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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
MAN HELD FOR
MURDER after
A FIST FIGHT
John Weston Charged With
Death of Ernest McCurry;
Had Been in Kidding
for Several Days.

The second arrest to follow last
weeks trio OF murders was made by
county officers when John Weston
was apprehended near Berwyn
and placed in the county jail charged
with committing a fatal assault on the
person Of Ernest McCurry who died in
santarium here last Wednesday.
McCurry died as result of wound
on the head, alleged to have been made
by Weston last week officers assert.
Deputy Sheriffs Dave Wright and
Roy Bennett arrested Weston Sunday
after a search Of four days. Weston
is said to have left Berwyn immedi-
ately after the alleged fight and to have
remained in hiding until Sunday when
he ventured back in the Berwyn vi
cinity Murder charges were filed
against him Immediately. The date for
preliminary hearing has not been set.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
urges
rail STRIKERS
TOGO BACK NOW
All Seniority Rights Dispute
Should be Left to Labor
Board, He Indicates in
Message.

WASHINGTON - President Hard.
Ing today called upon striking railway
shopmen to return to work, requested
the railroads to assign them to work
and asked both the workmen and
carriers to submit the disputed Ques.
tion OF seniority TO the railroad labor
board.
The president sent kilograms TO T.
NJ. Jewell, read Of the shopmen's union
and to de Witt Cuylor chairman Of
the association of railway executives,
outlining the plan which he hoped
would result In speedy termination OF
the strike.
Mr.. Harding. in his message. asked
that both parties to the dispute agree
TO comply with the decision rendered
on seniority by the railroad labor
board
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
ENGINEER BLAMED FOR MISSOURI WRECK
Ten Thousand Dead in Typhoon That Swept China
To Rear Chi 5000: '::s.:.uee ti.t 'Em
Work, Says Father of Score

McCLOUD, Cal.--"Most folks fail in
make 'em work hard enough
And, as father of II children. Mich
olas Slngley, 70. is well qualified to
speak on the subject
One Of Californas champion fathers,
Singley holds that each household
should have minimum of six young
sters Singleys first wife presented
him with ten and his second with II
children.
81 don't advocate that every family
should attempt a." he says. Don't
worry. I've had my little troubles. But
not one OF my kids was ever in any
trouble more serious than the usual
childish pranks.'
What's his theory?
"Well, ! reared them Just the way
was reared-to work When you've got
them doing that you've got them out
of mischief, you're training them TO.
wards the future and you're helping our
the family income.
I've never been an advocate of whip.
ping the kids. I've hit mine only when
there was no other way Of reasoning
with them.
Il believe in schooling but keep them
working and busy when they're not in
school That was the old system and
1t didn't produce any namby.pambys,
gangsters and thugs. 1t produced men
and pioneers. wives and ladies'"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07

side three miles south there to NEE,
them. lie brought presents Tor the
four children and new hat for his
wife.
The crash came and the family OF
six We're sprawled along the tracks.
Three OF the children. Ralph. six, Mel.
yin, 8, and Robert. ~ months we're
dead The mother and father were
injured seriously ss was Mildred.
and when placed on a cot the little
girl was mumbling tho Lords prayer.
Degonla. not knowing three Of his
children were dead. reached over aud
pressing the body of Robert 10 his
breast offered thanks to God that we
are all alive"
Just about this time crowds Of NOR.
bidly curious persons arrived aud young
men and women stood about chatting
and laughing In an automobile. near
where the Degonia family lay on their
bed OF cindors. q young man strummed
ukelelo. while several sirls IN the
machine orooned . Hawaiian melody.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
BUSINESS MAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Body of F. l.. Webb Will be
Sent to Former Home for
lnterment; Had Lived
Here Two Years.

f. l.. Webb OF l2l A street. south.
west, died at 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon
at his home after an illness OF only a
few hours, and his body viii be sent TO
his former home IN Erie. Pa. for inter.
ment Tuesday.
Deceased complained OF feeling IN at
about 2:3O o'clock Sunday afternoon,
but did not call doctor until about
two hours before his death. H. came
to Ardmore from Wenanchee, Wash.
in September. 1920. and has been as.
sistant manager OF the Penny store
here. He was 10 years old and is sur.
vived by his wife and two small chill.
dren. He was a member OF the Masonic
order
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
BODY OF AUTO CRASH
VICTIM Is SENT HOME

