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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
THIRTY STATES
SEND DELEGATES
TO genoa meet
Four Continents Represented
Ambassador Child Will be
Among Eminent Guests
But Takes No Part.

GENOA.-Nations of four continents
Monday began efforts to restore to the
world normal conditions. All plans had
been completed for the economic con.
gress.
The representatives of 33 states were
prepared to take steps that 1t was hoped
would lead to the economic Teconstruc-
tion of Europe. the conference particu-
larly to be connected with plans for re.
building central Europe and rehabilitat.
ing Russia.
Ambassador Child Is to take a seat in
q section reserved for eminent guests.
but will not be present at any confer.
ences.
Formal opening Of the sessions took
place at o'clock Monday afternoon in
the palace OF st. George.
Great throngs on Palm Sunday visit
ed the scene of the conference and
found scores OF assistants engaged in
carrying plants and flowers TO relieve
the somewhat sombre and lonely aspect
OF the auditorium.
A complete list OF the nations and
states represented. with the size Of their
delegations, follows:
South Africa 4. Albania 4. Austria g..
Australia IA. Belgium IA. Bulgaria Is.
Canada ., Czecho. .Slovakia 30, Denmark
10. Esthonia 25. Finland I, France 80,
Germany so. Great Britain l2S Greece
22, ireland 6. Italy 400, Letvia 6, Lithu-
ania Z. Luxembourg 4, Norway s. New
Zealand l6. Holland l6. Poland 40, Por-
tugal 3. Rumania %, Russia IL. Jugo.
Slavia IL. San Marino l6. Spain 10.
Sweden ~. Switzerland s. Hungary Z,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10

the people generally a disrespect for
the badge of authority.
Particularly is disregard for law
rampant among prohibition officials, I"
says Huddlcston. II am a believer
in prohibition myself. | am not talk
ing anti-prohibition doctrine when |
say this.
But the idea apparently held by
a large number of prohibition enforce
ment officers is that they are sent
out TO break up the liquor traffic
and that they are Justified in using
whatever means are necessary to that
end.
"The majority Of these men do not
regard themselves as law enforce.
ment officers They are prohibition
officers
apparently they do not realize
that the eighteenth amendment is no
more important than other sections
of the constitution.
"Near Birmingham recently two far
mers from far back in the country
were held up by prohibition agents
as they approached birmingham with
load of produce.
"One of them, Curtis Tidmore, was
shot and killed. The other was ar
rested charged with resisting Off
GERS.
"'rhe officers claimed to have had
information that the men We're bring
ing moonshine whisky to town. None
was found IN their wagon and no evil
dence has been produced to show
there was any basis for suspicion
exemption from the unreasonable
searches and seizures is fundamental
II IL fundamental not because 1t is q
part of the constitution, but because
there can be no such thing Us civil
liberty without It,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
STREAMS in SECTION
AT FLOOD STAGE NOW

Reports received in Ardmore at noon
are that the Washita river. Hickory
creek and other streams in this sec.
ton of the state are on rise. and
washita il said to be reaching n flood
stage. SO far as could be learned
only small bit OF the lowlands are
under water.
The Frisco railroad here reports
that all streams between Ardmore and
Hugo are swollen and that precau.
tons have been taken at all their
bridges and culverts.
For the past two days the water
supply of Ardmorc has had the color
OF mud mixture due to the rise In
Hickory creek and at city lake.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
PASSENGER KILLED WHEN
PLANE OWED TO EARTH

FRESNO. Cal.-Aaron Clements, a
clerk and passenger in an airplane
piloted by Edward Bishop at an air cir
Gus here Monday. was Instantly killed
when the plane went into nose dive
and crashed Bishop was injured seri-
.nuIy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
POPE WOULD AID
genoa Meeting
Truck Load of Olive Branches
Sent to Rome by Bresca
Family Following the
Ancient Custom

GENoA.-The municipality OF San
Reno has received word from Rome
that Pope Plus. In accepting olive
branches sent from san Reno on the
occasion OF Palm Sunday. said
II will do all in my power to con.
tribute to the success OF the Genoa con.
ference for the paciflcation of the world
and the restoration OF economic condi.
iions In Europe"
Every year the Bresca family sends
from san Reno truck load OF olive
branches to the pope by reason OF the
privilege granted this family by Pope
Sixtus V In the 18th century when one
OF the members of the family prevented
disaster at the erection OF the great
obellsk In the center of st. Peters
square, Rome.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
Negroes Culver When
Police Get Comrade;;
Thought it X. X. K.

