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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
UNUSUAL CAREER
ADOPTED While
GOING TO SCHOOL
Their Daily Record Would
Make Pied Piper of Ham,
lin Turn Green With
Envy.

NASHVILLE, Tenn-Bravery? The
Battalion Of Death" must have been
playing in the bush league'
For, after we've all pretty well set.
tied down TO the conclusion that when
a woman sees a mouse the natural re-
action will be scream and quick
ascent to the top OF chair. along
come Miss Annie Mae Wright and Mrs.
ID. NJ. Staples and knock that truth
higher than cooked hat.
For these two women are rat'catch'
ers.
They catch enough rats every day
to make the famed Pied Piper Of Ham
lin look like a piker.
Right now they're waging q rat
killing war In Nashville. There were
10, 900 casualties among the enemy In
the opening day of their campaign.
Their method Is simple. BY using
the barium carbonate process they are
enabled to entice the rodents to thei'
death In unlimited numbers. Whole
cities are relieved Of the pests within
"a few days.
In the picture. they are ready fo'
the fray In their regulation working
costumes. Both are virginians.
While roommates at "a virginia col
lege. they resolved to follow some un
usual career. outside the beaten uath
Rat catching Is IL.
They are veterans now, having wage'
rat at-exterminating campaigns In II
states In the three years since thei
graduation from college.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
AN7I.KLAN TO
ORGANIZE HERE
Jack Hyde Announces State.
wide Campaign to Begin
Next Week; $500 in
Society in County.

That he will sign 5000 members OF
the Knights OF the Visible Empire
Anti.ku klux Khan. In Carter county,
Jack Hyde. Healdton attorney. Wed.
nesday morning announced a statewide
campaign to begin in Oklahoma next
week. At the present time there are
approximately 2.5oo members Of the
organization In the county. he said.
Al state headquarters. Tulsa. the or.
sanization has the strongest hold. he
said. there being 5000 members signed
to date In the county. Organization
work is being continued there with a
hand Of men that will take the state
field next week. he said
Mr.. Hyde is now in sulphur. where
he will conclude organization on Sat
uriay night with a grand rally. Eight
hundred have been signed In that coun'
". he sAid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
EXTRA OFFICER
DOING DUTY AT
HEALDTON NOW
City Officials and County At
torney Agree on Plans to
Preserve Law and Order
in City.

An extra policeman will be added to
the force at Healdton and the law will
be enforced TO the letter in that city.
County Attorney j. T. Bristow was
told by city officials and business men
Of Healdton in Il conference there Tues.
day night and Wednesday morning.
Further, Bud Ballew viii lbe brought
into court on charges of disturbing the
peace late Monday, the county attorney
was told. II was stories of an alleged
shooting up Of the town" that carried
the county attorney TO that ely Tues.
day afternoon.
In conference with the city officials
Mr.. Bristow pledged them the whole
support OF his office in maintaining law
and order In that section OF the county.
Ballew was also charged with disturb.
ing the peace in Wilson the morning
following the disturbance in Healdton.
and late Tuesday paid a fine OF $40
in police court. according to the police
there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
Who Judges Depth
of Mud When Air
Ship Gets Stuck?

Would you say that the mud was
so deep or so high, when an air.
plane gets stuck In such WY that
the old.fashioned mule team had TO
be pressed into service and extricate
the modern invention
No matter which you decide. the
fact remains that when the Hardy
ambulance plane In which conva-
lescent patients were being return
ed to their homes. landed near Rob
berson. late Tuesday afternoon, II
went hub deep ard had 10 be
pulled out just like an ordinary
carl
Tho pilot stated. however, that he
would never have gotten home II II
hadn't been for the plane. since all
the creeks were on n rampage some
extending a mile wide.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
London Resigns
As Legion Head
Because Of Race

Because he has announced as a can.
didate for sheriff. Ewing G. London.
has resigned as commander Of the
George Il. Anderson Post OF the Ameri.
can Legion. and on Monday night at the
regular meeting an election will be held
to name n successor.
Acceptance of the legion's invitation
to Madame Schumann Heink to be their
guest at the regular noon luncheon ses-
sion Friday at Hotel Ardmore. has been
wired TO the local post. Henry d. Rims
land Is chSirnsn for the day. with II.
r. Fell ohairilan OF the reception COM
mlttee whlch will greet Madame Schu-
man Heink upon her arrival at IL
o'clock from Durant, via the Frisco
railway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
Mother Says She
Was Commissioned
To Poison Babes

