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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22
WORK PROGRAM FOR
NEW CITY COUNCIL
Twelve Recommendations Made by City Manager Rich
New Streets and Plan For Speeding Collection
of Garbage Included in Tentative Program

from nineteen 70 forty feet was de-
ferred
Permission was granted the civic
bureau of the chamber of commerce
upon application of Capt. George H
Evans. business manager, to place
two bronze tablets on the city hall
building to commemorate certain his
torical events that occurred at these
places. Rules and regulations Tor
the city council were adopted and
council also adopted an ordinance de-
fining the powers and duties of the
city manager. It's provisions follows
The City Manager shall be respon-
sible to the Council for the efficient
administration of all administrative
and executive affairs of the city. He
shall have power and it shall be his
duty:
To see that all laws and ordinances
are enforced Except as otherwise
provided by law, to appoint all heads
or directors Of departments. and al!
subordinate officers and employees ct
the city, with the power to discipline
and remove any officer or employee
so appointed; and he shall report
each appointment or removal to the
council at the next regular meeting
following such appointment or re-
moval
To exercise supervision and control
over all departments and divisions
craa+ed mr. that may be hereafter
created by the council.
To attend all regular meetings of
the council with the right to take
part in the discussion. but having
no vote. He shall be entitled to notice
of all special meetings,
To recommend to the Council for
adoption such measures as he may
deem necessary or eXpedient
To see that all terms and conditions
imposed in favor of the city, or its
in ahv public utility
franchise. are faithfully kept and
performed
To make and execute all contracts
on behlaf Of the citv without special
authority of the City Council. with
the following exception: When an
expenditure, other than the compen-
sation of nersons employed bv the
city. exceeds five hundred dollars,
such exDendture shall first he author
ized and directed by ordinnace or
resolution cf the Cornell and no con-
tract involving an expenditure in OK
cess Of such sum shall be made or
awarded except upon the approval Of
the Citv Manager and the Council.
and upon competitive bidding.
To act rs BUDGET commissioner.
ard as surh 70 prepare o"d submit to
the council the Annual BUDGET.
TO koe1 the cour"jl at all times
FULLY advised as to the financial con-
dition an' needs of the citv.
To perform al such Other duties
AZ nav bo nrescribed h" low or ha
recrred of him bv ordinance or res
oluticr of the Council.
On the recommen1atioN Of Council
man BRYANT the civ manaP"r
was instruoted tn confer with tho
chairman of The city school hoard rel
ativn ~ ororino two football folds at
tho Hioh School and r'a"in" football
polo- - Par1:er-Grav School
The roetin~ lasted evactlv three
bo,,~s u was tho second r'notin~ of
that ho1v Considerable Of +ho tim"
vas taken rn in a7 imnortart discus
sion Of the various 0roNosi+iors On
tho work rrogram submitted by the
CITY. MANAGER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22
FIND MONSTER REMAINS

Pittsburgh, Sept. 22.-Remains Of
the largest creature that ever tramp
ed the swamps and lashed the waters
Of the North American continent a
monster more than 100 feet long,
weighing more than 30 tons, has been
discovered in Utah. by Earl Douglas,
Of the Carnegie Museum Of Pitts
burgh, it was announced today. The
complete skeleton Of the huge beast
was imbedded in rock known to have
been the course Of a great river, but
now 5000 feet above sea level.
Still inclosed in flint. skeleton will
be shipped to Pittsburgh to be chisel-
led free and reconstructed as the first
OF is kind
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22
Seeks To Recover $1,000
For Alleged Injuries

The suit of Andrew Zell against
the Southern Railway Company to
recover damages in the sum Of $4,000
for injuries alleged TO have been sus-
tanned while employed bv the defend
ant company as machinist's helper,
is slated to be heard before a special
Jury in the corporation court Monday
beginning at 10 o'clock. Zell claims
he was injured due to alleged negli-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22
ROsh HaShOnnah
Services Tonight

