davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1922-02-02
RETURNED FROM
EXTENDED VISIT

On Monday evening last Mr.. and
Mrs. John Blackwell returned to
their home in this city from an ex-
tended visi twit hfriends and relatiy-
es In Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas.
Mr.. Blackwell states that they en-
joyed their visit very much although
the weather at times "a exception
ally cold and d~isagreeable.
, 1922-02-02

SPECIAL SALE Nippon hand
painted China, ,,one-half price at the
Rawlins Variety Store 2-2-9
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
Pruett Leads in Popularity of Five
Men Known Here.

Interest in the St. Louis Browns
among local baseball fans is increasing
daily. AT the pool halls and newspaper
offices large numbers Of spectators may
be seen daily enthusiastically viewing the
latest returns of the game.
The members of the Browns team are
almost as familiar to local supporters as
the Tiger nine. Sisler, at first base,
SEVERED, behind the bat, Shocker, the
leading pitcher, and Kenneth Williams.
who stole the thunder of Babe Ruth. the
home-run king. have attached consid-
cradle local interest in the St. Louis
team.
Probably the greatest factor in arous-
ing local interest, however. is the promi-
nent part Hubert f"Lefty") Prue,t has
come to play in the Browns pennant
chase with the New York Yankees. 1t
has been suggested that steps be taken
TO have the officials Of the St. Louis AM
erican League baseball team set aside
"Pruett Day" and that local fans go to
St. Louis and do honor to the former
Tiger hurler.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
In the Field Of Sport

event, has sent invitations to all Nilsson.
n Valley high schools, colleges and uni.
Versitles to compete in an open track
and field meet on that date. and expect
an entry list of 500 athletes.
Twenty-eight events open to amateur
athletes are on the program and these
events have been divided into three
classes, open, scholastic and novice. for
the various classes of schools to send
representatives.
A number of the fastest college and
university track men in the Valley have
indicated their intention Of competing
and it is believed the open events will be
holly contested. A feature of the bro.
gram will be the modified Marathon, the
course run being less than six miles.
Handsome trophies are offered as prizes.
Entries are now being received. Blanks
and necessary information can be OBJ.
tanned from the St. Joseph Chamber of
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
NATIONAL MEET AT CHICAGO
California to Represent the West
With Team of Ten Men.

ny United Prea.
CHICAGO, June l7.-Premier athletes
from all parts of the United States
gathered here today for the national in.
tercollegiate meet at Stage Field.
California will represent the West with
a full team Of ten men, while Yale and
Harvard will be the East's chief IN.
tries. Yale and Harvard will not be rep.
resented by full teams, however.
Pennsylvania has entered two men,
her star distance runners, who showed
strong at Cambridge, and Notre Dame,
as usual, has a team Of star trackmen
on hand.
Full teams from every college in the
Big Ten, including Michigan. Chicago,
Northwestern. Purdue, Ohio State, Min.
nesOta, Wisconsin. Iowa, Illinois and In.
diana, will compete, as will squads from
all schools in the Missouri Valley con.
ference.
Alonzo A. Stagg, athletic director Of
the University of Chicago, who is super
vislng the meet, predicted that many
records would be shattered.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
CYCLIST TO VISIT HERE
Bicycle Racer of Indiana Wants to
Meet Local, Enthusiasts.
HERE

Clarence Wagner, a bicycle race rider
whose home is in Terre Haute, Ind, will
pass through Columbia some time the
latter part of next week in an effort to
break the present transcOntinenial rec
ord.
He is leaving New York this week
and will follow the National Old Trails
Road. Mr.. Wagner has written inquir.
ing about road conditions east and west
of Columbia and says that he would be
glad TO have local bicycle enthusiasts
meet him at the edge of tow and pilot
him out on the proper road.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to nou Jos. T. Harris as
a candidate for the office Of Clerk Of the
Boone County Circuit Court, subject to
the action Of the Democratic primary,
Tuesday, August l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
trict), subject to the action of tn" Dem
ocratic primary, Tuesday, August ].

