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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
Wind Storm Hits
Blackwell Earlv
Friday Morning

BLACKWELL, Okla.-The Deffner
dairy. located one.half mile southeast Of
Blackwell was struck by tornado at
5;45 O'Clock Friday morning. complete
ly demolishing the establishment. Two
milk houses and one feeding barn hold
ing so dairy cows We're demolished,
many OF the cows injured and some
killed. A tenant house wan lifted and
carried several feet down without in
jury. One man was slightly injured.
The loss Is estimated at 1000. Only
the edge OF the storm hit this city. over.
turning outbuildings and damaging the
awnings.
The top Of the 300.foot smokestack
at the smelter. located west OF the city,
was blown down by the windstorn that
passed over the city.
Several garages about tho city were
demolished. A heavy rain and some
hail followed the windstorm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
Frazer Makes Big
Talk About Chicks
In His Backyard

C. f. Frazer believes that his brood
of II hens has established record
worth Dragging about.
During the month Of March these II
hens laid 80 eggs. an average OF 10
eggs per day.
Just what can be made out of the
poultry and egg business has always
been u matter of speculation with the
amateur, and since Mr.. Frazer doesn't
claim to be professional in the
game" the record he sets forth will
doubtless be an incentive TO others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazer both Of whssp-
are in the business world. Mr.. Frazer
with the Wilson Packing company and
Mrs. Frazer stenographer in the office
Of the city superintendent OF schools.
devote but little time TO the chickens.
They have a lot which measures less
than fifty feet square and, like MIR.
Frazer, we are inclined to believe his
hens have set a record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
REORGANIZATION
COAL INDUSTRY
URGED AT MEET
Union Representatives in Penn
sylvania Back UP the
National Officers at
Hearing

WASIIINGTON.-M union rep
resentatives now on strike in central
Pennsylvania backed up their national
officers today in appearing before the
house labor committee to urge federal
attention to the industry.
Our belief is that an industry which
gives only 100 days work year needs
a reorganization John Brophy presi-
dent of district No. 2. United. Mine
Workers, testified. ITO get this we
must have the facts ascertained by an
impartial federal commission, which will
be in the case OF coal
Restriction of such bad practices as
the opening of the new mines by shoe
string spectators" was said by Mr..
Brophy to be desirable because there
are now too many mines and too many
miners"
Mr.. Brophy took issue with Il. H..
Watkins. Pittsburgh broker who testi-
fled before the commission yesterday as
to wages.
Approximately 1000 miners in GEN.
tral Pennsylvania last year earned
sl4.Gl week. or s2.0s per day for the
year, because there was hardly two
days of work d week tor them." Mr..
Brophy asserted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
REXROAT Claims
CONSPIRACY TO
Cheat Daughter
Uvardian Says Four Men
Were to Divide Property
Of Young Woman Who
Eloped January l
LARDMORE MAN NAMED
AS GIRLS ATTORNEY
Valuable Mortgage Given Just
After Marriage, Is the
Claim Of Plaintiff


