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The Washington times., 1922-12-15
GOVERNORS CONFERENCE
DATE STILL UNDECIDED

|. President Harding has not def
nitely decided when he will call
the conference of State governors
to discuss prohibition enforcement
IL was stated officially at the
White House today.
The President had originally
PLANNED to have the conference
here In January, but may invite
he governors here earlier In view
of the fac. that many of them are
now IN this part of the country in
attendance at conference at
White sulphur Springs, w. Va.
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FRIEND OF
ACCUSED
MAN
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went up the front steps and peeped
under the shade Of the front door.
Pollard then. according to the
Testimony Of West. came down. and
there was scuffle. after which
Pollard attempted to run away, but
the woman halted him, screaming:
Tom, you come here" Then, ac-
cording to West, there was another
scuffle and flash of q pistol, which
resulted In Mrs. Richardson falling
to the ground.
The theory that the woman was
shot accidentally has practically
been abandoned by the police, 1t was
said after the coroner's jury had rem.
dered their verdict.
1t H. possible that the police will
complete their investigation late to.
day. Pollard's preliminary arraign.
ment In police court has been set
for December 23. No sttion was
taken by the jury against West.
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Cabinet Meets
TO DISCUSS
LOAN !.
viii Hold Final Action on
Reparations Issue for
Colonel Harvey.
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In so far as II affects the general
h,ulth and welfare Of Europe.
t3, The United States. however.
docs consider that reparations
should be scaled down to a point
where Germany can pay and still
keep her head above the economic
waters that now threaten to en-
gulf her.
THE United States would look
with distinct disfavor upon military
occupation of the Ruhr by France.
5-Should reparations be scaled
down commensurately with Ger.
many's ability to pay, the American
Government would be disposed to
look favorably upon the participa.
ton of private American banking in.
terests in a gigantic international
loan to Germany 10 stabilize the
mark and enable Germany to get
on her feet.
6-The American Government II.
self will not participate In any Joint
international loan to Germany. con-
sidering that $1,000. 900, 900 in
United States Government funds are
now frozen" I'm Europe with no
country except Great Britain max.
ng any real effort to pay.
The United States will not and
cannot consider any proposition
looking to general cancel alton OF
war debts, but 10 willing to con.
slider liberal terms by which Europe
can discharge her Obligation to the
United States and at the same time
rehabilitate herself economically.
German Plight Desperate.
Those are the principal tsnets
of the american position, a. re.
vealed in official quarters, to In.
ternationaI News Service.
The projected international loan
OF Sl,6OO, ,00O,0 to Germany by
private bankers has been discussed
between J. Pierpont Morgan ana
Secretary OF State Hughes and
there II reason to believe they arc
Substantially In accord-that Ameri-
can bankers shall not participate
in any loan unless reparations are
oned down 10 point where Ger.
many can pay.
Secretary OF Commerce Herbert
Hoover took a report to the Cabinet
oday that Germsny's plight ID des.
nerate: that actual starvation faces
he German nation unless some.
hing In done to restore the mark
some fractional part Of it's old
purchasing power.
Germany lacks Is per cent OF
laIslne enough food for domestic
consumption. Owing to the worth
lessness Of the mark In other coun.
tries. Germany shortly Will not be
able TO finance even food purchases
abroad, which means short rations
for q nation that is trying to set
back to its feet industriaily.
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FIND
MOTHER AND
SON SLAIN
tcontInued from FIr.t 'Paxe.l

OOntinueu trou Fffst ra8ey
disappeared. was sent out by police.
Mother and son were dressed for
tina street. A nsighbor saw them
enter the house yesterday after.
noon after having been shopping
for Christmas. Evidsntly the slayer
lay In wait within.
womsn SsvaeelS Dsasen.
h Police believe the assassin .slew
the woman In . quarrel, then tho
bov bscauss the. lad had bsen wit.
ness to the deed. Mrs. CatAldo had
been beaten savagely before being
In several notes scribb,ed IN
Italian and found on the floor
police hope to find = clew 10 the
a more careful examination Of
the wounds proved the two had
bsen stabbed and hacked to death
ana not shot ~ was at first sup
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HELD UkI-R $1,000 BOND
on CHARGE OF FORCER

Accused Of forging a check for
1857, Mathew Brown. colored, was
held un Ter $1,000 bond for action OF
the grand jury by Judge Hardison
In Police Court today.
The police charged that Brown
drew the check against John W..
worthington, 205 Third street
southeast, deposition Of the Ma
tional Capital Bank.
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Ambassador Harvey
Coming Here to Talk
Over European Affairs
~ lAssrnaslsaAl NseS ossvsss.

