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The Washington times., 1922-12-10

ADvERrIsERs' TEsTIH0NIAIs ON
FILE IN TUlEs- OKNCE
ABOUT REgULTD rDON TIMES
HEBALD WANT ADS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
RAILROADS MEET
DEMAND Of men
ON MANY Lines
Eight Hour Day With Over
time Granted By 26 Roads
to Yardmasters; Means
a Big Advantage.
CBy The Associated Press

CHICAGO - An elgh. hour day with
overtime. which is said to amount to
nearly 25 per cent increase IN pay. was
granted approximately 1000 yard mas.
ters on 26 class one railroads and at
six switching terminals by the United
States railroad labor board today. This
is the first time the board has estab.
lishcd rules and working conditions for
yard masters who are classified as sub
ordinate officials and subject TO the
boards jurisdiction under the trans.
portation act.
BY establishing the eight hour day
with pro rate over time wages OF the
yard masters affected virtually have
been awarded "a % per cent advance.
according to j. $. Eldridge. president
OF the Railroad Yardmasters of A
merlca.
'rhe ruling affects all yard master.
on the roads involved except such gen.
eral yardmasters as were classed as
officials under ruling OF the inter
state commerce commission last Nov
ember. on at least II roads. yard
masters have agreed with the roads
which will govern In those cases.
The Deleware and I1ckawanna. the
Pennsylvania and the Illinois Central
railroads were excluded from the de
cision today.
The rule provides yardmasters re
oufrgd TO work .pV,u daVg IA week shall
h, given two days off each month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
Precinct Members
Will Meet Jones'
Office to Plan

There will be a meeting of all pr,
cine, committeeman held AZ democratic
headquarters in the Jones building
Tuesday night at ,.1o o'clocl. for the
purpose OF further discussion og plans
for the cBmpaign
The meeting il called by Airs. Ar,hgr
wslco,, and she desires that every
committeeman aud every party worker
he on hand to take part In this die.
cuss.on and assist In every way to.
ward the success OF the party In the
coming general election.
At this meeting plans will be d.vei.
oped FOR the biz campaign meeting To
Be hold at the court house next Sat.
urday aflrrnoon. when every section
OF the county win be represented. and
intensive campaign plans adopted.
X. y. Sneed. chairman of the mems
committee havins charge Of this work.
states that now IL the time tu get busy
the opposition ate already IN the
field. and are waslng a warm cam.
paisn. lie thinks that unless demo
osats adopt this policy the party will
suffer at the polls In November
At the meeting tomorrow night
every one will be assigned q task. and
will be depended upon to fulfin what.
ever mission is asked of them. the
chairman urges that all be present ana
NAL Il a bir success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
ENGLAND WON'T
agree To j. 5.
SEIZURE PLAN
Is Understood to Have De-
clined to Agree to the
Extension of Right
Search and Seizure.
WOULD PREVENT
LAW VIOLATION
Ships Have Been Instructed to
Prevent Issuance of Fraudu-
lent Certificates.

WASHINGTON -- Great Britain. in
communication delivered today to the
state department. is understood to have
declined 10 agree to the suggestion OF
Secretary Hughes. for rect ciJrocal for
the extension OF the righs of search and
seizure SO us to give The american
prohibition navy Jurisdiction outside the
three milo limit.
Al the same time the British foreign
office assured The American government
that every precaut:on viii be taken 10
prevent violation OF the American pro-
hibition law by rum smugglers under
The British flag. It was said that Can.
adam and other port officials had been
Instructed to prevent SO far as pos
sible the issuance OF fraudulent clear
ance papers and other practices com.
planned Of in Secretary Hughes prohi.
bition note
The British communication. in reply
to the one sent 10 London, by The state
department; several weeks ago, was
presented TO Secretary Hughes by the
| British ambassador. Sir Auckland Ged
des. Although department officials
would not discuss the subject. there
were indications that the refusal to
accord u reciprocal right Of search out
side the usual limits OF territorial wat.
ers would be considered as finally block
ing any extension OF such authority TO
| prohibition officers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
THEY GET MARRIED ON
LONG DISTANCE WALK