L. II. Rexroat, guardian of Opal
Oelna Rexroat Kinney, adjudged in
competent by the county court re-
Gently, has filed suit in district court
against j. j. Kinney Of Ardmore,
charging attempts to defraud his
guardian i'm her property, and also
asks that power of attorney given N.
null and void.
In the petition Rexroat alleges that
the defendant, J. j. Kinney, entered
into a conspiracy on or prior to Jan.
/, 1922, with one Ludie Kinney, a
brother Of said defendant, Jack Cozby
and Charles Bryan. by which it was
agreed that the said Ludie Kinney
would entice the said Opal Delana
Rexroat from her parents's residence
and would marry her for the pur-
pose of defrauding and cheating her
out Of her property which she at that
time owned"
Would Split Money.
"It was agreed" according to the
petition, that Charley Bryan, who
was president of the Bank Of Com
merce, would finance the undertaking
and after the title of said property
was vested out of Opal Delana Rex.
roat, that one-half Of same would go
to Ludie Kinney and this defendant
and the remaining one-half to
Charley Bryan and Jack Cozby."
The petition recies that Ludie Kin
ney and Miss Rexroat were married
at Duncan on the. night Of January I.
1922, and on or about Jan. 8, the
'said consplrators'' obtained from Miss
Rexroat what "purports to be mort
cages aggregating $4,000 or 10000
on property situated in Carter county,
Okla, and Cook county. Texas" the
mortgages icing in favor of j. l..
Cozby Of Sulphur.
Signed Away Power.
1t Is further alleged that on Janu'
any 2l, Jack Cozby, Ludie Kinney
and the defendant. by coercion and
compulsion," caused Miss Rexroat to
go before n Scott, a negro notary
public Of Muskogee, "ln his office In
negro rooming house, and &c
through the formality OF acknowledg
ing power Of attorney. dated jan
81, 1922, made to j. J. Kinney.
Plaintiff alleges further that j. j
Kinney. while claiming to act under
the power OF attorney. has attempted
to employ attorneys In Sulphur. Ard
more. Muskogee. Oklahoma City and
Waggoner. FOR the purpose OF attend
ing to the matters growing out OF the
attorncyship.
Then the plaintiff shows that the
defendant has been attempting Il
take charge Of property Of Miss Rex
roat and has and Is now attempting
10 hinder and prevent the guardian
from handling and managing the es
tate OF Miss Rexroat.
Kinney Is Bookkeeper.
j. j. Kinney is a bookkeeper at th'
American National Bank OF Ardmore
It is said. Charley Bryant namec
with Kinney was president OF the de
funct Bank OF Commerce OF Sulphur
and committed suicide shortly aftel
the bank failed TO open.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
KIDNAPPED MEN ARE
ACCOUNTED FOR NOW

NEW ORLEANS.-Two white men.
nesday have been accounted for and
they declared they were not harmed.
according to police. Thomas pipitone.
26, said he was seized by four men
at restaurant, taken to the city
park and was elected from the auto
mobile and the lost men drove away.
Emil Bronaut. pugilist was seized
ut the same restaurant, driven TO
Gentilly Terrace and thrown into a
drainage canal, according to reports
to the police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
JURY WOULD NOT
Convict HIM IF
DETAILS given
County Attorney Gives A
Signed Statement to Pa
pers After Investigation
of Murder
ARMY OFFICER SHOT
AFTER BEING STRUCK
Believes Oil Magnate Fired in
Defense of Home and
Not of Life

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Coupty Attor.
ney Forrest Hughes in signed state
ment to newspaper men tdoay con-
cerning his investigation of the slay-
ing of Lieut.. Col. Paul Ward Beck
by Jean p. Day, prominent local law
yer and oil man in the latter's home
here last Tuesday, said he believed
Day fired in defense Of his home and
not OF life and that an X-ray photo
graph of the dead mans head, indi-
Gated that the army officer was not
looking at Day when the fatal shot
was fired. Day had previously stated
that when he found Beck in the act
of attempting to assault Mrs. Day, he
struck the officer on the head with a
pistol after the latter had made a mo-
ton as If 70 strike him with his fist.
Day also said that the revolver was
accidentally discharged from the. i'm
pact of the blow. The county attor-
ney said that before any gun was
fired or any blow was struck. "Day
saw something that swept him off
his feet" He added that in his opin.
ion, Judge Day had not told the whole
truth concerning the tragedy.
81 am frank to say" Hughes con-
tinued, that if Judge Day should
tell the whole truth. no jury of red
blooded citizens would ever render a
verdict against him. J am equally
candid to say that believe that so
far Judge Day has not told the whole
truth. &,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
Migratory Workers
Opposing Vagrancy
Laws and "HOboeS''

COLUMBUS. ohio.-The appelation
"hobo" and 'vagrancy" laws In vogue
throughout the country are principal
topics OF discussion at the national con-
vention OF the migratory workers
union In session here.
I'VE detest the appellation hobo and
We resent prevailing yagrancy laws and
the entire union membership is behind
propaganda campaign to correct these
defects" John Kelly OF Chicago. ma.
tional secretary. declared Friday.
Members Insist they are not hoboes.
1--WE are out OF work lots OF times and
ride the rattlers.' but we always work
when we can find it,' they say. The
membership is composed of men who do
trough" labor. The organization. which
has been In existence three years. has
national headquarters In Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
Operation Restores
Girls Sight After :
Injury2 Weeks Ago

