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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
RINGLING BUYS
EQUIPMENT OF
STREET CAR CO.
Meison Announces Sale Of
Poles, Rails, Cars, Wire
and Such; Plans are
Not Announced.
FRANCHISE RETAINED
BY LOCAL COMPANY
Line Has Had Struggle Since
Formation in 1910; Only
Recently Discontinued.

Equipment OF the Ardmore Street
Railway Company has been purchased
by John Ringing, millionaire Snowman
and rail magnate, according to Y. +.
Snelson, receiver for the company. The
franchise of the company has been re-
taned and was included In the deal 1t
is said Consideration was not named
in the announcement.
The purchase includes all cars. rails,
wire, and poles. No announcement was
made as to what use the property will
be converted
The Ardmore street railway was put
into operation in 1910 when it was
promoted by Joe +. Robinson and asso
ciates A franchise was secured and
after struggle the line was put into
operation.
After the death of Mr. Robinson the
line was idle for time but finally II
was taken over by the present owners
and operated until recently when It
failed to pay operating expenses and
was discontinued
Mr.. Ringing could not be seen this
morning. but Mr.. Sneson stated that
he was of the opinion that part OF the
equipment would be used by the rail
way line here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
farm KIDDIES
HAVING GREAT
time At CAMP
State Officials Scheduled to
Make Talks at Resort To-
day; Return Home Fri
day Night.

Report from the boys and girls club
camp at Oil Springs is to the effect
that the youngsters are having the
time of their lives, and what with
bathing, fishing, hiking and listening
to lectures they are all tired enough
when night falls TO seek early repose
in their blankets.
The campers arrived in time for din.
ner Wednesday. and since that time
their time has been fully taken up with
the Joys of camp life.
Today Governor Robertson and John
A. Whitehurst, president o: the state
board of agriculture are TO be guests
of the club and both will deliver ad-
dresses TO the boys and girls. Friday
the closing day OF the camp will be
featured by many novel stunts.
Quite number OF Ardmore citizens
left this morning TO spend the day with
the campers. and many have signif!ed
their intentions OF visiting the camp.
Mrs. Minnie B. Church. home dem
onstrator and MIR John Simpkins, farm
agent. desire 10 impress upon all citi-
zens the necessity OF having cars and
trucks at the springs Friday afternoon
to transport the club members and
their guests back To the city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
CAPITAL CITY
Searched FOR
TWO FIRE BUGS
Men Who Fired Rock Is
land Bridge at Ell Reno
Traced to Oklahoma
City by Guards.
FARMERS SAW THEM
AT WORK, REPORTED
Repairs on Trestle Complete
After Trains Detoured to
Geary and Anadarko.

OKLAHOMA CITY. - Federal and
county authoritiesa Thursday We're
eombing Oklahoma City In search OF two
men who were seen to start the fire
which burned the Rock Island railroad
bridge 2l. miles south Of El Reno,
late Wednesday, They were traced
here by federal guards. who pursued
them TO within a few miles Of Okla.
homa City when the blaze was discov.
cred. and officers were confident that
both men would he in custody by night.
Farmers in field nearby saw the
two men. who. they described as for.
oign looking" fire the trestle. They
Immediately notified rail officials and
guards and a posse was organized. The
incendarIes had several minutes start
OF their pursuers, however. and the
small automobile IN which they were
Travelled quickly outdlstanced the
posse.
Repairs TO the bridge were completed
today and trains. which all last night
and early today were detoured by way
OF Geary and Anadarko, We're placed
back on regular schedule.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
Hinton Starts $500 Mile Trip to
South America in a Hydroblane

NEW Pointing the nose OF
the Sampaio Correia soaward. Lieut..
Walter Hinton. u. :. n. X. f.. took
OF from the waters OF Jamaica Bay
"a, 1920 o'clock this morning and started
to put behind him the 900 miles TO
Charleston. 5. G.. the first hop In the
$500 mile flight from New York to Rio
de Janeiro.
The crew. tive In ALL which include
besides Hinton, h. Pinto Martins. Lieu
tenant Commander Brazilian navy re
tired. assistant pilot and navigator
John Wilsshausen. mechanlclan, j. 7
Baltzell. motion picture comera man
and George r Dye. reporter, were up at
I o'clock making ready for the flight
hinton expected to make Charleston
n si-nii, hssr-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
VARDAMAN EDGES IN
LEAD OVER STEPHENS

