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known soldier who fell in the great
war.
Large as the church is its seating
capacity fer a great event is COM
paratively limited.
Rush for Tickets
The princess bride expects to en-
ter by the great west door and walk
down The entire length Of the great
nave. Therefore carpenters are now
at work erecting platforms in the
nave where some two thousand in
vite1 guests will be seated.
The scramble for tickets to these
places has already started and thou
sands who think they ought to get
places viii he bitterly disappointed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
DEVELOPMENT OF
PARKS FOR CITY
Being PLANNED
Institute Experts Inspects
Sites and Confers With
Manager Dyer and Other
Officials Today.

An important phase OF the Com.
munity Institute work is that carried
on under the direction of ]. II. GRAY.
ems, landscape architect and city
planer. of the Oklahoma University.
With City Manager Dyer Mr.. Crav-
ems spent today making survey
of Ardmore and outlying districts with
a view OF making suggestions for the
development OF more parks for the
city.
"Ardmore is right now at the place
where she must talk and have parks"
Mr.. Cravens said.
At 9:45 o'clock Wednesday morning
Mr.. Cravens will make his report TO
the Civic League members at Con.
vention Hall, making such recommen-
dations as he finds applicable to the
city's needs and available properties.
Mr.. Crayens has had years OF cx-
perience with this work. He was
consulting landscape architect with
the Capitol commission at the time
the grounds were planned at the
state house. At the time of his be.
coming affiliated with the university
il was thought that it would he i'm.
possible, on account of the soil. for
growth OF trees and shrubbery. TO.
vcrsity are conceded as being among
the most beautiful of the made parks
OF the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
TWO AND HALF
million NEED
IN BONUS PLAN
Estimate that this Amount
Necessary if Is Per
Cent of Soldiers Want
Cash.

WASHINGTON.-The soldiers bonus
would cost the federal government ap-
proximately $500 OOO, 900 on the basis
of estimates prepared for the house
ways and means committee by fiscal
officers OF the army, navy and marine
corps
This total is predicted on the as
sumption that 80 per cent Of the men
who served with the army and rs per
cent of those with the navy ana ma
rine corps. will take cash. ~
American Legion officers have esti.
mated that not more than half of the
army men would elect the cash pro-
vision and they took issue today be-
fore the committee with navy and
marine corps officers who figured
that 10 per cent of the men who serv-
ed in those services would elect TO
take money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
RE.HEARING IS
DENIED IN Writ
FRANKLIN CASE
Supreme Court Orders Re.
manding With Direction
to Trial Court to Favor
Woodwork, ct al.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-The case Of W.
w. Woodwork. John Heenan, Il. A.
Simpson and c. l.. Anderson against
Writ Franklin. wealthy oil operator,
involving u lease on valuable oil
properties in Carter county, came be-
fore the state supreme court today
on a petition for re.hearing. It was
first heard by Judge John l.. Coff.
man, in Carrier county district court
Franklin, according to testimony
procured an oral lease on certain oil
properties owned by r.. T.. Evans
and "A writer lease on the same
property was given by Evans to the
plaintiffs.
In denying the re.hearng. the su-
preme court held that all oil leases
should be in writing and that the au-
thority OF the broker to sell a lease
also should he in written form. The
supreme court then issued an order
remanding the case with directions
TO the trial court to enter q judgment
In favor of Woodwork. ct al: can
ceiling Franklin's contract and order
ing an accounting between the lti.
gants to cover monies received from
the sale OF oil and gas from the lease
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
DEATHS LIST
MAY TOTAL 20
BEFORE NIGHT
Firemen Working to Save
Those Buried Beneath
Walls Of Lexington
Hotel.
GUESTS CAUGHT IN
FALL OF THE WALL
no.lxo,,
Adjoining Buildings Destroy
ed - Fire Total Will Run
Past S150,000 Mark.

