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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17

named Riddle, that the sheriff was about to make a raid on his premises s in search of a still. During the in- vestigation before & commissioned telephone operators testified that they knew Judge Curaic voice and heard him warn Riddle that the sheriff, a democrat, was preparing supreme court that he had always favored the enforcement of the pro- hibition laws.
 Coal Men Testisy
 J. A, Shook. secretary-treasurer of Pratt Consolidated Coal company. presented to the court contracts Tor the hire of Winston county's convicts from January 1, 1917, to date. He also presented cancelled checks show ing payments and list showing the names of all convicts sent to the com pany from Winston county.
 J. Nj. Levene. representing Steiner Brothers & Co.,, of Birmingham, pur- chasers of Winston county bonds, tes- tified that Judge Curtis gave him a certificate regarding the county's in- debtedness after he had prepared the certificate from figures presented to him by Curtis and the county treas urer. The state alleged that CurGs certificate SnOWeu tne COunty lh- debtedness to be much less than II really was at the time the certificate was issued.
 Curtis ReKuteg
 Judge Curtis answered this testi- mony by saying Levene prepared the certificate, that he signed 1t without reading it and that he believed the certificate was issued after the bonds had been sold and delivered to Steiner Brothers.
 Following Judge Curtis testimony the supreme court took the case under advisement, the state and de- fense agreeing not to make oral argu- ments. The supreme court announced that the consideration of the case in conference would be started at 10 o'clock Saturday.
 J. r. Thompson. special solicitor for the state, who made the investiga- tions in Winston count was lead ing attorney in the case. Attorney Harwell G. Davis also appeared Judge Curtis was represented by John H. Bankhead of Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
Rr Associated Press

Orlando, Fla. June 1O.-The Ku KIux Klan was denounced today by Henry D. Clayton, United States district judge, in an address before the Florida State lar association here. "There ia no place. he said, "for an in- visible empire within the United States.'
 "It fs true" Judge Clayton snid, "that the people have the right to revOlutionize or change their government whenever they see fit to do sO, but 1t is quite different thing for this set of men or that set of men to un- dcrtnIke outside of the law to declare that the government is inefficient nnd to arrORate to themselves the power to furnish supplemental tribunals.
 4"There ts no place." the judge continued, "for an invisible em- pire within the United States, nor no reason eor clan or gang to do any part of the business of governing or correcting. A secret organization for such pur- pose Is responsible notwithstand- ing nvowaIH of it's members that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
NINE KILLED IN FIGHT
 WHEN BANDITS ATTEMPT
 TO ROB MEXICAN TRAIN
nr AaaorInted Preaa

Caiexico, Cal, June 16.-Francisco Garcia and four of his followers are dead and seven wounded and four soldiers of the Mexican army were killed and nine wounded in fight resulting from an attempt to hold up a Southern Pacific train laden with s45o, 900 in gold bullion. accord ing to a report received here to- night.
 The money was en route from a point in the state of Nayarit Mex to Mazatlan, sinaloa for shipment to the First National bank of Los Angeles.
 The attempt at robbery was made at dawn today. the advioes said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
-----=-------- ss.-------------------- GUY GIVEN LIFE
 SENTENCE AT MOBILE

Mobile, June 16.-(speciaI.)-- Beia Guy was convicted in the circuit court today of the murder of his wife and sentenced to life Imprisonment fin the peritentinry by Jury that was out but 1S minutes to make up a verdict.
 Guy killed his wife by cutting her throat from ear to ear. Guy put up the unwritten law as his plea and that he was cutting at R man who was in the room with his wife and missed him and sev- cred the latter's windplpe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
 GLENN RESIGNS FROM SCHOOL PRESIDENCY
By Associatcd Press

Athens, Gap June 1e.--The resig- nation of pr. G. R. Glenn for Is years president of the North Georgia Agricultural college at Dahlonega was accepted by the board ftrus- tees of the Georgia University sys-
 tenn at their annual meeting here to- day.
 Charges of general ineffiolency" were made recently by the board of directors of the college against Dr. Glenn and he offered his resignation saying he did not want to involve
 the school in controversy. In ac- cepting 1t the general trustee thanked him for his past services. His successor is to be elected later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
Judge Clayton Attacks Ku KLux Klan tn Speech
 Before Florida LauUyerS

