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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
Lions Provide
Funds to. Help
Worthy Pupils

As "a result OF an appeal made by a
youth who had the misfortune TO lose
one OF his legs, the Ardmore Lions club
OF which Russell Brown Is president,
has created fund for educational pur'
poses and win aid Carter county boys
and girls who are In need.
Malvin Nolina. of Provence. Is about
II years old. His father died some few
months ago and the boy, who admits
that school life did not appeal to him,
went his way bllthely. until when hop
ming freight train he lost his leg.
This put me to thinking" the youth
said when he went TO Russell Brown.
TNshom he had known few years. and
TO whom he told his story, OF how he
had lust never cared much for school.
but now. crippled he desired an sduca'
tion to see II he could not yet make
good
Mr.. Brown presented the matter to
the club and fund FOR native boys and
yirls who present merltorlous eases.
was created. The Lions will take care
Of monetary means. lending money
where IL Is actually shown that an edu'
cation Is desired. Ardmore Lions have
always stood for the uplifting VI hu
manlty and have len, their support
to every worthy cause. but this work
Alr. Brown explains. will he different
Monthly reports Of the youths pro
gr,ss viii he received at the club and
every effort will be made to see ths,
he takes full advantage OF his oppor
tunities.
The youth viii attend Ardmor'
high school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
GREEK ARMY IS
ALMOST Wiped
OUT BY TURKS
Two Weeks Campaign Re-
duces Contingent Of $780,
600 Well Equipped
Troops to Refugees.
U. S. DESTROYERS IN
HARBOR AT SMYRNA
,sForeign Population Fear De-
feated Troops viii Blow
up Ammunition Stores.

SMYRNA.--Only an eye witness can
realize the extent OF the disaster to
the Greek army, which is termed by
many as one Of the most decisive in
military history.
An army OF l5O 900 men. we'll organ.
lied and equipped, has been transform
ed in less than Two weeks into a vir.
tual band of refugees.
An official Turkish statement says
400 Greek officers and 10000 men have
been captured since the offensive was
launched together with 500 motor trucks
$50 guns and a million rounds OF artil
lery ammunition.
Refuse TO Disembark
The Greek loss of morale is illustrated
by the reported rsfusal Of a battalion
OF reserves from Athens. to disembark
A contingent OF Sengaicse which ar
rived Thursday on French transport
also did not land owing il was said. IL
some disagreement The whole Of Smyr
ma hinterland has been ravaged by th'
Turks, and refugees continue to poui
into the city by the thousands. A Turk
ish aeroplane yesterday flew over th'
town and cropped pamphlets announc
ing the complete liberation Of Asis
Minor" The government archives have
been placed on ship board for safet,
and the Symrna branches OF the ma
tional banks and the Bank Of Athens
are closed.
.r u. y. Destroyers Near
The foreign population IL intrepida
tlon lest the Greeks explode the I'm
mense stores OF munitions in the city t
prevent them from falling to the kemal
lists.
A number OF American destroyers arr
f.nchored la the harbor which With con
centration of warships Of all the pew
.rs .eseInblcd the scene or a huge nava
pageant. The Greek troops have takei
up posiilons on the outskirts OF III
civ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
Impeachment Of
Daugherty Will
Be Considered

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-Inaugura.
tion of impeachment proceedings
against Attorney General Daugherty
as proposed by the New York central
trades and labor council will be brought
before the executive council of the
American Federation OF Labor when ii
convenes at the Ambassador here Sat
urday, It was announced here today
by Matthew Woll, vice president OF the
federation and a member Of the ex-
ecutive council. Despite the telegram
reported to have been sent to the New
York council yesterday by Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American
Federation promising his support In
Impeachment proceedings, Mr.. Woll to-
day expressed the opinion that such
action would be impractical.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
Former ArdmOre
Man Dies in Los
Angeles, Calf.

