ardmoreite)


POINT PLEASANT. o-The world
today needs something of the spirit Of
General Grant. President Harding de-
clarcd today In an nddrcss at exercises
commcmoratlng the ono hundrcdth an
niversary here OF the birth Of tho great
military leader,
~ sometimes wonder" tho president
said. ''if tho magnamlty OF Grant, tho
dogged. persistent, unalterable Grant
warfare---the unconditional surrender
Grant would not be helpful In the world
today. The great world struggle, which
we night reasonably designate the Civil
war OF western civilization, and which
we 80 ereditsbiy and helpfully partici,
pated. left peoples and nations pros
trate. hardly knowing which way to
turn for restoration, cannot help
but believe that s'~aAhiaS - arit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
RINGING CLUB
RAIDED BY COPS
At Court of Inquiry Two Men
Confess Acting as Guards;
Further Probe is Being
Made Today.

The Ringing Athletic Club was raid
ed by Deputy Sheriffs C. c. Briggs, and
Jim Williams late Wednesday after
noon, and one man, named Anderson,
was arrested according to information
received here Thursday noon.
Thursday morning a court of inquiry
was held before Judge w. II. Rolf
when Earl Palmer and Dorsey Bay
admitted having stood guard for pro
prietors OF the place during gambling
games. The raid is said to have been
staged after repeated requests to the
officers to have the place closed.
Further probe into conditions is un.
der way Thursday by County Attorney
Dunn. County Judge Dillard and Joe
Ballard. all OF Waurike.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
SECOND TEXAS
FLOOD TAKING
TOLL OF LIVES
Three Hundred Fifty Families
Flee B ef ore Rushing
Water When Mississippi
Levee Breaks.

SHREVEPORT. La.-Several persons
we've killed and number OF small
homes washed from their foundations
when the Bonita creek ut Nacagdochcs,
Texas. 75 miles southwest OF here.
went out Of its banks "Wednesday night
flooding the lowlands, according to u
telephone message received Thursday.
Mississippi Leyee Breaks.
NEW ORLEANS. - A break In the
Mississippi levee occurred ut poydrai
about 10 miles south OF New orleans
Thursday. Early reports are that a
section OF the levec about 100 feet Ions
blew out and that approximately $50
families are fleeing before the flood
waters. Poydras Is ON the east bank
OF the river and the break. unless
checked. Is expected to cover q large
area just below the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
BOARD PROBES
DYNAM|I|NGOF
TRINITY LEvEES
Investigators at Fort Worth
Believe bikes Blown Up
During High-Water
Stage Monday
DEAD AND MISSING
ESTIMATED AT 49
Rivers and Creek Recede 16
Feet During Last "a Hours;
Relief Is Maintained

FORT WORTH, Texas. - Examina.
ton Of the levee embankments along
the Trinity river was started today by
Investigators Of the levee board in an
effort to determine whether the levee
had been dynamited The board an.
nounced the offer Of $500 for informa-
ton leading to the arrest of any per.
son convicted of illegally dynamiting
The levee system during the flood.
Trinity river was well within its
banks this morning, the gauge show.
Ing drop of 16 feet over night and
now registering only H. Street car
service was restored this morning to
all flooded suburbs. The dead and
missing list is now 40.
Niaducts Are Opened.
The west Seventh street viaduct has
been opened to emergency traffic, after
a drop Of 16 feet during the past "a
hours. Guards however. are retained
to prevent excessive traffic until 1t Is
ascertained whether the viaduct has
been weakened by the flood. Efforts
to resume street traffic to North Fort
Worth have failed and it probably will
be two days before the service will be
possible. Conditions are improving
south Of Riverside and are reaching
normal in Sycamore Heights. where the
first property toll of the flood was
taken.
While the situation has been serious
here only minor portions Of the city
i. were affected, the inundated lands be
ing in the river and creek bottoms. A
guard has been placed on the levee pro
tecting property In the Van Zandt ad
ditlon. 1t was feared an attempt might
be made to weaken the levee, to re
ieve the pressure of water from up the
clear fork creek.
Red Cross Active.
A special committee has been ap
pointed by the Red Cross to search
suburbs and portions OF Tarrant county
outside the city limits, devastated by
the flood, for bodies Of victims ant
sufferers.
Residents of the flooded areas were
not permitted to return to their homes
last night. In some cases, however
persons who fled when the rise frs
started were allowed to view the dam
age that had resulted. It was probable
that some residents would attempt 4
repair damage TO their homes and be
Of the flood today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
World Needs Spirit of Grant, Harding Says

