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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-07-27
The End of Time.


All men were born equal at first, in
this and every nation,
The rich among the poor would be,
but for wealth and education.
And when we're laid beneath the sod
with a hundred years to back it,
There's none can tell which were
the bones who wore the ragged
jacket.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-07-27

Mrs. Mary Mckee and Mrs. Clara
Morris, both grandmothers, are walk
ing from Minneapolis to Sioux City,
Iowa.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-07-27

The income value of women's SER
vices in the United States is esti-
mated at s1S,O0O,OOO.00O annually.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-07-27

Mis-. William G.. Mudd has won
more prizes for buttermaking than
any other woman in England.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
BANDITS ESCAPE AETER LO0TING BANK
Indians Demand Full Citizenship Rights
EpiScOpalianS to
Move Rectory for
New Church House

Work will start Immediately to move
the rsctory OF st. Philips Episcopal
church to the rear Of the lot It now oc-
cupies at the corner OF L and McLish
avenue where the rectory, facing on
McLish. viii be renodeled and enlarg-
ed, according to plans adopted at the
meeting OF the Women's Guild, held
Tuesday afternoon at the homo OF Mrs.
". II. Daiber. 2l4 h street southwest.
A meeting OF the vestry OF st. Phil
Fps has been callet for Wednesday eve
ming at the parish house, 10 ratify the
action taken by the Guild Tuesday.
This action is taken, IL is announced,
to make room for the new Episcopal
church which will eventually be erect
ed on the corner Of r and McIish. The
old church will then be used as a par
ish house TO afford place for church
entertainments and other meetings.
II was decided at the meeting of the
Guild to hold rummage sale on Sat
urdny in the building formerly occu-
pied by the Young Furniture company
on West Main street. The Guild will
meet next week at the home OF Mrs.
j. o. Burney. 1907 BiXby avenue. south
west
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
REFUGEESFEAR
COMING OF TURK
Entire Town of Rodosto Quits
Work and Awaits Ships to
Take Them to a
Safe Place.

RopOSTo, rhrace This town has
boccme the jumping OF place ia the
Greek evacuation OF eastern Thrace.
Twenty thousand panic stricken rafu.
gees are gathered hcie, all dominated
by the same fear of tho Turk that
swaycd the refugee crowds IN smyrna
three weeks ago.
Everybody believes the rurks ~. al.
most at the door and nothing can re.
assure them. The general belief ~
that tho kcnlallsts win arrive slmulta.
neously with the British troJps VI o..
cupation. and every refugee hopes TO
put long stretch OF water between his
feet and Rodosto before that event.
The whole town and ill It's population
have abandoned any pretersc u per
'orming normal duties and have gatl-
cred Rlo"g the gravel beaches waiting
nervouslv fer the ships which do no.
come.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
indian BUREAU
IS No Longer
NEEDED IN j. 5,
Speakers at Red Mems Con-
vention Declare Govern
ment Restrictions
Unnecessary.
Ell RENO MAN
is A SPEAKER
Not Fighting for Money But
for Full Rights of Amer
lean Citizenship.

KANSAS CITY The Indians OF the
United States demand the right OF fran.
chise and ali OF the other privileges that
30 with American citizenship speakers
declared before the Society OF American
Indians, in annual conference here to.
day.
Are We, the race that lived here be.
lore Columbus came to America, 10 be
denied citizenship" exclaimed Dr. Car.
os Montezuma Of Chicago.
Declaring that the Indian bureau ma,
outlived its usefulness. DR.. Montezuma
continued
The bureau has license to ruin
he race that lived here before the white
ace came. America freed the black man
Some one has said that Lincoln should
have freed the Indians first.
THE Indians have billions OF dollars
and II pays to be guardian over ward
that has so much money.
But We are not fighting for money.
What we want is 10 be delivered from
bondage. The country should put a stop
to the close regulation OF the reserva-
tons which prevents the Indians there
from developing responsibility.
Indians are amply able to take caro-
of themselves. according TO the Rev.
Harvey +. Sycgle OF El Reno, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
HI-JACKING MATTER
SETTLED BY PARTIES

Charles Swirles, George Thomas.
Harley Venter and Sam Mahew. tn
four men arrested at Healdton last Sat.
urday night and lodged in county jail
on u charge OF hi-jacking IL. II. HRr-
we'll out OF approximately $500. were
released after settlement had been
agreed upon between the accused and
their accuser. IL Is said.
The complaint was filed against
them charging robbery. but Harwell
seems to have been willing 10 settle,
court officials say. and tho matter was
disposed OF after all costs had been
paid.
Under the circumstances It would
have been impossible to convict the
four men with the states leading wit
Tess willing to effect settlement, and
IL was deemed best To settle the matter
~ u was between all parties concerned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
SALESMAN TELLS
POLICE Of HUGE
DIAMOND THEFT
Moser Declares the Bandits
Boarded Auto and Drove
to Secluded Spot; Held
for Questioning.