James Il. Wilson, IS years old. who
left Ardmorc 20 years ago TO make
his home somewhere In the west"
died at Los Angeles from an appendix
operation, this week according to In.
formation received here by relatives
During the long interim. Wilson had
seldom corrcsponded with his relatives.
Tho body will be buried in Los Anse.
les.
Deceased was brother OF w. L.
Wilson OF Ardmore and Mrs. Cecil Mo.
Call OF Ferris. Texas. md brother.in.
law OF Congressman Charles Carter.
tie is son Of Judge J. NJ Wilson. who
Is said to have established The first
newspaper In Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
GRATEFUL CITIZENS
REWARD FARM WOMEN

Mrs. Minnie B. Church and Mrs.
Belle Arnold. the former county home
demonstrator and the latter success.
ful farm woman OF Provence were each
given $50 Friday morning, gifts OF
business men OF Ardmoru as an apprc'
citation OF the splendid work they have
done.
Mrs. Church's remarkable work with
The home demonstration activities as
shown by the exhibits at the fair, has
rewarded her with no little praise. Mrs,
Arnold had one OF the best individual
exhibits al the fair. The money was
raised through the Chamber OF Com
mcrce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
Back to NOrmalCy

Washngton.-Despte industrial difficulties the
counrys economic progress is continuing steadily toward
normal conditions, the department declared
today in survey Of the general situation
"No clearer demonstration could be asked" the
department said ito indicate the soundness of the fun
damental conditions underlying the present business
vival than the persistence with which and in
dusty have progressed in the face of recent serious
troubles The extremely serious labor difficulties would
under many conditions have completely demoralized
business. instead real progress continues to be made
There is reason to suppose that the economic losses
oceasoned by the coal and railroad strikes will make
themselves felt for months to come Disturbances
of this character affecting basis cannot take place with
out having to be paid for in the long rum"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
MARSHAL BLAMES
SHOP STRIKERS
FOR DISORDERS
Five Bridges Burned in
State Within Five Weeks,
Mcdonald Says; Four
Men Held.
VANDALS FORM PLOT
TO SCARE WORKERS
Attempted Wreck of Santa Fs
Near Ardmore Considered
in General Review.

OKLAHOMA CITY. - Federal oper.
auves today were investigating what
United States Marshal Alva Mcdonald
declared in his opinion was a state
wide plot among certain striking rail.
way shopmen to destroy railroad
bridges and hamper operation OF trains
Within less than a month five bridges
have been burned in Oklahoma under
mysterious circumstances. Other in.
stances OF tamperlng with railroad
equipment, endangerng the lives Of
train crews and passengers. have been
reported.
Four men were held here today by
federal officers in connection with the
burning OF a bridge near I'll Reno, Ok.
lahoma. on the night OF august Il.
and Marshal Mcdonald declared con.
fesslons made by two OF the men In.
dlcated a well-founded plot among Ger.
tain strikers to destroy bridges and
terrorize train service crews with u
view to bringing about a general walk.
out OF railroad workers in the statA
Other arrests soon.
The men under arrest were Herbert
Lansing, declared by officers 10 be
striker. Hamilton Earl White said 10
be former railroad employe, Roy
Selley and John keefe all of El Reno
Lansing ana White confessed firing
the bridge and implicated two men. nc
cording to Marshal Mcdonald Other
arrests were expected
The latest bridge burning was r~
ported Thursday. A 40 foot section
Of the bridge on the Midland Valley
railroad near Blxby was destroyed.
The day before $50 foot trestle on
the st. Louis.San Francisco railroad.
five miles west OF Altus burst into
flames Immediately after a west. bound
passenger train passed over It. Off
ciais declared The fire was OF incen.
diary origin.
Fire damages a bridge on the Fort
Smith and Western railroad last Sun.
day night near McCurtain
Ardmore Incident.
More than week ago. n bridge Of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad near Tecumseh was destroyed
by fire. Several arrests We're made
but the men were released after an in.
vestigatlon.
on September a. passenger train No.
IL. running between Kansas City and
Galveston. on The Santa Fc. narrowly
escaped a wrcc' near Ardmore A
switch on the main Inc lad been open
ed ahead OF the train.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
Mother Races to
Penitentiary to See
Condemned Son

FORT MADISON. Iowa - Travel
worn from the three days automobile
trip from Kansas City. Mrs. Emma
Pavey, and her two daughters, Fern
and Bessie. the mother and sisters OF
Ira Pavey, condemned TO die at noon
today. arrived at the penitentiary early
this morning. winning by bare three
hours their race with death.
In a voice broken with tears, Mrs.
Pavey asked Warden r. r. Hollowell,
to take her TO her son. The women
were exhausted from two sleepless
nights on the road.
The three women We're taken 10 the
death cell where they were talking
with the concerned man as the death
hour drew near
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
YoungSter Beats
Champ Sheep Man
at His Own Game

