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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
HIGNIGHT MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT

chief OF Police Hlgnight is prepar.
ing his annual report to submit to
The city manager tomorrow. ana
while the tenure Of office has not
embraced n full year the chief Is
proud Of the record OF the department
under his administration.
Since beginning his term Of office
last April. there has been made ?73s
arrests for various offenscs. an NV.
crage of over 900 per month. The ag.
grcgntc amount OF fines collected,
t2i.Ts6.so Number of commitments
issued. 5o7. amour, OF fines imposed
by commitment sIiis.S0.
Aggregate amount Of work per
formed an streets by prisoners. 1000
days. Estimated number Of days
served In the city Jail by 5oT pris.
cncrs arrested and held for other Of
ficers or turned over 10 the county,
ans. Balance lmroscd IN fines and
paid after commitment. $4,000.
Tho chief makes several rccommen'
dations 20 the mayor and manager
for tho bettermcnt Of the service
which win be given consideration In
tho near future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
FRISCO CUTS RATE
ON FARM STUFF

The Frisco Railroad has announc
I'd a rate reduction Of ten per cent
to be effective yesterday. on some OF
the products now carried. The fol.
lowing will come under the reduction.
grain and all grain products, hay.
live stock. fruit fresh. green. dry or
cvapomtcd. vegetables green or fresh,
cotton. cotton lintcrs. cotton seed,
butter, eggs. and poultry. live or
dressed.
This reduction IS voluntary on the
i4,rt OF the company. \. Hilton. vice
president in charge OF traffic at Okla
homa city. said. and made IN hopes
that It will stimulate the movement
OF grain and grain products and be OF
material assistance In bringing out
agricultural territory greater profit II,
the sale of these products. rs this
rate Is good between any two point
on tho Frisco system. This reduction
added to the cancellation OF the three
per cent wa tax on freight ship
monts. and eight per cent ON alll pas
senger tickets establishes very sub
stantal reduction In rates with the
beginning of the new year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02

What is your idea or good part,
platform for the Oklahoma campaign
this year?
S. \. APPLE, oil operator and
former chairman OF county cen
tral committee: Nothing has hap
pened except republican failure to
call for n change In the platform
upon which the democracy or the
state has been standing Tor years.
In addition 10 the platform making
comparison OF democratic peg
formanccs. and republican pror'
ises and failure, would he suffi.
cicnt."
4. Il. ORR. chairman county
central committees: THAT Is quite
question to answer right off the
bat, but one that must be an.
swcrcd sooner or later. do not
believe In platform OF cruel
economy" hut | do believe that
the party platform should contain
strong plank for rctrenchnent
compatible with efficiency"
iiNAsNN AbRuCs Nnaiuhhl VI
the county election board; Give
us good men and get busy. our
platforms have been good in the
past and We have always improved
them by experience. When the
time arises for needed platform
principles to bc announced. they
will be found all that the democ.
acy Of Oklahoma desires or de.
mands."
J. u. CHAMPION. attorney; IL
want the same kind OF a platform
that ollie James, Joe Bailey. or
any of the old.tlmc dycdin.the
wool democrats would write ON
this kind of a platform the party
viii win overwhelmingly"
RUSSELL n. BROWN, attorney.
"My idea abou, that would be II
thetc IL anything wrong with the
party or the platform. the quicker
VIC get rid of II the better. want
to see platform such as won for
us during the administration of
President Wilson. hc gave us sound
advice ON the subject and II seems
that we have departed somewhst
.Lat's get hack"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
TULSA MAN Is
STABBED IN FIGHT

TULSA, Okla AS a result OF the
bitter factional fight over civic mat,
ters which has been raging in Red
Fork for several months. according 10
officials, W. +. Eariy lies at his
hcme there in a critical condition.
with two knife wounds in mis- back
and T.. D. Hughes Is in the county
Jail facing a charge OF assault with
intent 10 kill Hughes Is u Rel
Fork contractor. Early is an elec.
trician.
Yesterday afternoon the two men
engaged In an alteration said TO
have grown out OF III feeling over the
letting OF the contract TO wire the
city halt. although friends declared
thore had h,on previous bitterness
over The long drawn out factonal
Eight
Words led 60 a physical encounter
which resulted In the stabbing Of
Early and the arrest OF Hughes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
TO
ATTEND SCHOOL