CH1CAGO-AIax Moser, New York
Jeweiry salesman who toia police last
night he had been robbed OF $30O, 900
worth OF unset diamonds, was question.
ed again today at the detective bureau,
where he was held until morning while
police inves tigated his story.
Moser said he was leaving the Con.
gress hotel on Michigan boulevard with
Chas. j. Morris. representative OF the
New York Life Insurance company
when three bandits jumped on the run.
ming board OF Morris automobile ana
made Morris give up the wheel which
was taken by one OF the robbers, whose
own car waiting across the street, FOL!
lowed, driven by a fourth bandit.
outside the downtown district. the
bandits stopped. Moser said. and took
the pouch containing the diamonds, de-
claring they had followed him from
St Louis to obtain the stones. The
robbers then cut the ignition wires on
Morris car. locked IL, took the key and
drove away in their automobile, &C
cordng TO Moser.
After a dinner with Morris and sever,
al other diamond statesmen, Moser had
met woman at the Blackstone hotel
The police were looking for the woman
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
SPEAKERS
WILL VISIT CITY
FOR UPL|FT WORK
Flying Squadron OF Miami
Fla, Will Come to Ard
more Soon in Interest
Law Enforcement.

Law enforcement will be given a
stimulus by three days conference
held here early in December by the
flying squadron" OF Miami, Fla, Ir.
rangements for which are being made
now.
The purpose OF the conference is for
the discussion OF means and methods
or enforcing the laws upon which a bet.
ter citizenship can be builded. The pro
gram as outlined has the endorsement
OF many public men, including William
Jennings Bryan.
The speakers are Oliver W. Stewart.
editor OF National Enquirer and an at.
torney; Frank $. l.egan, lawyer. car.
toonist and chalk.talker: DR. II. Leigh
Colvln. author and political science spe.
cialist: James II. Woertendyko. lawyer
aud orator. Rev. Norma Z. Brown. .fur.
mer chaplain of Illinois sena,e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
CONSCIENCE!
1t May Send Man to Moose
By Ciene Calm

by Gene Cohn
SAN FRANClSCO.--This is q story
OF voice from the dark" that may
send man to the gallows.
Weird and dramatic as any OF Poe's
tales OF conscience Is this hitherto un,
told tale OF how the charge OF wife
murder was made against Henry WI
kens
The voice" wrung a confession from
Arthur Castor and this confession in
yolped Wilkens In this confession Cas-.
tor declared that he. and his brother,
Walter, had been hired by Wilkens 10
stage fake hold.up during which Mrs.
Wilkens was slain.
Amazing Story
This Is the story as police tell 1t:
They had arrested Arthur Castor as a
suspect. Castor knew that the police
had no direct evidence against him. He
had determined to stand put" and let
them prove it,
Throughout California search was
on. Each day new suspects were
brought in. The possibility that Wilk.
ems had framed the robbery and mur.
der had not yet been considered SO VII.
kens was brought in each morning TO
look over the suspects. Each time ne
passed no Castor and the otbers
But one morning there came n boy.
about to enter his lwenties.
Wilkens hesitated THAT looks like
the fellow-I believe L is.' he finally
said. Castor heard the words But he
did no. see the boy The youth was
ockrd ~ a nearbv cell
C0nscienc, Aroused
Night came. n i5.l lights went out
and all was darl.
Then the sobblag -! boy TWO cells
away
on, my God, didn'f do IT. They're
going .c railroad ue
Castor did not sleep. His conscience
wouldn't let him, he says. lie paced his
cen = hen he finally tried to rest 1t
was tc dream Of tcrturing lmps and de
mons. lie gave /, ur..
Came he dawn Castor's mother came
TO see HIM.
They've got ar. innocent Kid there"
lie tod her Then he went TO mothers =
knee with confession.
No matter what happens TO you.
tell the truth" she told him. Don't
let an innocent boy go to prison"
But he didn't talk that day and the
next night came again the means OF the
boy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
OLD CHICKS BARRED
FROM PARCEL POST

