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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
DRAGNET STILL
SHARING HUGE
CROOK RING
Confidence Gang Which is
Said to Have Swindlcd Men
Out of Thousands Rapidly
Broken Up.

DENVER - Harry d. White. "a "a
70 he wanted by federal post office in
spector II. p Graham on a charge
Of swindllng s. Tuch, OF Plainfieldt y.
J.. OF $50 900 al Miami. Florida. on
March II, 1921, was arrested late 10.
DAY by agents OF the Denver district
attorneys office who have been con.
Quoting raids on an alleged million
dollar confidence ring"
White. according TO district attorney.
Nancise, has also been under the name
of Sam Rernott, Harry Whiting. II.
Latter and Harry whitney He was
arrested when he attempted 10 cash
a 500 money order said to have been
sent him by another alleged swlndler
whose activities local authorities have
lceu investigating
None Of the men arrested have been
able 10 furnish s25 900 bond. the a.
mount fixed by the court with tho
exception or Lou Blonger and A w
Def who were released Yesterday
Judge HaRgott today refused a peu
ton Tor q reduction in the amount OF
the bond
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
SpreckleS Woman
Sued By Wife for
Loss of Husband

OAKLAND, Cal. - suit for $50 600
damages against Mrs. Edith Wakefield
divorced wife OF the late John y.
srreckes. jr. capitalist. FOR the alleg
ed alienation OF the affections Of her
husband. Rodney Kendrck newspape
artist. was filed by Mrs. Nell Kendrick
here today Mrs <endrick also filed
suit for divorce, alleging misconduct
as result of her husbands relations
with Mrs. Wakefield she asks Sl0O q
month alimony.
The suits were the outcome Of in.
cidents In the Wakefield home at Saus.
alto and clsewh. re wherein Mrs Wake.
field was alleged 10 have urged Mrs
kendrck to divorce her husband on the
understandings that she snd her "a
months old daughter June would be
we'll provided for
The alleged relations between Ken
drick and Mrs Wakefield began July
4 1922 and continued lntermittently to
August 70, according to the divorce
complaint The couple were married
In Elizabeth, y T.. March 3, 1919 and
separated July rs, 1929, the complaint
said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
Rare MoOnShine But
Not the Kind You
are Thinking Of

ST. LOUIS There was some rare
moonshine in St Louis last night, but
not OF the kind would suspect in these
Grid prohibition DAYS. Il was some
real celestial moonshne. made by Jup
tier and Venus. the astronomers of
ST Louis university declared Those
VINO looked at The moon last night VII
never see tha, kind OF moonshine p.
gain, for astronomers declared the
phenomenon occurs only once In life
time.
Gradually changing her position
from the usual pale and shostly tint to
near golden color GODDESS Luna by
and by took on an oddly crescent shape
and seemed TO assemble the many stars
more closely into her court. This un.
usual appearance ot the moon lasted
nearly an hour. and was caused as.
tfonomers here declared by the con.
Junction " the Two planets. lUpitev
and Venus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
POteau Pedagogue
Pleads Not Guilty
to Forgery Charge

foTEAC, Okla. - J. n. GODDARD. for
two years principal of the schools W
LcFlorc, was arraigncd aud pleaded
not guilty In the district court To
charges OF raising school warrants
GODDARD was arrested aud placed In
jail here. after which he became M.
the attending physician pronouncing
appendicitis. GODDARD was placed ON a
cot In the shcrifts office from which
he escaped during the night. lie was
rc.capturcd Just az he was crossing the
state line Into Arkansas.
Art Bunch. OF Williams. charged
with stealing a shot Run from nclgh
boring farmer was convicted and was
sentenced to two years In the pentcn.
tiary.
Reporting that they were hopclcssly
divided. u jury sitting In the case of
q. T. Johnson, charged with stealing
"A pair NJ shoes and bar " coffee.
was discharged after celebrating near.
~ all day Wednesday. Johnson viii
be given another hearing September q.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
$500 PERSONS SEE
MlSKE BEAT FULTON