CLAREMoRE. okh-Two world tray.
elers and soldiers OF fortune who
braved the dangers Of the Canadian mir
service in the World War. succumb.d
TO Cupid's wiies here this week. when
thoy paused In the course OF = hike
across the continent.
The quartet strolled into the office
OF Justice OF the Peace Jim Lonr when
X r. Cook OF New York was married
10 Ruth Downing. also Of New YORK
ana r. L. West of Columbus. Ohio. "a,
married to Thelms Rhinehart OF k,,I.
ton. Mo.
Both Cook and west are veteran .yj.
s'ors OF the world war. and now are
employed as commercial flyers by
Chicago aviation company. They mr..
making the hike across the country.
with China, Japan and India a. their
unal destination. making the long trIp
on foot ana In the cars OF motori.,s
VINO Invite them TO ride.
The hiking newly we'd. declared th,,
they walked from New York in iu,l.
less than three weeks, but expected
10 travel more slowly while .nioylns
their crosscountry honeymoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
TELEPHONE CUT
IN HALLS HOME
LATEST Charge
Investigators Claim to Have
Learned That Slain Couple
Spent a Day Near
Coney Island.

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. ia charge
that the telephone In the home OF Mrs.
Edward Wheeler Hall. whose husband
was slain with Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt
Mills. a choir singer in the church OF
which he was rector, had been tapped.
was the latest development today in
the Investigation OF the double muir
der.
A similar charge was made by Ralph
V. NJ. Corsline. yestrymau OF the church
OF 81. John the Evangelist. who, al one
time, was questioned as TO his where
abouts on the night OF the murders.
Mr. Corshne declared he was not great
~ concerned about the wire tapping as
he had nothing 10 conceal.
County Prosecutor Striker OF Middle.
sex, who also declared he had good
reason to believe that the wires lead
ing into his office had been tapped.
Investigators today claimed 10 have
learned thai shortly before the mur'
der the slain couple had spent a day
at Manhattan Beach near Coney Is
land. As tending 10 prove that an af'
fection existed between Mrs. Mills and
the rector. letter alleged to have
been written him by the choir singer
was made pull lie today This letter ap'
parently referring To the Manhattan
Beach outing. read In part
Yesterday. | was happy In way,
the boat and In the water; but ON the
way home. was thinking hard
oh, my darling babykins. what y mud
die We are In. But was content.
will be-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
All Records Filed
Same Day Received
By Clerks Office

AN records for filing with tha
county clerk are recorded the same
day received. and our files are kept UP
20 the minute" remarked one OF the
deputies in the office OF County Clerk
Clarence Harris. this morning when
asked how far In arrears he was with
filing
During the flush times OF oil land
sales and transfers, oil operators had
occasion more than once to compliment
the work Of this office. and Mr. Harris
and his force OF able deputies. have
been commended by state officials for
the manner in which the duties have
been performed.
rule has been established that ev.
cry instrument is recorded as soon as
received. Sometimes It required a lot
oil extra work TO do this. but It has
been done. and Carter county can boast
OF set OF records second TO none In
the entire state.
Mr.. Harris will retire from office
January LIST but he says when ho
turns over affnirs TO his successor. that
everything Will be up TO tn. minute
with all instruments recorded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
Four Men Arrested
on Robbery Charge
and Land in Jail

