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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
- MASKED MEN
Lash MAYOR Who
DENOUNCED KLAN
Theodore Schieriman Whip
ped by a Crowd That
Objects to His
Politics.
TOWN STIRRED
OVER AFFAIR
Men Kidnapped Him and Took
Him TO Lonely Spot Where
Whip Was Applied.

COFtEYNILLE. Kan Theodore
Schierlman, - mayor Of Liberty. y
city oi the third class. eight miles north
of Coffeyyille vas taken TO q lionel,
place on t. roadside four miles north.
east of Liberty. and whipped with black
snake whips by a mob Of fifteen mer
who said they were members OF The
Ku Klux Khan, ScheIim told OF.
GERS. Schierlman has wife and thre,
children. He has been mayor VI the
town of Liberty FOR IS months.
Mr.. Schierlmun was able to he az his
place OF business today but refus ii 70
make statement
Mr.. Schierlman and his family were
IN Coffeyyile Saturday evening, dic
some trading and ended show ana
then drove home. left his family at the
house and went To his garage which f.
located on the north side OF the main
street al Liberty, was sitting in his
| office reading u newspaper aboue 1890
o'clock Saturday night when man
came into his office. asked for Mr.
Schierlmau, and sad man out in a
car in the street wanted TO see him
Men Grabbed Him.
"Schierlman went outside. the man
who had come into his office following
| him closely and as Schierlman reached
the motorman. the man following him
pushed him into the car and the men
inside the car grabbed him. Scherl
man started 10 cry out for help ane
his mouth was covered By hands anc
one man who weighs about 200 pounds
sat on him. The three ears drove out
to Il place about four miles northeast
OF Liberty, tied his hands TO q post
tore his cont off. pinned his shirt up
about his neck, tore loose his under
wear and laid about thirty stripes on
his bare back.
"They told him We are unknown
TO you You have never seen us. Your
neishbors have had us TO do this TO
you. You are one OF those darned fel-
lows that has denounced the khan
You have prevented your khan neigh
bors TO meet In Liberty
Gave Him More.
After about twenty stripes had been
given him, he said: Men II this Is 100
per cent Americans, / don't like It,
one OF the men said, You don't Ell? and
they gave him 10 more stripes, saying
maybe you viii like II better.
Schierlmsn owns the hall where Wal
ter Keith. a Coffeyville attorney, who
il candidate for district Judge, made
IA speech one night last week. Keith
severely arraigned the khan. as un'
American, and 1t Is understood that
this was direct cause OF the assault
on Schierlman. His neighbors say he
has not been particularly abusive IN
his denunciation OF tho khan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
susie Mani. Casi.

MuskouEE - Three hundred theu.
sand dollars In alimony Il asked In a
suit for divorce filed BY Susie starr. oe
A,oks. Okla. today against Walter
starr. Creek Indian. She also asks sns
im,nediste payment OF ten thousans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
WEATHER

Tonight cloudy colder:
Tuesday fair and colder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16

FIRST IN ADVERTISING.
FIRST IN CIRCULATION
FIRST IN THE HEARTS
OF THE PEOPLE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10
RESOLUTION

Whereas on Monday morning Febru-
AIRY 18th 1922 the membership of
NoXubee Lodge No GO Knights of
Pythias were informed that an alarm
has been sounded on the outer door of
their Castle Hall reminding them that
death had again entered their midst
and summoned from the activities of
this life to the Grand Lodge above
our beloved brother and faithful men,
Der Nose Holberg, and
Whereas in the death of Brother
Holberg we realize that our Lodge
has lost a faithful Jealous and active
member his wife and family a kind,
generous loving indulgent husband
ard father, his friends and the COM
munity a splendid type of citizen. His
loss is no ordinary one. Long will it
be felt mot only by family and friends
but by the entire community in which
he had spent his life, OF him it may
be truly said he was one of Gods
noblest works can honest man"
Therefore as a tribute of esteem
and respect to his memory, be it Re
solved:
That the membership of u Lodge
is filled with profound grief at the
loss of our Brother, because in his pri-
waite and social life he was aimable,
confiding and generous TO a fault.
That we tender to his afflicted and
bereaved family our sincere, heartfelt
sympathy in their irrearable loss.
That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the Family, one placed on
the minutes of the Lodge and one
published in the Macon Beacon.
That the Charter of the Lodge be
draped and each member be requested
to wear the badge of mourning.
Respectfully submitted
/. L. DORROH
C. L. HEINRISH
T. w. CRIGLER Jr. Com
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10
An ORDINANCE TO PREVENT DAMAGE
TO. AND TO PROTECT THE IMPROv-
ED HIGHWAYS OF NOXUBEE
COIfNTN


