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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
IDENTIFICATION
Of MAJORS MADE
BY BANK TELLER
Part of Jewelry Stolen From
Trulby Is Now Positively
Claimed BY lndepend-
ence Man.

FL DORADO. Kansas- No state war
rants had been issued this morning Tor
!. {. Majors in the Butler county iall
here since Thursday afternoon on In.
rcsmation duplicating him with rob.
hry ot jewclry stoi's. clothing. To-
wanda state Bank. and other crimes
Majors was positively Identified yes.
t,fda, by Frank Robinson. cashier oi
The Towanda hank gnd James Martin.
svnt u customer. as one VI the bandits
WHO escaped DcCembc. .. with l!.lVO
iu cash and 100000 ~ securities.
Jcwelry found Ia the house where
MAJORS was arrested .Js Identified last
u.ght by l.. NJ. TRULY. indpcndcnc,
j,wclcr as that which was taken from
g.s sore December ~. Truby's loss wa
between $4,000 and $4,000. We told
~ Dorado officials.
Majors also Is wanted for the rob
lCry OF the Ccntr,lid. Oklahoma bank
he recently escaped ftom jail at Vi
rilt. where he was being held Tor the
robbery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
klux and CluX at
Festivities Given
By MuSkogee Folk

MrSKOGEE. okla.-Although they
have frequently appeared in disguise
while on missions To- give aid 10 unfor-
tunates. last night was the first time
In the history of the Ku KluN lllans-
men o! Muskogee that their members
appeared ~ public in uniform. When
the curtain arose on the stage OF Con.
Ncntion Hall. where the salvation
Army gave Christmas celebration TO
q thousand men. women and children.
nine women. clad IN whit, AMI wearing
black masks. and accompanied by ~
klansmen Ia fun regalia. appeared on
the stage. They presented the army
with boxes ot fruit. candy and toys.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Friends of MCkOin
Offer Assistance
to Fight Charges

MONROE, Friends of Dr u.
VI. Mckoin In the fifth congressional
district ~ louisiana. where year
agO hc was president Of medical
dssoc.ation. continued today to offer
their assistance to Ino physician and
former Mcr Rouge mayor with plcdg.
g. oC financial. a. we'll as moral sup.
iDtt
Although most OF he proifcrs came
'rtm physicians, it Is stated that
plans are under way to raise one hun.
'lrvd thousand dollars as general
fund TO he used to provide hail. tu
0il Him In his fight To prevent extra.
dilion and as means ct defense,
should he be brought back TO Louis.
. lana to stand trial.
Meanwhile efforts arc golns for.
warl IN five or six PARISHES at this
md OF the state to raise great fund
to defend not only Mokoin but possi.
lly other defendants IN the event tha,
thcr should be additional arrests
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Strong CITIZEN
Will HEAD CITY
Law ENF0RCERS
Mayor and Commissioners
Name Him to Succeed
Chief of Police Dick
Hignight.
APPOINTMENT TO
INTEREST OF ALL
New Head Accepts Position
will Be Effective on
January First.

Upon recommendation of the mayor
and board of city commissioners at a
special meeting held this morning, City
Manager Kirk Dyer was authorized to
APPOINT r. S. Hayden chief of police, eff
fective January !, and his appointment
was thereupon Immediately confirmed.
Mr.. Hayden is one OF the city pio-
neers, ana Tor several years held the
post Of city tax assessor and collector
before the system Of collecting taxes
was changed to its present method.
b. w. Duke. city commissioner, was
the only member of the board absent
at today's session, all business being
transacted relative TO the appointment
by Mayor Hefner. with Commissioners
Doak. Eddleman and Hendon present.
The appointment was made in execu-
tive session, but 1t was reported that a
long list of applicants We're on file for
Rhe position.
Committee for Hignight
A committee from the citizens repre-.
senting those who had circulated u pc
siton asking that Manager Dyer and
Chief OF Police Hignight be retained.
consisting Of kennett Hudson. o. Q.
Lasher and X. Il. Sneed. were present
and presented a resolution asking that
the former action OF the board ia ses-
sion December . be rescinded. Russell
Brown, the other member OF the com
snittee, was unavoidably absent.
After the legal phase VI the situation
had been discussed at some length, COW
psfing the action OF the mayor and the
board In former action the resolution
was read by Mr. Lasher. but was lost
on account OF failure TO receive mo
Zion.
The board then went into executive
eession with the above result.
During the discussion before final ac'
CONTINUED on Page Two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
evidence MOUNTS
AGAINST men IN
KIDNAPPING CASE
Officer on Way to Baltimore
for Return of Former
City Official.