JACKSON. Miss.-Camupaign man.
ayers for former United States Senator
James X. Vardaman, who. on the face
OF available unofficial returns. gained
plurality but failed to obtain ma
jority In Tuesdays democratic primary
and Hubert d. Stephens who will op-
pose Nardaman in the "run.off' per
fected their plans today for second
campaign to obtain endorsement as the
party nominee for United States sena-
tor to succeed John Sharp Williams.
Statements from the headquarters OF
the two candidates each expressed con.
fidence OF drawing to their support the
vote given Miss Belle Kearney who ran
third in the race
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
Dog PACK KILLS
CALIFORNIA MAN,
owners ACCUSED
Descendant of Betsy Ross
Says She Was Attacked
and Is Dogs Came to
Her Rescue.

SACRAMENTO, Cslif.-Alrs Mabel
Ross Belard. said to be a direct de.
scendant of Betsy Ross. and her hus-
band, Lewis Belardi, were held respon-
sibe by coroner's jury last night
for the death OF Ibro Biso. a rancher
OF Antelope, who was set upon by a
pack OF Is dogs owned by the Belardi's
According 10 the most recent story
told by Mrs. Belardi to the police she
was engaged in a quarrel with Bso
outside the shack on her ranch when
he attempted to strike her with a club.
One of the dogs rushed at Biso and the
pack followed, tearing his clothes TO
shreds. The dogs continued their at
tack until called off by her. Mrs. Bel
ardi said.
The verdict of the coroner's jury in
dicted the evidence produced strength
ened the police theory that Mrs. Bel
ardl attacked Blso with "a club before
the dogs attacked him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
ANTHRACITE WORKERS
MAY RETURN TO WORK

PHILADELPHIA. - The return to
the mines OF anthracite workers was
expected to follow Thursdays confer
once between officials Of the miners
union and the operators here The
miners through the scale committee
have been asking n 20 per cent increase
in their pay. The operators wanted a
reduction in wages Both sides. It was
indicated, as the conference was about
Ia convene We're ready to recede from
their stand. and close observers de.
clared ihat there was likelihood Of the
1921 wage scale being adopted for an.
other term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
STACY HOME BURNED:
INMATES CARED FOR

Mrs. Jim Stacy. victim Of a contagious
malady for several years and who has
been living in the old shanty at the
edge OF Ardmore on the Berwyn road
has been removed to q new dwelling on
Eleventh avenue, northeast. and is now
under the case OF a competent nurse,
DR.. j. c. McNeese. county physician
declared Thursday. Mr. Stacy was
removed on order of The county COM
missloners following condemnation OF
her former dwelling by physicians Wal.
ter Hardy and McNeese. Mr.. Stacy
has been left to shift for himself %
authorities declared
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
New Sheriff Is
Named at Idabel
After Staying
Especial to The Daily Ardmoreits)


IDABEL, Okla.-County Commission.
ers met Wednesday in called session
and appointed Richard Jones sheriff
to succeed the late A. w. Felker. who
was killed in gun fight here with
Clayton Thompson Monday Jones was
one OF Felker's deputies and was with
him when he was killed. and is a man
who is said TO have shot Thompson.
Thompson. who had killed three men
before he was brought down by bull
let, confessed Wednesday night before
dying that he had killed his fa,herin law
Charles Lebo in this county six years
ago. Lebo was assasslnated and his
death remained mystery until Thomp-
sons confession.
Cleve Christian who was shot in the
hlck during the fight is in u hospital
aE Broken Bow. where he is said to be
improving.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
DISTRICT q MINERS
SIGNING UP FOR WORK

Ml'SKOGEE - Tentative agreements
authorizing the return to work OF a
bout seven hundred miners had been
signed up TO noon Wednesday al head.
quarters Of district number 81, United
Mine Workers OF America. here. These
temporary agreements to expedite tie
reopning of oklahoma and Arkansas
mines Wore authorized in a telegram
from John Wilkinson. president to his
assistants. other agreements binding
operators tc negotiate final agreements
In district meetings, were expected 10
be signed later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
SUES FOR INSURANCE
ON STOLEN AUTO HERE

