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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
Rock Thrower of Sulphur
Road Hits Another Auto;
Barely Misses the Driver

OF the man crouching behind u bush
but he Is unable TO give "A description
of him IA the night WA rather dark.
nll notified sulphur officers at once
but II IL understood that their attempts
lc apprehend the man have been futile.
Hin declared that the mans object for
throwing rocks must be TO make the
driver lose control OF the oar. when
a car is struck the occupants win be
covered with pistol. Tho near-victim
believes. judging from tho tactics en-
ploycd on him. Only one man seemed
10 be In hiding when the large rock
was hurled at his car. Hin stated.
A score Or so Of cars are said TO have
been thrown at by the mysterious
hurler In the past three or four weeks
although no one is said to have been
injured.
II IL understood that officers from
Sulphur are making a thorough inves-
,ivation into thr matter with hopc Of
making an arrest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
RAISE FUNDS TO AID
PROSECUTION OF RIOT

CHICAG0.-F'Ned district conu,ltiees
under the direction OF the iierrln com.
mlttee OF the Illinois chamber uf com.
merce, have been named tn canvass
the state fair for funds 10 aid Attorney
General Brundsge In prosecution of
persons responsible for the mine riots
and massacre az Herrin, Ill.,. last June.
The organized canvass began as Presi.
dent Hardings letter expressing gratifi.
cation over Illinois determination that
justice shall be done. was received by
John II. hamlin. president Of tho M.
nols chamber OF commerce. President
Harding said II was Extremely neces.
sary 90 refer TO the affair in my address
to congress because the general public
did not seem to know that the federal
government was powerless to act In the
matter and Il was unboarable tn have a
widespread impression that the federal
government was willingly or purposely
Ignoring tina; lnexcusablo crime"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
Ferguson Stages Near Riot
When He Attacks Ku Klux
In Speech at Houston Texas

DALLAS, Texas.-While Earle Is.
Mayfield, candidate for the demo.
cratic nomination for United States
senator was speaking Of his stand
as TO union labor ut Beaumont last
night, his opponent. former Gov.
ernOr James T.. Ferguson, his oppo.
nent, experienced near riot at
Houston; about 15 miles away. The
trouble began when Mr.. Ferguson
started 10 speak against the ku
kluX Eian OF which he is an ayowed
opponent As he started to speak,
part 0f his audience began leaving
and cat calls and jerrs. The aldi-
ence was finally quleted after many
had left the building and Mr.. Fci.
gusOn continued his speech.
The tumult ended with the for.
mer governor Inviting member of
the audience down TO the front
where nc said he would whip him
(the mani in five minutes in more
ways than a country hoy can whip
tom cat" The invitation was
prompted by "a remark flung at the
speaker by the man in The audi.
cnce. No one showed up a, vi &.
FergusOn's invitation.
Mr.. Ferguson then devoted u
greai part OF his address to iaIhin /;
against the Ku Klux klan. includ.
ing ihade against the Houston
police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22

Another near.vlotlm VI the myster'
icus "cstapultier" who has been operat
ing at nights on tho Ardmore.Sulphur
road about two and half miles out
of sulphur was brought to light when
Earl Hin reported that he narrowly
escaped being struck and probably fatal.
ly wounded when a big rock was hurled
ut his roadster AZ. he rounded a curve
On the road about 1890 o'clock Sunday
night. The missile struck the side OF
the door, about for inches from the
top, and from the dlnt Il made ON the
side of the car. indicated that II would
have proven fatal mad IL been thrown
true. Another car following close be-
hind Hin met the same fate, the rock
going wild.
Hills narrow escape Sunday at the
hands OF the hiding man follows close
upon numerous ther complaints that
have been received here Of passing cars
being used as starget by the rock
huiler. Hin sAysths caught glimpse
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
A 70 YearOld
Ardn1ore Man
Is Hit by Auto

f. II. Roberts, age 10 years. who
resides with his grandson, +. II.
Roberts on c street southeast, was
thrown to the pavement and his
head severely injured early this
morning, at the corner OF C street
and the Santa Fe railway tracks
being struck by the fender OF a
Buick roadster driven by Mrs. b.
V. Flannery.
The injured man was rushed to
the Hardy sanitarium for treat.
ment where ii was reported that his
injuries, though painful, were not
OF a serious nature.
Mrs. Flannery stated that she
was driving slow, and when her
brake failed TO hold on the decline
across the railroad tracks, she
steered the car into the curbing TO
avoid hitting the aged man, but
could not prevent the car from do
ing so.
Young Roberts at the sanitarium
this morning stated that he would
take his grandfather to his home
some time today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
10000 MINERS? SSaCK TO WORK in ILLINOIS
Four States Are Represented at Sulphur
Tries To Rescue
Pet Dog and He
Loses Own Life