Section |. Re it ordained by the Board OF
Supervisors of Noxubee County. Mississippi.
that the use Of any improved highway in
said County by any loaded wagon or vehicle
weighing more than $500 pounds. considering
ne weight of the vehicle and load to gether
is hereby prohibited while the roads are wet.
except vehicles for transportation of school
children.
Section ,. BE il further ordained that any
person violating Section ! of this ordance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction shall be FURNISHED by a fine OF
no. less than five dollars, nor more than
Fifty dollars.
Section 8 BE it further ordained that this
ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Section 4 Be it further ordained that this
ordinance be published in the Macon Beacon
for three issues. $3.50 --- $1,000
BY order of the Board Of Supervisors, this
9 III day of March. 1922.
JN0. A.. TYSON, Clerk
By KATE b. AUGUSTUS. d. c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10
'H0IL0N NOILyLI0

State of Mississippi, Noxubee County.
IN the CEancery Court of Noxubee County,
G. II. Watkins. Complainant, VS.. S. b.
Schwartz and F. V. Kuhn. ct al, defen-
dants-- No. 4507.
To 5. b. Schwartz, a resident of the County
of Shelby. State of Tennessee. whose post
office address is S. b. Schwartz, care of
Schwartz Lumber Company, Central Bank
a Building Memphis, Tennessee. and to NJ.
NJ. Schwartz, a resident citizen of the
County of Shelby. State of Tennessee. whose
post office address, is M. NJ. hwartz 54l
Vance street, Memphis, Tennessee: =
We command you to be and appear before
the Chancellor of our said Chancery Court
at a term thereof to be holden at the Court
House in the City of Macon, Noxubee County,
Mississippi on the 4tt Monday in April, 1922,
\. d.. then and there to plead answer or
demur to the answer and cross bill of W. l..
Sherrod filed in this cause wherein you are
defendants.
The object of said answer and cross bill
Of W. l.. Sherrod being to bind in the
hands of the defendants. F. V. Kuhn and
NJ. M. Schwartz the Indebtedness they may
owe to the said S. b. schwartz and also the
effects of the said S. b. Schwartz in the
hands of F. V. Kuhn and NJ. NJ. Schwartz
consisting of certain oak lumber as stacked
ami assembled on sticks at and near the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad station of Macon,
Mississippi, and at Cline Switch n Noxubee
county, Mississippi, and TO quiet the title of
". /. Sherrod. cross complainant in and to
all the timber except the pine timber on that
part Of section %. 20, "a, 80. r. ii N. r. II
f.. north Of the river, situated in said county
and state.
Witness my signature and seal of said
Court affixed at my office in the City of Ma
con, NoXubee County. Mississippi on this the
Bird day of Marcf. 1922.
JOHN A.. TYSON. Clerk Of the Chancery
Court of Noxubee County. Mississippi.
BY KATE b. AUGUSTUS. D. c..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR COUNTY
CIrppIIEG

Scaled bids are invited TO be filed with
4 Undersigned Chancery Clerk on or be-
"e TWO O'Clock on Monday the Srd day of
Nil 1929. for furnishing Noxubee County.
~ ruhlic works. the following material, for
nsriod of nine months. beginning April LIST,
/ ! nmber for bridges at mills in county and
kind Of timber used.
1 Nails for bridges.
\ paad supplies. scrappers. shovels, spades etc.
( Tbe contract will be let to the lowest bid
The BOARD reserves the right to reject any
! % )" order Of the hoard of Supervisors this
S,b day Of April 1922.
JNO. A. TYSON. Chancery Clerk
nv KATE b. AUGUSTUS. D. c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10
SHUUALAk ITEMS


