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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

In the county court of Carter coun.
ty. state Of Oklahoma.
Tom Cooper, plaintiff. VS.. W. A.
Merriott, defendant.
No. 1856.
BY virtue OF an execution 10 me di.
rected and delivered issued out OF the
county court Of Carter county, Okla.
homa, in an action of said court,
wherein Tom Cooper is plaintiff and
". A. Merriott is defendant. I will
on the 30th day OF January, 1922. at
the hour of o'clock a. m. al Tom
Cooper's place Of business on West
Main street in the city of Ardmore
offer at public sale and sell TO the
highest bidder for cash in hand the
following described personal property
to.wit:
Model "a Buick automobile. Chassis
No. 1859,
Said property having been levied
on as the property of said W. A
Merriott and taken on execution in
favor OF Tom Cooper, and TO satisfy
lien given to the said Tom Cooper
by; the above named court in sait
cause.
Dated this Goth day Of January
1929.
EWING G. LONDON.
Sheriff.
By T. ]. Smith, Deputy
published In the Daily Ardmore
tie from January 90. 10 Goth. inclus
ive)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
INDIA TO PRODUCE
THE CHEAPEST STEEL

LONDON.-India will soon be able
to produce the cheapest steel in the
world. says an announcement by two
British firms which have undertaken
TO organize the UNITED Steel Corpora
tion Of India, Ltd They propose 10
establish as soon as possible, works
on large scale, near deposits of iron
coal and limestone.
Iron ore OF high quality, fluxes OF
suitable character, and excellent COX.
ing coal occur close together in Bilhar
and Oraissa. the companies state, and
the cost of these materials is much
lower than has to be paid for them
in other steel-producing countries.
The plant 10 be erected in India is
designed to produce eventually $1,000
to 100000 tons Of pig iron with steel
works and rolling mills capable Of
producing $4,000 tons of finished steel
q year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
QUAKERS HAVE NEW
REASON TO DISARM

BERLIN.-In a letter TO President
Harding sent from Berlin on the eve
OF the disarmament conference. The
field committee for Germany of the
Society Of American and English
friends. popularity known as "Quak-
ers' expresses the conviction that
there is now not only n spiritual pos
sibility but also an economic need for
laying down OF all weapons OF war
The present moment" says the
letter. lis one peculiarly favorable for
international ,tion and unless this
is taken now the history Of western
civilization may end in terror" The
letter Is signed by Francis j. Bacon,
chairman Of the field committee which
has been supervising Quaker relief
work in Germany FOR the past two
Years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
POLICE HAVE EASY
TIME ON COLD DAYS

It might have been the cold weather
and it might have been fear of other
things that caused a general quietude
to gather over the police station yes
terday and this morning.
No cases were presented for trial
in police court before Judge Sullivan
late yesterday This is the first time
since his appointment that he has
had nothing to do during that hour.
To noon today. three boys had been
arrested for riding a freight train
and enc drunk was taken into the
police station.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
Expectation of Quail
Protested By Americans

BUENOS AIRES.-Exportation of
the carcasses of quail may be re-
stricted by the minister of agriculture
to whom recommendations regarding
the traffic have been made. This ac.
ton is the result Of protests from
American game protective organiza-
tions calling attention TO the fact that
sixty thousand OF these birds were
received in New York recently and
protesting against the business. 1t
was declared that continued slaughter
Of the birds might cause their ex-
tinction.
The quail abound in the Pampas.
where they are hunted and killed with
long whips. the hunters in many
cases riding the birds down with
horses. They are fatter than partridges
and are considered a great deicacy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
fighting PARSON
CAN7QUITPOST
Refuses Raise in Salary Be-
cause He Makes Side
Money as Referee of
Boxing Bouts.

