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The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29
Colorado Sept. I, 1922, crop h

Colorado Sept. I, 1922, Crop h
Denver.-ColOrado crop nI
were generally maintained ord
improved during last month au
to the report for Sept. l, just
by the U. S. Bureau of Agid
Economics division of Crop al
Stock Estimates), in cO-Operaia
the State Board of ImmigraiaI
The combined production oil
oats, corn, barley and rye is Hg
mated at 5S,731,00 bushels, COD
to a total production of jl4
bushels in 1921. Due to local s.
over most of the state, and good
in the east and west, the late q
crops, such as corn and beans
some Improvement during thI
just passed. The total wheat
now estimated at 23,591,WO b
compared with the final eStnl
1929, 900 bushels last year n
crop $50 per cent condition. 81
at 21,792,000 bushels, estimated
basis that the total acreage of
regarded as harvested for GRAM
year the total production w&l
600 bushels. The final Outtul1
pend upon how early or lat|
frost occurs.
The prospects Of the hay 1
the state are nearly 5OOW Y
per cent) less than the crop IA
in 1921, and about 558,OVO Y
than the average for the pay
years.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29

John" was about to be sentenced on
circumstantial evidence when the
grandfather told the judge Of the pris-
Oner's sex.
Judge Brown had the girl examined
by physicians, who found that she was
not Predetermined, but of subnormal
mind. The judge took pity on her and
sent her to her father and step-mother
in Baltimore, N. c., hoping that, away
from Philadelphia's tenderloin, she
would regain her womanhood. 1t was
but few weeks, however, until she
was back in Philadelphia working as a
teamster, and soon arrested for fight
ing.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29
Bandits Hold UP Unlel

Chicago.-Two bandits held
Gals of the Wood, Wire aNl
Workers Union, Local No. ~
headquarters and escaped WY
5000 in union dues which mao
lected at a meeting just
George Briggs, head of the "
amining board, saved S6OV' N
had hidden in his artificial F7
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29
Stranded Steamer is 7

New Orleans, La.-Ins /.
and freight steamship luCl~tt
ed sunk in the harbor u
Mexico, was floated after I'd ~
night on a bar, and succs's
ing port. according to a vs. W.,
sage received here by DuIT h,
local manager Of the WAN
operates the Yucatan.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29
Altman DARED by LIGHTNING in Air.

Montreal. Can.-Whlle flying 1000
feet above mountains near here, Capt.
j. Fl. TudhOpe. Of the Canadian air
force, was struck by lightning and
knocked unconscious. The plane glided
swiftly down to earth while the airman
was unconscious. Tudhope awoke
when the machine was 300 feet from
the ground and alighted safely.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29
Montana Asks Bids on NV

Helena, Mont.-Bids IN
worth OF bonds OF the ke J, !,
bud Irrigation district W.,
at Red Lodge Oct. TO- 49, IA
formation received at tnI =,
State Irrigation Commlssr N
ject proposes to water ssl
than 10000 acres about
northwest Of Red LoasJ
flow from the RoseOus
twenty miles of main ~. ~,
eral. Bids on construcu0'
opened at the same time
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29

acknowledgement Ruth Wicker
tried to shoot the chutes In her home.
and ii took Capt. George Carlson and
his men of engine company No. 3 to
Iescue her. The little girl fell through
clothes chute, lodging midway be-
tween floors. She was pulled out, un-
ha. med. by the fire captain.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29
POSES AS BOY
EIGHT YEARS
Florence Gray of Philadelphia
Fought, staggered and Made
Love to Girls.
LED GANG OF TOUGHS
Divided Her Time Between Driving
Truck, Fighting and Jail Sentences
Sex Revealed by Fight
With Gangster.