jefferson Fiore OF a. & n. spent
last week end with home folks.
Rev and Mrs. Reh were called
away Sunday on account OF the death
of the ALTERS brother at Myrtle Wood
Mss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Futvoye were Brook
vile visitors Tuesday.
Mrs, Ernest McCollum has been
sick with flu but is better.
The ladies of the Baptist church
have been observing week of prayer.
Miss Lila Jenkins returned to NJ.
5. c. W. last Sunday after ar opera
ton at the Scooba Sanitarium.
Little Christine Combs entertained
her little friends with a birthday party
Thursday eve.
Mr.. Bill Knight an old resident of
this neighborhood has gone to Scooba
Sanitarium for treatment.
Mr.. Tom Wilkerson of Paulette was
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. R. H. Smith is visiting her
husband family in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joe Combs mother is quite i'll
at the formers home.
Mrs. Cora Kellis who has been to
Phebic to see Mrs. Fred Kellis who
had Pneumonia returned home and re-
ported Mrs. Kellis able to be up.
Mr.. Browns family who have been
sick with flu are much better.
Mrs. Lollie Cotton has quite a nice
assortment of spring hats.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10
CITATION NOTICE
nh Ct,ta sc Mi-ricahDi

The state OF MISSISSIPPI
In the Chancery Court of NoXubee County.
Mrs. Ellen Beirne Sanders Bullard Ct al
,,mplainants vs. Bierne Sanders Billiard ct
Il Defendants. No. 45l2
Refine Saunders Bullard. adult -who is
a nonresident of said State of Mississippi,
lis residence and post office address being
9o2g Connecticut Avenue. Washington. D.,
G. and John Saunders Carroll. q minor. 20
rears of age, Geneyieve Beirne Carroll, a
minor. II years of ace and William Turner
Fauptleroy Carroll, a minor 10 years Of age,
IN of said minors being citizens and resi-
dents of the City of Baltimore. IN the State
of Naryland. their post office address being
II W. Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
W. command you to be ard appear before
BE- Chancellor of our said Chancery Court
a term thereof to be holden a. the Court
rIonse. in the City of Macon in, said county
Noxubee. on the 4th Monday in April A..
n 1922. then and there to plead. answer or
demur to the Original Bill in said cause
wherein you are defendant.
witness my signature and seal of said
Court affixed at my office in City of Macon
Ms. this T tn dav Of March 1922.
.INO. A TYSON. Clerk
By KATE B. AUGUSTUS ID. {.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10
Sale of Land for Delinquent Taxes
NoNuhcn Cnnni,
The State Of Mississippi.

The State of Mississippi NONuhce County.
l. W ?. FARRAR, Tax Collector Tor the County of NuNure, i'm sa4
State viii sell on the First Monday, the Sd day Of April. 1902 al -, u.st
door Of the court house Of said county, in the City Of Macon Miss To the
highest bidder or bidders for cash, if any there be. all the following des,rb-
ed land situated in said County, on which the taxes remain mraid al that
date, and the sale will be continued from day to day until lands are Sold in
accordance with the code in such cases made and nrnyiied- tn-nit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10

Brown Leghorn eggs for setting,
75c per setting. Mosely Seed Corn
50 per bushel. C. A. HUMMER & Son
Prairie Point, Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10

Granville Goodwin
Tanpic Mahan
G. +. White ~
Grant Johnson
Georgia Cooper
Mrs. +. iinsoh
LOUIS late
Nelson BUCK
Clarissie Cavett
clariss;e Cayett
wal,or pardlev r.
a., IN Innes
jim
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-10
Dear Playgoer:

Because the general of the coming of
possibly detail for the special and charms and exences
musical offering which Convention Hail. Tulsa,
Friday night January TO- this letter addressed
and explanatory "P. S."
and from there by directly Oklahoma
49, II and 49, We pleased
for this superlative production Tulsa
plays American
week commencing January 22nd
production whose beauties the critical fraternity of
Chicago found Welcome Widow
with 1921 costumes and better than used to be-
Chicago Tribune which
his revva-chiesgo Herald and Examiner The Merry Widow
like with old and charming friend who disap
pesred far too Journal that will
glowing of
"A revival de luxe is better and gamorou Merry
Widow than the original Observation-Disclosures Post An
the and musical affairs of the city which calls for
paeChicago News But solid verdict given by the
public who turned the
Merry Widow
This production submitted approval Dis
had of ordinary revival and
Coolidge This
revival but a brilliant, dazzling recreation
OF the original Merry Widow which either heard of
is years first presented lovely
mahess untouched The
the this the Younger Generation
agreeing diplomacy still hopeessly
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-10
Tulsa, Oklahoma, January 10th, 1922

