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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
ANII.kU KLl|X
KLAN HOLDS BIG
MEET AT WILSON
County Attorney is Principal
Speaker and Recites Riot
Code in Attack on Mask
ed Knights.
MATHERS INVITED TO
ORGANIZE IN TEXAS
Klansmen Deny Persons Trial
by Jury, Speaker Says in
His Plea.
(Speeial to The Ardmorrit.,


WILSON. Okla.-Organization Of the
Knights of the Visible Empire. Anti.
ku Klux Klan, was perfected here
Wednesday night at a meeting called
by Jack Hyde of Healdton, organizer.
About $50 persons attended the meet.
ing to hear County Attorney James
H. Mathers, who was the principal
speaker.
Considerable interest has been mani.
tested by proponents of the organiza-
ton since its conception q month
ago, and 1t ls thought large follow.
ing will be had in Carter county.
Mathers made an impassioned plea
against the Knights OF the Klan.
Cited Riot Act.
Among other things he said
They say they believe in the en-.
forcement of the lhw. Does not their
lawless acts belle their words. Do
they not violate the law when they
disguise themselves? (iere Mr.. Math.
ers quoted from the Riot Code. page
4S3). Their assemblage is unlawful.
They Disguise their car numbers. thus
violating the law. Any punishment
inflicted In any manner. other than
by the duly constituted authority OF
law after fair trial. before u jury. Is
unlawful and felonious.
"Caidestine meeting IN the night
time, dressed In the habilaInents OF
mourning--ls unlawful and wrong.
How can they claim to enforce the
law. Has 1t been necessary for the
Church Of God to disguise: Christ
came 10 enforce and not destroy the
law. His acts were not cladestine
or hidden.
Charitable organization, fraterna
bodies have not found these tactics
necessary during the past 5000 years
Deny Trial by Jury.
! They say they are 100 per cent
American. and believe in Freedom. ye
they deny you the right OF trial by
jury, the keystone OF American lii
critics, and the mud.sill OF American
independence.
Our forefathcrs at Runnymead,
did not have a black rag over theii
faces. the boys OF America that car
.ried the emblem Of liberty. the stars
and Stripes. across the frozen battle
fields Of France into the heart OF tn,
Argonne forest-did not have mask,
over-thelr face and We're not dresseS
IN the Regal!a OF a Clansman-and die
not go stealthily at midnight like th'
! .lny.p fa.f..l nanlhar
Mr.. Mathers stated that he had re
ceiyed an invitation to 40 TO Dallas
Texas. To assist in the work VI th'
organization OF Anti.Klan In that city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
Apartments in Rear of c.
P. Hall Furniture Store
Entered; Woman Had
Husband Arrested, Then
Told Of His Actions.

Mrs {. +. Hall. mother Of ten chill
dren whose hair is beginning TO show
tinges of grey, late Wednesday after
noon In police court. told OF humilia-
tions she had suffered for thirty
years" and OF how she had led police
officers In raid ON her husbands
secondhand furniture store on North
Caddo and of their confiscaion Of
sodme 50 pints Of choc beer.
e. y. Hall and his nephew, Frank
Hall. were found guilty OF unlawful
possession OF choc beer. and given "a
maximum fine by Judge sullivan.
They announced appeal 10 county court
OF the case.
After the two officers had testified
OF the arrest. after answering a cali
to the home of Hall ut near midnight
Tuesday. Mrs. Hall was called ~ wilt
ness.
Judge, want To tell YOU what
hell I've suffered Tor thirty years,
she began. Nobody knows what I've
stood from that man. She was In
terrupted by the court.
Smelled Like Beer.
He came home last night, smelling
like choc beer and was drunk she
continued. III called the officers. just
like l had n lot OF other times and l
Continued on Page Threcl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
LABOR 7OFORM
CENTRAL body At
Meeting FRIDAY
President of State Federation
Will Assist in Organization;
Group Needed Now Be-
cause of Conditions.

