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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-01
SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE
Feb. big Stone {boys), at Mil
bank.
Feb. 3--Wiimot (double) at Wilmot.
Feb 8-Langford (bovs), at Mil
bank.
Ortonville girls .lBshyC urine 4
Feb. S-Ortonville (girls), at Mil
bank.
Feb. 10-Waubay (double), at Wau-
bay.
Feb. 17-Webster (boys), at Web
ster.
Feb. 24-Sisseton (double), at Sis
seton.
Mar. 2-3-Tournament.
Mar. 3-Ortonville (girls) AT Or
tonville.
Mar. 10-Sisseton (double) at Mil
bank.
-H-A-
We carry Artists Mounting Board
in Stock in Grey, Brown and Green.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-01

We carry Artists Mounting Board
in Stock in Grey, Brown and Green.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
HUNG JURY IN
PAT WHITFIELD
CASE SATURDAY
New Trial Set for Sept 27
After Men Fail to Agree
in Eighteen Hours
Deliberation.
ONE OF JURORS
GIVEN RELEASE
District Court to Reconvene
at 9 O'Clock Monday Morn
ing, 1t is Announced.

After being segregated in the court
house all Friday night. the jury in
the case OF the State vs. Pat Whitfield
charged with shooting and killing Sam
4. owen, near Berwyn in the spring
of 1920 after u dispute over taxes, re
turned to court Saturday afternoon
with a report that they were hopelessly
deadlocked. with no chance OF an agree
ment. and asked to be discharged.
The court granted their request. bu,
not until after he had sent them bacl;
several times to try and agree upon q
verdict.
Shortly after the jury began to de
liberate Saturday morning. message
was received by Hugh Jones. one ol
the jurymen. that his child was dang
orously i'll at his home nj Provence
begging him to come home.
Juror Released.
BY agreement OF attorneys on botf
sides. and the sanction Of the court
Jones was permitted TO go to the bed
side OF his sick child, which left II
men TO arrive at verdict.
II is understood at the time Jone:
was dismissed. the jury was tied wiki
six for aoquittal and six for c0nvic
tion.
After the jury was discharged Sat
urday afternoon the case was imme
diately set down for another trial
which will be held on September q.
District court will convene promptly
AT 8 O'Clock Monday morning. and thu
docket resumed where II was left Of
Friday afternoon.
The most important case to be triet
next week will be that Of the State VS.
Bud Goss. charged with shooting ant
causing the death OF Nat Shivers. oil
the afternoon OF Sunday, June Is. 1922
in front OF the Adelphos Theater, oI
West Main street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
10000 Are Victims

LONDON All succeeding dispatches
from Constantinople. Athena. and 9th.
er centers OF information in the near
east only tend to magnify the tale OF
the tragedy at Smyrna.
Many have thrown themselves into
the water. rather than run the risk OF
being burned alive or OF facing Mus
taphn Kemal Pashas scldicry drunk
with victory and fired with religious ia.
natcism
Large numbers OF Greek soldiers have
been decapltated they say and others
forced into sacks and thrown into the
sea.
Estimates of the number killed vary
greatly and the latest Athena dispatches
quote an American relief worker as de
claring that up to Thursday morning
there had been 10000 victims. II is
thought this figure may include the
wounded also. as previous reports placed
the number of dead al from 1000 Ia
1000
landward from the city it Is reportS
that all the villages are burning and
that the whole countryside has been
devastated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
PEDDY SELECTED
TO RUN AG|NST
EARLE MAYF|ELD
Anti-Klan Faction Acclaims
Man and Republican En-
dorse Him for Texas
Fall Election.

DALLAS. Texas George u. b. Ped
dy was selected by acclamation to be the
independent democratic senatorial nom
inee to oppose Earle r. Mayfield, regu-
Lar democratic nominee. Late Saturday
after committee caucus had recon-
mended Peddy to the convention OF
Texas independent democrats.
K. 3. Crfeagor OF Brownsville. state
republican chairman. told the Associated
Press following the convention that Pea.
dy would be unqualifiedly indorsed by
Texas republicans as their senatorial
nominee. A platform prepared by C.. +
Greenwood Of Dallas was also approved
by the convention.
Following the convention, the republi
can state executive committee met al
hotel and nominated Peddy as the re-
publican candidate in accordance with
the request of the Independent demo
Gratis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
PRESIDENT WILL VETO BONUS TUESDAY
School Enrolment Increases 450
Only 9 Boys In
A. H. s. Fail To
Return This Year

