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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11
SIGNALMEN ARE CAUTIOUS

Chicago, July 1.-THE Brother
hood of Railroad Signalmen will not
strike for the present at least, accord
ing to a statement today by President
Helt of that organization.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11

The prohibitionists must now tell it
to the merchant marine.-Asheville
Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11

Mr.. Jack Camp, who with his wife
is spending several months in Ashe-
vile, is a business visitor in town for
several days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11

Americans in Germany say they are
charged too much. Germans want
them to feel at home.-Cleveland
Press.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11

Has it occurred to the Busehes that
they have given Shipping Board ves-
sells some valuable publicity 7-Bir-
mingham~ Age-H Herald.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11

Oil signs are being found in the
Philippines. This proves their claim
to independence is unjusr.-O Oklahoma
News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11

The Court Pharmacy has brighten
ed itself with fresh wallpaper and is
now more pleasant resort than ever
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11
LIBRARY NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of the
library board viii be held this eve
ming at the library at 8 o'clock.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11

And besides, floating oasis is an
anomaly, anyhow.-Dallas News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11
BATTLE AT BLOOMINGTON

Bloomington, July 11.-(Associated
Press)-More than 800 shots were ex-
changed by National Guardsmen and
snipers during the first nights con-
troll of Chicago & Alton shops by the
troops. Two, men hidden in gulley
north of the shops fired twice at a
sentinel shortly before 3 a. m. Three
hundred rounds from automatic rifles
were poured into the gulley. The place
was searched at daylight but there
was no trace of the snipers. Shooting
was resumed at 7:15 a. m. when
snipers fired at another sentry.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11

Summary: Sacrifice hits, Collee,
Andreu. Stolen bases. Louis Van 2.
Two base hits, Collee, Overstreet.
Struck out by Collee 5, by Whitney, L.
Walked by Collee 2, by Whitney 1.
Hit by Collee 1. Earned runs, Mullets
l, Wildcats l. Time 1:25. Umpires,
Galloway and Leavengood.
Lasker seems to spell it transpotat-
ion.-Dallas News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-11
RAILROAD STRIKE IS RAPIDLY
DEGENERATING into CIVIL WAR
Attacks on Men Who Want to Work,
Interference With Train Service
And General Disorder On
The Increase

Chicago, July 11.-(By Associated
Press) s).-Increasing disorders, cur
tailment of train service and addition
al troops on duty at several trouble
centers marked the progress of the
rail strike today. The ranks of the
strikers were also recruited as clerks
on the Norfolk & Western were au-
thorized to strike at 10 a. m. today.
Troops are on guard over railroad
property at Bloomington and Clinton
Ills, Parsons, Kans., and New Frank
lin, Mo-, with other units under arms
ready to entrain.
United States marshals are protect
ing the mails on southwestern lines
and guarding the Burlington shops al
Aurora, Ills, which had been sur.
rounded by 1000 pickets.
Many of the rail centers are blank
eted with injunctions issued by fed
eral courts restraining the striker:
from interfering with operation o.
trains and shops. Picketing is gener
al throughout the country.
New York and the east began t.
feel the combined effects of the min
ers' and railroad mems strikes today
Twenty-one passenger trains on th'
Erie and all double sections on th'
West Shore were discontinued. Al
express trains on the Norfolk & West
ern are said to have been delaye'
from three to six hours on account o
shortage of locomotives and coal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
Short to Probe Illegal Issuance of Certificates
Klan Is Asked to
Declare Self in
Attack on Officer
Constable Lured From His
Home and Pounced Upon
by Party of Masked Men
Near Mineral Wells.