ST. LoUIS.-Full restoration OF sight
after two weeks OF blindness caused
from blood clot pressure on the brain
is enjoyed by Miss Mildred kull. ath-
ietic director OF Dallas. Texns, public
school.
Miss Kull was found March 81 lying
unconscious on the floor OF the school
gymnasium She clutched In her hand
an iron swinging ring. II developed
she had drawn the swinging rings i5
feet from the floor. and after securing
them had stopped to pick up hand
kerchief when one OF the rings became
dlslodged and fell. striking her on the
head near the base cf the brain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
MEMBERS IRISH ARMY
SMASH WHISKY CASKS

BEI.FAST.-About 100 members OF
the Irish republican army forced their
way Into the bonded stores Of the
customs house In Dublin last night.
according 10 u dispatch received here
and smashed the casks containing
wine and whiskey. believed shipped
from here. The damage is estimated
at hundreds OF thousands OF pounds.
South extremists recently have de.
stroyed much merchandise shipped
from Belfast following the lifting OF
the boycott OF such goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
FRUIT CROP WILL BE
BUMPER, YOUNG SAYS

Everything Quiet--but prosperous"
declares q. w. Young OF Berwyn and
Young ranch. who is in Ardmore on u
brief business trip.
I'VE have 100 per cent stand on
corn. and oats and other small grain
are In fine shape. We are going to
have a good fruit crop. also-and. TAX.
ing everything as a whole. believe we
ARE approaching most prosperous sea.
son. Unless something out Of the ordi.
nary happens, nothing win stop us this
year. We are going strong"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
FORMER DETECTIVES HELD
ON ROBBERY CHARGE

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Eight EN-.
ploycs and former employees OF de.
tective agencies here were held by
police today In connection with the
alleged robhlng Of places which the
men had been ppid to guard. Accord
ing TO the police. several have con.
fessed duplicating others. Goods val
ued at more than $4,000 have been
recovered the police said. Downtown
stores. wholesale houses and shops,
were included In the places robbed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
MEN ENJOY LUNCHEON
AND SMOKE AT Y. W.

An unusually interesting event was
recorded at the Y w. C. A. Thursday
when u group OF employers--mere men
were entertained by business women
who are members Of the Luncheon club.
Not only We're the men well fod but
they We're permitted the enjoyment Of
an after-dinner smoke. lnformality
characterized the luncheon hour and
there We're no speeches, another un-
usual feature-.take It either way you
want it-declared Miss Creola Ford, the
oaulable secretary under whose manage.
inent the "Y" In Ardmore is operating.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
MRS. RAMSEY HAS LOT or
SEED FOR HOMEBEAuTlFIER

Mrs. q. A. Ramsey believes In beau.
tifying the home and because she does
she Is offering a large quantity Of
vine seed, to anyone who cares TO
coll for them at her home. 32s c
street. southwest. Mrs. Ramsey states
that she has balsam. balloon and
moonshine seed--enough for hundred
of beautiful vines. Any one desiring
same may call for them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
Judge Pays Costs
Rather Than Hear I.
Lawyers Wrangle

SAN FRANCISCO.--Police Judge
l.. r.. Jacks. weary OF arguments
OF attorneys and health board
inspectors over the payment for
removal OF garbage from the
rear of n Mission Street market
said: How much will II cost to
remove the garbage"
lie was told II would cost 81.
He produced two silver dollars and
tossed them on his desk.
"Take II and co." his gesture
said, and the case was ended.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
FAMILIES WARNED OF
BREAK In LEVEE

BEARDSTowN, lns.-Fifty famil.
les in the west end OF Beardstown
Were warned shortly before noon to-
day to hurry their departure from
their homes, that the levee along the
Illinois river was In danger and had
given evidence OF weakening and
might break ut any moment. The va
ter has already passed the danger
point of 1919.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
FIVE ARRESTED IN
RAID OF LIVE STILL