Only nine boys of the entire 1922 c:ass
OF Sophomore and Juniors OF Ardmorc
public school have failed to return to
school to finish their course. according
to c. II. Woodruff. principal. OF this
number two are sick and 1t Is likely
they will enter schools as soon as they
are able.
Enrolment in the city schools is in
creased over last year with 443 In SEN
ior high, compared with 405 last year,
covering u period of one month Mr..
Woodruff states that by the end of the
first month this year the figures will
be increased.
Junior high has an enrolment of 72o.
an increase of almost 100 over last year
Grade, ward, schools report total
enrolment at the close o. the first week
of 2,l96. This Is more than 200 increase,
Continual increase is predicted for
the remainder of the month.
Class organizations were perfected
at Ardmore high Thursday with Harold
Lewis elected president OF the seniors
Harold Colbert juniors and Artie Hold
ing. sophomore.
There ae 1l6 seniors, 81 boys and 81
girls; 147 juniors OF which number GA
are boys, SO girls; in the sophomore
class of ls0 the boys outnumber the
girls. with an enrolment Of 92 with 81
girls
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
FORD CLOSES
INDUSTRY AS
COAL protest.
Hundred Thousand Men Made
Idle by Sudden Suspen-
sion of All His Plants
In U. S.

DETROIT. Mich.-As protest against
what he believes TO be exorbtant prices
for coal and steel, Henry Ford Satur-
day began closing his industry.
With the suspension complete when
the last shift OF workers left last night
approximately 100. 900 men have been
made Idle indefinitely.
The plants affected include the five
factories around Detroit and numerous
assembling stations throughout the
country. Other concerns. the output OF
which go chiefly TO the Ford company,
also are expected to suspend operations.
In announcing the contemplated clos.
ing. Mr.. Ford declared no coal shortage
existed. that brokers were holding
enough coal TO supply the needs OF the
country and that the public was being
"goughed" by the dealers. He also crit.
icized methods OF government agencies
in apportioning coal,
Most OF the factories likely 10 be
affected by the closing OF Ford indus
market, are located in Detroit. or near
by Michigan cities. They manufacture
various parts and accessories.
Inquiry Saturday failed 10 disclose
any other Detroit manufacturer who
contemplated action similar to that oi
Mr.. Ford. Some plants were reported
working or short fuel rations. but
manufacturers AZ whole believed they
would be able to obtain sufficient sup
plies to continue operations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
Italian Maid Is
Tired of Waiting
For HOke to Act

Meat LESTER. Okla --h'rida Giovette,
pretty Italian girl who came from her
home in Balogna. Italy. TO marry George
ioke. prominent oil man OF saltwater,
regardless Of the fact that he already
has "a wife In that city arrived In Me.
Alestor early Wednesday morning and
spent the DAY In consultation with John
B. Tua. Italian consular agent for Okla.
homu. Miss Glovettc also consulted a
law firm here today, presumably to
seek advice as TO her rights In the Hoke
premises.
No statement has been given out as
to the object of the girls present visit
here. but II is learned that the young
woman is tired OF waiting on George
llokc to make good his alleged promises
To her. Miss Giovctte spent the night at
the home Of the consul and very few In
thla city knew Of her arrival Telc'
phones at the consurs office and his
home failed TO respond to calls and Il Is
thought the consuls family and their
visitor are visclting among Italian
friends at Krebs which is about four
miles from here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
Sixteen Roads
MakeSettlement
With Craftsmen

CHICAGO. -- Sixteen railroads had
signed separate agreements with vari-
Gus labor unions Saturday. through
methods in vogue before the United
States railroad labor board was created
as arbiter of disputes between railways
and their employees. These settlements.
according to Ben W. Hooper. chairman
of the board, do no. repuolate the board
but rather are entirely In accord with
the transportation act" When the dis
putes were withdrawn from the juris
diction OF the board, the government
tribunal believed that negotiations ror
settlements independent OF the board
would be successful" Mr.. Hooper said.
His comment referred TO Fridays
agreement between the New York Cen
trail lines and the train service brother.
hoods and other pending peace negotia'
tions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
Cuban Lawmakers
Want President
TO Cut Expense