ST. PAUL, Nina. - Mcra han I 500
persons paid approximately 500 900 &c.
oording 30 figures made public today,
to see Billy Miske, st. Paul heavy.
weight stop Fred Fulton. Minneapolis
I'm less than three minutes u fighting
here last night.
Although outwalghei by nearly 20
pounds Mlske lltesa w swep. the Ian.
Ky plasterer OFF his -. t.ua Fced fail.
ed to land anything lik, q good punch.
with the bout less than half over, Full
ton went down tor the count of sevsu
and as soon as ne arose. Mlske sont
over n vicious left and tbs Minneapolis
man was counted ou'.
Immediately after the bou, ths siste
boxing commission held an improm, IN
meeting In Fultons dressing room srd
after consulting the referee decided
that Fred really was knocked ont and
had not. as many fans intimassd. quit
cold. "a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
Weevil Machine Gets EN-
Demonstrations Here ShoU

study Of the boil weevil. he found
the insect would not ny while
stalks were agitated. and they will
not nv or crawl from the pan while
u ~ IN motion.
A mixture of kerosene can be
used In the pan to kill the insects.
hut he SAYS that satisfactory re.
suits can be obtained without n.
merely gathering the punctured
squares and other refuse from the
stalks that fall IN the pan and
burning them.
Tho revolving paddles are sd.
Unstable and csn be fixed for any
slse cotton. the inventor says that
cotton never becomes too large TO
be worked by this machine.
a number Of lccsl cotton growers
and others interested In cotton cul.
tufe have watched the machine al
work and pronounce It the best
and mos, practical machine Of the
Kind they ever saw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
FIGHT TO FJr2SH in RAIL STRIKE NOW ON
Turn Hospitals over to Soldiers
Sunday Law Is
To Be Rigidly
Enforced Here

Al the regular semi.monthly meet
ing OF the board Of city commissioners
Friday night, chief OF police Hignight
was instructed to enforce the recently
enacted ordinance relative IL Sunday
closing and beginning today will be in
full force and effect
The ordinance prohibits the sale or
offering for sale any article Of food
b. any grocers, bakers. or meat mark
cts, but does not prohibit restaurants,
cold drink stands, cigar stores, drug
stores, or any place Of like character
from doing business
I Manager Dyer stated that the or.
dnance was ordered enforcer at the
solicitation Of many delivery wagon
drivers who appeared before the com
missioners recently. and asked that j,
be done, in order that they might en-
| joy a day Of rest after hearing the
plea Of the delegation, the commits
/ sioners voted to grant the request.
/ Al the melting Friday night, all mem
bers Of the board were present with
! the exception Of Mayor Heffner. who Ia
on his vacation, in his absence Com
| missioner Eddleman acted as mayor.
1t was ordered 10 lay a sidewalk on
the north side Of east Broadway from
the Bodovits alley. to the Rock Island
| tracks work on this will begin at once
Aside from the above, nothing but
l routine matters were disposed of the
next regular meeting will be held Fri
day night. September sth, unless other
wise called.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27

j. T.. owen, natentec NJ the
owens boil wcevil oSterm,nalor
machine created to destroy the
holl weevll, and other lnfeslatlon
IN cotton IL IN Atdmcre aud IL
maHlns demonstration, on the
helms farm. four miles nor,hwes,
the city
The machine ia a two wheel. one
horse device. working two rows
Of cotton at time, and embodlss
the principal " agitation recon-.
mcnded by the United states de-.
par,ment NJ agriculture In com.
batting the weevil
Revolving paddles ~ metal sls
feet IN length draw The cotton
stalks to the middle ~ the INV.
knocking and psl,atins them. ts.
leasing thc inserts and punctutsd
squares into pan seven fec, Ions
drawn between the rows.
Ait owen slsiss thai dursns bis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
Recently Nominated Off
cial Takes Place Bristow
as Head of Office.
COMMISSIONERS
MAKE SELECTION
Takes Place of Man Who
Stepped Into Place When
Mathers Resigned Earlier
In the Year.
BRIsTOW's STATEMENT