Five men We're arrested and 60.
gallon still was confiscated late Thurs.
day by members OF the sheriff's force
when the officers walked into little
grove on the prairie five miles south OF
Wilson. Those arrested were Jim Bal.
ley. Neal Ferrell. Ray Holt, VIII and
Homer Henderson. The still was in op.
GRAFTON when the arrests were made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
GRANVILLE JONES LECTURES
TO BEGIN HERE MONDAY

Arrangements for the series Of lee.
lures TO be given by Granville Jones
famous International Lions lecturer.
are completed and announcement Is
made by the Lions Club. under aus.
plces Of which MIR. Jones is to he
here. that the first lecture will be
given Monday night Five lectures
win be given by Mr.. Jones. all free
TO the public. All will be given In
Convention Hall
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
MUsKOGEE FUGITIVE HELD
IN BEAUMONT. TEXAS

MUsKo,HsE. Okla. - John T. la
Blanche. who escaped from federal
officers here Jan. 20 by lcaping from
a second story window in the federal
building while waiting TO be arraigned
in federal court, Is under arrest at
Beaumont. Texas, the United States
marshal's office was advised here. He
is held there ON two charges OF safe
blowing. b.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
WYNONA MARSHAL SHOT
BY WIFE; RECOVERING

TULSA, Chla.--Attendant at local
hospital reported as favorable the
condition OF John Etter. town mar.
shall at wynona. who was shot twice
by his wife "Wednesday following a
quarrel. Hospital authorities said Et.
ter would recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
WEALTHY son INDICTED
ON BlGAMY CHARGE

NEW YoRK.--Joseph Donald Graf
ton. son OF a wealthy furniture manu-.
facturer. whose whereabouts are un.
known to the police. Thursday was
indicted by supreme court grand
jury on charge OF bigamy and a
bench warrant was issued for his ar.
rest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07


,istlc preach h ing.
She Is attracting
scores of professed
converts.
81 used TO dance
and liked It," she
says. "Then | real.
lied life didn't con-
sist simply OF dane.
ing and | stopped
it.
ITO those who
ask about dane.
ing now | say: II
you can take Jesus
with you TO the
lance hall, keep on
lancing. | never
,ould find his foot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
MINISTER'S CALL MEETING
TO UPHOLD DANCE LAW

AsHEvfLLE. n. C.-Ministcrs OF
Asheville decided today TO call mass
meeting and reason with members
Of the dancing set and their parents
In an effort to alleviate the necessity
Of keeping in force city ordinance
passed last tall forbidding public dane.
Inc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
MANHATTAN COMPANY TO
BUILD MuSKOGEE HOSPITAL

MUSKOGEE. a.--MaNhattan Con.
struction Company OF Muskogee. sub
mitted the lowest bids on the municipal
the city Is to erect adjoining the half
million dollar soldier memorial hos
pitai. The company bid si&3.oo0 on
n five story building and Sils.s50 a
q four story building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07

c. w. Richards. superintendent q
city schools. went TO Durant Friday
afternoon 20 be one Of the judges IN
debate between the Durant Normal
and the wonan's College of ChickaaAA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
YOUNG LADY, 10,
Is NOW PREACHER

WASHINGTON. Miss Nell +.
Mays. 10. and attractive, has given
w n life OF social pleasure and has
fttrpaf fn ovnupa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-07
WEATHER

Tonight cloudy, showers
in east portion; colder;
Saturday fair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-04-28
Baldy's Last Run.

