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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
NEW JURY I IST I'M GOVERNOR SMALL CASE
Reservoir Dam at
DeniSOn Breaks;
Fish With Sacks

DESfSON. Texas.-Waterloo lake,
an auxiliary city reservoir, was almost
drained as the result of break in the
dam Thursday morning. More than
u million gallons of water poured
through the I5-foot break. roared down
a small gulch. sweeping away the su-
perstructure Of a small bridge on the
NJ, h. K T. railroad and tore out a
hundred feet Of roadway on the Deni-
son.Sherman highway. No one was in
jured and. although several farms
were flooded, no great damage to crops
or property vas reported. Heavy rains
Of last three days filled the lake.
Parties are gathering fish. left
stranded In the lake bed, in gunny
sacks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
KLANSMEN ASKED TO
QUIT ORGANIZATION

DALLAS, Texas.--The Ku Klux
Elan was asked to disband Thursday
b. Mayor g. X. Aldredgc In state.
ment in which he also requested the
Municipal authorities who are mem.
bers OF the klan to resign from that
organization AT once. The mayor urged
harmony be restored between khan and
anti.klan factions In our city.
"The ku klux khan Is "A mistake and
should have no place among u.s."
Alayor Aldredge said, adding that he
would not brand all those who have
enlisted In II as disloyal citizens or
unworthy men. The khan has brought
dlscord TO a peaceful city and an or
ganiztion which brings forth such
fruit Is wrong and should not exist,
he declared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
IS PAID
$4,000 BY CITY
and SUIT CLOSED
Litigation En- d s Thursday
Morning When Papers are
Delivered to Manager
Kirk Dyer.

With the payment of a check for
$4,000 to sherman JONES. the city Of
Ardmore, Thursday, made full and
final settlement with him ON the mat
ter of the water rights at Hickory
creek. The check was handed Mr..
JONES this morning while all the pa
pers in the case Were made over to
the city.
Work on the water site Is progress
ing as rapidly as could be expected,
City Manager Dyer states.
Information received Thursday morn
ing from :he Ambursen Construction
company. Sand Springs, states tina,
the plans for the proposed dam OF
this construction are about ready to
submit. The same information Is
gwen out by the local engineers who
:Te submitting plans calling for solid
na SONY,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
HUNT
FURTHER CLUES
IN BECK MURDER
Day Declares Only Non-Alco-
holics were Served at Party
Monday Night Before
Shooting.

OKLAHOM ACITY. Various phases
of the Staying here Of Lieut.. Col Paul
Ward Beck. assistant commander of
Post Field, Fort Sill. early Tuesday
morning in the home of Jean p. Day,
oil man and prominent attorney, We're
being developed today by county Off
cials. County Attorney Forrest Hughes
declared he was investigating possible
hidden angles of the tragedy.
An x-ray photograph definitely set
tied the question as TO whether Beck
was shot. Shattered fragments of a
army officer. The bullet appeared to
have entered near the top of the head.
above the right ear. 1t ranged down
and forward. Day has declared he
struck Beck over the head with the
revolver he obtained after he returned
home and found the aviator attempt
ing to assault Mrs. Day. The re.
volver was discharged accidentally.
Day asserts, protesting that he did
not intend To- kill Beca. The liquor
angie also was being investigated by
County Attorney Hughes as well as
county prohibition officers Coroner
McWillamss announced he found bot.
ties and SLICED oranged scattered about
the room in which Beck was slain.
No Alcoholics Served.
Mr.. Day declared today that nothing
stronger than nonalcoholic apricot cor
dial had been served at the midnight
dancing party in the Day home, pre-
ceding the tragedy.
Lieutent Colonel Beck was absolute
ly sober, Day declared.
County officials were trying to de
velop another phase OF the killing. 1t
was why Beck, with the reputation OF
an army officer to uphold. did not
leave the Day home, after Day, as he
asserts, passed through the room on
his way upstairs to get his gun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06