RICHMOND, Va. - Three persons
are known to be dead and at least 20
injured in fire here early today
which destroyed the Lexington Hotel
and several adjoining buildings with
a loss estimated at $4,000
A wall at the fire escape collapsed
and is believed to have entombed sew
eral persons. Many were injured by
leaping from windows
Police believe the death toll will
reach between Is and 20.
81 was at the desk when / saw
the smoke and fire creeping up the
fire escape from the basement" said
r. Il. Frey, clerk at the hotel. The
telephone was out Of order l told
the boy to get up stairs and notify
the guests. The heat was intense and
] do not know how many he was able
10 arouse. When | got back from
turning in the alarm. the flames were
roaring UP the elevator shaft.
1T seems that few sought the fire
escape. Most of the women appeared
at the windows and several Of the
guests jumped.
"There We're - guests in the hotel
last night. | just mad finished count
ing up when ] discovered the fire Il
few minutes after 4 o'clock. Several
people jumped down from the third
floor and | believe fatally injured
themselves. My lungs soon filled
with smoke and | could no nothing"
Up to noon, the firemen had not
penetrated the section of the ruins
under which they believe most of the
bodies would be discovered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
HALF Of PO7EAU
GUESTS DEPART
Only Sixteen Prisoners Re-
main to Face Judge; Ten
Dead and Many Escape
From New Jail.

POTEAU, Okla.-Only sixteen pris-
oncrs remain in the county jail here
to make the escape. if the record of
the past 30 days should continue.
During the last days of December,
when n case of smallpox developed
at that institution. one man escaped.
fleeing 10 Alabama. Word was re-
celved last month that he died there
of the disease. Last month while
guards were attending to several other
prisoners who had contracted the dis
ease, eight men unlocked the main
cell entrance and escaped
Friday evening of last week, three
others managed to slip by the guards
and made their getaway. Seeing how
easy 1t was for others to leave. four
others decided to try It Tuesday night
of this week. So they cut the bars OF
a window in the upper story and by
making n rope OF bedding let them.
selves TO ,he syound. and thus far,
have made good their escape.
During the period mentioned. ten
prisoners died from smallpox in the
Jail. which, added to the number who
escaped brings tho total who will not
face Judge u. T.. Lester at the next
term of district court to 90. The men
were all To be tried at the January
term. owing TO the quarantine, the
term was continued.
OF those who escaped none has been
rccapturod. Two are known To have
died from the smallpox. Several ol
those who got away had the disease,
but had recovered when they left.
The Jail from which the men escaped
was just recently completed at cost
to the taxpayers OF $4,000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
INSTITUTE GETS
UNDER WAY With
SCR0GGS leading
Group Conferences Held by
Experts on Community
Welfare Subjects Dur
ing Day.
BUSINESS MEN MEET
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
Leader Presented Workers at
Initial Conference at Con-
vention Hall.

Address Of j. T.. McAfce on Making
q Community" by Mrs. Margaret Yost
on Husbands and Wives" and talks
on business matters by H. 4. Hunt
and d. Van Hecke will constitute to-
nights program of the Community
Institute at Convention Hall. The
meeting will open with a community
singing led by B. H. Twichell.
The entire afternoon was taken
up with group conferences beginning
at lis o'clock when Miss Nellie b.
Turner, health counselor, talked on
Child Welfare" This was followed
with talk on Educational Aims
by DR.. j. w. Scroggs: Home and
School," Mrs Margaret Yost. do
nestle counselor and Recreation" Mr.
Twichell.
j. h. McAfee and II. NJ. Armstrong
talked to "A group Of business men at
the Chamber of Commerce this morn
ing, taking the place of Mr.. Hunt and
Mr.. Van Hecke, Rock Island officials
who were unavoidably detained.
One of the most important confer
ences of the entire institute will be
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
FIFTH MAN IN
P. 0. ROBBERY
United States Marshal Cap
lures Kenneth Eschman
in Connection With AL
legged Thefts.