Alaskas famous racing dog. old Baldy, has
gone to the heavens where Rab and Mazda and
the dog that waited for Ulysses and John Muir's
Stickeen and other choice spirits that were
faithful unto death, abide. sometimes in the
wicked twinge of a heretical mood, one Won
ders if a human heaven destitute of such dogs
as these is as desirable it is painted and
pointed to. Anyway, Baldy is buried under
the rose bushes in the garden of Scotty Allen,
his master, under the and the blue of
California skies. In the last long sleep do
his whiskers twitch and is the plumed tail
waving--the flag of his disposition, Whitman
would call it-as he dreams of the great days
bygone that he knew? From Nome to Bering
sea to Candle Seward peninsula and back,
40 miles, Baldy ran seven times in the ALL
Alaska sweepstakes, and six times he was re-
turned a winner, under the coaxing of Scotty
Allen, who first mushed him through when he
was grand and strapping two-year-old Then,
when he too old to go to war, % of his
sons and grandsons went with his benediction
and from the French government the
Croix de Guerre that Baldy wore.
Now it is over, and Baldy is at rest No
more does the fierce wind bring the blizzard
in his eyes he tugs in the lead of the team
on the long trail. No more does he break his
very heart for a square meal of fish heads and
a snow drift in which to sleep warm and
curled. No longer are the youngsters moaning
and bowling and rowing about him. delirious
for the traces and the haul with the whip
about their cars. He lies down in dignity and
is at peace after he has done his work. Many
a man who rests under a polished mausoleum
in a costly cemetery plot has not deserved it
half so well as the old dog with the warm sand
round him instead of the SHOWS, and the whis-
pering roses instead of the northern lights
ablaze on high But men say that Sirius, the
dog star, shines with a brighter luster now that
the soul of Baldy is translated to the skies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-04-28

prohibited. When he had wide spaces Of land
he did not realize how much he loved it. Now
that rs per cent Of the population dwAlls IN
cities and a large percentage of these are in
apartments or in houses built on fractional
lots, there is among US a growing desire for the
land We want to get at the soil and cultivate
it. In the sprfngtime an array of garden tools
in a shop window holds the attention of young
and old. The larger cities see the effect Of
this native instinct to till the soil in their
city parks. People want TO romp on the park
grass, pick the flowers and will watch for
hours while the park gardeners are trans
planting shrubs or making flower beds. The
other day an interurban car wnirled by q
farmer who stood beside the track looking
over his wet fields. The farmer did not notice
the passing The primal creative impulse
of the universe was rushing like a spring
freshet through his mind and heart. He was
entertaining an irrepressible desire to bring
something into being and care for it until 1t
was developed and fruitful.
In many cities garden clubs are popular. A
few plants give homelike touch to a lawn.
A flower or climbing vine makes an appeal
to nearly every one that sees it. Not every man
would sell all that he has to buy a hyacinth
to feed his soul. but practically every man
dig the earth and grow something. Perhaps
this is an expression of cur instinct for self
preservation. 1t is the desire to be fed There
will be farmers and gardeners and lovers of
nature long feel the call of the soil.
The pity is that more persons do not make
gardens for their pleasure. The schools are
doing a good work with their children's gar
dens. During the great amount of food
was produced in small gardens, but when the
urgent necessity ceased we gave them up. A
city dweller moved into a small town when he
was retired at the age of 20. One day he sum
moned his neighbors in great amazement, and
showed them the first blossom in his little
garden. 1t was the first flower he had ever
grown. His joy was like that of a little boy
who had been given new bicycle. The earth
is stored with food, recreation and happiness.
Any man who feels the call of the soil may
have all three at the price of a little healthy
perspiraton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-04-28

gowned before the boarder return
ed from his sisters. And just as
she was placing the hat on the re-
modelled hair she heard his foot
steps on the porch.
go out and surprise him, moth
err" Anna Louise pushed the un-
resisting woman out. She listened
for, and heard, the exclamation
from Mr.. Hartford
why, Mrs. Lincoln-if I didn't
mistake you for Anna Louise.
What have you been doing-I-er-
beg your pardon, but you look fair
ly stunning"
Anna Louise waited to hear no
more. She tiptoed up the back
stairs, undressed in the dark and
deserting her own bed, crept in
under the blankets with Lucy.
Quite Unexpectedly she found
herself sobbing. Chnging hungri-
ly TO the sleeping girl. she cried,
We've lost our mother-we've
lost" Then a new thought came.
She dried her tears and her lips
trembled into a smile. But |
guess we've found a father. He's
not so bad, either. He said l had
brains" Anna Louise hulIed by
the thought, closed her eyes in
sleep.