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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
Funeral Service
For Mrs. James Is
Said This Morning

At 1890 this morning the last NOR
tai remains OF Mrs. Virginia h. James
were laid to rest at Rose Hill cemetery
and the service was one of the larg'
est attended here for some time, be-
cause OF the prominence of the deceased.
Services were held at the home OF
her son. N. W. Stuart at 70S A street,
northwest. after which the procession
wended its way to the cemetery. Chll
dren of the deceased We're all here for
the service.
Mrs. James died early Thursday
morning at the home Of Lee Gait, after
a lingering Illness and her death was
not unexpected,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
TAX PENALTY TO
COUNTY WILL Be
PLAN IN future
Heretofore Sum Charged for
Not Listing Paid to AS
SCISSOR; Change With
New Year.

the one dollar penalty heretofore col
lccted by the county tax assessor for
putting property on the rClls where the
owner failed to rende. same. will he
paid int the general fune. according 4
statement OF county treasurer Fred
btv"IP Ills morning. who has ben al
vS'd rs the state examiner and in
sJcc.nr ~ that effect.
Heretofore the dollar penalty col
lected for this service has gone 10 the
but owing to the fact that Carter coun-
ty is operating under 4 specia, act Of
the legislature. fixing the number OF
Deputies the assessor may employ and
the salary allowed the same, the state
examiner rules that the penalty for the
failure will go TO the general fund. in
stead Of the assessor.
II Is held that the act under which
Carter county Is operating repeals the
former ruling, whereby the tax assessor
was allowed the dollar penalty. and
makes IL incumbent upon the TAX col
lector or county treasurer TO pay It into
the general fund.
This Will cut quite figure with the
compensation Of the tax assessor, whim
IN. county treasurer states last year
collected approximately $4,000 In pen
/, lties. besides his regular salary OF
$1,000 annual pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
Rockefeller Dies
OfPneumOnia;;W Was
Nephew Oil Magnate

NEW YORK.--Members OF his family
today attributed the death last night OF
VIM. Goodsell Rockefeller, son OF the
hate Wm. Rockefeller, and nephew ot
John d. Rockefeller To a cold contracted
at the Yale.lIavard football came on
last Saturday.
Avery Rockefeller. u freshman 0t
Yale. said his uncle had complained OF
a cold soon after he and his party left
the Yale bowl. Last Monday Mr..
Rockefeller left his offices complaining
of chill and his physician ordered him
to bed. The Illness developed into pneu.
monia and 10y Wednesday his condition
had become critical.
At his bedside last night We're sew.
eral members Of his family, not includ-
ing his wife. who is Ia Europe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
ANTI.SAL0ON LEAGUE
OPPOSES PROPOSITION

WASHINGTON. The antisaloon
league IL opposed TO the proposal that
congress. with view to possible amend
ment Of the Nolstead act, appoint
scientific commission" to determine
what Is intoxicating liquor.
Wayne n. Wheeler. general counsel
Of the organization. announcing today
that representatives of the league and
prohibition workers from a. states and
the District ~ Columbia. had vuted
unanimously At = meeting to fight any
such resolution. declared "the find.
ings OF such . commission would serve
no helpful purpose In determining what
legislation IL necessrr 10 enfofcs the
eighteenth amendment"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
POLICE CITIZENS CLASH IN MEXICO, II DEAD
Veteran Policeman Shot from Ambush by Negroes
Four Suspects
Arrested when
Search Started

OKLAHOMA CITY - City Patrolman
Jess Sosbee. "a. veteran local officer,
was shot from ambush early today
while returning to police headquarters
from a call" Three negroes opened
fire ON Sosbee and his companion Of
ficer. while they were travelling in q
police department automobile, inflict-
ing wounds on Sosbee which hospital
attendants say may proyev fatal.
The other officer was not touched
by the flying bullets.
He returned the fire Us best he could
while driving the automobile. Sosbee
who, after moaning that he was par
alyzed. lapsed into Inconsistencies.
A Gordon Of police was Immediately
thrown about the section of the city
whence the shots came and four ne
gro suspects were taken into custody.
All We're said by police TO have been
armed with revolvers and one had a
rifle. The instigator OF the attack
on Sosbee is known TO authorities, 1t is
said, but until shortly before noon to-
day, he had not been arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
"Giant of the House" Ends
Career as Death Snatches
Illinois Congressman Away
Mann Considered By Friend
and Foe as Best Informed
on Details Of the Govern
ment. Is Said.