MINERAL WELLS. Texas.-County
Attorney Carroll Mcconnell, in an Off
cials statement isued late yesterday
calls upon the local Ku Klux Khan to
assume or deny responsibility for the
attack upon Constable B. f.. Clark,
which occurred in the edge of the city
last Thursday night.
Clark was lured from his home by
two men in the pretext they would give
him information as to a stolen automo.
bile. When he reached the edge of the
city, according to his statement. he was
pounced upon by 10 men wearing black
masks, struck with n pistol, kicked
him and cuffed and later brought back
home. cash on his head and few
bruises on his body attest the treat
ment he received.
Clark is said to have received let.
ter written upon the official stationery
of the Ku Klux Klan and bearing its
seal last week telling him to leave the
city that his services as constable were
not satisfactory. He is said TO have
received n similar letter about a month
ago. No arrests have been made in
the case. Both the sheriff's office and
the county attorneys office are making
Investigations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
KATY PULLS OFF TRAINS
WHEN SHOPMEN WALK OUT

ST. LOUIS S-Announcemen by Off.
clals OF Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroad that eight local passenger
trans had to be discontinued Saturday
marked the first serious impairment OF
the service OF railroads in this city
since the beginning OF the strike Of the
railroad shopmen In addition 10 the
local trains. Sc others over the entire
system were affected by the temper.
nry discrimination of service
Inability 10 maintain a sufficient
number Of men NJ terminals to take
care OF the locomotives and insufficient
protection Tor the men operating the
trains we're given ss the cause OF the
temporary suspension of passenger
service. c. f. Schatf. receiver OF the
road said. IN making the announce
ment. that tho service would not ba
restored until definite assurance OF pro
lection had been given by Governor
Hyde.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
STATE ISSUES EMERGENCY
ORDER AGAINST ROAD

OKLAHOMA CITY.--Emergency or.
ders to prevent dlscontinuance Of pas.
senger train service in Oklahoma due
TO the railroad shipments strike were
issued late Saturday by the state cor.
poratlon commission. The orders werc
directed against the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad and the Wichits
Falls and Northwestern railway. The
commission set July 2l for hearing on
notices OF the roads that certain trains
would be abandoned at midnight 10.
night.
Art L. Walker. corporation commits.
sloner, declared the commission would
not permit the dlscontinuance OF any
trains unless commission engineers az.
ter inspection found equipment to be
unsafe. "The railroads capitalized the
war In every possible way TO the de,.
rIment Of the public and they are no,
going to be allowed to capitalize this
strike" he said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
THOUSAND HOMES
RUINED BY FLOOD
Survey of Rio Grande Valley
Indicates Mexicans are
Major Victims; Train
Running Again.

Brownsville. Texas More than
thousand families. sixty per cent Of
whom are Mexican We're affected by the
recent flood IN the lower Rio Grande
valley, according to survey ly j. NJ
Baker. disaster relief director OF the
american Red Cross. Mr.. Baker esti-
mated that a further survey of the
flood affected area will show between
| 500 and 1000 families m need OF re.
lief. Funds for relief work would he
supplied by the Red Cross and by sub
scription among citizens OF the valley
towns.
Train service over the national lines
of Mexico petw, On Matamoros and Mon
terey was resumed Friday after sus.
pension OF two weeks on account OF
the flood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
BIGGER budget
FOR LIBRARY TO
BE ASKED SOON
Library Board Points Out
Cramped Conditions as
Detrimental to Best
Interests Here.
NEW BUILDING MAY
BE REQUESTED, TOO
In Sixteen Years Volumes
Have Increased From
1000 to More than $4,000.

Appropriations toward providing
more ample facilities for Ardmores
public library are expected to be incud
ed IN the budget that will be submitted
to city commissioners By the library
board at meeting tbs week. Crowd
q conditions In every department of the
library with absolutely no available
sheling space has necessitated the
action on the part OF the library Of
ricials, 1t was said Saturday.
Exactly what appropriations will be
asked in making the necessary i'm
provements is no. known but 1t Is be-
lieved that a considerable sum will be
needed to rid the library Of its pres
ent congested condition. Hints have
been dropped that a new building will
be asked Numerous complaints have
been made by citizens and library Off
cials regarding the contrast between
the library's rapid growth of patron
age and the small increase in appro-
Frlations on the part of the city toward
caring for the institution.
The library was established here in
iSVO WIN i'HS Aiietil itVVV NOiuiiifS. II
the sixteen years the number Of books
has grown to over 1900, and the de-
mand has been ever greater. Efforts
was made sometime ago to establish a
children's department separate from
the main library. Work along this
line has progressed as far as is pos
sible under present crowded conditions,
story books and catalogues, are kept
separate. but lack OF space prevents
the children from getting other needed
facilities. 1t was pointed out
That need for improvement in the
chlldrens department Is urgent and
viii be considered in he appropriations
asked In the budget. was the statement
made by library workers
made by library workers Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
JACK AND Wills
Will NOT Fight
Managers Each Have Con
tract, but They Disagree
When Papers are Read;
To Meet Tuesday.

