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The New York herald., 1922-06-22
FIRST WIFE'S CHILDREN
CONTEST DR.. BEST,S WILL
Claim Father Was Unduiy In
fIuenced by Second Wife.

Objections will be filed this week In
the Surrogates Court. Brooklyn, to the
probate of the will of DIR. William New
ton Best, dean of the oil burning In
dustry." formerly a trustee and deacon
of the Clinton Avenue Congregational
Church. in Brooklyn.
The will disposed of an estate esti-
mated at 100000. and the contestants
are five children of DIR. Best's first mar
riage, of which little was known In
Brooklyn. The will gave to these chill
dren $1,000 each and bequeathed the re-
mainder OF the estate to the widow, Mrs.
Annie II. Best of s74 Park place. and
her two children.
The objections to be filed allege that
the second Mrs. Best was a member OF
the household of the first Mrs. Best In
Los Angeles Cal, and that DIR. Best
married her eighteen days after the first
Mrs. Best obtained a divorce in 1906.
Mrs Best said yesterday that she was
a neighbor of the Bests at Los Angeles
and friend OF the family. and asserted
that DR.. Best had. been separated from
his family several years before Mrs.
Pest obtained the divorce.
The contestants are Capt. William N.
Best. Jr., United States Marine Corps.
Washington, d. c.: Viola M. Best and
Mrs. Ruth F. Anderson of San Francis
CO Ethel NJ. Best Of New York and
Ernest NJ. Best. student at Harvard.
Their mother died in 1910.
George w. Tucker of Arthur & Tucker.
who represents the contestants. said
yesterday that probate is opposed on
the ground that DR.. Best was unduly
Influenced and that he lacked testa-
mentary capacity. The claim will also
be made that the will now on file is not
tho DocfOra last will
DR.. Best's ninety-four inventions
brought him the title of Dean of the
Oil Burning Industry" He became a
Fellow of the Royal Society OF Arts In
London. signal honor. The furnace
burner company he started has devei-
oped into the w. N. Best Oil and Tar
turner's, Inc
The New York herald., 1922-06-22

nessstand and told how his affection for
his wife had declined from their mar
riage in April, 1914, until the separation
in December, 1915. in a manner similar 20
the downward slope of hill. His mar
ital life also held narallel with busi-
ness. in that -.s.dered 1t could be
recorded with upward and downward
curves even as graphs and charts for
business purposes are mathematically
plotted. =
In July, 1920. Mr.. Murphy obtafnes
an anulment of his marriage to Miss
Sickle in Reno. New. Later he married
Mrs. Sydney E. Price Johnston. Mrs.
Gertrude Sickle Murphy sued for
separation, refusing to recognize the
validity of the Reno decree.
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
FIND CONVICT AFTER A YEAR.

Charles Rockford. alias "oiiy." %.
who has escaped three times from the
penitentiary on Welfare Island. was
recaptured again yesterday. Detectives
saw him In Fifteenth street. but "Oily"
saw them coming and ran into house
at 257 Avenue c. The detectives fired
several shots as he darted into the hall
way. but all went wild. Then they
chased him to the roof. where he was
found crouching behind a chimney.
Rockford was not armed and didn't
resist. Never mind" he said, I'll be
out again by next September"
Rockford last escaped on Memorial
Day. 1921. while ball game was being
played on the island. With boy who
happened to be there, no rowed across
East River In a small boat. The boat
overturned near the Manhattan shore
and the boy was drowned.
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
BOY PADDING ON BOX
browns AT CONEY
Railroad Clerk Dies in Water
at Jersey City.

Alexander Castellano. 10. of s5 Skill
man street, Brooklyn, was seated on a
milk box padding about in Coney ISL
and Creek yesterday afternoon. when
the box turned over and he was thrown
into ten feet OF water. He could not
swim and drowned before fremen ar
rived from FIRE station near by. His
body was recovered after fifteen minutes
of diving.
John Sinucki. IS. OF 2os Thirteenth
street. Jersey City. a clerk in the Penn
sylvania Railroad offices In Exchange
place. was swimming of Morgan street.
Jersey City, last night when he sank
and was drowned. His body was not
recovered.
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
E. Mp. MURPHY TELLS
OF DOWN HILL LOVE
Affections Declined in Mar
riage, He Reports in Court.

