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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14

1.-THE coming OF the boil weevil
has taught us lots of things and
i am absolutely convinced that if
we had always farmed as we are
now compelled to do, that the cot
ton farmers, large and small,
would be best off financially of
any people in the world. Even
though the weevil is with us and
we have to use our brains as nev-
er before, I believe we can consid
er the coming of the boil weevi1
a blessing.-Take it as a whole,
if your people will get up and hus
tie and use fertilizer early, coup
led with fairly decent cotton wea-
ther, you will have nothing to
fear''
Mr.. Alex Y. Scott, proprietor Of an
-ensive Delta Plantation, Mississippi,
wrote:
|'It does not pay to plant poor
land in cotton under boil weevil
conditions.''
The first lesson we would like to
impress after the above preliminary
in this series is that cotton under boil
weevil conditions should be planted
only on good open land. The land
should be broken early and allowed
to whether and settle before planting
time. Farmers should begin now t.
plan systematically for the attack.
They should not become panic -strick
en- for outside Of the low-lying and
woody areas Of the State, they will be
able to grow cotton profitably, ,provfd-
ed thev meet the attack promptly AMI
intelligently and prices are satisfac-
tory for the crop after produced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
BUTLER FILES BRIEF IN
BEHALF Of N. c. BIDDER
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS
lRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March IA sup
Elemental brief filed with the House
Military Affairs Committee by former
Senator Butler; of North Carolina, the
legal atyiser of Frederick Egstremer,
of Wilmington, declares it would be
most improvident to lease Muscle
Shoals to Henry Ford with ALL the re-
main,lar of the enormous waterpower
surround ding il and mortgage it to a
private monopoly for "a hundred years
o. more.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
F0URPOWERPACT
CREATES NO
ALLIANCE
.By "A sSoc'ated Press.)

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Senator
Willis, Republican of Ohio, declares
in q statement that the -Four Power
Pact creates no alliance, does not en-
roach Upon American sovereignty
is based upon civilized public opinion
and NOT upon force and is the longes'
step toward peace and mutual under
standing IN a thousand years.
The first issue Of the Senate fight
over ratification is to be decided al
four O'Clock when the Robinson amend
ment is voted upon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14

nary municipal publicity campaigns.
- Many manufacturers complain ming
about business today and many wage
workers out Of employment will find
the solution Of their problem wnen
their local Chamber Of Commerce In
stitutes n labor test and publishes the
results for comparisons with the fig
rrcs of other cities.
incidentally 1 want to reiterate
the fact that labor policies and pro
duction efficiency will prove to be the
greatest single factor in governing
;; industrial profits FOR 1922. The spec
ulator will do well to buy shares IL
! concerns who arc following an intelli
gent labor policy, and who have come
70 realize that the solution to the Ia
;,or problems lies in production Pc
! dollar and not in dollars per hour PEI
week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
GOV I FORg5 J
.CL LOSING IN ON
.REVOLUT|ON|STS
Bv Tne ASSOCIATED Press

LONDON, March 14.-Government
forces are closing in on revolutionists
from East and West according TO
South African advices. A locomotive
was derailed and the railway line dv-
nan,itcd near tho Transvall border
with no casualties.
Johannesburg, Union So. Africa,
March 14.-Government forces have
capt ured the Brakpan Coal Mining cen
te,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
SEC.MELL0NAND
GOV. HARDING To
APPEAR BEFORE
|b0NUS BILL COM.
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 14-Secre-
tary Mellon, Comptroller of the Cur
rency Crissinger and Governor Hard
ing, of the Federal Reserve Board, have
been asked to appear before the
explain further the bank loan provis
ions Of the bonus hill,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
What The N. G.. Cotton
Growers Must Do To
Meet The Boil Weevil
By c.: B. WILLIAMS

c: and asonabI prices ara
TO the
of
the more
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
THE BRITISH.
W0RKMEN On
PRE-WARbAS|S

London, March l3.-Wages Of the
British workman were out, more than
6,OOo,oo0 a week in 1921, says the
British Board Of Trade The reduction
affected more than 100000 workers
and was almost equal to the increases
in pay which had been granted III
1919 and 1920.
The severity Of the British income
tax may be judged by the fact that
Iinlstallments now payable, Including
the super tax amount to 40O,000,OOO
sterling. This burden is borne by less
than 100000 persons The sum now
!evied in income taxes is almost twice
as much as the whole national revenue
lin 1914.
! The number of unemployed contin-
! ued to increase during the past month
IA StatelHent lSSutu ny the Al1eI1cah
/ Chamber Of Commerce in London shows
| he severe declines in British trade
last year. It gives British imports in
1921 as only 74.3 percent of their
volume in 1913, while exports were
only 1873 percent of those of 1913.
In the last three months Of 1921
however, a steady increase is motel
in exports on coal and manufacture;
goods.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14

