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The Washington times., 1922-01-23
Supreme Court Has Recess

The Supreme Court of the United
States today announced recess
from Monday, January 90. to Mon
day, February ~.
The Washington times., 1922-01-23
THE WEATHER.

Generally cloudy tonight and Tuesday
colder tonight; lowest Temperature 70
night about II degrees; continued cols
Tuesday; moderate northerly winds
Temperature at a. m, 81 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
NO PEACE PLANS
IN RAIL STRIKE
ROAD HEADS SAY
Union Leaders Continue Par.
ley and Counting Votes
Which Demand Walk
out on July /.

CHlCAGO.-Railroad managers indi.
Gated no peace oyertures to the 400, 900
shopmen whose leaders declared in an
ultimatum last night that strike IS
certain TO result from failure OF the
roads to ignore wage decisions OF the
railroad labor board and TO stay the
shopmen's ssO.OOOOOo wage cut July /.
There was little indication here today
that the railroads would seriously con.
slider b. NJ. Jewels demands to hold
back wage cuts and restore abolished
rules governing working conditions In
the shop
Rail union officials continued their
conferences today on plans for threat.
ened walkout next month as they hast.
encd towards completion OF the canvass
OF the strike vote said TO have been
overwhelmingly In favor OF suspension
Of work
None OF the big four" hrotherhoods
are affected by the wage reductions
July and there Is little likelihood OF
the tralnmen Joining a walkout. one
road is said to have 100 engines re.
paired and tuned In lts roundhouses
ready TO meet strike emergency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
WILSON GUARDS
MUSTERED OUT,
new UNIT Plan
Mclean Completes Plan for
One Company in County;
Seventy Men Enrolled
in City Now.

Movement that has been on foot for
some time eliminated last week with
the discharge Of all members Of Comp.
any NJ, Oklahoma national guards, who
reside in Wilson and the formation OF
a strictly Ardmore company, it was an
nounced here Wednesday afternoon Be.
tween 30 and so members Of the Wilson
guards were affected by the change.
Effort 20 form a strictly Ardmore
company from the Carter county unit
was made here by Capt. Frank Nc.
Lean some time ago. The Wilson unit
has been operating under the Ardmore
office but owing TO the necessary sepa.
ration OF the two units. the Wilson or.
ganiZatioI could not be made TO func.
ton as it should, he said. Every mem.
ber Of the organization who resided in
Wilson was given discharge.
With the loss OF all Wilson members
company NJ now has only about 20
members on rolls and many OF these are
inactive. Recruiting work has opened
up and several Ardmore boys have been
signed up within the last few days, Of.
ficers say. Several more good men are
needed. EXseryice men will be given
preference but anyone interested is urg.
ed to call at the armory and see Cap.
tain Mclean.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
Firm w ould
Reorganize and
Clear Up Debts

ST. LOUISA decree looking toward
dissolution of the receivership of the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway
Company, was filed in federal court
here today by holders of the roads
bonds and mortgages and other inter.
ested parties.
The decree was filed before United
States Circuit Judge Sandorn. and held
that the best interests OF the road and
its creditors could be served by dissolv
ing the receivership and selling the
assets. II pointed out, however, that
operation under the receiver had been
successful.
The decree asks that the sale be in
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas sta.
ton az Colbert Okla. Reorganization
plans contemplated u considerable re.
duction OF the fixed interest bearing
debt Of the railroad and replacement
of old issues OF stocks and bonnds with
new issues as well as assessments OF
$50 share on the old preferred and
s25 share on the old common stock
to provide S,24O,OOO cash for reorganl-
zation purposes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
FOUR HURT IN
EXPLOSION At
PIANO FACTORY
President of Bush and Gerts
at Dallas Burned; Los to
Building $4,000; Cause
of Blast Unknown.

DALLAS. Texas.-Col. w. L. Bush.
president OF the Bush and Gerts Piano
Company, was burned and injured
about the face and hands In an un.
explained explosion followed by fire
that wrecked part OF the Bush and
Gerts building here shortly after 9
O'Clock this morning. The blaze was
confined to the second floor which was
badly wrecked. Loss Is estimated at
$4,000 or $4,000.
Besides Col. Bush, who was severely
burned, the injured were Il. G. Connell.
manager OF the music department. T..
r. English, mechanic and A. T.. Nix.
carpenter
T. Il. Mahoney. In whose studio the
explosion occurred was hurled from a
second floor window into the middle
OF the street below. but suffered only
slight hruists. Alahoney expressed the
oelief the explosion was caused by gas
arising from turpentlne and paint be.
ins used by workmen who were pain,.
Ing HIS studio
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
FIFTY HEALDTON
BOOSTERS TOUR
THE OIL FIELDS
Annual Barbecue Advertised
by Party Headed by Band;
Everything Free On
July 3, 4 and 5.
Especial to the ArdmoreIte)