NEW ORLEAN George
w.. Parker, Attorney General Coco and
the latter's assistants and investigat.
crs Of the federal department OF JUS
tee were still noncommittal today as
10 any details of their series OF con.
feronces yesterday and last night con-
corning the MOrehouSc kidnapping ease.
Attorney General Coco announced
fSwcyer, that the state will be pre-.
Isr:d with an amazing colletcioI Of ev'
idenCe when the open hearing begins
in Bastrop, January D."
This record, II was later asserted.
already exceeds in volume that assem-
Lied in any criminal case in The his
tory OF the United States.
Adiutant General l.. w. Toomos. who
has recently made a tour OF investI'
80 tior IN Morchouse Parish also held
u conference with Attorney General Co
80 yesterday and announced, following
o., meeting, that no additional troops
would be sent to Mosenouse Parish for
Tie present. nor would any ot those
plready stationed there be withlrawn.
inquisition Investigated
Following the mGrning conference
yesterday. Governor Parker left Tor
Iistun Rouge, from WI ch place he held
az extended telephone conference wih
MIR. Coco. but the nature Of their talk
w.,s not made public.
"All OF our conferences yesterday.
Mr. Coco said. "wvrc devoted 10 work
ing out the varied angles of the lnquIs'
ition. The amount Of testimony We are
studying Is almost incOnceiyablc.
George $. Guin and Il. Sem Mes
Waln,sley. assistant gttorney generals
and ST. Clair Adams. former district
attorney and noted View Orleans Grim
n,al lawyer. who attended the confer
c1ecs yesterday. will assist in the pros
,cution OF the cae. the attorney gcncr'
~ announced.
l.. $. Calhoun, deputy sheriff " Has
trop was scheduled To leave Baton
Rouge this morning tvr Baltimore with
a rcaulsltion for the return of Dr. b.
~. Nckoin. former mayor OF Mcr
pouye. held In the Maryland city ON "a
charge " murder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Thieves VISIT
CADD0 DEALER;
STEAL GOODS
Henry Flynn Finds When He
Enters Store That Con-
siderable Merchan-
disc Is Gone.

When Henry Flynn. Caddo street
merchant opened his place OF business
,1is morning. he discovered some one
haG preceded him. and he wa loser to
the amount of several hundred dollars.
Thieves gained entrance to the store
II oagh q skylight. having first mount.
ed TO the root By means OF a ladder
placed against the rear OF the build.
ing. they carefully removed u large
pane OF glass rom tEe skylight without
breaking 1t secured another short lad
Ger. let themselves into the store and
Proceeded TO loot T..
Employees al 4 'car by garage told
M. Flynn they heard noise there
about 1890 last night, but as the
building Is close tc wagon yard
there Is always mere o. less confu,
slcu. little attention was paid IT,
The merchandise missing includes
shoes Coats. Sweaters. leather goods,
and other artices Of wearing apparel
but until u moro thorough canvass can
be made. Mr.. l'lynn said he would be
unable 10 d:termne his approximate
loss.
Tar matter is in the hands OF the po-
lice department who are making a
strenuous effort 10 locate the thieves
and the loot. but so far without sue
crSs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Lake Keeper Will
Have Better Home
in Brick Building

Work was begun a, the first Of the
week on the lake keepers house which
IS being constructed on the east end ol
the dam 'mbankmcnt ~ tho olty lake
The house IL In grove OF trees. from
which position u complete view is had
OF the Lake and tho surrounding water.
shed.
Up 10 the present time the ldke.keer-
vr has made h8 headquarters at the
old pump station. This building has
been taken down ana .bandoncd and
the site viii BE- cleaned up following
suggestions and orders from the state
aad federal inspectors OF the city water
supply. as contamination OF the water
supply was feared from the use OF the
old pump station as point where 81
many people came daily getting per.
mits to hunt and fish at the lake.
The building under construction is a
small brick structure. made from ma
tcrials taken from the old pump station.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Dakota Secretary
Asks Routing for
Winnipeg Highway

