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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
WILSON SUES FOR
$4,000 DAMAGE
after ACCIDENT
No Mention Made OF Two
Daughters Killed in Auto
Accident Here Last
October.

s. c. Wilson, broken, bent and
paraly2ed as the result of being struck
by u speeding automobile near the
Texas Company filling station on
October IA, last, is asking s35, 200 dam.
ages Of Oscar Van Noy and Wesley
(Choc) johnson, who are alleged to
have driven the car.
In his petition, filed in district court
by Judge Rutherford Brett, Mr.. vii.
son does not mention the death of
two Of his daughters nor the injuries
OF a third, who were struck at the
same time.
Plaintiff is asking $40. 900 for mental
pain and anguish; $4,000 exemplary
damages; $4,000 damages for his
permanent injuries; 500 for loss OF
time while in the hospital, and $500
for Doctors bills. He states that part
OF his right leg was amputated. and
that as result OF fractured skull
he is partly paralyzed.
Excitement ran high when the acci-
dent was reported last fall. On the
night Of October Ii, Mr.. Wilson. with
his three daughters, Misses Josephine
age Is; Ruby, age 10 and Lola. age
II, was returning from circus at
about 1880 o'clock While crossing
Main street. at the intersection of
Broadway, a speeding car bore down
ON them, striking the little party az
they huddled together just off the
curb.
Next day Josephine and Lola died
OF their injuries. For weeks. Mr..
Wilson and Ruby fingered In Hardy
sanitarium.
The drivers OF the ear were not up.
pretended until late the following day,
when they were placed. in the county
jail On arrMgnment. Oscar Van Noy,
corporation commission conservation
officer, and Wesley tChoc) Johnson.
pleaded not guilty to charges OF man.
slaughter. Evidence was brought out
tending to show that they were drunk.
Van Noy admitted having been drink.
Continued on Page Two,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

q With business interests behind the
= opening OF the Ardmore.Akron Tire
Company. and with contract al.
ready signed by the company for the
output OF the company. up to ST..
100000 or three hundred tires q
day. Ardmore's greatest Industrial as.
set seems destined to reopen soon and
begin with a healthy payroll.
In addition TO the pay roll itself.
which would mean several thousand
dollars a week more for Ardmore. the
great bulk Of the money received for
the tires themselves would be spent
right here In Ardmore.
Factories bring factories"
The industrial district. north OF the
city. will begin as soon as the wheels
of the big plant start turning. II is
confidently believed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
MONEY DUMPED IN ARDMORE'S LAP
Four Great Economic

A Three hundred thousands dollars
will be expended in the city Of
Ardmore in the improvement OF the
water system OF the city. The expen.
diture OF this huge amount OF money
is already underway.
Not only does the expenditure rep.
resent a great step in the matter Of
the mere bringing in OF money. but
II will provide employment for more
than 100 men during the entire time
Of construction.
The work OF clearing the reservoir
for the dam site has been In progress
several days; there will be n large
amount OF teaming aud trucking In
connection with the work. and on
the final construction OF the dam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

q Happenings In the oil fields OF Ard.
y more district during the past "a
hours. as reported on today's oil page,
tell at u glance that the sudden spurt
which has taken place during the
past few months In Carter county's
greatest industry has resulted In a
greater number OF simultaneous events
OF Importance taking place than this
section of the state has known for
more than year.
Thousands OF dollars are due to be
added to the incoming revenue OF the
city from increased oil operations.
Starting at the extreme northwest
corner of the county, new wells are
reported on oil sands almost daily In
the Fox field. The entire Graham
district is making preparation TO be
redrillcd. In addition to the entry OF
new operators, with the Bristow 2s4o.
foot sand as the stlmulant. Producers
are going after the shallow oil In the
is.ew country with renewed effort.
Continued on Page Twc)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
SCHOOL HEAD TO
Be THROWN OUT
Victor J. Miller Has Forfeited
Public Confidence, Gov
ernor Hyde Charges
in Statement.

