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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-16

The Grapplers will practices Tuesday ana
Friday az 100 p. m. For games call Circle
226S and ask for Paul.
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ADJUSTMENTS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-16

Yale fans know there are some
pretty husky lads out in 'IOway."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
WEEKS WANTSN
AGENT AT CANAL
Haynes Would Send Hootch
Hounds to Patrol Panama
in Effort to Stop Trans
portation.

WASHINGTON.-The latest kink TO
develop in prohibition enforcement in
volving disagreement between the
war department and the prohibition unit
over legal jurisdiction ia the Panama
Canal zone may have to be passed along
to President Harding for untangling.
Secretary Weeks, whose department
administers law in the zone, has asked
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes not
to install there recently appointed
prohibition director because of possible
friction over jurisdiction.
The commissioner said he expected
to talk over the matter with the war
secretary within II few days but II they
fail to break the deadlock the White
House may have TO. Mentime the next
zone prohibition director. John T. Bar.
rett OF Reverse. Mass. Is under sus.
pended assignment orders, awaiting y
definite decision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
UNWRITTEN Law
UPHOLDS HANDS
OF BECK SLAYER
Both Day and Mrs. Day
Testify Army Officer Was
Attacking Her When
Husband Interferred
CROWD SILENT
AS VERDICT is READ
Coroner's Jury Recommends
No Charges Be Preferred;
Holds Oil Man Justified

OKLAHOMA CITY. - Holding
that Jean +. Day, prominent at
tOrney and oil man, was justified
in the killing Of Lieut.. Col. Paul
Ward Beck at the Day home here
early last Tuesday, cOroner's
jury returned a verdict here to-
night recommending that no
charges be preferred against Day.
The crowded court room silently
heard the verdict read. Mr.. and
Mrs. Day displayed no emotion
as it was made public and after
it had been read they arose, Mr..
Day shook hands with Coroner
McWiIliams and the party walked
slowly from the room without
word between them.
The text Of the verdict follows:
I'VE, the cOroaer's jury, duly
sworn and empanelled to inquire
into the cause OF the death OF
Paul Ward Beck, after hearing
evidence introduced before us from
witnesses, and after viewing the
body Of Paul Ward Beck, do, upon
our oath, lind and report:
"That Paul Ward Beck came to
his death at the hands of Jean
p. Day, and from the evidence
submitted to US conclude that Jean
+. Day was justified i'm defending
his wife and himself even though
the unfortunate affair resulted in
the death oi Paul Ward Beck, and
we, therefore, recommend and ad-
wise that no charges be filed or
prosecution instituted against Jean
p. Day."
The verdict was signed by all
six Of the jurors.
OFulf Story Of Inquest Will be Foun
,n Page Five).
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
Measure Carries Five-Five-
Three Ratio and Is Re-
ported to the House
Saturday
HUNDRED MILLION is
CUT FROM EXPENSES
Number of Vessels and Per-
sonnel to Conform to
Armament Plan

WAsHINGTON.-rhe. 1923 naval
bill carrying out the five-five-three
ratio was reported to the house Sat.
urday.
1t carries n total Of 1898, 224 900, or
s1Sl 100000 less than appropriated
last year.
There remains to be appropriated
In separate measure later. however,
about 100000. 900 estimated by the
navy department as the cost of can.
collation. of contracts for ships not
completed and ordered scrapped.
Briefly. this is what the bill does:
Cuts the enlisted personnel from
$4,000 TO 65 300. plus 1000 apprentices
Leaves officer list total substan.
tally intact except for the dropping
Of 3s9 reserve officers on active duty.
Authorizes commissions for only 200
Of the 535 first-class men Mt Annapo-
lis to be graduated in June.
Eliminates 254 vessels Of mon de.
script character.
Eighteen battlcships are allotted the
United States under the naval treaty.
In rounding out u fleet the bill re.
duces the number of destroyers from
27S to 1903: authorizes 81 submarines,
all the cruisers and lighter auxiliary
craft.
Out Of the 67 900 enlisted personnel
Il provides 10000 for ships after.
Provides for the same number Of
officers In marine corps and 1880
enlisted men. u reduction of less than
900. This number. the navy ad
viscd the committee, will be cut &c
1850 with the withdrawal In tn,
next year Of 1900 marines from SantC
Domingo. who will not reinlist.
Representative Kelly OF Michigan
chairman of the subcommittee on ap
preparations. who framed and report
cd the bill. made public with the bill
"A statement explaining its provisions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
NO ATTEMPT MADE TO MEET CHARGE
OF BROKEN PROMISES, COX SAYS