The second trial Of the suit which
Edward Mallet-Prevost Murphy of Oil
Park avenue began last year in the
Supreme Court for the anulment of his
marriage to Mrs. Gertrude Sickle Muir
ply, began yesterday before Justice
Wasservogel. The case was first tried
before Justice Hotchkiss. who died be-
fore handing down a decision.
Mr.. Murphy, who is a brother of Col
Grayson Mp. Murphy. and vice presi-
dent Of the Finance and Trading Cor
poration of SO Broadway. took the wit
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
POLICEMAN ON POST
AFTER GIVING BLOOD
Detectives Condition Improu-
ing After Operation.

Patrolman Martin +. Rothamel of the
East Sixty-seventh street station was
back on post yesterday after giving a
quantity of mis- blood on Tuesday in an
effort to save The life OF Detective Will
lam j. Veale of the East 104th street
station.
Veale. whose home is at $40 East
Ninety-third street. had failed to i'm
prove satisfactorily after an operation
at the Presbyterian Hospital. The East
Sixty seventh street station was notified
and four policemen volunteered to give
CT their blood. Ro.hamel was selected
as best able 20 withstand the operation.
Detective Veale's condition is improv-
ing.
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
SHOOTS AT 2 Boys, HITS THIRD.

william Laakso. II. of $40 East
Th.riy-second street, went to Bellevue
Hospital last night and asked for treat
meut for a gunshot wound in his right
side He told the police that he was
watching two boys fight In a vacant LOT
at Thirty-second street and First ave-
nue., when a third boy fired shot at
them The bullet missed the fighters
and struck young Laakso. At the hos
pital II was said his condition was
serious.
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
COMMUNISTS 60 TO PRISON.
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds
Sentences of Nineteen.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. June 21 ASSOCIATED
Press) The Supreme Court of Illinois
to-day affirmed the judgment Of the
Criminal Court OF Cook county. which
sentenced william Bross Lloyd. reputed
to be wealthy, and eighteen OF thirty
nine other Communists to imprisonment
for varying terms OF years for alleged
attempts TO overthrow the Government.
Communists are a menace" the
Court declared.
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
ORDNANCE CHIEF NAMED HERE

Col. John Ross Delaficld of New York
has been appointed chief Of the New
York ordnance district of the United
States Army. and In event of war he
will supervise the production of arma-
ment in this section of the country.
Col. Delafield wears the Distinguished
Service Medal awarded during the great
war. In private life he is n lawyer.
member Of the firm of Dclafield. Thorne
6 Burleigh. q Cedar street
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
ss rAMPrco WELLS DRILLING.

WASHINGTON. June 21.--Consul Hick-
erson at Tampico, Mexico. reported to-
day that eighty-nve oil wells are being
drilled In the Tampico fields, with To-
cations made for twenty-five more.
Rritish interests, he reported. lead the
drillIng with twenty-one wells. while
one company backed by German and
ev.lss cpsitr'. T. -cilir .;s wells with
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
Sale of Men's
Pure Silk Hose
SOC. pair

Areally remarkable offer Every pair
Of pure silk and every pair perfect.
The heels and toes are strongly re-
inforeed with lustrous Isle. Men
who usually buy a half-do:en pairs
at time will demand dozen of
these, so early action is advised. In
black and in white. STREET FLOOR
The New York herald., 1922-06-22
Men's Athletic
Shirts and Drawers
75c. garment

The popular athletic style shirts with
loose, knee-length drawers. Cut
comfortably full, and splendidly
tailored, conforming to the usual
Saks' standard in every particular.
Made from strong but lightweight
plaid Madras. Sizes 80 to SO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
GUARDSMAN SHOT
IN HAND SUNDAY
Inter-Company Shoot is Ter
minated When Accident
Occurs at Range; Hurt
is Not Serious.

Henry Taylor, laborer and member Of
Company NJ. Oklahoma national guards,
1903 A street. northwest. was painfully
injured when struck In the hand by
glanclng bullet from the inter-company
shooting match at the city lake prop.
erty. Sunday afternoon. The bullet
struck steel brace OF the target and
took a glanclng entrance into the right
hand Of Taylor. who was working in
the pits.
Taylor was rushed 10 the sanltarlum
whore physicians stated the wound was
not serious. Taylor win be ready for
duty" In few days. It was reported.
Durant marksmen were leading Ard.
more and konowa teams at the time
OF the accident. SLOW firc contests at
zoo. 800 and 800 yards had already been
held. Durant leading with Ardmore
and kcnowa tying. Rapid fire COR.
tests were under way at the time Taylor
was struck. Martin OF Durant. aud
Jones 81 konowa were shooting at the
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
Indicted
FOR SHIPPING
Arms TO irish
Machine Guns Found on Ship
Ready to Sale; Colts Man
ufactured Arms, Attor-
ney Holds.