Mr.. Babson claims that there must
be An increase in production efficien-
cv in order to lower costs and quicken
puviny. He believes the solution OF
our troubles will come about thru IN
creasing efficiency rather than IN de-
creasing wages as the latter results
IN decreased purchasing power. he
says that appreciation and Intelligent
action along these lines will do more
t,:an any other ono thing to bring the
8absonchnrt-which now stands a.
minus ls per eent,-back to normal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
.RAT Their Be CHAUFFER
THAN DWELL IN THE
BABYLON PAL ACES
by Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March IA.
= Margaret E. Matzenauer, famous
diva, has lost her chauffer husband,
who she termed one hundred per
cent man.
Her hushand, Floyd Glotzebact.
comes backsto a hotel here driving
tourists about declaring, that he had
rather be chauffer in California than
|dwell forever in palaces of Babylon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
T|ON0F
COTTON MONTH
OF FEBRUARY
! "A"
fBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Go
onsumcd during February amounted
to four hundred and seventy-thre2
thousand seven hundred and three
(473,7O3e bales Of lint, and thirty
eight thousand five hundred and nine
(3S,5o9) bales Of ,linters, the Censa1s
Bureau reported.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
GENERAL CARR
IS REPORTED
IMPROVED
fRy Associated Press,

DURHAM, n. c., March 14.-An
Improvement in the condition of Gen
eral Julian S. Carr was shown this
morning, according to reports receiv-
ed. The general has been sick for
sometime from an attack of Influenza
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
WEATHER REPORT

For North Carolina: Rain tonight
and Wednesday,. Somewhat colder
"Wednesday in west portion. Fresh
south and southwest winds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie
Braxtoa will regret to learn that they
are both confined to their bed with
the Influenza.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14
.COTT0NHASBEEN
BY
WHEAT AS AGR|-
CULTURAL KING
by Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Wheat
valued at five hundred and fifty one
million dollars was exported last year
ranking that product as king of Amer
lean agricultural exports. Cotton was
Isecond with value of five hundred
and thirty four million
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-14

Pat.,n Rouee. March IA tornado
at sunrise, Louisiana, killed one and
injured eight persons. Many houses
were destroyed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
SHERIFF
AND MILL HAND
IN GUN BATTLE
Both in Hospitals Following
Shooting When Officer
Answers Call From
Jones Wife.

COLUMBUS. Ohi,.--Ioserh Jones ~
mill worker. and Deputy Sheriff Har.
ry L. Jones OF Brcol county. ". Va.
'ay wounded in hospitals today and
Ccllausbe-. little town just across
lie Ohio river from here was recov.
wing from the terror. " a guu bat.
l,e betwe.u Jones ana officials last
nigh, during wh.cE it, houses We're
pclted bv hundreds OF bullets fired from
a mahIue sun, pistols. rifles. aud riot
guns
The shooting started when Deputy
Sherif; Jones and o'h,i officers went
10 Joseph Jones home al FolIlusbec TO
arrest him on hls wfe's complaint tina,
while under the Influence Of liquor,
she had been fore u st The point " d
li,tol 10 sign over her property 10
HIN. The deputy sheriff was wounded
n the first fighting Und when IOseh
irnes l4r. aided himself n The house
'"lnlor,su1,. with o machine KUN and
u,rcr weapons Wvttrourht ON. Mo.t
than a thousand shots were fired by
p.r officials and tollanshec citizen.
Nho also participated, and Jones. woun
u,d in IN, lcg. urtlly ceased firing
Ills wife Witnessed the battle from a
Ne.ghbors porch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
CITY HALL PUTS
ON Clean DRESS
FOR NEW. SEASON
Many Improvements are Made
Which Give Better APP
pearance and Add Much
Convenience.