ST LOuIS.-Victor j. Miller will
be deposed as president of the st.
Louis board of police commissioners,
next Tuesday II was said Saturday,
following n statement by Governor
Hyde, that Mr.. Miller had forfeited
public confidence and thereby seri'
ously impaired his own usefulness"
When told OF the action decided upon
Mr. Miller reiterated
81 will not resign under ANY cim-
cumstances, spelling out the word
any"
The plan decided upon is that the
four officers OF tho police board will
be declared vacant and that Phillip
s. Brockman. present purchasing
agent. will he elected president and
MIR. Miller. treasurer. MIR. Miller can
not be removed as member OF the
board except for misconduct In of
flee"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
Miners GO BACK
|. TO WORK MONDAY
Texas Workers Accept Cut in
Wage and Scale; Sched-
ule Is Tentative
Now.

FORT WORTH. Texas.-Settlement
of the coal strike at Bridgeport was
effected Friday afternoon at con.
ference in Bridgeport between miners
and operators and the 800 miners will
be back at work Monday. Some Of
the day men started work again this
morning when the whistle blew after
being silent for three weeks.
The men agreed to take cut In
day wages OF $3.50 day and rs cents
ton reduction for piece workers.
according TO James Mooney. special
representatives OF President Lewis OF
the United Mine Workers OF America
who returned TO Fort Worth. after
representing the miners IA the con.
ference.
The new scale of wages is tentative
and will be In effect until there Is an
agreement made between Southwestern
Interstate coal operators Of District
u OF the United Mine Workers for
Oklahoma and Arkansas where the
strike Is still on. Whatever wage
scales are agreed to for this district
will govern the Bridgeport mines,
Mooney said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
Second GENOA
CRISIS PASSED
WITHOUT Harm
Germans Will be Asked to
Draft Another Reply to
Ten Powers Objection
TO Peace Treaty.
DELEGATES TO MEET
SUNDAY FOR FARLEY
Representatives Assume Ger
mans Won't Participate in
Russian Discussion.

GENOA.-Another crisis in the Genoa
conference caused by the French objec-
tions to the German and Russian rep
lies to the allied communications was
apparently passed Saturday.
At the meeting Of the ten powers
who had protested against the Russo.
German treaty, it was agreed to ask
ing tho objections to Fridays German
reply. The Russians. far their part ex-
planned that their memorandum. in
answer to the London experts to which
Franch had taken exception had been
superseded by their formal reply to the
allies. At a meeting OF the representa-
tives of the ten powers late this after
noon 1t was agreed that another note
be sent to the Germans stating II was
assumed that they meant, in their reply
transmitted Friday to refrain from all
Russian discussions in the political com
mission Of the conference.
In fact the British and most Of the
other interested delegations so inter
preted the German reply. But the
French expressed fear that the German
note left loop hole through which the
Germans might enter into discussions OF
Russian question not treated In the
Russo-G German treaty sgned at llapsilo
last Sunday.
The ten power delegates are meeting
Sunday to draft this supplementary note
to the Germans, but II was net certain
tonight whether the French would agree
to this action. as they are extremely
suspicious of the German document and
apparently tho French delegation at
Genoa Is being driven hard by Paris to
have II revised.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
a half.million dollars il available |
for rood road building In the ,oun.

I a half.million dollars Is available
] for good road building In the coun.
~ right now, according to the county
commissioners, Since the bond liz.
sue voted last Noveber. has been ap.
proved by the attorney general and
the supreme court has declared the
law under which they were voted
valid, there Is nothing In the way OF
starting work. they report.
That the bonds have been sold TO
r. ]. Edwards and Company and the
American National Bank, both OF OK.
lahoma City. Is the Information given
A survey OF all roads In the county
has been made. and II takes but
the turn OF the grader wheel to start
the construction OF more and better
roads. the employment OF five hundred
men and the betterment OF the entire
county as whole TO begin.
This means that 100000 more will
be available for Ardmore distribution
and will Immediately go into the
wheels of commerce here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
SECOND Big WELL
T. IS FLOWING FROM
2S00-F00T SAND
Hudson Gillam-Coline No. 8
Shoots Over Derrick After
Topping Deep Pay Late
Saturday.