Services will be held at the syna-
gogue on North Washington street at
1870 o'clock tonight in observanve o1
Rosh Hashonnah or the New Year
5683 which begins at sunset. They
will be conducted by Rabbi Fried, Of
Cincinnati. Services also will be held
at the Synagogue at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Stores of the Hebrew Of this city
will close at o'clock this evening
and vii not reopen until 6 O'Clock to-
morrow evening. The orthodox Jews
will close at the same hour but will
not reopen until S o'clock Monday
evening.
gence of the defendant corporation
on January last.
The plaintiff is represented by At
torneys Duvall and Bladen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22
Bible Thought for Today

A Fear thou not; for am with
UsapEb thee, be not diSmaved; for l
S am thy God; | Will strength
w en- thee: yea, will help thee,
yea. | will uphold thee with the right
hand of my righteousness.-Isa. Il:
10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22
AUDITOR PRICE
RETIRES AFTER
LONG TERM
For Past Thirty Seven
Years Has Served 9
City
PRESENTED TO COUNC

Landed For His Faithfulness and Ell
ficiency-COmmittee to Wait on
Him and EndeavOr to Have HIM
Observation-Disclosures October z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22
Frees Churchill
Of Murder Charge

After celebrating forty-fve min
uteS a Jury i'm the corporation court
last night returned verdict of not
guilty i'm the case Of Webster Church
ill., colored. indicted for shooting ana
killing William alias Dunk" Dade,
colored. which occurred July % in
Muir'S Court Self defense was the
plea of the accused. G. W O'Meara
was foreman of the jury. Attorneys
Robert Thomas and II. Noel Garner
represented the prisoner. and Com
monwealth'S Attorney Howard W.
Smith conducted the prosecution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22

Frankfort On Main, Sept. 2I.-Ed-
mund Allen. well known American
motorleSS airplane glider. was seri-
ouSlv injured here today when he
crashed 20 earth during "a flight.
The plane was completely demol-
iShed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22
ESTABLISHED 1884

Oldest Daily Newspaper IN the
United States and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
dam READY BY
JANUARY FIRST
This Is Belief of Head of the
Construction Company Now
Working on the Big
Water Plant.

= W Stewart. president Of the Am
berson Construction company Of New
York. the company who designed the
city dam at Hickory creek, was in the
city Sunday. and in company with City
Manager Dyer and Engineer Ben Lind
sey, inspected the work now in pro
sress Oh the structure.
Mr. Stewart reported that he was well
satisfied with progress made. and said
that the citizens OF Ardmore would be
proud OF the dam and lake when all was
finished.
Mr. Stewart inspected every detail
Of the work under construction, and
said that he could find no fault with It
in any particular, as II gave evidence
OF a fine JOB, and one that would insure
permanent water supply for the city
for ell time.
Asked when he thought the work
would be finished he replied that unless
Unprecedented bad weather prevented,
| Il would be ready 10 turn over to the
! city no later than January !, and con
! cudcd by stating that II might be com
pleted before that time II present pro
gress was maintained.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03

life without effort. The bread which
sustains man In life is rendered honor
able and is doubly blossed by the toll
and effort put forth by him who eats
II. The fruitfulness of the soil and
earths Lornties are the gifts Of the
great Giyer who opens His hand and
satisfieth the wants Of every LIVING
creature.
During this period the synagogues
arc ss a rule festooned with fruits and
vegetables Several congregations erect
bOotin in the assetrbly room Of the re
Nglous school 10 illustrate tho ceremon-
isl OF ancient days and to express graf
itude for benefits and blessings obtained
from the Giver OF all. In many religious
schools harvest pageants are enacted.
with growing appreciation OF tho no
bllty OF labor and the essential value
OF farming as the primary pursuit OF
the human race the Feast Of Succoth
is obtaining "A new lease OF recog milton
and wider observance particularly In
our own beloved country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
ArdmOre Banks
Notified on New
Treasury Issues