'CHANUTE, Kan.-The fighting in
4. Blackman, the newly elected ma
tlonal chaplain Of the American Le'
gion, the title of the Fighting Par.
son Of the Thirty-Ffth" during the
World war. has stood him well III
hand since he came hack to his peace.
time vocation as pastor Of the First
Christian church here. Enlightenment
gained in his war service created
new ideas as to the scope Of religious
activities. The new planks he insert
al in the church's platform created
considerable opposition. But thus far
the fighting parson' has won.
I'VE have never had dancing in the
church." he said. THE main reason
being that we have no suitable room
for it. l do not favor the use OF the
sanctuary in the church for any pur-
poes other than worship, but believe
the church could well have a dane
ing floor in building adjacent 10
the church, or in the same building;
also billiard tables, social and card
TOOIlS IL lIlts SttHltu W pt ieHHh
to meet the social needs"
Mr.. Backman's church has a mo-
tion picture machine. for use in CON
nection with services. Indications are
that his policy is popular. On this
point, Mr.. Blaekman said:
In 1914 he became pastor pf the
Chanute church and has neld this
position since, with exception Of two
years spent in military service.
After the armistice was signed, Mr.
Blaclkman challenged any chaplain in
the A. +. +. 10 a boxing bout under
auspices of the Y NJ. C. \. The
challenge was accepted by Chaplain
Rexroed of The 9lst division. All
arrangements were made but the bout
was stopped by the &C. II. G. 1t
was overseas that he gained the title
Of THE Fighting Parson" because Of
his activities as boxer and boxing
referee,
dred bouts since ! returned from
France" he said. II have class in
boxing for high school boys, meeting
once week"
Due to the opposition within his
church to his policy on amusements,
Mr.. Blackman once each year has sub
mitted his resignation. Last spring
it was rejected for the third time
and n raise iE salary was voted him.
This he declined TO accept. however,
stating that ne made money in addl'
ton to his salary by refereeing box
ing bouts. His new duties as M.
tional chaplain win not interfere with
his pastOfate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
INSPECTOR TESTIFIES AT
TRIAL IN MUSKOGEE

MUSKOGEE, okla-George +. Hill,
postoffice inspector OF Tulsa, today
testified lin the trial Of Lambert w.
Kuntz, former assistant cashier OF the
Security State Bank Of Tulsa, who
is on trial in the federal court on
charge Of having stolen war savings
stamps and liberty bonds in his pos
session and with altering same. Kuntz
maintains that he handled the sale
Of the securities in n legitimate man.
ner for w. a. Greenwood Of Tulsa, to
Paul a. McNeal prominent resi-.
dent of Sapulpa. both OF whom are
defendants in the case.
River Jordan wanders 220 miles
In covering distance of GO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
A FLAPPER SPEAKS
BY wINONA WILCOX

How does modern flapper feel?
Having inherited Victorian tradl.
tions, have often wondered about
the modern flapper consequently l re-
ioiced greatly when one Of them sent
me naive letter about her feelings
and experiences, and what tragedy en-.
sued when she decided that "petting
parties" dc, not pay.
81 don't really feel like dying but
/ wish l could turn back year OF
my life. Just about year ago i
met him.
II know I am not the girl my
mother would like me to be but
know right from wrong and try to
do my best. Mother would have me
something like 'prunes and prisms
person. Butt am not.
Here's my awful worry.
He isn't so very good looking, but
of a nice family and just enough
money. He is in school and so am ]
We had been going together a good
deal, having our ups and downs but
always returning to each other after
cases.
"Of couse I've kissed And re-
member, I'm not Dragging about 1t.
I've kissed so many boys I wouldn't
dare to start to count them.
But now, oh, how ! wish I'd saved
my lips for the one man. but what
girl does?
We'll, he came home for Christ
mas and started in for "a heavy pet
ting party
But somehow, had changed. I'd
tired of the Stiffness. So ! told him
He said didn'5t care for him. And
showed him he didn't care for me
or he wouldn't expect me to make
such a fool Of myself
More boys came home for the
a lot of US had been together, one
called my particular friend. 1nsteat
of helping me, he held me and
demanded the kiss for himself.
II gave him back his fraternit,
pin, he gave me my ring. with
hardly a word, we parted. He hal
gone back TO college to forget me
Don't imagine I'm sitting at hom'
looking at his picture! I'm onl!
getting little wilder, out ever,
evening, but all the fun is pretens
and mockery.
II used to believe in some kim
of ideal love but I've learned tha
most boys take a girls love quit
some other way.
I'D give the world to be able I
hate him. But can't. He has lot
of good points. I've told only tn
bad ones.
I'm only n modern flapper pushe
10 a point where ] don't know wha
10 do"
Surely, the flapper has unsuspec
cd sorrows. Her wisdom and he
, sophistication do not help her. He
. walls are an exact imitation Of III
D heart break Of her Victorian aunt
. who were not Initiated into III
secrets OF masculine emotions, intel
$ tons and pretensions.
J. Eve so--what In TO be done?
! Asparagus Is said to be the olde!
OF all plants used for food
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
Krebs Store Robbed.

