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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
PAY
RAILROADS FOR
WAR OPERATIONS
Texas Road Gets Slight Cut-in
for Quarter Million; Frisco
Receives Two Big
Payments.

WASHINGTON The Interstate
Commerce Commission made final set.
tlement today with three large railroad
account of loss filed against the gov.
ernment by the roads for the six
months Immediately following suspen-
sion of government operation.
The ST. Louis and San Francisco.
which the commission has determined
was entitled to s5,3s5.449 for the deficits
sustained during the period was award
ed the balance Of s86s,44s.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande
railroad was awarded final payment
amounts so that the total under the
governments guarantee was approx.
mately s41s,0 600.
The st. Louis and San Francisco and
Texas. whose total claim against the
government for deficit during the six
months was fixed by the commission
at sSl4,967, was awarded final pay
ment of sll4.s67.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
Two Released on
Charges of Cattle
Theft by Butcher

Failure Of the state to introduce con.
elusive evidence that would tend to
show that A. s Rodgers and Tom
Gilstrap took q yearling from the past.
ure OF l.. c. Conley with malicious in.
tentions was responsible for the two
defendants being exonerated on a
charge of larceny by Justice of the
peace d. w. Butcher. Monday after.
noon, officials said today. The two
men were alleged 20 have stolen young
heifer in the early part OF last Sep.
tember.
Evidence showed that Rodgers had
bought Il yearling from the same pas.
ture and that ne had sent a man named
Thomas 70 drive the animal over to his
lot Thomas made mistake and drove
the wrong yearing. evidence tended to
show. The state failed to connect Tom
Gllstrap with the alleged theft. This
is the second OF the three alleged cat.
tie rustling cases that has ended with
an acquittal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
TRADE BALANCE
FAVORS NATION
Decline Of Two Millions
Still Leaves U. S. With
Good Showing; Exports
Showed Transactions.

WARRINGTON - Americas foreign
trade for the fiscal year ended June
80, resulted In favorable trade balance
OF Nle2,0OO,00O, which was decline
ot nearly $1,000 900 from the favorable
balance Of the previous year. according
to reports issued today by the com.
morce department.
Exports during the fiscal year Just
closed aggregated ss.570 900 600 and
imports ss.cOS,0 ,0o0. 900 as compared with
exports OF s6,5o6 100000 and imports o.,
sSeS4.OOO for the previous fiscal year.
Exports last month totalled 1894. 900 900
and imports $3.50 O0O, 900 against exports
OF sS97 900 600 and imports Of ,iss s,ooo..
00O in June
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
ALLIED PREMIERS TO
MEET IN ITALY SOON

PARIs.-A meeting OF the allied pre-.
miers to discuss operations is expected
within the next l5 days. probably In
some Italian city. THIS was Indicated
In official circles.
The report OF the committee on guar.
antsss. the result OF its prolonged Ger.
man investigation. probably will bs pre-.
sentsd 70 the commission on Thursday
- TfihAx.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
NEW dam SITE
IS INSPECTED
Expert Says Location is Fine
and Rock Foundation Will
Make Structure Water
Tight.

That the dam site at Hickory creek
is one Of the best IN the stale Is the
opinion OF S. W. Stewart, president OF
the Ambursen Construction company.
who spent Monday al the dam on an in
spection tour.
According TO Mr.. Stewart the rock
formation al the dam is excellent and
the dam is absolutely water tight There
Is also tiue reservoir at the site.
II have never seen better water
storage proposition any place" said Mr.
Stewart when asked his opinion Of the
project
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
WILSON SLAYERS
TO Be EXECUTED
Irish Sympathizers Barred
From Courtroom When
Trial Was Held at Old
Baily Early Today.