NEW YoRK.--Attrlbuting our pres.
ent day business adversely" to the fail.
TIRE OF the United States 10 join the
League Of Nations. former Governor
James NJ. Ccy Of Ohio. In an address
here last night. urged a continuation OF
the campaign 10 have this country join
the League.
His address was made before the
National Democratic Club and was one
OF his few public utteranccs since his
campaign as a democratic candidate for
tho presidency In 1920.
Asserting that 'as one surveys con.
dltions at Washington. hc finds little
ground for hope Of stable prosperity"
Mr.. Cox declared. that the average
person OF the average community be.
iieves there Il something radically
wrong In Washington. aud that II con'
sits chiefly Of "A lack of leadership.
There is no captain OF the ship"
Declaring that the republican admin
istration, In Its attitude toward inter-
national cooperation is permitting "this
republic TO remain In the world view
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
LIBERTY BONDS
LEAD EXCHANGE
Weekend Session Broke All
Records in Point of
Stock and Bond
Transactions

NEW yORK.-The weekend scs.
sion OF the stock exchange Saturday
broke all records of recent years In
point OF stock and bond dealings.
Sales OF stocks for the two hours az.
gregated $4,000 shai,s and the turn.
over In bonds approximated sii. $780,.
900, value.
Both In the stock and bond lists
many new maximums were established
Realizing for profits, such as usually
marks II short session, made only a
slight impression ON quoted values.
Liberty bonds featured the bond
market, the second AIS. the second
and fourth Az registering new high
records. Foreign government bonds.
including United Kingdom issues, were
stimulated by the improved tone OF
international currencies here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
Storm in State.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Centrai ane
southwestern Oklahoma was tonight
pulling itself out Of mire and check
ing up the damage sustained in a Sc
ries of windstorms and torrential rains
which visited the area carly in the
day.
The most severe storm damage was
sustained ut Lawton. where two per.
sons Were killed, several injured and
more than score of homes de-
stroyed. Twenty-Five families were
made homeless. Chickasha was also
hit by a heavy wind which caused
damage estimated at $4,000. Two
buildings at the Oklahoma State fair
grounds here We're damaged to the
extent OF 100000 and windows were
blown in town town. Kemp and Ben
nington, both in Bryan county, re.
ported wind damage of approximately
100000. No one was injured except
at Lawton. according TO reports re-
ceived here.
Heaviest in Years.
Rains, which In many localities were
the heaviest in years. have put riv-
ers and streams out Of bank In a
number Of sections and railroad and
highway travel is interrupted, par
ticularly In the southwestern part Of
the state. Five inches OF rain at Ana
darko. three and one-half at Carne-
gle and Fort Cobb. and three nc
Mountain View caused rush OF flood
waters and many telegraph and teIe-
phone poles have been carried away.
Communication with the area was
seriously interrupted. dispatches filed
there before noon not being received
here until evening.
Traffic was reported practically sus-
pended in the district. washouts on
the Enid and Waurika branch OF the
Rock Island railroad were reported at
Gracemont and 'Apach, and on the
Mangum branch of the same road at
Fort Cobb.
Rain Was Heavy. r
Oklahoma City experienced 2.s9
inches Of rain between 2 n. IN. and
the abatement of the storm. which
came about ! o'clock this afternoon.
according TO an announcement of the
United States weather bureau. Due
to similarly heavy rains In the vicin-
ity OF FL Reno. the North Canadian
river is rising here tonight Mt the
rate of one foot an hour. and. accord
ing to officials at the weather bureau.
Is expected to reach 15 feet late to-
morrow or Monday morning. Thir.
teen feet Is flood stage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
MATHERS FINDS
WYNONA BONDS
TN GOOD SHAPE
Last Act of County Attorney
Was to Make Report to
County Commissioners
on Findings