WASHINGTON. Beginning with
the New Year. orders issued by Post.
master General Hays. newly appoint-
cd postmasters will be required to at.
tend school where they will be taught,
among other things. how to meet the
public. their places In tho community:
how through publicity, TO cdiirate tho
public In tho use OF the lnails. how to
handle complaints. guard tho mails
and maintain proper relationship with
tho department
Central accounting post offices will
he designated as schools in each state.
The schools will determine. Mr.. Hays
said. whether the npnulntcc IN quail.
fled TO serve behind "A rlncard read.
Inc,
ASK your postmaster. when YOU
want to know"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
fulton GIVEN
FREE REIN IN
COUNTY PROBE
Attorney General Freezing
Announces Plans for
Investigation Being
Held Here.
OTHER SUITS WILL
OTHER SUITS WILL
FOLLOW, HE SAYS
New Commission Arranged for
Jury Selection; Freezing
to Try Murder Cases.

AT least four officials Of Carter
county will face custer proceed
ings within one week, Attorney
General Freezing told The Ard.
mTeite over long distance at
$50 o'clock today.
AS soon as the vOluminOus tes-
tin0ny has been gone into, other
suits will be flied, and Judge
L.nler Il. Fulton, assistant attOr-
ney general will conduct the trial.
IL Is not yet know whether
District Judge Ii. &. LogsdOn Of
Marietta will serve on The bench
at the trial. II is probable that
an appeal will be made to the
state supreme court for another
judge.
a new set of jury commissioners
composed of Mike German, Tom Ellis
and third party have been nameo
10 select a jury for these proceedings.
II Is the desire Of General Freeing
10 get n body of representative citi-
zens who are in nowise connected TO or
related to any of the present county
or city officials TO serve on the
jury.
Thus far in the examination CT
testimony, Mr.. Freezing has found
no charges OF officers accepting
money for bribes or for covering up
Questionable action, he said
Conditions Bad
The testimony deals almost wholly
4.stst Ia Il
the cities, towns and communities in
the county. 1T shows that houses
have been run openly for selling liquor
and for purposes of prostitution" Mr..
Fulton said. These conditions are
laid directly at the doors Of those
who have the enforcement Of the
law in their hand" he added.
Since Judge Fulton has had charge
OF the probe and matters leading up
10 the custer petitions. he Will con.
tinuc in charge and will he given a
free hand. Mr.. Freezing said. The at.
torney general is standing behind
him on every move.
Wilson Murder Case Trial
"Sincc / started prosecution against
the men charged with murder grow
ing out OF the tragedy at Wilson On
December 10. II is probable that
will continue the prosecution" Mr.
Freezing said.
''lt may be that | won't get back
from Washington In time TO prose.
cute the cases on January lG. when
the criminal docket is started. but
if possible | will be here. In case |
don't get TO come. In all probability
| will ask that the cases be contin.
ued for the term OF court"
Before we go much further with
tho prosecution / want to look into
tho statements made by Walter Car.
roll. and to check up on another clue
and Developments that have come re.
GENTLY" he said. at IL the states de.
sire to try the case In a calm Mt.
mosphorc OF that judicial district" he
concluded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02

Wars Greatest Heroine in
Fight to Proue She's Aliue
Records Show Nurse With
Seventeen Wounds Off
cially dead" d"-But
She Says No.

SAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS great.
est woman World War hero, Miss
Alene Il. Frawley, who has been
wounded and shot. buried alive and
bombed, and carries II wound stripes
en- her coat sleeve, is now facing
what she calls the toughest job OF
all
That of proving to the world that
she is still alive.
And all this because, following the
bombing OF an emergency hospital in
the trenches at Chateau Thieriy, she
was officially reported dead" ii
the government war casualty records.
"A. Il. F."-that's what the boys
"over there" called her, because OF
her initials-headed for France two
rnonths after the United States en-,
tered the war. She joined up with
the 90th Division as a member OF
the United States Army Nurse Corps.
Survives Hospital Blast
Then things began to happen rapid.
ly. Wound stripe after wound stripe
went on her sleeve.
At Tours a hospital was blown up.
All but two persons in the building
were killed. She was one of the
two. In another case a piece OF
skrapnel broke her finger. caromed
and killed man.
Fourteen other wounds came, all
while she was on the front. and
then the FATAL blast. when the
trench hospital was blown to pieces
Killed in action was the report
| after her name.
/ In the meantime American soldiers
! dug her out os the ruins and took her
70 a hospital where she remained un
conscious for q days. A year and
eight months later she left the hospi
tai and was sent J.. the Walter Rect
General hospital at Washington.
Miss Frawlcy's mother and hel
stcpfather had long believed her dead
Several installments of her war risk
insurance had been paid 10 the fam
lily.
Then came a telegram stating thai
Miss Frawleys "body" was benl
gent TO the hospital.
Fighting TO Change Records
And, in the meantime. everything
is being done TO blot out the recort
that she was KILLED in action" Mrs
Frawley has made ,affidaviis tina
Miss 'rawley is herS daughter an'
not an imposter and the wheels ar
beginning to turn that will straighter
out the mixup. MISC Frawley believes
Miss Frawley was born near Ro
chester, n. Y. Her own father was ;
doctor and her mother was a traine'
nurse. Before going to Europe Mis-
Frawley had served az nurse in tn
Philippines, China. Hawaii and II
Panama.
Besides her II wound stripes thl
greatest woman hero wears Dis
tsnguished Service Cross, the Frencl
Croix de GueIre and many other les
SER decorations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
YOUR HOME PAPER