PORTLAND, Ore.-Efforts to res
cue d pet dog yesterday cost the life
of John Young. Is year old son Of
Owen d. Young. chairman of the
board Of directors of the General
Electric Company Of New York. The
accident occurred at construction
camp on Hood river. where the
young man was spending his vaca-
ton.
Young was said to have been rid.
ing on the footboard of small yard
locomotive when the mascot dog or
the camp ran across the tracks. The
dog seemed in peril of being run
down and the youth hoped down 10
rescue him. He was rolled beneath
the footboard Of the locomotive and
crushed back against the front axle,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
OF BECK
RISES OUT Of
DIMMING PAST
Army Board Holds Army Of
ficer Not Guilty of Mis-
conduct After Thorough
investigation.

WASHINGTON. Secretary Weeks
has received a report made by the army
board of investigation into the killing
of Lieut.. Col. Paul w. Beck, by former
Judge Jean p. Day, of Oklahoma City,
early last April. The secretary of war
said he had not read the report. but
1t was indicated that the army officer
was found by the board to be not gull
~ of misconduct.
Reports that the Investigators had
recommended that evidence collected
should he given to civilian authorities
with view of reopening the case in
civilian courts for trial of former Judge
Day. could not be confirmed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
LONDON CLAIMS BEST
VENTILATED BUILDING

lONDON.-What is said To be- the
most up.todate and complete ven,ilnt.
ing system In the world Is that install
ed In the Council Chamber Of the Lon.
don County Councils 1000. 600 pound
palace At Westminster. recently open.
ed by the king,
Its unique feature is that each mem.
Der Is able 10 control his own immediate
atmosphere. lie has control" but
ton below his desk, 80 that II he is
feeling cold he can make the air that
IL automatically fed TO him "a little
warmer..or vice versa without up.
setting HIT noighbor.
Apart fiCm individual regulation, 10
tons Of air are automatically admitted
and extracted from the council cham.
Der every hour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
Ku klux Speech
Causes Disorder
In California

SACRAMENTO. Caly. - A riot call
last night brought detectives TO quell
n disturbance at a meeting where
Thomas Lee Woolwine. district attor-
ney OF Los Angeles and a candidate for
the democ,tlc nomination for governor.
discussed the Ku KluX Klan. Isl
The disturbances followed an appar-
emily organized effort to stop the
speaker by heckling. When Woolwine
started TO tell of his activities involv-
ins the Ku Klux Klan in Los Angeles.
scores Of persons began hooting and cat
calling.
A man near the front called the dis.
trtct attorney a liar. Several persons
started toward him and a fight seemed
eminent. The police arrived moment
later
No arrests were reported.
Representatives OF Mr.. Woolwine's Of.
flee are prosecuting in Los Angeles =
criminal action against 80 alleged mem
bers OF the klan as a result Of raid
on a place klan members have said
they believed to be an Illicit liquor dis.
pensary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
LOVE VALLEY GIN TO
RUN AGAIN THIS YEAR

MARIETTA. Okla. The Loves Val
ley gin which was idle last fall, will be
operated this season. John Miller will
have charge OF the plant which is the
property OF jas. II. Mathers and son OF
Ardmore. The plant was put In first
class condition two years ago and as II
has not been operated but very little
since that time the farmers OF the val
ley will have good gin near home this
season.
There will bc quite a lot Of cotton
raised in the valley this year. The crop
there In estimated from a quarter to u
third OF bale per acre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
PRIZE WINNERS NPICTURE PUZZLE CONTEST

Frank .iolan. living at 525 McLish
avenue, * winner of the first prize
In the History Puzzle contest. recently
conducted by the Arlmoreite. lie guess.
I'd 20 out of the ?, puzzles entirely cor.
rectly, an barely missed the cath. His
answer to the 10th picture was THE
Seise Of Nicksburg." while the answer
was "The Capture ot vict,sturg." lie
gets the $40 prize offered.
Winner OF the second prize is Ruth
Davis. living at io1l A street northeast.
Her answers contained Hs technical
errors. slthcush she was historically
correct almost all OF Ace enswers.
Mrs. Q. y. Stewart living at III II
street southwest carried OFF third prize.
Her answers contained seven errors
largely of a technical natun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
FARTHEREST NORTH
POSTOFFICE Is OPEN