With the drill 80 feet in the sand,
the Hudson-G Gillam- Coline No. on
the Harts farm, in the center Of the
west line of the southwest quarter OF
the southwest quarter Of section 25
is-2w, Hewitt southeast extension, is
flowing about once every one and
three-fourths hours in periods OF 10
minute duration through the 4-inch
flow line. The Well reached the TOP
of the Humble deep sand Saturday
afternoon AT u depth of 1850 feet, and
solid stream of oil through the 6 5-s
inch casing over the top of the 1l2-
foot derrick. According to reports,
the operators planned to drill about
40 feet in the sand before ceasing
drilling last night. Estimates of pro-
duction are running high. averaging
about 500 barrels. and conservatively
300 barrels.
Second to Come In.
This is the second well to be brought
in in the deep pay which was origin
ally uncovered in the Humble Oil and
Refining Company's No. 2 on the
Gill farm. in section &c. 4s.2w, west
offset to the H.G-C No. ,. The Hum
BILE well found the sand at 2s03 feet,
and with the drill still in 1t at 1868
feet. flowed initial production of 800
barrels.
The reports on the Hudson.Gillam'
Coline No. 3 state that the sand be-
came richer as the drill went deeper,
as was the case in the Humble well.
The H-G.C No. . is the deepest pro
duction well in Carter county, the
dip in the sand as compared with
that in the Humble well bringing II
this distinction.
Better Area Believed.
The prolific nature OF this sand
bears belief that 1t covers II large
portion of the southeast extension
area and Is expected to result in the
proving OF large area, including q
great deal OF territory which had
heretofore been regarded as "con
d0nned" but on which no tests had
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
SHOP CRAFTS TO
VOTE ON STRIKE
Grievances Over Contract Sys-
tenn Riles Union Men;
100000 Men Will Be
Affected by Act.

CHICAGO. - Grievances centering
about the contract system employed
by some railroads In the handling OF
repair work has resulted In vote for
distribution OF strike ballots to the
600 900 members OF the Railway En-.
picyes Department OF the American
Federation OF Labor. This depart.
mont comprises the six federated shop
crafts and the switchmens Union Of
North America.
Authorization for the strike ballots
was voted at the sixth biennial con.
vention Of the department. which con-
cluded its sessions today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
DO you think sensational news
should be "played up" by newspapers


ROY DUNN: Why not? The
public wants all the details they
can get and the newspapers ought
to give 1t TO them.
Y. b. ORR Leave out Of the scan
dal, but print all the news.
j. b. GUIDE, Of Lone Grove: |
don't think anything defamatory
should be printed about anyone
but it is best not to leave out
any names Of people in the stories
ALEX WILSON: If were the
editor I'd leave out all about muir
ders, sensations and such things.
| won't let my family read news
papers that print that stuff.
II. A. BLACK: Give me all the
details, don't leave out anything.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
KANSAS COUNTY GIVEN
4 THOROUGH CLEANING

TOPEKA, Kans.--A clean up in
Sheridan county. northwest Kansas
in which 81 men were arrested. six
stills and a large yield OF liquor seiz-
ed and a city commimssloner at
Hoxic, II. c. Vance. grocer. was
forced TO resign, was reported by II.
l.. Crabbe, superintendent OF the anti.
saloon league and assistant county
attorney.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
BOARD REGRETS TO
LEARN or PASSENGER ecT

WASHINGTON. Vice frcs' ,ant
Love Of the shipping board said eatur.
',y that the shipping o,rrd EARNED
riia deep regret OF the Threatened ,'ns'
s,rser rate war In the New york.soiih
American service caused os ,he Lam.
pcrt and Holt Line slashins ip tate
approximately 500 and an announce.
mint by the Munson Line that !; would
NEE, the new rata
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
IRISH MASONIC HALL
BURNED AFTER BLAST