the minute little "od alton" has been injected into the
dialogue although the Merry Widow" there not single
joke about prohibition.
MIR. SavageS ambition n Merry Widow
take the he boldly
Accordingly his Urban the
living of the heater The which the
feminine certainly paragraph by themselves the
This who gently
taken American
today ab of fashion these United States
the talent of lands before he settled the
The Widow herself Pma Donna with the
Chicago Companybeautifl haired voiced
who acclaimed the Carmen
"Santuzza" and the Queen of "Edipo Re-"
laugh for comedy star play Young
New York; Frank Webste fsvote of English
Wells Mississippi "Ns,sl"
in who been featured in Going Up
in who featured in Going Up
comede remarkable feature dancers
Walters, who with MARY
nd truly in the world.
pretty girls of the ensemble sc look and dance"
with
detail the Merry Widow" charms the
theatrical
hat ou absolutely afford to miss
Yours respectfully,
j. c. REICHEL, Box 32l.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-10

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14

day last, when he remarked that ne
would support any candidate who
stood for justice for all. There was
nothing unusual In this. and It was not
significant IN anyway from g political
standpoint. He sent no telegram. He
simply gave a casual message to me
in casual manner. II had nothing
to do with any individual or any par
tioular political situation.
This statement by Mr. Tumulty ap-
pears in the Times under the heady
line doubt is cast on Wilson's mes
sage to the Cox dinner"
In his letter to the Times, Mr.. Will
son said
II write to say that there need be
no doubt about the matter. did not
send any message whatever to that
dinner nor authorize anyone to convey
q message"
When informed of Mr.. Wilson's let
ter by Times representative in WASH
ington tonight. Mr.. Tufnulty gave out
the following statement.
IF Mr.. Wilson says the message was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14
FORMER PRESIDENT DENIES HE
SENT MESSAGE TO cox DINNER


ica, and the salvation Of America Is
justice to ali classes
Thomas d. Rush, chairman Of the
dinner committee, said that when he
learned last Thursday that Joseph E.
Tumulty, former secretary to the press
ident, was to attend the dinner. he
called him on the telephone and asked
him to bring message from former
President Wilson II possible. The mes
sage read at the dinner was given to
him by Mr.. Tumulty upon his arrival
Mr.. Rush said.
When doubt as to the authentity OF
the message first arose Mr.. Tumulty
made an explanation in Washington. in
which he said;
THE message read at the banquet
came merely in. a. casual conversation
with me at Mr.. Wilson's home on FRI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14

they believed the crisis was n,.
last night, the singer was not o','
danger.
Mr.. Mccormack was taken ser,.
ly iii last Saturday. Removed n !.
home, he was found to be sufts.'
from a combination Of throat afr'
lions. These complications wera :.
to q general infection of the ,h. =
causing blood poison. On Mon
according to the physicians. the s..
ers throat had so swollen that he -
threatened with death by chokinv :,
suffered a similar attack on Tusss-
night, they said and was seriously
all day yesterday.
According to the physicians Ncco.
mack's singing voice will not he ~
paired through his illness altbons
they say he viii be unable to sing :,
at least three months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14

Today Friday, April 14th, is Boos-
ter's Day in the Journal Circulation
Drive; To-day II the day we have set
apart for special endeavor,-- a get
together day as It is. The idea Of
boosters Day In to have everyone who
has his or her name in the published
list TO secure and send in at least one
subscription today.
Also many people are still thinking
abuot taking an active part in the
campaign. We want these people to
send in their nomination coupon and
one subscription sure today so that
we can publish their names In Sun
days list together with the votes they
have 20 their credit.
Everyone in the race can secure one
subscription today II they try.-get
a neighbor or q friend.-get one sub
scripuon sure and send Il In at once.
The benefits OF securing one subscrip-
ton today win be many. To begin
with Il will be a starting subscription
for the majority OF workers.
Just What Il VIII Mean.
gast think what securing one sub
scrlption today will mean 20 the work :
ers In this big circulation drive. In
looking oyer the list OF candidates In
ne1t Sundays issue OF the Journal one
VIII be able 20 easily discern those who
have secured subscriptions from those
who have only collected few vote
coupons up TO this time.
Those candidates who are really
sincere and who send In at least one
subscription today. ,will -be, well up an
tire next list publshed; they will show
their friends that they are in the race
and in to win. They will get the sup
port OF their friends and, acquaintance
they are the ones. that viii win.
One subseription sure for Today.
Has JuBt Begun.
The circulation drive officially
opened Monday. There are scores up
on scores OF towns which had no rep-
resentatiyes in the drive up to the
present time. Many vote coupons have
been received TO be credited the drive
members when the list ia published
These vote coupons Will appear In the
next list. A great number. in fact
most OF those who have been noml-
mated thus far have made no effort to
get subscriptions. Boosters Day" nt-
fords them opportunity to break the
ice" so to speak, to secure ono Of
those subscriptions which will help to
decide the ownership of the big auto
mobiles.
Bear This In Mind.
In order to be awarded one OF the
big touring cars. all one needs to do
is TO secure majority of votes. Mean
ing that the more workers there are In
the race. and actively competing for
the prizes. the easier II will be to win.
The. work win be more evenly divided
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14
EVERY CANDIDATE SHOULD SEND IN
ONE SUBSCRIPTION SURE TODAY
Best Time to Enter the Campaign Is Right Now
-Today-Bring in Your Nomination Coupon
and One Subscription and Getin
the Booster Brigade.