EDMONTON. Alta--fost office reg.
uintions, stamps and new imprint
bearing the name "Aklavick' are now
on their rpy TO the Arctic Circle. whore
the Dominion government soon will
open the most northerly post office In
Canada
Aklavlck IN trading post on the
delta at the mouth VI the Mackenzie
river. Two mails will leave the new
post office by steamer during the sea.
son OF open water and one man BY
dog team during the winter. the lat
ter being the longest and most lonely
postal route on the continent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
OZARK TRAILS
CONVENTION IS
DRAWING CROWD
More Than 1000 Delegates
to be Present at Conven-
ton by Wednesday
Morning.
MANY SPEAKERS
ARE ON PROGRAM
Plenty of Watermelon, Swims
and Barbecue Offered
Visitors-Town is Real
Host. e.

SULPHUR, Okla.--Sulphur is pre-
pared TO royalty entertain the 900 or
more delegates expected here Wednes.
day and Thursday for the annual con.
vention of the Ozark Trails association.
Advance reports are 10 the efefct that
practically every town touched by the
Ozark trails from Tucumcar, n NJ, to
st. Louis, Mo, vii be represented at
the gathering.
Already delegates are arriving, while
al 1.-The hotels report full houses" -
In preparation for the affair. which
is one of the largest yet scheduled for
Sulphur, hcmes Of this city have been
turned over to the visitors. Merchandise
added their part by contributing to
the entertainment funds and local lead
ers have arranged a program they be-
lieve vii prove interesting from the
first to the last
Foremost upon the program are
number of prominent speakers. These
include Governor Robertson, President
j. I. SWetson or Paulie, N. NJ. and
three members of the state highway
department and w. G. Hubbel Of Anna
rillo. Texas.
sulphur is decorated for the occasion
Gay bunting and streamers flutter
from practically every business house
while automobiles invite visitors to ride
anywhere. anytime.
Among the entertainment features OF
the program will be a free watermelon
feast, free swims at the pools and bur-
becue at Platt National Park.
Three bands will take part in the con-
vention. They are respectively from
Shawnee, Tecumseh and Ada.
Wednesday is to be the get.together
day while Thursday will be largely de-
voted 10 business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
STREET RAILWAY Is
SUED FOR HUGE sum

McALESTER, Okla.--Suit Tor $50.
600 was filed against the pittsburg
County Railway company today by
Knox Warren. u miner of Dow, who
claims damages sustained October g.,
1921. were due to negligence of the in.
terurban employees. lie was run down
by car and suffered n fractured skull
and loss Of two fingers. The defendant
company Gains Warren was intoxicated
and lying beside the car track and
was unseen by motormen until the car
was on him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
.ARDMORE should.
GET Lower FIRE.
RATING, IS CLAIM
City Manager Believes state
Bureau Will Recommend
Decrease in Rates as
Result of Inspection.
RECOMMENDATIONS
ARE GIVEN STUDY
Several Improvements Made
Which Should Materially
Decrease RateS-Dyer.

That the city of Ardmore will be
given a better fire insurance rating by
the Oklahoma inspection bureau within
the next year. is the expectation Of
Kirk Dyer. city manager, expressed
Tuesday morning, when asked how this
city compared with others in the state
in this particular
Several months ago II. j. Clark, chief
engineer of the bureau was here, and
made q thorough survey Of conditions
governing the city's fire fighting equip.
ment.
At the time Of his visit water at the
city lake was low. and his report was
not very flatterlng.
At the time Mr.. Clark was in Ard
more, work on the new dam at Hickory
creek was not under way, but the city
manager showed the engineer what was
contemplated, which met with his ap-
proval, and he recommended that
speedy action be taken to complete the
lob
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
PROPERTY OF KATY
GOES UNDER HAMMER

DENISON. Texas.--Al the property
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas,
railroad will go under the hammer Sep.
tember 20 and 81, according to an.
nouncemont here today. and notice OF
sale carried in local newspaper. The
Texas property Of the road will be sold
In Denlson, September 20, at p. m,
the announcement stated and the prop.
erty In Missouri, Kansas and oklahoma
will be sold at auction at Colbert, ok.
lahoma small station 10 miles north
81 Deniscn, September 2l at 10 u. m.
the notice reads.
The sale was authorized recently by
the federal court OF St. Louis and is
part OF the reorganization plans to re.
move the Katy system from receiver.
ship under which It has been operating
for several years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22