The City Hall Cor the first time
since its construction in 1904 has un-
dcrgone complete overhauling and
repairing. During u period OF almost
20 years II has been used continually
with only slight repairs but the re-
cent work was a call OF necessity and
for the safety Of its occupants was
Imperative.
The old city hall was built under the
administration OF X. W. Dick. Ard
mores first mayor and withstood the
weather well until the explosion OF
.sl5 which shook II until the north
wall showed serious condition with the
result that the center floors had set
lied about l.2 inches. The recent re-
tairs had TO be made both sor the safe
y and appearance that the building
might serve the purpose for which II
vas constructed.
The quarters OF the city clerk were
Continued on Page Three
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
ENGLAND TRUSTS
j. 5. MODIFY Her
DEBT REP PAYMENI
Some Think Demand Is
Excessive and Such as
Great Britain Would
Not Ask Others.
REDEMPTION PERIOD
ESPECIALLY FOUGHT
Chief Hope of Change Based
on Influence Of Ameri-
can Bankers.

LONDON-In all newspaper COM
ment on the Baldwin financial mission
to the United States, hope is expressed
that the terms fixed by TIE American
congress for repayment Of the British
debt may be modified They are uni
versally regarded here az excessively
onerous and in some quarters are de.
scribed as such as Great Britain would
not dream OF trying to exact from u
debtor
The period Of redemption is partic-
ularly condemned and Otto ii. kahn's
suggestion for a 47.year-term is thought
far more reasonable than % years set
by congress.
The chief hope here for modification
is based Upon American bankers who,
ii is trusted, may be able to Influence
congress and American public opinion
! in effecting easier terms. Some OF the
newspapers understood that the Ameri'
can funding commission will not be
limited by congressional stipulationa
and expect that discussion Will result
in an easier deal for Great Britain.
| The commentators maintain that any
impartial committee of bankers would
under all circumstances agree that "a
years is an unreasonably short period
All express good will toward America
fully recognizing Great Britains indeb,
edness and adopting the phrase accred
tied to Mr. Baldwin: The last wort
IL with America
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
B. Y.P. i. Elected
Officers at Meet
fer Coming Year

On brc'mber l,tA the scmlannual
election OF offi,srs Tor IN, q Y T. 4.
was held at which time he following
were lrctcd to hu M, yJrou, ofucoS
t1. the period FROM January lst. lssl.
;J june 80. 1928
President Billie Nt8tham Vic. prr..
hcut. nj. Norma lawson Recording
secretary, Miss Geraldine M,.Nlr-u
lCitesrUrdiug strrtprv. Douglas Bur
''. Treasurer Misc Alync AlcCharen
Group CAPTAINS; Group So I. Burt,s
NcPheisoie Gfoup N, 3. Al.. Quincy
Bay: Gioul. No 3. Aii W. x. Goats:
Group SO. AIR =. l.. Brady. Chofi..
;tr. Maze, Brooks Pianist Frances
Baker i.nar.9n. si.ss BERTHE Baker
The uu,n for th part year nss been
wonderfully Messed and has accom-.
pl.shed mI.h u tlt nituh develop.
m,ut OF .jt mymh rs Various yfUups
idNc Eoll Out during The past year
I'd pU tn programs u the country
districts. and many sorthy causes have
been prwu ID by i1, union a. 4 whole
Two ut o. msmb,ts have colUnteerd
thor 1--we m Christian serNic, for the
,Mgjom aid srs ulN httns them.
i,.Ves 10 do ct.ici,1t service. one be.
.us Misr Howard Barrett who IL At.
,oudiur l.a 'or Ccil"aC at Belton, Ter.
hs ia, ,ih Uolng ',hn Miller who l.
,tudyiu. for the ministry al oklzhO.
ioa Batas, Umveii'y Shawnee. Okla.
homa. U.,si rl5ns are being made for
'ti coia.rg ~ months work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
Aged Minister Is
Victim of Illness
of Short Duration

News was received here u few days
ago by alrs. c. y. Sherman. 205 Mclish
ot TIC death OF her father Rev. Samuel
llodgklss IN New York City, Dec. "a.
Rev. Ho1gklss was wei. known in Ard
more havins spent the winter here year
before last. His death was sudden and
unexpected, having been III for only
two days prior TO his death.
Rev. tloGg gkiss had been preacher
in the Episcopal churches In New York
s,ate fot The past 20 years. Besides
lrs. Sh,man tho other survivors are
his aged widow, who was at the home
Of her daughter hue at the time OF
the dca,a. and because OF her age was
unable - attend the funral, Deaconess
Agnes l.. nodgklss. New York. Prof
~. r.. lloiskiss pennsylvania state
college, Pennsylvania end Alber; Hodg'
Kiss. Jamaica. New York.
Funeral services weio held at Brook
.yn. Wednesday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
Majors Again Caught
Bu Smooth Head,uork
Of Bartlesuille's Chief
Claim Loot Taken From
Jewelry Store in His Pos
session When Arrested
in Kansas.