The Columbia Evening HISTORIAN is
authorized 10 announce James 7. Stock
ton as a candidate for reelection to the
office Of judge of the Boone County
Court (Northem District. subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary. Tues
day, August l..
The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized TO announce o. b. Wilson as a
candidate for the office of judge of the
Boone County Court (Northern District,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary. Tuesday. August J..
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to nnounc N. F. Laux as
a candidate for the office of county treas
urer, subject to the action of the Dem
o~cratic primary, Tuesday. August l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to announce James r. Jordan
as a candidate for the office of clerk of
the Boone County Circuit Court, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic pri.
mary, Tuesday, August /.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to ~oun M. C. Proctor
as a candidate for reelection to the
office Of collector Of Boone County. sub.
ject to the action of the Democratic pri.
mary, Tuesday. August /.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to announce Ned Gibbs as a
candidate for the office of recorder Of
deeds Of Boone County, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary, Tues
day, August l..
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to announce Forest [. Boggs
as a candidate for the office Of recorder
of deeds Of Boone County, subject t,
the action Of the Democratic primary,
Tuesday, August /.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
COUNTY TREASURER

The Columbia Evening M~issourian is
authorized to Miss Roberta
Vim as a candidate for the office Of
county treasurer, subject to the action
Of the Democratic primary, Tuesday, Au-
gust l.. ,
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to announce ]. Estes Bed
ford as a candidate for the office of pre-
siding judge, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary, Tuesday, August l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized TO announce A. ". Paisley at
a candidate for the office Of recorder of
deeds Of Boone County, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary. Tues
day, August l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to announce James S. Rollins
as a candidate for reelection to the Of.
6ce of representative from Boone Coun-
ty, subject to the action of the Democrat
ic primary, Tuesday, August l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

Bring your tire work TO Taylor Car
age, they have Two Tire Men on duty
until 10 o'clock at night.-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to ]. T. Rowland
as a candidate for reelection TO the Of
flee of presiding judge, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary, Tues
day, August !.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

JUDGE OF NORTHERN DISTRICT.
The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized 10 annuonce Frank C. Prather
as a candidate for the office of Judge Of
the Boone County Court Northern Dis
trict), subject to the action Of the Dem
ocratic primary. Tuesday. August /.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
COUNTY CLERK

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to announce Robert ii. Gray
as a candidate for the office of clerk
Of the Boone County Court, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary,
Tuesday, August ].
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
COUNTY COLLECTOR

COUNTY COLLECTOR
The Columbia Evening M~issourian is
authorized to announce T. ii. Armstrong
as a candidate for the office of collector
Of Boone County, subject to the action
Of the Democratic primary, Tuesday, Au-
gust !.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
TRACK MEET AT ST. JOSEPH
Five Hundred Athletes Expected to
. Participate on July 4.

One of the biggest amateur athletic
event. of the summer will be held at ST.
Joseph on July 4. The ST. Joseph
Chamber of Commerce. sponsoring the
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to announce Frank L. Gibbs
as a candidate for the office of judge Of
the Boone County Court (Northern Dis
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized TO nnounce Sara A. Hall a.
a candidate for the Office Of recorder
Of deeds Of Boone County, subject to
the action Of the Democratic primary.
Tuesday, August L.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to Irby A. Fisher
as a candidate for the office Of clerk Of
the Boone County Court, subject 10 the
action of the Democratic primary, Tues
day, August l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
CIRCUIT CLERK

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to announce ]. c. Hall as a
candidate for the office of clerk of the
Boone County Circuit Court, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary,
Tuesday, August l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
PRESIDING D

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to nOun W. 7. Johnson
asa candidate for the Office Of presid-
ing judge, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary, Tuesday, August l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
Political
announcement
RECORDER OF E

The Columbia Evening Missourian is
authorized to P. H. Sapp as a
candidate for the Office Of recorder Of
deeds Of Boone County, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary, Tues
day, August l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

FOR RENT-Rooms for girls. Board
for girls and boys, 81 per week. 7l5h
Missouri Ave. Delta Theta Phi house.
Phone l533. B-25l.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17