POCATELLO, Idaho. - Poison was
found in each OF the stomachs OF the
two Taylor children who died Sunday
near Firth. 80 miles north OF Pocatello'
The mother. Mrs. Luelia Taylor. Ss
years OF age. wife OF James b. Taylor.
OF Kimball. declared she placed the
poison in cocoa and gave 1t TO her four
children Saturday evening, acting un'
der a hallucination that she had been
commissioned by God to sacrifice her
loved ones. As result. Edward. aged
and lie Roy. aged IS months. are dead
and Arlin. aged six In expected to re-
cover. Keith. aged 3 years. Is sad
to have noticed peculiar taste TO the
cocoa and refused IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
PATIENTS TO HEAR
The RADIO CONCERTS

one Of the largest radio stations in
the southwest was installed Wednesday
at Hardy sanitarium and concerts out
OF Denver. Los Angeles. Chicago and
Pittsburgh will be heard Wednesday
night. DIR. 4. NJ. Evans will be In
charge OF the station.
A soon as DR.. Evans application IL
passed on by the govet nment a send.
ing apparatus will be added to the
equipment and Ardmorn will be pos.
sessed OF one OF the few receiving and
sending stations ia Ito state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
Lions To Travel
On Fare and Half
To State Meeting

Fare ani n half for all delegates TO
the district convention of Lions clubs
TO be held In Oklahoma city Friday
have been arranged to be in effect
April 25 to ss with return limit May /,
according to information received by
the local club from w. o. VanWyck,
general chairman.
More than 10 Lions accompanied by
ton.
o. C. Lashcr. former president OF the
local club. viii go to Oklahoma City
Thursday noon to make arrangements
for Ardmore delegates. Mr.. Lasher will
remain In Oklahoma City until Monday,
taking part In the golf tournament
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
FORT WORTH is
CUT OFF FROM
OUTSIDE WORLD
FLOOD-STORM
GREAT TOLLS

DALLAS, Texas. - Forty seven
persons were unaccOunted for or
known dead as the result OF floods
and one windstorm in Texas in the
last "a hours. The list was:
Fort Worth, 36 missing.
Breckenridge, 3 reported drowned.
Grand Prairie. missing.
Palmer, 2 reported drowned.
Waco, reportedd rOwned.
Sonora, drowned.
Bolton, / drowned.
Mountain Creek, near Cleburne;
one man reported killed In wind
storm Tuesday.
Actual casualties will be known
only after the flood waters recede,
after which lists Of missing and
reports Of drowning can be veri-
fled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
WOMAN ESCAPES INJURY
WHEN CAR TURNS OVER

Mrs, l.. Lamb experienced an almcst
miraculous escape from injury late
Tuesday afternoon when a Ford road
ster In which sho was riding. skitdsd.
turned completely over throwing her
from the car, but unhurt. The acci.
dent occurred cn { street. northwsss.
when In trying to make way for pass.
ing car. Mira Lamb turned too far on
the road. the car turning turlA IAo
car was not aaRAssA .|
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26

What permanent position do you
think the Convention Hall board should
take regarding the kind Of entertain.
ment held there?
BYRON DREW: l think that Conven.
ton Hall should be open to any meeting
OF public nature. We are supposed
TO have free speech and free press in
this country and think anyone has
u right to speak In this public building.
even II they should be infidels.
c. G. SQUIRES: / think that It is n
public institution and as such should
be open to any public entertainment.
ID. II. DAWSON: l think that this hall
should be thrown open TO all moral,
educational and spiritual purposes for
the uplift OF mankind.
MRS. ]. A. HEENAN: l think any.
thing that Is benefit to the town
should be allowed, but l think that
anything that is of nature 10 cause
discord and strife should be avoided,
J. H. PouLTER: | think that all
classes Of public meetings that are for
the benefit and educational interest OF
the citizens Of Ardmore should be al
lowed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
Seaplane
Found on Watson
Island Wednesday