Mrs. " " Knixeley. 81 W. l:roao.
way. Mrs. John V. klnkade. 200 u
street. northwest and Mary Ncsbit. 32s
@ street were nearest In lin, foI prizes.
Their answers were remarkably accu.
rate historically but they we're barely
nosed out by the others.
Prize winners can get tha'. rewards
by calling at the Arimorelte office.
Follows complete list OF answers to
the history puzzles which or, ated so
much interest:
/. The landing II the Pilgrim fathers
2. Pickeit's charge.
3. Shccm8n's march to the sea.
! The rollsnders found New Ysrk.
5. The draft riots In New York
6. 0ene.2l Hookei's defeat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
Duplicate Water Line.

Among the changes and improve.
ments recommended by the engineer,
was a duplicate water line from the
city lake to the stand pipe, and thence
10 the city mains. the erection and
equipment of another fire station in the
western part of the city. and an in
crease in the number of men in the de.
partment.
The recent bond issue included the
lines recommended by the engineer,
and the city manager agreed that an.
other station would he erected as soon
as possible. these with the other
changes asked for. will bring the raj
Ing of Ardmore down several points.
and be the means of quite saving to
the citizens OF the city in insurance
rates
During Mr.. Clark's visit a committee
from the civic bodies of Ardmore Was
called into conference, and the whole
matter threshed out, the conclusion be.
Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22

Z The Revolutionary War.
n The battle Of Eve Forks.
.. Ba-k Friday In New YORK.
Ia The Chicago fire.
II. Tho Pullman arsks.
Il Bscoa's rebellkoa.
Ia The Cvn War.
Ia Louisiana purchase.
IL The stamp Acf.
ie The capture es vlnksbuIg.
IL The Johnstown nood
is The rush Of the fufy-nfnssa
~ Morsan's raid
20. The fan OF Richmond
81 GATES stops General Burlypy m
~ AftaTk on Fort Sumter
2s The Boston massacre
"a The Tsttls af Dnn Fun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
ANIMAL INSPECTOR
NAMED AT MARIETTA

MARIETTA, Okla. - City Marshal
George Smart has been appointed BY
J. A. whitehurst. president Of the state
board Of agriculture. al animal inspsot.
or for this district and received the ap-
pointment Thursday. II II unlawful
for any person to slaughter an animal
and offer the meat for sale unless the
animal has been inspected by proper
authorities before being slaughters6.
This has been tho law heretofore. how
ever. the law In this respect has not
been enforced II In safe to say that
tho letter Of the law will b. carried
out In the future since Mr.. smart has
received the appointment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22

Rsv. Frank Cochran. aAistAnt pAstsr
OF the Hruadway Methodist church e
Ardmorc. went to Berwyn NondAy sv1-
ming who're he conducted the service -
Q revival meeting being held at ~
plare. Beginning Tuesday evening IN.
cochran viii conduct revival meet1no
at Glenn during the remainder Of u
week and next week. A very interugc11u
meeting nj Wilson Sunday night vas -
rortcd by Rev. Cichran. Dr. A. G. LvuII
of Fort Worth has been In chAxTD g Z
very successful series Of msetAnm e
that plaza 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
TEMPERATURES WENT
TO lO9 YESTERDAY

OKLAHOMA CTTY,-Temperature Of
100 TO lOs degrees were general over
the state yesterday with an average
maximum OF l0@. the United States
weather bureau announced here today.
This is the highest the thermometer
has climbed since the hot spell on
August 2. Last night was the hottest
OF tho season. the bureau announced.
The minimum temperature during the
night was 76,6. while the maximum.
at saltwater. was SO degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
Haynes ACCUSED
Of Using MAILS
TO BOOST SELF
Representative Hill calls Upon
Mellon TO Remove FEEDER
al Enforcement Office
From Payroll.

WASHINGTON.-Representative Hin
republican from Maryland, today I'D.
dressed letter to Secretary Mellon
requesting the immediate removal OF
federal prohibition commissioner Haynes
who Mr., lin charged engaged in de.
fraudmg the United States govern.
ment in that he is using and causing
TO be used the official mail franks OF
the treasury department for sending
out OF personal political propaganda
IN the interest OF himself and his asso.
ciates. the auti.saloon league"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22

Outbreaks, Death and Kid
naping Mark Slow
March of Rail Strike.