"The county commissioners ac-
cepted my res gnation effective Sep
tember 1. and | am glad for the
reason hat ! believe that II will be
10 the best interests of the tax
payers and people generally OF Car
ter county that John Hodge imme-
diately so into office Only having
a period OF four months TO serve
II would be impossible for me TO
effectively carry out any policy in
this office, my powers as prose-
cutor being weakened by the short
term which I served.
u feel that my service as county
attorney of Carter county have
been appreciated and ! am very
thankful to the Ardmoreite here
Tor the support have received
since ! have been in office. | am
sure that the newspaper is the
most effective weapon that any Of
ficer can havesin the enforcement
Of the laws for after all 1t is most
always governed by public opinion
and If public opinion favors law
enforcement the laws viii be en-.
forced. On the other hand IL pub
lie sentiment does not sustain the
officers, they cannot enforce the
laws
John L. Hodge county attorney. wi
assume charge Of the office on Sci
tember l, according 10 an order aut
orizing his appointment which passo
the board Of county commissioner
with the acceptance {
the resignation Of J. r. Bris,ow, pre-,
ent incumbent, who lay his resign,
tion before the commissioners IN III
early part OF the week.
No successor 10 W. Z. schenk. asst.
tant county attorney who as an a,
pointee Of Bristow. viii 20 oat OF o
flee September |. was named by Hode
Saturday He declared the appoin
ment OF his assistant would I've mtd
at the time he assumed charge OF IN
office.
The resignation Of County Attorne
Bristow which has been under consl,
Grafton for about a month has bee
necessitated. he says. by outside bus
ness affairs. Upon requesting that HI
resignation be made effective at one
he declared that since Hodge was ri,
On such a splendid vote at the pa,
primary there is no reason why h
should not assume his duties at one,
Rrsstow was appointed county attorne
TO fill the vacancy caused by the resi-
nation OF James II, M0thers, sever,
months ago
Hodge served as assistant county a
torney under James H. Mathers. Sin,
the resignation OF Mathcrs he has bee
engaged In private practise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
CRAFTS REOPEN
BATTLE AFTER
PARLEY FAILS
Plenty Of Funds to Conduct
a Long Fight, and Men
Willing, Say Leader.
WALKOUTS SHOW UP
ALL OVER NATION
Other Branches Of Unions Be-
gin Striking in the Various
Centers; Trains Are
Cancelled.

NEW YORK With the peace ef
fort launched by the bie five brother
hood definitely abandoned ran evecu
rives and shop chafts leaders to-day
religned ther forces for finish fight
In which both sides predicted an early
victory
we are going home to start the
real fight whether ii lasts for three
weeks on three months. declared W
g. Ryan president Of The car mems
brotherhood as he prepared to leave
For Kansas city 10 direct activities
Of his branch OF the shop crafts.
our organizations have plenty OF
funds TO conduct q long fight, and our
men are willing 10 make the sacrifices
needed for a decisive victory" he con
cluded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
Mayfield Leads
Ferguson Early
Vote Indicates

DALLAS. Texas. Incomplete re.
turns from 90 counties out OF 245
at S:4b p. m, gave Earl B. May
field 54,43S and James Il. Fergu-
son 3G,S92 for the democratic nomi.
mutton for United States senator.
according to tabulations by the
Texas election bureau Two Of the
counties had reported complete.
one Of the btterest campaigns
in the memory OF Old politicians
in Texas ended tonight when the
polls of the democratic run.off
primary closed at O'clock. DIS
cussion Of the Ku Klux Khan
and injection of personalities in
creased the bitterness aud the feel
ing Of the partisnns.
The khan question promises %
continue an issue until the Novem-
her eelction. The republicans haze
put Il fun state ticket In me field
and in their platform denounced
the khan and declared it control
ed large part. II not al OF the
democratic party in the stntc The
democrats hold their state cOnven.
tion in San Antonio September G,
and vii adopt q platrofrm then.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27

SLATER Mo - Chicago and Alton
fremen here, claiming tahat the equip
mont was IN a dangerous condition
and demanding that the guards patrol
the district Immediately surrounding
The round house were refusing to move
trains out Of here today. For several
days they have been holding meeting.
&c discuss the situation and Il is under.
stood that an agreement was reached TO
cease work after five o'clock yester.
dsy afternoon unless certain demands
were complide with.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
Five Killed When
Train DerailS at
Indiana CROSSING

PRINCETON, Ind Five personn
were killed and one seriously injured
today when Chicago and Eastern u.
linois passenger train demolished an
automobile a; stree, crossing In Hub.
stadt. Ind. The dead are William Hu
ris. eS. James /, Burrls. his son Z.
Mrs. Burrls' twoNearold daughter,
Mrs. G. & Scllars. 9O sister of Mrs
Rurrs. and Evangellnc Sellars. swear.
old daughter NJ AIRS Sclars Mrs ~.
horo Burrls, wife OF William purris
had both lcgs crushed aud suffered In
,ernal Injuries. Tho party was return.
to Hcndcrcn, Nv. their home FROM y
visit In St Louis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
COUNTY {. 0. P.
SELECTS THIRTY.
FIVEDELEGATES
Long List Named From Carter
to Attend State Republican
Convention; Hugh Nc
Gill is Leader.