LONDON, Dec. 1B.--Sscretary Of
state Hughes has summoned 0sorge
Harvey. American ambAseador TO
England. home to disouss nuropean
affair.", Il was announced at the
United BtAfes embassy today. Am.
bassador Harvey win sail December
So.
British nswspapers express the
belief that the American visit Of
Ambassador Harvey II the forerun.
ner of American Intervention In
reparations discussions In Europe.
Previous to the announcement by
the embassy today. Il was reported
that the Ambassador was taking
Mrs. Harvey to the United 0tatee
on account of her health. She has
been III for several weeks.
WIN Discuss Repsratjons.
Ambassador Harvey win discuss
all European affairs, including rep
arations." said the American en-.
bassy statement. s
Ambassador Harvey VIII ali just
four days before the British debt
cornmission. headed by Stanley Bald-
win, chancellor Of the exchequer. It
was understood this afternoon that
Mrs. Harvey would 20 to the island
OF Madeira on account Of throat
trouble.
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Sensible Gifts for tho
Deaf

Ihe I.bttIo O0m Eaf Fhone,
the smallest and best hearing
device ever made for the re-
lief Of the deaf, q gift that
your deaf friend will appre-
ciate ~ long rs eC7 E0
he lives ...... UOSsOV
Coavsrsatien Tubss and
London >r Phones at all
prices.
Wsllaphens enables the
deaf to hear bet
ter over the tels- e7 S0
phone !. % sOV
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from his chickena, Relatives
help as they are able but $50. a
week IL needed to save this home.
or 5000 for the year.
OPPORTUNITY No. ls.-Sorely
crippled. Deserted wife and two

children.
soreiy crippled, and unable to
leave the house. this deserted
wife 10 making the best OF the
situation for the sake of her two
young children. II you were to
90 to the house in the morning,
YOU would see Jane cooking the
breakfast, land good Job she
makes Of Il tool and Fl nix busy
carrying out the ashes. breaking
wood for the fires, and doing
other chores. After the morning
meal they go away to school and
the mother waits patiently for
their return in the afternoon.
The only income is from the ir.
regular court allowance paid by
the father and a small stipend
by a Iodger. The sum Of 80. "a
week ID asked to help this brave
women to make ends meet. This
is $48s, for the year.
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Xmas Opportunities
of Charities Opened