With the arrest today Of Kenneth
Eschman. five men are now being
held in the county Jail awaiting pre-.
liminary hearing In connection with
the pos,office mail robbery case.
Eschman who was in the employ OF
the Texas company at Wilson was
arrested there this morning by United
States Deputy Marshal Cardwell. lie
is u brother OF llorsholl Eschman. ar.
rested Monday with l.. II. white
These three men are charged with
having cashed checks, the two mail
carriers, Arthur II. Thornton and vii.
liam V. Spence, admit having taken
from the mail.
Preliminary hearings will be held
upon the return OF United States
Commissioner Spaulding, who is at
present In Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
Girl, Mississippi Governor Is
Said to Haze Wronged, Is Now
lnHospital in Serious Condition

JACKSON, Miss.-1'he siOO, ,OOO
domagc suit filed against Governor
Lee NJ. Russell by Miss Francis
G. Birkhead of New Orleans. al.
leglng seduction will be called for
trial at the May ter Il of federal
district court Miss 'irkenhead Is
In New Orleans, ar said to be
"A hopeless invalid u result OF
the two operate
In a lcnRthy-.--- cment last
night. bitterly -, luncing the
charges of Mis- "' cad as IAN
infamous bla " Governor
Russell said " for rd Williams,
editor OF tn ! ',lt urg Ameri.
can. and John I ', a promi.
nent attorney ol ~, ity have
been Miss Birkhe idt .ier coun-
sellors OF late.
Mr.. Tally said.
III never saw Mas Birkhead
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
BULLETIN

LOS ANGELES.-Sheriff Harris
Of EllSo. Nevada, tclephoned to
the police department here today
that the man at Carlin, Nevada
thought tn he Edward r. Sands.
wanted In connection with the kill
ing OF VIM. Desmond Taylor, mo.
iion picture director here, was
not Sands. and has given n salts
factory account Of his movements :
which dissolved all suspicion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07

in my life, never had any commu.
nicat;on with her directly or in.
directly, and know nothing what.
ever about the case. The gov.
ernor has my sincere sympathy"
MIR. Williams said:
~ saw Miss Blrkhcad last sum.
mer and she told me her story.
~ did not advise or counsel
with Miss Birkhead in any way.
except to tell her that her story
could not b. handled unless It
was made n matter OF record in
the courts.
THE woman was In destitute
circumstances, and In pitiable
physical plight. Further than this,
| know nothing about her trou.
hles."
Counsel for Miss Birkhead. In
"A statement denied the suit was
blackmail plot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
III LLETIN

TAHLEQCAH, OkIa.--Charging
that the panel from which jury
was to be- drawn to try George
Coke. republican, chairman Of the
county commissioners. had been
packed" for the benefit Of the
defendant, Attorney Henry Vance,
counsel for the prosecution, sprang
sensation in the district court
this morning when he obtained u
favorable ruling from Judge J.
II. Jarman Of Sallisaw to quash
the panel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
ARKANSAS ROAD
WILL Be SOLD
Defunct Mountain Lin e
Ordered Disposed of in
Public Sale by U. s.
Court.

LITTLE ROCK.-Sale today of the
Missouri and North Arkansas railroad
suspended operation last July by its
sued here by United States District
Judge Trlcber. The decree provides
that 30 days may De given for the
settlement Of as many claims as pos.
sible, and that 30 days more for ad.
vortising the sale must ensue before
the sale takes place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
THIRTEEN new
JUDGES NAMED

WASlliNGToN.-An increase of IA
IN the number OF United States dis.
trlct judges was agreed upon Monday
by the senate judiciary committee as
a means OF relieving the congestion
In the nations federal courts.
The new judgeships would be dis
tributed under the committees recon-.
mcndation on the basis OF one each
TO the following districts: Massachu.
setts. eastern New York. southern
New York, eastern Pennsylvania.
northern Texas. eastern Michigan.
northern Ohio, middle Tennessee. north.
ern Illinois, Minnesota, northern Cali.
fornia, northern Georgia and Arizona.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
SANTA FE INCREASES
IMPROVEMENT BUDGET

TOPEKA, Kansas. - The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Ee railway system
will spend 43,i5o.0o0 for Improvement
and bctterments, equipment, new main
line second track and new branch
lines ia 1929. as against $4,000, 900
In 1921. according to n statement BY
w. II. storey, president, The budget
includes an outlay OF si,5oo,Ooo for
the Santa Fc branch line In south
west Kansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
st. Louis People Want
Cleaner, Better Food