The old harnyard rooster who pos.
sessed loud voice and pair o, spurs.
together with Mrs. lien and her cackles
are barred from mail transportation un.
der new orders Just handed down BY
the postmaster general. However. day.
old chicks may bc accepted for short
distances. their trip must end before
7s hours. Moreover. these chicks may he
insured against loss but not against
death.
Harmless live animals rated as inof.
fensiSe. including live aiisators. from
two to twenty inches Ions may he sent.
but cats, dogs and calves are taboo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
Three MENR0B
BANK Of Dewey;
ALL CASH TAKEN
Masked Bandits Hold Up the
Cashier and Bookkeeper of
Security National Bank
and Make Getaway.
TWO EMPLOYEES ARE
LOCKED IN VAULT
Some Believe Car Went to
Bartlesville; Others
Say to the West.

BARTLESVlLLE, Okla.-Three un.
masked bandits held up and robbed the
Security National Bank In Dewey this
morning OF all the cash and currency
in the bank, estimated at several
thousand dollars.
The robbery occurred shortly after
10 o'clock this morning. when the
three men entered the bank and or
dered c. II. Kaylor, cashier, and Err
nest Rooster, a bookkeeper, to Stick
EN- up Taken by surprise, the bank
ers obeyed and while one bandit GOV.
cred them with his gun, the other two
swept the silver and paper money into
cloth sacks. After locking Kaylor and
Koester in the vault they made their
escape in large touring car which was
waiting with its driver In front OF the
bank. Some say the car went west
when it left Dewey, while others say
1t came toward Bartlesville.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
ACTIVE WORK TO
BEGIN At Once
in Demo DRIVE
Complete Poll to Be Made and
Vigorous Campaign Started
TO Unite Party for
Election.

Al the meeting OF precinct commit
teemen held at the office of Judge West
in the Jones building last night. defi
mite steps were taken TO begin active
work in the campaign. for the success
OF the democratic ticket in November
A committee was appointed to take
a complete poll OF every precinct In the
city, and this work is mostly In the
hands of the women, will begin al
once.
Judge West, chairman OF the county
central committee. stated last night thai
there was no poll list OF the city. and
had not been for number OF years. as
this Is essential in campaign. IL wa'
decided 10 make one before the genera
election,
Ladies to Make Poll
The following ladies were named &c
make this poll; Mrs. Walter Young
Mrs. Eula Grubbs. Mrs. Homer Brit
ton. Mrs. Il. Brett. Mrs. Arthur Wal
colt, Mrs. John Carlocl1. Mrs. Arthur
Carpenter; they will be assisted by ]
A. Bass, Frank Kolb. Allen King. d
y. Ferguson and L. K. Mason
Kirby Fitzpatrick. chairman of the
publicity committee announced the
names of several speakers who will In,
wade The county IN the near future in
behalf of the democratic ticket.
j. Il. Laughlln, who opposed Charles
Carter In the primary llection. for COZ E
grsssmnn from This Jistdi,t will lao
here oday. and will deliver all address
at Graham at . o'clock this afternoon
Pooleyllic at =, 80. Thursday and Friday
he will speak at Fox. Healdton. Wilson
and Saturday at Lone Grove. and at
Artmorc Saturday night at the corner
OF Main and Washington streets. -
Wilson TO Speak
IL. III. Wilson, who ran second Ia the
primary election Tor the nomination OF
governor, Will also speak In tho county,
definite announcement OF the date 10
be made later. according TO Mr F'it.-
patrick.
Plans were discussed Tor the big
rally to be held at the court house next
Saturday Afternoon. and this PROMISES
to develop INTO the biggest event of
the Kind during the campaign.
Al the meeting Saturday precinct
workers. will be assigned to every poll.
Ing precinct In the county. with the
task imposed that they see every voter
and see to 1t that he Is ut the polls on
election dap next November.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
DOWN WITH DUNCAN"
GRIDSTERS SLOGAN

Down With Duncan" is the cry Sc
iected for the next fray In which tina
a. II. $. gridsters figure. Duncan high
school win come 10 Ardmore Friday
afternoon. and according TO reports are
bringing heavy and fast team
Coaches Mccain. James and Van
Dyne are working their men In the reg.
ular way this week and promise to
have them in even better shape than
they We're last Friday when Purcell
was showed under to the tune OF 20 TO >.
The coaches want the fans 10 get nc.
aulinted with the men and their work
~ have extended AN invitation 10 all
to visit TO Park any afternoon after
o'clock to see the men ~ through their
work outs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
SURVEY TO ASCERTAIN
WHO ENTERS COLLEGE.