LONDON - Reginald Dunn and JOS
eph l.. sullivan We're sentenced 10
death today for the murder OF Field
Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson,
who was sho, in front Of his home
on Eaton place last month. The men
We're convicted after trial In the old
Bailey.
Precautions were taken TO see that
no sympathizers with the Irish repub'
lcans gained admission to the court.
Even the few admitted into the public
gallery were carefully scrutiuized by
thc police and those who obtained seats
In the public part of the court were well
known to the sheriff and chief officials
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
NON.UNION WORKERS
SENT TO DENISON

DENISON. Texas,-F'ifty non.union
workers. under heavy guard. detrained
here early today and were taken to the
railroad shop district, There was no
demonstration and the shopmen's strike
situation here is. calm.
Local officers of the Missouri Kansas
and Texas railroad announced suspen.
sion OF IA passenger trains in Texas.
effective last midnight. Conservation
by power was the reason assigned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
Short Will Take
Trousers to Force
Bank Assessments

OKLAHOMA CITY - Stockholders
In failed state banks Will be compelled
TO pay their assessments In the llquida-
tion OF the affairs OF the defunet banks
according to statement by Attorney
General Short to depositors OF the Com
mercial bank OF El Reno recently.
"lf any stockholder who does not pay
his assessment owns as much as two
pair OF pants. one Of them will be sold
and the money turned into the fund
TO pay OF the depositors'' was the
manner In which MI. Short announced
the policy OF administration to the 500
disappointed creditors Of the failed In.
st!tutions. The announcement was
greeted with much elatlon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
FREEMAN SPEAKERS
TALKED AT W0ODFORD

Judge Rutherford Brett and Thomas
Norman conducted political rally at
Woodford in the interest OF w. +.
Freeman. candidate for district Judge.
Monday night.
This meeting is said to have been
one OF the largest that has been held
In the county. people coming from a
number OF neighboring towns and
farms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
FOUR FLOGGED NEAR
FORT WORTH BY MOB

FORT WORTH, Tsxas.--E Employ ed
as non.union workers at the local Frisco
shops, four men all under the age of
25. were seized by n band Of approx.
mstely 100 men at II o'clock last night
while at u local dance hall. taken six
miles out on the Cleburne road and
flogged. according to reports made to
the police early this morning by the
men.
The men were stripped and lashed
with leather straps after which they
were warned to head south and not
return Several shots were fired at
the fleeing men but non took effect.
They arrived in the city At 2;io o'clock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
MUREL WILL OPEN
MILLINERY STORE

NEW YoRK.--A military shop will
be opened In Chicago next fall by Miss
Muriel Mccormick daughter Of Harold
F. Mccormick and grand daughter OF
John d. Rockefeller. Mis- sMcCormick
confirmed the report that she was 60.
ing to enter business after being told
that Cricago had heard she was going
TO open such an establishment hsre.
Although helress to two fortunes.
Miss Mccormick who has been q guest
Of Mrs. James A. stllman. said she
was going to become b isinsss woman
because she loved 40 --->A-->.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
Reports Vary as to Affect
and Probable Plans Of
Continuance; When Ex-
ecutive Council Holds
Farley. ss
WEST VIRGINIA co.
APPEALS TO BOARD
kilograms Report Strike Is
Growing More Effective,
Men Standing Firm.

PHILADELPHIA. - The Penn.
sylvaais railroad announced today
that wage agreement had been
negotiated between representatives
OF the shopmeb still employed BY
the company and representatives Of
the management, affecting more
than 10000 men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
MAINTENANCE WIEN WON'T JOIN STRIKE
Better Business
Feeling to Cover
Country in Fall

Business Is going to be better
all over the country this fall ac-
cording to G. NJ. Henley, who Is
now in New York on buying trip.
Merchants are swarming to the
markets and al are optimistic, he
telegraphed to his manager here.
Manufacturers are wearing smiles
that won't rub off, and none are
harboring fear that the rail and
coal strikes win work hardships, he
says.
Mr. Henley will leave New York
late this week on his return home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
WOMAN GETS LOTS OF d. X.
IN RACE FOR OFFICE

SEATTLE. Wash. Mrs. Francis
{ Axtell OF Bellingham. wash endors.
ed by the state federation OF labor. non
partisan league and railway mems pol.
ltical club. viii be candidate for the
republican nomination for United state
senator ct the primary slscsion in the
tall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
Government Wants
Dope Of Aviation
and Flying Here

Questlonnaires in regard to the air
plane service and aid fielr Of Ardmore
were received from the Government Air
Service Department by the Chamber
of Commerce. Monday evening.
Information concerning the size Of
the field. number and kind of planes
and weather conditions was requested
and was given by Dorsey Askew. avia.
tor at the local field.
This information was requested due
to the probable mail service by airplane
which will be used II the railroad strike
hinders mall service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
Marietta Sheriff
Works. Fast When
New Still Sets Up
Especial % the Ardmorelte)