Charging that payment Of the policy
che carried on her Ford car which was
stolen several weeks ago had been re-
southwest, filed suit in district court
Thursday against the St. Paul Fire
and Marine Insurance Company. Judg
ment OF s554js. alleged cost OF the car
an dface Of the policy, is asked by the
plaintiff.
Mrs Pence charges that although her
ear was stolen several weeks ago and
she has no knowledge OF It's where.
abouts that the defendant company has
neglected TO make settlement. The car
was stolen from her garage, she says,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
HERALD NOT ORGAN
OF KLAN, REPORTED

OKLAHOMA CITY 49, The Oklahoma
Herald. published at Muskogee, is not
and never has been the official organ
Of the Kp Klux Klan of Oklahoma. ac.
cording to a letter given out by the
grand dragon of the realm OF Okla
homa.
The letter Is addressed to all klans
IN the state. II Is instructed that the
communication be read at all khan as.
semblies.
The oklahoma Herald, the letter
states, "does not have authority TO
speak for this office or for this realm
on any matter OF any kind whatso.
ever"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
DAUGHERTY CONSIDERS
ILLINOIS STRIKERS

WASHINGTON - Attorney General
Daugherty announced today he was
giving attention" to the situation in
southern Illinois, resulting from the re-.
fusal OF workers on the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois railroad at Cypress.
Ills, TO move or permit the movement
Of non'union coal from Kentucky and
Alabama.
That is a violation OF law-when
men do that said Mr.. Dausherty 81
do not care 10 say at this time what
the departments action has been or
will be"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
COAL STRIKE WORSE
IN NOVA SCOTIA

SYDNEY. n. s.-wlth four collierles
reported flooded and two Of them re.
ported already damaged. the strike stu.
alton in Cape Breton today was worse
than at any time since Il started.
Pumping services which for 90 hours
were maintained by officials and other
volunteers are failing at some collisriss
through exhaustion OF the men.
Colonel Elltlns from Halifax with aSs
troops. has occupied a cclliery at New
Aberdeen after cars with . party Of
workers who had been sent from Sy1.
rey TO man she pumps had been stoned
and workers sent back to sydney. ~
Military reinfcrcsments are expected
here from Quebec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
PRESIDENT HAS
SPOKESMAN At
new YORK MEET
Harding Indicates that Eff
forts Should be Allowed
Before He Goes Be-
fore Congress.
OPTIMISM PREVAILS
WHEN MEN GATHER
Disorders Reported During
Night in Various Sections
Of the Country.

NEW YORK Five brotherhood lead.
ers, representing the running trades
Of American railroads, today went into
formal conference TO draw up pro.
gram for ending the nationwide shop.
mems strike. TO be submitted this af.
ternoon 10 delegates representing 1853
roads.
While none OF the strike leaders
would permit themselves to be quoted
they indicated that they did not expect
the brotherhoods ~ suggest any patched
up compromise TO the executives, nor
that the brotherhoods would promise 10
exert their influence TO get the shopmen
TO return If seniority rights were not
guaranteed strikers.
President represented.
The president was represented by
those who talked with him to feel that
every effort toward settlement of the
rail strike would be allowed 10 take its
course before he went before congress
TO deliver report on the governments
interest in the matter and 10 present an
outlin Of the policy decided upon by the
administration.
The effort toward settlement the
president was said 10 have particularly
in mind the conference between repre-
sentatives of the railroad executives
and chiefs OF the train service employees
brotherhood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
BROTHERHOOD PEACE PARLEY IS CALLED
"Court of Loue" Takes Wrinkles
Out of Courtship and Spooning

a daughter of the Kentucky mountains
was snatohed up by Thomas Bancroft
Delker, founder of the court.
The court of love be it known, Is
constituted much the same as any other
court. having a presiding judge, in this
case a woman and jury OF seven, in
Guiding the male chief OF police, for
mer soldier. a male telegrapher and
three more women. The idea OF the
court, so the story goes, was conceived
over a plate of hash in the town res
taurant, by Delker and Lewis Conkley,
Hammonton' leading cigar store pro
prietor. They organized the Lover S
Cooperative Union, which in turn pro
duced the love court
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
ALL QUIET IN WAR
DISTRICT IRELAND