primary Of a o Ard
the Ardnor It, is TO publish local has the
additional the
thought OF the people and Is the medium OF
Il should
II
That Il the which the
With this call U
Associated
Nftyonc local stories written ahcu, and n
utons
happenings OF
this community:
interesting industry.
There u separate articles the Of them uu
Tho January a We br 10
improve that little Of paper
believe appreciate. Local
THE ARDMORElTE
"A Newspaper That Serves"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
SEARCH FOR BRINDIEy
SLAYER CONTINUES TO-DAY

OKLAHOMA CtTY.-Scarch was
being continued In oklahoma City
and adjacent counties today Tor the
slayer OF y. W. rrindley. Mustang
banker. who was called from bis home
late Thursday and shot to death. So
tar no clusc a. TO his whereabouts
have been found according to author.
itios. Rewards now totalling $1,000
have bccn offered for the mans ar.
rest. llls Identity Is said to be
known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
OPEN DOOR AT
CAPITOL TODAY

WASHTNGToN.-The doors OF the
white House were thrown open to-
day to official Washington and the
general public as well TO receive the
New Years greetings Of the President
and Mrs Harding. These receptions
wero abandoned during the Wilson
administration and the one today IL
the first in nine years.
The morning hours were allotted
. the official group-mcmbcrs OF the
cabinet and their families, government
officials and officers Of the higher
grades IN Tn, army and navy-whilc
tcm o'clock until 4 the White House
was 10 be open to the general public.
In former days. frequently more than
1000 have been greeted by the exc.
cutlve during the public reception.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
HUNDREDS ADVISE ON
BIG DEBT PAYMENT

wASHINCToN.-Unusual in the
ultimate disposition OF the ten b.i.
lion dollar debt owed the United
states by tho allied governments has
been evidenced throughout the coun.
try during tho last fcw weeks. trea.
sary officials said today.
MANY letters have come into tn,
treasury asking Tor information on
tho subject ami offering advice. while
otbating societies In thc d.lferent
parts N the country have been writ.
inp for data on ,oll angles.
what were described as "nut let
tcrs." II was said. gave many plans
FOR Obtaining payment ana FOR usins
the money for az many different pro
iec,s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
BIG PAVING CONTRACTS
ARE LET BN McAI.ESTER

McALESTER.-At a recent meeting
Of the city council two paving con
tracts were let for an aggregate OF
more than forty thousand dollars
One paving district comprises about
two blocks on North Main street IN
North McAlestcr and the other eS.
tends from sixth to Eleventh streets
on Seneca. The former will be brick
with concrete base and tho latter
will BE- entirely Of concrete. The con.
tract was let to Charles l. Befler Of
Winfield. Kan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
SPECIAL OFFICER
ATTACKED NEAR
PACkINGPLANI
Three Men Held for Assault
Believed to Be Members
of Butchers Union in
Oklahoma City.
ASSAILANTS USED
SPIKES, MAN SAYS
Packers in Fort Worth Co
to Court Seeking Ban
On Picketing.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Three men to-
day were being held in county Jail
here under charges Of assault with
intent to murder following an attack
late yesterday on NJ. p. Revely. a
watchman at the packing plant Of the
Morris and Company carrying a spe-
cial deputy sheriff's commission.
Revely told county officials that
no was attacked by five men yester-
day afternoon on bridge n short
distance from the Morris plant and
beaten with iron spikes and rods.
After struggle, he said, he fired a
shot from his pistol and two Of his
assailants ran. The remaining three
he placed under arrest.
Those held at the Jail register are
T. c. Souderling. c. w. Houke and
Vain Scott. Revley claims they are
all members Of the Meat Cutters and
Butchers Workmen's Union of North
America. who have been on strike
since Dee. ).
No disturbances from the strike area
had been reported to the sheriffs
office early today.
FORT WORTH, Texas-The pack.
ing house strike will reach the oourts
here again this afternoon, when. an
other application for an injunction
against picketing will be sought. One
packing company will claim n viola.
ton Of a recent friendly agreement
by which peaceful picketing was per
mitted, and will ask Federal Judge
Wilson for an injunction. The strik
ers. through their attorneys. today
announced they would fight the pet'
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
SANTA FE MAIL ROBBERY
CASE COMES on IAN. t6