County Attorney John l.. Hodge filed
complain against Charles Swirles
George Thomas. Harley Ncnters and
Sam llahew this morning. charging
them with robbery The case viii be
tried before Justice Butcher in few
days.
The four men were arrested at
Hcald,on saturday nigh, and lodged In
the county Jail upon complaint of IL
H. liarwell. who alleges that he was
held up by the four men and robbc,
OF $500.
Tho robbery II alleged tn have taken
place at HcaldtOn un October iith
Deputy shcriifs CHM and Smith mad,
the arrest.
County Attorney Hodge stated to-day
tina, the ease would be- given hearing
az soon as further Investigations could
be made,
No complaint has been died against
Bert Johnson. charged with shootins
and seriously wounding T. q. Hall ncG.
Homer Saturday. Hall was reported tc
bv getting along nicely at the HARDY
sCanltarium where he was taken fol
treatment Immediately following tns
shooting,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
Teams Will Begin
Canvass of Town
to Secure Funds

Plans for campaign to raise $4,000
10 clear the Indebtedness In Ardmore
will be perfected at a meeting OF com
mlttees from the civic clubs and the
local advisory beard OF the army as
the chamber OF commerce this after
noon at 3:3o o'clock.
SIX teams OF ten members each will
be- appointed, II Is planned. and the
city divided into districts. Work will
he started. probably Tuesday morning
and will continue until the amount !s
raised. II l. the opinion Of members
of the advisory board that the job can
Lr completed within week.
Perry Maxwell, chairman or the al
,lsory board. viii he chairman OF the
meeting and will outline the work tina,
has been done In Ardmore by the army
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
FARM CLUB FORMED
IN CANADIAN SOON

EL RENO, Okla Boys and Girls club
work Will begin In earnest IN Canadian
county next Monday. according To Miss
Pearl Wilson. home demonstration agent
when enrolment will be made OF all
members Of the various clubs through.
0ut ne county.
Miss Wilson viii visit every school In
the county and enroll all pupil. who
viii tak, the club work. which Is along
agricultural lines for the bows and
hume onomlcs Tor the girls She will
divide the county into fifteen districts.
Felix h. West ,ouuty agent. win have
charge of the boys work. and Miss WI.
son will superVis, the work among the
girls. The pupils who Keep n careful
rscor, ~ their work will receive credit
In hc school at the end of ths yesr.
according to the plan.
rhe boys will study gardening. dairy.
ing and ice culture In addition 10 resu.
lar agricultural courses. The girls will
take up cooking. sewing, poultry rails.
lns canning and home Identification.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
JUDGE WILLIAMS
CHARGES jurors
70UPH0LD Law
Score big Fellows" Who
Think They Are Above
Courts, in Charge
Monday.

The criminal docket in United States
district court was taken up this morn
ing before Judge Williams. and will be
continued until October "a. according
10 the setting. II has been intImated
by the court that the setting might be
continued provided all cases had not
been disposed OF by tha. time.
Immediately after court convened ju.
rors who had been summoned were
called and. qualified.
Judge Williams addressed the Jury
on the duties OF every citizen with ref.
erence TO the law. admonishing them
that As an arm OF the court it was
their duty to see that the law was
observed In the trial OF all cases com.
ing before them for settlement.
mo man Is above the law" said
Judge Williams. II am far more In.
crned 10 deal leniently with the little
fellow who gets into trouble. than with
the rich and powerful who think they
are above the law. To those | usually
make It little stronger when passing
sentence upon them" he said.
Judge Wllliams also took occasion 10
score technicaltles M sometimes In.
troduced by attorneys. stating that
when such practice was resorted to he
came TO tho conclusion that the attor.
ney had u crooked client and wgs In.
clined to add from siX months to one
year when the ease came before him
for sentence.
rho first mornings session of United
States district court trying criminal
cases In several being OF. the following
appeared on the record.
l.. ". Wilson, McAlcstcr attorney. dis
barred from practice for alleged ire
gularltles In practice; Il. q. Berry. VIC
lating national prohIbitory laws. Tin,
500: II. Il, Driver national prohibition
s2S; fine; y. Scott national prohibition
s25. Henry Brown aud George Cross
fine to he $50 each; Eugene Thompson
to be- $50. ". y. Whtford. $50 fine
Hin Grooms. $50 fine. Joe Henry. tin,
OF $50 IN two counts.
The eases against VIII Hooks ant
George LOFTS charged with violutlnl
the national prohibition laws were IL
the hands OF the jury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
2ARDM0RE MEN
CLEARED OF CAR
Theft Charges
Cecil Crosby and Charles
King Given a Release
After Officers Probe
the Case.

