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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
Eastern Territory Rate
Slashed IA Per Cent;
Western 1872 and
Other Section 1919.
NEW SCHEDULE is
EFFECTIVE JULY l
Agricultural Products Not
Benefited by Order Be-
cause Of Recent Adjust
ments. IA

WASHINGTON. Reduction in the
freight rates averaging about 10 per-
cent were ordered today by the Inter.
state Commerce Commission in a de-
cision resulting from its inquiry into
the general rate structure OF the ma.
tion.
The cut in freight rates was fixed
by the commission at ii per cent in
eastern territory; 131e per cent in west.
ern territory, and 12k per cent in the
southern and mountain Pacific terri.
tories.
All reductions ordered are effective
July l and constitute greater cut
than was generally expected.
The commission in ordering the de-
creases-which are on horizontal
basis; declared that the nations rail.
roads are entitled to earn 3-4 per
cent on the value of their property
transportation act of 1920
Transportation charges on passenger
travel and Pullman charges were left
unaffected by today's decision.
Agricultural products will not be af-
fected by the reduction granted under
the commissions order today. The re.
duction of 16i2 per cent made in the
western hay and grain rates last fall
ana the voluntary 10 per cent cut made
In all agricultural products by rail.
roads, Jan. /, will be substituted for
the decision on these commodities.
OKLAHOMA CITY.-More than So.
| 100000 will be saved annually TO ship.
pers In Oklahoma as result Of the
reduction in fre.Jht rates announced
today in Washington, ii was said by
Campbell Russell. chairman Of the
state corporation commission. Mr.. Rus
sell declared the corporation commits
cion will put the reduced rates into
effect In the state at once
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
Constable Brings
In Three Men and
Lots of Corn MaSl,

Surprising still in process Of oper.
alton, Constable Walter Coffey Of Lone
Grove. yesterday arrested three men
who are alleged TO have been operating
the place The still was located on the
Jim Lee farm, five miles south of Lone
Grove. The men arrested were Leon.
ard Hudgins Alton Hudgins and Ray
Stennett. They We're placed In the
Carter county Jail.
According to the officer. he. with two
young men whom he deputized. slipped
into a deep rayine IN search Of stills
and found this one. 4 fire was going
and corn liquor was being made.
Along with the three men taken. the
officer brought back 10 gallons OF dou.
BILE run. 100 gallons OF single run and
about 600 gallons of mash.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
TWO MEN ATTACK
TALLEY IN DARK
Quart Bottle Found at Scene
Believed to Have Been
Used by Assaulters
Tuesday Night.

"Bll' Talley. who lives in the north
east section OF the city. while returning
home from Wilmington Park early
Tuesday night was assaulted by two
men ami severely beaten over the head.
His condition is regarded as serious by
attending physicians.
The assault occurred at the corner
Of Ninth and Carter. almost in front
Of the home Of Constable j. w. Nc
kenZie who was awakened by cries and
rushed out Just In time to see the two
men making their getaway. This
morning Mckenzie found a quart bottle
OF choc beer under. a culvert at the
corner. the bottle being covered with
blood and II Is believed this instrument
was used In the assault
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
AMbURSON dam
T0BE BUILT ON
HICKORY CREEK
Two Hundred Working Days
is Time Limit; Construc-
ton Starts Within 30
Days by Boardmen Co.

Work on the dam at the head OF the
city water supply. contract for which
was awarded the Boardman Company
OF Oklahoma C1tq. at the Tuesday az.
ternoon session u the commissioners.
is scheduled to begin within 30 days
after all formalitles attendant on the
contract are completed City Attorney
Orr is busy at this time preparing the
contract. after which all necessary
bonds will be furnished the city. The
contract calls for the completion of the
dam within 200 working days.
Clearing Of the site, which has been
In progress about two months. is prac.
tlcally completed and will be In readi.
ness Tor the beginning of the actual
construction work. As many as Is men
have been employed In this work. As
a result OF the clearing the city has
on hand several hundred cords OF wood
proceeds from the sale VI which will
reimburse to great extent the monies
expended on the work.
The Amburson type of dam is the
type To be- constructed by the Board.
man Company. This type is the same
as owned by TULSA and Oklahoma city.
aud which met with the approval OF
Ia, committee headed hy city Manager
Dyer which visited and inspected sew.
crul dams throughout the state follow.
Ing the carrying VI the $500 900 water
bond issue.
when the dam Is fun the water will
inundatc approximately lgO acres of
land. The dam will be $50 feet ON
top and about 4bO on the bottom.
Local labor will be used In the con.
struction of the dam. the contractor
stating that only the superintendent
and the gang foreman from the home
office being used.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
WORK At ARMY
Home IS HALTED
Insufficient Funds Given as
Cause; Could be Com
pleted Within Two
Weeks.

