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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-21
LEGION IS MORE A.FlClENT
LemueI 5oiIes, National Adlutant Of
Organization, Points to Enthusk
asm Throughout Northwest

Swinging from indianapolis through
Minnesota to Washington on the Pa
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-21
BOTH SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
Mrs. Paul Akin Of indianapolis Also
Answered Call When Husband
Joined the Navy.

Back there in the fan of 1917. when
the sadness Of parting invaded thou
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
TWO Held FOR
FRAUD ON SALE
OF AUTOMOBILE
Assault in Oklahoma City
Hinges on Case Heard at
Eufaula; Three Suspects d.
Are Arrested

EUFAULA, okla.-C. c. Holdren.
and his wife. Ida May TIoldren, resid-
ing at col North Denver street, Tulsa.
Oklahoma, and representing himself
as an oil well drillcr. We're held to the
district court for trial by Judge \. n.
Chapman on charge Of fraud in con-
ncction with the sale of an automo-
bile To Louis Trcndall n local garage
man, here August . last.
o. T. Barklcy testified Mrs. Holdron
paid him $3.50 out of the proceeds Of
the sale of the car, which Barkley sold
To Tendrcl. II was brought out in
the testimony that Mrs. Holdren re-.
ported the car htolcn. to an insurance
company and that she attempted 10
collect indemnity on the machine.
The arrest Of the Iloldrens Is In n
way connected with the assault com.
mitted on James Galloway. promin-
cnt oil man In Oklahoma City on
August 90. Barkley also known as
w. T.. Barr. l.. e. webb and n broth
or of Webb were arrested IN suspects
IN the cnse. They We're exoneratcd
through evidence that showed that on
the day Of the assault. Barklcy and
l.. G. Webb. We're In Eufaula, dispos.
ing OF the Holdren car to Tendral.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
SAPULPA MAYOR
UNDER FIRE Of
CITIZENS BODY
Civic Association Says Law
Is Not Enforced and Coun-
ty is Overrun With
Criminals

SAPULPA. Okla.-Official conduct
OF Mayor Don McMasters was ques.
toned here Friday night when the
Creek county civic association, de-
manded that officers Of the law begin
Immediately TO clean the county Of
lawlessness and appointed a commit.
tee to investigate rumors of official
laXness
Signature Of $50 charter members
We're added to the association which
was formally organized
The association viii Immediately ap.
ply for q state charter Incorporating
the organization rs the Greek county
Civic Association"
The procedure was voted just be.
fore adjournment and an election Of
permanent officers viii follow tho re-.
ccipt of this charter.
Speakers Of the evening were res.
ponsiblc for the assertion that the
county was fun of moonshinc stills.
gamblers ana bootleggers. and that
virtually no effort was being made 70
put a stop to their activities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

There is probably not a business
man In Ardmore or this entire terri
tory who will clear $500 in the next
SIX weeks. The bigger the merchant,
the more certain this would seem to
be. Certain It Is that the average
man and the man above the average
IL not picking up $1,000 II month these
days. Yet the Ardmorcite is putting
up over $4,000 In cash and cars TO be
given away in n few short weeks to
men and women who viii make some
effort to help themselves.
There Is over $1,000 n month In
these next two months for the man
or woman who will so out and do.
There IL ovcr $500 In IL for YOU.
There is an Essex Coach, a 8 passen.
ger Studebakcr. a passenger Nash.
and passenger Buick also four
5000 and four siOO awards In gold and
silver. Then after all that there Is
2s per cent cash commission for every
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
Is ARE KILLED WHEN THEATER CAVES in
Farm Bureau Will Organize All
Farmers in Effort to Bring the
Consumer and Producer Together

modify marketing associations which
will prove the distribution Of food TO
the lasting benefit Of both consumer
and producer. We want to bring the
eater and the grower close together.
THE agricultural conference Of farm
ers will go down into history as the
most far reaching conference of farm
ers ever held" the statement said.
THE topmost feature, Of course, was
the address of the president of the
United States and the commitments
which it contained of the admins
trations' attitude toward agriculture
Probably no chief executive Of the ma
ton has previously indicated so deep
and intelligent interest in the farmers
affairs. President Harding recognizes
the bad state of agriculture in our ma
tional life; showed that the farmer
must have a credit system adapted to
his needs: asserted that lasting imr
provements Is to come only to the
development of cooperative marketing;
favored u scientific limitation of pro
duclon and pointed out the dignity
Of the profession
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE $1,000 IN
FEW WEEKS IS OFFERED WORKERS
WHO ENTER ARDMOREITE CAMP AIGN