HAVANA. Cuba-Congress is turn.
ing a deaf ear to lntimations that he
500 q day Cuban White House budget
is not commensurate with the presi-
dental cost of living.
When the 1922-ls23 economy budget
became effective last July the major
domo Of the palace took what ne con
sidered TO be adequate steps TO reduce
grocery and other bills, hut he wax
forced to announce a deficit al the end
Of the month of 81 400 This the pres,.
dent paid from his own pocket after
congress had failed TO heed the hint ne
embodied In a special message Far
from bringing additional funds. an M
timation that he might be forced 10
leave his ornate temporary residence
for his modest home in MORO street
brought only expressions OF commen.
dation.
To help reduce the threatened Au.
gust deficit, The staff Of aides de camp.
who formerly sat at the presidenJ lsl
loard, now 1re taking their meals else
where
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
PAVING JOBS To
Be COMPLETE IN
SHORT time NOW
Several Projects Under Way
Now to be Finished Be-
fore Winter Weather
Starts, Said.

Paving contracts under way in the
city are progressing satisfactorily ac-
cording TO Manager Kirk Dyer and
unless Unforeseen contingencies arise.
all Will be finished before fall rains be.
gin.
The long looked for paving on c
street northwest. from Broadway 10
Twelfth avenue. Will be completed
within the next two weeks. and will
be the most pretentious project under
taken by the city in some time.
The kuestion OF paving this street
has been under fire for several years,
but nothing could he accomplished as
long as the street car company main
tained tracks. When the road went
out OF business. property owners were
not long in getting action with the
above result.
Work on Eighth avenue between q
and ID streets is progressing. also the
contract on Tenth avenue, northwest
Curbing and guttering is laid on
Stanley boulevard. from South Wash.
ington street TO the city limits, and
the base and brick will he laid as rap
idly as contractors can do the work.
All paving contracts finished by the
present city administration are highly
satisfactory TO all concerned. Mr.. Dyer
states. and no paving will be laid that
does not come up TO present standards
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
FIVE Millions
LOSS INFLANES
At new ORLEANS
Wharves and Warehouses Be-
longing to Government
Destroyed; Freight
Is Big Loss.

NEW ORLEANSE- Estimates Sat.
urday placed the loss from the fire
which ragged along the water front for
three hours Friday night destroying
the wharves OF the United States gov.
ernment commodity warehouse and
quantities Of army ordnance and com.
mercial commodities at between five ana
six million dollars.
Reports late that five lives were lost
during the progress of the conflagra-
ton had not been confirmed Saturday
In addition TO the wharves about 10
freight cars loaded with burlap. cotton
and other commodities we're burned A
large quantity OF sisal. cotton and oil
stored on the wharves. and shipment
Of rifles, helmets. machine guns owned
by the government. valued 10y Col. T..
l.. Girrard Of the quartermaster corps
at nearly $1,000 We're also destroyed
Loss TO the government through the
destruction OF wharves and steel sheds
which We're built in l9lS.9 was estimat.
ed to be ir excess of $4,000 600. The
three government warehouses vere no,
damaged
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
WAR IS OVER
But Private John Lloyd is
Facing Another, For
He Wants a Job.

The war just ended for Private John
f.. Lloyd Of 209 A street northwest. Now
he faces other conditions that are
causing him more VIC ry than the ter
ror of the trenches and long dark roads
under shell fire. lie is out OF a job and
has d wife and babe to support.
Lloyd returned to the United States
on May 80. after spending three and a
half years in France and Germany
Prior to the occupation OF Germany
by the allies, he was with Ammunition
Train No. 27. but went into the army
of occupation with Motor Truck Co.,
No. so. He was stationed at Coblenz and
Vielbach and while at the former place
was employed on the "Amroc," official
daily paper of the army.
Lloyd is victim of economy" in
army ranks, he having been discharged
with general reduction OF forces. both
in domestic and foreign service. After
his discharge at the termination of the
emergency period he re.enlistei so that
he might remain in Germany. He Is an
expert mechanic and chauffeur, but at
this time is seeking employment of any
kind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
PROSECUTION in MINE
WAR CASE COMES SOON

MARION. Ill.-The prosecution in the
Herrln mine killing trials Will follow
the procedure of the Chicago llaymar-
ket riot trials, Il was indicated Satur.
day when attorneys began familiariz.
ing themselves with the lend volume
of the Illinois supreme court decisions.
Attorneys for the state. ia was learn.
ed. will base their ease on th' oonten-
tlon that those whc incitet the riot are
equally as guilty as those who actually
fired the fatal bullets which took -
lives on June 81, and % last, in the
vicinity OF the Lester strip mine near
Harrin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
Young Negro Lad
Should Die, Says
County Attorney