lr sufficient funds were available.
the Salvation Army Hall located at the
corner Of A street and First avenue,
southwest. could be completed within
two weeks, stated one OF the worl>men
at the building "Wednesday morning.
But sufficient funds. thus far. are
not available and the work is progress
ing very slowly on this account. The
cement floor was completed Wednesday
and work ON lathing and the next steps
on the work will necessarily be delayed
until the treasury is again added to,
The need OF this building In evident
constantly, and every effort is being
made by J. Il. Hamilton and Perry
Maxwell To secure sufficient funds "a
hurry the completion OF the building
which win fill one Of tho city's creates,
needs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
NEGRO ASSAULTER WHO ESCAPED GANG
Is MAKING HIS WAY TO MOB.PROOF JAIL.

tRw1NGToN. Ga. Jim Denison. the
9O.year Old negro who escaped from a
mob yesterday after being seized at the
local Jail was still eludlng county OF.
ficers and citizens possess trailing him
south of this place early today. so far
IA was known hero. although reports
OF his capture was expected momen.
tarily The negro's escape shattered
all mob records in Georgia. An off.
Ger saved him from the wrath OF a
Wilkinson county mob that stormed
the Jail here, where he was held under
sentence OF death for crime alleged
to have been committed against white
woman three years ago.
This IL believed TO be the first case
Of an unsided escape. DenIson made
his getaway when the automobile In
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
FIVE KILLED BY 4.
GASIN Tunnel
Score of Firemen Overcome
by Fumes While Trying to
Rescue Workers; Six (,
Seriously Hurt. .

MILWAUKEE. Wis-Three city fire.
men and two tunnel workers were killed
by gas and electricity at the bottom Of
a 52'foot shaft OF the intercepting sewer
system at National and Twentieth ave.
nues this morning. Nearly a score OF
nremen were overcome BY the gas
fumes and six seriously hurt.
The firemen were at the bottom OF
the shaft to rescue two tunnel workers
who had been overcome
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
HOtChkiSS Would
Be Citizen After
Long DelusiOnS

For SO years. Charles w. Hotch-
retired Ardmore jeweler. thought
himself q citizen of the United
States, and never was there a day
he did not conduct himself as such.
Then, he decided to return to his
native England for a vacation when
custom officials lifted the shade and
discovered that he had never taken
out proper naturalization papers.
According to affidavits filed with
his petition for naturalization this
week, Mr.. Hotchkiss applied to
Judge ]. F. Orr Of Wilbarger coun-
ty. Texas. in 1886 and the oath OF
allegiance was repeated to him,
nothing more. And, just u few
weeks ago. il developed that some
thing more tangible than an oath
is needed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
HIGH OFFICIALS
IN BARTLESV|LLE
GRAFT, Charged
Former Mayor Said He
Never Had a Chance to
Get Any Rake-off and
Wasn't Approached.
TULSA MAN is NOW
NAMED IN MIX.UP
Commissioner Cox Won't
Talk; After Making Writ
ten Statement Affair.