CHlCAGO.-Walkouts by trainmen
on the Southern Railway, resulting in
tieups in North Carolina, bombings,
beatings and wreck plots marked the
nations rail strike situation today as
the hour drew closer for new peace ne.
gotiations in New York tomorrow. While
the move for a settlement of the strike
hung SUSPENDED pending the New York
meeting Of rail heads and leaders OF
the transportation brotherhoods, media
tors, for the striking shopmen, train
crews on the southern refused to turn
wheel or enter the yards at Spencer
N. G. while troops sent there by Cover
nor Morrison remained on guard
Violence continued TO flame in
various sections Of the country.
AT Huntington, w. Va, a second at
tempt 10 dynamite Chesapeake ant
Ohio railroad bridge was frustrated
when track walker frightened thre,
men from the bridge. They left bo,
Of dynamite and 40 feet of fuse behind
Strike Is Killed
San BcrnardinO, Cal, remained
in high state of excitement over
renewed outbreaks in the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe yards. A
striking electrician was killed and
another striker perhaps fatally
wounded in running fight with Il
negro waiter employed nj the com
missary in side the Santa Fe en-.
closure. A strong guard was thrown
around the Jail where the negro is
held.
Linemen for the Missouri and NOrtf
Arkansas railway discovered an oh
strueiion in the tracks near Harrison
Ark. and removed it ten minutes be
fore train passed Oil had been PLACED
on either side OF the tracks where ;
heavy iron bar was placed
II. ID. R0ught, an emplOye Of the
Missouri Pacific railroad shops at
Iittlerock, Ark, told the police he
and companion were kidnapped.
taken 10 n grove on river banl,
and beaten by party Of men.
Fought escaped after struggle
but said he did not know the fate
OF his companion who was receiv.
ing a terrific beating.
kidnapped and Beaten
j. u, Feaster, a boilermaker employ
ed in the Louisville and Nashvilel shop
at Boylcs. Ala, was kidnapped an,
beaten into unconsciousness by crow,
OF men, nc cording 10 officers who inves
.,eated the story he told after he mad
his way to police headquarters.
State troops also were thrown
around the pOstofice nj Salisbury.
\. C., following an alleged attack
upon the Rev. Tom &. Jimison. pa,
tor Ol Methodist church. by Joh
Sloop. u postal employe. Striking shoI
men threatened Sloop. who was III
rested
Numerous prosecution OF person
arrested 'or violating federal injunction
restraining interference with railroa
operations were begun In various part
of the country. They included the tria
at Peoria, H. Of Mayor G. p. Skinne
VI MollHes illss oH u tudib' VI WI
tempt of court. Mayor Skinner wa
accused oi tearing down injunctio
notices posted In Moline park
Hotel Bombed
\ hotel NJ Smithfield. Pa, where
20 railroad workers were luartered
was bombed early today. State po-
lice arrested fifteen men after an
attack on non.union miners.
Ten men were injured In the fight.
ing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22
Auto Hits Buggy,

otto Brown is charged with violating
the state road laws In complaint filed
Tuesday Brown is alleged to have
been responsible for "a collision OUT on
the Milo road last week when his car
ran into a horse and buggy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-22

Bachelors We're taxed in England Ia
the early part OF the eighteenth cen.
tury.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-09
Coronado Beach
Attracting Golf
Fans From North

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. S.-A
greater percentage of eastern and
Canadian golfers teed off in the
opening event Of the winter golf
season at Coronado Beach, Califor-
MIA, last week than entered from the
state of California.
N. Z. Barker. a Pacific coast golf
err won the cup for low gross score;
but w. w. Beckwith, formerly of
New York, tied DR.. r. H. Donnell, a
local player for low net with score
OF 49,. w. A. Turquand, formerly Of
Vancouver, B. c., now manager Of
the Hotel del Coronado, turned net
score of a.
The Coronado Country club has,
like a number of other California
clubs, completely done away with the
sand green's, which seriously handi-
capped eastern players in competition
with coast golfers. The fairways,
tees and greens at Coronado are en-
tirely in grass and eastern players
are reveling in. the fact that they are
playing on a course on which they
are perfectly at home.
Among the noted professional
golfers who are expected to enter the
professional tournament at Coronado
February 26 are Jim Barnes and Jock
Hutchinson who are now touring the
Pacific coast.