WASHINGTON -- Death last night
ended the legislative career of Rep
rescntatiye James X. Mann OF second
Illinois district long rated As u giant
of the house.
Returning here two weeks ago for
the opening Of the special session or
congress. Mr. Mann who has served
his people FOR upwards of u quarter OF
century. took part Ia the preliminary
work OF the house. A week age, how
ever. he was forced 10 stay at home
because of u cold, which he failed 10
shake of. His condition al FIRST was
not regarded as serious. and II was not
until yesterday afternoon. after pneu'
monia had developed that 1t became
alarming.
Early Ia the evening he rallied but
there was change for the worse as
the night wore on. Shortly before mid
night with his wife and his physicians
at his bedside. the veteran OF many a
congressional battle died peacefully.
News ol Nit. Mann's death was a
shock to the house. Tor few ot his
most intimate friends knew ot his III
ness. bcyony the statement that he had
been confined to his home by cold.
On the eve VI the house vote wednes'
day on the shipping bill, MIR. Mann want
I'd to get out Of bed and 80 there to
be counted ON It's side. lie was told ,o
stay at home.
but his thoughts We're constantly on
the work of the house, where his rec
ord of service through lS successive
terms. VI 26 years. had earned Tor him
the reputation among friends aud foe
Of the best informed man on the details
Of government that ever sat In either
branch OF congress. lie was sent back
Tor fourteenth term by the people
VI his district In the election last
month
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
ONE KILLED AS
RESULT Of SHOT
At union MEET
Former President of Walters
Union Dead and Policeman
Wounded in Shooting.

ClllCAGo.-one man Is dead and a
policeman liz seriously wounded as n
result OF an invasion made early today
on the union walters club by IL armed
men.
The dead man is Frank ]. Gagcn, for.
mer president Of the union. The wound.
ed officer is Sergeant Archie Cooper.
assigned To the walters meeting at the
request OF Ragen. who feared riolng
lie was shot above the heart during the
fusilade or shots that riddlcd the hall
Police said Ragen told them before
he died that the men walked into the
unannounced. pulled out their
guns and started shooting. one OF the
three men arrested by police. according
10 their announcement. was identified
BY Ragen as leader Of the 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
DEMOCRAT FILlBUSTER
HOLDS IN LYNCH Bill.

WASH NGTON-Wlth both sides in.
dlc,tlng renewed determination To keep
up the fight over the Dyer anti.lynching
bill. there was no prospect of break
In the democratic filibuster against
the measure when the senate convcneo
today after the honuay adjourned.
Whether the filibustcr would be brok
en- 10y the end OF the extra session was
the question arising out of the situation
today. Democratic senators said they
were fortified with a number OF new
moves to prevent the Dyer bill from
being taken up and senator Harrison
of Mississippi, one OF the democratic
floor leaders In the lilibuster, said the
fight ON his side had only begun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
Mr.. De Armen Laid
To Final Rest in
Rose Hill Today

Funeral services FOR 7. r. peArmen,
who died ot his hone az sos Bailey ave.
nue.. southeast. early Wednesday night.
wiH be cont4c 4 at the homa this
afternoon at o'e'c nv the Rev. Geo.
Lewis. lnterment wa DO In Rose Hn
cemetery.
Relatives frcm mt Of the state, who
We're notified of his sudden death. have
arrived Il was said this morning. De-
ceased had lived IN Arimors for rs
years, and ~ survived by his mother,
wife, three daughters, one sen. two
brothers, ~ grand children and 8 great
grand children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
Probe Into Tulsa
Affairs Begins as
King Reaches City

TULSA, Okla h-lnvestlgation ordered
by the governor OF the reported dismiss.
nj by w. r. Scaver, county attorney.
Of criminal cases started today, when
clifford w. King. assistant state at
torney general assigned to the probe.
went to the court house at o'clock
and began a lengthy conference with
Ssayer
Just before visiting the county attor.
new King announced that his invssti.
CATION would extend to felony cases
and bonds in the district and justice
courts AS well as the liquor docket now
On trial before Y 1. !. Holt. county
judge. and would continue until every
angle OF the numerous cases complain.
81 Vt had been taken up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
FEDERAL CREDIT
FOR Farmers IS
CH|Iy INTEREST
Sufficient Aid to Pull Pro-
ducers Out of Hole Is
the First Consideration
FitzWater Thinks.
ORGANIZATION NOW
STRONG IN STATE
Farmer-Labor Union Reaches
100000 in Six States;
$4,000 in Oklahoma.