FOR RENT-Well ventilated rooms
with sleeping porches for girls for sum-
mer term. llO6 Paquin. Phone 1927.
Also board for men. Reduced rates.
B-253.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-17
ROOMS FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Quiet, pleasant. restful
rcaIns. Modern, well furnished and
spiendidly located. Will rent for summer
term or engage now for next school
year. 400 Matthews Street. N-254
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
Gombers and Lands Make
Addresses Before the Legion
Convention in NeU Orleans

NEW ORLEANS-The American Le-
gion. in national convention here, TO-
day heard Samuel Gompers. head Of
the American Federation Of Labor, tell
OF labors aims and aspirations ana
what 1t believes its rights and duties
are.
Mr.. Gompers and Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands, supreme commissioner Of
baseball, received i noisy welcome from
the "Buddies" when they entered the
convention hall. The session was slow
in getting under way, after a night Of
strenuous play last night with outdoor
dancing on street and sidewalk under
the palm trees OF Jackson Square,
New Orleans historic "Place de Armes
scene of the assembling OF old Hick.
ory's army OF frontiersmen and gulf
pirates to make war on the British
veterans of Napoleonic war in 1915.
The all-important resolutions con nit.
tee will bring IN number OF expected
resolutions and is prepared to table q
number Of other topics. Among these,
II is learned, is the beer and light wine
Issue and any reference to the ku kluX
Klan. Friends OF beer and light wine
vigorously assert that an open fight
will be made before the convention to
get an expression on this issue. Per
sistent rumors are that the Ku Klux
Khan may also be made an issue in
open sessions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
LEGION WOMEN WILL
UNDERTAKE NEW PLAN

NEW ORLEANS. Establishment
OF stores all over the country by the
women OF the American Legion auxil.
iary. where articles manufactured by
ex service men and women viii be offer
ed FOR sale, Is = plan to be proposed =
the Legion Auxiliar!'s : convention J.,
habiiitation committee
by Col, g. X. Forbes director OF the
United states veterans bureau IL is
proposed to call the store Gold Chey.
ron shops Ia reference 10 the gold
wound cheyron. The plan Is sponsored
by Mrs. Clarence K. Edwards VI West.
wood, Mass.
Adoption OF the orphan children o.,
men Who died In service during the
World War Will be sought by Mrs. Don.
aid Macrae or Council Blufta, Iowa.
chairman Of The orphans committee OF
the auxiliary. She has worked cut plans
similar To those adopted In France for
the care oi Soldier orphans. and viii
ask local units Of the Legion Auxiliary
10 adopt children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
MONEY RAINED On
RAILROAD TRACK
WHEN BAG IS CUT
Five Men Arrested and Landed
IN jail on Suspicior That
They Were Responsible
Tor the Deed.

AUBURN, lll.--lifteen hundred dol.
lars in five dollar bills lies ground to
bIts along the right OF wa; ~ the rh.
cago and Alton rail:oad here today or
have been secrr,ed by Aul1rn resi-.
dents, according 10 officials 80 the road
pi'er checking up on ;hc s., 600 which
fell from u mail pouch las; night and
vas scattered ove he road bed. Five
mon who alish,e1 ir"m passing
fI":eht train to gather in some OF the
sreenback5 IRE IN nil. while postal Of.
iiclals are Oh their way to Investigate
Fhe maiI pouch was ripped open by
an automatic device while :re {. and A.
nail train bound crom st. Louis to Chi
cafo. was gong siXfy mites an hour.
The bag was torn opcn and rain oil
five dollar bills fluttered through the
air
one package OF currency was ground
10 pieces beneath the wheels. Men
with bucket al women with open ap.
ICrs went along the right of way pick
tne up the money All bu, Il 500 had
been recovered this morning.
The five racn under arrest are j. r.
Kelly, ChicsgJ; Wolter Ahern, Lansing,
Mich; Lawrence Mitchell. shipman, and
Walter Hilley and Walter Karall, st.
Louis.
They aligkted from a slowly moving
freight train. picked up handsful Of the
money the officials state and again
boarded the train. Tney We're taken
from the train at Girard. several miles
south of here by Marshal A. II. Spauid.
ting who caught ny with the train after
a wild dash along the hard road IN an
automobile
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
Football Player
Leaves 0. i. When
Hurt Interferes

