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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
Criminal Term
DOCKET ONE OF
HEAVIEST EVER
Eighteen to Face Charges Of
Murder; Seventy Minor
Offenses are Listed
In District Court.

Eighteen men will face charges OF
murder and another a charge OF mah-
slaughter when the criminal docket OF
the regular September term OF dis
trcit court goes in session before Judge
B. {. Logsdon here on September 4.
Ten cases OF assault with intent to kill
and about 70 minor offenses go together
In making the approaching term onN
of the heaviest in years. The tria.
docket as drawn up by authorities on
Tuesday will occupy two weeks time.
The case against Oscar Van Noy and
Wesley Johnson who are alleged to
have caused the death of two daughters
of James Wilson and to have seriously
injured Mr.. Wilson and another daugh.
ter, is one Of the most important set
for hearing at this term. Budd Goss,
alleged slayer OF Nat Shivers on the
streets here about six weeks ago; Wes-
ley Bowman, confessed slayer of Hector
Rippetoe. tent maker about two weeks
go; and Jack Weston who is alleged to
have killed Ernest McCurry by striking
him with a rock at Berwyn a couple or
weeks ago, will go on trial at the Seq
tember term
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
Silver Bat Given
to Chink Taylor
By Paris Jeweler

PARIS, Texas.-Chink Taylor, Snap.
per outfielder, was presented with II
silver bat Saturday. the gift OF Guy s.
Caldwell, local jeweler. Taylor was
awarded the bat for leading his club in
hitting during the current season. TaS-.
lor not only led the Snappers, but the
hitters OF the Texas. Oklahoma League.
his average up TO August /. being $40.
Sam Gray, Snapper pitcher. was given
d silver ball, also the gift OF Mr.. Cald.
we'll. Gray led the Snapper pitchers
and the league as well. with u winning
average Of .s52. Gray has a record OF
20 games won and four lost, these only
Including averages up to August /. He
has pitched 255 innings. In which he
gave Sc bases on balls and struck out
2l5 batsmen. Both Taylor and Gray
have performed consistently all season.
Taylor's average lowering around $40,
while Gray's pitching has kept the
snappers in the Texas Oklahoma race
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
ART NEHF BATYED
FROM mound IN A
TILT FOR RECORD
Bob Meusel and Elmer Smith
Stacked up Homers to Help
Down Ty CObb's Gang
For 2-to-l.

CHICAGO - After a record Of ~
straight victories in two years over
Pittsburgh. Art Nehf. star Giant south.
paw found his 14th attempt unlucky
and was driven from the box while the
Pirates captured the first game OF the
little worlds series" with the Ma.
tional league leaders Wilbur Cooper
twirled the Buccaneers to their fifth
straight victory over the Giants.
Chicago Cubs in third place and
sharing the limelight with Pittsburgh,
as an added starter in the National
League race, climbed to within three
and half games Of the top by trounc
ing the Boston Braves twice to 0 and
5 TO 8.
Bob Meusels homer in the ninth en-
Gbled the Yanks TO tie the score and Ell
mer Smith, filling Ruth's post walolped
out another circuit blow in the tenth to
down Ty Cobbs scrappy Tigers. 2 to J..
New York's victory while St. Louis
WAS dividing a doubleheader with Wash
ington. put the team within halt
game Of the leaders.
Title Walker of the Athletics, pulled
up on Ken Williams and Rogers Horns
by in the slugging race by cloutins
home runs in each game Of a double
header which Cleveland and Philadei-
phia divided His total is now %.
Chicago collected 20 Of the 4S hits
registered in a game with the Boston
Red Sox and won 10 to II.
Donohue was in rare form against
The Phillies and Cincinnati hit Mead
ows hard enough in one inning to 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
TEXAS AIR BASE
WILL BELARGEST
Advanced School at Kelly
Fie.d Will be Finishing
Point for Aviators in
U. S. Army.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas Develop
ment Of one Of the largest flying bases
OF the government air service at San
Antonio is expected by air service Of
ncials with the transfer of the primary
and observation schools to this point
recently. he latest development OF the
flying base Eere is the establishment OF
an advanced flying school.
The opening of the advanced school,
designated by air service officers. as
a flying university" is the newest form
OF training in the air service. accord
ing to Maj John ~ Reynolds, officer
in charge Of the new courses. The
school Is located at Kelly field Thirty
cadets and sixty officers have entered
the initial classes and il Is expected
this number will be greatly increased
with the opening OF the fall term in
September.
The advanced instruction offered in
the flying university is divided into
four Observation-Disclosures pursuit
observation and attack the primary
groups Of the air service Embryo fliers
will be graduated from the primary
school. Just removed from Carlstrom
: Field. Florida 10 Brooks Field here.
and then advanced TO the higher train.
ing. The TWO schools will bear the
same relation as high school and uni.
versity AIR officials state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
DUNDEE LANDS A
\. 0. FOR TITLE
Featherweight Champ in
New York State Performs
Feat that Kilbane
Will Socn See.