! among the workers, and 1T necessarily
follows that one can win an automo-
bile with a less number of votes.
Clip out the nomination coupon that
appears at the bottom OF this page
and I'LL It in with your name ana adj
dress. Full information and receipt
book will be sent you by return mail,
or better still pay the drive managers
personal visit. The office is located
on the second floor OF The Journal
building. Intendencia-
Now, all together, friends and work
ers, one subscription sure on Booster
Day" in every sense OF the word
Enter Now
What a perfect start .hey have
made--and what tremendous prizes
are at stake How viii they finish
How will they look at the half.wa
raalb7 These and a dozen other uues-
tions are now uppermost IN the minds
o; thousands OF persons OF this sec
tiCu. interested spectators IN The Jour.
nails super Supreme Automobile sn1
Prize Derby.
Never before has there been such
rpse--never before nave :hc prizes
been 80 attractive, and never before
was interest in a newspaper eircdla-
tiou campaign 30 completely backed 10y
the hearty good viii ind support of
the general public.
the Circulation Drive is the talk
of he community. In many homes
there are happy surprises as some
member OF the family learns thar he
or she has been nominated ey some
friend. or rather selected 0s ono who
would make favorable race.
Tfere 10 Joy on every hand, and not
a few men and women who scarcely
dreamed OF entering the Drive, are
now considering 1t seriously, as they
realize that IL some friend has the
confidence that they themselves lack,
the pleasant effort and friendly CONF
petition which Is, always certain to de-
velop, will be excellent training for
them.
Easy to Enter the Race
Others are waiting-wishing they
had been nominated. In some cases
these wishes have been fulfilled, but
those whose names do not appear
should take that fact at the least OF
their worries. 1t Is the easiest thing
in the world to enter the Drive" Sim
ply sign and send in the nomination
coupon which appears elsewhere in
this issue, and It's done. Then you are
started on the road to luxury and hap
piness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14
Joseph Tumulty Admits That He
Gave Out What Was Personal
Talk With Woodrow Wilson
tey The Associated Press,

NEW YORK. April 1S.-The New
York Times tonight made public let
ter from, former President woodrow
wilson denying that he had sent or
authorized anyone to convey q mes
sage to the Jefferson Day dinner here
last Saturday night. A message read
at the dinner by Mrs. Montgomery
Hare, chairman Of the women's dinner
committee, and attributed to the for
mer president, said:
SAY to the democrats OF New York
that l am ready to support any man
who stands for the salvation of Amer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14

unauthorized then I can only say !
deeply regret the misunderstanding
which has arisen between us. GER
tainly would not have given the mes
sage If / had not believed it to be
authorized"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14
FAMOUS TENOR Is
FIGHTING DEATH
John Mccormack Suffering From
a Severe Affection of the
Throat, Is in Danger.
tpx rhe Asssslassd Ptessl

NEW YORK, April 1s.-John McCor-
mack. world famous tenor, tonight was
reported by his physicians to be bat
ting for his life In his Park avenue
home, where he is suffering from a
severe affliction Of the throat.
His physicians announced that, while
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14

AT the University of Nebraska sev.,
mothers are regularly enrolled as s,r
dents in the same schools as the.
daughters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-14

The bonehead usually means well;
it's the sharper who has mind to
put something over you.