Especial 20 the ArdmOreIte)
MARIETTA, Okla-T. r. Rambo
of the Oswalt community near here,
made quick decision TO get pos
session OF copper still.
Saturday he traded seven gallons
Of purchased corn liquor for one.
Sunday morning early he fired 1t
np and made 20 gallons of brew be.
fore sundown
Before sun-up Monday morning
Sheriff +. N. Smith had arrested
Rambo and confiscated the still.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
Lots OF Entertainment

Brown Lofts. c. l.. Robertson and
vJrnie Temple. were released IRON Jail
Monday on bond. The three were ar.
rested Saturday on charge Of uniaw.
fd possession u nanor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18
Conference Held Today.

CHICAGO. Points OF any peace pro
gram that may end the strike were
discussed today at u meeting of the
executive council of the federated shop
crafts unions. All six pairs Of the
shopmen's union attend this meeting
with B. NJ. Jewell. the strike leader.
Mr.. Cradle Of the maintenance Of way
brotherhood also had conference with
Mr.. Jewell, after which Mr.. Cradle
said that he did not expect his men
would join in the strike. Mr.. Cradle
also was in conference with members
Of the railroad labor board
Speedy elimination Of the program
for bringing the question of wages and
working rules for maintenance OF way
men back to the labor board, according
10 union leaders understanding with
the board when President Cradle
agreed TO call off the strike. was in
dicsted today in the receipt OF the first
submission. Although the agreement
was made only on three weeks ago a
conference was arranged with the Chi.
'cago, Milwaukee, and ST. Paul last week
and failing to agree on wage increase,
the matter was submitted to the board
today ex parte, by the union.
Reports Vary.
The fact that the road waived Ito
rights to 80 day notice OF the con.
ference was taken as significant in
railroad circles. where i was Indicated
that the roads were inclined to go
along with the maintenance union in
efforts TO aver; strike.
Logan county, West Virginia. motor
ious for It's mine disorders, brought its
railway troubles to President Jewell to-
day IN telegram asking him to use
his efforts to restore civil law IN the
West Virginia country. The striking
shopmen al Peach Creek. on the Chesa
peake and Ohio declared in telegrams
they were being lntimidst ted BY $50
county deputies heavily armed.
! Other kilograms 10 union headquar.
( tiers said the men were standing firm
and reported that the strike was grow.
ing more effective daily
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18

$50 this is the Ardmoreite?
"Yes and it's getting a lit
tie better all the time"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-18

Tonight and Wednes-
day. cooler, warmer We'd
nesday.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-30
Anderson Spent $l,28O
to Secure Nomination

Lincoln, July 29.-(Special. )-Wal-
ter L. Anderson, Lincoln, successful
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for congress in the First district,
spent 1880 in his campaign, accord
ing to filing of expenses. He makes
the following comment in his state
ment relative to the existing CAM
paign expense law:
Il cannot see why the law should
require publicity as to the advert;s-
ing expense of candidate, which he
could not hide if he wanted to. and
omits so many matters which are
capable of being hidden"
Adam McMullen, republican ean-
didate for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton, puts $906 as the expenses of his
campaign c. w. Taylor, one of the
defeated nonpolitical candidates for
state superintendent, spent 1926 in
his campaign.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-30
WillReturn
If Assured.
of Hearing
Men in West Ready to Take
Reduced Scale il Negotia.
tions to Modify Award
Are Opened.
Seniority Issue Secuted

San Francisco, July D.-The
striking railroad shopmen in the
west are willing TO return to work
under the reduced scale promulgated
by the railroad labor board on condi-
ton that such reduction is "mmedi.
ately reconsidcrcd and negotiations
opened to modify it" by the board,
L. S. Gordon, secretary OF the Fed
Grafton OF Railway Employees OF the
Southern Pacific company, said here.
I'VE will make no further conces-
sions," Gordon said.
Gordon referred to the ,insistence
of the carriers that they will not
recognize prior priority rights OF the
strikers as "camouflage.
The men who were hired to take
the places of the strikers will be re-
leased when the strikers return, be-
cause they are not mechanics, so
what does their seniority amount
to-" he said.
Gordon said that Ray Foeht, Los
Angeles, general chairman of the
electrical workers, and w. A. Nc
Carthy, Ell Paso, gneeral chairman Of
the sheet metal workers, left for
Chicago upon summons from B. M.
Jewell, the national strike leader, to
attend conference relative to cor-
sidering plans to end the strike.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-30
Omaha Strike
Chief Called to
Harding Meet
Furse Summoned for Confer
ence; Guards to Chadron;
Ammunition Arrives; In.
junction Granted.