NEW YORk.-Johnny Dundee did
two things Tuesday night in his bout
with Danny Frush OF Cleveland that
he seldom does.
He landed knockout in nine rounds
and he annexed "a title the former more
realistic than a crown bestowed upon
him by the New York state boxing com.
mission-featherweig champion Of the
world in New York state. Before the
evening ended some conserver Of energy
started movement TO shorten the des.
ignation to ''festherweight champion
of New York state"
That's what 1t amounts TO anyway
since Johnny Kilbsne. basking behind
shield OF green backs in Cleveland.
wears the genuine crown that outside
# New York state is Acknowledged TO
be the original.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16

Jimmy Clabby formerly the great
est boxer of his class, the proud pos
SCISSOR Of thousands Of dollars made in
more than 100 ring battles. once the
idol OF the American and Australian
ring fans. seems through.
He is on his way back TO his home
in Hammond Ind.
1t was not so many years ago thar
Jimmy could have named his own price
for an appearance in the ring. The
house would crowd and he would never
disappolnt.
And yet. the other night he was
thrown out OF Seattle ring by ref
cree who thought he was not trying
against an opponent.
A man whom he could have kayoed
in his younger days in single round.
And still more, his purse was held
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
Lean and Fat Years
Can be Adjudged
With Accuracy Now

SPRINGFIELD, Ill-The lean and
the fat Years in agriculture can now
be prophesied with greater degree OF
accuracy, according to A. j. Surratt,
agricultural statistician for Illinois un.
der the federal bureau OF crop esti.
mates.
The consolidation recently Of the Bu.
reau OF Markets and Crop Estimates
and the Office OF Farm Management
and Farm Economics into the United
States Bureau OF Agricultural Econom-
les attention TO a crop reporting sys.
TEN of the United States that has been
developing since long prior TO the Civil
War.
OF the bureaus consolidated, the old
est Is the Bureau OF Crop Estimates.
The government began collecting crop
reports as early as 1899 but It was not
until 1856 that an appropriation was
made for separate department TO do
this work. In that year $40 900 was
set aside TO gather crop estimates from
as much OF the country as could be Gov.
cred.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16

ness md 1etting others run for Of
flee.
l was determined that never
again would ] be candidate for
any office and so stated wherever
and whenever occasion arose.
All that l wished was TO be let
nlone, to do the work like to do.
But the present unspeakable state
administration Of Oklahoma has
made that work increasingly diff
cult to do with any degree Of salts
faction.
Harasysd and bsdeviled on every
hand by u gang Of state officers,
bankers. and attorneys whose only
conception Of government is to
make money out Of Il without
rendering service In return. the
people OF the 'state have almost lost
faith In their ability to govern
themselves.
The usual crop OF candidates 10
perpetuate the State House Gang
sprouied and blossomed with the
sprinatime. A now batch Of pana.
ceos was 'brcwed. A new lot Of
country-nvers with the same old
line OF promises appeared.
Naturally. those citizens who
have consistently opposed the loot.
ing Of the state which has gone
steadily ON for Is years are more
than usually concerned about doing
something TO check Il.
Interested with them are many
good citizens who permitted the
state to yet into this trouble. but
who now earnestly desire to get Il
out.
said on January 10, 1922. that
under no circumstances would | bo
candidate for Governor. and kept
on saying so until April 30.
In the Intervening period. friends
Of many years, Democrats and So.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
Golf Club Has
Trouble When
CadideS Strike