CARRICK. .oN.sHANNoN. Ireland
The magnificent Masonic hall. known
as lodge number $50. was destroyed
by fire early Saturday. The towns
people were awakened by a series OF
explosives. When they rushed out OF
their homes they found the hall In
flames and n number Of empty petrol
cans near by.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
L. ). FOOD PRODUCTS co.
FILES IN BANKRUPTCY

NEW YORK.-A petition in bank.
ruptcy against the United States Food
Products Corporation was filed in
federal court Saturday. Liabilities Of
$50, 9sG, $50, including the liabilities
OF subsidiary companies, and assets
OF s57 7si2.s96 were listed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
.BRISTOW ASKED 1
TO MEET With
STATE Officers
City and County Attorneys
Will Assist in Finding
Remedy for Situation
That is Puzzle.
ADA BRINGS SUIT TO
RECOVER MONEY
Test Case Will be Decided on
at Conference and Matters
Rushed to Solution.

OKLAHOMA CITY. City and coun-
ty attorneys, representing all munich
palities and counties of the state who
are interested in the recovery Of sink
ing funds, invested in bonds upon
which interest payments are now de-
faulting, have been called to attend
a conference Monday at the attorney
generals office. to decide on a fu-
ture course of acion, George F.. Short,
attorney general announced Saturday.
Short has communicated with George
o. Grant, attorney for Adair county.
Thomas y. Holt, attorney for the city
of Ada; NJ. $. Singleton, assista1
county attorney for Oklahoma cosgB
ty, and j. Il. Bristow, attorney for
Carter county, all of whom have been
interested in the recovery Of sinking
funds investments.
Ada Attorney Sues.
Holt, for the city of Ada, already
has filed suit against a bond company
for the recovery of the SIS 200 invest
ed in bonds of the town Of Pershing
which have now defaulted from in
terest payments. Attorney General
Short stated that if all interested
parties are to file suits, it Is his de-
sire to consolidate such suits and set.
tie upon one which will be made q
test case.
BristOw to Confer Today
Bristow, county attorney for Car
ter county, is to confer with Short
Sunday morning, looking to the pos
sible recovery on the $4,000 worth
of Wynona, Usage county. bonds
held by the city of Ardmore. Similar
securities TO those issued by Pershing.
Bristow will be asked to remain over
/ for the conference Monday, Short
said. when the whole bond situation
| plan Of campaign for recovery settled
/ upon. tttE
Attorney General Short said the re-
suit Of the investigation by Oklahoma
county officials at Pershing would be
considered at the conference.
When all suits have been filed. and
test case decided upon, as the at
torney generals office will recon-
mend. Short declared he will push the
matter for immediate action to de-
ternine what steps may be taken
looking toward the possible recovery
of the investments
County Attorney Bristow said Sat.
urday night that he would leave on
the midnight train for the capital city
to attend the conference. He had
intended leaving Friday night but was
deferred because of other matters
cleaning his attention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
Thousands Thril< With Grotto Parade Saturday Night
DYER REFUSES TO
PERMIT TALK AT
MUNICIPAL HALL
MyOpiiniionLs Is

Every day The Ardmoreite Ques-
tons five persons on subject Uf
general interest The answers are
published with the names Of those
interviewed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

Neither is 1t reasonable to assume
that he fears Fields as possible can
didate for senator in 1926. A man
who enters the senate can usually
build up machinery enough to sus
tain himself in control of his own
party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

II Is understood that he is prepar.
ing TO make tour OF every county
In the state before the primary elec.
tion Is held In an effort to build
up complete and working grassroots
organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

State democratic central committee
chairman Ed semans, is going to
prove that his vauntcd organization
ability has not been ovcr-estimatcd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

What is the significance Of Har-
relds sudden desire to get into the
gubernatorial fray? Certainly not a
mere desire to dictate the selection of
q candidate for governor as mere
exercise Of power.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

Democratic political strategy Is not
hard to read this year. The lines
have been pretty we'll drawn between
the democratic candidates for gov.
ernor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
ATTORNEY GENERAL T0PROBE B0NDSALES
Pot Pourrii
A weekly column of politi-
cal dope gathered from
Oklahoma activities.