OKLAHOMA CiTy.--Fcdcral dis
tiici court will convene Jan. 10, It
.yas announced today officially. or
foremost interest OF tho criminal cascs
IN the docket for trial at this term
IL the Santa Fe mail train robbery
near Edmond several months ngo for
which six men are now being held at
Guthrie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
Wilson's Business
District Fire Swept:
Total Loss 1000
Two Volunteer Firemer
Burned and Blistered
By Intense Heat
This Morning.

An entire block of frame buildings
ON Main street, between Third ant
Fourth avenues in the Wilson busisl
ness district were destroyed by fire
at 1870 o'clock this morning, with
an estimated loss Of 10000. 3
The blaze is thought to have started
in the Vandorn vulcaniZing plant andl
spread rapidly, famed by a high wind
from the northeast. Low water pres.
sure added to the handlcaps of the|
volunteer department in the eafly1
morning hour.
Two firemen, w. r. Combs andl
Alva Matthews were slightly burned
and blistered about the head and boGst
by the intense heat.
Hall Is Heaviest Loser.
G. =. Hall Furniture Company was
the largest loser, he having had nis|
store filled with new and second hand
furniture which had been received
during the holidays. He was occupy
lllE a. part vi a DulluHL3 uStfl ttS ~
hotel. which loss was estimated at
$4,000, with $3.50 900 insurance. MIR,
Hall announced this morning that he
will replace his stock in more subj
stantial building Immediately.
Several other houses, across the
street and in the vicinity OF the burn1
ing block. were damaged by fire from
falling sparks.
Detail OF Loss.
Other buildings to suffer are listed
as follows:
Luna hotel. value $1,000, total loss.
Luna boarding house. value $4,000.
total loss.
Weeks building and Wilson Auto
Salvage Company, value $4,000, total
loss.
Vandorn vulcanizing plant and gar
age, $4,000 value. total loss.
Ward-Bel Motor Company, value
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
p. S. Mcclure residence, value $500.
insurance unknown.
Walkers wagon yard and feed
barn. value $1,000; total loss.
Collier Brothers, hardware, and
James Hotel, in same building, dam
aged $500.
Donaldson garage. damaged $500
oxleys blacksmith shop, damaged
$50.
A number OF automobiles in the
different garages were lost. the own.
ers and amount OF loss could not be
ascertajned at o'clock today.
Some Of the owners stated at noon
that effors would be made to rebuild
and resume operations Immediately
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
MyOpiiniion Is

Every day The AIdmsreits ausstisAs five.
psrsoas on q sahjsct Of general interest
The Anssers are publishsd with tho aans
Of those iatsryisvsd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
five AMERICANS
STAbBEDBY mad
ITALIAN SAILORS
Tourists in Shanghai Are
Victims Of Anger Fol-
lowing Brawl in Cafe;
Liberties Halted.

SIIANGHAI.-Serious trouble be
tween sailors from Italian and Ameri.
can warships here developed today
when a band OF some two score Italian
sailors surprised an attacked about a
dozen American jackies in an Ameri-
can cafe and then went from one
cafe to another seeking out and at.
tacking isolated groups of Americans.
Five Americans sustained knife
wounds. two Of them being seriously
stabbed.
The attacks were the outgrowth OF
a trifling brawl in q cafe. following
which the Italians gathered the raid
ing party, which was armed with
knives and several revolvers. The
Americans are declared to have been
unarmed.
All shore liberty from the war
craft has been suspended in con.
sequence of the trouble. =
No Anxiety for ArdmOreites
No anxiety as the result of an out.
breal, in Shanghai. China. between
American and Italian sailors, is felt
among their relatives and friends
here for the safety Of Miss MargaI.,
Smith Of Ardmore and Mrs. Rather,
inc Bretz, OF CeHna, Ohio, who are
in Shanghai on a tour OF the Far
East.
Although Associated Press dis
patches to the Ardmoreite this morn
ing were TO the effect that a band
Of Italians was moving from one
cafe 10 10 another hunting Americans
1t was indicated that the clashes were
confined to the water front and were
participated in only by sailors from
American and Italian warships.
Miss Smith is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. Il. Smith, 1908 McLish
Avenue. Mrs. Bretz. is the mother OF
Mrs. Il. X. Van Dyne Of ArdmGre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
WEATHER