they have sworn to uphold the constitution of the United States. Such nvowala and such OnthH cannot defeat the just charge that these organizations are con- spiracies against law and gov- ernment."
 Cites Alabama Case
 Judge Clayton, cited what he said wnA the case of nm eminent citizen in Alabama" who joined the IGIan, and later discovered that n regular docket was main tained containing cases against citizens of the state.
 "After he had succeeded In getting this docket many of whose cases involved mere persOnnI grievances or spite. the good man abandoned his fellow ship,D the speaker said, adding that organizations such aA this have no place in our land, they are not useful in the governing business nnd cannot fail but to be productive of crime.
 Discussing what he termed the methods fthe klnn, Judge Clayton declared "they are pracficed under shrouds and be- hind masks and darkness, evi- dence of cowardice."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
Mexican Debt Issue
 Belieued SolUed at
 New York Conf ference
By Aasociated Press

New York, June 16.-A plan for adjusting the entire external debt of the Mexican government, the Ma tional Railways debt of that coun- try and certain international debts held largely outside of Mexico was agreed on today by the international committee of bankers of Mexico and Adolfo De La Huerta, Mexican fi- nance minister.
 The agreement, which is subject to the approval of President Obregon, covers securities with face value exceeding $70o,o00. 900 in gold, on which the interest in arrears ap- proximates $2o0.000. 900.
 Under the agreement. cash pay mentson current interest are to be- sin after January 2, 1928, out of a special fund into which will be paid the oil export taxes and sur charge on railway gross receipts.
 All cash payments as to back in- terest are to be waived. Overdue coupons will be deposited with trus- tee, and the receipts for tho cou- pons will be amoratirnized without interest over a period of tim&, this ! arrangement, in effect, being d can seellation of part of the back inter est. ls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
TWO BEGIN TERMS
 AT STATE PRISON

Montgomery. June 16.-Lemmie Riley, 2S, and Lester Cole, 30. con victed by juries in Dals county last week of a statutory offense, passed through Montgomery today en route to the state prison at Camp Kilby. Riley was given 25 years in the peni- tentiary while Cole was sentenced to 10 years.
 The conviction of the two men fol- lowed sensational trials at Ozark, which were held at a special term of the circuit court after indictments were returned at a special session of the grand jury. No appeals were taken by the defendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
TESTING ATRPLANE WINGS

The fact that wind tunnels and other means of testing small models of airprane wings have not given de- pendable results, has led to the de- veiopment of a method of testing large size wings under actual flight conditions, says an illustrated article in the Popular Mechanics magazine. wing is suspended in an inverted position below an airplane that IS capable of flying at speed of T5 to 100 miles per hour. When the air plane has reached a sufficient altitude the test wing is lowered about 25 feet on three steel wires, and instru- ments in the cockpit of the testing plane record the reactions of the test wing at different speeds. attitudes, and angles of incidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
WILL HAVE STEAMSHIP
 SERVICE WITH BOSTON
By Associated Press

Boston, June 1e.-A regular steamship service between Bos- ton and Gulf of Mexico ports will be established shortly, ac- cording to announcement today by the marine association of the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
 The plans call for fortnightly service by two modern 5,O0O-ton freiRhterA between Boston and New Orleans and probably Gal- weston. Arrangements for trans- shfpment of cargo into MissIs- sirpi-Warrior river barges at New Orleans will furnish nIl-water service from Boston to St. Louis aAA Hirninxhan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
-------------------------s e---------- HOT IN NASHVILLE
 By Associated Press

Nashville, Tenn. June 1s.-Nash- vile today experienced the warmest weather of the year when the ther- mometer registered s5h degrees. At Carthage, Tenn, John Gibbs, aged CT, died suddenly this morning from A sun-stroke, according to word word reaching here. He was assist ing hauling hay from field when be suffered the stroke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
EARTHQUAKE FELT

St. Louis, June 16.-An earth quake beginning at 3:06 and contin- uing until 3:3o p. m. was registered at the St. Louis University's seismo- graphical observatory this afternoon. It was indicated the tremors were 1850 miles away in a southeasterly direction probably in Nicaragua. The most severe shock was recorded at 2:10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
- - DISCUSS ARMIsTICE

Tientsin. China. June 16.-Com manders of the opposing Chihli and Fengtien armies on the south Man churian front have gone aboard a British warship at Chinwangtao to discuss final terms of an armiJtice according to reports received here from Paotingfu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
THIEVES GET DIAMOND STUD