The body OF Mrs. w. A. Davis, aged
victim OF an automobile accident has
been taken to the family home in Man
gum for burial.
Mrs, Davis was 20 years old. With
a party OF friends and relatives she was
en- route from Wilson to che home OF a
friend near Springer to spend Sunday
when the truck In which she was seated
and which was standing on an Incline,
run wild thus frightening her. She at
tempted to jump from the truck and
was pinned between the truck and a
tree, suffering most painful injuries
She succumbcd to her injuries late Sat
urday night. The accident occurred on
Saturday afternoon about o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
PAWHUSKA RAISES GUARANTEE, SO
ARDMORE LOSES BERTH IN WESTERN

would have received the club. fans here
believe. Ardmore baseball fans were
eager to get In the Western associa.
ton especially since the last half OF
the Texas.Oklahoma league season
came to close Sunday.
Attempt has been made to set the
McAlester franchise but Il is under.
stood that Roy Holland OF the okla.
homa city Tribe has the club under
his thumb and that he will take the
club to the capital city before he will
permit another city to get bid
through.
No developments have occurred to.
ward materislIslng the rumor that
Ardmora would accept berth In the
Oklahoma state lsaSus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
TWO KILLED IN
STRIKE RIOT|NG
Wounded Sheriff Usually Was
unarmed While on Duty
in Disordered Rail
Areas.

JOLIET Ills Special Agent Phillip
Reitz OF the Elg.n. Joliet and Eastern
railroad and an unknown striker are
dead and Sheriff James Newkirk is ser.
iously wounded as result of riots
which broke out here this morning al
the railroad yards. The trouble Is be.
lieved 10 have been started over the
shooting OF a striker last Saturday.
What started the shooting this morn.
ing could not be learned immediately.
Sheriff Newkirk, who has been search
ing the strike pickets daily for arms,
usually went unarmed himself.
The sheriff's office called for state
troops after 1t was decided that local
authorities were unable to cope with
n. situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07

Annou 1cement that Pawhuska had
raised the necessary amount Of money
to keep her club running the rest Of
the season and that Il would be i'm.
possible for Ardmore to get In the
Western association at present was
received bv Walter Thompson Monday
morning. Thompson had been expecting
word from the association heads since
Saturday and was anticipating fav.
orble reply on Ardmores bid for the
Pwhuska club.
The s25Oo guarantee that was nee.
essary for securing the club had al
ready been raised by Thompson and
had the Pswhuska hackers not kicked
In With the money sunday Ardfnors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
LONE WANDERER FOUND
DEAD NEAR DE>ISON

pENlsoN. Texas. With autumn
leaves tucked close TO his enaciated
breast, an aged and unknown
. Weary Willie" found the end OF his
long tnil underneath the dropping
limbs OF a lone bois dare tree in a
barren pasture bordering the slug.
Ssh waters cf Red river near here.
Gray OF beard and gray
ot eye. his body curved and bent by
time. travel aud trouble. he passed
to a road beyond with only the
things Of nature at his bedside OF
stone. Hls sturdy bundle stick with
his blue bandsna handkerchief lay
close to his side. Iis clothes were
heavy ,tattered and torn and In them
he carried many small sacks OF flow.
er seeds, old pipes and sollsd hand.
ketchlsfs He was penniless.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
new BUILDING
FOR FAIR STARTS
Other improvements Made to
Get in Shape for Free Ex-
position on September
., Z, 9. and 8.

Work ON the livestock building at
the Carter County Free fair building
began early Monday morning All plans
have been approved and work will be
rushed TO completion so that all will
be In readiness for the opening date
OF the fair, September 1.
The building will be 10 feet long
and so feet wide with seating capa.
city Of 200 In the exhibit arena.
Other wcrk is being done at the
grounds, with all things getting in
shape FOR the big annual fair
Exhibits are already being received
At the offices OF the county agent and
home demonstration agent and Il Is
predicted that the number and amount
OF exhibits will far surpass any pre-.
vious fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
Strains of Ukelele and Hawaiiian
Song Mingle with Prayer of Dying

