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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-16
MOORE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY

c. c. Moore, of St. Anthony lieu
tenant governor Of Idaho and pioneer
farmer and business man of that
section has formally announced
his candidacy for governor subject to
the wishes of the republican conven-
ton.
In brief but positive statement he
dclars he knows the the needsand prob
lens of the people of the state for he
has shared their burdens for twenty
three years. A clear-cut pledge to re-
duce taxes. eliminating unnecessary
things and maintaining the good in
government featured his announcement
Following is the text of Mr.. More's
statement
Il am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the office of governor.
I have lived in Idaho twenty three
years. My principal business has been
farming. I know the needs and prob
lens of the people Of the arate because
1 have shared their burdens.
1 will demand specifically in my mes
sage to the legislature that it exert
every power within it's command to
reduce taxes.
1 pledge myself and my admin
istration to efficiency and economy l
mean is that efficiency which finds its
highest exemplifiction in devotion to
duty; and that economy which is best
effect by maintaining the necessary
things and properly maintaining the
good things we have"
A formal entry of thepopular lieu
tenant governor was not unexpected
For some time his close personal
friends have known he would be can
didate if he found there was unanimity
of his favorable expression toward this
move. His friends here believe his
wide and favorable acquaintance,
because Of his long residence and not
able public service, will strengthen
his race for gubernatorial honors.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-16

The Shosh0ne Tigers won over
Glenns Ferry BY a score Of l3 20 10
IN the game az Glenns Ferry last SUM
day The boys an played IN good
form and handed out one Of the most
interesting games of the season. The
feature Of the game being the ninth
inning rally when the score stood
30 40 3 in favor o. the a. Ris. There
was Two strikes On the man az bat
win Two away bui timely hlttlng
turned ne uiok Winning four games
ou " the nse played 3 starting IA
rooord n which tne bQmf ieam may
he pfopa.
lhe Same peKi epn0ag NlN h0 lN-
ween WenQeu and shoshepe pa the
WlnNeu grounds
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-16

Sunday school very encouraging,
but we have room so1 a few mros,
would be pleased ia have you with
US for the Sunday school hour next
Sunday. a real hearty welcome awaits
you. Splendid music by the chorus
special numbers for every evening
Sunday evening. 1t happened just as
we expected: Miss Inez Webb had a
splendid program for the B. Y. P. u.
last Sunday evening, and everybody
was happy from start to finish Look
out for next Sunday evening B.Y.P.G.
service. Miss Hazel Tuel will have
charge. and she started her program
last Sundy evening, start in time is
getting to be the motto, and it means
success every time
The theme for next Sunday ev sring
Cultivate Contentment" II you want
to see a real live bunch come 20 me
B.Y.P.U. service next Sunday evening
at 7 o'clock.
The church services were very good
last Sunday, the crowd was MT so
large in the morning, but there was
a goodIy number in the evening, if
you are not attending service Ii some
other church we would be glad to
have you come and worship with Us.
Rev. Robt. S. Withrow, Pastor
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-16
THE CLOSE OF A USEFUL LIFE

The death last Saturday of Mrs.
Alice B. Osborn, at the Magic dam
brought to a close a most useful and
exemplary life. Mrs. Osborn was
born in Texas, February 14th., 1874.
She was the mother of three sons
and two daughters. In addition to
her own children she reared two
adopted children, a boy and a girl.
Her four boys were all in service in
France. Two of them were among
the missing at the Argonne Forest.
One Of the others returned a hope
less invalid. Since the war every
resource OF the government and the
Red Cross has been exerted TO secure
definite information regarding the
two boys missing in the Argonne but
to no purpose.
Mrs. Osborn was a member Of San
"a Anna Post Auxiliary 10 Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Boise She came 10
Magic this spring as housekeeper FOR
her brother. Teck Osborn. who is
night 1atchman az the dam. Her
death was due 10 gall stories.
During her short residence in this
community she had endeared herself
10 ali who had the pleasure ~ meet
ing her On learning of her death.
the War Mothers ana the Auxiliary
~ shoshone took charge ~ me run
eIai. They brought the body 30 shQ
shone and enc services were held AZ
ihe Methodist chureh sunday Roy
Clover preaehlpe ap appropriate feF
non HeF fpnernl Nas oonauciea ~
aeni the Walher M her a0laier a0na
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-16
NOTICE 70 sseyslIeAvs