MuSKoGGE. okla.-"If the electric
chair Is not the place for this negro,
ish clectrocution as means az capital
punishment
"1f there ever was crime committed
that deserved as punishment the death
penalty the murder OF Mrs Adair was
that crime
This Is how j. Monroe rill. county
attorney OF Mayes county summarized
the death sentence imposed upon Elias
Ridge. i3 years and eight months old, in
answering critics who threaten 10 estab.
lish movement to have the boys sen.
tence commuted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
FIREMEN OVERCOME
IN DALLAS BLAZE

DALLAS, Texas.-Five tiremen We're
overcome by smoke and heat and an.
other seriously burned by blazing creo.
sote. in fire which practically destroy.
ed the six story building OF the Inter.
state Forwarding company here early
Saturday. After three hours OF fighting
lhe fire. which started among furniture
on the second floor. firemen announced
the blaze was under control. Early es'
timates placed the loss at from $50. 200
20 5000 600
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
Bodies Of Rector
And SeXtOn'S Wife
Found by Children

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. 1.-THE bod.
les OF Rev. +. w. Hall prominent Epis-
oopal clergyman and Mrs. James Mills
OF this city. wife OF the sexton OF Mr..
Halls church and singer in the church
choir, were found under an apple tree
on farm near here Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Hall had been rector OF the
Church OF st. John the Evangelist
for the past 10 years. lie had been
missing from his home since Thurs
day. lie was married but had no chill
dren. The bodies were lying side by
side and papers belonging to Mr. Hall
were scattered about. The bodies were
found by two children who had gone to
the field on the Phillips farm for mush'
rooms,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
GORE STATE BANK IS CLOSED BY
WOLCOTT; HAD BEEN ROBBED THREE
TIMES DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

McAlester pententiary for participant
ing In a holdup OF the bank three
years ago. Cookson is also wanted on
a charge Of robbng the First National
Bank Of Hubert In Cherokee county
last January.
Several months ago the Gore haul,
became financially involved and at that
time Major vivior NJ. Locke. Jr.. super.
intenden, OF the five civilized tribes
came to its rescue by arranging for
additional funds.
The Kee.Too wah Society n an or.
ganization wherein all members sold
their property IN common. II oper'
ates as near az possible according 10
the ancient Cherokec tribal custom OF
property control
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
PITTsBuRG COUNTY TO
BUILD SHAt.E ROAD

McALESTER. The latest road pro
iect In pittsburg county is shale road
10 be built from kiowa. 20 miles south
Of here on the NJ. X. and T. railway
TO Pittsburg on the Rock Island rail
way. a distance OF two and one-halt
miles. The road will be Strengthened
and graded and shale will be put on to
a depth OF about 10 inches. The cost OF
the project will approximate $4,000
which will be paid out Of county funds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17

MuSkOGEE. okla.---The Farmers
state Bank Of Gore. located In Sc
ouoyah county was closed upon orders
from Roy walcott, state bank commits
sioner. The institution is controlled
by the kee.Too.wah society OF the
Cherokee Indians and has been oper.
ated In connection with a mammoth
cooperative enterprise OF that organi.
zatlon. The capital Of the institution
Is $4,000. II IN said that the deposits
will not exceed $4,000.
In the past five years the hank has
been robbed three times. the last hold
up occurring December OF 1891 Mont
Cookson. son OF noted Cherokee char.
scter Is now serving ten years In the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
SISLER TIES MAJOR
LEAGUE HIT RECORD

ST LoUlS--George Sisler. star first
baseman OF the st. Louis Americans
saturday tied the major league record
FOR hitting IN consecutive games when
he smashed a double off Wards shins
In the fourth inning OF the New York.
st. Louis game here. 1t was the for.
tieth consecutive game In which he had
sarnered at leas, one hit. Ty cobb Of
the Detroit Tigers established the rec.
ord In 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
TELEPHONE COMPANY FINISHING
100000 JOB IN ARDMORE FOR
BENEFIT OF ITS MANY PATRONS

Compwtion of 100000 Improvement,
In facilities and installation OF equip.
mert of the Southwestern Bell Tsie.
phone Company II practically effected
according to Floyd Clark, manager OF
the Ardmor, office. and group manager
of this district including eight towns in
the surrounding territory. Mr.. Clark
succeeded w. "A. Berry. resigned, as
local mar agor, merging his former dut.
les In with the new work.
Mr.. CsrS's territory includes outside
of Ardmoe", the following towns; Mari
eta. Wilson Ringing. Healdton. Pau.s
Valley. DAVIS Wynnewood and Byars.
An invitation to the public &c visit
the local pant is made by Sir. Clark
who states that the pubil IL always
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
FIVE MEN HELD FOR
TAMPERING ON CARS