HEALDToN, Okla.-Fifty Heald,on
boosters accompanied by the Healdton
Booster Rand left Wednesday morning
on an automobile trip through Carter,
Garvin and Jefferson counties to ad.
vertlse Hoaldton's second annual July
picnic
The celebration which will continue
for three days, July Q. 1 aud will In.
cludc all kinds of sports dancing. rodeo.
music and big harceeucs The most
attractive feature OF the celebration.
however Is the fact that everything
Is free. Preparations are being made
FOR the entertainment OF about 5000
people each day
The directors of the celebration have
spared no pains In their endcavors to
make this second annual picnic the
greatest ever held In Healdton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
TRIED TO STOP
WORK, ARRESTED
Striking Miners to Have Hear
ing Later After Roundup
BY Sheriff in West Vir-
ginia Fields.

ELKlNS, W. Va.--one hundred ana
five striking miners and their symp0.
thlsers We're arrested al Thomas. W.
Va, Wednesday when they tried To
prevent working miners from entering
the pits. sheriff J. B. Clouse and ~
deputies made the arrests and took the
prisoners on special train to Parsons.
w. Va. where they will be given hear.
ing later.
Many Of the prisoners were Injured a
short time after the special left Thomas
when a rear coach OF the train Jumped
the track at Limrock on Black Water
grade. Practically all the prisoners
were In the coach. which turned over.
Doctors and nurses, were hurried 10
the scene from Elkins. Parsons and
other points. Officials OF the Western
Maryland. denied a report that the
coach had gone over i5O foot embank.
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
GUARDSMEN WILL HAVE
ARM IN SLING NOW

Al members OF company NJ. oklaho.
ma national guards will report at the
armory tonight for typhoid incubation
according TO orders issued by Captain
Frank Mclean, In charge OF the local
organisation. Wednesday morning Ev.
cry guardsman must attend the meet.
ing az typhoid serums must be taken
before the opening OF the summer en-.
campmont.
Because Of the government red
tape involved unless members report
tonight Cor their shot no pay check
VIII be lssued. It was stated. serums
are being furnished by the government
and local physicians are doing the work
free OF charge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
POSSE SEEKING
NEGRO SLAYER
Bloodhounds Put on Trail OF
Man Who Fired When
Being Arrested on Lar
ceny Charge Tuesday.

MUsKoGEE. okia.-The slope OF
Brushy mountain near here was be.
ing secured early today by posse
seeking John L. weleh. a negro. who.
late yesterday shot and killed Homer
Teaff. Muskogee county deputy sheriff
while the officer was attempting to
arrest him on a larceny charge. The
negro with his wife escaped after firing
on W. o. Manley. another deputy and
Frank l.. Hendricks. u white farmer,
from whose home the negro had stolen
some bed clothing and rifle. welch
carried away The rife and slain dep.
uty's revolver and cartridge belt.
Bloodhounds ordered from McAles.
Ter and Fort Smith were expected here
this morning. The shooting took place
outside the nesro's home a mile east
o. Bfushy mountain school house. y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
new ORGANIZERS
BUY ALL ASSETS
Of WILSON BANK
Producers State Bank AS
sumo Holdings for $179,-
619 by Court Order of
Purchase Tuesday.
STATE HOLDS FIRST
LIEN ON ASSETS, HELD
December 81, 1924 Set as Fin
al Date for Settlement of
Affairs Of Firm.