Representative republicans from all
sections Of Carter county met in con
vention at the district court room Sat
urday, and selected 35 delegates 10 at
tend the state convention at Oklahoma
City. August i6th.
Hugh McGil called the meeting TO
order in the absence Of County Chair
man Walter Colbert, and spoke for a
few moments on party organization.
Harry kessler was chosen as temper
ary secretary and the chair appointed
committee Of three on permanent or.
ganization.
The committee reported and named
George Wolf permanent chairman and
Harry kessler permanent secretary,
The resolution committee appointed
by the chair consisting OF +. L. Greg
ory II. II. Sayre, George Ahrsn. G. A.
Spauiding and Sam Butler reported a
resolution reaffirming allegiance 10 the
republican party, 10 the acts OF Presi-
dent Harding, and endorsing the action
Of the voters OF the county and state in
the recent primary election In naming
D 'NtANtNAA's altA fANNAN istr HAllfNA q ~ AiaN
entire state and county tcke, in No.
Vcmber.
The resolution was adopted 10y unani.
nous vote OF the convention
Committee Named.
The committee on nominations con.
slsting OF Sam Weeks. Il. A. Howard,
and II. r. Roland retired and reported
the following delegates 10 the state
convention.
Hugh McCin, chairman, George All
ern, w. II. Cardwell Mrs. j. &. Jack.
son, Lloyd Noble, T.. :, Mcclure, Hugh
| Sturm. J. c. Clopton. Fred Ellis,
Charles Won Weise. ;. A. Weeks. wal.
ter Colbert, c. b, Wolf, IL. II. Sayrc.
Mrs. II. NJ. DsWoody. Mrs Ben Lind.
sey. c. ]. GIN. G. II. Hughey. Dur.
wood, Lem Eayes. Poolcvilc. Bob
Simpson. Lone Grove. Jack l.angston,
Healdton. @. q. McVey, Colonel T.. l..
Gregory Mrs. II, l.. Gregory. II, b.,
Harts, Mrs. III. Il. Harts Colonel VIM.
Hutchinson, Mrs. A. Potts, sam But.
Ter, l.. II. Boyd.
The delegates are To attend the state
convention uninstructcd aud unbound
10y the unit rule.
Still In Air.
The question of the nominees FOR
representative from this. county which
was tied In the primary election when
Gaylord Nelson and T.. II. Mcclure
each received li0 votes was not acted
upon by the convention.
Mr.. Nelson is out OF the city. and 1t
was decided that the two candidates
settle the question by tossing "a coin
when he returns.
This arrangement is agreeable TO Mir.
McGuire according 10 "a personal rep.
resentative who was present.
During the convention several
speeches were made by different party
workers and much enthusiasm pre-.
vailed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
5()LPHUR'S new
SANITARIUM IS
FORMALLY open
One Thousand Persons Wit
ness Ceremony Which
Marks Opening
FELL is SPEAKER
AT THE EXERCISES
Address Made By a Number
Of Prominent Men Over the
State; Davis Has Charge
of Affair.

SULPHUR (Special-Before a
crowd Of ! 900 persons the formal ded.
ichtion of the soldiers sanitarium at
Sulphur was made history here Sat.
urday afternoon IN a ceremony filled
with solemnity and impressiveness
Delegations Of legionnaires from al
corners OF the state. members Of the
legislature and senate committees, TO-
gether with other prominent particl
pants in the program that today open
ed the states first ex-soldier hospital
TOOK part in the ceremony.
Davis Officiates
In the absence Of Governor Robert
son the dedication services were in
charge OF Hugh Il. Davis. state com
mander OF the legion. who opened the
ceremony shortly after o'clock with
The Introduction OF Mayor r. L. Mer
rill OF sulphur Response to Mayor
Merriil's address Of welcome was given
by the Hon. II. H. Hagen Of Tulsa,
vice president Of The Soldiers Relief
commission.
An address In which brief review OF
the splendid work and cooperation was
given that has been shown the ex.ser
vice men by members OF the house and
senate was given by Hon. II. y. Eel
OF Ardmore, former state commander
OF the legion and present member OF
the Soldiers Relief commission. Fell
declared that the dedication Of ths
SlsoOOO eX-service mems sanltarlun-
was the ultimate outcome OF an eigh
teen month battle between Oklahoma
officials and nation bureaus and ir
which the former were victorious. Eel
Utterly condemned the slow progress
being made by government officials
toward assisting the soldier.
Short addresses were given durins
the ceremony by Grant Victor Of AZ
ton. member OF the senate committee
r.. II. Hagen. vice president OF tn,
soldiers relief commission: MURRAY
Gibbons. chairman OF the house com
mittee; DR. H. B. Watkins. superin
iendent Of the sanitarium and DR.. Pau
Tessler. head of the university hospitn'
Of Oklahoma City
The Tag raising ceremony In charge
OF Miss Mary Collins head nurse ot
the soldiers sanliarium. was a feature
Of The occasion. As the emblem was
being raised 10 its place the Aahme,
Croito band OF Ardmore broke into IN,
national anthem which brought IN,
crowd to Its feet and sent the hun
dreds OF eSseryice men into loud ap
rlause.
Chicken Fry.
A chicken fry at the Platt National
fairgrounds at $3.50 o'clock and free
swims in all the pools later In III,
evening We're given by the sulphu,
chamber OF commerce and the Plat
Iost OF the legion. A Chow" wa.
Eeld for all the ex.servlce men on tn,
sanitarium site by Dr. watkins, SUI
,I1ntendent OF the institution.
Free rides over the city after IN,
swims. an then dance later in tn,
evening concluded the days program.
Tho groito band OF Ardmore featur
ed In several concerts and the patro
team paraded the streets In the after
noon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
CLOSE STREET FOR
FUNERAL or SENATOR