Quietudc reigns in the negro
section OF town across the Santa
Fe tracks since It was learned
that one of their residents was
not victim of the Ku klux Klan
early Friday morning.
The negro was arrested by the
police for unlawful possession just
before daybreak, it is said, and
when the strong grasp of the
law closed over his arm, he let
out a scream about the X. XXX.
Those who heard it quivered at
the knee All day Friday the
story was told in whispers, and
no one knew of the whereabouts
of the man.
He was found" in police court
late that afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
LEGION FORMS FIRST
OUTPOST in COUNTY

Organization OF Berwyn outpost OF
the American Legion was effected sun.
day afternoon at that city. 10 miles
north of Ardmore. A group of mem.
bers of the George X. Anderson post
assisted in the organization.
Charter membership numbers Is. This
Is the first outpost to be organized in
the county.
The Berwyn outpost will entertain
the George X. Anderson post Friday
night, at Berwyn, with n smoker. The
program will begin promptly at 3
o'clock and will be held in the Masonic
hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
Huge PROPERTIES.
SEIZED IN EVERY
STATE REPORTED
Accounting Reveals Hold
ings Estimated at $685.
100000 and is First
Since Feb, 1919.
BERGDOLL FORTUNE
LAST TO BE TAKEN
Officer Discusses Tangles to
Arise Over Return to
German of Goods.

WASHINGTON.-An accounting OF
the $3.50, ,0O0, 900 worth of enemy prop.
erty held by the government was
given the senate Monday in report,
the first compiled since February,
1919, filed by Alien Property Custo-
dian Thomas W. Miller in response to
a resolution by Senator King, demo.
crat, Utah.
THE final disposition of the prop
erty," Mr.. Miller said, will undoubt-
edly have direct bearing on the eco.
nomic relations between this country
and Europe, with particular reference
to the late enemy powers"
Discusses German Claims.
Discussing the $415, 900, 900 of Ameri.
can claims against Germany, Mr.. Mil.
Ter recalled the terms of the Knox
Porter peace resolution indicating that
NO disposition should be made of en-.
emy property held by the United
States until the German government
had satisfied a claim, he said that
congress must evolve some plan where.
by claims against Germany may be
legally adjudicated
There are several classes Of claims
against Germany" Mr.. Miller said,
''as for instance, those of Americans
whose cash was seized by the German
custodian, and who are now being Of
fered the return of their money at the
deprecated value of the mark, which
today Is valued at one-third of cent
for each mark. This proposition
amounts TO practically confiscation on
the part Of the German government.
There are also claims on file growing
out Of submarine sinkings previous to
April G, 1917.
Give Up Part.
"If the German property were re.
turned today without any conditions.
the tax laws In France and Germany
would require German nationals or
other people under the jurisdiction OF
the German government whose prop
erty was returned to them. to give
up in taxes to the German government
u major portion of the funds returned.
at has been said that the amount
of money which the German govern.
ment would reap from such taxation,
might form the basis OF fund in
America FOR claims OF Americans
against Germany"
Mr.. Miller's report gives the de.
tails of about $4,000 active trusts rep
resenting property in every state and
territory consisting of industrial plants,
steamship lines. banks. land and cat
tie companies. salmon factories, gold
and silver mines and thousands OF
parcels of real estate and securities.
Bergdolrs Last Seizure.
Answering charges by Senator King
that property had been seized since
peace was consented with Germany
last July the report declared that the
last property seized was that belong.
ing to Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
which was seized May 81. 1921.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
BREAK
LAWS Which THEY
TRY TO ENFORCE
A | a b a m a Congressman
Takes Rap at Prohibition
Agents and Methods
of Procedure.
18TH AMENDMENT
is MOST IMPORTANT
Huddleston Cites Case of Kill
ing in His State
Recently.