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. Through
the efforts OF Chief Of Police l.. l..
Castor. j. G. Majors, much wanted al
legged outlaw. is again in the tolls or
the law. following his arrest at Edo
rado, Kansas, on a tip from Chief Gas
ton, nationally known detective bureau.
Majors was surrounded while Wish ing
his wife, and loot from the TRULY Jew
elry store at Independence. Kansas.
said TO have been found in his po ,ses-
sion at the time of his arrest
Majors is wanted for breaking Jail !;
held there for trial on cases OF bank
robbery at Centralia. which netted him
about $1,000 in loot
A. S. TRULY. Of the TRULY Iewelry
store at independence, has positively
identified the photograph OF Majors az
one OF the participants in the bold rob
berry there two weeks ago, when the
bandits escaped with approximately
100000 worth of jewelry
Majors is said TO be one OF the
smoothe outlaws in the United States
Us Ns one Of the most dangerous.
and .oqlfure Is regarded by officers
as =, ift " move in getting rid OF the
motor andt gang which has been
terr' a, ,ps section Of the country
( Wit predations On banks and
othsl - ,r, hich handle money or
/
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
Mrs, Haynie Will
Be Missing From
Office After Jan.

MenL,,s OF the Ardmore bar were
surprised this morning TO learn that
Mrs. i = uaynle, Tor the past five
Itars deputy cour, clerk, had tender.
ed her resignation effective, January
/. and would no longer be at the helm
tf court cords after that date.
Mrs. Hsynie IS recognized by mem.
hers of th, bar rs one ot the most et.
ficmet clerks who cvei has been con.
dect,d with tho office, and her thor.
ough knowledge Of .Very detail OF It's
n;falrs ls, been ot material assistance
to many who have learned to reply ex.
mci,ly upon her ur'lty to handle any
matter mtrustcd to her by them.
Mrs llaynie stated his morning that
She was going to take long rest Us
shc feels she has earned one, further
than that she could give no information
ns tn her future actions.
Who her successor viii be has not
been minated by court clerk Lasley,
but every Ardmor, attorney is mourn.
1y the los9 OF Mas. llaynic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
No Definite Plan
Made for Funeral
of Dick friedrich

Richard Frederick, 800, First avenue
southeast, was instantly killed Wednes-
day afternoon near Dillard when a
heavy transfer truck he was driving
became overturned and his head crush
ed.
Frederick who was one Of the drivers
employed by the Wilson transfer COM
Tany. together with Earl Jones anoth-
cr employee had been TO Dillard with
two trusk loads OF supplies and were
returning when the accident occurred.
The body was taken 10 the under
taking parlors Of Harvey brothers and
prepared for burial. no definite ar
rangements have been made for III
funeral but it will probably be held
to morrow afternoon undertaken Har'
vey said.
Deceased was 3S years OF age and Is
survived by his wife and two chit
Cren. he was we'll known in the city
having been employed by various trans
fer companies for several years. and
had 4 host OK friends who We're shock
20 to learn OF his untimely death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
25-YEAR CLUB
Men Who Have Been in
Ardmore a Quarter of
q Century.
MAN WESTHEINlER.

IL Is far cry from u poor emigrant
boy, landed In strange country, with
cut heavy supply of funds. with Few
friends. and unable to speak the Ian
guage. TO the man OF influence whose
name Is known from coast 10 coast. Yet
withal has not served TO swell his head
or forget the early days when 1t was
not all easy sailing.
That IN L nutshell is Max Westheim.
er. pioneer citizen and merchant OF
this city. and one Of the biggest factors
IN the oil game in the southwest.
IN company with Dave Daube. Max
Westheimer arrived In Ardmore when
II was nothing but wooden structures,
and when IL IL said that II u person
picked up bucket full OF sand, halt
of II would jump out. II being SO filled
with fleas (ln those days hogs roam
ed wild In Ardmore aud they contrib
uted their mites" toward the general
activity OF things). aud established the
Blue Front store which was land
mark In southern Indian Territory.
The business prospered. although
there We're some lean years: they did
an Immense volume of business, hui
much of II was on credit. and when bad
crops came they We're sometimes on the
verge OF mental and financial wreck
but they always managed To come
through" and lived to Sc. the !mmens,
mercantile establishment conducted by
the firm OF Westhelmer & Daube rec
ognized n. one ~ the finest business
properties In the entire southwest.
Max was always busy. lie was iht
general outside man that had TO keer
his thumb ON the public pulse. IL,
bought cotton on the streets. and solo
cattle at the stock pens. and was gen
orally conceded to he the original hu
man dynamo.
When oil began to flow In the west
prn part Of the county, Max was early
IN the yame and he has been one o.
the most universally successful devel
opers OF territory that history records
l With all his good fortune and i'm
Y mense wealth. he has never forgotten
one OF his old friends. and nothing
gives him greater pleasure than TO hois
someone who In down and out ON hi
iset and give him another start.
Although getting along In years, Ma,
IN still one ~ the boys. and wherevel
q crowd OF oil men are assembled MAJ
can usually be heard and his SUGGEST
NJ the game carries 80 much weigh
that he is usually listened to.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
suill ssIui
alpJ u5iu -
n 9lpJ uslu - N
X ~ov'u suL Ct \lI
CaGs, 3y Terrible
Storms Encountered