AURORA, Ills. - SO many hundreds
attended the funeral yesterday OF the
late Albert j. Hopkins. former United
States senator. the street In front OF
the home had to be closed 10 street
car and automobile traffic, Floral Of.
ferings came from all over the uulted
States and messages Of condolence
were received by the widow from Gov.
ernor Small and hundreds OF high In
counsels OF state. The Rev r. W.
Lousbury. friend OF the former sena.
tor FOR over fifty years preached the
f''"srai sermon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
BUYING SLOW But
FARMERS FEEL GOOD

While Ardmore streets were crowded
Saturday. buying was little slow
hut above the average for this time OF
the season, at that. according To W
II. Feeny buyer FOR the Westhelmer &
Daube mems furnishing department,
Farmers are optimistic over the tu
ture, although right now they are most
N concerned over the continued
drought" Mr.. Feeny said. Prospects
for a rain seemed TO cheer things M
aud II we could only get a good rain
right now, believe everything would
be set for unusually prosperous sea
son"
Mr.. Feeny will leave during the week
FOR eastern markets. going first tc
New York City. lie will he away about
10 days or two weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
DEFER DECISION IN
ELECTION RECOUNT

TULSA. okla.-Judge Vatican Bid
olson. after hearing the arguments Fri.
day In the case Of II. u. Gray. third IN
The running candidate for sheriff on
the democratic ticket. who asks for a
recount. deferred his decision to Tues
day ut n. m, on the question as TO
whether It II mandatory on an election
board to order a recount when de.
feated candidate alleges no specific ir.
regularitles in his affidavit asking n
recount. Biddlson indicated that he
will probably refuse Gray's request be-.
cause OF iis lack OF specific mention of
Irregularities,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27

KANSAS CITY, Mo Oh cago and
Alton Wain number 20. mail tran
for 81, Louis. was annuled today POL
lowing adviccs from Slater, Mo. III
FIRST division point east OF here IN
that road, that firemen were refusing to
work Local Chicago and Alton Off
cials SAID they did not know what ac.
ton would be taken, concerning trains
later in the day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
Alexander Hack

Roy Alexander, who with Mrs Alex.
andcr and the two children. Marshall
and Frederick. have been spending the
summer at different points In North
Carolina. returned home Thursda ,
evening. Mrs. Alexander stopped of
ut Lafayette. louisiana. to visit her
parents for "a fortnight
MIR Alexander stated that ut Ash
vile. wher. they spsnt . great iepl oi
their two months vacation. the weather
wns cold enough TO require fire at
nights and mornings
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
New Cahlc Onened.

WASHINGTON Tho Miami. Rar.
hados cable of the Western Union tel.
eeraph company was opened Tor bust.
ness yesterday after It's use as u direct
line OF communication between North
and South America had been blocked
Tor more than eight months by con.
troversy between the company and the
United States government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
Tvainmen Wall, out

ST LOUIS - Missouri Pacific uain
men at Nevada Mo. walked out this
morning. according TO reports receiv.
ed at general offices Of The road here
Officials Of the road said they had
received no details.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
Wages Increased

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Wages Of coal
miners In the Alabama field win be IN.
creased 20 per cent September /. &C.
cording to announcement here today
following a meeting at which practio-
ally every mine proprietor In the staso
was said to have been rsprsssnte1 81
Approximately 10000 men Will Be =.
fected by the increase. II was stAtso.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27
DROUGHT is BROKEN
BY RAINS OVER STATE

MusKoCEE. Okla. -. A drought OF
two months standing came TO AN end
Ia many section OF eastern Oklahoma
early Saturday when generous rain
set In. Farmers say the rain came lust
In time 10 assure corn and cotton pro.
duction. In some instances q high
wind levelled telephone and telegraph
poles. Along the Frisco railway rain
was reported from Baxter Springs.
Kansas. to lIenrye,ta. Oklahoma, NOV.
Ina south from the latter city