ST. LOUIS ,Mo--In response To
many complaints of the sale OF spoiled
food in this city, state food inspectors
today began their campaign 10 arrest
leaders found to be violating the pure
food laws of the state. The city was
without regular food inspectors until
yesterday. when Governor Hyde an.
nounced the appointment OF two in.
spcctors and the temporary transfer
to this city of seven inspectors from
several otehr cities OF the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
GAS C0NPANY'S NEW RATE
EFFECTS FIVE STATE CITIES

OKLAHOMA CTTY-An order read.
iusting gas rates charged by the KAY
County Gas Company In Ponca City.
Ncwkirk, Tonkawa, Kildare and Cross
was issued here Monday by the state
corporation commission. The rate as
set in the order Is % cents thousand
cubic feet for the first $1,000 feet; 45
cents thousand for the next 400 900
and 25 cents a thousand for all In cN.
cess of 5OO00O
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
FLASHES
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON.--IIaving found
q marked resemblance between the
features Of n woman whose body
was found yesterday in the Po-
tomac river and photographs OF
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. former act
ress who was recently reported to
have disappeared from her New
York home. Washington police to-
day asked police authorities of
New York to cooperate in efforts
10 identity the body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
BULLETIN

WASHiNGT0N.-The war de-.
partmcnt today extended federal
recognition" rs required under the
army reorganization act, 10 six
appointeeS as general officers In
The national guard, including Brig.
Gen. Cmis. T.. Mcphcrran oi Du.
rant, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
DIVISION or HUGE ESTATE
CASE SET FOR MARCH I;

MUSKoGEE, okla.-The suit OF
Edward Bilby against his brothers.
Nicholas and Russell Billy growing
out OF the estate OF their father.
John S. Bilby. Of Catoosa. was set
for trial In the United States dis.
trict court for March IL. The Bilby
estate is valued at sio.ooo.o0o and
includes valuable lands IN Oklahoma.
Missouri, and Texas. The petitioner
alleges the defendants exerted influ.
ence on their father to dlsinherit the
plaintiff. The case Is regarded as one
of the most notable Of its kind IN
eastern Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
New Receivers Are RIncl,cd.

OKLAHOMA ClTY.--A writ OF pro
hibtioh was issued by the supreme
court Monday against District Judge
John l.. Norman's appointment of re.
ceivers for the defunct Bank ot Com.
mcrce. of Okmulgee. Saturday The
writ was granted ON petition Of As.
sistant Attorney General William
zwick. representing the state banking
department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07

he was q captain.
LOS ANGELES.--Wha prominent
motion picture actor or actress in
the colony can say. for sure that he
or she will not be whisked away from
scene of the funeral and charged with
the murder OF William Desmond Tay.
lor, famous director, this afternoon?
Further investigations of the police
bring the cords Of suspicion tighter
and tighter around some OF the most
prominent and beloved screen stars
OF this country. The list of those
under surveillance and those who
have been examined reads like the
guest list of 4 fashionable colony ball.
Although telegraphic warrant
charging Edward +. Sands, alias Ed.
ward Fritz Strathmore, former butler
OF Taylor. with the murder was issued
by the Los Angeles police late last
night and wired to Constable \. f..
Berning Mt Carlin, New. there is still
n belief that some of the young wo-
men of the colony will he dragged in.
Another angle Of the ease involved
the 'long and gruelling" examination
as the detectives describe It. of a well
known motion picture actress at her
home here. They declined to name
her but admitted she was one of a
number who have indicated intimate
friendship with Taylor.
While these developments were In
progress. preparations were being made
for the funeral Of the dead director
this afternoon.
Taylors body. clad in the uniform
Of a captain of the British army has
been viewed by thousands of friends
and others in the undertaking ostab.
lishmont where II lies awaiting to.
days rites. Men, women and chill
dron have gone there to sec Il. the
film notahlcs being In the minority,
1t Is reported. Hut the shop girl and
the working mon have made up for
the rumorcd absence of screen actors.
But flowers have como from many
motion picture sources. including Mary
Miles Mintcr film actress. who sent
huge bouquet Il black prince roses.
Miss Mnter took last look at her
friend Friday afternoon Mabel Nor
mand, another actress. who was one
OF the last to see Taylor alive. viewed
his body for the last time at the In.
quest SATURDAY. While the funeral Is
In progress, every motion picture stu
dio In Los Angeles will Dc closed,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07

j. It, pouLTER, contractor:
There will bc no divorce In a fam.
ily that leads u clean. christian
life. Hence cut sin out OF your
life and there will he no demand
for divorces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07