active andidntc who does not win
one OF the big prizes. You win. obso'
lutcly. You cannot lose.
I,ig Enough for You.
II YOU were approached with "a
proposition that stood you To snake
1900 In the next few weeks you.
would stop short and think. wouldn't
You don't make any difference how
hlg you are. The bigger YOU are the
more YOU will pause. YOU would
hear the proposition. You woulG
consider It.. Il at all reasonable you
would take Il. or course YOU would.
Right now. In these times, when
men are thinking Of the hcccssity
FOR getting money, when men are try
ing hard TO increase their income,
81 500 Is a sum that is to be desired,
no matter who YOU are.
Campaign Just Starting.
The Ar,imoreite's great i.auto.
Continued ON Page Twol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

WASHINGTON.--T national agri-
cultural conference which closed its
sessions Friday night after adopting
recommendation designed to alleviate
present farm depression and prevent
occurrences OF such condition was
hailed as the most far-reaching con
ference of farmers ever held" in a
statement issued Saturday night by
j. X. Howard, president of the Anne
rican Farm Bureau Federation, one
of the largest farmers organizations.
The recommendations Of the confer
ence were endorsed by Mr. Howard
Saturday and during the day were
made the basis Of study by Secretary
Wallace and other officials upon
whom will devolve the task Of max
ing them effective. Referring to Pres
ident Harding's suggestion in opening
the conference that the farmers Of the
nation seek to unite in cooperative Or
ganization, Mr.. Howard in his state
ment said.
"The farm bureau will undertake TO
organize all the farmers of the ma
ton and unite them into strong COM
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
FOUR INJURED
IN EXPLOSION
GRAHAM field
Supt. Lawrence Of Con-
sumers Light and Power
Co., in Serious Condition
at Sanitarium
CREW WAS BLOWING
WATER FROM LINES
Details of Blast Unknown by
Officials; Saubert Went
to the Scene

j. II. Lawrence Of Ardmore, gen
Light and Power Company, was ser
iously injured and three others re.
ccived slight bruises. in an explosion
which occurred I'm tho Graham oil field
Saturday afternoon between 400 and
4:S0 O'Clock while the men We're blow
ing water from gas line connected
to the Cotton Belt well on the Sparks
farm. in section 80, 2s2w.
Lawrence was blown 80 feet into
the air when the explosion came, and
was rendered unconscious. He was
brought to Ardmore in the Hardy
Sanitarium plane, after receiving
emergency treatment at the scene of
the accident. An X-ray examination
taken at the sanitarium revealed that
he was suffering with a double frac.
turc of the left leg, between the knee
and the thigh, and a fracture at the
base of the brain. His left shoulder
was also dislocated. He was stiu ur-
conscious at the sanitarium at q late
hour last night
The three other men who received
slight injuries are 4. \. Blaylock,
chief engineer at the compressor sta
ton; b. h. Robinson. assistant field
foreman; and Bob Blair, laborer. all
employees OF the Consumers Company.
Immediately after the accident. DR..
Hardy was called by phone and ac-
companied by II. NJ. Saubert, mana.
ger of the Consumers Company, de-
parted at once for the scene in the
sanitarium plane with Dorsey Askew
as pilot. The trip, about 22 miles by
airline, was made in ten minutes. Or.
Hardy arriving simultaneously with the
arrival ut the scene Of DR. II. IL.
Barnwcll. OF Graham. who came a total
distance of one mile by motor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
MOTION TO KILL
PETITION DON'T
HOLD IN COURT
Logsdon Sustains Plea for
Appointment of Three
New Appraisers
Under Writ
ADAMS WILL SERVE
NOTICE IMMEDIATELY
Under Original Plea Commits
sion Awarded Defendant
$4,000 for Damages

in the renewed fight between that
body and L. 5. ,Jones in litigation
over the construction of water mains
from Hickory creek to the city Sat
urday afternoon when Judge b. {.
Logsdon OF Marietta sitting in district
court heard the injunction petition
filed Friday by JONES.
JONES had filed petition to strike
from the records Of the court an
amended petition presented by the
city in its fight for right-of-way for
the pipe line, and in so doing asked
that II restraining order be issued
preventing cit officials or agents from
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
SCORES INJURED
At WASHINGTON;
ROOF CAVES IN
Theater Well Filled When
Beams Failed to Support
Heavy Covering Of
Ice and Snow
WORST STORM IN %
YEARS SWEEPS COAST
All Cities in East Locked in
Grip; Conferences Halted
at Capital