Cecil Crosby and Charles King were
given a clean bill OF health and were
Internationally released by police and
county authorities Monday following an
investigation OF the alleged theft OF an
automobile at Pauls Valley last week.
The two boys were arrested after two
men. lNeel Doggett and Bessie Deevers
had implicated them by an alleged con
fession.
These two men are held for the theft
OF the car In the Pauls Valley Jail and
officers believe they framed up
against the two local boys merely to
shift the blame. Il IL claimed.
Crosby bought the car In question
from the two men now under arrest
and then sold It to King. Both men
claim they were innocent purchasers
In the case
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
DISTURBANCE OVER
CTR II DECREASING

WASHINGTON -- The following "a
,isory storm warning was issued today
BY the weather bureau.
storm warnings down 10 a m, Mobile
To- Cedar Keys. disturbance over north.
eastern Gulf of Mexico. has decreased
in intensity and is now apparently cen.
trai about - north and NJ west and
moving slowly west ~ nurthwssiwari
-disturbanre over northwestern Carr.
bean sea central north northeast Of
swan island aud moving slowly north.
westward
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
IlNEBAuGu WINS m
ELECTION RECOUNT

OKLAHOMA ciTY-Coptest OF the
nomination OF ]. II. Jinebaush OF Alto.
la for district judge has been dropped.
according TO Supreme Court Referee
Wylle ones.
Certificate % nomination was issued
in Judge 1inebaush. incumbent. his
opponent. G. n. Thresdgili. brought ac
tion for a recount. In the first county
rerounisd Judge Linebaush gained an
additional 100 votes. according to HE
attorneys. and the proceedings were
dropped by Thrsadsill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
HabeaS Corpus to
Be Asked for Men
Who Shot Roberts

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Habeas
corpus proceedings probably will be In
stituted today In behalf OF Sheriff
Frank Robinson, Constable Le2e Pret'
zel. Joe Aeeby aud Clevc Goff held In
Jail on warrants sworn out by Texas
ranger Captain Hamer. In connection
with the shooting to death Saturday OF
Fred Roberts. prominent Nuecos county
land owner. lie was shot while stand.
Ing in hts automobile on u downtown n
street. The shooting "a said to have
been the elimination OF a local polli..
eal quarrel. Five rangers are on duty
here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
ANCIENT SHORTHAND
TO BE TRANSLATED

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y, 10
sheets Of papyri. dated In the reign OF
ptolomy Of Philadelphia but perhaps
written many years earlier. was TO be
begun today at the University OF
Pennsylvania museum by Dr. Nathan.
lel Reich. formerly of the University OF
Vienna. said to be one Of the only three
living scholars capable cf reading Dem.
ctic. which was the shorthand OF hero
slNnhlgs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
NEWSPAPER MEN ARE
ARRIVING IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO - Paper manufacturers
and newspaper publishers We're arri,.
ing here today FOR the fourth annual
paper week" which begins tomorrow.
=. W. Gaybold of Housatonlc. Mass.
president OF the American Paper and
pulp association is author of the state.
ment. business depression Is rapidly
becoming ancient hitory,s which will
be the keynote of the gathering.
ut is a different look you win see
on the faces OF the paper m1nufactur.
irs this year" Mr. Raybold said today.
production this year will be back to
normal and demand today in some lines
Is above normal. Many lines already
have produced as much as the total for
all OF 1871"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
LEGION OFFICERS TO
BE NAMED NEXT MEET