". NJ shirley. secretary of the
South Dakota division NJ the Win.
nipeg to the Gulf Highway. OF
Watertown. South Dakota. has
written to the Arimore Chamber
or Commerce Tor tho routing IT
this highway through the state ~
oklahoma.
This Winnipcg.Gulf Highway
will traverse the line Of the T-klO
Highway which was mapped
through this state at the conven.
tion held herr last October. The
Tk.o highway will be- the Kan.
sas. Oklahoma and Texas division
Of the Winnipeg and Gulf and in
time this maine will gave way to
the Winnipeg tn the Oiuf.
The ruad division Of the Ardmorc
Chamber uf Commerce is sending
copies OF local papers concerning
this highway to Chambers OF Com.
murce In other cities frum Winni.
p.E south through the United
states. located alCnE the a1th mc.
s.i.lias
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
RAILROADS MERGE
Under ONE HEAD
in LATEST PLAN
Directors Agree Upon Uni
fication Of Five Lines to
Operate Under One
Name, Report.
SERVICE EXTENDS
OVER LARGE AREA
Road Will Be Capitalized
When United at Three
Hundred Millions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio.--lnly the approx.
al OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
aicn and stockholders OF the New York,
Chicago. St. Louis, the Toledo. ST.
Lou!5 and Western; the Lake Erie and
Western, The Fort Wayne. Cincinnati
'Hc Louisville. and the Chicago and
state Line railroads Is necessary 20.
day for the construction OF these roads
into one Of the largest systems east
tf the Mississippi river.
Cnification OF the railroads. all OF
wi ich are operated and controlled by
the o. +. and NJ. j. Van Sweringen in.
terests OF this city, was agreed upon
by directors OF the five companies here
yesterday. Application to the interstate
commerce commission for authority 10
amalgumate will be- made Immediately
II was said. Meeting pf stockholders 10
vote on the proposition have been call.
I'd for early in March.
After construction the system will
he known as the New York, Chicago
ard ST. Louis (Nickel Plate railroad. II
will have a total mileage OF 1895, and
an authorized capitalization Of SlO5,
100000 which equals the present auth
crized capital stock OF the five compan
les.
The territory served by the roads az
fcctrd extends from buffalo Through
Cleveland and touches ST. Louis. Chica
so. lndianapolls, Peoria. Illinois: Fort
Wayne, Indiana; Sandusky and Toledo
@uG has connections 10 Drtroi'.
The combined assets OF the road a,
Of September 80 last totals s2OS. .299. 800
After the construction the coporate sur
illus Will total o. .i56 ,935 IL was said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Sixteenth Payment
Of Main Paving Is
Due January First

The sixteenth payment Of the Main
street pavement tax is now being col.
lcctcd by City Clerk l.. VI. Thurston.
Thes. payments aro all due January
and become delinquent January 10.
When this payment has been com.
pleicd. there will remain only four pay
ments. Main street was paved by "A
special ass, ssment bond. issued In 1906
I, was for $4,000 and was 20.year
bond. $1,000 and interest to be paid
each year.
So far 100000 has been paid out with
the interests due end the remaining
$4,000 will be paid IN the next pay.
mrnts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Had Been Despondent for
Long While and Death Is
Not Surprise to Son; the
Third Of Family.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-William J. Lemp.
81, president Of the William ]. Lemp
brewing company. committed suicide
today by shooting himself twice
through the heart in the office of the
brewery in the southern section OF the
city.
Lemp was found lying on his back
is calibre revolver near his right hand.
physician pronounced him dead.
-trnp's father, also William ]. head
OF the brewery during the height of
its prosperity, shot and killed himself
February 10, 1904, at the age OF 81.
HIS sister, Mrs. Elsa Wright committed
suicide by shooting March 10 1920. She
Was 81.
NOehlkamp stated Lemp had been
extremely nervous for the past several
months. Although his face WAS flushed.
Voehikamp said hetrled to cheer him
by saying you look better" but Lemp
wol ID not be consoled, replying only
I'm feeling worse"
Foehkamp amplic!eG that he then
went to his office as Lemp's secretary
Miss Olivia Berschek arrived, believing
the spell OF melancholia would wear off
Son Not Surprised
Miss Berschek explained Lemp dis
missed her presently on pretext of an
crrand TO the company's architect in
anGther part OF the building She had
gone only short way. she added when
she heard two shots.
Lemp's son. William Jr., Is, was no
tificd and rushed TO his fathers side
He knelt and cried.
you know l knew It, II was afraid
this was coming"
lie declined to explain the remark.
Held Local Interests
The William j. Lemp Brewing Com
Feny just before the advent Of proh-
bition, was considered one OF the lnrg.
est brewing companies in the world.
1t covered l4-acrc triangular tract in
ihc southern section of the city and
was valued al $1,000. 900. II was sold
at auction last June t. five different in.
torcsts for total of s5S5. 900 Lemp
Had been downcast since. 1t was said,
n he mad hoped to get much larger
pr.cc for the property
Lerdp was the third and last head OF
toe Lemp Brewing enterprise and up
10 the time prohibition closed his brew
uy. he was interested in ice and col /.
storage enterprises in Joplin and Sc.
caha, Mo. Little Rock and Mena. Ark.
Ardmore Oklahoma and I'll Paso. Dal.
ias and Temple. Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
MIR. J. P. HIVICK AND
WIFE RETURN TO CITY