WASHINGTON. - Fifteen per.
sons at least are believed To have
been killed and scores injured Sat
urday night in the collapse under
the weight Of two feet Of snow OF
the roof of the knickerbocker
Theater, motion picture house.
located In the heart Of Washing
toms fashionable northwest see
ton.
Two hours and half after the
crash. which occurred about
o'clock, definite news as TO the
number of dead and injured was
wholly lacking as well as esti.
mates of the number Of those In
the theater at the time-these es.
Inmates ranging from $50 to 500.
although the theater. one of the
finest motion picture houses IN
the city, has accommodations for
more than 1000 spectators.
The ihcater which accommodate e
close TO 1000 persons was said to b
filled at the time and IN
roof rs il fell imprisoned many unde
the mass Of wreckage. the balloon
collapsing also when concrete pillar
fell over to add To their weight to tn
debris under which the wounded Ia
groluing.
The fire department was called b
five alarms and police reserves wer
rushed 10 the scene. the rescuers in
mcdiaiely beginning the work of hacI
ing al the wreclSagc to liberate til
"Gct Rich Quick Wallin.
ford" was being shawn and the seton
show Of The evening had Just begu
when the roof crashed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
CHICAGO MANY SHOPS ARE
CLOSED; LABOR NOT BLAMED

CHICAGO -Mismanagemcnt and po-
lice made failure of the 5000, 900
municipal shops, recently closed nc
cording to the view II the city coun.
ell, finance committee and reports
Of 10 labor unions as announced Fri
day 1t was agreed that union labor
was not "a blame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
Martial Law
Declared in
Nebraska City

LINCOLN. Neb.-Martial law
was declared to be in effect in all
territory comprising and including
four miles precinct Otoe county,
including Nebraska City and all
its subdivisions, in the proclama-
ton Of Governor McKelvie, issued
after a conference this morning
with Adjutant General Paul of the
Nebraska national guard.
Five companies of Nebraska
national guard troops under COM
manl Of Lieut., Col. Douglas of the
134th Nebraska infantry, will pro-
ceed at once to Nebraska City in
response to an appeal from the
county attorney and mayor for
military protection arising from al
legged disorders growing out of the
packing house strike in that city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
PACKERS DECIDE
AGAINST STRIKE
IN SAINT Louis
big Three Plants Not Af-
fected by Decision, Union
Heads Hasten to
Announce

ST LOUIS. Mo--The strike Of pack.
ing house employees in ST. Louis has
been called off, Otto Huhn. business
agent Of the Amalgamated meat cut.
ters and butcher workers OF North
America. announced here Saturday.
The men are employed at indepen.
dent companies here and the action. II
was explained, was Independent Of
that OF striking employees Of the big
threc"-Armour and Co. Swift and co.
ard Morris and Coin East st. Louis
who voted Thursday TO continue the
strike.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
situation Different

CHICAGO.-Thc strike IN the st
Louis packing plants has practically
been off for three weeks" Dennis
Lane. secretary Of the butcher work
ers international union said following
announcement Of the official calling off
the strike from st, Louis.
"The situation there is different
from most places" MIR. Lane said.
"There were only few men out and
most or the houses signed up u new
agreement several weeks ago, after
which practically all tho men returned
10 work"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
Small and Curtis Ask
Separate Trials on Charge

WAUKEGAN, llls.-The governor,
Len Small should be granted a sepa-
rate trial on the charge OF embez2le.
mcnt OF state funds, SO that his case
will not be bcfoggod by any issues
involving his fellow defendenat. Yer.
non Curtis. attorneys for the governor
told Justice Claire Edwards Saturday.
\ similar motion was filed on be.
half OF Mr.. Curtis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
AyDELOTTE DIES IN BOSTON;
WAS PROMINENT IN STATE

UkTNUUNN CITY -. Vt. NyUc'
lotte. long prominent In Oklahoma po'
liiical and business affairs, died Sat
urtay morning In Boston, II was learn.
cd here. Mrs. Aydeloiie and their 4
year old daughter. Betty Jane were
nj his bedside. News of his death
first was received by the board oi
affairs ai the state capitol. OF which
Mr.. A,deIoiie was chairman during
the preceding administration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
Washington showed Under.