C. B. Brown. 14l2 Thirty-third street. north. reported to police yes- terday that while his family ~as ab- sent from their residence. burglars entered and obtained a highly prized diamond stud. valfed at $500. which was in a bureau drawer. Detectives Williamson and Elledge are. at work on the case. but have made no ar rf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
JOINT ACTION WITH
 MINERS DISCUSSED

MINERS DISCUSSED
 Cincinnati. O.. June 16.-Joini action between members of the rail- way shop crafts and maintenance of way unions in their threatened strike with members of the United Mine Workers of America will be discussed by officials of these or ganizations on the arrival here to- morrow of John L. Lewis, president of the miners.
 Decision of the rail union leaders to ask the miners for meeting came as a climax to a series of con ferences which they have been hold ling for the last few days at which plans for the threatened strike were discussed.
 The meeting Of the union leaders to discuss joint action also was com sideFed by B. NJ. Jewell, head of ths railway employees department, and William Green. secretary-treasurel of the miners. and later was under stood to have agreed to join in the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
MOTOR LIFEBOAT HAS CABIN = From the Popular Mechanics Maga-

T VIII t1TN T V U1.1E
 zine.
 There is now building in England a motor lifeboat that will go far to- ward robbing shipwrecks of much of their terror. The new boat Is 50 feet long with 15-foot beam. and has a displacement of 10 tons; it will be driven by two 75-horsepower motors housed in separate water-tight com partments. There will be two cabins for passengers. with accommodations for 50. while the total capacity of the boat will be more than 15o. One un- usual piece of equipment will be a 1ife-saving net to be stretched across the boat .amidships of 1t. so that passengers may jump Into 1t from vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
THE WEATHER
By Associated Press

Washington, June 16.--Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy; possibly thunder storms Saturday; Sunday fair. not much change in tempera a. ture; gentle variable winds.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday; continued warm; gentle east to south winds.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Saturday rot quite so warm in west portion; Sunday fair and slightly cooler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
---------------7------s8 oFFENsIyELY POLITE

From Iife.
 Hereafter. when desiring to engage another nation In combat, a coun- try will re required to serve formal notice three times.
 This. presumably, is what is known as civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
LOCAL DATA

D. c. HORTON. Observer Summary of observations made at sta ttons of the United States Weather Bu- reau during the 24 hours ending at D. m aoth meridian. time. June IS 1a22:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
WAGES OF 325,O0O ADDITIONAL RAIL
 MEN CUT BY BOARD

tContinued From Page one) veiopes. being cut only two cents an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17

# A child should gain in weight about
 -four pounds a year between ? and [
 years. and six pounds year from .7 to 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
EACH MAN TO HIS TASTE

From Life.
 Bootleggers refuse to join the Light Wine and Beer Union urged by Gompers. They prefer Volstead's Open Shop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
Shortage Of Cars
Damages Shippers;
No Relief Promised

MADISON. Wis.-The shortage OF
freight and stock cars already caus-
ing increased losses to potato. cab
bage and stock shippers in Wiscon-
sin, probably cannot be relieved for
some time, the interstate commerce
commission today advised II. r.
Trumbower. member OF the state
railroad commission.
The range cattle. on account OF
the advance Of storms, has absorb.
ed the meager car supply available
on lines serving northwest, while
drought conditions In New Mexico.
Texas. Oklahoma and elsewhere
have made demand for cars be.
yond the ability OF carriers TO fur.
n!sh. the telegram received by the
commissioner said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
some ENOMINEES
ANSWER YEA and
Others SAY NAY
Questionnaires Sent State
and Legislative Candi-
dates Receive DIFF
ferent Answers.
TWO LETTERS RE-
TURNED UNOPENED
Miller Appeals to Silent Can
didates to Give Voters a
Square Deal.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Constituting 81
lence on the part of democratic nomi-
nees and speakers to Indicate that they
are following the lead Of J. c. Walton
in indorsing the Shawnee platform,
Fred Y. Miller chairman of the corr
stitutional democrat club Wednesday
issued 4 statement appealing to them
to give the voters a fair deal.
Questionnaires have been mailed all
legislative and state ticket nominees.
The state candidates have followed a
policy Of silence. Not more than u half
dozen legislative nominees have made
any reply to the list OF questions sent
them. Specific questions We're asked
OF the Legislative nominees but the
members of the state ticket were mere.
ly asked to indicate whether they
st;ird upon the democratic platform or
the Shawnee platform.
Letters Unopened
Two OF the letters sent out were re.
turned unopened. Courtland NJ. Fe.
quay of Chandler, nominee for state
senate, refused to open the letter and
j. b. Phillips OF Norman returned his
under the postmark unclaimed
II understand that the so-called "con.
stitutional democrat" club of Oklahoma
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
Planes Bought By
Expert HOrSemen
inLaSt Five Weeks