Notice has been received by Ardmore
banks OF tho issuance by the treasury
department VI new federal reserve
bank bond issue totalling S15 600, 900,
which was placed on The market
through a New York exchange on Mon.
day OF this week. The bonds are dated
May /. 1899, due May /. 1924. and Will
bear Interest a. the rate OF Al per
cent The selling price, however, Is
lOla and accrued interest.
Notice has also been given that this
federal reserve banks have been au'
thoriaed to,rcfund IN cash before Octo'
ber 10. 1922. AT The holders option
at par and accrued interest to date on
such optional redemption. treasury Ger
tflcates % indebtedness OF Series d
1929. dated April l5. 1922. maturing Oh
october l6. 1919 This latter issue was
one u the emergency class and II Is
doubtful whether any were distributed
this far from the monoyed centsr..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
TURKISH LASH
ANSWERS PLEA
OF CHRISTIANS
American Relief Worker Tells
of Horrors in Smyrna After
Greeks Put TO Sword
Of the Turks.

CONSTANTINoPLE.-Cries Of the
Christian refugees OF Smyrna for water
and food are met by Turkish lash,
said pI Esther Lovejoy OF New York
president Of the American wonen's
hospital. who has just returned here
after a weeks survey in the stricken
city.
There are still several hundred tho,i.
sand Christians in Smyrna and the in.
terror, whose lives are in peril for the
time limit of the evacuation has ex-
pireo. she said
Only providence knows what their
fate will be. The crowds on the quay
are so great that some OF them are
ILshed INTO the sea. Women stand waist
deep the water holding their babies
aloft 20 save them from drowning.
Must Buy Our Life
Turkish soldiers are systematically
robbing the men and wrenching rings
from women's fingers. The wretched
suffer .rs are willing 10 be robed II the
robbing can purchase life.
AT Eight the Turkish soldiers com
NIT ercesses against women and girls.
Only when sesrchliehts from the ships
in The harbor are turned on them DC
they oes'st. In terror OF the Turks the
refugees are packed in thousands in
front o. the American consulate"
Was Struck Once
Dr. Jovejoy said That Turkish sol
der, MISLEADING ber for d Greek woman
struck her with the butt end Of i rifle
An American officer interviewed. Sh'
declared she saw two men escape by
swimming out to boat. They were dis
covered by the Turkish soldiers. WHIT
fired on ihem. The shost went wild AM
| American bluejackets in motorboa
were able 10 pick up the two men.
DR. Love1oy described the sanitar!
con 1itions in Smyrna as unspeakabie
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
Sanity
When Placed on
Operation Table

SHAWNEE. Okla.--"Don't dc II.
crazy" shouted w n. Williams, who
gave his home az Psuls Valley last
week when physicians started 10 re
move his brain 10 See what was wrong.
Williams was arrested on charges Of
having ra ssed worthless checks In ex-
change for merchandise bought in Te-
cumseh ana claimed thai he was insane.
An immediate operation was said TO
be necessary and local physicians pre-
pared for the treatment. The physicians
stated that he would either be cured
or killed by the operation. Five out OF
six o, such cases were fatal. they told
him.
Williams soon found his right mind
and rusheo TO Judge Hal johnson 3
district court where he entered a plea OF
guilty 10 the charge OF passing worth
less checks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
Wallace Brings
Hopeful Message
to All Farmers

SPRINGFIELD. lll.-Broadening Of
the powers OF the war finance corpo-
ration. a feeling OF renewed confidence
to sweep the country. Secretary Wal
lace OF the department OF agriculture
declared today in outlining before u
meeting OF farmers and business men
the obstacles which stood in the path OF
agricultural development before the
corporation was revived and the federal
reserve act amended. Money became
easier to obtain he declared. adding that
more liberal policy Oh farm loans
was generally adopted: the sacrificing
OF grain and livestock WIS checked and
tho hope OF the farmers was renewed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
JUDGE WILLIAMS
IS BUSY MONDAY
129 Cases Were Called and
Passed Upon on First Day
Of U. S. District Court
Session.