BARTLEaSVlLLE., Okla.--Following
the arrest late Tuesday of Mayor Nc.
Caleb and Commissioner Cox on u
charge OF accepting bribes in connec-
tion with the attempted convention hall
graft, Cox made a written confession
duplicating others but refused TO sign
it on advice from counsel.
Walton Everman. local architect,
named by Cox in his unsigned plot
and that he would lend every possible
assistance In bringing them to justice.
never had a chance to get any
graft and never was approached" said
A. +. McCaleb to reporter this morn.
ing.
Won't Talk Now.
IL do not care to make any extended
statements now, but will have some.
thing to say later. | have not engaged
counsel yet and will not say anything
until I have talked with a lawyer.
am not guilty and want my friends to
wait and see the outcome of this deal
before they judge me. | expect to &c
into the oil business after | get through
with this deal"
Ralph Cox refused to talk to re.
porter this morning. He said that his
attorney had advised him TO say moth
ing.
As the details of the story come out
1t has been learned that X. Il. Court
ney OF Tulsa became Interested in the
Bartlesyille convention hall several
months ago. He was the first person
TO suggest that George b. Barnett OF
ST. Louis be named as architect, ac
cording to Cox's statement. lie also
Barnett got the place there would be
$4,000 for McCaleb and Cox in the
deal. Courtiey's first meeting with the
city commissioners seems. according to
the stories afloat. TO have been be
fore the appointment of the architect
in January. After the appointment
was made the specifications for the
building were changed. 1t has been
found by detectives that these changes
were made on a standard make type
writer in Tulsa The watermark on tn,
paper used in making the changes In
the changes shows that 1t came from q
Tulsa stationery house.
DR.. f. n. Buck was elected by tn,
city commissioners to fill the unexpiret
term OF Mayor McCaleb, who resigned
following his arrest last night but nC
one has yet been selected to fill tn,
vacIncy left by Commissioner Cox
who also resigned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

which he was being taken to the scene
OF the alleged crime crashed into an
other car, Although thrown to the
road with the rest OF the occupants. he
was not only not stunned by the impact.
but able to make his escape.
The negro is reported to have been
seen by several persons since his es-
cape and Is said to have expressed
hope to reach Macon and surrender
there 50 he could be lodged In "mob
proof Jail"
DenIson has been twice sentenced TO
death. the last sentence having been
imposed here Monday with the execu.
tion set for June i6. Two carpenters
arrived here yesterday to build a gal.
lows, but the Job has been postponed
indefinitely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

Yes. I really am lonesome for
them" replied opal Rexroat Kinney
when questioned as to whether or
not she felt "a desire for her parents
and sisters.
Pale. pretty. and very composed.
she answered In a low. pleasant
voice when questioned concerning
her long trip into Mexico and her
continued estrangement from fam.
ily. She has dark hair and gray
eyes and regular features. and is
very quiet and composed OF man.
ner Just now she still II rather
weak as result OF her recent IN.
ness resulting from an automobile
accident near Houston. Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
AMERICAN ARRESTED
In ULSTER RAIDS

BELFAST Frank o'Kelley. am Am.
erican citizen who fought with the
United states arm, In France. was one
Of those arrested 10y special police In
the roundup OF the Sim Feiners in VI.
ster. O'kelley was taken at Slaudy.
near Londonderry when the raiding po.
lice visited the residence of ]. Murphy.
a teacher at Garagh. county London.
derry. Murphy was observed on the
roof.
Upon refusal to descend. the police
opened fire. w0unding him In the Shout
der.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
CATHOLIC MINISTER
HELD UP AND ROBBED

OKLAHOMA CITY.-The Reverend
A. T, voitanis. pastor OF the Catholic
church at Harrah, near here, told coun.
ty authorities that he was held up and
robbed while driving in an automobile
from Oklahoma City to his home Mon.
day night and forced Into the woods.
where he was lost In the darkness and
forced TO spend the night.
A charge OF assault has been filed
against Clifford Tepe. who was arrested
Wednesday In connection with the case,
and two other men are being held with.
out charges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
Opal Is Lonesome for Visit from
Parents-- but Won't Go Home Until
They Accept Her Husband As Son