When II comes to raising sheep.
hund the leather medal TO young Billy
Edwards, who carried off the grand
champion prize at the fair this year.
Billy IL just l6 years old and is n
hard worker from the word 60
Last year Billy was awarded pair
Of sheep 10y John Griffs, rs prize
tor the best shorthorns In a certain
class. Billy rushed to Join the boys
sheep club. For years past Griffis
has been carrying off the high medals
with his sheep. This year Billy got the
grand prize.
Griffls was one OF the first 10 con
rrainlnte him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
First Lady Of
Land Critically
III at Capital

WASHINGTON. Serious complica
tlons developed In the Hines OF Mrs.
Harding, wife OF President Harding. last
night but they We're Slightly abated
this morning and the patient is resting
more easily" Brlgadicr General Sawyer
the physician In attendance said today
In n statement issued at the White
House.
Mrs. Harding's condition still Is re,
gardcd with much concern ,hc state
m"nt said. adding that .Dr. Carl W
Sawyer OF Marion. ohio. who was asso
c.ated with his father In attending Mrs
Harding during previous illness vi
similar nature, had arrived here for a
consultation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
Flying ParSon'
To Rest in Little
Cemetery at Home

RUTLAND, Vt.-The body OF Lieut..
Belvin w. Mayard, flying parson,
who was killed with two companions,
Lieut.. l.. r. Wood. Of Ticonderoga, N.
Y. and Mechanician Charles Mionette
of Plattsburgh. n. Y, when their plane
fell 5000 feet here yesterday, was home
ward bound today for Maynard. n. c.
Preparations had been made for for
warding the bodies of Wood and Mlon
ette to their homes
An examination of the wrecked ma
chine threw little light on the cause
Of the accident.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
PERSINNs GET RACK WET
GOODS UNDER kANNM

LONDON Persia. which hns faced
a drought In wines aud liquors owing
to the prohibltion bv the cabinet OF Sey.
yid zia Eddin of the importation of
wines and spirits will now become wet.
the present government Of Prime Min.
ister knvam Es Sultaneh having with.
drawn the prohibition order. says a dis
patch 10 the Daily Mail from Tehersn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
ALABAMA DEMOCRATS
KEEP DOWN EXPENSE

MONTGOMERY Aia.-Dcmocr.,s Of
Alabama pledged themselves In party
convention which adjourned early today
to reduce taxes and TO cut all expenses
Of running the government
The convention voiced lts sympathy
Tot and sent is ''affsctionate xre<tlns
10 our stricken leader. Woodrow vii
son, a real soldier In the late war who
49, -sss<>d almost " e1sAA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
FATHER FINES HIS
son FOR HARDNESS

WASHINGTON. o. Roman justice
was meted out when Glenn llardison.
police court balllff did NOT report Tor
duty until 1880 y. M Judge Robert
Hardlson. his father. summoned him
to the bar to explain his tardiness. The
bailiff testified that he had accom-.
painted some friends from Kentucky
ON sight seeing tour. Ills father
thsreupon fined him s. for coniemp, OF
court.
Bailiff Hariison announced he would
employ counsel and appeal from Judge
Hafdison's decision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
REPUBLICANS JOIN ANTI
Il. Il. Il. IN TENAS CAMPAIGN

SAN ANTONIO. Texas.--Thai the
Texas republican party viii join in the
movement started here last night by
anti'Ku kluN klan member OF the
democratic convention to organize n
fcNas anti'Klan political party was
declared by II. d. Creager republican
state chairman In statement issued
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
NEW YORK COTTON STEADY
Btr on SLIGHT DECLINE

NEW YORK The cotton market
opened steady at a decline Of TO s
points In response to rather disappoint.
lns Liverpool cables and expectations
Of heavy ginning returns. The market
worked OF TO si.Os for December. OF
about 10 TO Il points net lower. but
December soon firnsd' up sons or 6
points on covering
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
WALKERS FORM LEAGUE.
TO BEAT STREET CARS