District Judge Tom w. Champion
issued an order late Tuesday evening
authorizing the purchase OF the entire
assets Of the defunct Wilson State Bank
by the Producers State Bank. at a price
Of Sl79,619.Is. In the courts lnstruc.
tions Roy Walcot,. state bank commits.
soner, was directed to place the re
spectiye amounts listed with the Pro.
ducers State Bank as guarantee
against loss in the collection OF the
assets. not to hold good later than De
cember 81. 1924
Application of the bang commission
er's office to be authorized to sell Ger.
tain assets Of the Wilson State Bank
was filed in district court by Walcott
early this week. In exercise Of his au.
thority as state bank commissioner and
administrator Of the depositors' guar.
anty fund, Walcott asked the court 10
ratify the tentative contract entered
into with the Producers state Bank.
the early part of this month.
The price recommended by WaIcott
by the Producers State Bank was the
best available. he stated. The state
holds first and superior lien on the
assets Of the defunct bank for use
of the depositors guaranty fund, it was
declared
The Wilson State Bank was adjudged
Insolvent by the state bank commits.
sioner on June for the reason that the
actual cash market value OF its assets
was insufficient to pay the liabilities
in the customary manner.
The aggregate face value Of the loans
and discounts Of the defunct state bank
was $i5l.S93sO. according to the peti.
ton filed by Waicott Other assets
listed are: overdratts. $4,000. securi.
ties. $500; livestock. 81 600. furniture
and fixtures, $1,000; other real estate,
$s,7Sl25; collection accounts, S26 IS;
and cash accounts s2.97316.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
"Uncle jim" Aoery viii Be Missed
BY Candidates When They Gather
at Newport on Opening Campaign

"Uncle Jim" Avery will be missed
when the Democratic campaign Of
Carter county opens at Newport
next Saturday.
However Uncle George Evans.
who is an old time friend OF Uncle
Jim and who has assisted Unclc Jim
in firing the first guns OF the
county campaign at Newport ever
since statehood. will be on the Job.
He will do all IN his power toward
seeing that everything opens IN us.
ual style.
No free barbecue will be given at
Uncle Georg,.e's place this year. he
announc u. after trying for several
days to secure a suitable bssf. Never
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
REFERENDUM on COMPENSATION
LAW RESTORED TO BALLOT

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.-The refer.
endum ON the Missouri workmen's com
pcnsatlon law which appeared TO have
been inyalidatcd last week by the re.
port OF "a special commissioner that
there had been wholesale frauds dis.
covered, was restored TO the ballot to.
day by Circuit Judge Slate. who sus.
talned exceptions to the report filed
by the representatives OF building trades
council Of st. Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
Killed
In Rock Island
Passenger Wreck

CHICAGO w. McLenhan. engineer
OF Rock Island train No. wnicn is de.
rallied at Alvo. Neb., about O'Clock this
morning was killed according to reports
received at Rock Island headquarters
this morning.
No passengers were injured. according
to railroad officials here. The extent
of the injuries suffered by the fireman
who was hurt. had not been learned at
the Rock Island offices here. The mail
clerk was shaken up, It was reported
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28

before has Uncle George missed xiv.
ing the boys big feed at the first
political gathering.
A chairman will be selected at
the grounds to succeed Uncle ;tm Il
was announced Reports received
from the bed side OF Uncle Jim
Indicate that he is In "a critical con.
dltion and that possibly he has al.
ready served his last time as chair.
man Of the county democratic ma.
chine.
saturday. July 4. was selected az
the date FOR the opening OF the
campaign after receiving adyices
from most candidates concerned.
Uncle George stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
COX GOES TO EUROPE
TO SEE G. 0. P. BLUNDER

NEW YORK. Characterizing
the Washington administration az
unable to look beyond the end OF
It's nose" James NJ. Cox. demo.
cratic candidate for president two
years ago. Wednesday sailed for
Europe with the expressed intention
OF observing the consequences OF
the steady flow OF doing nothing
hy the present administration at
Washington
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
BATTLE RACES IN STREETS OF DUBLIN
Dissolution of the Katy Receiuershib Has Been Asked
Ship Attire Off
West Coast; Aid
Rushed to Scene

10 SANGELES. - A ship is burn
ing off Ventura, Calf. according to a
radio message for help picked up early
"a morning at the submarine base at
Los Angeles harbor. The message did
not give the name OF the burning vessel
but its position was eight miles off
Ventura, Calf
The message said the vessel had sent
up rocket in an effort to attract other
ships which might be in the vicinity.
The submarine base later received
message from the steamer Humboldt
stating she was in the vicinity and was
cruising back and forth trying TO To-
cate the burning vessel. The Humboldt
reported the fog was very heavy.
The naval radio station at Yerba
Bnena received this message early TO-.
day: The steamer Humboldt has been
notified and is going in the vicinity Of
the ship
VENTURA. Calf A red glow was
noticed off this city late last night. but
the fog was SO thick that il was i'm
possible to o'determine the cause IT has
not been visible since midnight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
FLASHES