II thought would see them. of
course. when | returned here. and
IL In not true that they are pre-.
vented from seeing me II they would
come here. have written them
two letters" she continued pathet.
ically. "of course. they will have
to accept my husband before I can
40 to them. but they can come
here II they want to. would be
more than glad to see them"
ORAL has been resting In bed at
the home OF j. ]. Kinney. at iii
Wheeler street southwest. since she
was returned 20 Ardmore. Her
room has been the scene OF much
visiting and discussion for the three
days since her return.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
MinSHIPMAN MAY ALL GET
COMMISSIONS THIS YEAR

WASHINGTON. -- Commissions for
all the approximately four hundred mid.
shipmen In this years graduating class
at the naval academy virtually We're
assured today when the senate naval
committee voted unanimously to vote
recommendation OF their nominations
FOR ensigns sent To the senate yester.
day by President Harding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
RETAIL DRUGGISTS CHARGED
WITH PROFITEERING NOW

WASHINGTON. - Retail druggists
came under fire In the senate Tor what
We're described as excessive and exor.
bitant prices charged Tor medicines.
Senator Smoot, republican. Utah. pre-.
dicted that an investigation OF prices
was coming and lrsaid that when It did
the people would know the truth about
who made the profits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

Annual entertainment OF the grad.
yates OF Carter county rural schools IN
Ardmore. Is announced for Sunday.
June IL. program for which Ia now
being arranged. The exercises will be
held at Convention Hall at o'clock.
after which the children viii assemble
at Central park where they will b,
served cold drinks and ice cream cones
Members OF the various civic organiza
tions will be hosts on the occasion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
Scout Executive
Addresses ROteS
At Meet Today

Clinton Harris. Boy Scout executive.
gave a most interesting talk ON Boy
Scout activities at the noon luncheon
session of Rotary Club II Hotel Ard.
mere. Matters relative TO the anual
camp We're discussed and Rotarians
Sykes. Heenan and Coe. offered the
tract of land at Oil Springs to the boys
throughout the summer. Mr.. Harris
stated that instead OF the usual 10.
days camp for all the boys. smaller
groups would be taken on trips OF 3
days at intervals throughout the sum.
mer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
FREIGHT RATES CUT 1lPER CENTBY &C.
AS ELECTRICIAN TOM
Is A BUM FINANCIER

OKLAHOMA CITY. - Thomas
A Edison was characterized as "a
good electrician but very poor
financier," In address here by Thorn
as b. McAdams, president of the
American Bankers Association. Mr..
McAdams referred to a statement
which he said Edison had made TO
the effect that the United States
should print vast amounts Of
money. The speaker declared the
idea was unsound financially and
would lead to conditions here such
as exist in Russia and Germany,
which are flooded with worthless
paper money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

Rotarians and their wives who go to
California to attend the international
Rotary Meet, In June, are Mr.. and Mrs.
Gal., Mr.. Gait goes as a delegate. Judge
and Mrs. II. A. Hefner. Mr. and Mrs.
G. r.. sykes, Mr. aud Mrs. John Dexter.
MIR and Mrs. Julian Clopton, and Mr..
and Mrs. r. ". Merrick. The party
plans to leave Ardmore Thursday week,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
TWO GOVERNORS TO DEBATE
WATERWAY PROJECT TODAY

CHICAGo.-tlenry j. Allen. governor
OF Kansas and Nathan L. Miller. gov
ernor of New York, will debate the ST.
Lawrence waterway project tonight un'
der the auspices OF the Illinois Manu-
facturer's Association. Governor Allen
will urge that the opening of the Great
Lakes to ocean vessels will aid both
the farmer and manufactures ot the
middle west
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

George Beckham was arrested Tues
day night by Deputy Sheriff Bob Short
and Is now facing charges OF burglary
and manufacture ~ liquor. Beckham
was released from jail several days
age by the county attorney on charge
" unlawful possession Of liquor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
POWERS APPOINTED
AS UNDERSHERIFF

w W. Powers. former day sergeant
az the police station and more recent.
~ assistant undersheriff. was appoint.
cd undersheriff Wednesday morning by
sheriff Ewing G. London. TO fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
i Frank Bourland The appointment
becomes effective Monday morning.
Mr.. Powers has been peace officer
In Ardmore for many years, In many
capacities and under several chiefs and
sheriffs. and Is regarded az one OF the
best seasoned men IN the county.
Reing fully acquainted with the affairs
Of the office. there was no hitch In af.
fairs when he was appointed.
The lates, city ordinance approved by
the city commissioners permits mer.
chants handling necessities to remain
open until o'clock on Sunday morn.
ing. This applies especially to grocery
stores and meat markets. since drug
stores rssss&e seea ~ ds'.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
SANTA FE CLEARS GROUND
FOR BOILER AND TANK SHOP