MIAMI, F1a.-rhe seaplane santa
Maria. missing since early Monday
when 1, began a flight from Key West
to Nassau. with six persons aboard.
had been found at Wilson Island. ac-
cording to a wireless message received
here today at 1880 a. IN. from Havana.
The radio was sent via one Of the
naval planes sent out early today By
Commander Albert c. Read. stated that
the passengers on the Santa Maria were
taken to Nassau by a small boat. while
the pilot and the mechanician remained
with the plane.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
Grand Jury to Probe Al
legged Dynamiting Of the
Levees and Dams Near
City; Appeal for Relief
Sent Out.
FORT WORTH Forty.
six persons are dead or
missing in the Trinity
river flood here, a revis-
ed list indicates.
(By The Assoclated Pressl


FORT WORTH, Texas. - The first
body to be recovered from the Trinity
flood was brought in at about 1880
o'clock this morning. 1t has not been
Identified.
Fort Worth today was surrounded on
three sides by the sheet Of water. ex-
tending over an area estimated at -
to 80 square miles. The great area OF
the flooded area has not been determ-
ined, there being none who have cross
ed the area in the city.
On the north the water extends from
the court house to the limits Of North
Fort Worth, about two miles The
eastern area is from the Rock Island
tracks to Riverside, about one mile.
This area is about 80 blocks from the
business district of Fort Worth. The
water on the western boundary Of the
city extends from the Van Zandt Via
duct, about IA blocks from downtown
to the Van Zandt school, distance Of
about one mile.
The property damage will be about
$1,000, 900, according TO estimates to-
day.
Swept away by the swirling current.
bodies Of the victims had not been re-
covered. For this reason, no casualty
list can ce compiled. The death toll,
based as yet upon reports Of missing
persons. was variously estimated.
Earlier, Tuesday night rise OF IL
inches an hour In the Trinity and IL
inches in clear fork was reported. A
recession then was reported. followed
| ly 4. rise OF about an inch in ~ Trim.
ity, according to the latest word from
the river.
Waiting for Relief.
RESPONSE was awaited today to the
appeal last night of Mayor +, r. Cock
rell and Hubb Diggs Of the local Red
Cross for $40. 200 with which to care for
the flood sufferers. Flood for the home
less probably will be needed for 10
days, Mr.. Diggs stated. while many
are in need Of clothing.
Request for an investigation by a
grand jury Of the alleged dynamiting
Of levees along the river by unknown
persons was expected today John j..
Mccain, city engineer. declared last
night that the levees which broke yes
terday flooding the lowlands were dy.
namited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
Enid Boosts Schools

ENID. D.0kla.-Enid voters Tuesday
approved an extra levy OF ten mills. In
addition TO the five mills allowed by
aw, TO be used for school purposes dur
lng the next year by a majority OF near
lng the next year by majority OF over
four to one. There were 525 votes for
the levy and ies votes against II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
COCHRAN TO CONDUCT SERVICE
AT SALVATION ARMY HALL

Rev. Frank Cochran. associate pas.
tor OF Broadway Methodist church. will
deliver a sermon at Salvation Army
hall Thursday night at 8 o'clock. IN.
stead OF Friday night as previously an.
nounced. Capt. Maggie Nobbs extends
a hearty welcome TO the public to at.
tend the services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26

A map OF Carter county showing club
centers is being arranged by Mrs. Min.
ME b. Church. county home demon
strator, to be hung In her office where
activities OF the women. boys and girls
OF the county may be observed. Color.
ed stars are being placed at the club
cesters and the map when completed
will be something OF interest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26

j. ]. Cross. with the Amerada Com
pany. brock. suffered fractured skull
when hammer flew of the handle.
accidentally striking him. The injured
man was brought to Hardy sanitarium
for treatment. He resided at ss7 c
street. southeast. The accident occur.
red late Tuesday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
Premier and Press

GENOA.-Premier Lloyd George to.
day requested the British press to ap.
peal to the British public to disbelieve
anything 1t reads in the London Times
or the London Daily Mail concerning
the Genoa conference. The Premier as
serted that the Daily Mail had printed
a statement that he had conferred sec
-retIy. with Leoaii KrassiT one OF the
Russian delegates and promised TO wipe
out the Russian war debts. This and
many other statements. which Mr.. Lloyd
George alleged were untrue. have ap.
peared, he declared. in the London
Times and the Daily Mail and have mis-
led the British and French public.
The French Press. continued Mr..
Lloyd George. is apparently convinced
that the Russo-German treaty is In
some way the outcome OF the Genoa
conference and this belief 10 being fos'
tered by the press unfriendly to the
conference.
1t Is the belief OF the British delega'
ton that II the comparatively prosper
GUS countries leave Germany and Rus
sia in isolation and misery they will
develop a fiery friendship which VIII oe
directed against the whole of the west
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
MyOpiiniionls Is