When representatives Of all labor
unions in Carter county meet in Ard.
more Friday. March 81. to perfect cen.
tral body. Edgar Fenton. president Of
the Oklahoma State Federation OF La
Dor. will be present TO assist in the or.
ganization according to information re-
ceived by NJ. NJ. Bramlett, secretary OF
Typographical Union No. 649.
The meeting Is called at Carpenters
Hall at o'clock and urgent appeals
have been sent TO all unions to have
their representatives present.
According TO the letter by Mr.dTyofSc
According TO the letter received by
Bramlett. Victor S. Purdy. secretary
treasurer Of the state body. calls at.
tention to the importance of large
gathering of representatives. for cen
trail body has long been needed in your
city and is OF vital importance Ut this
time"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
GIRL SLIGHTLY !.
injured when
HOUSE ruined
Aged Woman Had Fremont.
ton Her Life was in Dang
er, Neighbors Said; She
Escapes Uninjured.
SCREAMS BROUGHT MAN
WHO SAW BURNING FUSE
Owners of House Away When
Blast Occurred; Suspects
Are City Employees. NJ

DALLAS. Texas.--Three men had
been taken into custody early Thurs
day in co1encton with bomb ex.
plosion which last night wrecked the
one story frame dwelling of Mrs.
Bedie McAllister on South Lamar
street. and shook other houses within
a radius Of several blocks.
The main casualty was Miss Doro.
thy May Grace, IS, who was in the
wrecked house. She suffered o brok-
en- ankle anl cuts about the heaa anA
face Mrs. II. c. Patton, mother q
Miss Grace. narrowly escaped injury.
Heard Matches Strike.
r. G.. Solomon, who resides nearby
was attracted to the house just before
the blast by the screams of the two
women, who excitedly informed him
that some one was under the house
making sound as IL striking matches.
Solomon, pistol In hand, crawled un-
der the front porch to investigate
and says he remembers seeing two
burning fuses. but before he could
reach them, terrific explosion oc-
CURED. and he later found himself
in a dazed condition in an adjoining
yard. Aside from bruised foot, he
was unhurt.
Neighbors said that Mrs. Patton.
who had lived at the house only three
days. had frequently declared that her
life was IN danger and that she feared
the house would be blown up. She
had instituted divorce proceedings
against her husband. she said
Occupants Were Away.
Mrs. McAllister was away from
home at tha time OF the explosion,
having left her four year old daugh.
ter with Miss Craze and Mrs Patton.
The child was carried ito safety by
Solomon before he crawled under the
house. ~ ~
One wall of the house was complete.
ly ripped loose, windows were shat.
tered and the flooring underpinfinE
and front porch were demolished.
The three men held declared they
knew nothing of the affair. All are
employed by the Highland Park Street
department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
FACES
DAMAGE CHARGES
Neighbor Alleges Alienation
of Affection and House
keeper Wants Balm for
Breach Of Promise.

CLINTON. olla.--w. T. Cabaniss,
OF Custer county. said TO be one Of
the wcalthicst farmers In western ok.
lahoma is charged with breach OF
promise and alienation in two scpar.
ate suits filed recently In district court
here. each az which asks $50. ZOO dam.
ages. Il became Known Thursday.
J. Alien. neighbor OF Cabanish.
alleges In the first suit that the latter
alienated his wife's affections AMI
Cabanish' housekecper. Mrs. w. G.
Myers asks damages in her petition
for breach 10 promise.
Mrs. Myers suit Is said to be the
outsrowth of Cahaniss' recent mar.
riagc to prominent Alabama woman.
The culminaiion Of childhood 70
mance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
MUSKOGEE FILLED
With R0TARIANS
FOR CONVENTION
DR.. Brooks delivered Welcome
Address in Lieu of Cover
nor Who Couldn't Leave
The Capitol for Day.

MUSKOGEE.-The sun was making
vigorous efforts to break through the
rain clouds Thursday when hundreds
OF Rotarians from Missouri, Kansas
Oklahoma and western Arkansas arriv.
edi in Muskogee for their annual dis.
trict conference. BY nine o'clock %
bands and drum corps had registered
and the downtown streets resplendent
In Rotarian colors, were crowded to
over'flowing. Convention officials said
the preliminary estimate OF 5000 Wis.
itors and delegates would be exceeded
DR.. Stratton Brooks, president of the
University Of oklahoma. delivered the
opening address In place of j. B. A.
Robertson. who telegraphed he could
not come.
While tho clubs We're paradlng TO the
music of half n hundred bands of every
description into Rotary Hall. the con.
ference was getting down to business
inside. The morning sessions opened
with Rotary singing led by Herbert
Wall Of Norman. Okla, and half an
hour later the conference was called Il
order by Pres. George H. Wilmarth
OF the Mvskogee club.
Rotary Hall In which the convention
is being held, was constructed for tn,
purpose OF the convention, the grand
stand OF the Muskogee baseball park
being used as the basis Of tho grca,
wooden building which Is large enough
to hold the entire conference ut on,
sitting.
Thu boys band of independence, Kan
ssis is proving one OF the big musica
feutures et the convention. Parsons
Kansas. mixed chorus and drum corps
proved decided innovation. Twclv,
hands numbering more than 900 pieces
congegatcd In one OF the hotels thli
morning and played together.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
THREE Hell FOR BOMBING DALLAS HOME
GOVERNOR TO KEEP HANDS OFF IN THE COAL STRIKE
They Watch Their
Step in Dallas.
Also I heir Doors