WASHINGTON committed
under cover of the law, by officers
Of the law who. seeking to enforce
one statute, themselves break an
other, are one of the grave problems
government authorities must some
how solve, says Congressman George
Huddleston of Birmingham, Ala.
In this Huddleston backs up charges
made by Senator Walsh of Montana
that violations of law by those whose
duty it is to enforce law develops
vicious circle by engendering among
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
POLICE CAPTAIN
KILLED IN siege
Irish Republican Units At
tackled Early Monday;
Details of the Fight
ing Meager

LONDON,-The police barracks at
Bradford, County Clare occupied by
official Irish Republican army units,
were attacked at o'clock Monday
morning. says n despatch from Lin.
erick. There was an exchange of fire
for considerable time. the besicged
force refusing to surrender.
Capt. william O'Brien. who was In
charge OF the units occupying the bar
racks. was fatally wounded. No other
details OF the fighting were available at
the time the despatch was sent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
DROP
RED ROSES ON
FUNERAL TRAIN
Last Chapter of Beck Mur-
der is Written When
Comrades See Body
Depart

OKLAHOMA CITY.--The body of
Lieut.. Col. Paul Ward Beck, renowned
aviator, who was slain here on the
morning of April 4. by Jean p. Day.
wealthy oil man and lawyer, was start
ed late Sunday on its journey to Wash
ington where it will be buried in Ar
lington National cemetery.
Mrs. Rachael Beck, the officers
mother, Lieut.. Paul Beck, Jr., his
son. and Lieut.. John Beck, nephew,
left on the same train with the body
An impressive demonstration by
officers of Post Field, Okla. flying
station where Beck was commanding
officer for more than a year, marked
their farewell tribute to a comrade
and one of the armies first fliers.
Blood Red Roses.
Showers Of blood red roses were
dropped upon the train from four air
planes as they circicd above the train.
As IL slowly pulled out of the sta
ton the friends who had come to see
the body for the last time heard the
roar of alrpiane motors and the ma
chimes a moment later came into view,
swooping down in 'V" formation until
it seemed as though they were about
to collide with the passenger coaches.
They scared and each time they
circled over the train which was
swiftly gathering speed, scores or
roses were scattered and waited by
the light spring breeze to fall on top
and on either side OF the eastbound
carrier.
For several miles the airplanes fol-
lowed the speeding train, the staccatto
of their motors beating a solemn re-
QUEEN in his comrades last honor TO
Il superior.
No Further Prosecution.
Day was eXonerated Saturday by
coroners jury. which found that he
was justified in staying the officer,
when. according to his testimony, he
found him IN an attempt to assault
Mrs. Day. The jury recommended
that no charges be filed against him
and county Attorney Forrest Hughes
was to make final decision in this
respect today.
There Is nothing to justify the
spending Of money in prosecuting Day
unless further evidence is brought to
light" the county attorney was quot
ed as saying.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
KILLS SWEETHEART. THEN
TURNS GUN on SELF

HENRYETTA, okla.--A double trag.
edy was enacted here Sunday after
noon, when Guy Hale, member Of an
oil field casing crew shot and killed
his alleged former sweetheart. Euln
Gurdy, and then turned the weapon
upon himself Both died Instantly
jealousy WIS the cause. officers say.
Hale was ~ years old, and the ~
man ~.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
Only One Bridge Left.

MIAMI, Okla.-The Neosho river
is within a few inches Of the highest
level known to Oldest residents OF this
district and the backwater from the
Junction of the Noesho and Tar riv-
ers. in the southeast part of this city
has driven many people out Of their
homes. Water has entirely surround
ed many residences in the lowlands.
The big concrete bridge across the
Neosho at Miapi is barely above the
water and the river is sweeping
around it on both sides SO that traffic
has been entirely suspended. The
bridge is regarded as in serious danger.
Only one bridge across Tar river re-
mains above water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
Building Permits Increase.

CLEVELAND.--Building permits Is
sued here In March involved an ex
pcnditure OF almost as great a sum
as those of January and February
combined, totaiing s2,602,s75. This
big Increase took place in the face of
building trades tie.up, which. how
ever. Is eypcctcd to be adjusted by
the end OF this week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
Farms Inundated.

EAPORIA. kan.-The Neosho val
lay is experiencing the worst flood
in 10 years today. The river at En-
poria was UP 26 feet and 10 inches
within two inches Of the highest
mark ON record. Hundreds OF acres
OF farm lands are inundated and
creeks. swollen by bacllwater from
the river, have spread over wide
areas OF land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
River Two Miles Wide.