Every day The Ardmoreite Ques-
tions five persons on subject OF
general interest. The answers are
published with the names VI those
interviewed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26
-FOUR POINTS
INCLUDED IN
genoa NOTES
Payment of War and Pre-
War Debts; Restitution
Of Confiscated Prop
erty Demanded.
LLOYD GEORGE RAPS
LONDON NEWSPAPERS
English People Have Been
Mislead by Two Journals;
Many Others Hostile.

LONDON.--The allied note to be pre-
noa Thursday says an Exchange Tele'
graph dispatch from Genoa, will be
practically an ultmatum, demanding
unequivocal replies on four principal
points:
First-The payment OF war debts,
either entirely or with reduction bas.
ed on Russian capacity to pay.
Second-The payment Of pre.war
debts, with the granting IL necessary,
of reasonable moratorium.
Third-Indemnity for all damages
caused by foreigners.
Fourth--Restitution Of confiscated
property.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26

c. G. SQUIRES: think that 1t is n
public institution and as such should
be open to any public entertainment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-26

Newspaper
An Institution
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-08
PRIZE BEAUTY TO BE
AT THE GARRICE

McDevitt. Quinn and Kelly In their
hilarious comedy sketch THE Piano
Movers and the Actress" have nc
counted for many laughs enjoyed by
the Garrick. Theatre audiences. Among
tho other acts on tho same bill are
Archie Onri and Dolly in clever bit
of novelty Juggling spiced with fun;
Ackland and Mae, versatile pep la
Scotch. hurry Bennett. an interest
ing monologist, with plenty of rich
sayings and musicallotta called
"Hishlights of 1922" which has the
Janet Sisters featured. This program
which also has tho photoplay Shirley
Mason in "Queenie" will finish its en-
gagement tonight.
Special interest centers about tho
appearance of Miss Peggy Fears on
the GarriclS program that commences
tomorrow. Miss Fears Ia tho new part
ner of the well-known Harry Miller
She was selected by jury OF dis
/ tinguished artists az one OF tho thirty
most beautiful girls OF the world
chosen from all the Ziegfeld F'ollies
Beauties to play the role OF Eve"
| Tomorrow's bill will also contain
the Overseas Revue" q musical pro
duction of song, dance and iazz with
a company OF six people. Mason and
Gwyne have n unique hit called "Th,
South Of Today" William Russell oc-
cupies the photoplay stellar position.
His picture is to DO THE Lady from
! longacre."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-08

MY husband and | both were great
sufferers from stomach trouble and had
tired many medicines without results
but we have derived untold benefit from
taking Plant Juice" Mrs Myers said
Neither Of Us was at all well during
this past winter. We had no appetite,
could not sleep al night, had headaches
and were weakened and run down We
both had indigestion so badly that even
the hghtest kind Of food caused W.
suffering.
"A neighbOr who had derived great
benefit from Plant Juice for trouble
similar 10 ours begged us 10 try this
remedy and declared that she had
been n great deal worse of than We were
but that Plant Juice has entirely relieved
her. On her advice we started taking
Plant Juice and the results have been
splendid We both have fine appetites,
can sleep well at night, do not suffer
from headaches any more and can feel
increased strength and health over our
systems My husband goes 10 his work
now feeling strong and fit and II does
not tire him a. II used 20. We are both
very grateful 90 Plant Juice.
Plant Juice il sold in Wilmington al
the Miller Drug Store. s04- 406 Market
street; IN New Castle 10y +. Challenger
a Son, in Newport by G. b. White; II
Newark by W. L. Brown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-08