MISS MYRTLE HOOVER. sales.
lady: Love. In the beginning be
sure 1t Is love, then 20 ahead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07

Edna Purviance (lefD, leading wo.
man in Chaplin comedies, telephoned
the news Of William d. T'aylor's death
to Mary Miles Minter when his valet
ran to her home to notify her Of the
movie directors murder. Miss Minter
(center) hurried TO the Taylor home
with her mother. Mabel Normand
visited Taylor on business the evening
of his death. Taylor is shown in the
uniform Of the British army, in which
he was q captain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07

MRS. ALBERT SOLOMON: Too
often, parents feel that when their
children are married they are set.
tied and out of danger ut being
led astray. Parents should keep
their children with them aud con.
troll them In order To lead them 10
n proper understanding and respect
for marriage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07

MIR. JAMES, merchant. stop
the very young from contracting
the marriage VOWS and educate
aud prepare them fur what It
really means.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07

What do you think could be dom
to check divorce?
MRS. $. r, HARE, saloslady: /
think that judges are too lcnlent
in granting divorces, and that
moro stringent laws should BE-
made.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-02
SOCIETY SECTION

daughters Mary, sue and Theresa is,..
overland this week for their summer rst.,'
near Estes park. They will remain UNI.
III September.
tainsd the girls OF the f. ~ @. club and
a few other guests In compliment 10 Ms,
Frances wilcox, whose marriage to M
Bundrun occurred Thursday
In compliment to her daughter. Mr.,
Earl Radcliffe OF Oklahoma City who hfs
been her guest fer several weeks h,r
mother, Mrs. Horace Love. entertained
mutual friends Informally this week.
Miss sybiI Glover attended a dinner
dance In oklahoma city at the formal
opening OF the new Country club, ma
guest Of Miss Mary Louise Coates Rom
girls later went 70 Ada. TO be suesi- ~
Carol Simpson. .
Mrs Tom Jewell entertained the rremA
/ bcrs 81 the Friday afternoon club Il
bridge. a guest table made M OF Mes.
| l.. Peck and clifford Jewell enjoyed tra
afternoon with them. Mrs, John Flame.
gan held top score.
Mrs. Leonard Furnas was hostess 20 Oh,
week with Mrs. ". T., Kendall. NJ
! byron Layton, Mrs Elwin Keudrirt H.
/ Howard Barr, Mrs. Harry bass M-s NJ
!. Entrikcn and Miss Babe kibele az ad8I.
! tional guests
Mrs. c. w. Rentchler Of 1901 West Cher.
okee Is giving a scries OF nelEhturfa,i
parties Tho first was a most deHrHts1i
afternoon at games, each guest choosing
| her own entertainment This week Mrs
Rentchler will entertain at swu.,
party,
Dr. and Mrs ". T.. Entriken entert.insd
| " an Informal dancing party Friday eve.
ming honoring Miss Ann Terrvrl OF NF.
| waukee who Ia a guest o. Miss FNVN
Golty, and for Miss Frauccs Wiluuy vhoSs
marrige 90 Mr.. Fred Bundrun took place
! Thursday Of this week.
] - .f
visiting at the home OF Mrs. g. G. Draf.
ham for tho past week, returning 10
Waukomis to spend tho Fourth at Tia
homo Of her brother. George b. Ron.
berts Mr.. Nelson will Join her flsrs
and they will return 10 Waurika together
Mrs Harry Alton and Miss Lawrence
gave buffet luncheon TO their mutual
friends among tho younger crowd Nrs.
Robert Simons and Miss Ann Terryel
shared hnnots as pecial guests. Following
the luncheon. bridge was enjoyed MN
Merwyn Buxton winning the favor for
high score,
The clubs which have held tho attention
Of lovers Of literature. Of Euwca arI
needlcwurk have disbanded until nu
The young maids aud boys from college
are now holding full sway over 0Il So.
cial activities. having formed dancing
clubs picnic clubs and swimming clubs
which they hope will take their .'sntloa
away from the hot summer mrg'hs.