Monday was busy day in United
States. district court. Judge Williams
passed upon 1873 cases that were called
before him.
Yesterday was srraignment day and
cases not finally disposed OF were con-
tinued until later in the term for trial
or in the case VI those who entered
pleas of guilty and are TO receive sen
tence later their cases were set TO De
called at muskogee November 6.
Fines Assessed
The following fines and sentences
we're assessed by the court Monday,
most OF them for violation Of the ma
tonsl prohibition laws.
w. G. Evans 80 days In jail and a
fine Of $50. J. b. skelly. fine $50. Henry
Banks. 50 days in Jail and fined $50.
Barbara Wsrdrop. fine SIS. John Pi-
azzs. fine $50 l.. II. Hollis. fine SIS.
J. l.. Dilisrd. fine $50. Ben Allison.
fine $50 Jinr Bailey. fine $50. once
Williams, violating postal laws, fine
s25. W. NJ. Spencer. l year in Jail, fine
| 81 900. violating postal laws. John =
Roach, embezzlement postal funds.
year and ] day In Lesvenworth peni
tentiary and 10 pay a fine OF Sl,343o4
upon release. Kenneth and Herschel
Eschman. z. F. White and Anderson
Thornton entered pleas OF guilty and
sentence TO be passed on October ls.
Postal Cases Set
The cases against Carl Mccullough
and j NJ. Shipman for violating postnl
laws were set down for trial October
10 and 25 respectively. W. $. Sanders
violation rational prohibition hws. fine
$500. John Mccain. fine $50. w. j
Mills, $50. Charles Mills. SIS. Joe Frank
SIS. George Davis s25. @. w. Psrdue
$50 w. n. McNsmee, SIS and 90 days
in Jail. J. VI. Batterfieid John Petit
Joe Piercs. Robertson Tins, $50 each
Non jury cases will begin today and
the jury In civil cases viii be called
October 5.
The criminal docket Is scheduled t'
begin Monday. october ls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
STAGE IS SET FOR
REUNION AT GUTHRIE

GUTHRIE, Okla. --,SpeciaD The
stage is set for the big fall reunion Of
Scottish Rite Masons 10 DO held al the
Masonic temple here. four days begin
ming Monday, October 3. A class OF sew
eral hundred Masons will assemble here
10 take tho higher degree Of Scottish
Rite Masonry and hundreds Of IL, Is
and 32nd degree members OF Oklahoma
Consistory. will attend the reunion and
inspect the new two million dollar tom
pie.
The Oklahoma Consltory at Guthrie
is the most rapidly growing Scottish
Rite body in the United States. its mem
bership being approximately fourteen
thousand. While the majority Of the
members reside IN Oklahoma, the mem
bership Is represented in every stats In
the union and several foreign countries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
Kick Taken From
China Wine With
Cork in Bottle

SAN FRANCIsCo.-Execu and
attaches OF the federal prohibition Of
fees viii gather around Il. Roberts
Martin. oil man. some time soon while
no endeavors TO take the kick out
OF little brown jug or Ng ka Ply, OF
Chinese wine without removing the cork
or perforating the bottle.
Martin offered the test TO T.. +. Rut'
ter federal prohibition agent today ~
u means OF permitting the sale here OF q
shipment OF the beverage valued al
more than $1,000. 900. without detailing
his system. he told Rutter that he could
dealcoholize the liquor TO such an ex'
tent that there would be no moro OBJ.
lection TO It's sale than there would be
10 tho sale OF soda water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
STAY IN JAIL BUT
WON'T SIGN PAPERS

TACOMA. Wash--Mrs. Johanna Ryan
has spent her tenth day In jail here
for refusing to sign her name 10 cor.
tain papers that would effect a settle
ment OF community property between
herself and the husband from whom
she obtained IA divorce In July.
Mrs. Ryan today reiterated her deter
mlnation not TO sign the papers, and
Judge B. h. Card, who ordered hsr TO
append her signature said he would
negotiate with her no further but would
permit her TO remain IN her cell until
she had changed her mind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
CARDWELL RETURNS
FROM GUARD DUTY