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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-16
CHANGES FIRM NAME

The Pethick Brothers & Shearer,
proprietors of the Snyder Garage
have changed the name under which
they will do business. They will be
called from now on, the Shoshone Mo-
tor Company. They will handle the
Studebaker cars instead of the Olds-
mobile which they have handled for
several years past.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-16
EISHERMEN,S LUCK

The heavy rain Tuesday afternoon
caught several fishermen on the road
and the roads became so slippery that
cars could not navigate it. Some fif-
teen or twenty persons were forced
to remain at the Cottonwoods ranch
over night. But they were ali wet
and happy.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-16
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS.

Services for Sunday, June 18TH, 1922
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
TRAPSHO0TERS
INVITED BACK
FOR tourney
State Championship and
Woman's Title to be De-
cided at the Traps
Wednesday.
PAYNE WINS STATE
TITLE FOR DOUBLES
Little Bear is High Average
Amateur First Day With
Perfect Record.

Ardmore likes the shooters so well,
and the shooters like Ardmore so well,
that an invitation to them to return
to this city for the 1923 annual event
has been extended and thus far every
indication points to a hearty accept.
ance of same. At any rate Ardmore
local club is very desirous that Okla
homa sportsmen take advantage of the
very excellent traps and it is more
than likely that the 1928 shoot will
also be held here.
Two championships will be decided
on Wednesday, the closing day of the
shoot. Beginning at 9 O'Clock the Ok.
lahoma State Championship at single
targets is scheduled, 200 targets, l6
yards. morning and afternoon same
division. AT the same time, the Okla
homa Woman's championship at single
targets will be in progress. the winner
to receive $25. Special double targets
events are also scheduled for the clos
ing day.
The Oklahoma state handicap event
was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
the Junior championship for boys OF
ages 12 to is years was shot off Tues
day morning. A meeting Of the Okla
homa State Sportsman Association was
held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Little Bear High Amateur.
Records in Mondays events included
the Oklahoma High. professionals, re-
Continued on Page Three.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
j. 5. WON'T GO
TO HAGUE MEET
Officials Await Next Move of
Genoa Delegates; Out
come of Farley is
Questioned

WASHINGTON. - The United States
government having removed today the
last possible doubt as to the flnality Of
It's decision not to participate In con.
forcnces on the European economic
situation OF the Genoa type. officials
awaited with interest the next move OF
the powers attending the Italian meet.
ing.
Impartial observers at Genoa have
been unanimous recently In stating that
only the hope of securing the attend.
ance Of the United States either at
Genoa or at the proposed conference at
the Hague had prevented the arising OF
an impasse. This hope was definitely
removed In the reply dispatched by the
state department last night to Ambas.
sador child, to formal invitation prof.
fered through the French delegation
at Genoa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
METHODIST HOLD
ONE GROUND FOR
Divorce DECIDED
Balloting for Election of Five
Bishops Started at Cen
eral Conference at Hot
Springs.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark.-Claims that
their candidates will be elected on early
ballots were made by supporters Of
DIR. Sam +. Hay of Houston, Texas,
and others whose names We're promi.
nently mentioned for places when bal
lotlng began Tuesday at the general
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, for the election OF five
bishops.
Slightly tighter restrictions in re-
gard to performing the marriage rites
for divorced persons are included In the
report on the committee OH temperance
and social service, members Of the com
mittce said. The report, they declared,
condemns what Is regarded as an alb
normal and unwarranted Increase In
the amount OF divorce and specifies
among other things. that before Off
ciating at wedding where various par.
ties are divorced. the minister shall
have obtained written statement as
to the reason for the decree.
The church, 1t was stated, will con.
tinue To recognize only one ground for
divorce-unfaithfulne on the part Of
either husband or wife-and no min.
lister may perform the ceremony where
either of the contracting parties has
been divorced for any other cause.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
Opal Rexroat Found in Chicago
But Relatives Here Doubt Tale;
Father Has Gone to New Mexico