McAl.ESTER Okla.--Sufficient fed
eral credit for farmers to pull them
out OF the hole" and get agriculture
'on its feet" is the chief national pollt.
ical interest OF the iarm.labor union. ac.
cording to national pregdent, w. w
Fitzwater of Bonham. Texas.
Fitzwater is in McAlester today to
attend the state convention of the or.
ganization which he promoted two
years ago, and which, in that time, he
says, has reached membership of
100000 in six southern states. 80 900 in
Oklahoma.
Two hundred delegates were at the
opening session Of the two-day series
or meetings TO be held here. Deputy
Warden A. Il. Garrett OF the state pen.
itentiary located here, opened the meet
ing with a prayer Delegates to the con-
vention have been invited to lunch on
prison fare at the penitentiary tomor-
row.
NaltOns Reliance
Paul Nesbitt, campaign manager for
Governor j. c. Walton. delivered
an address OF welcome to the gathered
delegates. lie remarked that he had
been advised they were from 20
counties in the state. not one ct which
he said, had failed to show in the Wal
ton column in the November election.
lie urged the farmers - continue the
support which, he said. was Walton's
great reliance In the southern part OF
The state.
Dave Wooten, vice president Of the
union of Marshall county. responded to
the address If welcome. George Wilson.
formerly Of North Dakota and also Of
oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical
college. said to be candidate for the
presidency Of the college, spoke ut a
closed session Just befor, noon.
To Condemn Administration
J. y. Luughlin. prosidan. OF the Okla
homa union. presided ut this mornings s
meeting. The national president was
on the program t. address a meeting
open 90 he public ut the court house
tonight.
Resolutions and organization commit
tees went INTO session immediately after
the convention opened this morning.
IL was said that special resolutions OF
condemnation would be lodged against
many points OF the policies Of The pres
ent national administration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
All Set for Two Big Driues
Annual Red Cross Roll Call Starts Monday;
Christmas Seal Sales Begin Saturday.

ing to Information to Mr.. Sherwood.
The appeal this year will be the same
as In the past years. II is said. and
membership may be taken In any sum
from 81 upward.
A, the same time members u the Hi.
OR are preparing 10 start their drive
for sale OF T.B Christmas seals. First
committees will begin work on Satur.
DAY morning. Il is stated.
Headquarters for the csnvassers will
be at the Y. W. c. A. rooms. II was
announced This drive may continue
until Christmas eve. since the young
Women are determined that last years
quota OF s2,soo must bs exceeded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
ARDMORE OCTETTE
OUT AFTER PRIZE

Trippers OF the light fantastic as
executed in the old.fashioned way
have been selected TO represent Car
ter county in the square dance con.
test which will be held during the
Jack Walton inaugural barbecue at
Oklahoma City, according TO "Cncle
George Evans Of Newport. Evans
states that this county will walk
away with the $500 prize. Mem.
bers OF the Carter county octette in
cmdc: Uncle George" Evans. Buck
Garrett. Hugh Cunningham of Dil
lard. Little George" Evans VI New
port, Mrs Arthur Walcott, Airs
Clarence Harris, Mrs. Lloyd Hand.
way of Cheek and Mrs, George h,
Carpenter of Newport.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01

The potterf building. formerly occu-
pied by J. NJ Hartnitt has been leased
for headquarters for the Red Cross
during the annual roll call next week.
II was announced this morning. Al
county and local officials will be es.
,ablishcd there early Monday morning
when the drive Is started
Committees are being formed now by
Frank Sherwood, county chairman. and
members of the legion committee to Wis.
ii the rural communities or form on.
nanizations or canvass the section.
llcaldton. Wilson, Berwyn and several
other places in the county have per.
fect,d their own organizations, accord.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
German Boy Detained at Ellis
Island Fourth Time While on
Search for His Mother in u. s.
Youth Went to War in 1916
and His Family Disap-
peared; He Becomes the
champion Stoway' Be
cause Of InSistence.
BY Bob DOrinan