lies. What do you think Of IL?
MRS. RUTHERFORD BRETT: There
ore just as many women disgusted with
Alice Robertsons record as those who
are pleased with II, and | do not see
that the country has been bnefited at
all by her record In congress and thus
can't see that II would set u precedent
for others,
MRS. II. l.. GREGORY: Yes. think
her record will pave the way for others.
Her record is 80 vastly different from
jeanette Rankin and she has certain.
ly set precedent worthy of emulation.
MRS. II. l.. DISNEY: While | believe
other women win sit In congress. yet
Il will be ON their own individuality and
rot on the record established by Miss
Robertson or anyone else.
MRS. j. T.. JAMES: When Alice
Robertson had a chance to assist hu'
manity in the Sheppard-Towner bill,
she fell down, and her opposition TO
the bonus bill is also another failure
so can't see that her record Is such
that would pave the way FOR other
women.
MRS. ]. Il. BROWN: Alice Robertson
Is u wholc.souled woman, a Christian.
and stcadfast In her purpose and her
record Is one OF which every American
woman can be justly proud and by II
others will find the way easier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
TRIAL DATE IS
EXTENDED Under
JUDGES PLAN
y
Defense Attorneys With
draw Challenge to Jury
Panel and Decide on
Body to Draw List.
22OO NAMES WILL BE
SELECTED AT TRIAL
Every Fourth Name of Tax.
payers in County is To
Be Drawn.

COURT HOUSE, WAUKEGAN, ILL.,
Governor Small today withdrew his
challenge to the jury panel called TO
sit in his trial and then accepted a
proposal by Judge Edwards that a
committee of three select new jury
list.
The governors attorneys named one
member of the committee. the prosecu.
tion one, and these two selected a
third.
The jury commission will take the
poll list of the entire county and,
starting with the second name in each
precinct, pick every fourth name. com
pleting the 1900 names so chosen in
the jury box from which venires will
be drawn in the usual way by the
clerk.
The case was then continued until
April IT.
The members of the jury commits
sion are David j.. Webb, selected by
the governors attorneys; H. C. Poul-
son, chosen by the state. and Albert
McDermott, chosen by the other two.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
Olivia Stone WeepS
As Jury Is Charged
By Supreme Justice

NEW YORK.--Th case OF Olivia
VI. y, Stone, charged with the murder
of Ellis G.. Kinkead OF Atlantic City,
went to the jury at ll:2s o'clock to-
day.
Supreme Court Justice Aspinwall
sent the jury out to deliberate after
delivering 4S-minute charge. Final
arguments Of the prosecution and de.
fense ended late yesterday.
Miss Stone wept and trembled nerv.
ously throughout the reading The
justice gave the jurors the necessary
summary and instructed any verdicts
they might return--not guilty Of In.
sanity. guilty OF first degree murder,
guilty OF second degree murder, guilty
of first degree manslaughter guilty
OF second degree manslaughter or not
guilty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
School Girl Takes
Lip Stick Case
To Higher Courts

CORNING. Ark.-The nip .Aick''
case of Miss Pearl Pugsley against
the school board Of Knobel. Ark. Is
scheduled to be heard in circuit court
here Thursday night.
Miss Pugsley was suspended from
school about six months ago when the
board enforced an order barring all
students who used face powder. rouge.
lip sticks and other cosmics. The
girl contends that a daub of powder
on her nose is inoffensive as far as
her schooling is concerned and seeks
a writ of mandamus to set aside the
boards order and allow her to resume
her studies.
The case mas attracted national in.
terest and a large attendance is ex.
pected ut the court session.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
T exas Representative is
Declared Disgrace to
House. by "434 of 435
Members Colleague
Says.
HOUSE THROWN INTO
DISORDER BY TALK
Speaker Has to Get Sergeant
Ito Prevent Personal Clash
Of Two Men.