with which Grant welcomed victory.
something OF his eagerneso TO turn to
peaceful why's, would have speeded the
restoration and hastened tho return to
prosperity and happiness, without
which thorc can be no abiding peace"
Mr.. Harding paid tribute to Grant as
tho military hero OF the republic; Q
commanding figure In the military his.
tory of tho world; tho surpasslng OK.
ample Of magnamity Of oil time: the
most example OF tho possibilitics in
American life; the confident and rclent.
isss commander In war and the modest
and svnpathetio petitioner for poacc
after Victory"
Declaring at tho outset that no had
pondered over the attributes Of tho
character Of Grant. tho president said
the union leader, looms majestic In
the blend OF them aii---his fame II 20.
oure,"
II do not mean 10 say that every
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27

After viewing the place where Gen
Grant was born-only the lean-to Of
which still exists here, the house proper
having been removed to the state fair
grounds at Columbus-President Hard
ing delivered an address from small
platform erected near the site of the
Grant home. Sound amplifiers made
the presidents voice audible to all viii
lageers and to crowds that are ex-
pected to assemble in Lytle Park in
Cincinnati, three miles away.
Though thousands are expected to
participate in the celebration Of Cen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
Conan Doyle is in the United States
as a press-agent for spirituaiism. What
is your idea of his doctrines?

Is your lUeu Oh Ills uOCtriHeS!
MRS. FRAN KHELVY: / think that
it is confusing to the mind and that it
will certainly destroy all thought of
anything that Is real or true.
MISS BESSIE BEARD: AS fiction,
these lectures would be most interest
ing to hear or read about, but 1 think
that this doctrine could undoubtedly be
very injurious to the mind If INDUCED
in too strongly.
GAYLORD NELSON: Mr.. Doyle is
one among the greatest of living novel
lists in the world today AS a spiritua,ist
he is a good author, and / think he
would do well to stick to his chosen
profession.
MRS. Ii. r. CRITTENDEN: l think
that the day may come when we shall
all learn something more about this
than we do at present. There are GER
tainly some persons who have been
greatly comforted by this belief.
MISS BIRD DUNNING: If one does
not go toe far and become fanatical
upon this subject I think that it is
good idea to enlighten oneself upon this
subject. as well as others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
MEDIUM COULDN'T
SEE HER FUTURE

Madame E'usecvi, clairvoyant, crys.
tai gazer. fortune teller. etc. who ad.
vertiscd that she could see into tho
future. failed ot look into her own
future. for late "Wednesday she was
arrested by the police and win tell
Police Judge Sullivan In court Thurs.
day why she opened a business with.
out procuring a license.
She has been advertising her studio
at i5 G street southwest. but. accord
Ing & the police, the proprietor has
issu a notice that the medium viii
have to look further into the future
and md a ninnp " live.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27

POINT PLEASANT, Ohio.-The ma
ton turned today to this little hamlet
snuggled ut the base OF the hills over
looking the Ohio river to celebrate the
one hundredth birthday of one Of its
presidents and great military leaders,
Ulysses s. Grant.
Up the river from Cincinnati came
a flotilla of river craft, bringing the
president, the wife Of the president,
the congressman, high national Off
ciais uniformed military officials, sol
dlers. state officials, men prominent
in civil life and hundreds Of other citi'
Zens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
FREE STATE TROOPS TAKE
CONTROL OF IRISH TOWN

LoNDoN--Troops OF the provision.
al free state government gained control
of the town of Mullinger after fighting
four hours. says dispatch from the
Belfast correspondent of the Evening
News. An armored car manned by reg
ulars was patrolling the streets at the
time the dispatch was filed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27

they who would be able to say they
knew him personally. Only such per-
sons now lives in the city. He is vii.
liam Forester, civil war veteran. This
is the second Grant celebration here,
The first was in 1907 when a cannon
was mounted in front Of the site Of the
Grant home. 1t did not bear the ma.
tional aspect, however, which the
present aspect bears.
Arriving in Cincinnati at o'clock
the president and Mrs. Harding and
other distinguished guests were ten
dered a reception at the Hotel Gibson
before embarking for the river voyage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-27
BRONX MILLINER STARVES,
TRYING TO CURE HERSELF

NEW YORk.-Miss Ida Peppe. 49,
Bronx milliner. died in u hospital Wed
nesday night Of starvation as the result
police declare, of self.imposed fast
over a period OF eight months which
she believed would cure her Of stom
ach trouble