TRENTON, n. J.-Colonel Marcellius
III. Thompson. vice-presdent and active
head Of the Auto Ordnance company
of New York. has been indicted by the
federal grand jury here on n charge
of conspiracy to ship arms to Ireland
In violation OF the neutrality laws. The
announcement was made today by AS.
spstant United States District Attorney
Thomas V. Smith.
Indictments also have been returned
against the Auto Ordnance company
and seven other individuals on the same
charge as the result of seizure at Ho-
Doken last juno OF the Cosmopolitan
line freighter. 0lst side. in the coal
bunkers OF which were found 459 ma
chine guns.
The guns were manufactured by the
Colt Patent Arms company OF Hart.
ford. Conn. and are alleged TO have
been sold to the Auto Ordnance COM
pany. Their inventor is said to be
General John II. Thompson. father OF
Col. Thompson. The latter is SON
in-law OF Colonel George Harvey. Am.
erican ambassador to Great Britain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
GRAIN growers
UNITE ON PLANS
Financing Arrangements For
Million Dollar Pool Taken
Under Amusement;
Exchange Seats Asked.

CHICAGO. - Cooperation between
a commission of the midwest farm bu-
reau and the officers of the United
States Grain Growers, Inc, was an.
nounced today as the latest detail Of
the grain growers selling plan under
which the organization viii attempt to
acquire seats on the Chicago and Min.
neapolis Grain Exchanges, and will
also make sales contracts direct with
consumers. Sales offices to handle
grain through the exchanges will be
only n part of the selling plan, c. H.
Gustafson, president OF the grain grow
ers said. Financing arrangements for
a million dollars or more TO cover grain
movements, whether the grain is hand.
led through the sale company with
grain exchange membership or sold dl
rect 10 consumers. have been made
Mr.. Gustafson said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
Man MiSSinQ:
Voice Says
toDrag Lake

OKLAHOMA CITY.-County Attor.
ney Forrest Hughes today was prepar.
ing to drag Belle Isle lake, a summer
resort on the outskirts of the city, fol.
lowing his receipt late Saturday night
Of telephone call from an unidenti.
fled man, who intimated that the body
OF Guy Weatherbee, proprietor OF an
electrical establishment here, who dis.
appeared under mysterious circumstanc.
es more than three weeks ago, would
be found in the west lagoon of the lake.
The county attorney said the telephone
call possibly was a hoax, az he had re.
ceived no previous information to indi.
cate that Weatherbee was dead, but
that II would not be ignored.
When Hughes answered the phone
Saturday night. mans voice inquired:
is this the county attorney"
The prosecutor answered that II was.
Il wanted to know II you would like
TO know something about Guy Weather
bee?' the voice said.
Yes" Hughes replied.
We'll, you might drag the west part
OF Belle Isle lake and see what you
lind" lie was told. When asked who
he was. Hughes said. the man hung
the receiver on the hook without re-
plying.
Wedtherbee left his home May 2s,
telling his wife he was going on short
business trip and would return the next
day. He mas not been heard from since.
Last fall. Daniel GIngrich. proprietor
OF the hotel where Weatherbee made his
home. disappeared in much the same
manner. and three days later was found
lying at the bottom of Belle Isle Lake
with a bullet hole through his brain
After weeks OF investigation, the case
was dropped as an unsolved mystery.
Weatherbee's accounts are all in good
shape. his friends say. and his asso.
ciates declare he could not have left
because OF financial embarrassment.
He was a director In the local chamber
OF commerce. and had maintained his
business here for years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
Machinery Clogged Every
lime Congress Started
to Act on Hospital
Bills, Is Charge.
REPORTS SHOW VAST
NEED OF MORE ROOM
American Legion Has Led In
Fight for More Beds for
the Disabled Men.
by HARRY Ii. HUNT

WASHINGTON. - Petty politics is
depriving the nations disabled soldiers
and sailors of the benefits of hospital
treatment Tor which congress has ap-
propriated more than $35, 500 900.
The result is that three and one
half years after the end of the war no
federal hospital facilities are available
for one-third of the wounded and. dis.
abled veterans still requiring such care.
On June l exactly 2S,555 veterans
We're in hospitals for disabilities in.
CURED in war service.
But of this number 9259 were farm.
ed OUT TO private and public instltu-
tions, at so much head, because no
beds were available for them in govern
ment hospitals. Many of these are vir-
tually imprisoned with paupers and the
crminally insane and receive no spe-
cial treatment.
Back Of this situation lies a story
of petty politics. departmental jealou-
sizes, incompetence and slothfulness is
striking contrast to the promises made
by the government during the war.
System Discountenanced.
The system of farming out veteran
patients TO contract hospitals was rec.
ognized early in 1919 as unjust to the
men and out of keeping with national
obligations.
Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the
U. S. Public Heath Service recommend
ed that immediate steps be taken to
provide government facilities for dis
abled men. In two years, he said. 3O..
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19