} Johnny comes home from school
and tells me what has happened,
that interests me. When they are
all playing together enjoy 1t.
too" IL the way she Expresses II.
; Each week she saves ahead a little
OF her allowance for emergencies
and recently bought nice warm
pair of blankets, Of which she is
very proud. The sum of SIS a
week, or $3.50 year. is needed to
maintain this happy home.
OPPORTUNITY NO. "a prob
lem In housing. invalid couple
and three children.
Have you ever tried to look for
rooms when you had only a slen-
, der purse. or nothing at all to
pay-with? This family had been
self-supporting until the father be-
came too old and too III to work
any longer. With savings ex-
hausted they were evicted for non
payment of rent. The mother her.
self IL very frail. but the three
children, all under fourteen, are
promising youngsters. The two In
school are up to grade and their
teachers are enthusiastic about
them A young peoples club IL
furnishing milk for the baby, but
because OF the fathers inability,
TO work and the mothers condi-
lion, coupled with the high rent
which they must pay for new
quarters, $29 a week, or $1,508 for
the year, is needed for their sup
port. To anyone looking for a
good Christmas investment. the
Associated Charities heartily rec
ommends this opportunity,
OPPORTUNITY NO. Io-Not to.
poor TO save. Widow and six chill
dren.
my. II II nice to have money
saved to buy coal" is what this
Opportunity said as she drew out
her savings from the thrift fund
Of the Associated Charities. By
strict economy she had sybte-
matically put aside a little each
week from the family income to
meet the present emergency. The
oldest boy works during the day
and goes to school at night. His
employers are 20 much interested
in his success that they are help
ing with the family budget, but
S12 a week, or $624 for the year, Is
needed for this widow and her
six children, until John is old
enough to earn q mans salary.
OPPORTUNITY NO. II He,
wealth In her six young sons. Widow
and six children.
For many years this widow (col-
ored) has struggled early and late
to support her six sons. When
we first knew Of her she was work.
ing all day and doing laundry In
the evening. When she came
homo at the end Of the day she
gathered her children from the
different neighbors who had been
caring for them, and frequently II
was long past dark when she had
them with her. The oldest boy,
now seventeen. has . Job now and
turns over his wages for the SUP.
port of the family. His wages are
still very small, and In order for
this widow to stay with her chill.
dren SIS a week, or total Of $3.50
for the year. IL needed.
OPPORTUNITY NO. ls-.santa'
believes In oral hygiene. Widow and
three chlldreu.
Mamma, have you brushed
your teeth like we learned at Camp
Good WIFI II you don't, Santa
win not come" was the query put
by the thrse-year-old tot In the
family OF . widowed mother and
three children, the Oldest nine.
Poor mother only had . few re-
naming shells ~ . reminder Of
what had formerly been teeth In
neglected childhood. The mother
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-15
SWEDEN WORRIED
WITH HANDFUL Of
REDS AS GUESTS
Emma Goldman, Berkman
and Shapiro Lead String
of Anarchists From Hid
ing in Russia.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is facing a
curious dilemma as the result of her
well-meant hospitality in granting tenn.
porary asylum to Emma Goldman.
Alexander Berkman and Alexander
Shapiro. formerly deported 10 Russia.
from the United states Since this
trio arrived, several other Russian
anarchists have come into the coun-
try.
As matters stand at present Sweden
may either have to deport the an
archists or cope with a movement,
said TO be on foot, of making Stock.
holm an international anarchist cen
trail.
But to what country can these
0archists be deportcd? Nobody
wants them. Since their arrival in
Stockholm, Emma Goldman and other
anarchists from Russia have SO round.
ly denounced the soviet government
that If they orc returned thither, the
boshevik authorities. never noted for
their leniency, may send them all 10
Jail or deal with them in a more sum
mary fashion.
Germany has already put up the
bars against these agitators as was
shown recently when Miss Goldman
tried 10 enter Germany for the pur-
pose of attending the international
anarchist congress in Berlin. Freund,
Austria's representative to this con.
clave. was arrested on the border by
the German police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-15

high school has returned from a Wis.
ii with home folks at Durant.
Mrs Joe A. owen is visiting with
her brother f. NJ. Dodd and family
this week at Bennington.
Miss Annie Aydelotte of Kansas City
Missouri is in Madill guest at the
home of her brother ]. II. Aydelotte.
G. w. Hopson of Ardmore was in
Madill Saturday en- route to Kingston
for visit with his brother j. T.
Reynolds and family.
Rev. NJ. A. Cook of Ringing has
accepted the pastorate of the Madil
Baptist church, Rev. and Mrs. Cook
will move to Madill in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. Lucy Vandervort and Miss
Minnie Fitch teachers in the Kinlock
school visited Friday in Kingston.
Mrs. Carl d. Garland went to
Gainesville. Texas Tuesday morning
where she will visit for sometime with
her mother Mrs. II. B. Price. Mrs.
Garland will go to Jacksonville, Tex
as, to visit a sister before returning
home.
markets this week purchasing her
spring and summer stock of millinery.
Mrs. Hagman will return home some
time the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Floyd Taylor visited Wednes.
day with friends and relatives in
Ardmore.
Miss Dixie Richie teacher in the
Brownsville school in south Marshall
county was in Madll Wednesday
morning en- route to oklahoma City
to attend the state teachers meeting.
Miss Lora Maynard who teaches at
Brownsville. was in Madill Wednesday
en- route TO Oklahoma City where she
will attend the state teachers meeting
Miss Maynard will visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. u. Maynard.
before returning to her school Monday
Mrs. b. p. Steel of Kingston was in
Madill Wednesday morning en- route
to Durant for a visit with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. \. Click and family.
Mrs. Myrtle Murphy who had been
in Madill visiting with her sister.
Mrs. Sam +. owen and family has
returned 10 her home at Kingston.
Mrs. Murphy, who had been postmas.
ter at Kingston under the Wilson ad.
ministration was checked out last
week being succeeded by Mr.. Al Ches.
nut.
J. A. Adams, John Ayers. Johnnie
Coffee and w. Y. Wiley business men
and farmers Of Woodville and vicin.
ity wereb us!ness visitors in Madill
Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-15
FEBRUARY e MARKS THE CLOSE
Of THE BIG VOTE SCHEDULE IN
THE BIG CIRCULATION CAMPAIGN
Never Again During the ArdmOreite's Mammoth Gift
Distribution, Will you Receive as Many Votes on Sub
scriptions as You Have up Until February 23 Now is
the Time to Materialze Your Promises