Expert horsemen. yet they ride IN
airplancs because this is fast age.
Such may bc judged. following the
announcement this morning by Oakley
and Askew that they have sold planes
within the past several weeks to Doris
Ballew, Raymond Garrett and Charles
Weeks of Wilson.
llallow aud Garrett are both expert
horsemen, aud Ballew is now interest.
cd in a rodco started by his father.
Bud Ballcw. some years ago. Garrett
Is a son OF former Sheriff buck Garrett
These thrce men have learned to ny
In remarkably short time. Pilot Dor
scy Askew stated. Ballew In now taxi
ing his ship all over this section OF
the state, and Weeks In In the air IRE.
uuently. Garrett wrecked his machine
last week. hut he'll be in the air In an.
other week or 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
Secretary of &C.
Asks That Trains
on Frisco Resume

Asking that the two trains which
were discontinued on the Frisco when
the shopmen's strike became effective,
be resumed, Secretary John Easley OF
the Chamber OF Commerce, has written
the corporation commission urging that
steps be taken at once. since u grow.
ing desire for better service has been
noticed in Ardmore and other towns In
this section OF the state.
Announcement was made Yesterday
that four trains would be replaced early
next month by the Frisco. but this di.
vision was not included In the order.
Since the strike. there has been but
one cast-bound and one west bound
Passenger train ON this division. Freight
traffic Is not much better. IL Is said.
The schedule is 80 that passengers go-
ink TO and from Oklahoma city and
points north and east have to pass in
the night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
RyOniS Club Start
BUY in ArdmOre"
Campaign in City

Members uf the RyonIs club have
started their Buy in Ardmore' cam.
paign and will wupc 10 rcleuuessly un-
I'll Ii Is 100 per cent effective. .t was
stated this morning by Mrs. John f..
Eusley.
Not only are the retailers in favor OF
this but the wholesale merchants are
coming IN strong and are willing to
support the women in their efforts
Mrs Easlcy stated that nearly every
membcrs Of the club IS now buying
every necessity Iu this city ana that
they viii continue to do go.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
ANGL0-IRlSH TREATY
MUST BE MADE GOOD

loNDON.--Androw Bon8r Law. as
leader OF ;he unionist party in mani.
fcsto issued this afternoon, declared the
nshs 90 that party II Il returned 20
power viii bc to make good the Anglo.
Irish treaty n letter and spirit and to
cooperate with tho Irish government.
The manifesto declares u will be the
eov,rnmcnrs earnest aim x return.
cd. To give whole hearted and practical
support TO- the loagus u nations. to
ulnll the obligations Greit Britain has
unGvriakcn abroad. not to extend her
commitments, hut preferably 10 curtan
.1em. and To maintain friendship ana
good understanding with tno United
States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
McCHAREN VISITING
TEXAS-MEXlC0 POINTS

y $. McCharon lett Wednesday eve.
nlne ON ou extensive trip to points In
southwest Texas and OLD Mexico. In
The Rio Giande valley, where he goes
TO see the country and to visit daugh.
ter Mis- C.. = COPELAND. at Mercedes.
Texas.
Mr. McCharrn was accompanied by
Chester white. whose home is near
los Angeiss. California. where he 10
interested In a large nursery. and who
also has interests at Mere dee.
Mr.. McCharsn expects to visit
brownsville. Raymondsville. and other
roints In the Rio oiande valley. and
Old MeSico. lie viii be away about
a-asi -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
TWO LARGE CATS
CAPTURED AFTER
ALL NIGHT HUNT
Six Men Arrested and Lodged
in Jail in Connection With
Haul Made on Distil-
lery olant.