WASHINGTON. - Representative
Garner, Democrat of Texas, declared
in the house today that if permitted
by the rules to speak what was in the
minds of 43i of the 435 house mem
bers, he would say that Representa-
tive Blanton of that state is "a dis.
grace to this house and ought to be
kicked out
Mr.. Gamers statement, coming after
Blanton had defended himself against
a newspaper article, threw the house
into great disorder and brought from
the speaker a sharp. quick command
TO the sereeant-at.arms TO prevent a
personal clash after Blanton had
shouted he would hold Garner respon.
sible If called liar by him.
At the outset of a brief speech Mr.
Garner said that in this world there
ARE all kinds of liars-the artistic
liar. the inartistic lar and the com
mon lar"
Representative Blanton, sitting a
few feet away. jumped to his feet and
exclaimed
And | will hold you personally re-
sponsible if you call me a liar"
Third Texan Hostile.
Mr.. Garner did not notice the inter
ruption, but Representative Summers,
also of Texas, sitting nearby. jumped
to his feet, and shouted liar at Mr.
Bla1ton, at the same time starting
in iis dire"iion.
Il WIS al tnis point that tTa ser
geant-at.aims rushed In and Biantor
retired. Then there came from the
Democratic side OF the chamber a cry
Of throw him out" which was picked
up by other Democrats. and for a
moment there was great confusion
Mr.. Garner waiting until quiet had
been restored to proceed with his
speech.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
STRAIGHT PARTY
TICKET DOOMED,
GOVERNOR SAYS
sRobertson Blames State Of
ficials for Middle of
Bank Affairs in
Okmulgee.
WON'T VOTE FOR TOM
OWENS IN ELECTIONS
Lack Of Harmony is Found in
Democratic Ranks, He
Says at Meeting.

OKLAHOMA CITY.--A defense Of
his administration and of his ap.
pontees was made by Gov. j. b. A..
Robertson of Oklahoma in an address
Thursday morning before the meeting;
of the Democratic state central com.
mittee. The governor openly comment
ed on what he termed the lack of
harmony" IN the Democratic party OF
the state and asserted that the day Of
the straight party ticket seemed
doomed.
The executive referred only briefly
TO his recent indictment by a grand
jury at Okmulgee, which Investigated
the failure of the Bank of Commerce
OF that city. He reiterated that the
Indictment originated with certain
members OF the Democratic state Off.
cials, who, he said, had 'crawled on
their belly before q Republican inves-
tigation committee TO obtain immu-
nifty"
Everyone of you are just as guilty
OF any wrong doing in connection with
the administration of the banking de-
dltileHt Ut OhInuiSce as am, tHe
executive declared vehemcntly. Pro
longed applause greeted this state
ment.
81 do not intend to try my case be.
fore this body or before any other
body continued the governor. But
you shall have the facts when the
case IL called.
A bitter attack on his political enc
mics was voiced BY the executive. who
also declared he wouid not vote fof
Thomas II owen, who has an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor.
81 will not vote for owen and nc
friend OF mine in the state will vote
for him." continued Governor Robert
son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
FLOOD DAMAGES ARE
PAST IN SOUTHWEST

DALLAS. yexas.-Predictions of fur.
ther unsettled weather for Texas on
Thursday intensified concern over al
ready flooded conditions OF lowlands
throughout the state, although waters
Of some OF the overflowing creeks and
rivers were reported recedng The
state has passed the worst of the flood
area IL unsettled weather does not
bring more heavy rains, weather Off
cials agreed generally.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
Coal Producers Not
To Attend Meeting,
Chairman Nolan Told

PTTTSBuRGH-Thc Pittsburgh coal
producers associatn Thursday declined
the invitation of Chairman Nolan Of
the house labor committee to meet
with the operators OF Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois and the officers of the
United Mine Workers Tor conference
on the coal strike nj Washington
April 10.
I'VE desire TO say that we have
definitely aud finally determined that
we will not again participate In so.
called central competitive field confer.
ence. We have already notified the
secretary OF labor OF our determine.
tion and the reasons therefor" said
the telegram sent to MIR. Nolan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
POULTER PRESIDENT
OF STATE DE MOLAY

George paulter. Master Mason OF
this city. WA elected president of the
DE Molny Association of oklahoma.
organized Wednesday night at Nusko.
gee. Other officers elected We're Gil.
bert Parks Of Enid. counsellor. vice
president, and Joseph y. Saunders Of
sapulpa, sccretary.treasurer These
officers with Clarence smith Of Mus.
kogce. James Eagieton OF Norman,
WIN Ricks 70 Miami and Joseph
Crabbs OF saltwater compose the ex
ecutive committee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
Warden Establishes
POStOffiCe for the
SpOOning Inmates

WILMINGTON. Del.-Flirtation be.
tween men and women prisoners at the
Newcastle county workhouse have
reached such a point that Warden Nor
decai $. Plummer rather than have
them exchange notes secretly, has es-
tablished n jail postoffice and censor.
ship for love letters.
1T was tho logical thing to do said
the warden. Because our men and
women are in jail, is no sign they viii
rot fall in love.
Il know OF one case where at least
ten mon have written they are ready
TO die for one girl imprisoned here"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
CRAIG SEES IRISH
PEACE DRAWN NEAR