DALLAS, Texas.--'rime--11: D. IN.
Scene--two story house in fashion.
able residence district of Dallas. Cast
of characters-One wealthy business
man and one stranger.
Action-W ealthy business man read
ing local paper near window on sec
ond floor Automobile stops Ia front
Of house and stranger gets out and
starts toward front door.
w. Il. NJ. Chances out Of window
and through darkness diluted with
vagrant rays OF automobile headlights,
sees stranger approaching. Picks up
pistol from assortment of weapons at
mis- side and waits. while cold chills
race up and down spinal column,
which all a. once has become like
piece Of boiled macaroni
Stranger knocks on door. W. Il. NJ.
sticks head out of window and in
quaking voice inquiries what Is wanted.
Stranger tells w. b. NJ. to come
down stairs; wants to talk TO him about
something W. b. NJ goes down stairs
carrying club and pistol. Drops club
and with free hand opens door four
and half inches. Canoes furtively to.
ward automobile. where he fancies he
hears voices; holds cooked pistol firm
ly and demands to know what stranger
wants.
Stranger shifts feet uncomfortably
as IL not knowing how TO begin, and
in semi-halting voice inquiries:
How much do you want for that
lot you advcrtised?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
Hawkins Co Gives
SilOS to Club Boys

W. l.. Hawkins OF the Hawkins Ce.
ment and Silo company will leave Ard
more within the next 60 days going to
Oklahoma city where he will reside.
Mr.. Hawkins states that his move is
because IL Is impossible FOR him TO con.
tinue here In his line OF work and take
in territories which demand his pro.
duets.
Announcement Is made that the Haw.
kins company will give three silos to
oklahoma club boys this year. one OF
the silos goes to the Carter county
hoy who made the best record In either
the COW and calf club. dairy or corn
clubs. the other two going 10 boys
Throughout the state making best rec.
ord in COW and calf clubs or kaffir corn
clubs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
Officials Are Silent.

NEW YORK.--Tht hush OF idle.
ness seemed TO be today already de.
scending upon the /unionized coal In
dustry and the anthracite miners and
operators subcommittee on wage con.
tract negotiations abandoned all hope
Of halting the strike set for April /.
Strike notices have been posted in
both the bltuminous and anthracite
fields. Phillip Murray. vice president
Of the United Mine Workers of Am.
erica announced. American miners,
500, 900 strong will lay down their
tools at midnight tomorrow when
their present working contract with
the operators will expire, he said.
Neither miners nor operators would
predict today that an agreement would
be reached before the nation began 10
feel the pinch Of coal shortage.
I'VE have been asked to substantl.
ate our demands for higher wages,
and we must have time to do so,
said labor members of the committee
Of eight.
I'VE are content to wait until the
miners have fully presented their cause
Then 1t will be our turn to come to
bat" said the operators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
STATE schools
SUPPLIED With
AyA|LABLEF
VI Warned People of Oklaho-
ma of Impending Action"
He Says: All Well Un-
less Life Endangered.
WALk-OUT NOTICES
POSTED in FIELDS
Hopes of Averting Calamity
Past and Silence Requested
BY High Officials.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-A "hands off"
policy will be assumed by Governor
J. Il. A. Robertson of Oklahoma rela.
tive to the scheduled nationwide strike
OF coal miners on April L. as long as
property Is not destroyed or life en-
dangered, the executive declared to-
day. He explained that the strike
was different than any former one
In that 1t comes in the spring and not
In the winter and there will therefore
be no suffering. The governor said
he realized that the life of the union
Is at stake" in the coming strike.
Ninety days ago | warned the peo.
pie of Oklahoma of the imepending
strike" said the governor, "and as.
sumed that all have laid in a supply
Of fuel"
All state institutions, with the ex.
ception of the negro school at Lang.
ston, are well supplied with coal and
will be able to go through the sum.
mer without replenishing stocks now
on hand. according to George F..
Clark, chairman of the state board
OF affairs. He explained that coal for
the school AZ Langston had already
been ordered and was on its way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
COX SCORES G. 0. P.
POLICIES IN TALK