NEW YORK. - Jack Dempsey and
Harry Wills. negro challenger for the
heavyweight championship failed TO get
together at a conference called for the
signing OF contract for the contest
Saturday and the meeting broke up
without result.
Jack Kesrns, Dempsey's manager,
presented one contract and Paddy Mul'
Inns. who handles the negro. put for
ward another Dempsey refused TO sign
the Wills contract and Wills the Demp-
sey.
Another conference was set for Tues
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
TULSA Girl BLINDED BY
DIVING WITH EYES OPEN

Tulsa. Okla--IIelen Wooden. 49, a
popular Tulsa society girl. is blind as
a result OF diving in lake near here
with her eyes open. Miss Wooden Is
an expert in swimming. diving and
acquatic sports Eye specialists said
they believed the Kindness was due to
injury Of the cornea OF the eyes and
accommodating muscles and held some
hope for recovery OF the young lady's
vision
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
Volunteers Rally
70 Help Put Down
Republican Revolt

DUBLIN. There has been a re
markable response to the provisional
governments call for volunteers to as.
sist In putting down the republican
revolt. In this city alone nearly 1000
men have been enrolled for military
service.
Substantial progress In the campaign
being waged against the republicans
by the national forces was indicated
Saturday afternoon.
In county Wexford. which has been
strongly held by the irregulars have
been captured and the garrsons made
the prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
GREY-CLAD VETERANS BOW HEADS AS
JUNGLE JIM AVERY HLAID TO REST
AT NEWPORT CEMETERY SATURDAY

Funeral services OF Uncle" Jim
Avery who died at the home ot his
son. Needham Avery. Friday evening
at o'clock after an Illness OF about
four weeks. were held at Newport at
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Confed-
crate soudiers we're In charge of the
funeral.
Uncle Jim" who was 50 years OF age
at the time Of his death. moed to what
Ii now Carter county more than %
years ago and has been active in both
business and politics since that time.
Mr. Avery. who fought with stone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
Strikers Form a
Crew to Help Out
During Train Wreck

FORT WORTH, Texas-Several pas
sengers were injured near Grand Saline
Saturday afternoon when Texas and
Pacific passenger train was wrecked.
Three sleepers are reported off the
track and several cars overturned.
An appeal to striking shopmen In
Fort Worth by the railroad resulted In
the forming OF wrecking crew Of
striking shopmen and their going TO
the scene. The strikers stipulated that
they should receive no pay for their
services. II is understood no one was
killed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
WOULDN'T QUIT;
men ASSAULTED
Inspector at Union Terminal
at Dallas Beaten While on
Way Home; Another
Attack at Marshall.

Dallas, rexas-W. S. Calvert. inspec
tor for the Union terminal company
here who refused to q'it work when
the members OF the railroad shop crafts
struck was assaulted by two men early
Saturday and severely beaten. accord.
ing to the reports OF the police. His
assaiants were unknown. attacking
him as he was on his way home from
work. Heavy clubs or. pipes were used.
The Texas and Pacific offices here
had a report that r. G. Buckmaster,
general yard master for the road at
Marshall. was attacked by four men
late Friday night. taken into the coun-
Try. stripped and beaten. Buckmaster
WAS said TO have been accused OF doing
work formerly done by men now on
strike.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
NEGRO HIT ON HEAD
WITH ROCK Is DEAD

HOUSTON. Texas. WIN Mcclure.
negro. said to be Il strike breaker. was
killed by blow on the head during
fusillade og rocks thrown by per.
sons collected near the II. and IT. c.
yards hero late Saturday afternoon.
Police officers were unable to de-
termine who threw the rock that struck
the negro. Ie was on company prop
erty when the blow crushed his head,
and killed him almost instantly. It IS
declared
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
Dawes Likes Harding
President Serves Coffee During Meal and Not After 1t
General Likes Home Cooking.