NEW YORK.-'1 shall come
again and again to America
until | have satisfied myself
my mother is not here !"
That's the pronouncement
Of Oscar Bigall. worlds cham
pion stoWaway.
For the fourth time within year
this twoheaded, square iawed German
youth with his honest blue eyes and
tanned face. is detained my immigra-
tion officials at Ellis Island
For the fourth time immigration Of
ficals are knitting their brows in an
effort to decide what to do with the
youth. For if they deport him as the
law demands, they know he'll come
back in the same way-hidden away
in the hold of a liner.
Seeks His Kin
Oscar wants to enter the United
States because he's sure his mother,
Freda Bigall wife Of Johann Bigall,
formerly of Bur Eggen, Westphalia, is
here and he wants TO find her
The youth last saw his mother in 1914
when he marched Off TO the world war
~ German soldier. lie Has 16 then
After having been wodhueI live times
and held in hospitals, he returne'e in
1921 to his home. hoping to he gath
cred into the arms OF his mother.
Family Disappears
But he could not find her. She and
the whole Bigall family had been lost
in the turmoil that accompanied Ger
many's surrender and transformation
into republic.
Oscar recalled his fathers often ex-
pressed wish to go to America. Thither.
Oscar decided, his family had gone.
Unable TO pay his passage to the
New World. Oscar slowed himself away
ON a ship at Hamburg. lie reached the
land OF his dreams only to BE- detained
and deported
The same thing took place two more
times Now Oscar is here on his fourth
| trip.
! Il don't blame the immigration au-
| thurities for doing their duty under
/ the law" the German youth says, But
my mother is all the world 70 me.
must find her and I'll come back ana
back again until | do"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
Bandits Fire Town
And Rob POStOffice
At BrOwnfield, Tex.

FORT WORTH. TeXss.-First set.
ting fire tc the business district. ban.
dts robbed the postoffice at Brownfield
OF currency. silver and stamps. yes
tertiay noon according to information
received here today. While tho fire
spread. the bandits battered their way
into the postoffice. smashed the cash
drawer and then fled as citizens as.
sembled to fight the flames. Later. a
posse overlook the bandits and cap.
tured two OF them. Much of the money
was recovered. This is the second time
recently in which the business district
Of the town has beer set on fire by han.
dts. The fir loss will be small
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
CAPTAIN AND SIX OF
CREW LOST IN GALE

CALUMET, Mich.--' iptain Mason
beard and six members vt the crew Of
the Canadian steamer Mnplehurst lost
their lives early Friday when the ship
broke up mile west " Portage Lake
Canal during heavy gale. Nine other
members Of the crew were rescued. one
at q tlme jumping from the bridge into
n hfehuat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
FOUR LIVES LOST
WHEN HOTEL BURNS

PORTLAND. orc.-Four mon lost
their lives in fire early today In the
lien Hur hotel. formerly known as the
oak Hotel. in the business district here.
None Of the dead had been identified
several hours after the fire. All the
other guests were reported to have es.
capped. most of them In their night
clothing. The building was destroyed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01

William 4. Mieman, uf Chicago, rep.
resenting the Empire Trust company
" New York Is IN the city the guest
og Ms. and Mis. Tom Champion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01

The first meeting OF creditors OF the
s. a r.. Auto company Of llealdtcn was
held before Judge n Mcmillan. referee
In bankruptcy this afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
AUTO KNOCKS COUPLE
DOWN; INJURY SLIGHT

stepping from the curb ut the corner
of Fifth avenue and r street north.
west early last night, Miss Dicle Gen.
try and Trad I'm We're struck by an
automobile said Co have been driven
by o. l.. Shumate. Both We're knocked
down. but not seriously injured. one
wheel Of the ear ran across Miss Gen.
try's lower limbs
one other similar accident was re-.
ported To- the police and these mark the
list Of accidents OF "a sane" Thanks
giving day.
John Wagner OF the State lniNrrs.
;ty is "a guest or Mir. aud Mrs, H. r.
Gulllut. ilO2 BiNby avenue
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01

L. f. Scivally and James X. Mathers
went to Oklahoma City today on busi.
meas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
AGAINST
WATER FANINE|S
CAUSE Of BATTLE
Fighting Lasted Six Hours
on Main Plaza; Municipal
Building Shattered
and Burned. !
1000 CITIZENS IN
ATTACKING HORDES
Chamber Deputies Dismissed;
Guards Placed at Homes of
City Alderman at Night.