BEIiFAST--Sir James Craig. the
Ulster premier, announced In the. IN.
stcr parliament Thursday In the
course OF n statement ON the criminal
procedure bill that he had just had
fur.her assurances that "the other
side" intended to enforce peace them.
selves, and the prospects seemed to
De even better than "Wednesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
CASHIER HELD FOR
BANK VIOLATIONS

G1TZGE2ALD. Ala. - David l..
Bragg. cashier OF tile First National
bank of Fitzgerald. was held here
Thursday under $500 bond. charged
with violations Of the national bank
act and Irregularities In handling ac.
counts. W
The arrest followed an examination
of the banks books 10y a national bank
examiner. The bank is In strong
condition and is fully protected by
Bragg's bond of $4,000, it was an.
nounced. N
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
KANSAS SHOWING OFF
TO NATIONAL TUTORS

KANSAS CITY.--A trip up the val-
ley OF Kansas river, through green
wheat fields. pastures and potato acres
to Lawrence. Kan. seat of the Uni.
versity Of Kansas, opened the national
convention OF the National Amerlcan
Association VI Educators.
The convention moved to Lawrence
TO have supper on the university cam
pus and hold a conference in the col.
lege building. returning early Thurs.
day night by moonlight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
LIQUOR vIOIaATORS WILL
he DEPORrED UNDER LAW

wAsH1NGToN.-After bitter wet
mi dry" contest the house passed and
Rnt TO the senate "Wednesday a bill
providing for deportation OF aliens
convicted Of violation OF narcotic aud
prohibition enforcement acts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06

Putting on a last minute rush. County
Judge NJ. +. winfrey late Wednesday
completed the criminal docket In coun.
~ court. one hundred fifteen cases
were disposed Of during the three days
session.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06

The county commissioned. who
have been In session this week. ad.
journed late Wednesday to meet again
on April IS. at which time some spe.
clal matters will be taken up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
GASOLINE PLANT
BURNS;0NEDEAD
Loss Near Bartlesville Esti-
mated at $4,000; Five In
jured Men Expected to
Recover from Wounds.

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. Steve
Haynes, foreman of the Phillips Petro.
leum company's gasoline plant, 10
miles southwest Of here, which caught
fire Wednesday night. died at 2:3O
o'clock Thursday morning as a result
Of injuries he received when combat
ting the flaming gasoline.
The five other men who were burned
are expected to recover, physicians at
the county hospital say
The fire. which destroyed $1,000
gallons OF gasoline, was eStinguished
at o'clock Thursday morning after
eight hours of fighting.
Phillips Petroleum company officials
Thursday estimated the loss OF $40, OO0.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
Officcr.Eriends Puzzled.

FORT SILL, oklG.-Thc killing of
Lieut., Col. Paul Ward Beck, assistant
commandant OF Post Field. came as a
shock to officers and enlisted men
here who We're the comrades Of the
daring aviator, Comment had been
reserved.
Officers ard men made It plain that
they found II hard to believe the
chargs made against Lieutenant Colo
mel Beck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06

PlTTSBZURG, Kan.-Clerks at nu-
merous Pittsburgh stores joined in a
strike "Wednesday morning. a dispute
over closing hours is the cause. Pick.
citing was resorted to by the strikers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06

Several women will sit in congress
because of the record Of Alice Robert.
son. declares Il prominent woman in poll.
ties. What do you think of IL?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
WEATHER

Tonight and Friday,
unsettled; probably show
ers; colder tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-06
"a Real

Newspaper
Every Day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
Ready to Receive
Old Cotton

Columbia, Aug. 24.-Official an
nouncement was made by the
South Carolina Cotton Growers
COOPERATIVE Association this morn
ing, that it is ready to receive Old
cotton from members who desire
to deliver it. Instructions are be-
ing sent out to members who have
indicated desire to sell this cot
ton through the association. De-
livery of old cotton is optional With
the member. The association eN-
poets to be ready within the next
few days to receive new cotton.
instructions are now being prepar-
ed and will go out to members
very shortly. it was said today.
officials Of the association today
pointed out that it had been 4
tremendous task to build up the
machinery to handle the crop as
organization had to be built from
the ground up. officials Of the as
sociation are enthusiastic over the
prospects. The morale OF the
members of the organization, they
say, is perfect and everywhere
over the state there is disposition
among the members and the busi-
ness men of the state to back the
association to the limit. Over 100
new contracts have been received
by the association in the past AS
hours. it was stated today, and new
members are being received daily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
Tbe Winis Jones Case