delphia-Florence Gray, known
for the last eight years as Battling
Kid" Mcconnell, and "Whistling jack"
Is an out-and-out, self-confessed seeker
of publicity in order that she may
enter the movies" and thus crafty
a lifelong ambition. For eight years
she masquerade In mans clothing and
was 'as tough as they make them"
When Charlie Weaver, a member of
her "gang," broke her nose during
fight, he didn't dream that he was
'.spilling the beans" for Florence. But
when, on her complaint, Weaver was
arrested, Florence was taken to the
police station also and there her sex
was discovered, although it had been
known to some police officials and JUS
tice Brown for the last two years.
"Skirts for Life"
Left motherless soon after her birth,
Florence went to live with her grand
father, James Gray, who, she claims,
Is a retired lawyer. Because he found
it hard to travel around with little
girl he dressed her in boys clothing.
She liked them SO well she has worn
them ever since, until Judge Brown
sentenced her to "skirts for life." She
is now twenty-one years old.
AS John Mcconnell she was the
leader of the "iron gang" and spent
her spare time in pool rooms, or in
Jail, as she was sent there frequently
for fighting. In fact, she gained a
reputation as a boxer, gave exhibition
bouts, and enjoyed many fistic battles
in which she was usually victorious.
John Mcconnell could break hearts
as we'll as jaws. Three times she
wooed and won the flowers of the ten
derloin district, each time to break the
engagement. She was engaged "for
keeps" to twenty-one-year-old Lettie
Harrison when the denouement came
and shattered her last romance. Let
tie bemOans the loss of her lover, but
has been cOnsoled by the sale Of her
photographs to various papers, prac-
tice which has also nettad Jack" con-
siderable money.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29
Judge Kept Secret.

, Judge Brown was holding court two
years ago when q woman appeared
and charged John Mcconnell with
being the father of a child recently
born to her young daughter. She said
the girl and John" had been keeping
company and that the pair had been
away on several overnight trips.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29

The bill OF the albatross is a pale
pink color, shading to yellow at the
tip.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29

INFORMATION DEPART

Commercial inquiries answer
information gladly Furnished
cost. Address any firm abOu
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29
PIANOS
FOUNTAIN PEN NM

Prompt repairs for all makas a
Doctor" guarantees to III ~
Waterman sold on trial ~
Beliamy Co., 10th St, Cor. Stoa.J
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-09-29

Father, the reason was that Spearman
had cut It'll
"T rang for the engine to be slowed,
and I left the wheel and went aft !;
some struggle was going on at the
stern Of the tug; flash came from
there and the cracking Of a shot. Sud-
denly all was light about me as, aware
Of the breaking of the hawser and
alarmed by the shot, the searchlight Of
the Miwaka turned upon the tug. The
cut end of the hawser was still upon
the tug, and Spearman had been trying
to clear this when Stafford attacked
him; they fought, and Stafford struck
Spearman down. He turned and cried
out against me-accusing me of hav-
ing ordered -Spearman to cut the line.
He held up the cut end toward Rams
dell on the Miwaka and cried out to
him and showed by pointing that it
had been cut. Blood was running
from the hand with which he pointed
for he had been shot by Spearman !;
and now again and a second and a
third time, from where he. lay upon the
deck, Spearman fired. The second Of
those shots killed the engineer, who
had rushed out where I was on the
deck; the third shot went through
Stafford's head. The Miwaka was drift
ing down upon the reef; her whistle
sounded again and again the four long
blasts. The fireman, who had followed
the engineer up from below. fawned
on me / was safe for an him, he
said; could trust Luke-Luke would
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
Strong Arm" Methods.

State headquarters Of the American
Legion at 544 state capitol advises
that reports from over the state in
dicate continued success in the strong
arm" methods used by various posts
in reminding delinquent members that
1922 dues are unpaid.
American Legion patrols" and
"hoodlum wagons manned by hard
boiled buddies. in many cases armed
with bayonets and guns, round up
their less mindful comrades and whisk
them before the post commander or
some justice OF the peace, where they
are fined in the amount OF annual
dues. Recently at Gushing a bull
pen" was constructed in one Of the
principal streets, around which barbed
wire entanglements were placed. Men
awaiting trial were confined therein,
and many offered TO plead guilty
rather than TO choose due process OF
law" under the public gaze. Some
posts report as many as one hundred
renewals and new members obtained
in one day by use OF these methods
Travelling men over the state see
ing so many prominent citizens Tar
rested" probably thought q crime
wave" sweeping Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
PICTURES OF MARY'S
WEDDING ARE COSTLY