ir. and Mrs. J -. lIivlok. who re-
eide a, 20s Third avenue. southwest
have returned from trip TO olSiaho.
ina County. where they were called
on account ot the death OF Mrs. III.
ViOk's father. Marcus Crawford. who
oieG December IL. at the home Of his
son. Albert Crawford. who resides near
Oklahoma City.
Mt. Crawford waa well known Ia
Arimore he having waited Mrs uivick
here at different times and having
spent the past summer here. He was 10
years old and served In the Union
army during the civil war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Bicycle Cache Is
Found By Officers
Under Negro Cabin

Police uncarthcd a regular cache of
all kinds aud conditions OF bicycles un.
derncath small house occupied by ne'
rrocs at 20 Y street northeast. and
are now looking FOR youthful negro
toy whom II IL alleged has been mix
"a upin various and sundry thefts be.
fore.
In the collection brought to police
Headquarters were bicycles and parts
of many makes requiring a go,,d size
truck To- transport.
Police believe that many missing hi.
cycles will be located when the scrap
Is assembled. and several mysteries Of
hong standing cleared up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
STRIKING SHOPNIEN
MAY Be SWITCHMEN

CHiCAOo.--idlc or striking rail-.
way shopmen are free to take en-.
p'tymtnt as switchmen u they will
epply to T. G Cashcn. president OF
the switchmen's union Of North
america. according to strike bulletin
20. Is issued by the federated shop
ctafts II was learned today. Several
ailroads nprd switchmen. the bGile,in
stated and shormen vi experience in
tht' line vol want work wer- advised
10 apply to the svitChmen's union.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
CLOCK TURNS BACK FOR BOYS IN
GRAY AND THEY ARE BOYS AGAIN

suit. made those present once more he.
lieve that old Saint Nick had come
hack to earth. All the inmates at the
home were given presents and were az
happy as they had been at Christmas
time IN Younger years.
After the trce had been stripped. the
party assembled to the dining rocm
where they all joined in q regular Old
tis,,- a----
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
St. Louis Brewer Is
Found With Bullet
Holes Through Body
MYSTERY STAR"

ENID. Okla The so.called "mys
terry star, which has been report
ed recently in news dispatches is
none other than Venus, and has
been visible for several million years
according 20 astronomy students at
Phillips university. The star Is
plainly visible this morning slightly
southeast of the zenith
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
FIBLE RECEIVERSHIP
WILL BE CONTINUED

KANSAS CITY. Mo--The present re.
ccivership Of Houston. t1hle ani com.
rany. brokers will be continued until
sGch times az the creditors and tempo.
tsry receiver conc into court Tor AN.
other hearing. according TO a decision
today by Judge Arba :. Van valken.
bursh at hearlng ~ tho federal court
uu the temporary resivership.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

All dignity was thrown aside. ages
forgotten and the calendar turned back
number of years Thursday night
when the Daughters Of the Confeder
acy entertained the old soldiers and
their wives at the Confederate Home
with their annual Christmas rarty.
4 better Santa claus could not have
been selected than Col sidney susgs.
who. bedeckej with the original sanis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
LITTLE WHITE COFFIN
INSTEAD SANTA CLAUS

NEW YoRk.--A little white satin
coffin. containing the body of ten
s'ar old Theresa Mccarthy. stood TO.
day on the spot where her Christmas
tire had been. With her heart pierc'
"a by bullet tium a % csilbre pis
,oi she was found dead Ia the Brook
isi hoine of her mother. Mrs. Paul.
ne AcOaIlhy ,ss- Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

the special meeting OF the DeMoiays
which was announced for Friday niah,
NJ Masonic Hail FOR the purpose Of IN.
alton Of candidates. has brun '1.tu1n.
"a Ultl January 5.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
WEATHER

Tonight, cloudy, rain;
Saturday fair, colder.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Plans Afoot for
COlOred Circuit