Kinney was to marry his daughter and
gain possession OF her property. The
petition recites that Miss Rexroat and
Kinney were married at Duncan. on
the night Of January /. A warrant for
the girls husband on a charge OF big.
amy was issued the same month. The
charges were sworn TO by Renoat.
Relatives and friends OF Miss Rexroat
doubt the story that Miss Opal IL In
Chicago and believe that II was given
to throw officers who are seeking her
off the track.
According to Mrs. U. I. Rexroat.
and Judge A. l.. West, attorney for
Roxroat, Mr.. Rcxroat left late last week
for points IN New Mexico but both
decline 20 state 10 what place. II Is
admitted that Buck Garrett is working
on the case and last week II was report.
ed he was IN st. Louis on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
OFFICIALS TRY
TO OVERTHROW
INTERNATIONAL
John Wilkinson Makes Ale
cations at Meeting of Dis
trict II Miners; Says He
Will Prove Charges.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. Declaration
that the Oklahoma Leader, socialist
newspaper published in Oklahoma City.
and Frank Harrington, president of the
Illinois district of the United Mine
Workers Of America, had attempted to
overthrow the international organiza-
ton of the union was made by John
Wilkinson, president of district q, at
the convention Of teh latter district
here Tuesday. The allegation was made
following the reading Of u telegram
from Harrington accepting the invita-.
ton of the convention to address it,
which was extended Monday. Earring.
ton said he would arrive Wednesday.
Before | get through, | will charge
a deliberate attempt by the Leader
and the Illinois miners. at least by
President Harrington, to absolutely
overthrow the international organiza.
ton" Wilkinson shouted. THAT Is a
broad statement, but | will prove 1t by
the records
The allegation was made just before
the convention recessed at noon and
came at the close of an otherwise vir-
morning was spent by the convention
in hearing an address by $. W. bryan
of Washington, ID. c., representative
of the United States bureau of mines
and the reading of a transcript Of the
discussion at the last meeting of the
unions international policy committee
in Indianapolis. The transcript was
presented by Wilkinson as an official
report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16

OKLAHOMA ClTY.--Miss Opal Rex.
roat Of Ardmore, wealthy heircss, has
been located In Chicago after search
since her disappearance Jan. /. by her
father. L. T. Rexroat. wealthy oil op.
orator of Sulphur, and Ardmore. nc.
cording to reports received friends here
Tuesday. Buck Garrett. former sheriff
OF Carter county, left here for Chicago
to bring the girl back. II was re-.
ported.
The father has declared his daughter
was kidnapped and married by Ludie
Kinney In an effort to gain possession
OF her property, lie filed q petition
in district court OF Carter county last
month to enjoin J. J. Kinney from in.
terfering with the affairs OF the girls
estate lie charged In tho petition TINT
J. J, Kinney formed conspiracy with
Ludle Kinney. Jack Cozby and Charles
Bryan, all OF sulphur, whereby young
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
Herrick, as a
Flyer, to Make
Good Passenger

WASHINGTON Representative
Manuel Herrick of Oklahoma, who
describes himself as daredevil avi'
ator of congress" can fly only as
a passenger in army air service
machines. The flight over the cap
itol and city. which Mr.. Herrick
announced he would make today,
1t was learned from air service Of
ficials. will be made with the con-
gresham securely fastened to a
passenger seat. II at all. The air
service officials decided in the face
Of protestations from Mr.. Herrick
that safety required him to take
some other position in the aircraft
than that of pilot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
Three CONFESS
TO Staying IN
CHICAGO Fight
Evidence Connects Bomb
Throwers and Murderers
During Labor War,
Police Detectives Say.
TIM MURPHY MADE
GOAT; HE'LL QUIT
Attempt is Made to Poison
Man Who Admitted Com
plicity in Crime.