Decentralization OF the
operation OF the New York Cotton Ex.
change, and transactions there was
proposed In u resolution introduced By
Representative Ninsen, democrat. of
Georgia.
WASHINGTON. - Charging that The
people Of Williamson county, Illinois,
apparently had given their approval
to the killing OF non.union miners nj
Herrin. Senator Meyers, democrat. of
Montana, declared In the senate that
here was an instance Of one entire
county, "one hundred percent dlsloyai
to the United States aud Its constItu.
tIon.
WASHINGTON. - President Hard.
Ing has decided 10 summon TO Wash.
ington, Saturday. u group Of Rcpre.
sentative coal operators from all parts
OF the United States 90 discuss with rep.
resentatlvcs of the miners union the
possibility Of n conference 10 fix wage
scales that would settle the bituminous
coal strike.
kANkAkEE. Ill.-Governor Small
granted what was the last sad request
OF his wife. Mrs. Ida Moore Small, by
committing the death sentence Of Ig.
nats Potr. TO life imprisonment.
MEXlCA1J. Lower Cslif.-Fire which
broke out In the Owl Cafe and gambling
house here last night. causing damage
estimated at more than $4,000 10 the
entire block occupied BY that concern
and Its subsidiaries TO other structure
TO the street from II on various sides.
was reported under control at 1850
o'clock this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
DEMOCRATIC WOMAN
LEADS In WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE, wls.-Nlrs. Ben G.
Hooper OF Oshkosh. president OF the
Wisconsin league Of women voters. as
the democratic nominee for the United
States senate, will lead the democrats
OF Wisconsin into the state elections on
November :, the first woman represen.
tative OF the party ticket In this state.
The democratic party convention last
night unanimously endorsed Mrs. Hoop.
er She expressed her willingness to
make the campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
ELEVEN ARRESTED IN RAIDS
BY POLICE TUESDAY NIGHT

The city jai was anything but her.
mIt's hive Tuesday night. After few
days lull normalcy set up. and roll
call Wednesday morning showed that
eleven new inmates had been added to
the family" records. ss result OF
Tuesday nights activities. Lettering on
the streets IL the charge that viii be
preferred against the majority OF the
men, officers say.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
ROAD LAW VIOLATION CHARGE
FOLLOWS AUTO COLLISION

Charges Of violating the road law
were filed against Luther Berry, former
special commissioned officer. wednes.
day morning by County Attorney brls-
tow. Berry Is alleged to have drivso
his car Into and badly damaged anoshsr
cat near the outskirts " Atdmors Nee,
~ s10hh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
IRISH TROOPERS
USE SHORT GUNS
AGAINST REBELS
Less than so Casualties Ac-
counted fo rto Mid-After-
noon; Fighting Start
ed Early.
COURT BUILDINGS
USED AS REFUGE
Two Ultimatums Sent for Re-
lease of General Who
Was Taken Tuesday.

DCBLlN-Ihe Irish provisional gov.
ernment took forceful action today
against the insurgents OF the Irish re-.
publican army investing the four courts
building where the insurgents were en-
renched. and opening a hot attack
when a demand ior surrender was ie
nored
The fighting which opened shortly af-
ter a. m. was still in progress late
this afternoon, the crack of the rifle
and the rattle of the machine guns re.
sounding over Dublin above the noise
of the city's traffic which was being
carried on as usual
Fowler Hall, on Pa.nel. SQUARE oc.
eupied by irregulars. a'so was attacked
by the Irish government troops.
Four Buildings Held
The official troops command the fo,Ir
courts building from all sidcs. hut the
nature Of the structure mace IN as
sault difficult and as thu building con
tains rreplaceabe legal documents
there was no disposition to fire the
structure.
The number Of casualties on either
side was not known definitely but IL
had reported up TO mid-forenoon. Three
irregulars were carried out of the four
courts building by the rear exit at
$3.50 o'clock. They were believed TO be
badly wounded and it was rumored two
others OF the irregulars had been killed.
Artillery was re-employed TO some ex.
tent by the provisional government
troops at least one 1s-?pounder having
been in action. and considerable damage
was reported to have been done the in.
surgents' stronghold. This had been
strongly fortified by the irregulars who
replied vigorously to the lire OF the at.
lacking parties.
Artillery Used
II was learned during the morning
that the official forces were using
against the -Four Courts. two ls.pound.
ers firing high explosive smells with de.
layed action fuses. They fired at first
from the high ground in the neighbor.
hood Of Christ Church Cathedral at .
range Of 200 yards. BY 1880 o'clock
a breach had been made in one wall
of the building The idea Of using high
explosive shells was to minimize the
risk of fire.
The guns later were moved to fresh
positions where the advantages OF di.
rect fire seemed greater. The attack on
the insurgents was preceded by the
sending OF two ultimatums to Comman.
dent Rory O'Connor. One OF these de.
manded the release OF Lieutenant Cen
eral O'Connell. assistant chief OF staff
OF the regular forces. who was seized
yesterday by the insurgents The other
set time limit after which an attack
would be made.
Five casualties among the free state
troops had occurred up to 1880 These
were men who had been wounded and
taken to hospital for treatment. One
woman in the city died OF heart failure
from excitement brought on by the
fighting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28