NcALESTER. Okla.-The general
msrcas1S4"a store of Watson BROTH
crs a, X os was robbed "Wednesday
night of several pairs of dhOes, two
pistols and several sho1sWBs. The
thieves gained entrance by breaking
open the rear door. No clue was
left as to the number or the identit.
of the robbers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20

FAINT Earl of Shrewsbury.
Mrs, Brownlee came TO England
from the Argentine. She began i'm.
mcdiately to make large sums by
clever race track plays.
Her most spectacular success was
the purchase Of q horse called Shoe
maker. The horse was lame. Her
friends ridiculcd the purchase.
But Shoemaker's lameness healed
and he won. his mistress $4,000.
Mrs. Brownlee's fondness for horse
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
Smallpox at Wilson.

Charles Mossman of Wilson is re-
ported i'll with smallpox, this being
the only case in that city. Doctors
assert it is not in q malignant form,
but vaccination is urged as a pre-
ventive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20

COLUMBIA, Mo.--Governor Arthur
VI, Hyde II Missouri, and Dean Wal.
ter Il. Munford OF the college of agri-
culture OF the University of Missouri,
engaged in a horse shoe pitching con.
test here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20

County Assessor John T. Spears
has returned from Tulsa where he at.
tended a committee meeting OF assess.
ors who fixed standard levy on oil
properties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20

racing led to her acquaintance with
the Earl of Shrewsbury. When the
earl died he left her his whole estate
save a few small bequests.
The infant earl, in his contest,
declares the old earl was incapable
of managing his affairs and that
Mrs. Brownlee took advantage of
his mental state.
Mrs. Brownlee, denies all this.
Meanwhile the executor of the will
lis pressing to have it probated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20

Fire from I; gas stove at the home
Of Floyd Randolph. 20 Eighth avenue.
northwest, did damage amounting To
about s25 this morning at 9:15 o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
By Milton BrOnner

BY Milton BrOnner
LONDON Mrs. Eleanor White
Hughes Brownee, whose spectacular
gains on British race tracks have
made her name well known in society
here. will be the central figure in the
most spectacular will contest of re-
cent years.
The contest involves the SS,O00,O00
estate of the late Earl Of Shrewsbury,
the bulk of which was left. to Mrs.
Brownlee. The contestant is the in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20

"Dobl,in' Is dead. The lone horse
that has been the charge Of the city
for several weeks died early this
morning. without a master and ap'
rarentiy without friends, Advertise
mcnts for the owner failed to bring
response.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20

rF1re. Of an opal is due TO the
prr-rnee Of water in the gem
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20
New franchise AlloMed.

McALEsTER. okla.--A wire from
r. A. Daniels president Of the West
crn Baseball Association, Oklahoma
CITY,. Oklahoma. Thursday proposed
that IL McAcster would build a base
hall. parg. II would he granted n
franchise for team for the Gaming
scason. At a meeting a the chamber
NJ commerce, committee was ap'
pointed 10 make a report upon the
matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-20

Asparagus is said to be the Oldest
OF all plants used for food.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
PARTY RETURNS
FROM CONGRESS-
Local Delegates to Conference Of
United Presbyterian Church
are Back.

Exhibits of the work done in the
churches and mission fields Of the
United Presbyterian denomination
featured meeting just closed in
Pittsburgh.
Local delegates who returned last
evening from the conference are:
E. B. McKown, First United; Rev.
j. L. Vance, Mrs. Vivian Gable and
Erwin Jorgenson, Oak Grove; Verne
Banks, Gloria Del; Rev. and Mrs.
A c. Bailey, Moline United church;
Charles Benson, LeClaire church;
Miss Fleming, Kewanee, and Miss
Mary K. Baird, missionary, who di-
rected the pageants given here a
week ago and went to the confer
ence with the local party.
The new world movement con-
gress was held in the Syria mosque
of Pittsburgh, and unique exhibit
tons of the work done through
out the recent years were given.
Among the exhibitors were rep
resentatives of American Indians
and mountaineers. Work done at
the United Presbyterian boarding
school Ain Finchberg, Ky. Miss
Elizabeth McMillen, former assist
ant at the Oak Grove and Gloria
Del churches of this city, is now
matron of that school.
| Reports of the conference will be
given at each OF the local churches
/ following the services next Sun
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
Personal Points