This reunion program will begin late
today with tho annual convention OF
the Confederate southern Memorial ps.
seoistion followed tonight by The open
Ing session of the Sons OF Confederate
Veterans, while the maid OF honor and
ohapssenss will be presented, Senator
Harrison NJ Mississippi, Goysrnor II.
Lee Trinkis and Mayor George AiRslie
will dsliysr the addresses OF welcome to
tho sons tonight and will greet the old
soldiers tomorrow,
General Julian 3, Carr VI Durham.
N, a., psmmanderiashisf ef ths United
Hsafedssats Veterans, wha rsssetiy rs.
covered from = critical illness, was oa
hand 10 rsssive his semrades, A mum.
ber " aaeisat nsssess, wha slain In
waserins vsisss " have been body.
guards " asasrsis Les aHd Jaeksea.
aiss wsss psssalass,iv " vlsw,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
LOGAN COUNTYS
War IS PRObED
Mine Guard System Still Un-
Under Fire at Trial of
Minister who Witnessed
Bloody March.

CHARLEsTowN. W. va.-The Lo.
gan county mine guard system was
again under fire when court opened
today. for the continuation Of the trial
of Rev. j. r wilburn. charged with
Killing a deputy sheriff in the indus.
trial disturbances last fan.
Ike Wilburn. son Of the defendant
was recalled by the defense 10 explain
why he left the Logan coal field.
short time before John Gore, the den.
uty sheriff, was shot The state oh.
1ected and Judge Woods took ii under
advisement.
w. b. Lepage, a mine foreman at
sovereign. testified that the people In
his town and the neighboring village OF
Blair whore much excited during the
disturbances and numbers OF people
LETT because they were afraid TO stay.
state Attorney c. w, Osenten. accused
Pepage OF threatening Alva Roe. wit.
ness for the state in Charlestown
Hotel Saturday night. He denied the
accusation hut said he advised Roe to
tell the truth and admitted he had
taken a drink" during the evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
CONFEDERATES BESIECE HOMES WITHIN
CITY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, TODAY

RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond today
welcomed survivors of the Confederate
hrsniss, thsir families and friends, 90.
iisnatsd at $4,000 visitors. here 10 st
tend the ssnd annual reunion u the
United Confederate Veterans and auril.
larry organizations,
Tho swiftly thinaias ranks Of those
who wore the gray Ia 1ssi.ss, sis hun.
dred thousand thsa, but dwindled now
10 not more than four thousand, were
biyeuacked IN the Richmond homes
with a,tsatiep aud care reminiscent
only by sharp contrast ef their war.
time sxPesisnses In The historis sec.
tioa, scene of bitter battles and once
their capitol, Younger visitors were
lodged Ia hetsis aad puhiis buildiass.
provided with hundreds Of army cots
lsaaod by the war department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
TESTS REVEAL
BIG DEPOSITS
OF RICH SHALE
Construction of Brick Plant
Here to Begin Within a
Short Time, Board
Is Told.

Consideration of the brick plant that
Is contemplating location in Ardmore
was the principle work that was taken
up at the meeting of THE board Of d.
rectors Of the Chamber of Commerce
Monday at noon.
Reports Of the factory explaining the
testing of the shale bed was very pleas.
ing according to reports received from
members of the board. Tests have
been made to n depth of about 22 feet
and show no break in the deposit Of
shale buto My show that the shale be.
comes much better as depth is pene.
trated.
X. II. Harris, OF the Ada Brick Co..
who is in Ardmore looking over the
situation reports that he will have men
here Wednesday or Thursday to take
several tons of shale which has been
taken from the test wells and test out
its qualities as to the best kind OF
brick that it win make.
Everything is in good shape and
construction work on the factory will
commence soon is the belief of several
local men who are interested in the
work.
Reports We're also made that the
merchandise premium and cash COM
mittee of the Carter County Free Fair
have completed their work and will
hold a meeting Tuesday night at the
Carter County Free Fair have com.
pleted their work and will hold a meet
ing Tuesday night at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms to put the list to-
gether.
George Pou,ter. director of the band,
discussed work pertaining to the band.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
TWO SHIPS SINK
OFF SOUTH COAST
Survivors of Both Steamers
Picked up From Water
After S. o. S. is Sent
Out Sunday.