SULPHUR SPRINGS. Mo. -- A pile,
OF twisted steel and broken wood was
all that remained In sulphur Springs
to remind the villagers OF the Missouri.
Pacific wreck Saturday night In which
"a persons were killed and moro than
100 Injured
The villagers gathered at the scene
OF the wreck. and while the general
situation was discussed. The principal
topic OF conversation was the Dogonia
family. three OF whom we're killed In
the wreck, and the other two seriously
wounded
The family had been living In pow.
erty at Desloge, Mo-. for two years
because OF the inability OF Tom Degonia
the father. TO obtain employment. A
month ago he went to St Louis. oh.
tained work and communicated the
good news to his wife. lie had rented
home In st. Louis and his family was
to join him Saturday night Instead
OF waiting at ST. Louis for them. he
planned surprise and went to River.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
AND SON
KILLED BY PAIR
IN SMALL CAFE
Shooting Was Without Rea-
son, as Both Alleged Slay-
ers Were Drunk, Officers
Say; One Held.

TULSA, Okla.-John Gather and his
son James OF Cotele. Okla, were shot
and instantly killed by James and II.
G.. Wilson while eating in a restaurant
at Catooss Sunday afternoon. according
to report here from the sheriff at
Claremore. where the elder Wilson was
taken off after being captured.
Wilson's son is being hunted today
by county officers. They say that VIII
son and his son had been drinking,
when they entered the restaurant and
began shooting without reason Both
the Gathers were unarmed.
Wilson and his son are well known
real estate and cattle dealers at ca.
toosa. the elder having formerly been
city marshal OF the town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
Vt st. Louis Hospitals

ST LOUIS - Appalling horrors OF
the Sulphur Springs. Mo. train wreck
were brought to the St. Louis home
OF relatives Of victims when two trains
bearing scores ot dead and Injured
arrived here from the scene OF the dis.
aster. Faces gray with anxiety peer.
ed through the grating In frantic ef.
forts to catch glimpses of the shroud.
ed bodies as they were taken to wait.
ing automobiles. Four hours before
the arrival Of the death trains crowds
surged through the ton seeking
word that might inlay their fears.
Crowds gathered at the city morgue,
where 26 dead were taken after their
arrivals On the relief trains. which
also brought relief to many who were
rushed TO hospitals. The injured who
were able to talk brought with them
tales OF hor~o-r
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
'EaSley Heads Chamber of Commerce
Ne,U Secretaru
To Take Place
On September l

John + Easley. former editor of The
Daily Ardmoreite and for many years
Identified with the civic interests of
the city and county has been named
secretary OF the Ardmore Chamber Of
Commerce 10 become effective Septem
Der |.
Mr.. Easley, at present, is with Mrs.
Easley spending the month in Colo
RADIO They are expected to return the
latter part of the month.
Mr.. Easley succeeds James Barron
whose designation as secretary was
accepted March / During the inter-
i'm c. Il. Ringer. who was assistant sec
retary under Mr.. Barron has been in
charge. with Miss Eva Malone as his
assistant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
TWO RESIDENCES ARE
ENTERED BY BURGLARS

city officers report that two more
residences were entered Sunday and
jewelry and clothing stolen. Milton
Boyd's home was entered some time
Saturday and about sI2 worth OF Jew.
clry taken. A negro woman was ar.
rested ny officer Bill Moorehead Sun.
day charged with the robbery. Most
OF the property has been recovered.
Sunday afternoon between and
eight miles east OF Ardmore. was enter.
cd aud several articles OF clothing stol.
en-. it was reported Monday morning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
EPWOR7H league
CAMP At FALLS
Several Hundred Members Of
Ardmore District Coming
To Arbuckle Resort
Early Next Week.