City of Wynona improvement bonds
purchased by S. NJ. parker, county
treasurer. in 1921, were found to be
regular by County Attorney James II.
Mathers, according to his report to
the commissioners late Saturday This
was Mathers' last act in office.
The bonds were approved by Attor.
ney General Freezing. the report said,
and later were approved by Boston
firm of bond attorneys who made an
investigation at the time OF sale.
Mathers hollis that the county treas.
urer had the power TO make such pur.
chase from the sinking funds Of the
county.
The bonds purchased by the county
were for sl45, 600 and bore per cent
interest. dated December 1, 1920, and
running for 20 years. They were pur.
chased in May and July, two pur-
chases being entered on the books OF
the county treasurer.
In resolution presented at the
meeting OF the county commissioners
last Monday. Roy NJ. Johnson assert
ed that question of validity Of the
bonds had arisen and the financial
condition OF the city was not such as
would make the bonds good invest
ment.
According to information furnished
by Mr.. Mathers. the bonds were ap
proved by the district court of Usage
county and the improvements fol
which the bonds were issued Were
finally accepted by the city on last
Wednesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
FOR YOU

On Tuesday, April IL, n large
number Of merchants Of Ardmore
Sill conduct u Trades Day. II IN
largely Tor the purpose Of becom.
Yg better acquainted with those
who live In the surrounding terri.
tory outside Of Ardmore itself, and
Tor the purpose Of stimulating bet.
Ter trade relations with those In
neighboring communities.
In order 10 make this day n sue.
cess. local merchants are offering
n particularly attractive array OF
bargains. Practically every mer.
chant Of any consequence In Ard.
more has something Of specia value
offered for that day.
Many ~ these merchants are rep
resented IN the Ardmorcite today.
The bargains will be found De.
scribed In their ads.
Read them. you nelghbor folks
see II YOU can't find In them some.
thing that will be ot real money
value 10 you.
The Ardm0reite
~ Newspaper That Serves"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

a selfish, greedy people. strapped to our
money bags and unaffected by the dis.
tress OF Others" he said, these intol.
crablc conditions cannot endure"
There ls no attempt made TO meet
the nation wide charge OF broken prom.
iscse." he continued, Extensive default
IN performance usually denotes bank
ruptcy In the resources OF plan and
purpose. The philosophy OF the mere
od we'll that somethinh somehow will
turn up seems allpossessing. In short.
the evident hope Is that the ingenious
American people will work theslves out
OF the existing plight, and the admin.
istration can then take credit for It,"
Policies opposed to the general wei.
fare" he said. "and to our moral re.
ligious and economies tenets, must yield
20 the controlling will OF an intelligent
people"
"As we gather tonight as disciples Of
the creed OF jefferson. Jackson and VII.
son. let us resolve to hold the line.
No great cause was ever won In single
battle. Our principles nre right and
hey must and will prevail"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
OFFICE HUNTERS
GATHERING DATA
TO START RACES
Only Six Candidates Have
Come Forward With Their
Announcements; More
to Come

With six avowed candidates and
and rumors Of score who want to
feel out the voters, the Political hori.
zon Of Carter county is becoming
pierced by office.seekers.
Those making formal announcement
to date are
For Sheriff-Homer Britton, j. w.
(Bil) Brooks, and A. w. (Gus)
Gaines.
For County Clerk-Madison Dawson
and Adam Alexander
For Commissioner-O. X. Darden,
third district.
With the exception of District Judge
Tom Champion and County Clerk Clar.
ence Harris, all present office holders
will be in the coming primaries
There is possibility tha, Sheriff
Ewing c. London will be IN the race
he hasn't said that he would and hC
hasn't denied that he would not.
Wilson voters are scraping around
for a candidate for district judge and
county attorney. and Healdton dope
sters are sl,1 20 have selected =
brand new candidate for sheriff and
are looking TO Ardp.cre 10 furnish th'
remainder Of the talent.
While f. ]. Bristow, county attor
ney, who takes office Monday, ha!
not said what he intends TO do In re
gard TO the election. Some say tina
he will announce and others say tina
his time viii be taken up with hi
other business interests. Regardless
OF how he decides, II Is known fac
that those who enter the race will
John l.. Hodge, resigned assistan
county attorney, are going TO hav,
u race on their hands.
During the coming week, presen
office.holders are going to watch ever,
move OF possible candidates, for tn
fields are full OF would.like-to-be
and several In this class are listening
to the songs OF their friends an
loved ones who would like to see then
lolllng In "A swivel chair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
MANY KILLED: GREAT DAMAGE in STORM
AND
TEXAS ARE HIT
WITH HUGE TOLL
To1nadoes and Rainstorms Takes Lives and Pile Up
Terrific Damage Meager Reports Show