LoNDoN.-Me Messages from Queens.
town state that regular boat service
had been re'establlshed between Cork
ana Queenstown and that normal con.
ditlons have practically been restored
throughout the district affected during
the recent fighting.
National troops occupied the whole
oi Monday In rounding up rebels In ad.
dillon TO which local leaders were at.
rested, II ls now known that only
the timely arrival OF the government
troops In Queenstown prevented de.
struction ot the principal buildings
there by fleeins irregulars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
FRENCH DELEGATION
Is ORDERED HOME,

PARIS. Premier Poincare has or.
dered The French debt commission
headed by Jean V Parmentier, to re
turn to Paris from Washington It was
learned Thursday,
NJ Parmentier and his aides are eX'
pectod 10 leave New York within a few
days He has been ordered home to re.
port the results of conversations with
American officials. regarding the French
debt TO the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
WARNS AGAINST U. s.
PLANTS IN GERMANY

WASHINGTON. - Warning against
the establishment OF branch factories
IN Germany by American firms was
contained in report to Secretary Hoov-
er by a special committee OF business
men appointed to handle economic prob
lens relatins to western Europe. The
report asserted that any temporary ad.
vantage to be gained by the location OF
branches In Germany by American
firms will be more than offset when
Sterilization in that country brings on
further violent dislocation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
TRAIN CREW REMOVED
WRECKED AT STATION

DUBLIN.-lrregulars forcibly remoy.
ed the crew from = train five miles
from Tralee today and sent the train
crasing full speed into the Tralee sta.
ton. The train was wrecked and the
station badly damaged. Only the pres.
encc Of mind Of a signalman. who di.
verted the runaway into a siding. pre-
vented loss Of life.
Commandant Edward OBrief of the
national forces was sho, dead at Wat
erford last night, while helping to ex-
tinguish a fire In the police barracks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
CLlFDEN RAID ON IRREGuLARS
AFTER CHASE BY NATIONALS

GALWAf.--The town VI Cllfden ON
the Irish coast. i3 miles northwest Of
here, has been freed OF Irish lrrcgu.
lars and the Marconl wireless station
there which was recently seized by the
Insurgents, has been rescued by ma.
tonnl army forces. The station will
put into operation again within few
DAYS. II was stated today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
LEWIS GOES TO MINE
MEET IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA. 90 John l. Lewis.
president OF the United Mine Workers.
and the district presidents Of the an.
thracitc region arrived here shortly
before II o'clock today for their con.
ference with the hard coal operators
this afternoon.
81 am not going to talk" said Mr.
Lewis, because don't believe In talk
before this conference III venture no
representations but I am hopeful an
adjustment will be effected. The situ.
alton in the bltuminous fields is de.
veloplng satisfactorily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
TAMMANY TIGERS WANT
LIGHT WINE AND BEER

NEW YORK-The Tammany tiger is
In favor OF light wines and beers. Yes
terday in the wigwam al l4th street.
Charles r. Murphy, the big chief in.
lroduced a resolution recommending
that all New York county democratic
candidates for congress be required to
pledge themselves to support any meas.
ures to modifying the volstead act. SO
as 10 bring back the less potent liquors.
The executive committee OF the demo.
cratic county committee adopted the
resolution unanimously.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
ENVER PASHA FOUND
DEAD ON BATTLEFIELD

MOSCOW. - Enver Pasha, former
Turkish minister of war and recently
chief antagonist to bolsheviki ruling the
trans Caucasus was found dead on the
battlefield In eastern Bokharo, accord.
ing to advices received by the govern.
ment here today. Enver Pasha was at.
tired in British uniform, when found.
lie was stabbed five times on August I.
In fighting against the bolshcviki.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
COUNTY ASSESSMENT
PASSED BY BOARD