ATCHlSoN, Kansas--Wrecking OF
the Atchison, Topeka and Topeka ma.
chine shop here to make way for the
largest boiler and tank shop on the
system will begin this week. The es..
timated cost OF the new shop viii be
between S40O.0OO and $500, 900. 1t was
said This will make u total OF ap.
proximately s9,5OO,OOO expended by the
Santa Fe on additional shop building
here recently.
III. A. Barber OF Baum was an Ard.
more visitor Wednesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
FLASHES

CHARLESTON. W. Va.-An electric
transmission line tower Of the Virginia
Power company was dynamited early
today near Elberton. Fayette county,
closing down eight mines as result,
according TO James &. Smith. CONNER
cial manager Of the power company.
MIAMI, Ol,la.-The eighteen.m0ntIs'
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Oids, living near here. was instantly
killed Tuesday afternoon when fall
from u porch broke her neck. Two
years ago another baby In the family
was killed In II similar accident.
GENOA.-A commercial treaty be-
tween Soviet Russia and Italy was sign
ed In the royal palace this afternoon.
JACKSON, Miss.-NIiss Frances Birk'
heads 100000 damage suit against
Governor Russell. alleging breach oi
promise and seduction. was filed IN cir
suit court today and is iocleted Tor
trial at the next term.
BEIFAST.-Whilc large groups oi
shipyard workers were returning home
from work tonight, bombs were hurled
nj the tram ears on which they were
riding and sharp firing ensued. Sew
eral casualties resulted.
BREMEN.-TheG German baitle>hil
Hanover and the subnariuc S'lS col
lided during night mancuver> last night
near Sassnity. Ten sa,lors On the sub
marine were killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

GENOA-A commercial treaty be-
tween Soviet Russia and italy was sign
ed In the royal palace this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
WEATHER

Tonight and Thursday
generally fair, warmer in
west portion Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Southern Man
is Wanted

Washington, Jan. 16.--The sen
ate late today confirmed the nom
nations of Commissioners Atchi-
SON and Hall, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, who were
appointed by the president. The
Senate's action. ends protracted
fight wased by several southern
senators against the tilling of the
vacancies by men from sections of
!. the country other than the south.
Mr.. .Atchison is, listed from Ore
Son and Mr.. Han from Colorado.
Those senator's who opposed the
confirmation and who had forced
delays i'll senate action several
times were said to have made it
plain that Their opposition was not
personal but that they had deter
mined to press for southern repre-
sentation on the commission and
believed that the best way to call
attention 70 their claims was by
opposing the confirmation of the
two nominations.
Senator Trammell, Democrat, Of
Florida, has bill pending which
would designate the membership of
the commission by rate districts
and thus grant the southern terri
tory member
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Murder Trials
in Lexington

Columbia. Jan. 1S..-Two import
amt cases. both charging murder.
are 10 be tried next week in Lex
ingfon. dates for the two cases hav-
ing been set today. The case
against J. c. Swygert charging
him with the murder OF DR.. J. c.
Nicholson. OF Leesville. has been
:et for Thursday of next week.
This is the case which was order
ed by the attorney general to be
tried in Columbia last year. DR..
Nicholson having died in a Colum-
bia hospital. but which the grand
.iury later ordered sent back TO
Lexington. The county in which the
killing occurred.
The case against Newt Kelly
charging him with the murder of
David Shull. Columbian. who was
Killed when the two We're calling
ON some Young ladies in New
Broo>land. just across the Con-
agree from Columbia. has been set
for trial next Monday.