Los ANGELES. The Walkers
League has been formed here.
Organization for the mutual pro.
lection " Those who walk abou, the
streets in the discharge az their daily
business has become a plain necessity, 8
said George A. Moore. secretary.
A mass meeting os walkers Is plan.
ned for sunday and hopes are that the
crsanIsstiOn win become national in
srope
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
TOWN LOCKED UP SO
BAND CAN TURN OUT

HASII.INE. Mlnn. - They lust
about locked up the town OF Spring
Grove. MINI. when the town band
came down to the state fair here
this week.
The only banker had to shut ny
his bank so he could play the
trombone. the barber shops all
closed as every tonsorial artist
doubles In brass. and the bands
director. Rev. Albert h. johnson,
Is the only minister.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
CITY OFFICIALS
TAKE UP PROTEST
ONPAVING WORK
Re- Measurement of Streets
Will be Made and Third
Meeting Scheduled for
Next Week.

The board of city commissioners met
in called session this morning for the
purpose of considering the legal phase
OF contracts covering paving on West
Broadway and II streets
Some time ago property owners on
these two streets filed a protest with
the citcy manager against paying n
sum in excess OF the lump sum con-
tract price contained in the contracts
which on the west Broadway project
was s3.Sl4.92 in excess Of the contract,
and on T. street, S9,SS2.2l more than
the lump sum price.
at a recent meeting the board re.
pealed an ordinance confirming the
final estimate of the engineer. and pro
posed another estimate be made and
apportionment furnished to be kept
within the lump sum price. TO this
the contractor entered protest at the
meeting this morning
Contractors Protest.
A. l.. Cook, contractor of Ottawa,
Kansas. with his attorney, G. 4. Paul
OF Oklahoma City, were present and
presented their side OF the case TO the
commissioners
Mr.. Cook stated that under the terms
OF the contract the work was done on
The unit basis. and contended that he
should be paid for actual duties per.
formed. that the final estimate OF the
engineer showed more than the prelim
mary estimate called for and in as
much as the work was done contended
for settlement upon that basis.
Mr.. Paul speaking for the contractor
cited several supreme court decisions
sustaining their point.
Property Owners Protest.
The discussion was participated In by
stand that they should not he com
yelled to pay anything In excess OF the
lump sum price contained in the con.
tract.
The question was raised as to the
correctness Of the engineers final esti
mate, and to this A. u. Payne, city
engineer. replied that he would welcome
remeasurement by any competent en-
gineer. city Attorney r. B. orr stat
I'd that In as much as that question
had been raised he would suggest that
measurements he taken by some com
potent engineer TO satisfy parties con
ccrned.
Another Meeting.
II was finally decided that as soon
as Mayor X. H. Hefner returns u
meeting will be called and the status
OF the contract be decided. IL tn,
contract In the opinion 81 lawyers and
the city commissioners IL based upor
the unit basis then the final estimate.
of the engineer ~ approved by the city
commissioners ut "A recently mvetinl
will prevail. ON the other half, II 4
il the opinion that tho contract wa
let Tor lump sum without regard t,
the unit system. then the flat bl,
viii be declared FOR
The contract price as contained 1t
the contract based upon preliminary
estimates Of the engineer were ON th'
West Broadway job Bid sl9,slj.ss
final estimate s23.7SOli. a difference
ot s9.Silsg, " street job bid $50 asa 90
final estimate ses eee.sO. a dlfferenc,
of Ss.SSsss,
Mayor hefner is expected home Mon
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
PIONEER WOMAN
BURIED TODAY,
Died SUDDENLY
Grandma" Mullen Came to
This Section Forty Years
Ago: She Was Devout
Church Worker.