INDEPENDENCE. Kans. - Flood
conditions have become serious. the
Verdigris river is two miles wide at
this point and rising steadily, reaching
stage of IL feet early Monday morn.
ing. All interurban and steam service
is demoralized
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
WINDS CAUSE MINIATURE
SAND STORMS HERE MONDAY

| Iigh winds have caused the sandy
lands around Ardmorc To resemble
the desert md all day Monday clouds
of sand was sifted and blown over
abe city. South and west OF town the
clouds gave the horizon brownish
tinge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
FLOODS MENtxE TN SOUTHWEST TODAY
Miller Reports to Senate on Alien Seizures
MyOpiiniionls Is

Every day The Ardmoreite ques-
tions five persons on a subject Of
general interest. The answers are
published with the names Of those
interviewed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
Educate the Rack Gate Caller.

Install bell near the back gate and
save the gate from being battered down
by the impatient iceman, butcher or
delivery boy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10

Eighty.two women from 10 states are
included In the list OF founders OF the
National Woman's party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10

LOS ANGELES.-The second trial Of
Arthur c. Burch for the murder of j.
Belton Kennedy started all over again
Monday.
Sixty.five veniremen have been sum-
moned to appear before Judge s. n.
Reeve.
Thomas l.. Woolwine, district attor-
ney, said he might be present to assist
Asa Keyes, his deputy, who was in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-10
WEATHER

Tonight fair, colder,
probably frost; Tuesday
fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
RIFT

Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine and Mrs.
+. M. Cocker, of Cordele, motored up
TO Rift Tuesday, spending the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.. Dorman.
j. S. Mathews and Miss Matte
Mathews were in Americas Monday
afternoon. a 81
]. E. Suggs was in iSmhhville Sat-
Tda9 afternoon. $3.50:
J.aA! Perry and son, Frank, passed
,ShRough this community Sunday en-
quite. to Brentwood. fWagsS ass.
Mrs. j. LcsTissue and son., joe,
sspentsa short while Saturday after
moon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
iE..E Williams and Mr.. and Mrs. j,
"a. S. Perry near Leslie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Stanford had
as their guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Tucker and family and Mrs.
j. H, Young and son, S. L.. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Laramore had
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
AMERICUSCIRLS
BEAT RICHLAND
Win In Fast Basketball Game AT
Playground Here
33-17

IN spiendidly played game Fri
day afternoon at the Playground be-
tween the Americas high school girls
basketball team and the Richland
team. Americas won SO to II.
Americus was strongly represent
ed in her players, Marie Bell, foA
ward, making the spectacular plays
OF the afternoon. making 20 points.
Good team work was displayed
throughout, and the coach, who is
Miss Paula Smelling, and the play
ers were greatly encouraged by the
large crowd of enthusiasts which
greeted their appearance.
Inc game was clean throughout.
A number of practice games have
been held during the winter season,
ten handicap being in that the team
had no indoor court on which to play,
and awaiting favorable weather for
the exhibitions. 1t is urged that the
clubs of the community get together
and see if there. is not a. way clear
for the provision of an indoor court
on which to play midwinter games,
such a project assisting greatly in
building up one of the principal fea-
lures of the curriculum, namely,
splendid physica lbodies. A number
of games had to be cancelled this
season because of unfavorable wealth
err and no indoor. court.
It is planned to arrange further
games with visiting. teams before the
conclusion of the athletic year, and
arrangements are under way for
game at an early date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
$50, 600 ATHLETIC ANNEX
FOR ALRANY7S Y. M. c. A.

ALBANY, Feb. 25.-A 500, 1000
annex to the Albany Y. nj. G. A,
which will provide much larger
gymnasium, basketball court, swim-
ming pool and other improved facili-
ties, has been authorized by the
trustees and directors of the institu-
ton. 1t is proposed to begin work
by May and have it completed by
September L. The addition will en-
able the construction of basketball
court, "a by DO feet, and sealing
space for 700 or 500 spectators.
Opera chairs in elevated tiers will
also be provided. The Albany Y.
M. c. A. basketball team will prob
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
Bl)f SC0UTy
NEWS .oF TRooP mi