LONDoN.-Photographers, in order
to insure advantageous spots from
which TO photograph Princess Mary's
wedding February 2s. will be called
upon TO pay huge sums OF money.
From 40 TO 50 motion picture cam.
eras will be employed and about 100
press cam !ras for swapping photo.
graphs Of the procession, favored
place for taking pictures will be near
the Westminster gateway. where the
bridegroom, Viscount Lascelles, King
George. Queen Mary and other mem
bers OF the royal family as we'll as the
chief guests will allght from their
carriages and enter the building
For taking pictures there. the abbey
authorities are said TO be asking 1000
pounds sterling. the money to be d.
voted TO the funds for restoration oi
the edifice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
CONSTRUCTION IS KEY TO BOOM
FOR BETTER BUSINESS IN NATION

CLEVELAND. o.-"Construction is
the key 10. general business revival
Such is the opinion OF men promi'
nent in all branches of the construc'
ton industry held for the purpose
Of getting things started" The
general scope OF the conference, held
under the auspices Of the Associated
General Contractors, was suggested
by Herbert Hoover.
Large construction projects total
Inc well above billion are waiting
on the boards of architects and en-
gineers." says w. o. Winston OF
Minneapolis. president of the associ-
alton. I'VE want to convince Ameri'
ca that, through systematic elimina'
ton Of waste construction costs have
been reduced to point where there
is no longer any logical reason for
waiting.
Release of pending constructor
would be the biggest thing that couic
happen for general good times. Eco
nomic experts agree that construction
Is the industry easiest to set in mo-
ton, that II Is the industry Win th'
grsaest latent demand at present, tha'
1t stimulates other business mor'
quickly and completely.
I'VE have figures indicating tha
for every man set at work In con
struction projects, five TO seven Other
men find work in consequence; eithsl
in providing materials for constuc
ton, or in satisfying the wants 0
those who are earning money through
construction payrolls.
The conference includes men promi
nent In building. in highway con
struction, railway construction AIT
public works.
Among the economy measures 4
be reported upon are the letting o
public contracts In the fail. stano
ardizing OF contracts. safety rule
and appliances. standardizing equip
inent and pooling equipment to re
duce the time in which constructor
machinery stands idle,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
Relief Fund Exhausted.

The governors office has reported
TO state headquarters Of the Ameri'
can Legion that the Soldiers Relief
Fund provided by the last legislature
at the instance Of the American
Legion was exhausted last week, &C.
cording to Leon H. Brown. assistant
department adjutsnt. The fund, $780,
600. appropriated for benefit OF needy
and sick ex-service men. has been
distributed through claims OF $50 and
500 each. after approval by the
American Legion and the Red Cross.
Various posts OF the legion have aided
department headquarters in preparing
claims OF needy ex.service men, their
wives or widows, presented through
these channels. A survey at head
quarters OF the Red Cross and Ameri'
can Legion discloses that claims
amounting TO almost $4,000 are await.
ing payment. with additional claims
arriving every day. The legion is thus
compelled TO inform many OF their
comrades who are too sick TO wori;
or are in hospitals with needy depend
ent wives and children. and without
compensation that their claim must
be returned
Department headquarters OF the
American Legion estimates that fully
5000 additional would be required
to care for only the most needy
cases involving severe privation and
Is making u drive to seek out all
such men In government hospitals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
TELLS HOW ANGELS
TALK TO MORTALS