Wy lh' NHHA'laNu lffttl
WASHINGTON. - More than %
hours II continuous snowfall has
covered the Middle Atlantic section
with Washington as center. from
depth Of a foot TO nearly 30 inches
caused tho suspension of practically
all business ana social activity: dis.
rupted transportation and shut most
the population in their homes.
The storm which weather bureau
officials said was one of the most
severe in history and exceeded in the
depth OF snowfall only by The long
remembered blizzard of Feb. 1899, was
moving slowly up the coast from It's
position during the day off Virginia,
United States furnishes Japan with
about % per cent Of all her outside
supplies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
GERMANY WANTS
EASY TERMS NOW

BERLIN.-Germany answer to the
allied reparations commission. handed
TO its Berlin representative Saturday
to be taken To Paris, proposes the
payment Of s720.OOO gold marks and
.4jO 900, 900 gold marks worth of goods
to the allies during 1922. The answer
suggests. however, that In view of Ger
manys tax burdens, the amounts be
lowered.
pARIS.-The German program Of re-
parations deliveries handed to tho Of
flee Of the rcparauon commission Fri.
day. Is expected to reach Paris by
courier Sunday noon.
The reparations commission which
requested Germany to submit an cX'
PLANTATION OF the matter In which she
proposes TO expedite internal reforms
and guarantee her reparation pay.
ment. will consider this reply TO its
request at a meeting to be held Mon
daN,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

DEMOCRATS are becoming smusger
as election approaches. There is n
general feeling OF satisfaction with all
the party leaders. Judge Tom owen,
Hubert l.. Bolen. Robert III. Wilson
and T.. b. Howard are considered ac'
ceptable to the party in all quarters.
Each has been Jealous party work
er. Each man has q good record of
work well done.
Republicans are losing confidence.
Every party workers face the election
with fear. There is a reason. No one
candidate stands out.
John Fields has deserted the van
guard His announcement that he
prefers to be private in the rear
rank has reduced the morale of his
party.
Two men remain in the race. Alva
Niles OF Tulsa, successful business
man, n banker, Is mentioned frequent
ly. James A. Harris, now persona non
grata with the administration, also is
graphing for hand hold on the
party standard.
Neither Is n striking figure, and q
man of personality that lends itself to
publicity and popular esteem, Is re-
quircd.
ERIENDS Of Judge q. r. Rails, OF
Coalgate are urging him To enter
tho contest for the republican nomi'
nation for governor. As yet he has
not responded.
Jack Bonner Of Altus. newspaper
publisher has explained the Edwin G.
Dabney incident. Boomer says 'young
iumbell" in his office sent out Dab
ney's announcement by telegraph col
ect In violation OF orders
Muskogce county candidates for the
supreme court bench, in u practical
manner restricted the number of en-
trants ut a meeting u few days ago
Judge n. i. deGraffenriod. u. n
Maxey and w. l.. McGinn.s were can
didates. The aspirants called meet
ing. Their friends decided McGinnls
should run. lie was chief assistant
10 Hayden G. Limbaugh. when Line
baugh left the office of United States
Continued on Page Twol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

Its probably all for the best
veteran political leader remarked a
few days ago. Let every man sup
port his choice in the primary. Then
let him support the party ticket in
the general election. All the boys
running are clean chaps"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

Each has been jealous party work.
er. Each man has a good record Of
work well done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

Republicans are losing confidence.
Every party workers face the election
with fear. There is reason. No one
candidate stands out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
WEATHER

OKLAHOMA: Sunday unsettled.
probably rain in east and central
portions, warmer in southeast and
colder in northwestern portions;
Monday cloudy in east portion; fair
in west portion, cold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

1t is an even bet that newspapers
e learned lesson. Relatively few
d expected to give primary support
tt any candidate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
Pot Pourrii
A weekly column of poll
tial dope gathered from
Oklahoma activities.