Editor Daily Item:
IN the casual conversation I had
with you yesterday in reference to,
the alleged escape Of Willis Jones:
there was misunderstanding on
your part concerning the facts, and
I.Would be glad to have the state
ment corrected.
4 did not arrest the boy. He was
spprehenGed by the city police and
was returned to the reform school
IN FIprenee. AS understand the
matter, the school superintendent:
surrendered him to the military au-;
fEorities and he returned to Camp
Bragg in North Carolina. Recently
be was at home on furlough. I did
not see him nor know that he was:
here until Was shown the telegram
from Governor Harvey directing his
arrest. made instant inqairy and
learned that Willis was in Bishop
Vile, or rather had been there but
had gone back to the army on the
sth inst, on the expiration of his
Through, suppose. Furthermore.
r am informed that he boarded a
train in Sumter on his return trip.
These are the details in bren as i
have heard them. *
Very respectfully.
G. NJ. Hurst.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
GIRL BURNED
J. TO. DEATH
Miss Rosa Bell Townes At
tempted to Start Fire in
Stove With Gasoline

Mccormick. Aug. 23.-Miss Rosa
Bell Townes, the IL year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Towpes
of Plum Branch. met tragic death
at the home OF her parents at
Plum Branch yesterday when she
undertook to kipdle fire in a stove
by the use of gasoline.
It seems that Miss Townes was
preparing to cook dinner for the
family and had been in the habit
of pouring a little gasoline in the
stove to start the fire, but yester-
day. the stove was evidently warm
from breakfast cooking and when
she poured the gasoline in the
stove it exploded, evidently eaus-
ing Miss ToWnes to spill some Of
the gasoline on her clothes as she
was Immediately covered With
flames. She ran through the house
and out in the street with her
clothes all in flames and before
help could reach her her clothing
had been burned and her body was
burned to such an extent that al
though medical aid reached her
within ten minutes she died with
in four hours from the time she
vas burned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
I.EGIONNAIRES
GO TO FLORENCE
Fourth Annual Convention of
the American Legion

The fourth annual convention
of stae American Legion for the. de-
partment of South Carolina Will
convene Wednesday morning, The
:2srd, at 9 sso,clock in Florence.
The program for the two days of
The convention, August 1924, is
the largest yet attempted. Among
the entertainments for the Legion
naires. there will be a street dance
"Wednesday night, bar bee u e
ghnrsday, and a dance at the eouIi-
ciab Thursday night. The con
xentien promises to be the greatest
yet held.
Fhe following delegates have
been selected to represent the
sumter post: Messrs. George d.
Levy chairman; Joseph S. Chan
der DR.. Harry T.. Shaw, Paul e.
Aughtry, W. H. Bowman. Zach K.
Darr, II. G. Brown. And the fol-
lowing aleernates: Messrs. j. G..
Erown, H. E. Edens, E. Turner
white. Al. B. Cox, Lewis Des-
Champs, II. w. Hardy Frank sJep-
pi.
The convention is not limited to.
enly the delegates and alternates,-
ba1t an legionnairesSare invited to
attend, and preparations have been
made for a large number.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
WILL
SUE. COUNTY
Makes Application for Penalty
of $4,000 for Alleged Lynch
ing of Husband

Mccormick, Aug. 23.-Through
her attorney, T. A. Wise Of the local
bar. jamie Bell Quarles, the widow
and administrator of Herbert
Quaries, negro, has formally made
demand upon the county Of Nc
Cormick for the penalty of $4,000
for the alleged lynching Of Her.
bert Quarles in June OF last year.
Herbert Quarles was the negro
who, it is alleged. crinlinally as
saulted a highly respectable white
woman as she went to a mail box
near her henle about one mile
from Plum Branch. The negro
was hunted for two days and one
night and when found admitted
having committed the crime and
was put to death.
The widow now makes demand
upon the county for a penalty Of
$4,000 and states that unless the
matter is compromised suit will be
Instituted for the full sum.