NORMAN. Okla.--William Stahl OF
Perry. veteran end OF the University
OF Oklahoma football squad, withdrew
from school yesterday. IL became known
today. because OF loss Of class work
while confined to the hospital with in
iuries received in gridlron practice this
fall.
stahl injured his knee last winter
while playing with the Soouers In a
Basketball game with Oklahoma :. 81 Il
NJ. Late In the summer he insured the
knee against injury while playins
football, hut three weeks after this
seasons practice began, he hurt tne
injured member again in scrimmagc
with the freshmen.
lie spent two weeks on the sick lis,
and then said he was forced 10 leave
school because hc was too far behind
Ia his studies
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
RATE EXPERTS WILL
COMBAT COMPLAINTS

GALVESTON, Texas. Efforts will
be made at meeting Of Texas rate
exports and state railway commission
officials at Austin Wednesday to ar.
range for united front IN opposition
TO the Oklahoma rate complaint, hear.
.ng on which has been set for oklaho.
ma city November l. It became known
here today. Texas interests see peral.
lei 20 the famous Shreveport case in the
Oklahoma petition which attacks rates
on practically all classes and commodi.
Ties applying locally between points In
Texas as being discriminatory agains,
Oklahoma shippers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
master Criminal"
Escapes Jail and
Takes Two Pals

Los ANGELES co. Herbert Wilson.
known hy police and federal operatives
as master criminal" convicted OF
the murder Of his pal, Herbert Cox. es-
capped from the county Jail here with
another convicted murderer. Adam
Ward, and Guido Spgnola, held on 4
robbery charge.
Tho trio outside the jail held up n
postoffico ,mployo and taking his au.
tomohile from him. escaped. The jail
break was carefully timed for Just be.
fore Z O'Clock, when the guns had been
taken from the guards before chang.
ing shifts. The Jail breakers beat up
the night turnkey. Henry Purr.cr. after
tavlnr hcld up twl inside guards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
Aviator Dashed to
Death When Plane
Falls to Ground

SAN ANrONiO.( Texas,-ldeut. Wal.
ter Ball. -, was crushed to death here
today when his airplane fell from II
height OF 800 feet. The aviator was fly
INK over the southern part OF the city
aud the machine crashed at the inter.
section OF two paved highways. lie oc.
cupied a single scatter machine and was
stationed at Kelly field
Ball was married, his wife residing
here lie was born In Missouri but en-.
tered the army in 1915, while a residen'
OF oklahoma, lie was commissioned In
1918 and served in the infantry and
air service since. Ilc held the rank Of
first lieutenant, Air officers are not
prepared TO state what caused the ac.
cident.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
Call Made for All
SpaniSh-American
Vets for Meeting

Col. W. VI. Hutchinson was busy this
morning telrphoning every Spanish.
American war veteran that ne knew,
urging them 10 be NJ the meeting to-.
night at the armory in the Ardmoreita
building. when camp of veterans wll
be- organized
sure a live organization would be per.
fec,ed tonight and wants to see every
veteran who lives IN this locality who
participated In the war present
Several veterans are known 10 be
employed in the oil fields and the
names OF these are being sought by
Colonel Hutchinson In order that they
may be invited 70 join.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
BURNS-IILLARD
IN D|SDARMENT
PROCEEDING NOW
Former Partner Brings Suit
Charging Conduct in Vio-
lation of Ethics of
Profession.

OKLAHOMA Disbarment pro.
ceedings against Ross Lillard and j. W.
Burns, will be heard October e3, by
Il special referee OF the state supreme
court, ii was announced today, subpoe-
naes have been issued for 1876 witnesses
including those for both the state and
defense.
Lilard is an Oklahoma City attorney
and state senator from this district.
Burns is his former law partner, and
now lives at Ardmore. The proceedings
We're brought BY j. Emmett Buckley,
who claims 10 have been formerly a
third member OF the firm. lie charges
violation OF the ethics OF the profession.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
STILL GROWING