JACKSON, Miss.-James NJ. Cox.
former governor Of Ohio and demo-
cratic presidential candidate in 1920
scored the international policies Of
the republican administration and what
ho termed "Lodgeism." and the boil
wcevilism" ~ our International affairs.
In nn address before 4 joint session
~ the two houses Of the Mississippi
legislature Wednesday night. He paid
tribute to Woodrow Wilson and the
league Of nations and urged upon the
southern farmer the need OF diversl.
fication.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
ENGINES BEAR NAME
OF ENGINEER ON CAB

Local depot loungers were greeted
with new sight this week. when all
regular Frisco passenger engines roll.
cd into the terminal with the monikers
Of their engineers emblssoned on the
sides of the rab.
The order. which is a general one
sent out from Frisco headquarters.
effects three engines Of Engineers T..
u. Rofcnbao,n. Chas. kirchbriller and
A. u. Mearean running between this
p<zSss ~ k<>>Ns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
Mother of Ten Children Tells of
Leading g Police on Raid When
Eiehtu Pints Of Beer Confiscated
Bumper Hangs on Edge
OF Caved in Bridge

G. T.. Fraser with the Wilson
Picking company narrowly escaped
serious injury "Wednesday when
bridge between Ardmore and Ma.
dill gave way and the car In which
he was riding crashed through the
structure.
Mr.. Fraser escaped injury from
the fact that the front bumper OF
his car hung on a portion OF the
bridge while the rear wheels clung
to the foot OF the bridge. so wedged
in that 1t held. A passing tiuctor
pulled the car out.
The accident occurred on the
bridge Just six miles this side OF
Madill. Mr.. Fraser returned 20 Ard.
more, and did not complete mis- trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
MEXICAN HELD FOR
SAPULPA SHOOTING

SAPULPA, okla.-lIlginic Sanders.
&c, u Mexican. is held In the county
jail here suspected Of having shot
and killed John Gonzales. 40. res.
taurant operator at Mounds. Okla.
and seriously wounding Gonzales wife.
Early Wednesday night officials say
they were told Sanders hroke into the
Gonzaies restaurant. stole four boxes
OF cigars and IS calibre revolver
and went to the Gonzales homo. while
the family was attending a moving
picture show
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30

Moore managed to keep up by tying
rope around his body and fastening
it to the boat. He watched nine
steamers pass by. They didn't see
him.
He was more dead than alive when
the tanker William Green. bound for
Tampico, picked him up on the third
night He was transferred to q sub
chaser and rushed ashore.
Pictures are OF the victims. Above
left to right) Mrs. Lawrence Smith,
Mrs. August Butte. and Mrs. Cora
Dickson. Below: August Butte lefU
and Lawrence Smith. Mrs. Dickson
lived in Memphis. The others in Kan
sas City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30

Moore and his passengers took turns
pumping out the water. Crazed BY
exhaustion and fright, one of the
women jumped overheard on the sec
ond night. A man, probably her hus'
band followed her.
This played on the minds of the
other women passengers and they
gave up the battle and tainted
Shortly, both died in Moore's arms
He let their bodies slip into the
ocean.
Then q huge wave overturned the
craft and August Butte, last of the
passengers. and Moore hung on to the
sides. Finally Butte. exhausted, let
20 and slipped out Of sight,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30

MIAMI, Fla.-Robert Moore, pilot
Of the Miss Miami, flying boat which
was forced down into the ocean dur
ing q trip from Miami to the Island
of Bimini, is in the hospital here, the
lone survivor of the tragedy Of the
Atlantic.
And he has told the story Of how.
during three days and nights of toss
ing helpless at sea. three women ana
two men jumped or slipped TO watery
graves.
His little craft rode the waves In
safety the first day and night. Then
the hull Of the flier sprung q leak.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
ARDMOREITE GIVING
ROTARIANS THE NEWS

Ardmorc Rotarians. Rotary Annes
aud members Of the Boy Scout fife
and drum corps who are In Musko.
ree attending the district conven.
ton will know the news Of Ardmore
NJ the same time tile folk at home
receive II. through arrangements
with the Ardmoreiie and the Mus.
kogee Phoenix.
Brief bulletins of all the news
happrnlngs are sent 10 the Phoenix
over q leased wire. and that news.
paper Il catering 10 the wants Of the
visissrs while they arr In thai city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
Three CAUGHT
in Hotel raid
Proprietor Taken With Girl
and Man; Liquor Found
Under Bed Covering
Wednesday Night.