DALLAS Aexas-Seventeen persons are reported dead
and than 80 injured result of ornadoes and ram
storms which swept from west Texas east into Oklahoma to-
ward Arkansas early Saturday.
Tonghs tally of the dead and injured may be increased
reports from of the stricken towns
The list of casualties reported tonight said
Runnels county, Rowena, Texas dead 20 injured.
Ophin Calhoun county, dead, 20 injured. 81
] :.
Electra, dead several injured.
Cleburne, Texas dead injured
Cisco Texas, injured.
Lawton, Okla, dead II injured
Ranger, Texas injured.
Caddo, Texas, injured.
Whitewright, Texas, injured.
Echo, Texas injured
Breckenridge, Texas, injured
Graham, Texas injured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
FATHER PROHIBITED
FROM SEEING BABY

OMAHA, NEB.-A sentence pro.
viding he shall not see his seven
months old baby son for two months
was imposed by Police Judge F'os-
two years ago from Minneapolis with
husband and four children behind in
Minnesota.
Mrs. Lambert, following her re-
cent arrest with Rush decided TO
leave the child here and return to
husband and children, now in Zim.
norman, Mimi, when Nh Lambert
said she could return on condition
she gives up the child born after
her elopment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
fined $500 FOR
CARRYING LIQUOR
Canadian Judge Ruled That
International Relations
Hinges on Violation II
Of Prohibition Laws,

HAMILTON. ont.-Transportation Of
liquor which was consigned to an Amer.
lean buyer within the border was ruled
a bcrach Of international law Satur-
day by Magistrate Jelfs. who cited =
slave running case OF 1907 as prece.
dent. lie held that Ontario and the
United States both had laws prohibit
Ing importation and sale OF liquor, Hor.
bert q. Guess OF Bridreburg. had CON.
mitted an act likely 10 cndangsr the
peace between the coutries when ne ars
ranged to ship sixty cases OF iiQuor -
BrIdgeburg for an American buyee,
auser s.~-apsd l5oo.oo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
FLOODS HAMPERING
SERVICE OF TRAINS

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.--Landslides
and washouts along the Missouri Pa
cific. Kansas & Texas has caused the
routing OF all trains due in Kansas
City In the last i6 hours and can
collation. OF schedules. There has been
a heavy downpour in central Missouri
for S6 hours.
The Missouri river has risen three
feet here since Friday. overtlowing bot.
tom lands, and further high water II
reported due.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
PACKERS HEARING AT
KANSAS CITY ENDS

KANSAS CITY.-Hearings of charges
brought against Armour and Company
by the Kansas City Livestock Exchange
in connection with hog purchases at
the Mistletoe Stocyyards, conducted by
the packing company, ended Saturday.
Closing Of the Mistole yards is sought
ty the plaintiff, Judge r. Il. lIalner,
federal commissioner will make recon.
mendations to the secretary Of agricul.
ture as to the action in the case, some
time after May /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
PULLS TOOTH SO HE
CAN PLAY THE FLUTE

PHILADELPHIA.--A real martyr
to music has been brought to light
by Miss Winnetta l.. Stacks, super.
intendent of the Methodist Episco.
pal deoconess home. Miss Stacks
told of one small boy who confided
that his lifc's ambition was TO play
the flute but his lips would not puck.
er right
Joe. | guess you will never learn
to blow a flute because that front
tooth Is in the way" he was told.
A few days later the lads mother
returned home to find her sons face
bloody. but shiny with triumph. lie
had borrowed pair OF pliers and
had pulled the tooth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
AMERICAN CORN BREAKS
BACK OF RUSSIAN FAMINE

NEW YORk.-American corn, pur.
chased with the twenty million dollars
by congress. liz breaking
the back Of the Russian famine In the
volga valley region--a district extending
for nearly $500 miles, according to u
cablcgram from Moscow received at
American Relief headquarters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
FATHER DIES FROM SHOT
FIRED BY HIS DAUGHTER

ST, LOUIS George T. Richie. a,
a butcher, died at the City hospital
Saturday from bullet wounds inflicted
by his daughter, Maude. is, a tele.
phone operator who asserted he was
abusing Mrs. Ritehie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

John w. simpltins. county agent
win visit the Prairie Valley and
Decsc districts Monday, returning to
Ardmore Tuesday to be present at the
meeting to bc held at the court house
In the interest OF the Cotton Growers
association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
Wabash Cuts Rail aFrc.