Candidates for office of George Il.
Anderson post. American Legion. will
be nominated at the next regular meet.
ing OF the post II was announced s>a,
urlay before the delegation left for
New orleans. Election Of officers will
follow at the next meeting.
Arrangements afe beng made 80
ihn; absent members can veto by proxy
and Il has been asked that candidates
fnr nomination have their names filed
With tile post commander as early as
possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
BANDITS BLOW SAFE
FOR BASEBALL RECEIPTS

CHICAGO - Five armed safe rob.
oers last night apparently In search OF
t2s'sOo the receipt Of the Cubs. White
sos city series championship games
Yesterday In which the Cubs won the
title. surprised and bound the negro
watohman at comiskey park and blew
the safe. Only a few dollars In chanss
was In the safe. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
DISABLED MEN
FIRST Thought
OF THE Legion
National Body Meeting in
New Orleans Pledges
Anew to Carry on
the Fight.
LEGION SHOWS A
REMARKABLE GAIN
Has Power to Be a Mighty
Factor in Life Of Nation,
Leaders Declare.

CONVENTION HALL New Orleans
disabled and asserting once more It's
position On The soldier bonus. through
is national commander, Hanford Mac.
Nider, the American Legion opened its
fourth national convention here today
Distinguished soldiers Of seven ma.
tions. bearing visible evidence of the
sacrifices they had made in behalf Of
their countries, were on the platform
as the Legions guests. They were del.
egates TO the convention of the inter
allied veterans federation, which for
TWO days has been in serrion here and
its deliberations and hold an open ses-
sion for the purpose of forwarding world
peace.
just Started
A declaration that the American lie.
gion regarded the interests Of the dis.
abled service men as It's first respon.
sbility and that with regard 10 the
duusttu compensation dtNs w. VIC JuSl
started to fight" were outstanding
points in The address OF Hanford Me.
Nldcr. national commander, delivered
by the fourth annual convention OF the
Legion at it, opening session here To-.
day.
with regard to adjusted compensa-
tlon legislation" the report declared '
We've just started TO fight. We know
IL is right-and right always prevails
in America. : great. well-tin1nced at
tack By interests which We cannot help
but feel are sordid and selfish has
given US one little setback.
'rhe Legion Is recognized as the voice
of the men and women who served with
the colors during the great war-a
whole generation. Ii must be our duty
TO so build 1t that its tremendous pow
er may be directed TO the highest ser
ylce-to our God and TO our country
Greatest Force.
Never before in the history Of Am
erica has such a great force in our
national life appcared-neyer has such
power and prestige been granted. !
quote to you the words OF one OF the
greatest soldiers OF modern times-'the
American Legion is the cradle for the
whole future OF America
Forty per cent OF the Legion's mem
bershlp Is in towns OF under 2,5oo--the
highest type OF American citizenship.
81 feel personally that tremendous re-
suits for the betterment Of the disabled
yetrrans-our first duty always-have
been attained. The national rohabilita
,lon committee is now formed on u per
manent basis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
FOOTBALL PLAYER IL
IN SERIOUS CONDrrt

DALI.AS--II. l.. stevens of Louisi.
ena State University, football player,
who gas found unconscious Saturday
st locsi hotel after he disappeared
from his home teammates. is reported
In serious condition at local hos.
pital today from poisoning lie played
LETT end saturday Ia the Louisiana vs..
Southern Methodist university game
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
uOG OWNERS MAY
HAVE TO CHANGE PkN

Inspection Of premises In the resi.
Dental section OF the city was started
this morning by City Physician A. Y.
Esstefwood and all hos.owners within
the city limits will be informed as to
whether the pig may remain in his
present domlcIe during the winter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-16
POLICE COIRr WILL
HAVE BUSY SESSION

Thirty vases are ON the docket Tot
police court Monday afternoon. The
majority of them are results uf police
activity over the weekend 4 number
OF hangover cases from saturday =
session will he taken up. Il wa. an
ro,in,esl ih.s nioining.