Mt. LOUIS. Mo.-Morris shinderman,
Chicago diamond broker. reported to
the police that he had been robbed VI
oss.ooo IN diamonds and jewelry while
IN route 10 Mexico. Mo, ffom ST. Louis
Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
fate OF FORTY
AMERICANS IN
mexico UNKNOWN
Censorship is rigid so News
dispatches are Brief;
0onsuls and Charge Do
Not Report.
RELATIONS MAY NOT
BE Affected BY ACT
Employees of Oil Company and
Vast Property Are Being
Held by Bandits.
MEXlCO CITY A Bruce Biel.
laslsi. kidnapped Sunday was re.
leased this morning.
RELATIONS MAY NOT
BE AFFECTED BY ACT
MEXICO CITY A. Bruce Biel.
hski. kidnapped Sunday was re.
leased this morning.

MEXICO CITY. - Mexican govern
ment officials believe the KIDNAPPING OF
A. Bruce Bielaski in the state OF Mo.
relos and the capture of 40 Americans
near Tampico are isolated cases Of
bandltry which would be adequately
handled by federal troops now in pur-
suit.
Secretary of War Serrano has not yet
been officially advised OF the seizure
OF thu Cortez Oil Conpany's property
near Tampico and the detention OF the
10 employees. but newspaper reports
represent him TO direct General Quad
ulupe Sanchez. federal commander in
that zone. TO start campaign against
the rebels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
~ illed In Wreck

BERLIN.-it was definitely establish.
ed today that ~ persons were killed In
the railway accident north or Berlin
yesterday. About sixty were seriously
injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
Relation Not Affected.

State department officials appeared
doubtful as to just what sort OF sltua'
ton they had to meet and what action
might be required. but II was stated at
the White House that relations between
the United states and Mexico were not
likely 10 be affected In any way by the
bandit outbreak and the recent kldnnp'
ing for ransom OF Bruce Bielaski. for
! mer chief OF the bureau OF inves.isa.
ton OF the department OF justice. The
department today also still was await.
ing word OF the progress OF the efforts
of the Mexican authorities to obtain
Mr.. Dielnski's return. So far as known,
early today. the state department had
no report OF the seizure OF the Cortez
Company employees TO either armY or
navy officials or inquired ns 10 the
availability OF naval ships TO send TO
Tamplco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28
ARGUMENT TO Be
HEARD IN C0bB
SHOOTING CASE
State Prosecutor Called The
Widow of Dead Man at
Saltwater; Gordon Pied
Self-Defense.

SALTWATER Submission Of
testimony In the trial of Earl Cor.
don Of Miami. Oklahoma for the
murder OF Beclsham Cobb, Il fellow
student in the Oklahoma A. and
VI. college here was concluded at
12:l5 o'clock today. Closing argu.
menis were TO be made by both
sides This afternoon and the ease
was expected to go 10 the jury
this evening or tomorrow morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28

SALTWATER. Okla -Rebuttal wit.
nesses were called TO take the stand
at the resumption here today OF the
trial of Earl Gordon of, Miami Okla.
for the murder OF Beckham Cobb OF
Birmingham. Ala. young government
student, Gordon went to the stand Tues.
day and pleaded self defense.
Gordon testified he shot Cobb TO
death only after Cobb had snapped a
revolver at him once and later again
reached for the weapon declaring then
I'll kill you right here" Gordon said
Cobb was forcing him to accompany
him TO the Cobb home to face Mrs.
Cobb whom Cobb declared had been IN.
suited by Gordon. Gordon said he
attempted TO walk away from Cobb
when Cobb reached for his revolver.
Gordon denied that he had met Mrs.
Cobb several times before the tragedy
and attempted at one time to insult
her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-28

themselves out, however and Dan and
Jessie parted
But Dan kept up his friendship with
other members OF the ziegfeld produc.
tions. being especially nice TO Miss
Castleton.
In consequence the manager OF the
Sally company--whlch has been hav-
ing unpleasant times in Boston gave
Miss Castleton notice
Then she vanished