PLYMOUTH. England. fatal,
u,S sr f7'I y t.trlbutsi 10 the
terrific storms encountered VI. the Al.
lantic during the past week We're re-
ported by vessels reaching this port
today
William Holmes. travelling with his
wife and five children on the German
steamer llaimon which arrived from
Baltimore. was killed during .hc yoy.
age when he was thrown 10 the deck.
sustaining fractured skull lie wAs
buried at sea.
The second mate oi the steamer W.
ostfield, bound from Etwloundalnd 10
Bremerhayen. was washed overheard
ana several members ot the rev se.
riously Injured while The e-ei was
laboring IN the terrific seas. The Ne.
osttleld put IN at this port bttor, pro.
ceeding 10 BrcmeIhlveu.
The French liner Perou. arriving
from Central American ports. reached
an unusually difficult voyage. The Hal.
mon il here Tor repairs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
NEAR EAST MEET
(. REACHES CRISIS
IN Land AFFAIR
Curzon Says Turning Point
of Conference Has Been
Reached in Matter
With the Turks.
CHILD JOINS THE
ALLIED DELEGATION
American Spokesman Claims
Some Guarantee Must
Be Given Now.

MALTA--As a result of unsatisfac-
stood that the ships of the British Med
iterranean fleet. which arrived here on
December 90 for three weeks visit,
have received no orders to return to
the Near East
Naval authorities were retcent today
but II was believed that Admiral de Ro-
beck, commander in chief OF the fleet.
was prepared to leave this afternoon
with all available vessels
The Near East conference was faced
with serious crisis today as the sharp
and apparently irreconcilable conflict
between the English and Turks over
the Mosul oil fields reached a decisive
stage.
Turning Point Reached
Lord CurZon's statement that "the
turning point Of the conference had
come" and that England would decline
TO continue the Mosul controversy, was
in direct conflict with Jsmet Pasha's
note asserting that the Turkish people
nau ueclueu 10 employ 10 lHe Iisl nm
II OF its forces, all means to obtain the
return Of Mosul to the motherland."
Between these two extremes. there
Is a gulf which seems likely to he dif
ficult IL not impossible for the confer
ence TO bridge.
Great unea siness is manifest through
out the conference circles because oi
the crisis. which, with the wnsettle
ment over the tsraits and status OF mi
norlties, Indicate that the conference 4:
fast approaching climax and tha
T, both sides are preparing for a flna
= showdown.
Guarantee Necessary
Richard Washburn Child. the chile
American spokesman. joined with III,
head OF the allied delegations At today
meeting OF the capitulations commits
sion OF the near East conference. de
claring that some guarantee must b.
given by Turkey TO replace the capitu
lations or eXtraterritorial rights TO
foreigners which the Kemalists hay,
declared abolished
II Turkey showed a spirit OF collab
Grafton on this question, ArDba ssado
Chids said. she would receive just an,
fair treatment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-28
ElkS Have Large
Growth for Year
Just Now Ending

CHICAGO - ElkdQp numbers LASS
odges. with a total membership Of sl2,'
s57, according to tho report OF the Sec
'etary OF the Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks. made public here. and
.aows the assets OF subordinate lodges
T. be in excess Of SIS 100000. Last year
tne local lodges spent more than 81
900 900 for charity. A net gain OF a.
ese members for the year has been re-
corded. and thrty.four new lodges in
stituted. Nebraska was the only state
TO register a decrease in membership.
In 1873 the order showed member
ship OF $50 and in 1921 membership
-R 1Gl Gel.