Troop II met last night at z o'clock
at the RylaiIder dance hall. Scout
master Peck Rylander presided. For
some reason we did not get TO prac-
tice baseball last week, but we will
get down to practice in earnest next
week. Capt. Buchanan wants all the
fellows interested at all in baseball
to be out at the Playground every
day next week that he possibly can,
at o'clock. We have a game with
Thalean March 10, and we want to
give them good licking" We dis
cussed plans for an overnight hike
sometime soon,. and the Scoutmaster
wants it TO be known that this is
going to be Hhike," and not pic
mic, where you and come in auto
mobiles. 1t is now the end OF the
month and all dues are due, and must
be paid right away. Give the money
W Jo1A paeioi lEnNSi anu IlS viii give
it to the Troop treasurer.
We also discussed the boxing bouts
which we challenged Troop to. We
think they understood our challenge
the wrong way; we did not mean to
have one man to represent the whole
Troop, but to- classify the boys by
their weight, and have three weights,
light, middle and heavy. We are
ready at any time to put on these
three bouts, and if Troop I UNDER
stands what we mean, everything
will be all right. After playing a
few games the meeting was adjourn
ed at s o'clock.
BY TROOP III SCRIBE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
LDcnIRa;1 ]

Mrs. Lawrence w Brown and Miss
Agnes Gatewood will leave Sunday
morning for New Orleans to par
ticipate in the Mardi Gras festival,
and from there will go to Biloxi,
Miss, where they will spend several
weeks with Miss Mary Rose Borwn.
w. L. Chappell, of Richland, was
in Americas FRIDAY. on business and
pleasure mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mallard mo-
tored to Americas Saturday from
Columbus to spend the weekend
with friends and relatives, returning
To- their home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Nina Beck has returned to
her home here after a pleasant visit
to relative ii Macon
II Mrs Emma Boring, who fell five
weeks ago aid sustained injuries on
the porch lof her bone IN East Amer.
tsjts, lis sill eetf iiaetietoa her .alatl.
Mrs Bearden has returned to her
home III Hillsboro after visit of
some time to her daughter, Mrs. Earl
3Speer at her home on Cherry street
Miss Mamie Mayo, Of Richland, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mayo
for several days.
Fred Stills is in receipt of COM
.munication from his father at San
Antonio, Texas, stating that his
health is improving rapidly in that
delightful climate and that his gen
eral condition is better now than it
has been for several years.
w. A. Jones, Of Smithville, was a
caller at the Times-Recorder Friday,
renewing his subscription to the pa
per and incidentally purchasing one
of the New Universities Dictionaries
for use in his home.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
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RELIGIOUS DEBATE is
MEMS CLASS FEATURE

. l. . W
TIFT0N, Feb 25.4 The, .Young
Mems class Of the Methodist Sunday
school has been presenting a NUM-
beF Of SgvRlsfeaHares reAhtgy and
anSincrease of more than one. hum
dred per cent in attendance is the
result. Next Sunday ii joint debate
has been arranged, Col R e. Dins-
more, solicitor of, the City court of
Triton, and@Col. JsSs Ridgdill, for
mer solicitor of the same court, and
fot short time solicitor general of
the Southern circuit, having opposing
sides of the question, Resolved, That
nc. people of any nation who have
accepted Christian principles have
ever been prosecuted per Sc: for ac-
cepting the Christian faith"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
TROOP IL NEWS.

Troop II had their meeting last
night with rather large attendance.
There were six new members voted
in, which shows the troop is grow
ing rapidly.
We had 8 visitors and they were
pleased with the warm welcome we
gave them. As soon as we get well
organized we are going to build hut
.on a creek, with plenty of fish and
with a good old swimming hole. 1t
also has a place for our athletics.
Week after next Saturday we are
going on an all day hike.
BY TROOP II SCRIBE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25

Pugslcy, newly appointed assistant
secretary Of the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture, was a visitor in Albany
yesterday, in company Of j. Phil
Campbell, director Of the extension
department of the State, College of
Agriculture, ard Culley A. Cobb, edir
tor of the Southern Ruralist. The
new federal official was making an
official tour Of the United States and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
MISS BRIDGES TO TALK
THREE TIMES SUNDAY

Miss Ena Bridges, who has taught
the Mission Study class the past week
in, the Central Baptist church, will
speak three. times Sunday in that
church. At 10 a. m. she will tell
Of the 'Moslem Weddings" at 8 p.
M; a special message to the children
on "The Child Life of the East" At
the young peoples hour, 6 p. M, her
message will be Chow to Be Happy
Here and Forever" Monday at 8
p. MI is the closing service of the
Music study class with IAN Eastern
Tea. -