THE political merry-go-round has had
q dull week. Candidates for OIL
flee have contented themselves chiefly
with hand shaking expeditions. Pros
pective campaign managers are snlff-
ing along trails known in elections
now history. The opening of n truly
warm democratic contest is at hand.
Newspapers of the state are not
warming up 10 the candidates OF
either party. Generous but qualified
approval of platform utterances is com
mon but as yet few have taken any
definite stand for candidates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
PROGRESS

An Oil well supply house employs
on the average Of seven men.
Twelve such houses are preparing
to locate here. Not such u bad
boost for the city, is it?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

John Fields has deserted the van
guard. His announcement that he
prefers to be private In the rear
rank has reduced the morale of his
party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

Neither is n striking figure, and 4
man OF personality that lends itself to
publicity and popular esteem, is re-
quircd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29

ENRIENDS of Judge q. r. Rails. Of
Coalgate are urging him To enter
tho contest for the republican nomi'
nation for governor. AS yet he has
not responded
The Washington herald., 1922-01-29
GUY V. COLLINS LEADER
OF STURDY ORGANIZATION
DR.. c. w. Cuthbertson First Vice
President of Citizens Association

The officers of the Rhode Island
President Guy " Collins, 1880 Twenty street northeast
northeast. " "' --O+ -4'~-'' '~O'
northeast. = ~ lH' 49-' -' '
Secretary Julian Bfed 1904 Seventeenth
northeast. '0 WV '~NN''" "-N~'
east ~. 1'-"lH' '"ee' nv -
Treasurer Chester R. Smith, Jackson street northeast
Standing Committees
Streets and Sidewalks P Benfcr, chairman
egsation-Wnliam S. Torbert chairman
Schools-Schuyler S. Symons, Chairman
Sewers and Water-Ira B. Nutter,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT B. Higdon, chairman
6eaith and Santaion-Dr. Charles ]. Bovine, chairman.
Press-Oscar F. Ellis, chairman. "
Fire and PoIce-Julisn F. Belhed chairman
Lights and Mais-Willam NJ. Collins, chairman
iuohc Uhlites-CharleS NJ. Nef, chairman.
MeetingsC Brashears, chairman
Lawns Gardens Parks-VVilfred B Pullman chairman
The Washington herald., 1922-01-29

OF the Catholic Church, the spiritusr
authority recognized by Italians as
BY all other Catholics. He knew
well what is needed TO aid the work
OF the church in ItAly and ne re-
quested the knights Of Columbus
TO aid him in the work.
"One Of the reasons for the sue
cess of the knights OF Columbus IL
that they do not attempt to go any
where or operate anywhere where
they are not invited. The $1,000 900
fund TO be raised and devoted to
American welfare work in Italy I'M
der K. Of c. auspices is not a fund
to wage war on anybody: II will
simply be the means OF assisting in
the conservation OF the faith Of the
youth of Italy. done in recognition
of the debt which the knights OF
Columbus, as good Americans, rec
ognize to the land Of Columbus"
Carroll Council will give an in
formal dance in the new home m
Tenth street on Friday February 3,
at 3 o'clock. Joseph J. DeGnan, lee
turer of the council. will be mas
ter OF ceremonies and every mem
Der OF the council has been earnest
ly requested TO make this first Car
roll Council dance in the new home
a success. Refreshments will be
served in the new dining hall.
Potomac Council at its meeting on
Monday night demonstrated a re-
newed interest and activity in X.
OF c. Affairs in Washington, sttrib-
uted largely to the splendid appoint
ments for the benefit or'tne mem
bers in the new home Of the order
in Tenth street. Resolutions were
adopted increasing the cues TO az
low one-hslf OF Same. 20 the build
ing company, as agreed by all Of the
councils.
Potomac and Washington Coun-
ellis at their recent meetings adopt
ed resolutions to convey TO the car
dinal secretary OF state at the Vat
lean the sense Of loss in the death
OF their spiritual leader, Pope Ben
edict XIV. the members felt in the
relatively death OF the late Pope.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-29

this citizens association is excep-
tionally good, due to the fact that
it has the backing OF the residents
OF Woodbridge. 1t Is evident that
the work to be done will increase
with the growth OF the community,
but 1t has the organization and ex-
perience with which TO meet the
problems OF development and ex-
pansion. When asked what plans
the association has for the future
one Of the officers replied. Just to
keep on as We have in the past"
Certainly IL this is done the in
terests of the community will be
we'll served.