CHICAGO. - Evidence distinctly con-
Meeting bomb throwers and the slay-
ers of two policemen with the big
three Chicago labor leaders was claim
ed Tuesday by police and states attor-
leys who have worked indefatiably since
Terence Lyons, acting lieutenant and
Thomas Clark, patrolman, We're shot
down a week ago after two buildings
had been dynamited in the so-called
labor war
G -Four men have been identified posi-.
lively as the slayers Of the policemen
and three have confessed, the police
said, while John Miller, a bartender,
owner of the motor car from which the
fatal shots were fired has been identified
as the driver through bloody finger
prints on the automobile door. Two
men who rode with him were arrested
when they applied for medical aid, the
police said, one having body wound
and the other bullet through the
shoulder. Under questioning they broke
down police said, and one made a COM
plete confession.
Attempts to Poison.
Miller himself confessed early today,
police said. lie was removed secretly
to an outlying police station because
Of an attempt to poison him. Police
said one dish brought from a. restaur-
ant contained quickly acting poison.
| According to the police and prose-
cutors, evidence has been obtained to
connect the work of bombers and kill
ers with big Tim" Murphy. head OF
the gas workers and street sweepers'
union, former member Of the state as
sembly and congressional secretary;
Con" Shea of the theatrical janitors'
union and "Frenchy" Nader. president
of the Chicago building trades council.
These men. called by police the big
Three" with five others are held with
out bail under murder indictments.
They have maintained innocence since
their arrests a week ago
Murphy Made Goat"
Kickham Scanlon, chief justice OF the
criminal courts will render decision
on the plea OF attorneys for Muhphy
and Nader that their cases be assigned
for immediate trial.
Murphy is quoted as having said he
regards himself as being made the
goat" and Is through with Chicago
labor organizations. He said he prob
ably would leave Chicago as soon as
he gets out OF his present troubles.
He is under prison sentence for COM
pllcty in n 100000 mail robbery.
The wives of Murphy and Nader
started a drive Monday TO obtain $780,
600 for their husbands defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
DRAFTS ON STATE
TREASURY SHOWN
At SMALL TRIAL
Assistant State Treasurer en-
Stand at Waukegan for
Greater Part of 2 Days,
Identifies Books, Etc.
(By the Associated Press.l

WAUKEGAN, Ill.-Drafts on the
treasury Of Illinois, payable to the
Grant Park Bank. private banking
institution in Grant Park. town of 600
population, were read into the record
Tuesday in the trial of Governor Len
Small, charged with conspiring with
Vernon Curtis, president OF the bank,
and Lieut.. Gov. Fred L. Sterling, to
embezzle state funds.
The state introduced more than 20 OF
the drafts, totaling s14,575,000, as a
link in the alleged chain by which they
connect the three defendants with the
late Senator Edward c. Curtis, used
s25 900, 900 of state funds through the
Grant Park bank for their private gain.
The drafts were presented after
Judge Clair C. Edwards oyerruled the
evidence by the defense.
Harry C.. Ruehre. assistant state
treasurer. who spent most of Monday
on the stand identifying books and rec
ords of the treasurer's office, was still
on the stand under direct examination
at noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
EVERYTHING READY
FOR HILL LECTURE

Arrangements have been complete
for the lecture Of Dr. Joseph Hill, here
Wednesday at Convention Hall. under
auspices Of civic organizations. He
will take as his theme, Law En-
forecement," which he has been lectur.
ing on during his tour OF the south.
Dr. Hin comes recommended highly
as speaker OF force and his work
has been lnudcd In many cities where
direct results have been seen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
POSSES SEARCH
FOR BANK BANDIT
Son of Cashier Shot in Back
When Five Men Make Way
With $20,500; State
Troops Ordered.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo.-Posses are
searching the woods near Lebanon.
Mo, for five bandits who yesterday held
up Tom Watkins Jr., son of the cashier
OF local bank. shot him in the back
and dangerously wounded Police De.
tective Ben Lamb, escaping with $50. 500
n part OF the payroll Of the Frisco rail.
road shops here. National guardsmen
from here were reported bound for the
scene.
Dave C. Welch, chief OF the Spring.
field police department. telephoned that
he did not believe the bandits would
escape, az they have deserted the car
In which they fled from the scene Of
the holdup and were surrounded In the
woods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
TRADE SLUMPS
DURING LAST MONTH