NEW YORK.-A labor problem at
first hand has been presented TO the
members OF the St. Adams Golf Club.
Long Island, by the clubs rs caddies
who have struck against the indigni
ties OF being called to pick weeds with.
out ANY compensation" In the lang.
uage Of their spokesman.
Every angle OF strike situation was
presented. A picket line was thrown
cut and the police We're called after
the strikers threatened TO take care
OF any applicants for the vacant Jobs.
The caddies stated they would re.
turn whenever the club officials dis.
covered that caddys job was to hand
out drivers and mid.rons and not chase
wild onions all over the course"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
.AGrisiis|iih] State Affairs

cialists as we'll as Republicans,
came to see me or wrote and In
sisted that I had no right to re-
fuse.
Republican county conventions In
more than half of the counties OF
Oklahoma went out OF the regular
order Of business and adopted reso-
lutions urging me TO become can.
didate.
Representatives Of AZ countless
more than 500 persons-met In
Oklahoma City on May l, and do
manded that l let them nominate
me at the primary election.
They convinced me that II ever
there was a time in any state when
every person should give all thers
IS In him in an earnest attempt 10
prevent a complete breakdown VI
government, that time IS now and
that state IL Oklahoma.
consented 10 their request be-
cause II l had not done 50. / would
have felt all the rest Of my Life that
! was quitter.
And so / am the Republican
Nominee for Governor.
Having gotten into II, Of course. I
wish to win. e
! need the votes Of all geod
citizens who will put citizenship
above partisanshin In the hope that
they may better the governmental
situsttcn in Oklahoms-confidsne
that they can't worssn 1t. ,
As the campaign progresses. and
the lies about me personally IN.
crease In number and volume, Ne-
mentor that ! am the same John
Fields that you have known for 80
many yesrs and that becoming q
candidate for Governor hasn't
changed me. 4,
! have tho same purposes in. seek.
Ing 70 become Governor that II
agricultural advancement and de-
velopment In Oklahoma-a firm
determination 20 do the fhings
which seem TO me best for al the
folks
And I am in position 20 give vou
thht hlnu VI SerNlNe as SOttroor.
didn't spend n cent 60 get the
nomination.
] shah personally pay my own
travelling expenses in visiting tho
people OF all tho counties OF Okla
homa before election day, and that
Is all shall spend,
i have enough funds on hand TO
pay these expenses and do NOT
owe a dollar.
I propose 10 go Through this cam.
paisn In such manner that when 7
become Governor j shall he In posi-
tion to ineist that no person get any
money out OF the State Treasury Nex.
cept for necessary serviose pnd ma.
terinls, honestly and fully Sper.
formed and delivered.
believe. Notwithstanding our ,ex-
pcriencc since statehood, that Il is
possible TO manage public lbusipess
so that the folke Will not be bur-
,prissd when they discover efficiency
In public service
But j realize that ! cannot DO
elscted without tho help Of those
who know me.
They can help most effectively
by getting their friends TO vote for
me and urging all TO vote.
i ask for such help from all who
have not entirely nivan UP the hope
OF establishing In Oklahoma u state
government Tor which mono need
apologize.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
PROMINENT ATTORNEY FOR BIG
INTERESTS FOUND DEAD

CHICAGO - Levy Mayer. promin.
ent attorney who for years has rep.
resented some Of the nations biggest
interests, was found dead Monday. He
died from heart disease. according to
an announcement by relatives and was
found by his valet this morning when
be went TO awaken Mr.. Mayer. Mr..
Mayer was senior member OF firm Of
Mayer. Meyer. Austrian and Platt, with
offices here and In New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
TWO AMERICAN TREATIES
FILED WITH THE LEAGUE

GENENA.-Two American treaties
that ending the state OK war between
the United States and Germany and
the iap agreement have been register.
ed with the league of nations by Ger.
many and Japan. The zap treaty is
the second document growing out OF the
Washington conference 20 be filed with
the league, the other one being the
Chinese.JuIanese Shautung accord
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
BEGGS MAY SHIVER AND
sIilKE IN COAL THIS FALL

BEGQS - With an abundance OF
natural els oll around, this city is with.
ont dependable natural gas supply.
All OF ,he gas in adjacent fields is
controlled uy the Oklahoma Natural
Gas company whose franchise to sup.
ply Beges with gas vas abrogated last
year. Las, w.nter Eoggs shiyered ano
shook whcr the supply OF wood and
coal was Inadequate to supply con
sumers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
MAINTENANCE OF WAY MEN
SATISFIED AND WON'T STRIKE

CHICAGO-B. p Greer, vice presi-
dent OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul announced Thursday, following II
conference with j. c. Smock, vice presl-
dent of the maintenance of way union
that the controversy with the 2,60U
maintenance Of way men ON the roao
had been settled satisfactorily ano
there will be no strike.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
STOP THAT ITCHING