Tonight, cloudy, warmer; o.
Tuesday, unsettled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02

What is your idea or good party
platform for the Oklahoma campaign
this year?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-02
PROGRESS

Tax valuation of Carter
county $33,0Sl,550.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-18
PERSONALS! i"


B r. Fletcher OF Fourth street.
~ employe Of the MnnunsnhGla
RoweE q Railway CO, Is; . patient
s Cook Hospital,
p. Henry Is III at his home on
aemllton street with rheumatism.
Miss Besse Mason is Ill with Ton.
sllitis at her homo on MorgantowM
tyepae:S
MS Arthur Frey Is RECOVERING
ION recent severe illness.
and Mrs. Fred 1attciger OF
Maple avenue ~went 10 Pittsburgh
ltis morning, whore thoy will
isend several days, Their, son.
tfienN Batteiger who IS a student
at the University OF Chicago. viii
rytye here today for the Christmas
Ti,aidays.
Mrs n. F. Lnnham of Grafton is
ii tha city as tho guost OF her son.
Ward tanham, and Mrs. I.auhaln
n their home on Fairmont avenue!
Mrs Lanham Will spend the Christ.
mas holidays here.
Ms sand Mrs. Charles Arthur Sin.
SCI % Lumberport were in the city
g rev hours last evening en- roUtc
ID their home from Grafton, where
they had been to see the formers
tpther. DR.. G, A. Sinsel, who re.
Mains very III at his home there.
1actors Sinsel improved for a tins
nut islnot doing so we'll now.
Richard Mccain, Associated
rtess operator for The West Vir.
sinian. Is III with grip at his home
on Spring street.
Mrs. a. /. Garrett and little
daughter, Miss Ruth. have returned
from Warren, Ohio. where they
we're the guests OF relatives for n
week.
Herbert Fisher. who attends the
Iowa State College al Ames, Iowa.
VII arrive hero within a few days
70 spend the holidays with his par.
entsI Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Fisher,
81 their home on Plerpont avenue.
He will attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Paul w, Lange In Des Moines be.
ore returning here.
ms s F. Nuzum, who has been
NJ OF her home on Jefferson
stfeet,sis slightly improved at this
time
Miss Mary Weber. who spent
the past several months at her
acme at Oakland, Nd, has return-
cd here and will be here until at
ter Christmas to assist with the
trade al; the Weber Flower Store.
a baby daughter was born to
M. and Mrs. P. ]. Roop OF Muir.
my avenue yesterday at Cook
Hospital.
~ q Duyall Of the local post.
ottice force has returned from
Camden, Lewis County, where he
had attended the funeral OF his
niotter, Mrs. R. B. Duvall.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boyers Is quite
~ at her home on the East Size.
Mrs 7. B. Clayton, who has
heen5 Ill az her homo on Penn.
syiEania avenue Is improving
w s. Roberts Of Alorgantown
hIs daughteF. Mrs.. Rosweiis t Reed d
and Mn Reed at their home on
Renoni avenue.
Mary Jean, little daughter OF
lack " Abbott is recovering
from . recent illness at her home
nn Gladden. street. 81
MISS Aeien Neill and little
nephew. Jaes Neill, spent the week.
cad in Caro- ". Va with the for.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-18
.M00NSHINE WHISKY Z
SEIZED BY SHERIFF
Three Gallons and One Pint
Found at RwesviIIs
House Sunday.

Three gallons and a pint II
moonshine whisky were seized by
Sheriff James D. Charlton and
members OF his force Sunday
when they, raided i place at
Riyesyllle operated by William
,lIoryatt and wife. Mrs. Horya.t
saw. the officers approaching and
atarted to destroy the evidences
but the men got in too quick.
However, the woman succeeded IN
emptying one pint bottle befotG
the officers arrived In the room
where the moonshine was stored
After making a thorough search
OF the house Sheriff Charlton
placed under arrest Mr.. and Mrs.
HOrvatt, Julia Wanka and LIene
Eltdoyc, who were found IL the
house at the time the raid was
made. The quartet will BIO glvcu \
preliminary hearing on tue charge
in day or two.