In a second raid on the Travellers Ho-
tel on East broadway early Wednesday
night. "Bill" Daugheriy. proprietor.
Horace Addington. and Ruth Mosely. 4
girl OF many aliases, were arrested by
the police and will be given trial In po.
lice court this afternoon.
Three s-ounce bottles OF corn liquor
were found under the coverings VI
Daughcrty's bed. A travelling man who
mad registered nj the hotel, was re.
leased by the police after It was learn.
I'd he knew nothing OF conditions there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
NOW YOU SEE IT. NOW
YOU DON'T-GAME FAILS

Ell PASo. Texas. s.-Rose Eli. who
tells fortunes, showed Henry YounE~
nicke lhow she could blow on e25
and make Il Disappear. Then abe ran.
Police Lieutenant Charles Welllns
caught Miss Ell and showed Young
nickel how TO make the money ~
appear. The money was lccAte1 II
Miss ElI's s,ockins and she y ~
charged with lAfosny. A
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
MISSING ENID Girl. Is
FOUND At BISON

BISON, okla.--Dora Bell Kelley. ~
year old girl who disappeared from
her home here Monday. has been
found at Bison. a small town II miles
south OF here. according 20 word
fearhns the sheriff's office. A dep
u,y sheriff has been sent TO return
the girl I oi:nid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30

JUDGE q. \. SpAULDING; |
think that Is going one too Tar.
think We are going to the extreme
In many what We might call rcgu.
latory laws.
W. r. LINDSAY; | think they are
wrong. believe people should he
allowed TO danoe-it is "A good ras'
time good recreation, but young
girls should b. properly chapcroncd.
W. L. CRUCE: think They are
exactly right | believe Ia just the
thing they are do,ng.
MRS. MATTE GEORGE: When
conducted properly there Ia no harm
In dancing and don't believe city
officials should pass such an ordi.
nance.
q. NJ. HENLEY; While I do not
dance. would not draw that line
restricting others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30

W. y. Pos, Of Oklahoma City. travel.
ing agent 81 the Frisco railway. is IN
Ar,imore looking over conpany ints.
rexis h~r>.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
|MyOpiiniion Is
1vvry ~ n Asknssslas sssssssss five
yusss - Q ssbjssa Il ssaasl interest
n s8Usn are puha1aAsA v1sA - aa1o
Il 49, isAsEy1sUA.

Shawnee city officials have passed an
ordinance prohibiting all public dances.
What do you think of it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-30
WEATHER

Tonight probably local
showers; Friday general
ly fair.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-14
IOWA, UTAH
HAVE LARGEST NUMBER
STUDENTS IN COLLEGES
nn, The As.aela,ed pres-l

CHICAGO. Jan. 1l-oregon. Iowa.
and Utah. have the largest number q
Students in college. according to their
respective populations. and Tennessee
Ias the lowest proportion. with Ar
sansas and New Mexico closely fol-
owing Tennessee. DR.. George +. Zook,
# the United States Bureau Of Edu-
cation. told the Association of Ameri-
can Colleges here today DR. Hook
aated that he obtained this informa-
ion from statistics compiled tor the
last full college year of 1920-l92l.
The statistics also reveal that the
Western States, or California, oregon
nd Utah. take care Of a larger pros
portion of their students in their own
.clleges and universities than any
other States" continued Or. Zook
New Jersey brings up the rear with
,nlv Is per cent of her students In
New Jersey institutions. and Con-
1ecticut follows with $50 per cent.
"On the other hand, the Eastern
States of New Hampshire. Connect
ut. Maryland, New Jersey, and Massa-
.husetts. contain the institutions that
lraw most powerfully from other
states. Indeed. the higher institu-
ions in these States are training a
arger number of non-residents thar
hey are of citizens of their respee-
I've States
DR.. Zook also announced that the at
enhance at universities, colleges. and
Professional schools last year reached
10000. which is a gain of SO per cent
,ver the attendance in the war year OF
9l7-1S.
Accurate figures of foreign students
n American colleges and universities
we're also supplied By DR.. look, the
otal being $500 China leads viii
t.443 students. and Canade is second
With 1924 Other countries are as
'ollows: Japan. 525; South American
countries, SOB; Russia, 290; India, $50