Between two and three hundred
young people OF Oklahoma are expect.
ed to assemble ut Turner Falls. north
OF Ardmore. during the week Of Aug.
ust l4.i9 Inclusive. to attend the annual
eneampment OF the Ardmore district
Epworth league assembly.
Representatives from Ardmore, Mar.
ietta, Hsaldton. Berwyn, Wilson. Oil.
lard Lone Grove. Pauls Valley, wynne.
wood, Davis and other nearby cities
will be In attendance.
The program will include lectures by
we'll known educators. ministers and
laymen and promises to be one OF the
most interesting and inspirational gath
srinSs Of the league ever held.
Many visitors have indicated their
ntsntlen e attending the assembly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
BAR ASSOCIATION
MEETING ON COAST

SAN FRANCISCO. - Lawyers and
judges from all parts OF the nation are
gathering In san Francisco for the an.
pual convention OF tho American Bar
Association. the annual meeting OF the
California Bar Association and the con.
vention OF the National Association OF
Attorneys General.
The California organization met to.
day The attorneys general We're to
convene this afternoon and the Ameri.
can Bar Association viii start wednes.
day morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
OPERATORS AND UNION
COAL HEADS CONFER

CLEVELAND. Ohio - Action toward
breaking the nationwide coal strike
in the bltuminous fields was under
consideration OF union leaders and coal
operators. who begun a series OF CON
ferences here Monday.
While only operators OF the central
competitive field had been invited to
the conference. President John l..
Lewis OF the miners. indicated the
conference might later be extended to
anclude operators from the outlying
fields.
Mr.. Lewis held out the hope OF an
early return TO work by soft coal
miners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
PASSENGER STEAMER
RAMS INTO ROCKS

SEATTLE. Wash. - The passenger
steamer II. +. Alexander OF the Admir-.
al line was proceeding. according 10
latest reports early Monday. toward
Seattle leaking in her forward port.
after striking Cake rock. near Cape
Flattery at the entrance TO Puget
Sound last night The coast guard
cutter. Snohomish, was standing by,
Indications were THAI she had struck
In dense fog. How badly she IL dam.
aged cannot he determined until she
makes port.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
CASTLE OF ROMANCE
OFFERED FOR SALE

LONDON % Tan,allon castle in
North Berwick. FOR centuries the strong
hold of the Douglases. is to be sold this
simmer. Ia Sir Walter Scott's Mar.
mion" the hattlements ot the Tantal.
lon are the meeting place OF Glare and
her lover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
Three SHIPS ON
BAR after tidal
WAVE SUBSIDIES
Hundreds of Corpses and
Carcases Mingled With
Wreckage in Swatow;
Bodies Out to Sea.
BRITISH FIRST TO
SEND IN RELIEF
American Consulate Damag-
ed; Impossible to Estimate
Great Losses as Yet.

HONG KONG, China With casu-
alties nov estimated at 10000 detailed
reports are revealing the full extent of
the typhoon and tidal wave which
last Wednesday swept the port Of Swat
ow, 250 miles north OF here Two
British steamers had been reported
ashore and today II was learned that
a third. bound from Hong Kong TO
Shanghai, was wrecked but that her
passengers were saved
In the native quarters hundreds OF
corpses ana the carcasses OF animals
are mingled with the debris. 1t is es-
timated more than rs per cent OF the
citys building were destroyed includ-
ing the silk knitting factories and the
old German consulate.
Consulate Damaged
The American consulate and the
Standard Oil company's warehouse,
We're slightly damaged
Ghoul.like, some Chinese attempted
TO loot the wreckage but the native
poice stopped them promptly. A Swa-
tow Chinese newspapers, however. re-
ports that lawless elements raided the
houses IT typhoon victims and held
up passers-by for plunder.
At mldnight Wednesday fire broke
out in a Chinese hotel cutting it and
adding 10 the terrifying experience Of
the inhabitants.
The destruction was almost COM
plete with the exception OF the Chinese
postoffice. a new three story office
building. No building escaped dam
age.
Help Is Sent.
The tidal wave which swept the
bund or road along the harbor from
the typhoon inflicted damage on water
front buildings. Losses were heavy in
this district The British in Hong Kong
have RENTED $4,000 to the British
consul 1t siwatow and are shipping rice
for distribution among the homeless
and destitute.
The captain OF the steamer Hsinwah,
arriving here today from Swatow, told
the Associated Press correspondent
that his vessel, one mile before reach
ing Swatow, from Shanghai, encount-
cred corps floating on the tide.
On Double island, which is the sum
mer resort Of Swallows foreign com
munity and the resident of pilots, not
a single house was left intact, the
captain reported
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
DOG-LOVER FREES
POUND OF ALL PUPS