A sur 'ey 81 senior students Of Ard.
more high school was started this week
by Henry d. Rlnsland. tn charge Of re.
search and vocational guidance. with y
view OF ascertalning what college they
would attend upon graduation. and
whether they would be forced TO accept
work 10 make their way during lhelr
college wears.
A survey Of last years class shows
that more than 80 per cent OF the stu.
dents have entered college and are
making a remarkable show Ing. although
Il 'ull report has no, been received on
their work ana future intentions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
L0VELETTERS
Of MRS Mills
ARE DISCOVERED
Minister Referred to AS
"Sweeu, Adorable Baby
kins" in Missives Made
Public BY Officers.
SEARCH CONTINUES
TO SOLVE MYSTERY
Varied Moods of Woman
Loved and Loving Made
Bare in Language.

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. IA second
series OF letters said 10 have been writ
Ten by Mrs. Eleanor Mills. wife OF the
church sexton and choir leader TO the
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall. was made
public today by the authorities as they
continued their efforts to solve the
mystery Of the Staying Of the couple
September IA.
Unaddressed and unsigned the let.
tiers are filled with terms OF endear.
ment. In them, the minister Is often re.
ferred to as Sweet, adorable babykins. -
They speak of love nest" of wo.
mans dreams of true love" and de.
scribe the varied moods Of woman,
loved and loving without the conven.
tons"
Excerpts from the letters follow:
Dearest, dearest boy: Wasn't |
happy to find a sweet note for | didn't
expect you would risk leaving one for
me yesterday Such delicious eclaires?
My darling, how well YOU seem to.
DAY. l am irrelevant to lie .
and rest for hours. Oh, you sweet, ador.
able babykins Of mine.
The note left Yesterday was crtm.
pied but had to hide it in my purse
IS l met him"
80" I'd built waiting love nest
- People would mean nothing. | had
rather watch the bugs and ants as they
crawl along. Don't You love to watch
an ant as 1t creeps along, honey2"
And. darling sweetheart. = !
ong for our love to be the truest ideal
AS pure as We can make ii. for then
Is truest to nature"
Il know I'm crazy cat. - ="
Charlotte talks-then Don asks
questions, then Noys. so how can /
writer"
Darling mine, didn't you feel me
purring +'' blissfully contented? And
close to you too"
My tweetheart, true heart, | could
rush you! Oh, l am wild tonight.
One time | told you hated your
work. hated your parish guess 1t
10 because l am jealous of it, because
II lnust come first In your life. Not be.
cause OF conventions. but because you
love It so. oh. l know It because you
are true priest-born for it,"
Il have the greatest of all blessings
IA noble mans deep. true. eternal love
and my heart is his--my life is his--all
! have is his, | am his forever" ="
Il will hate the winter nights. Then
dream OF curling up in a chair with
you--oh. what dreams / have. WIN II
ever be-"
IL AIN holding my sweet habykins
face in my hands and looking deep into
his heart and reading there ;he meg
cage that makes me live-g yes me
strength and life"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
DR.. Chappell Busy
Winding Up Work;
Year Closes Well

Dr. Ashley Chappell, who was com.
PEELED to leave his pulpit Sunday night
because of an acute attack Of hay fe-
yer, Is again able to be out. and is at.
tending to duties in connection with
winding up the years work preparatory
to attending the Methodist Conference
which soon convenes.
DR.. Chappell will be able to make a
very flattering report from Broadway,
both in accessions to the church and
material progress made.
The church in the last three years
has made Phenomenal growth and plans
have been carried out for larger
scope OF christian service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
I Mangled Bodies
Lying in MOrgue
Following Crash

NlCkSBURG. Nliss.--The bodies
oi six school children aud truck
driver Who latc yesterday lost thor
lives near Boyina Miss, while re
turning home from school. this
morning rested In the morsue here.
The funerals Will be held during the
day. The accident occurred when
school truck taking the children
home at the close OF school was
struck by an Alabama and Vicks-
burg railroad freight train Nine
other children were injured. one
seriously. Only four OF the occu-
pants escaped Injury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
BELL CONVICTED OF
NEGLECT DYING SON

CLEAR WATER. Fls--,Abraham Bell
convicted Of "a misdemcanor In connec.
tion with the death Of his son. Gibson
He'll. last year because he refused him
medical attention and depended upon re.
lisious ministrations was expected 10
appear IN county court today 10 be sen.
fenced. The Florida law fixes the maxi.
mum penalty of the verdict at siS
months Imprisonment and fine Of $500
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
VISITOR PRAISES
CITY OF ARDMORE