County Assessor John T. Spears. has
returned from Oklahoma City where he
appeared before the state equalization
board with certified copy OF Carter
county.s assessment MIR. Spears states
that the board passed upon his figures
as presented without comment.
The total valuation OF the county ex.
elusive Of public service corporations Is
shown by the records to be s2e .12l 1888.
Public service corporations in the coun.
~ will approximate six million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17

HA MMONTON n. 1.-THE court Of
loye--where men and women in search
of mates may come, has been estab-
lished here.
Before the court are the eases" Of
some | 900 bachelors and 100 spnsters,
but the first days work resulted in
only five matings. These, however,
were shining examples OF what may
come.
A man, 81 years OF age was mated
with a gold star mother 43 years OF
age; an undertaken was paired with a
nurse; coast guard was picked to be-
come the life protector of divorcee,
IL widow was slated to become the help
mate Of painter and last but not least
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17

PRYOR, okla.-Charged with the hru'
tai murder OF Mrs. George Adalr near
Pensacola, August 9, Elias Ridge. ne.
gro hoy. Il years old viii he tried be-
fore Judge H. NJ. Hil. in juvenile court,
Monday. August -.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
GOV ERN0R RULES AGAINST
DEMPSEY BRENNAN BOUT

INDIANAPOLIS. Governor Nc.
Cray made an official statement Thurs.
day that the fight between Jack Demp.
sey and Bill Brennan, scheduled for
Michigan City Ind, on Labor Day. will
not be held The fight will not take
place" the governor said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17

PALESTINE. Texas. - Eleven men
We're arrested by United States Mar
shal Magrl Monday, on charges OF in.
terfering with deputy m0rshals in the
discharge OF their duties In connection
with the situation created by the strike
OF railroad shopmen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
HALLIDAY DEVOTED TO CASE
or CHIR0PRACTiC HERE

The case OF John $. Reeves who Is
charged with practicing chlropractic
without license occupied all morning
in county court Thursday and was to
be resumed In the afternoon with the
expectation Of an early wind.up. A
similar charge will be heard against
John Y, Reeves before adjournment OF
this session OF court The rest OF the
afternoon will be devoted to liquor
cases when the Reeves case is con.
cluded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
Republicans Capture Resort.

BELFAST. .--Advices from Greenore
In northwestern county Louih are to
effect that the republicans have occu.
pied Carllngford. nearby. Carllnrford
u. the favorite summer resort OF Card.
nal logue. prlmatc OF all ireland The
cardinal left before the attack
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
OVERCOME By HEAT, MAN
HANGS HIGH IN AIR

CHICAGO. John b. Thomas, 60 was
overcome with heat while painting a
smoke stack here Wednesday and hung
50 feet in midOir by his toes for 20
minutes before he was rescued. He
was saved from a fall when his feet
caught IN his rigging.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
Nowata Booze Raid.

NoWATA. Okla.--ln raid on the
Greenwood taxi stand here. Chief OF
Police Henry Lowery and city Manager
Dobbs obtained few ounces OF corn
whisky and arrested Frank Palmer,
who is now being held Tor federal Off.
GERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
Tonl,awa Schools TO Use Coal

ToNKAWA.--Members OF tho board
OF education decided at regular ses
sion this week TO use COIL for heat at
Tonkawa schools this winter instead Of
Fas. A new teacher was employed and
the school opening date was Sc, FOR
September 6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17

BosToN-PItcher Fred Toney has
been released to 81. Louis on waivers,
the Boston National League club an.
nounced. Toney was one OF the players
acquired by the Braves in the deal
that sent Hugh McQuillan to the Giants
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
MARK TWAIN'S SWEETHEART
DIED AT CARSON CITY

RENO, Nev.-Mrs Eugene Mara, 75,
said to have been the first child to ar.
rive In Carson City, New, and reputed
to have been sweetheart OF Samuel
L. Clemens. died in Carson City, Wed.
ncsdnN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
County Club n Ena

ENID.--rhe long stalked Of Counu3
Club here 10 to be \ reality sscn, -
cording to charter members Of the aew.
~ formed southside Country ciub. Iaon
~ " ss Rszshasse ADDo0lrnGn