KANSAS CII y. Mo.-Most of the
dogs in the city pound were freed
Saturday night by a young man
who appeared in a taxicab in front
of the city pound, climbed over the
main gate into The ockade and un-
wired the gate. Watchmen arrived
too late TO itop mure than few Of
their canine prisoners. Another
man jumped into the taxicab TAX
ing with him a couple of logs that
caught his fancy, and departed. He
said he wanted dogs for his Two
babies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
SkEiIN OIL COMPANY CAR
RECOVERED BY OFFICERS

4 Buick touring car said to have
been stolen of the streets here last
saturday night was recovered by city
officers Sunday-after chase OF several
hours that extended over all Of Ardmorc
and part OF the county The car was
abandoned when finally found 10y off.
GERS Harry sipcs and Harry Foster.
about ! o'clock Monday morning The
car belonged to the Skclly OIL Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
TEXAS REPUBLICANS GETTING
READY FOR CONVENTION

FORT WORTH. Texas Presided
over by X. b. Creager Of Brownsville.
the republican state executive commit.
tee met here today to prepare for
Tuesdays state convention. r. W.
Humphreys. collector OF customs at
Galveston, resigned from the commit.
tee Several contests for seats In the
state convention were presented to
the committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
ALLIES REPRESENTATIVES,
DISCUSS GERslAN PREPARATIONS

LoNDON-rhc leading representa-.
tiveS OF ihe entente allies TO-DAY gather.
I'd around tho conference 'ah~ once
noro to dlscpsa rtrua,iuns. Gctmany's
financial clrdlirL a,d relate.' issues.
The United states Hhs not rs.. rJentcd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
ADAIR COUNTY TREASURER Is
SUSPENDED BEFORE CUSTER

STILWELL, Okla. - W. W. Wright,
republican treasurer OF Adair county
Monday morning was suspended from
office hy District Judge J. n. Jarsnsn
OF salllsaw until october when Wright
~'ll be tried ON charge Of unlAwfuuy
disposlnS OF county property,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
EYE..WITNESSES
CALLED To TELL
OF N. TRAGEDY
Full Investigation is Prom
ised by Officials After
Relatives of Dead and
Injured Demand.
THIRTY DEAD AND
1873 ARE INJURED
Special Trains Carry Dead
and Injured to st. Louis
Hospitals Sunday.

SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mo. 49, Ey.
witnesses were summoned today before
coroners jury at de Sofa to recount
details of the rear-end collision OF two
Missouri Pacific trains when 30 per.
sons are known to have been killed and
1873 injured.
coroner Elders promised d thorough
investigation of circumstances which
caused the disaster. the worst train
wreck in the history Of this part OF
the country
Dead Men Blamed
While Matt Glenn dead engineer OF
the last train which ploughed through
TOUR coaches OF the local train near
the station was blamed for the acct.
dent, according to the version OF John
cannon, assistant general manager of
the road, relatives of the dead and In.
Jured Joined in demands for q ,horoueh
investigation. This was promised bv
authorities Of jefferson county The
crews OF both trains were summoned
Dy the coroner to give their versions
or the accident The road, according
TO Mr.. Cannon. declared that the block
signals were founds to be in order
af.er the crash occurred and all were
Unanimous in their assertion that En-.
einecr Glenn did not heed the warning
sigma.
Tales OF many miraculous escapes
were related mingled with stories of
pathos and horror Stories OF young
girls Offering their assistance in caring
Tor the Injured and dead were numer.
GUS Some were seen hurrying from
one victim TO another bandaging their
wounds and giving what assistance
they could
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
LORD NORTHCLIFFE
GRAVELY ILL NOW

LONDON A bulletin issued by
the physicians attending Viscount
Northcliffe Monday morning said there
had been rapid increase in the pa
TENTS weakness and that his condi-
ton is very grave.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
Four I.earuers Fined.

ChiCAGo-Pres Hickey OF the
American Association today fined four
players Of the Milwaukee and Columbus
teams for attacking umpircs at Indian.
apolis and Columbus last Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07

PONCA CITY - Nearly an inch OF
rain fell mere in three hours early Mon.
day, II will be u great help to grow.
ing crops. farmers say,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07
WEATHER

Tonight cloudy, scat
tered showers, cooler;
Tuesday generally fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-07

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