There is lot of skin trouble in
Ardmore and surrounding territory this
spring. We will sell you a jar OF
Blue Star Remedy on "a guarantee for
Itch, Eczema, Ringworm. letter or
Cracked Hands. Old Sores or Sores on
Children. VIII not stain clothing and
has a pleasant odor.
CITY DRUG STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
NOTE

This advertisement is paid for from Q
fund Inadc up by busdrssis VI email con-
tributors- No contributieos have be>o "
viii De. Invited or accepted from any
body who expects anything IN rslosu
contributor does. or NAV eIpset, l. Ia
earnest. hoarst and efficient adtninistru-
ilcn u the States business for the b~ns-
~ OF ALL the folks and NOT fot tho
priyate gain of dishonest politicians and
their friends. The hank balaposs VI
those who support the state House Gang
are large because the rewards have been
great. IL will take many small contrSbn.
ticps 10 compete. This IL why you arc
inSi'ed 70 1gn and mall the coupos be
Ne evidence OF your patriotic desirr 10
zee cienn. square government In Okla.
homa. II you c.nnot contribute. at leass
you can vote right and urge your frisnAS
10 help elect John Fields Governor,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
GRAVIT TAKES CONSTABLE'S
OFFICE AT HEALDTON

HEALDTON.-Fo his nomina-
tion at the hands OF the voters OF the
Hewitt township on August l, the coun-
ty commissioners appointed L. s. (Mac)
Gravitt TO fill the office OF constable,
succeeding II. L. Payne. who recently
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16

More than half Of my LIE has
been spent In Oklahoma.
During the 20 years that l have
lived here, have done nothing else
than try to serve the men. women,
and children who live on the farms
Of the state.
From April /, 1896, to September
J, 1906, was employed by the Okla
homa Agricultural Experiment Stn-
ton. For more than two-thirds OF
that time, directed Its agricultural
and scientific work and managed
the business affairs Of the Okla
.homa A. & N. College.
That was while homesteaders
were struggling to establish them
selves on their ''olaims" and ssees-
-ang informn tion which would help
them get by"
] wasn't fired from that JOB. !
Quit because l felt that I could
serve tho farm folks Of Oklahoma
With more satisfaction TO myself us
editor ;of a farm paper.
That rs what i have been doing
for the Hast 10 years.
The Republican State Convention
asked me TO be "a candidate for
Governor In 1914. made the cam
paian. told the folks the truth about
the manner in which they were
being hornswoggled and bomfoozled
by the State House Gang, and after
nearly month OF counting, II was
announced tha, had lost by +,693
votes
accepted the result and didn't
squawk.
Politics for the sake Of politics
never did appeal to me and con-
cluded that II the folks liked what
Is being done to them | could stand
It.
And 50 since tire campaign, of
1914. ! have been attending to bust.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
Positions Altered.

Hattie-oh. Evelyn. did he propose
last night? Tell me what 1t was like
Evelyn-It was very simple. Whom
he began he was on his knees, and
when he finished | was on them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
National League.
RESULTS YESTERDAY
Western League.

At Oklahoma City 4; Sioux City az
innings).
At Tulsa Z; Denver I.
At st. Joseph Z; pcs Moines G.
At Wichita 8; Omaha IA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16

moved to another part of the state
Gravitt received about 800 more 'otes
than the man next to him. There wSs
five in the race for the office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16

But Jimmy had the money. He took
an interest in the track. bought fine
horses and stables The Clabby colors
flew high until the day he staked his
all on his winner
But she raced and fell--and so dio
Jimmy.
Not so long ago he read where such
old men as Jack Britton were still get.
ting along, so. broke and discouraged,
he looked to the ring again.
He worked his way back to the
States, from Australia on the same
ship that had carried him in previous
years in state.
Jimmy Clabby is only 32 years old.
which is not old as fighters go these
days. He can hardly expect TO earn
the money he did in his younger days,
hut his friends still hope he will re.
enter the ring seriously and fight his
way back UP again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
An Obvious Inference

The Son-Look me over, dad. Nifty
scenery. what? I'll say Solomon in all
his glory was not arrayed like me.
The Sire-I reckon not. Solomon
was wise man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
American Leacue.