PHILADELPHIA commu-
nicate with each other by teepathY
and converse with men by the same
means, DR.. Horace G. Stanton, secre-
tary Of the Presbyterian Ministerial
association, and student Of psychic
phenomena, declared in an address be.
fore the association.
"Telepathy is the court language OF
heaven" he said. 1T Is used by three
omniscient, omnipresent beings--the
Father, the Holy Ghost. and Christ
The Father and the Holy Ghost never
had any physical organs Of speech
Therefore. thought transmission must
be the language used.
For centuries scientists have no
ticed the marcels Of telepathy ant
clairvoyance BY telepathy all the de
tails Of complex event are transmit
ted to a distant mind. BY clairvoy
ance an the features Of such scenc
would read from some far-off mind
These occurrences We're deemed oc
cult ana supernatural. But within ,
generation psychologists have proveC
that they are caused by certain high
er powers in the human soul, usual.
dormant, but at times becoming &C
tive.
DR.. Stanton quoted many passage
from Scripture to show how the angel
communicate with humans by mean
Of telepathy In every case he said
the thought transmission took plac
while the man was asleep.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
NEW RAILWAY
IN LOUISIANA
Charter Granted Company
and Promotion Of Road to
Be Started at Once,
Organizers Say

MONROE, La.--Plans are being
made by northern Louisiana, north
and south capitalists to buy road
that eventually will connect Lake
Providence. Oak Ridge, MeTouge,
Bestrope and other towns of Louis.
lana and probably later will be ex-
tended into Arkansas and other ad'
joining states, according to an an.
nouncement by It's promoters.
The promoters have organized the
Bastrop and Lake Providence railroad
Company will have a capital of $780,
900. later TO be Increased to $500, 900
or more. The company has obtained
charter in LOUISIANA and expects to
begin active construction work al
once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
GvpSieS Celebrate When
Chief Takes a Bath

NEWARK, n. J.-Fourteen gyp.
sy families who make their homes
in the Bellefield district near
here. are making holiday today for
their chief, Ben Moyt. who has
taken Il bath and changed his
linen.
This is the first time the cere-
mony has occurred in at least
forty days, for the chief was for.
bidden by the traditional laws Of
his tribe to touch his body with
water, shave or even change his
clothing until that time had
elapsed after the death Of his
wife. This is the day. and the
followers are giving every evidence
Of happiness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
BOBBY WAUGH LICKED
IN PLAIN FIST FIGHT

SHREVEPORT. La.-Bobby Waugh,
Fort Worth boxer and traffic police
man. and William Best Saturday aft.
ernoon we're charged with disorderly
conduct following fist fight which
resulted In medical attention being
given Waugh. The encounter, It was
said. was the result Of a recent con
test between Waugh and Young Wal
lace. in which Best, who was referee
gave the latter the decision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
VANDALS DESTROY PILLARS
OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

MILWAUKEE,. Wls--The twin pill
lars Of the American nation. free
dom and independence" are today be
Ing battered down by the vandaIs
of privilege and monopoly who have
secured control OF every branch oi
government and are using It's great
powers, both in domestic foreign
policy, to protect and extend their
enormous wealth." Senator Robert La
Toilette declared in an address here
at a meeting OF commemoration oi
General Frederick Won Steuben, ths
revolutionary leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
q. & U. SHOPS AT CUMBERLAND
TO RESUME OPERATIONS

CUMBERLAND, Md.-The heavy
repair shop OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad here, idle for two months,
was ordered to resume operations
Monday on a so per cent basis. More
than 500 men viii return to work.
Company officials said that improve
ment in traffic brought the order for
q resumption Of work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
NIApc!A!!}SzS!! c!!}z!! IEC!QN..
Missing Men Sou ght.

Department headquarters at 544
State Capitol, are in search of the
address Of VIM. Fuzzell, who is said
TO have volunteered from Oklahoma
as an ambulance driver in a hospital
unit attached TO the Fourth division,
whose affidavit is needed in & claim.
Any information concerning the
whereabouts OF Au Mlilard should
be sent to Theodore Hopkins, adju'
tant OF the Tulsa post. Millard is
reported 10 have disappeared about
a year ago and parents and friends
are seeking him. He Is an overseas
man formerly with Battery 3, Fifth
F. A., lived at CRANKY. Missouri. be-
fore enlisting and al Fox. Oklahoma
since. his discharge until his dis
appearance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
Cantu Tries to Unite
Mexican Rebels, Belief

SAN ANTONIO. Texas.-Four army
officers from Torreon have been ar
rested and sent to Mexico City, fol.
lowing discovery Of an alleged con-
spiracy.
That Cantu IS trying TO consolidate
the different factions under one flag
and leadership IS the belief Of Mexi-
can observers. He has a following
among the Carranzistas Of the city
who are adverse to Antonio Villareal,
who, they say, was always the enemy
Of Venuestino Carranza.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
Mardi Gras Held.