will be considerable shifting about in
The vote standings. The ones who are
slightly ahead now may soon be con-
day or so. You can't be too sure
YOU can't afford TO feel satisfied with
less than the very best you can ac-
complish The contestants who will
be successful in the end are those who
put their time to the best use from
now until the close of the first period
Thursday night. February card.
This is an election where the real
workers will be rewarded--the "best
man" wins regardless of who he or
she may be.
The four, five and six.year subscrip-
tions are the largest in their voting
value. one siX.year subscription
counts 100000 votes-morc than twen-
ty.five times as many votes as one
one-ycar subscription.
on top of this. you get 100000
EXTRA FREE VOTES on every
"club" of sll in subscriptions turned
in. and there Is no limit TO the num-
ber of 81 clubs" you may secure. In
other words. two S11 clubs" can
county from 272,OOO to 100000 votes
if secured before the close Of the
first period.
Don't overlook a single subscription
anywhere. The race is so close that
enc good subscription NAV determine
who will be ahead at the end Of the
big vote period. Get the Second sub
cription''-friends who have given you
their subscriptions before will often
give you another subscription in order
to help you boost your vote standing
Office Open Evenings.
Election headquarters at the Ard
moreite office will be open until 3
o'clock each night until Thursday TO
receive votes and issue supplies and
additional subscription books. sample
copies, etc. on Thursday, February
23rd (the last night of the big vote
period the office will be open until
10 O'Clock.
AND NOW FOR THE FINISH OF
THE BIG FIRST PERIOD.
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Happy birthday Surprise

The friends and neghbors of Mrs.
j. r. Hearn gave her the surprise
of her life last Thursday the anniver-
sary Of her seth year. Mrs. Hearn was
enticed away from home on one
preteXt and another and kept busy
looking after other folks affairs until
everything was in readiness when
she was called home she found her
very best friends and neighbors await
ing her. n magnificent birthday cake
with the requisite candles and many
present 1t was 20 make believe sur
prise for they had been working with.
out her knowledge for some days.
Those who had helped ,and We're pres
cnt We're: Mrs. T.. c. Bottoms. Mrs.
G, L. Alexander, Mrs. Alice Taylor.
Mrs. Luara Harris Mrs Lambert.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Brown, Mrs. T.. NJ. Van.
derpool Mrs. Lewis. Miss Lura Far
rer Mrs Fowler Mrs Jack IIearn,
Miss Nell Jones. Mrs. W. +. Wander
wort Mrs. A. c. Byrd. Mrs. G. X. Nc
Gee, Mrs. d. X. Battenfield, Mrs.
John Dixon, Miss Ruth Vandervort.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-15
MADILL
W. !. BELL
Full Carrier Service
Representative for Marshall County