When the body OF Mrs. Elizabeth c..
Mullens is laid to rest in Rose Iiill Gem
etery this afternoon at O'Clock Ard
more will pay its last respects to one
OF the pioneer women who spent the
greater part OF her life In the welfare
OF this section of the state.
Grandma" Mullen as she was known
to many Ardmore citizens. died late
Thursday afternoon at her home. 3l4
First avenue, southwest. surrounded by
few relatives and close friends. She
had been i'll but a short time and the
parting came as a shock to those who
saw her smile and bear her pain.
After a short service at the home this
afternoon, interment will be made AT
Rose Hill cemetery. Rev. r. J.. Dav'
idson Of the Broadway Baptist church
officiating.
Children Live Here
Deceased Is survived by two sons. j
S. Mullen and l.. V. Mullen. one daugh
ter. Mrs. Floy Mullen Williams. and
a number of grandchildren, all of whom
reside in Ardmore. Her eldest son, j.
s. Mullen, was in Fort Smith, Ark.
when he received notice OF her death
and at once started by autoaCbile foi
Ardmore.
Just past the 72nd milestone, Mrs
Mullen came TO this section Of the state
forty years ago and saw the passing OF
the wild territory into the Towering
state Of today. She has been church
worker and has been friend to al
who passed her door. Thus her passing
will be n blow to hundreds OF those who
have known her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
UNION LEADERS RECEIVE
WRIT OF INJUNCTION

CHICAGO.-B. NJ Jewell. head OF
tn federated shop crafts. VIM. II. John
ston. president Of the international as
ISOLATION OF machinlsts, and Martin +.
Ryan. president of the international
brotherhood Of railway car men Of
America. arrived In Chicago this morn.
ing from the east and were served
with the notice OF the temporary In.
junction granted the government last
Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

County Treasurer Fred 5. Haynie
was called to Oklahoma City Thursday
on official business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

WASHINGTON. - Assurances have
been given b, Attorney Gencrs, Daurh
rriy, accordIng 10 Information today
from administration leaders that the
meeting next Monday al Chicago. of The
striking railroad shopmen's committee
would he inieferpd with b, the gov
eminent under the federal courts re
.frsinins order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
WHY THEY PAY

The reason the Arimoreites elias.
sified columns contain more ads
than all other papers combined IN
this territory. Is because the circu.
hticn Of the Ardmorsite insures re.
suits.
Arimoreite classified advertising
does get results.
n you are hunting a job. or want
10 hire some one. " you have some.
thing to sell. or want to buy. ot
-en,-try classified In the Arimore.
ite.
THE ARDMOREITE
Call No. &
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
FLASHES

MARION. Ills.-rhc grand Jury TO.
day voted to recess until Monday sept.
IA. after adjournment this afternoon.
10 allow time Tor serving Of papers
for arrests Of those indicted. More
indictments are expected late this az
ternoon.
wAsHINGrON.-rhe long delay ed
administration bill providing % sddi.
|. t,oual federal judges iinsll, was com.
| Melted today by the senate and upon
action By the house planned next week.
the measure viii 70 10 President Hard
lpy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
WEATHER

Tonight part cloudy,
showers and cooler; Sat-
urday unsettled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-12-20
ton in the general assembly.

ssfaa. E5-aEs
ton in the general assembly.
Several candidates r being prom
inently mentioned for the judgeship
of the counties of York, Chester,
Lancaster and Fairfield, Senator
Glenn W. Ragsdale of Fairfield; So
|@licitor ]. K. Henry, of Chester; w. M.
Dunlap and J. Harry Foster of Rock
Hill. Mr.. Dunlap and MI. Foster are
well known attorneys of York coun-
ty. Mr.. Foster has served as special
Judge on several occasions.
The announced candidates for the
|judgeship of the fourteenth circuit,
formerly presided over by Judge
|Peurifoy and consisting of the coun-
ties Of Hampton, Colleton, Beaufort,
Jasper and Allendale are w. B. Cru
Der, attorney of WATERFORD; Senator
j. Henry Johnston Of Allendale and
J. S. Thomas, attorney of Beaufort.
While no candidates have an
nounced in the eighth circuit, com
posed of the counties of Abbeville,
Newberry, Laurens and Greenwood
and formerly presided over by Judge
Frank Gary, there r a number OF
able lawyer in this circuit and a live
ly contest for the judgeship of the
circuit is promised. Among those who
will be mentioned for the place will
probably be w. P. Greene, of Able
vile, who has frequently served as a
special Judge and often has been
spoken Of as a candidate for the
bench in the event of a vacancy.
Election of four judges will serve
to heighten interest in the coming
session of the legislature and the con-
tests for the four vacancies will draw
the attent' on of the entire state
Carolina Citizen.