p. r. Edgerton. farm advisor, at
tended the short course of instruc-
tons for farmers being held in
Sherrard by the Mercer county
farm bureau.
DR.. and Mrs. C. F. Freytag and
daughter. Ruth, departed yesterday
for California, where they will
spend the remainder of the win
ter.
Miss Clara Appelquist of 1920
Third avenue is spending the week
in Omaha, Neb., with her brother.
Jerome AppelQuist. She attended
the marriage of her cousin, Miss
Loretto Kleyla, to William Wallace
Drummy yesterday.
Miss Sarah Montgomery has re-
turned to her home, 1908 Four
teenth street, and is rapidly recov-
ering from the serious operation
she underwent recently at the Luz
theran hospital in Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
TO ASK RETURN
OF CON ARTIST
William Earl Snider, Arrested In
Florida, Wanted by Davenport
Police.

William Earl Snider, arrested
yesterday in Deland, Fla, for Chi
cago police, who want him to an
swer charge of operating conf
dence game, is also wanted by Dav-
EXPORT police in connection with
several bogus check deals. Chicago
will be asked to turn him over to
Davenport for prosecution.
Snider maintained real estate
Offices in Davenport about three
years ago, and in one year was
arrested five times on embeZZle-
ment and forgery charges. He
passed several spurious checks, it
is said, the largest of which was
for $3.50 This was drawn on the
Commerce Trust company of Kan
sas City and paid by the Citizens
Trust & Savings bank of Daven-
port
Snider was also in custody of
Rock Island police Several times
during Investigations of question
able stock selling deals in which he
was alleged to have been involved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
so men HELD UP
BY TWO BANDITS
ImpoIite Gunner Interrupt Little
Game, But Police Capture Them
and Save $1,000 Loot

Buffalo, n. Y. Feb. 16.-Patroi-
man Schmelzen saw man drop
from a second story window or
Mace on William street early TINS
morning and seized him.
"Bandits." his prisoner gasped.
'"They are holding up Wnoie
roomful of men up stairs.
After sending in an emergency
call. the officer ran into the build
ing. In a large room on the sec
ond floor. where games had beec
in progress, he found about n1ty
men lined UP against the wall, TWO
men covering them with reyolvers
and two others going through then
pockets. Ao,5
SchmeIzen yelled to the holduP
men to hold up their hands ana
were disarmed by the men tney
had been robbing.
Police reinforcementS respohu-
ing to the patrolman's emergency
cali seized two automobiles ana
their drivers half block from the
building where the holdup occur
red Both were stolen cars, ana
II is believed the drivers were con-
federates of the four holdup men
The police have the task OF ana
inr riehtful owners of about $4,000
in cash gathered up by the bandits
before they were interrupted
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
LAWYERS CLASH
IN MURDER CASE

Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. ia
seanical legal argument was to
spen today's session of the trial
= Madalynne Obenchain, charged
IN the murder OF J. Bolton
rue argument was ordered made
~ OF the presence Of the jury by
'Sperlor Judge Sidney n. Reeves.
oeiense attorneys, Judd Rush
~ Al Mcdonald, raised the point
sc Yesterday, contending the acts
Arthur c. Burch, co-defendant.
ssequent to the commission OF
= murder, could not be admitted
'sainst the woman.
nus developed when the state
ssnt to introduce. through, Thorn
haiey. proprietor of a down
,nsh hotel. testimony as to Burch's
sged hurried departure the morn
i ioilowing the Staying.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
ARRESTED;
CARRIES HOOTCH
tspecials Moline serviceJ

Edna Wagner, who says her home
is in Rock Island, was arrested
with Julius Lannios in East Moline
last night on a charge of drunken
ness. Magistrate A A Niles this
morning assessed the customary
fine against the couple, and being
unable to pay they were returned to
Jail.
The Wagner woman says she
went to East Moline with another
woman who resides on Sixth street,
Rock Island They went to Silvis
and then to WATERFOWL. She took
two drinks of hooch, she says, and
does not know what happened after
that.
In her purse was found pint jar
of white mule, a sample of which
poured on the floor of the jail ignit-
ed readily.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
ADMIT LOCAL MEN
TO PRACTICE LAW;
PROGRAM rs HELD
Especial to The Argus.)