Mrs. Laura Mae Perryman, wife
of Homer Perryman, who has been
seriously i'll for the past month. died
at Sherman hospital Friday. The ra-
mains We're brought to Madill and
funeral services held at the home of
Mrs. Bette Gillian at 2:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
, Dunn. Burial in Oakland .Madill Gem
, etery.
David Brooks, ten years old. fell
from a rotten support on the Frisco
stock yard fence last Tuesday and
died Friday morning from the injury.
He was buried in Woodburry-Forre
cemetery Friday evening. Rev. o. L.
Adams conducted the funeral serv-
ices.
II. f. Small Of the S. & NJ. Clothing
store, who has been in declining health
for the past few months has sold his
, interest to one of his associates in
the business and the stock will be NOV
ed to Kaney, Kanas. Mr.. Small has
not decided what he will do but II
is probable that he will go in the
spring to Arizona or California for the
benefit of the climate.
Mrs. A. G.. Shaw left Thursday eve
ming for Center, Texas, where she will
visit for sometime with the family of
her brother, Roy Hunt. Mr.. Hunt has
been seriously i'll for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. *. Baxter went to
Sherman Thursday afternoon for n
few days visit with relatives and
friends.
T.. +. Brown formerly Of Madill but
who has accepted a position in Sher-
man returned to Sherman Friday af-
ter n short visit in Madll with his
sSanlhy. As soon as Mr.. Brown can ar
range matters he will move his fam
lily to Sherman.
Mrs. Russell Bailey Of AIilburn who
had been in Madill visiting with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. \. Howser
and brother Paul HIowser, returned
home Friday morning.
Attorney j. o. Minter transacted
legal business at Troy Friday.
Mrs. d. NJ. IIestand Of Sherman is
in Madill guest at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. r, II. Chowning.
Sam Vittitoe. for years in business
in Madill but for the past few
months with the John Deere Plow
CO.. with headquarters at Hutchinson,
Kansas. arrived in Madill Friday
afternoon for visit with his family.
Mr.. Vittitoe stated that he would
make Madill his headquarters. He
owns his home here and can be with
. his family when not on the road.
Attorney j. +. Toberman was
business visitor in Ardmore Friday.
NJ NJ. Webster who has been in Ma.
dill for a few days visiting with his
son. Grady l.. Webster, who has been
sick for the past ton days left Friday
FOR Beevillc. Texas.
Mrs. Gladys Hargrove has returned
from visit with friends at Dcnison,
Kingston and Woodyillc. Mrs. Har-
grove Is a candidate In the Ardmore-
tie subscription campaign and is busy
as bee in clover blossoms.
II. l.. Davis and ID. d. Whiting have
returned from visit with relatives
and friends in Denison.
Mrs c. +. Bryant who had been in
Madill visiting with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. c. V. Kirk has returned 10
her home at Warren, Pennsylvania
Mrs. c. A. Coakley of Ardmore spent
last week end in Madill visiting with
her sister Mrs. Martha Watkins.
Mrs. Mary Moyc teacher in Madill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-15
12-YEAR OLD GIRL WHO Is
WORKING HER WAY THROUGH COLLEGE

NEW CASTLE, Pa.-Twelve years
old, in college and working her way
through.
That's the record of Betty Jane
Hamilton of this city, descendant OF
Alexander Hamilton, and last in a
family Of four children. all of whom
have attracted national attention.
Betty Jane is a student at West.
minister college. New Wilmington, Pa.
and drives back and forth TO college
every day with her brother, Edmond
Moore Hamilton.
This wee miss is as much a finan.
cial artist as her ilustrious ances-
tor and stacked up several hundred
dollars while in high school (which
she passed in three years. selling
magazine subscriptions. soap orders
and lists Of names.
Tutors Older Pupils
Now she's in college and tutoring
boys and girls twice her age.
The little girl is as wnsome and
delightful as one would expect in
tiny girl, not precocious, entirely un-
aware Of her intellectual genius-and
she likes to play with dolls
Betty Jane is said TO be the Young
est college student in the United
States carrying full time work. she
speaks three languages, plays the pi.
ano well and basketball and tennis
better.
Right now she is experimenting on
growing mushrooms in her mothers
fruit cellar. she expects to be q prac.
tising physician when she is twenty
Brother Wins IIonOrs
Her older brother, Edmond Moore
Hamilton, entered college at fourteen.
and two months later took the cham
pionship of all the United States
colleges when he answered all but four
out of 100 general knowledge Ques-
tions' given to college students the
country over.
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bowling along 100 percent.
Another sister. Adelne. is an ar
tist of exceptional ability, her work
having been exhibited in New York.
the oldest child of tho family Esther
Hamilton, attracted national atten-
lion as child violinst playing in
concert in all the large cities of the
country and entered the University
of Chicago at fifteen.
The family otherwise isn't unusual
The Hamiltons live in a quiet honey,
street, content with their music their
books-and their flivverl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-15
In District Court

New cases filed in office Of Court
clerk Ables:
X. w. Mark vs.. A. J. Gray ct al,
debt on note and foreclosure.
r. V. Baxter W.. r. r. Scarborough
ct al debt on note.
r. o. Thompson ct al vs.. w. +.
Haley ct al, suit TO quiet title and
cancel oil lease.
Farmers Home Savings & Loan Co.
of Missouri VS.. Essie Hurst ct al
suit on note.
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
of Rogers, Texas VS.. C. r. Barenger
and j. s. Mullen. abstract Of judg'
ment.
Ada King vs.. Fate King, Divorce.
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DISTRICT NO. 2

inside the eiV
more of OF the oB
active candidates WIN sooy
No to Dstret >o' ~