The Oklahoma City post has staged
an all-week Mardi Gras, said to close
ly rival the original at New Orleans,
Many unusual attractions, festivities
sndyt sayeties provided makes one
believe they are already preparing
for the Fourth National Convention
at the city famous for It's Mard
Gras.
Tulsa post will stage circus under
canvas March ell inclusive, to pro-
vide funds for building q post home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERS RUSHED TO COURT

SPRINGFIELD, MA petition for
writ Of mandamus directing Sheriff
Peters Of Cook county TO arrest mem
bers of the Chicago school board, who
were recently pardoned by Governor
Small, was asked Of the supreme
court this morning by Attorney Gen
sral Brundage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
MINE OPERATORS CONFER
ON WAGE AND TIME SCALE

PHILADELPHIA A.-Anthracite oper.
ators will meet in Atlantic City Frl.
day to consider their position regard.
ing the announced demands Of the
United Mine Workers on wages and
hours OF work. Announcement Of the
meeting was made here by Arthur q,
Roy Of New York, head OF the pub
licity committee Of the anthracite as.
sociation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
REARING GRANTED TO
CORNELIUS Il. BILLINGS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill-Cornehus K.
Billings. convicted with other directors
Of the Home Savings bank Of Chicago,
for alleged irregularities in 1902 TO
1905, was granted a rehearing Of the
case brought against him by Abraham
G. Becker by the supreme court this
morning,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
SWEET WANTS TO TAKE
PLACE OF SENATOR KENYON

WASHINGTON Burton +. Sweet,
republican member Of the house from
the Third Iowa district, announces
he would enter the republican pr1'
maries in June as candidate for
the senate. He will seek the nomi-
nation for the unexpired term Of
Senator Kenyon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
Blanchard Wants Post.

Sixteen war veterans Of Blanchard
have applied for Il charter or l. post
OF the American Legion In that place.
G. c. Hester IS named temporary
adjutant. The post will be called
Rond.Garner Post and will be given
number 2el.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
Big Man in Denver Dead.

DENVER, Colo.--John Shafroth, for
mer United states senator from Col
orado and twice governor OF this
state, died here Monday afternoon,
aged 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
DETROIT CITIZENS SWINDLED BY
WORTHLESS OIL LEASE SALES

DETRoIT.-More than 500 Detroit
citizens were swindled out of $500. 900
through the sale Of worthless oil
leases, Seward Nichols, assistant pros.
ecuting attorney. charged Monday in
recorders court at the examination OF
Frank Summers and Elmer E. Ge.
rard. accused OF selling oil stock with.
out approval Of state utilities tom.
mission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
CONTINUED From Preceding Pag,

OF Highway OF the
month while this contract remains
This
each mile.
humber claimed
company the claim when presented for
claim
only
when the moisture conditions
with the cost Of
he
directed by the parties of the first part named herein.
Third That
they designated intended
the County Engineer In all cases he conform his
by Department of Highways the
rounding with side bitches provide
roads
sufficient make damages suffered
obligation
or
February, 1922
SEAI) BY Joe T. Taylor, Chairman.
Parties of the First Part
Attest CLARENCE HARRIS, County Clerk.
NAYLoR.
Bond
February 1922 Naylor
undertakes dragging certain roads
nores specifically described above.
bondsmen named be-
fully bound the of $4,000, that
discharge said the terms and man
fully set forth 49,, -,
Failing bonmen hereby acknowledge their La
all claims for
liability fixed by county engineer save TO us
q sested parties representing each side OF the con
hands this sth day OF
February 1922. o ,.,
L. FRAME,
W. E JOHNSON,