OF more than usual political signifi-
canoe Is the announcement OF Hugh
Scott that ne will return to Oklahoma
at once to open headquarters for
his campaign for governor on the re.
publican ticket.
There Is more than q mere desire
to get on the ground to meet "the
boys In Scott's haste to return.
What is the reason? Political OBJ
servers who have been watching the
weather vane believe Scott is the
candidate Of Senator Harreld. Already
a well defined rumor has gone the
rounds that Harreld will oppose Fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

I.edbetter is reported ambitious to
take a seat In the senate. on the
other hand his close friends assert he
has no desire TO spend his time in
law making.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

The association Of Bob Wilson with
w A. Ledbetter OF oklahoma city
makes owen fearful OF Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

tam nlmSeit Ill COntfol OF MS own
party.
Is there then something in the sug-
gestion that Harreld may be planning
TO retire fro.h active participation in
politics and that he wishes the line
of succession to fall into hands friend
ly to his friends? --------
1t will be remembered that Harreld
has never been "A Jealous politician
and that the work OF a senator does
not really appeal to him. He has
plenty of money and would prefer to
take life leisurely.
Can it he then that Hugh Scott
is returning post haste to Oklahoma
10 open headquarters for the purpose
of representing Harreld in campaign
OF opposition to Fields.
II this is what he Is doing he has
not moved any too quickly. The
Fields boom is one of the best man
> aged in the history OF Oklahoma
politics.
The so-called drafting" movement
for Fields is nothing more than
clever bit Of propaganda. Fields Is
running and wants the office. He Is
politician enough to realize that the
coy politician in days like these will
intrigue the public.
II Harreld is trying TO dictate the
selection OF a gubernatorial candidate.
the most unique situation in the his
tory Of state politics has been brought
To focus.
Senator Robert l.. owen on the
democratic side OF the house is show
ing unusual interest in the state elec.
ton.
Although their interests have never
been any too closely allied owen and
Bob Williams are In the same poll
tical bed this year. This Is not as
tonishing but there seems TO be some
actual concert OF interest.
Despite denials the rumor persists
that Senator owen really would like
To resign from the senate II II were
possible for him to dictate the selec.
tion " his successor.
He Is not willing to take chance
with Governor Robertson.
The association of Bob Wilson with
w. A. Ledbetter OF oklahoma City
makes owen fearful OF Wilson.
I.edbetter is reported ambitious to
take q seat In the senate. on the
other hand his close friends assert he
has no desire TO spend his time in
law making.
Democratic political strategy Is not
hard to read this year. The lines
have been pretty we'll drawn between
the democratic candidates for gov.
ernor.
State democratic central committee
chairman Ed Semans, Is going to
prove that his vaunted organization
ability has not been oycr.estimated.
II IL understood that he In prepar.
ing TO make "A tour of every county
In the state before the primary elec.
ton Is held In an effort To build
up a complete and working grass-roots
arya nivatlnn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

lie is not willing to take chance
with Governor Robertson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

Is there then something in the sug
gsstion that Harreld may be planning
TO retire fro.h active participation in
politics and that he wishes the line
of succession to fall into hands friend
ly to his friends? - - - --------
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

1t will be remembered that Harreld
has never been a Jealous politician
and that the work of a senator does
not really appeal to him. He has
plenty of money and would prefer to
take life eisurely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

Despite denials the rumor persists
that Senator owen really would like
to resign from the senate II 1t were
possible for him to dictate the selec.
tion of his successor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

Can it he then that Hugh Scott
is returning post haste to Oklahoma
10 open headquarters for the purpose
Of representing Harreld in q campaign
Of opposition TO Fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
WEATHER

Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy to cloudy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

Senator Robert l.. owen on the
democratic side OF the house is show
ing unusual interest in the state cleo
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

Although their interests have never
been any too closely allied owen and
Bob Williams are in the same poll
teal bed this year. This Is not as
tonishing but there seems to be some
actual concert of interest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

More Than A
Newspaper
An Institution
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23

II this is what he Is doing he has
not moved any too quickly. The
Fields boom is one OF the best man
aged In the history OF Oklahoma
politics.