KEY WEST. Fla-Marine men here
We're puzzled by reports received Sun
day night OF the rescue of the survivors
of the small American freighter. Bella
and of the $500 ton tanker de Soto,
both described as sinking in widely
different localities Of fthe Florida
coast.
The survivors from the Bella We're
taken aboard by the coast guard cut
ter Tamaroa. which is en- route from
Norfolk to the Canal Zone and which
reported she would place the ship
wrecked sailors ashore ut Kingston
jamaica.
The de Sofa sank at midnight. ac.
cording to a radio received later by
coast guard headquarters here from the
Borgestad The message gave no fur
ther details.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
rail HEADS MARK
Time While MEN
SCRATCH BALLOTS
Result Of Action Won't be
Known Until July 1
When Huge Amount is
Topped From Pay.
HARDING MAY BACK
RAIL LABOR BOARD
Hooper Says Carriers Will
Quit Farming Out" Con-
tract Work to Insure
Peace.

CHICAGO - Railroad chiefs were
marking time while employees of the
roads were marking ballots.
BY July /, the date sl36, 900 900 in
wage cuts ordered by the United States
railroad labor board becomes effective.
the strike referendum will be completed
and the nation will probably know
whether II faces an actual rail strike
and a threatened transportation war.
Developments OF the last "a hours in.
cluded u statement by Ben W. Hooper,
chairman OF the railroad labor board.
predicting an adjustment of the rail
road situation without strike and
peace on the roads by next fall.
Strike Is Sanctioned.
Statements to the board from the rail
unions serving notice they would sane
tion a strik :, if favored in the refer.
endum.
Word from Washington il that Pres.
ident Harding intends to back the
board which has no power itself under
the transportation act to enforce its
decisions
Gradual abandonment by the carriers
of their system Of putting work out at
contract a system which has been one
Of the barriers to peace. was predicted
by Mr.. Hooper. Following the lead of
the Southern Pacific. other roads are
expected to speedily do away with con-
tracts, the board chairman said.
Truth TO BE Found"
Referring to charges by leading rail.
road periodical that the board was com
pletely dominated by the wishes OF la.
Dor organiza tons and TO more recent
accusations by the unions that the wage
reductions We're ''miscarriage OF jus.
tice. Mr.. Hooper assert that "a dis
eliminating public will find the truth at
a point about half way between these
two extremes"
The strike referendum il expected to
be completed by next Sunday so the
employees can be advised OF the result
by the time their pay checks 30 under
the pruning knife July /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
RIO GRANDE ON
RISE IN mexico
International Bridge at Eagle
Pass Swept Away; Mer-
chants on Both Side
Suffering.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas.--water. light
and phone systems at Piedras Negras.
across the river from Eagle Pass, were
put out OF commission Sunday night by
the flood waters OF the Rio Grande.
which also swept out the International
bridge and the railroad bridge which
connects the two towns.
Military authorities at Eagle Pass
expect TO put In pontoon bridge with.
In two days. The fate OF the $4,000
Inhabitants Of Piedras Negras Is not
known on this side OF the border. but
II is not expected there has been any
loss OF life.
Merchants from both sides had ample
time 10 remove goods from the high
water districts. In Eagle Pass the only
loss was TO stocks OF goods on Com.
mercial street. which parallels tho river.
There was no loss of ilfc there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
Is PUT ON THE SHELF

WASHINGTON, - Senate republI.
cans in conference today voted 30 to
nine against laying aside the tariff bill
to consider the soldiers bonus.
A resolution favorlng final disuo.
sition OF both the tariff bin and the
bonus measure at this session and be.
fore any recess then was adopted ~
TO II. The bonus measure would be
made the unfinished business after
final vote on the tariff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-19
ARDMORE BANKER
FACES BANKRUPTCY

DALLAS. Texas. involuntary bank.
ruptcy IS asked against Harold Wal.
lace. banker OF Ardmore. In suit
filed in U. S. district court by the
Southwest National Bank OF Dallas on
May s5. il became known today The
bank claims 1t holds notes and other
Indebtedness against Wallace in the
sum OF $500. It is probable that the
case will be carried to courts OF the
Oklahoma eastern district, it was said
this morning.