Ardmorc Is one OF the best towns In
the state for It's size. according TO ".
W. Church OF Krebs. who IL here Wis.
lting his daughter. Mrs. q. u. Homer OF
~ Scott street, southwest lie came
in Monday night and has lost no time
In getting acqupaintcd with the city.
lie has only words OF praise for the
many miles OF paved streets and the
many substantial buildings and many
homes that grace the city and points
out that there should be nothing to
stop Ardmore from continuing on ns
growth and becoming the center OF
business in southern Oklahoma and
northern Texas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
Beauty Prize Girl
Abducted By Her
Employer, Claimed

AURORA, Ill.-A train carrying de.
tectives from Kansas City. with a war.
rant for his arrest on an abduction
charge and another train bringing the
parent OF the girl from Independence,
Mo, will end the sentimental Journey
embarked on by Frank Rawlings. a
manufacturing statloner A week ago
he whisked out OF Independence with
his assistant, Ida Mae Haskins seated
beside him in the automobile on what
she says she believed was a trip 70 st.
Louis with his family.
Chief OF Police Frank Michaels has
nothing but praise for Ida Mae. the
l6 year old winner Of n Missouri beau.
" prize. She Is as unharmed and as
innocent as the day she was born"
he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
AGAIN THE SLOT MACHINE!
County Attorney and Sheriff Get Heads Together
and Decide Practice Must Be Probed

sheriff London and County Attorney
Hodge reported this morning that the
question OF slot machines and punch
boards was going to be Investigated. the
law fully defined. and enforced. " It
is found they are illegal to operate in
Oklahoma and the city and county.
Several complaints have been receiv
cd BY county officials covering this
question. and IA view Of the fact that
an investigation was started some time
ago by former county attorney Bri-.
tow. and came 10 "a halt before Il had
proceeded far. present officials are 20.
ing to see Just what the status Of the
case is and take steps 20 suppress the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
DIVINE HEALER" DIED
HEMORRHAGE, FOUND

ST LOUIS The death OF Fruncis
Schlatter. alleged divine healer IN a.
rooming house here Monday night was
caused from heumorhages superinduc
ed by tuberculosis. II was announced
Following an autopsy Wednesday. The
autopsy was performed following an
assertion OF Mrs. Schlatter. who erriv.
ed here from Kansas city. Mo. that she
believed her husbapd to have been the
victim of foul play.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
LOOKS LIKE COTTON
Will. REACH ESTIMATE

with 1000 bales OF cotton weighed
from wagons on the local yard. Il be-
gins To look as II the 5000 estimate Of
some guessers would be fulfilled ana
then some. There is quite 10, of
cotton In the county that has not been
gathered. There is also many bales
that have been ginned and not brought
TO market. rhis condition. Il is thought.
will bring the seasons total receipts to
over 5000 balss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
PERSONA NON GRATA
To Y. M. {. A. R00MERS

SOUTH BEND, Ind.--Prof. John y.
Fiernan Instructor who recently chars.
ed that Harry Poulin. haberdasher. wus
the father OF a third child born to Mrs.
Tiernan. was forced to leave the Y. VI.
c. 4 hotel here last night lie returne,
TO his former home.
Mrs. Tiernan returned to South Rend
unexpectedly from her mothers homo IN
Bronson, Mich, and Is also living at
the former Tiernan home. The oblec.
tlon TO Mr.. Tlernan's living ut the Y.
VI. G. \. was said TO have been made
by = number Of leading citizens"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18

punch boards and slot machines II Il
is found to be Illegal to operate them.
This question has been bone OF con.
tentlon for long time officers say.
aud they are going to settle Il for all
time as soon a. proper investisst tion
can be made
sheriff London states that he knows
OF no slot machines operated In the
county st this time. but IL there are.
and Il Is Illegal TO do 50. he says he
will see that they are put cut OF busi.
ness.
County Attorney Hodge Is looking up
the Law ON the matter and as soon as
he u satisfied statement will b. forth.
coming from him ON the subiect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18
Lake Victim to
Be Buried From
Catholic Church

Funeral services for John DUNN.
who was drowned at City Lake early
Tuesday morning will be held at the
Catholic church Thursday morning AT
9 o'clock, Rev. Father Wallrap con-
ducting the SERVICES. Interment will
be in the Catholic cemetery.
Young DUNN was drowned when a
boat overturned and sank while he
was hunting with Raymond Shoe.
r,aker. II is believed that he was
seized with cramps and sank. because
he was said TO be an excellent swim
mer. HIS body was found in SIX feet
OF water