ADA, Okla. Five men who claim to
be from Texas We're turned over TO the
county authorities Saturday by special
agents OF ST. Louis San Francisco rail.
road following their arrest Friday night
at Francis. near here. "A division point
OF the road, on suspicion OF having tam.
pered with connections ON Frisco cat.
tie train. The connections were broken.
officials said.
The men gave their names as J. T.
Blanchard, G, A. Schroeder, Sam Bing.
ham and Il. +, Ruckcr all OF Wichita
Falls, and \. A. Halliburton OF Fort
Worth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17

welcome 20 make inspection touts. I'VE
think We have mighty nicc building.
the equipment is OF the best. and we
want the citizens TO become hetter ac.
uuainted with us from . srsonal stand
point instead OF through the tele-.
phones.
While some people complain more
or less OF telephone service day in and
day out. the majority find that The
service OF the local office is exception.
ally good. II ls said.
by special checking system. accord.
ing to p. =. Cheatam, district traffic
chief. Il il proven that less than one.
half OF one per cent OF local calls are
effected by wrong numbers and casl
offs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
KHAN no HOLD PUBLIC
INITIATION Ar GAIR

HOLDENNlLLE.-.The officials OF che
Ku klux klau of Hughes county have
advertised that on the night OF Septem.
ber 10 they viii stage public in.tla.
ton at the fair grounds as county fair
attraction. They advertise the fact that
a thousand or more adherents OF this
order are located In Hughes county
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
FORMER TuLsAN TOOK OWN
LIFE, CORONER REPORTS

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.--Coroner pha.
Ian in finding Saturday said that ~.
tellu =. Henry. New York promoter,
Who was found dead near his summer
al Cannondale last Monday night com.
initted suicide, The body was dsoov.
cred leaning against tree with shot
gun across the legs. Part OF the head
had been torn away. Henry was n
Yale graduate. class OF 1894 and came
east three years ago from Tulsa, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
GOLDEN WEDDING FEAST
Is LARGELY ATTENDED

PtCHER.--At the celebration OF the
golden wedding Of Mr., and Mrs. j. II.
Adams, 10 relatives We're present. one
of them being James RIgg, a brother OF
Mrs. Adams. who had been at their we'd.
ding In Lebanon, Mo-, September TO-
1879. Adams Is 70 and his wife 10. Three
grandchildren and five great grand.
children are living.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
AMERICAN COTTON EXCHANGE
TO SUSPEND FOR MONTH

NEW yoRK.-Ths American cotton
exchange. convicted last June OF buck.
citing orders, will suspend trading on the
floor. until after an appeal from the
.,onvlction has been argued next month
ID Was announced at the close Of bust.
*esss Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
RESCUERS TO ENTER
GOLD MINE SUNDAY

JACKSON. Calir-The rescuers will
break through sunday into the Argo.
naut mine where ~ men have been
imprisoned since August q, according
to unanimous statement made here
Saturday by government. state and
mine officials.
II IL now predicted that about 1880
u. m. Sunday will see the first hole
made in the 1900 foot level Of the burn.
ing Argonaut mine by the crew work
ing from the $500 foot level " the ad'
poining Kennedy mine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
FREE STATE ARMY HAS
NEW COMMANDER NOW

DUBLIN. MAJ Gen. John McAlahon
has been appointed chief OF staff OF
the Free State army. He succeeds Rich.
ard Mulcahy, who held the combined
posts of minister OF defense. chief OF
staff and commander In chief the
army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17

OKLAHOMA C1TY.--0enerai rains
which broke the unusually long drouth
the latter part OF last week. came toe
late to benefit crops materially. but ths
soil Il in condition for plowlng ana pre-
pairing OF lands for seeding wheat. says
the weekly weather and crop sum
mary issued by the United States wealth
CT bureau here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-17
ST. Louis TERMINAL TO
ISSUE BONDS FOR FUNDS

wAsHINGToN.-Th Terminal RAN.
road association Of St Louis was au.
thorized by the Interstate commerce
commission to issue s2.i4a.OOo OF gene.
raj mortgage four per cent gold bonds
to be held subject 10 further orders OF
the commission.