MEXlCo - Federal troops guarded
= badly shattered municipal building
today while the city counted the casu-
alties Of pitched battle between the
police and u mob which attempted 10
storm the building last night The
death list Is result Of the fighting
stood at II today while IS persons are
known to have been seriously injured
and 80 slightly hurt II was thought
that a closer check might reveal fur
ther casualties
The city, after night Of wild excite
ment found its main plaza before the
municipal building a shamble of brok
en- glass, timbers and stone--evidence
Of the anger of the mob which forced
its way into the building half an hour
after the police rifles had taken their
toll.
Lasted Six Hours
The trouble. which laster for more
than six hours, started when a crowd
marched to the city hall TO protest a.
gainst the aldermen who are held re-
sponsible for conditions leading 10 the
water famine. The demonstration was
formed by the labor unions as peace
ful protest. These protestants were re-
inforced until the crowd numbered
more than 1000 persons.
When one leader suggested that the
nall be entered, the demonstrators m...s
a concerted rush forward. rho police
guards met their advance by firing
their rifles over the heads of the crowd
which. however. did not check its force.
When ii became apparent that the
mob would enter the building despite
the police the latter aimed their rifles
point-blank and fired with deadly ef.
feet.
Go Away But Return
Staggered by the bullets the demon.
strators retired. carrying with them
their dead and injured.
But In half an hour they returned
and several Of their number. breaking
windows, and entering the halls. set
fire TO Its contents. valuable documents
some OF which dater back several cen.
turies being tossed into the streets and
city records given To the winds.
BY this time the federal troops had
arrived but the intruders were not
elected before the building had been
fired in many places and the furniture
wrecked. A line Of hose. which the fire
department was able to bring into play
despite the water shortage. was success
ful in holding back the crowds outside.
Soldiers Hold En-.
Several attempts 10 continue ths
demonstration We're made In succeed.
ing hours. but when the demonstrators
returned TO thu attack they found a
Gordon OF several hundred soldiers a.
bout the building and contented them.
selves with jeerlng and booing officials
In general. including some OF the mem.
bers Of the federal government.
The chamber OF deputies adjourned
when II received the news of the en-.
counter In the main plaza and a heavy
guard was thrown around the build
ing. The residence OF all aldermen
were also'hndrr the protection of fed.
eral troops throughout the night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
OFFICER SHOOTS
Three BOYS Who
were IN SCUFFLE
Feeling Running High at
NeWkirk Because Boys
We're Popular; One Of
Boys Shot in Back.
OFFICER THOUGHT
BOYS FIGHTING
Former Deputy Finner Ready
for Trial on Charge Shoot
ing Two Women.

PONCA CITY - The third death re.
sulting from shots fired by Kay county
peace officers occurred this morning
when Banks Robinson. Il year old
NeWkirk boy, died from a gunshot
wound alleged to have been inflicted
by Jim Emmerson, night watchman at
Newkirk.
Robinson, who is employed here, was
spending Thanksgiving day in New.
kirk and with several other boys. was
participating in 4 friendly scuffle when
the officer came up brandishing his
club. Young Robinson started to run
and was shot in the back.
Emmerson was arrested this morn.
ing by Sheriff Dan Balm and is being
held in the county Jail. He is said TO
have declared that he thought the boys
We're fighting. Sentiment is running
high against the officer as young Rob
inson was popular He was star foot
ball player on last years eleven.
Finney Ready iOr Trial
Former Deputy Sheriff j. W. Finney
who is charged with murder in connec.
or With thr death cf two women who
were Billed when he is alleged To have
fired into their caI ncai Kdw CITY sew
era! nifiths ago. Is scheduled to go TO
| trial within few days Finney claims
he had been ordered 10 watch out for
Il booze car and shot into the women's
car when they failed to halt at his
command. Finney has been in Jail
since the shooting. District court de.
MED him bail after preliminary hear
ing and m appeal to the criminal court
of appeals was over-ruled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01
WEATHER

Tonight fair, colder; SAB
urday, fair, warmer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-01

PatrOnize ArdmOre
Merchants and yeu
help your town.
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