United States Deputy Marshal VIII
Cardwell who has been on duty guard
ing railroad property at Dougherty for
tho past few weeks. announced Monday
on his arrival to attend United States
district court. now In session. that he
was through at Dougherty for tho pres
ont. as everything seemed TO have re-
turned 10 normal. with no immediate
danger that his services Will longer be
required at that point
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
MAN WHO EXPOSED MISSOURI
PRISON SYSTEM II DEAD

TORONTO. Tho Rev Byron Stauf.
fer. preacher and writer, died at his
home Monday IN his s2nd year a
native OF Kitchener. ontario. no taught
school there for number Of years.
then became a member OF the staff OF
the VI. Louis Chronicle. while In the
employ OF that paper he became a vol
untAry prisoner IN Missouri penitcn.
tiary and began investigating condi
tlona. His articles ON his experiences
led to tho conviction Of prison attaches
on grounds of cruelty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
ARDMORE BOY MAKES
NORMAN GLEE CLUB

NORMAN okls.-John Redfield, Of
Ardmore was listed among the So So
lected for tho University OF Oklahoma
mems glee club squad after more than
ten days OF tryouts since ths opening
Of school From this squad OF eighty
will be selected the Sooner quartet and
smaller chorus 10 make various trips
throughout the state during the year
This squad will bo cut down after the
instr uciors have had an opportunity 10
ascertain the qualities Of the various
voices,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
ARDMoRE NEGREsS HURT
IN WRECK ON FRISCO

Tillie Thomas, Ardmore nesress. was
injured IA wreck on the Frisco pas.
senger between Oklahoma CITY and 81.
Louis late Monday afternoon, srcord.
ing to dispatches received here last
night, The woman had left Ardmore on
sunday and was going TO Chicago. Il
ls said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
EIGHTY-F0UR JOIN
CHURCH AT HEALDT0NI

E,ghtyfo four additions 90 tha church
was the result OF the winans Powell
revival that concluded az Hcaldton sun.
day night. after IA run OF three weeks.
The majority OF these additions were
bantised.
The party will open a revival at
Gainesville. Texas on next Sunday a,
the First Bep,is, church, tho member.
ship OF which has been eavoring for
some time to got this revivalist into
their midst
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
PANACEA OFFERED TO
FARMERS BY BANKERS

CHlCAGo.-D Diversified farming and
taxation Of bonds now exempt were
proposed as guidepos,s for farmers TO
the pathway OF better times 10y speakers
before the Farm Mortgage Bankers
association which opened It's ninth an
nual convention today. Defeat ot the
Denlson blue sky bill which was char
acteriG.d US specially unfair to farm
mortgages" was urged by r., u. Ches-
sell Of Chicago. secretary OF the asso'
citation, In his annual report
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN
S0uTHN IMPROVING

ST. LOUIS improvement, In business
conditions In the southwest IL reflected
by increased car loadinss. the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad announced
today 4, was announced that the load
inss for September this year were near.
ly 1000 cars heavier than for the same
period last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
SHOE PRICES TO ADVANCE
CINCINNATI MAN THINKS

WASHINGTON 60 Wholesale prices on
the better grades viii be Increased about
70 per cont fair due to Increased
cost OF upper leather Charles ID. Mi.
lat. representative of n Cincinnati firm
said today at the Chicago Shoe asso.
ciaiions annual exhibit. lle said he be.
heved, however, that the Increase would
I've absorbed between manufacturer and
retailer without any increase 10 the
consume
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-03
THREE ARDMORE MEN
H0NORED AT NORMAN

NORMAN. okla.-Three Ardmore stu.
dents were among the 81 students OF
the University Of Oklahoma pledged to
the Mystic Keys. honorary sophomore
fraternity. Friday.
The men pledged were Pleas S,rlng.r
Carroll Reeves aud Walker COmesys