At Boston IL; Cn.cago ~.
Al Philadelphia Al; Cleveland l1s4.
At Wash!hgt | e-l; ST. Lol IL.
At New YORK 2: Detroit /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16

]. A. Pitts. salesman for the White
trucks. left Wednesday for san An
tonic, Texas, where he will probably
go in business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
National League

At Chic ctec j.S' Its,,n 0-3.
3; Cinc.nnau 3: Phil,delphh 0. :
At Pittslnryn 6; New York :.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16
Why John Fields Consented to
Run for Governor

Fer e STATE In oLahona has sssa erspt The
fast IN q
md d.trust an rsrti
10
needed
IN
and the
lettnS ohn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-16

s75. An amount far less than he re-
ceived in his preliminary days back in
1906.
In Clabby's balmy days he had thou.
sands when he fought such men as
Mike Gibbons, Sullivan. Les Darcy,
twice at 20 rounds, and others as great
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-04-19
NECESSARY AND URGENT

Senator Pomerene delivered an ADDRESS OH
March 80 before the Cleveland Association ~
Credit Men, advocating the st. Lawrence pro'ec'
II entertain but the best OF goodwin, ne sa'o'
"towards the great Empire State and the metro
o,;+an citv Of New York. but if that city is not able
- accommodate. as it has not been for years, the
or+oo;np and incoming commerce of the great
central west. who is it that says must be hamp-
cred in our development by it's lack of capacl1y'
He argued that the Improvement was necessary
and urgent and that suitable agreements should be
made without much difficulty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-04-19
CERTIFICATE OF INco1Po1AT1o1'
of
HE1r1pJI BOOK AND sTAT1oHEx1
COMPANY.
Article l.

Article I.
Section 1.-The name OF TINS coz co.-
roration shall be Bemidji BOOK ana e'a-
tionery Company. 80 ito
business shall be the purchase ana sa!s,
Of wholesale and retail, of stationery
and other paper. office fXtureS; o@,i.es @
furniture and equipment. anu ;,.ad ast I'm and
handled in the conduct of stationery
and office equipment business, ana tre
transaction of such other business as
may be necessary ana o,sn lncsnen''' ~ WV
Section 3.-The principal onice anu anu
| n,ace of transactinE the business OF tnls
| corporation shall be at the City OF BE-
midji. Minnesota ,r
| Said corporation shall commence H1 on
| Tho 2Ith day OF April, 1922. ana shai'
| continue for the period of thirty years.
,,, -, mos anS Arti9ls SIsces es' of residence of
the persons forming said corporation
ore. Andrew c. jacobson. Alice W.:
Jacobson and william F. Harris, an OF OF
whom reside at the City OF Bismarck All
| the State of North Dakota.
~"~ Article w..
! rho government of said corporation
and the management or ITS aHalrs s,,a,- u
he vested in board OF directors, con
sisting Of not less sbsrs fman '~fee who shall be
| niectcd by the stockholders OF said cor
nnrntion. at it's annual meeting, whicn
ssHam he held in the City of Bemldll'
M;nnesota. on the first Tuesday IN Jan,
,arv Of each year, and they snail hoi9
office until their successors are eie''e"
I1ntil the first annual meeting or ths
Stockholders of said corporation; anH ANY
nntil their successors are electeG an"
hnye qualified, the following named per Pc,
sons shall constitute the BOARD o,,, Oh ~
rectors Of said corporation; An4rSM T,;,
a Jacobson, Alice L. Jacobson anu WI. W!i
/ liam +, Harris, all residing at the Si''
Of bismarck. North Dakota. a.. ="
~, Article ". 12', a.,
The officers Of said corporate" un snu,
be a President. cc-president. ocSrS S,S,
tary and Treasurer, all or wh0m snt.s ..
Gs chosen by the Board OF Directors
Fror, &c the stockholders of said corpora.
zion. The offices of Secretary anu
Treasurer Tea may be held by the same
Until the first annual meeting OF ths
/ stockholders of said corporation, and
until their successors are elected ana
have qualified, Alice l.. Jacobson. or
| bismarck, North Dakota, shall be Presi-
dent. William +. Harris of BtsmercK'
North Dakota, shall be Vice-Prestdent'
and Andrew G. Jacobson. of Bismarck:
| North Dakota, shall be Secretary ana
| Treasurer of said corporation.
Article VI.
| The capital stock Of said corporation
| enoU be Ton Thousand Dollars $50
0oo. .OO), and the same shall be divided
! iIuIn one hundred shares OF the par value
| of One Hundred Dollars each. =.
q Said stock shall be paid in as called