Cook. Both came out OF Iowa. Cook
from the State University and Miss
Gaspcll from Drake College. Cooks
Heidelberg. tho University OF Genoa
and no returned TO his native state
to accept professors chair ut tho
university. lie also taught mt Leland
Stanford. In 1911 he went to Chi
caHo and became associate literary
editor of the Chicago Evening Post
In tho meantime Miss Glaspcll finish
ed Mt Drake. took n post graduate
course mt tho University OF Chicago
and wrote her first novel, "The Glory
of the Conquered" She returned to
Des Moines and became State House
and Legislative reporter for two local
newspapers. She published. shortly
after, "The VIsionlng." Lifted Masks"
and Fidelity" all good novels. Cook
wrote "ln Hampton Roads" and THE
Chaam." They went to New York
and published In collaboration Sup
pressed Desires" "Trines," "Tlcltless
Time" and other one act plays. Miss
gasrell alone contributed "The Peo-
pie" "The outside" "Close the
Book" and "Woman's Honor" In 1915
George Cram Cook organized n group
OF artists. writer's, and actors summer
| ing at Provncetown. Massachusetts,
| into an organization 10 experiment
with their own output. An abandoned
cottage remodcled slightly and called
the Wharf Theatre. was their first
| playhouse. Cook was founder, III
rector and stage carpenter Of the
group. Their most abundant assets
we're plays--plenty of them--and
plenty of people to play I'm them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-08
|. match Of that character mad. tho

match Of that character made tho
United States a golflng country. The
average man became curious and whom
he could afford 1t, Joined private
club. As n consequence new clubs
sprang up everywhere In the next sew
en- years. Those who couldn't AFFORD
It demanded facilities. Thus tho
municipal course idea.
We do not mean to misinform. Now
York City. Chicago and several other
larger cities had public courses before
1918, but cities like Detroit. Buffalo,
Baltimore. Indianapolis, etc. did not.
They have since realized the neces-
sity and for tho most part have found
them profitable instead OF a drain on
the city treasury
New York City, for example, last
year took in around $4,000 on Its
Van Cortlandt courses. against an ex-
pense OF $4,000. A large part OF the
park system OF New York Is sup
ported by municipal golf.
Cohb's Greek. In Philadelphia, al
though We have no figures. pays sew
eral times over. judging from the
patronage. Clifton Park course, nj
Baltimore accommodates as many rs
800 day.
II was tho success OF public golf IN
other cities that urged group of bust
ness men OF this city to finance the
Porter Reservoir course. They realiz.
cd that I'm time it would take its place
as an asset for the city In health ant
mental relaxation. not In the power OF
money to buy. Their experiment las
fall with the temporary nine holes
proved beyond question that larg,
number OF people appreciated the OPP
portunity TO get out in tho open e
play. Now n full 1S-hole course 4,
being built 10 be ready sometime thi:
! Npar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-08
aTHE DRuNKARp.-


Yiddish thcatre-goers Of this city
had real treat at The Playhouse
last night, when Leon Blank. ono of
the foremost Yiddish actors In Ameri-
en-. and the company from tho Arch
Street Theatre Stock Company OF
Philadelphia, presented Tho Drunk
ard" In Yiddish.
Mr.. Blank headed tho cast in which
he was capably supported. His
dramatization OF the title role was
highly effective and during the even
Ing he moved many to tears and they
were not all women. A large and en-
thuslastio audience greeted tho COM
pany.
Mr.. Blank Mt the end OF tho second
act responded to the repeated encores
and expressed his appreciation OF tn,
reception which no received He an.
nounced that the same company will
on Monday night present 1.-The Wed.
ding Gown" comedy at The Play.
hOuqc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-08
FOUNDED THE
PROyINCETOwN PLAYERS

The presentation by the Province
town Players Of Eugene O'Nenrs
drama THE Emperor Jones" Mt The
Playhouse three days. starting tomor-
row, with Saturday matinee. makes
opportune a brief resume Of the liter
AIRY and artistic career OF George
Cram Cook, founder and director Of
the Players. In addition TO the
.ONeill play, the Players put on sup.
pressed Desires" the amusing satire
on psycho-analysis written by Mr..
Cook IN collaboration with Susan
Glaspell, his wife. Miss Glaspou is
perhaps better known as a writer than
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-08
"TEN NIGHTS IN DARKROOM"
STAR HERE PERSONALLY

Baby Ivy Ward, the seven-year-old
heroine Of Ten Nights in a Bar
Room" will make a personal appear
ance in Wilmington during the en-
gagement of the picture at the Ma
jestic Theatre next week. She will
remain in this city during the entire
engagement, so that all who view the
picture will be able to admire and see
for themselves this remarkable little
actress. Critics everywhere have UNI
ceasingly lauded the work Of this little
genius and one whose histrionic ability
is comparable with her beautiful ap-
| pearance.