the the ArtnorCite achieved tn luBss
the paper given periol
of Tho mndc the post office sntw1d
that the Arnote had II b+7 circulation from May
/. that, going
gene 29S above
the six preceding had circulation
largest circulation Southern oklahoma by far
And this circulation concentrated largely In the immediate
territory Arnore city alone ,he Ardmoete has
1886 paid subscribers the daily circulation only 6i
immediate territory. Az nearly
take The Aimorelte
result has achieved IN day The Ardmoreite
servcehe full Associated
without editorial policy plenty of local
picture and that is unexCeled
greatest ambition I've such that viii hold
the appreciation public keep pace the
etowt Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
WIDOW Of Slain
RECTOR AND HER
MA|DQUEST|ONED
Those Close to Prosecution
Predict That Man and
Woman Will Be Arrest
ed Today.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J.--Having
obtained postponement OF the projected
handing over the inquiry into the muir
der of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall.
rector of the Episcopal church of St.
John the Evangelist, and his choir lead
er, Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt Mills. TO the
state authorities. county officials were
questioning during the day Henry Stew
ems. brother OF Mrs. Frances Hall,
widow Of the slain rector. and a maid
In the Hall home. Persons close to the
prosecutors OF both Somerset and Mid
dlesex, counties who have been in
charge of the investigation, predicted
that man and woman would be ar
rested on charges OF first degree muir
der before the day closes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
FORMER PASTOR TO
PRACTICE LAW HERE

!. W. Burns, former pastor OF the
Frst Christian church who forsook the
pulpl, FOR the law after moving 10 ok.
lahoma city, few years ago. has re.
turned to Ardmore to live and has
formed a copartnership with /. r. Ma.
son and George Ahern .or the practice
of law
The firm viii DE known as Burns
Mason aud Ahcrn. and win open offices
at y West Main street over the GRAY.
tt Drug Company's store.
MIR. Burns stated this morning that
the office would be remodeled and re-
furn shed throughout.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
YOUNG HUNTER BROWNS AT CITY LAKE
Mrs. HaSSett Dies
at Hospital; WILDE
Buried at Home

Mrs w. B. Hassett, wife OF the presi.
dent of the Imperial Refining company
Of Ardmore died Monday at the Univer.
sity Hospital in Philadelphia. and viii
be buried at her old home in Warren.
Pa, Thursday according to information
received here this morning by j. Z.
Reardon, superintendent OF the local
plant.
Deceased is survived by her husband
and no sons. William and RoLert. Mr..
Hassett is well known in oil circles Of
the United S ates and has often visited
Ardmore. He is also president OF the
Great Southern Refining company o.
Lexington. KY, where he mas been
making his home for the past two years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
TURKISH GUNBOAT Is
CAPTURED BY GREEKS

CONSTAH.TIoNPLE.-s. TurkiGh gun
boa In the Black Sea has captured the
Greek steamer. Ourania, Of 1900 tons,
carrying a cargo OF wood from Constan.
~. The steamer was stopped near Midia
and Boarded by u Turkish prize crew.
She was towed TO Heraclen and the cap
tain and crew were declared prisoners
OF war.
This capture, announced today, marks
the first appearance since last March
Of the kemalist navy, which consists Of
two obsolete Turkish sunboats and one
torpedo boat destroyer In old type pur-
chased from Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
LIVESTOCK CHARGES
HELD UNREASONABLE.

WASllINCToN--Pr.sent charges by
terminal al railroad co.npanie. on the
royem"nt OF livestock from East Sc.
Louis. III. TO St Louis. Mo-. werc held
unreasonable today by the interstate
commerce commission. The Missouri
Pacific was ordered TO reduce it,
switching charges ON ,thc traffic fiom
$3.50 per car to i3i5. while the ter
mlnal company was ordered to reduce
it, charge from sis per car TO 1880.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, TO
CONSIDER MAKING CODE

CHlCAGO.-Rocognition Of the basic
principles OF the radio industry and the
formulation OF code for the conduct
Of the business In general will he taken
up at meetings to be held in Chicago
In connection with the Chicago Radio
show.
Censorship wifi be the topic at r
meeting TO be held the opening day.
Representatives OF more than coo broad.
casting stations will be present at q
meeting to be held October is. when
the organization Of national radio
broadcastlng bureau viii be brought up
Tor discussion.
Men who have known each other for
months only a. letters, plan to meet.