Official notice for B. H. Furse,
president of Union Pacific federation
of shop crafts, to be in Chicago for
conference on President Harding's
proposals for a settlement Of the shop
mems strike, was received in Omaha
yesterday morning.
President Furse is one of the 80
members of the executive board, di-
vision No. |. He is now in the west,
inspecting various strike centers on
the Union Pacific system.
Other system federation officials
here expressed confidence that Presi-
dent Harding has taken the proper
step to settle the railway walkout.
Governor McKelvie announced in
Lincoln yesterday that the state has
sent rs deputies to Chadron to
guard the Northwestern shops there.
These deputies are ex-sheriffs and
peace officers from all parts of the
state.
A shipment of 100 guns, holsters
and ammunition for equipment of
deputy United States marshals as
signed to strike duty was received
yesterday by Marshal Dennis Cronin.
The Missouri Pacific railroad OBJ
tained from Federal Judge Wood
rough yesterday a restraining order
against striking employees. Affidavits
of Ralph L. Mckay, Hotel Castle,
that he was restrained by strikers
from entering the Missouri Pacific
shops in North Omaha, and J. A.
Gathers, Falls City, that he was
forced to leave town by threats of
violence, were attached to the appli-
cation.
A resolution by railway trainmen
meeting in the Swedish auditorium
Thursday night assuring moral and
financial aid to the striking shop
men was received BY H. E. Gates, To-
cal strike chairman, yesterday, to-
gether with money donation.
Money and food donations are being
received for the strikers in large
quantities, according to Chairman
Gates
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-30
Randall Has Lead
of 886 in Returns
From AllCounties
Randolph Man Safely Ahead
With Complete Count Sent
in by Telegraph to As.
sociated Press.

Official returns telegraphed to the
Associated Press from every county
in the state gave Charles H. Randall
Randolph 49,507 votes for the re-
publican gubernatorial nomination, as
compared to 4S,62l for Adam Nc
Mullen of Beatrice, Mr.. Randal's
nearest contestant
1t is not believed the official fig
ures given by telegraph will vary
greatly from those mailed by the
various counties to the secretary of
state at Lincoln, as there was very
little difference in the unofficial vote
as reported county by county by the
Associated Press shortly after the re-
cent primary, and the official vote
reported today. The possibility, how
ever, OF small errors in telegraphic
transmission is involved, but politi-
Clans who have watched the progress
of this hotly fought contest do not
think such mistakes, if any, can ma
terially change the standing of the
The race between Mr.. Randall and
Mr.. McMullen was unusual in that
it was so closely run that it required
nearly every one of the states 1913
precincts to determine which of them
was ahead. For a time during the
progress of the unofficial vote only
one and two votes separated the two.
The small difference between the
votes for the two is illustrated by the
official returns by telegraph from
each county in the state, as follows:
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-30
Ispa s,s'NYas as,'sSs s's' -
A,a ,.'',, .r,, ,,ns S's q. to
Oil
Squatters
Acting Secretary Roosevelt
Orders Officer and Hand.
full of Men to Teapot
Dome Reserve.
Drilling Now Under Way