DLANS are afoot in Washington
and New York to form
big-time negro circuit Of
vaudeville and legitimate attrac.
tions. Robert Levy, lessee Of the
Howard Theater here, the pioneer
negro house in the East. 10 at the
head Of the movement, according
% report, and this last week com;
pleted purchase Of the Attucks
Theater in Norfolk, Va.
Levy Is organizer Of the Lafay-
ette Players and president Of Reol
Productions. both large concerns
engaged In negro theatricals. His
success with the Howard Theater
in Washington has been pro.
nounced. Some Of the biggest at.
fractions In the colored theatrical
world have played this theater
under Levy's management. He
also controls the Douglas, a new
Baltimore theater and with these
three houses as neucleus, the
move for a widening chain is re-
ported to be progressing, to be
administered from this city.
Washington has more theaters
devoted to colored patronage than
any other city In the country
nine, to bs exact.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

RIALTO-Wesley Barry. the
screens freckled-faCe, personlfi.
cation Of mischief" will be seen
in latest Harry Rapf production
Rags to Riches" at Moore's
Rialto Theater all week beginning
this afternoon. The picture IL an
adaptation Of the celebrated stage
success by Charles A. Taylor.
Freckled, inimitable Wes will be
remembered by all who saw him
in School Days" He typifies
the unconquerable spirit Of youth
and it's adventurous strain, which
he always succeeds In communi.
eating to those who see him. Niles
welch, Ruth Renick. Russell simp-
son, Richard Tucker. Eulalie
Jensen, Jane Keckly and others
appear In the cast.
Short film features and special
orchestral numbers will complete
the program.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Depotes 7 Years =:
To Writing Novel

~ OMETHING Of a record In pa,
- tient literary endeavor has
been achieved by George
R'gas, one Of Greece's most popu.
lar actors. who Is now In Ameria
can motion pictures. Seven years.
ago, while he was starring In an
Athens theater. he conceived the
idea for a novel and immediately
started TO write II. Ever since that
day until this week. he has devoteT
some part of his leisure time TO
this ambitious work. His final ef"
fort. just performed, was to couTfr
the words in his finished product,
totaling 121 900 words. every ene'
of which he estimates he has writs
ten and rewritten twenty-five timeS
since making the first rough draft!
ST
Only one man, other than him"
self, has been permitted to read
any Of the novel, and this one man,
an editor Of national magazine, Is
said to have called the story a masA
,erpiece. He made Mr.. Rigas an
offer for certain rights to the work.
Mr.. R.gas says he has long ago
made arrangements for financing
both the publishing Of this novel
and the producing of a motion pie
ture from it. He expects to play
the stellar role In the screen YER
sion and he has decided to not even
divulge the title until the picture
Is ready for release. ~
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

IN influential man or plenty Of
money in back Of you, don't ro
IN the stage. It's a world that,
W thout a man--ah mel"
Miss Wilson is not pers'mmon
'sh on the subject She declarso
he can find contentment in plug.
9ing away at doing the best she
can nd to do IN the best way
possible to her talents. But she's
n serious little person in back
of that attractive upcurling smile
of hers. Sch SENS to have meas
ured her values carefully. She
has looked upon the girl from
hack home. securely married and
fairly contented most Of the time
and entirely contented in those
moments when baby fingers curl
around home.making, often tired
out mother fingers. She has look
ed upon the girls who have given
youth, the last iota Of energy, and
too often ther peace Of mind and
soul to reach stardom. She has
looked on the girl who earns a
fair and certain living, but usual
IL fearfully drab, IN other profcs-
sions. She has looked--and hav.
'ng looked, is content to go on
be ng q plugger at the stars
content with nibbling at stardom,
and partak 'ns wholelv OF con.
tentment that reaches nearest to
h absolute of AL her observa'
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

CRANDALL'S - Charles Rays
latest production, ''The Deuce Of
Spades" will be the chief attrac.
ton at Crandail's the first three
days of this week, beginning to-
day at 8 o'clock. The story con.
Germs a young cook from Boston
beanery who goes west to grow up
with the country, but there, is un.
able to dodge his former profession.
He becomes the cafeteria king Of
mining camp until the card sharks
devote their attention to his bank
roll. The resultant complications
afford Ray one of his most fruitful
comedy opportunities. Marjorie
Maurice, Dick Sutherland and other
well.known players appear in the
stars support. Harry Pollard In
1895 Days." will add to the hilarity
Of the early.week bill.
For Wednesday and Thursday,
Irene Castle is announced as star
Of slim Shoulders" in which he
famous dancer is cast In q role that
affords her splendid opportunity to
reveal the full scope OF her talents.
Clara Kimbaii Young will sue.
ceed to the stellar position on the
program scheduled for the last two
days Of the week In her latest