Springfield, Ill. Feb. 16.-1mpres-
aFe exercises were held in the
state court room this morning
When SO men and four women were
admitted to practice law by the
supreme court. Among those ad-
nitted were George H. Davis of
Rock Island, Glenn Alexander Ire
Sor, August H. Van Wenterghem.
sad Andrew r Kopp, Moline, and
FRED p. Graham, Aledo..
The class was presented to court
2! Albert NJ. Rose of Louisville,
member Of the state board of law
e1aminers Judge James H Cart
wight, Oregon, delivered an ad-
SSfess, and Chief Justice Clyde F.
S.one, Peoria, read the list of those
admitted TO the bar. This noon a
luncheon was given the new mem
Oers. and judges and officials of the
supreme court at the Leland hotel
y Siias H. Strawn of Winston,
o0awn and Shaw. law firm of Chi
ago Judge r. X Welsh of Rock
,Oro delieverd an address at the
luncheon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16

along with others: to see the good
in the other fellow and be able %
overlook his faults. leaders ia any
line of business activity aehaeYe
better results with those IN their
employ by using a little honey IN
stead OF jumping on their necks
he said. glue Mr.. Vernon inter
preted as ''stick-to-itiveness the
power to hold on persistentiy when
the situation is full of discourage
ment
Mr.. Vernon assumed his position
in Davenport recently. coming TO
Iowa from Minneapolis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
IEAKNESSES IN
MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST NEGRO
..s.r Brooks Hearing Postponed
While States Attempt to
Strengthen Case.

.,tbur Brooks. negro. 2510 Eigh-
an street, Moline, charged with
order of Harry Stewart, negro.
md dead at Seventh avenue
a fourteenth street the night of
= 2e with a bullet through his
...,t was arraigned before Mag
,.trste D. ]. Clelapd in police court
ais morning, but the case contin-
ed another week.
The court room was filed with
..sroes who gathered for the pre-
lininary hearing.
edward L. Eagle, assistant states
..torney, announced that he would
\ unable to take the case up to
snv length today, and when noti-
IA by Harry NJ. McCaskrin, attor-
new for the defense, that the de-
ssnse wanted the case heard in
MI. asked that the trial be contin-
ned until Saturday. Detective Dem
nis Bennett suggested a continu-
apee to Feb. %, explaining he want
ed TO collect more evidence
That the case against Brooks is
considered weak was evident when
Mr. Eagle asked that all witnesses
Tor the prosecution and any others
IN the room who had information
we're urged to give full information
10 the states attorneys office al
ence. I'VE don't want to hear talk
Of evidence someone knew about
once the case is over with" Mr.
Eagle explained.
Involves Lodge Quarrel
Brooks was arrested two days
after the shooting on the strength o
statements made by two men wht
said that they had seen Brooks car
rying a revolver and that he hat
made statements that he was car
ring the gun for Stewart. Brook
denies guilt and has gathered ;
large number of friends aroun'
him.
Motive for the killing was claim
ed to be jealousy between Stewar
and Brooks over a woman and dim
culties with the books of the Is
land City lodge, No. 81, K of p, o
which Brooks was elected secretar
and for which reason it was elaine
that Stewart had resigned as pas
chancellor commander.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
STEAL S75FROM /
MEUMANN'S BAR
Burglars Loot Diamond Cash Reg
ister Early I'm Morning; Hear
Mystery Shots.

Burglars some time between
and o'clock this morning sprung
the lock OF the front door of the
Diamond bar, 1915 Second avenue
and after gaining entrance looted
the cash register and stole approx
imately SIS. Lou Meumann, pro-
prietor, said today that he knew the
burglary was committed after
O'Clock this morning as he had Wis
tied his place at that time
Residents in the vicinity of Sew
enth avenue and Twenty-seventh
street today reported that shooting
had occurred in that neighborhood
at 1880 O'Clock last night Four
shots were fired, it was claimed,
and from the direction Of the
sound the shooting was done in
the alley between Seventh and
Eighth avenues and Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth streets. The
police said they received no report
of the disturbance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16

day morning, so that the congrega-
tions will receive an exact account
of the congress.
Rev. Vance was in meeting Mon
day and Tuesday of this week with
the council of IL, which is body
composed of one representative OF
each of the IL synods in the coun-
try and of which Rev. Vance Is
the Illinois synod representative.
This council reorganizes the church
boards, and advances the work or
the denomination.