Washington, July 29.-Acting Sec
retary Roosevelt ordered Mai. Gen,
Lcjcune, commandant OF the marine
corps, to send one officer and three
or four enlisted marines into the
Teapot Dome naval oil reserve.
Wyoming, at place about 40 miles
from Casper, to eject oil squatters
who have begun drilling for oil.
The secretary said he issued his
order on the basis OF information for.
wardcd to the Navy department by
the Interior department some months
ago, of the presence of the squatters
on the naval reserve and after warn
ing had been given the squatters to
vacate.
Time for Action.
The head OF the group OF squat
ers. Secretary Roosevelt said. had
notified the Navy department that he
would like to think it over" be-
fore abandoning his drilling. Mr..
Roosevelt added that after consul
tation with officials OF the Interior
department he had decided that the
time had passed for. thinking it
over" and so issued his order to
Gen. Lejeune.
Asked as to the number OF marines
to be sent into the Teapot Dome re-
serve, Mr.. Roosevelt said he had IN
formed Gen. Lejeune that he thought
one officer "of discretion" and
handful of men would be sufficient
to eject the squatters. The officer
and his men, it was said at the Navy
probably would leave
the marine barracks here for the re-
serve Sunday or Monday.
Marines to Clear Field.
Denver, July 29.-S. H. Keou-
CHAN, vice president of the Mutual
Oil company, announced that he had
been advised from Washington that
United States marines have been
ordered by the Navy department to
eject representatives OF the company
from the southeast quarter of section
20 in the Teapot Dome naval oil
reserve in Wyoming, where they are
drilling well.
The Mutual Oil company is oper-
ating under a contract with individ-
uals who have clear title" Mr..
Keoughan declared. THE title dates
back to 1890 and was granted by the
United States government under the
placer laws"
IF United States marines appear
on the property and order us to
leave, we will leave, but under pro-
test" Mr.. Keoughan stated.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-30
Body Is Rescued
from Clinic by
Four Brothers
Relatives Discover Mistake in
Identity of Douglas
County Farm
Inmate.

The body of William H. Helm, 81,
who died April 22 at the Douglas
county farm under an assumed name
and is said to have been the owner of
considerable property in St. Joseph,
Mo-, was rescued yesterday from the
clinic of Nebraska university.
Vernon Helm, brother, of James
vile, Ia, yesterday afternoon was
on his way to Waterloo, Ia, to see
three other brothers and raise fund
of $500 to take their dead brother
there for burial.
Helm gave the name Of John Helm
at the county farm.
Mistake in Identity.
John Helm, 1921 South Twenty
fifth avenue, chef at the Fontenelle
hotel, is nephew who has lived
estranged from his uncles.
After the death of William Helm,
his body was taken in charge by the
Hulse-Riepen Undertaking company
and a telegram was sent to the Wa
terloo and GAINESVILLE uncles about
the death of John" Helm.
They disdained a reply. and the
body was delivered to the university
clinic.
Mixup Untangled.
Then John Helm was seen walk
ing on the streets of Omaha and the
uncles received letter from friend
asking How Gomez"
Vernon Helm rushed to Omaha to
investigate and Police Officer Al Sim
clair untangled the mixup.
"But we have been unable to learn
why he went to the county farm" r"
Vernon Helm said. "He had lived
several years i'll St. Joseph and ac-
cumulated considerable property. He
never let us know about his condi-
tion."
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-30
State Swept.
by 50-Mile.
Windstor1l1.
Heavy Property Loss Caused
by Gale, Lightning and
Washout in Terrific
Traffic Is Demoralized

A terrific storm swept over Oma-
ha. northeastern Nebraska and
northwestern Iowa Friday night be-
tween 10 and 2, doing great damage
to property OF all kinds by lightning
and washout and wind.
The storm centered largely upon
the territory contiguous to the Mis-
souri, river from Omaha northward.
The wind here attained an average
velocity over a five-minute test pc
riod of "a miles an hour, according
TO the instrument at the United
States weather bureau. But this in
dicates that there were moments
when il probably blew 50 miles an
hour.
1874 Inches Rainfall.
The rainfall here was l.94 inches.
At Sioux City it was 3.24, at Te-
kamaif 4 inches; at Atlantic, Ia, 2.26.
Lincoln had only .26 of an inch,
Ashland .79, Columbus .88, North
Loup LIZ. Some other parts of the
state report serious damage. Pilger,
Neb.. was flooded by four-inch
rainfall.
The storm came up gradually here
with lowering clouds out of the west
at sundown and lightning started
about 9. The heavy wind began
lashng and the almost continuous
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-30
Commission Approves
Railroad Financing

Washington, July 29.-New rail
road financing to the extent of ap-
proximately Sl0,000,000 was approved
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion. and an application to issue close
to 100000 additional securities re-
ceived.
The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
was authorized to issue $5,034,000 in
5 per cent bonds to be turned over
to the Illinois Central, its parent cor
poration. The securities will be taken
in consideration of money advanced
by the Illinois Central.
The Wabash railroad was given
permission to assume obligations for
the payment OF the interest and prin-
cipal of S4,245,000 i'll equipment trust
certificates. which will be issued and
sold to procure funds for buying the
road new rolling stock.