coffee after the meal, but the presi.
dent wants IL with the meal, and
that's the way like Il. too"
General Dawes. who returned to
private life as a banker smokes
with a relish and inveterately.
General Dawes declined TO be in.
terviewed on the soldiers bonus
and other national questions.
"I'm .. private citizen now now
and what do or say don't really
make a great deal OF difference.
one Of the best things like about
getting home IL home cooking"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
BALLOTS FOR AUGUST
STATE PRIMARY STARTED

Oklahoma City. Okla. Ballots Tor
Aug. state primary election will be
started tomorrow by the state election
board TO the seventy.seven counties in
the state. County election boards VIII
distribute the packages 20 the various
precincts OF which there are 1858 In
the state. All ballots must be IN the
hands Of the local election officials
several days before the election. More
than l.0OOOOO ballots We're printed for
the election,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
Two PrinCeSSeS
Want HubbieS--
and the Cash, Too

GENEVA. - Two royal prlncosses.
sisters aged 20 and 26 desire friendship
and eventually marriage after mutual
tests with English or American gentle
men who must be young and handsome
especially not upstarts or newly rich" :"
reads an advertisement in an Inns.
bruck newspaper
THE prlncesses who belong TO old
royalty, are accomplished but very
poor. The gentlemen must give full de-.
tails and references. A meeting could
be arranged for August"
II Is recalled that On Austrian arch.
about year ago. and II is believed,
found suitable husband.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
OKLAHOMA COUNTY AGENT
FINDS WEENH NUMEROUS s

Guthrie. Okla-County Agent Wiley.
who has been making a survey OF the
cotton district of the county reports
boil weeyl present IN large numbers
throughout the district. This is much
earlier than they have ever appeared
In this part OF the state
Local cotton buyers are conducting
demonstrations IN poisoning and other
methods u eradication and strong
campaign will he put on at once in an
endeaor 10 save the crop
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09

wall Jackson during the Civil war.
moved TO this section OF the country
directly following the war and started
farming. Later ne became mail car.
rier and worked at this for a number
Of years.
with the beginning Of statehood. Tn.
Gle Jim was elected chairman Of tho
county democratic organization which
office he held for many years.
Relates from Oklahoma and Texas
were here to attend the funeral and
friends from oer the state were az his
bedside at the time OF his death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
NEW RULING ON INSURANCE
FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL

Oklahoma CITY. Okla. Following pro
visions OF former law. the attorney
generals office recently In an opinion
to Il. w. Hardin. insurance commits
s,oner. held to the effect that private
corporations could not take out NUT.
ual insurance policies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
CLINIC TO BE OPENED
FOR EX.SERNICE MEN

Oklahoma City, okla.-opening Aug.
E, clinic will be placed at the disposal
OF former service men OF the world
war. and they may receive treatment
for any Ills that may be traced 10 ser.
vice In the war. The clinic viii be
conducted ny the government at goc.
ernment expense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09

spreading the report that | am going
to cut up high jinks at country fairs
in my air flivver' he said IL expect
to become an expert flyer. able TO do
all sorts of didoes, but | am not going
to desert the people now for my own
pleasure.
III fellow is going to run for Con-
grcss against u lot OF millionaire can.
dldates. he has to pull off some stunt
that will at least attract the voters"
Hence the 5000 HerricS airplane.
The dare devil Of Congress" is now
at his home in Perry. Okla, and from
latest reports he is making his cam
palgn by auto, horse-and buggy, and
personal solicitation on foot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
Work ON Churches Progresses.

tlenryetta. Okla.-Work has begun
on the new Christian church, which Ia
to be an enlargement OF the present
basement structure occupied by the
congregst ton for tho lest five years, ana
when completed the entire structure
will cost In excess OF $4,000. Work IL
also progressing on the new church of
the Methodist eongregatlon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
PLANS BEING MADE TO
DESTROY BOIL WEEVILS

oklahoma City. Okla. Meetings are
being held In many communities In
Choctaw county in which plans for ex.
terminating boil weevlls are being ar
ranged. Practical demonstrations in
theuse Of different devices are being
made with success, according to reports
coming to the state department OF agri
culture. Farmers are said to he show
ing thorough willingness TO aid In the
work. They seem determined TO make
every effort to kill the weevils where.
ever they may be found.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
Secretary Resigns.