CIiICAGo.-The Wabash railroad
announces that the round trip fare
between New York and Chicago had
been cut from ;Gi.iO to si3. The Erie
recently made the same cut.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

Mrs. John Burrus and little daugh.
ter. Anna Estelle, who have been the
guests OF Mrs. Burrus' mother. Mrs.
J. J. vaile. ai6 West Main street
have returned to their home IN Bos.
well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
Pot Pourrii
A weekly column of politi-
cal dope gathered from
Oklahoma activities.

The democratic ponies entered in the
guernatorial handicap. after many false
starts, flashed from under the barrier
in perfect order at the democratic con-
yention held in Oklahoma City Thurs
day. Tom owen wearing Jeffersonian
colors and ridden by Governor Robert.
son went to the rail in the first fur.
long.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

In the Gambia coal field Of Wyoming
small quantities OF gold and silver are
said TO be present In the coal velnf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

While the democratic horse were get.
ting away Jim Harris who presides over
the republican stables, who has ambi-
ton 20 "also run" was nervously
champing the bit as he watched owen
run. thinking of the stakes that will be
hung up in the November futurity
feature
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

Walking up and down the paddock
hc looked over such carefully groomed
animals as Major Hugh Scott, George
Schawbe. and Alva Niles. Then he did
little work out himself. kicking up
his heels and dlsporting himself like a
two-year old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

Miss Mary Johnson of New York Is
the champion woman billiardist Of the
world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

Miss sonoki Matsummoto. Is years OF
age. Of Tokyo is distinguished as the
most beautiful girl In japan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

But II did not look good. Not ey 4
10 himself. At the first quarter turn
he felt his wind failing. Then he re.
turned and looked over in the pastures
where the unframed and overworked
horses were grazing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

John Fields cropping the grass in the
shadow of the huge Capper barn was
showing signs OF returning vlgor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

Sc. IL Is that despite the interest In the
democratic committee melting this week
the newspapers OF the state and the
citizens as whole have ben interesting
themselves In the possible republican
candidate for governor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

showing signs OF returning vlgor.
So. II Is that despite the interest in the
democratic committee melting this week
the newspapers OF the state and the
citizens as n whole have ben interesting
themselves In the possible republican
candidate for governor.
The Tulsa World and the Okmulgee
Times have adopted policy that means
that John Fields will be entered. II
they persist In their course II may be
possible, In the opinion OF many observ-
ers. that Senator Arthur Capper, for
whom Fields works may intercede In
the interests Of party good.
In the meanwhile the democratic sit
uation has not changed materially. The
actual contest IL between Wilson and
owen.
BY clever manucverlng at the state
convention owen acquired shade OF
advantage both In organization and per
scna, following.
Tho governor by his speech In which
.,e denounced everyone who has not
runportcd him with all their might,
brought support 10 the owen ranks.
There can be little doubt that the
attack of the governor made owen
friends.
There Is "A well defined report being
circulated to the effect that George
Short will not continue his race for
attorney general. Short himself Ia non
commital OH this point.
Now that the democrats have held
their convention the republicans arc
manning one. An early line on probable
u. q. T., strategy should be available
soon.
This race will Indicate Just what the
value or harm OF the Farmcr.Labor
League endorsement Is.
Former state senator w. N. Rcdwin'
Of McAtestcr II reported eager 20 tr,
n whiri at the Lieutenant GovcrnorshiI
IN event NJ. T.. Trap does not seek re
election.
II Short withdraws there viii be :
beautiful race between Senator u. p
Ilill and Edwin Dabney.
This will be the best test race In th'
entire field II Short widthdraws. I'M =
personally popular In all sections OF th'
state. Ills democracy is unlmpeached
lie has a splendid labor record. II
nidition his constructive work is fInan
ciai legislation IN not outranked eve'
by that Of =. Elmer Thomas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

Tho governor by his speech in which
ae denounced everyone who has not
ruppo.ced him with all their might.
brought support TO the owen ranks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09

There can be little doubt that the
attack of the governor made owen
friends.