WASHINGTON American foreign
trade sumped in April after its recent
advances. according to reports issued
today by the commerce department
Exports for the month aggregated
s32l 100000. compared with SSS0,OO0..
600 in March. and imports totaled S2l7,-
OOO, 900. against s256,OODOO the previous
month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
REMOVAL OF CHIEF
DRY AGENT ASKED

wAsHINGToN.-Secretary Mellon
was asked today by Representative Hill.
republican. Maryland. to order the re.
moval from office of Prohibition Com.
missioner Haynes or whoever else in
his office was responsible for n recent
press bulletin which Mr.. Hlll declared
constituted official approval Of the ap.
plication OF lynch law to the suppress.
sion of liquor violations"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
LAW CLOSES ITS GRASP in LABOR WAR
Huge Gasser Ignited When Vast
Crater is Blown Out in the Ell
Dorado Field; Many Fires

Ell DORADO, Ark.-A crater 200
feet across was blown out early
Tuesday at the Wild Murphy gas
well, ten miles north of FL Dorado,
and the gas from it and all other
craters in the vicinity was ignited.
Several small craters were fired
Monday night within radius of
200 yards, but the main well, esti.
mated to be making more than 75,-
000,0 900 cubic feet Of gas a day, did
not catch fire until the huge crater
was blown out.
All hope of extinguishing the
blaze has been abandoned. The
roar OF the flames can be heard for
miles.
The well blew in Sunday night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
LEECRAFT READY TO PAY
NOTE TO BARTLESNILLE BANK

OKLAHOMA CITY. - A. n. Lee.
craft. state treasurer, said here Mon.
day he would pay within n few days
the $4,000 note held by the Bartles.
vile State Bank of Bartlesvile. which
failed to open last Friday Mr., Lee.
craft said the note was not yet due but
that he was ready 20 pay II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16

while the drill stem was being re-
moved. The derrick and machinery
at the mouth Of the well were de-
stroyed, and the drilling crew bare
ly escaped. Numerous geysers be-
gan forming and gas began seeplnG
into all the water wells in the vicin.
ity.
one of the geysers near the well
was ignited Monday night by fric-
tion and fire soon spread to other
small craters. 1t was from these
burning craters that the large era
ter formed this morning. The sit
uation is much the same as that at
Constantine here two years ago,
when two geysers were formed and
where five persons lost their lives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
FARM PRODUCTS ON DUTY
LIST or McCuMBER BILL

WASHINGTON. - All products OF
the farm are on the dutiable list In
the McCumbcr.Fordney tariff bill. Sen.
ator Gooding OF Idaho. chairman OF
the republican agricultural bloc. an.
nounced today In the senate. lie said
the average rate of duty In the bill
on farm products was a $40 per cent
and called attention that few thlngs
produced by the farmer were on the
dutlahle list In the Underwood law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
Reviewing Stand
FALLS, So HURT
Several Hundred on Structure
Witnessing Knights of
Templar Parade in Okla
homa City; 9 Dead.

OKLAHOMA ClTY.-Thirty-six per.
sons We're injured, one probably seri'
ously when a reviewing stand built for
the parade Of Knights Templars, who
are attending a state meeting here. col
lapsed this morning. Francis NJ. Har'
per- operator for Western Union Tele'
graph Company was reported seriously
hurt.
Between 200 and 300 persons occupied
the stand when 1t gave way. The sup
ports at the left end sagged first and
then the entire structure collapsed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-16
AMERICAN WOMAN GOLFER
ELIMINATED AT SANDWICH

SANDWICH. England.--Ntiss Rosa.
mond Sherwood. the only American con.
testant. was eliminated from the ladies'
open golf championship tournament on
the Princess course In the opening
round today. when Mrs. Fletcher Of
wembley defeated her . up and 2 10 so.