Deputy Sferiffs rs and Smith. cap
tured two large ~ iS.wildcats, after
an all.night vigil Sr'he banks of the
classic Washta, an -.ry this morn
ing herded six men ly' the county jail,
charged with the offense Of making
corn liquor.
The stin was s5 double.barreled af-
fair. that is wass..Fo plants combined
- e and was capable OF turning out
quantity Of joy juice daily IL
pted. one was of 60. and the
. 4er p. 50 gallons capacity.
r. stin was located on the >. T..
Linus $ farm, officers state, this being
located east of Mulkey, and the follow
ing men were arrested whom it Is al
legged We're conducting the plant at the
time of the raid:
Guy Lindsey, Fount Franklin, T..
Iearner, Sid Giles. Henry Williams and
Wayne Hughey
The men will be given a preliminary
hearing before the court some time to-
day, II is said
A quantity OF mash. some liquor and
other stuff conflscated and destroyed
: y the officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
Pig RAISER saw
COUPLE; HEARD A
Shot AND shout
She Saw Man Second Time
in Office of Prosecutor
at New Brunswick, She
Tells Reporters.
TWO COUPLES HAD A
QUARREL UNDER TREE
Informant Rode Jenny Mule
But Didn't Tarry Near
Scene of Crime, Said.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. Mrs.
Jane Gibson, pig raiser, who claims Ia
have witnessed the murder Of Rev. I'D.
ward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills, today told newspaper man that
she had identified the man who she
says shot the rector, as well as idenu.
fled the woman, who she asserts, was
with the murderer.
Mrs. Gibson, who was on the Phillips
farm the night OF the double murder.
looking for corn thieves. and has claim.
ed to have heard the murders name
called by his woman companion. said
that she did not know the identity OF
the slayer at the tiLie bu. that she re.
c4nt!y lad recognized HIM IN the prose.
cutorG office in New Mrunswick.
Mrs. Gibson who 1t was learned yes.
t"rday mad told the auiho.,,Ies the
name cf the murders companion, said
today hat she had once met her at a
rummage sale and instantly had recog.
nizei hcr al the scene OF the murder
or the Phillips farm. she added that
she had seen her sine, the double kill.
ing and was sure of her recognition.
Rode Mule Back
Ampllfying her previous story. Mrs.
Gibson said she rode on mulebacli from
her home into dc Brusseys lane fol
lowing u wagon without lights, which
she thought was driven by Srn thieves.
She said she saw the wagon turn into
Easton avenue, towards New Bruins.
wick. The lane intersects Easton ave.
nue., just beyond Lovers Lane" in
which the two bodies We're found.
Just at the intersection. Mrs Gibson
said she saw an old style automobile
Continued on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
TILDEN, NET CHAMP
Is OPERATED UPON

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y. I'll.
den H.. national tennis champion. Is IN
n local hospital waiting the outcome of
nn operation upon which hinges his
tuturo career as a net star. Suffering
severe pain In the middle finger OF his
right hand which became infected In
match with Wallace Johnson at Riv.
crtm. ~ j., about two weeks ago. he
underwent an operation yesterday to
avoid threatened permanent stffen.
ing Of the tendon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
Woman Arrested
When Negro Dies
From Quack Drug

Word has been received ny Sheriff
London that woman by the name OF
ora Williamson has been arrested at
Chlckasha following the death Of a ne.
gro At that place under similar circum.
stances surrounding the death OF W.
L. Douglas. colored barber VI this city
last week.
Douglas died following dose OF medl-
cine hc drank that is alleged was pur.
chased from this woman The woman
was selling this medicine durin.; the re.
cent convention OF colored Bapt!sts IN
Arlmorc.
10 was reported 90 the sheriff that "a
negro man died ut Chickasha after tax.
ing ia, medicine. following this The wo.
man was arrested aud placed In jail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-26
McGEDDIGAN CAUGHT
AFTER LONG SEARCH

ATLANTA. Gu.-At the end OF a
chase which wound through England
and France aud back to America. NJ,
McGeddigan alias Square Faced Eid'
has been arrested Ia New York CITY
and is being held there without bond
for the Atlanta authorities on charges
OF having participated m the opera
tions OF the Floyd Woodward "bunco"
gang here in 1920, u was announced to.
day by solicitor General John A. Boy
kin Of the Fulton superior court.
oklahoma, New Jersey aud Florida
officials also are said 10 have been
searching for MoGoddigan un charges
OF bunco operations. McGeddiEan is al
legged to have operated under the name
Of Joseph Grey. James strong. Or Gray
and Blondy Joyce.