OKLAHOMA CITY-Resignatlon Of
w. r. Dodson, secretary Of the state
board of education, was announced here
early Saturday following an inyestiga-
ton which disclosed two alleged un-
lawfully issued teachers certificates in
the hands OF two negroes.
The certificates were delivered by w.
K. Clark Of Norman, former school
superintendent Of Cleveland county TO
Dr. Wakefield, negro physician of
Bristow, Okla. Clark admitted in an
affidavit made public
Clark declared in the affidavit
that Dodson had procured the certi-
ficates for him, which, In turn he
(Clark) had given to Wakefield in ex-
change for 5000 as a contribution to the
campaign fund of j. p. Battenberg
candidate for superintendent of public
instruction of which campaign Clark
was then in charge.
Never Delivered.
Secretary DodsOn declared the Ger.
tlficates were issued to Clark upon
promise that he would submit the nee.
essary credentials I'm the near future
He said the credentials had never been
| delivered.
Clark stated In his affidavit that he
thought Of the certificates would be for
Mrs. Matte Alex. but that he could
not recall the name of the other party
Battenberg knew nothing of this trans
| action, according to Clark
Both Governor Robertson and Il. II
| Wilson. state superintendent OF publ,
instruction, were out Of the city and
there was no indication as to Dodson'
| probable successor.
Inquiry Ordered
The inquiry into alleged unlawfu
traffic in teachers certificates was or
| dered by Governor Robertson on Jun,
/ s, following receipts OF letter at the
capitol signed "Donoghue," which
charged that large number OF tn,
certificates had been sold in Creel
county for prices ranging from s5t
TO 800 each.
Operatives Of the attorney generals
| department were Immediately put or
the case and later Superintendent VIII
son ordered the department OF educa
tion to proceed with separate inves
| tlgation.
Dodson was appointed secretary o
che board last April.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
PETITIONS ASK CITY
OFFICIALS RECALL

Pawhuska, Okla,-Petitions asking
for the recall OF City Commissioners
Vernon Within and Eugene Shider
ton with the recent letting OF paving
contracts is believed to have caused
agitation for their removal although
no specific charges We're cited Whit
ing sercd the city as mayor last year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
Boy Killed and Two Men
Injured in Disorders at
Clinton, ILL.,; Violence
at Other Places.
SIGNALMEN STRIKE
HALTED BY LEADER
Forty-Four Passenger Trains
Discontinued on Katy When
Shopmen Walk Out.
(By the Associated Pressl

The calling out Of troops in Illinois.
the assembling Of soldiers in half q
dozen other states and the Intervention
of the federal courts in the nation wide
strike of railroad shopmen marked The
close Of the eighth day Of the walkous
last night
The Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy
railroad last night said federal in.
junction here restraining picketing at
the Aurora shops while earlier In the
day an injunction was lssuer at New
Orleans restraining strikers from in
terfering with trains on the Southern
Pacific. AT Council Bluffs. Iowa. the
Burlington obtained a temporary re.
straining order directed against strik-
ing shopmen in southern Iowa DE.
partment of justice officials at Wash
ington were investigating reports that
strike disorders were interfering with
the mails.
Outbreak at Clinton.
Lieutenant Governor Sterling of iii.
nois, ordede troops TO Clinton where an
outbreak was threatened following a
clash between Illinois Central guards
and strike sympathizers in which boy
was killed, and two men. one a striker.
were injured
One bright ray appeared through the
threatening strike clouds when d. w.
Holt, president of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Signalmen announced that he
would withhold strike order TO l4.00o
signalmen pending the preparation and
submission Of program to the United
States railroad labor board
Second Intervention.
Mr. Hel's announcement was made
following an all day conference with
w. l.. McMenimen, labor member OF
the board This makes the second time
within a week that members OF the
board have intervened to stop an add.
tion to the strikers ranks. walkout OF
100000 maintenance OF way men having
been postponed in this few days ugo.