Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 20, Ed. 1 Monday, November 1, 1920 Page: 2 of 10
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; PACE TWO
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 1 H
ROOSEVELT STATES THAT
DEMOCRATS HAVE MADE
MASTEKIA CAMPAI('i
(Contlminl From Tago Cup)
to lo:ise agricultural lands. Tho pro'
ent law permits them to lease farm
lands for not more than three years.
Texas Stays in "Solid South"
H.illas. Texas Nov. 1. Voting en
throe mate amendments one a school
iimorvlment which has attracted wide
attention and possibly the hardKt
campalRii ever made In Texas by the
Republican party ns well as ll.o cam-
paign by the American party l.ave
Kcsvrd to tender the national election
in Texan tomorrow somctni 1; more
llinn the perfunctory affair It lias ben
for years past. While It was con-
sidered possible that the Intensive
republican and American pari;' cam
palRns might result in i-loa contests
in firms conBresslonal districts .ind
local e'ections ctnfidenco was ex-
pressed today that Texas would re-
main In the "solid south" and Pat M.
Xeff of Waco be elected governor
of Texas over his four opponents.
In Little Old New York
New York. Nov. 1. The New York
stato politician campalfrn closed to-
day with opposing traders and workers
reiterating confidence In victory.
Political managers declared the vote
would be the largest ever recorded.
Party leaders estimated today there
are 3468000 eligible voters. Of these
they said l.iiOO.000 are women.
C.dvernor Smith Democratic candi-
date for rc-olectlon expected to re-
main at his homo here today and his
opponent Nathan L. Miller was
back at his home. Lieut. Col. Harry
C. Walker Democratic candidate for
United States senator planned to end
his campaign with a speech In Buf-
falo rhile his opponent United Stutes
Senator James S. Wadsworth remain-
ed at his home in Geneseo.
Local contests are keen In several
sections with the leading fight that
conducted by the socialists for re-
election of the five ousted members of
Hi? assembly.
Hepulis Hopeful of New Jersey
Trenton N. J. Nov. 1. A state Re-
publican plurality in New Jersey of
lit least 100.000 and possibly 250000
was predicted today by V. C. Stokes
republican state chairman. Charles K.
MacDonald democratic chairman de-
clared his party will carry the state
although he made no estimate of the
vote.
Secondary only to that of the presl
dontlal vote is -that in the contests
in the 12 congrfsslunal districts in
several of which modification o the
Volstead act has been an issue.
Big Woman Vote lit Windy City
Chicago Nov. 1. Claims and coun-
i ; tir claims with desultory flashes ot
old timu political election marked
the conclusion of the election In the
' states of the central west today.
Mystery as to thu tide of the tre-
t itkvuIouk woman voto was rficcted In
many eleventh hour discussions of the
general situation. H was stated on
' nil sides that the woman vote together
I wltli expected scratching In numerous
I districts likely would delay and oreutu
i uncertainty where contests were close.
Iieports from the various states
I indicated th.it In practically nil dls-
tvieii unusual steps have been taken
to guard against fraud and to curb
lu:eMy any attempt to Intimidate
voters.
j Last minute appeals to voters were
J made by managers of the three prin-
cipal gubernatorial candidates In II!-
' in'ls. where a campaign of a bitter
turn has been In progress.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
POK KKN'T Twd unfurnished rooms
for ' light housekeeping; modern; in
private family. Phone 1802-J. 1-3
KOU SALK One cook stove ice box
and one chair. Phone 20S9-J . 1-2
POR RENT Two large bedroms to
gentlemen. 16 Third Avenue north-
west l'hone 2190. 1-S
started directed and supervised by
WANTED A campaign has been
started directed and supervised by
world's largest staff accounting and
business efficiency experts to select
men and women who uro qualified
to enter the best paying profession
accountancy. Accepted applicants
will be' placed under direct super
vision of one of our staff a Certl
fied Public Accountant and trained
in the practical procedure. You can
be taken from the ranks to the com
manding executive position in the
business world at salaries ranging
from $2000 to $10000 yearly If you
can prove to us you are worthy of
training. State your age education
experience (if any) present posl
tion. Give phone number (if any)
Information confidential. Address
F. L. P. O. Box 988.
WANTED A second cook; middle-
aged woman preferred. Apply New
England Cafeteria. 1-3
LARGE front bedroom to young lady
one block from Cafeteria; breakfast
if desired; references desired. Phone
793. 1-3
WANTED Three good men to repre
sent us on a business proposition;
good commission. Call at Room 12.
Bridgman Bldg. Ardmore Okla. 1-2
FOR SALE Two acres of land with
house and barn. Phono R-151. 1-6
WANTED TO RENT Two furnished
rooms for light housekeeping by
gentleman with two children prac
tically grown; inut be in northwest
Phone 1S28 or address No. 182 care
Ardmorelte. 1-2
OKLAHOMA CAMPAIGN
CLOSES TONIGHT IN
BLAZE OF ORATORY
KEriBLICANS AND
PROGRESSIVES OF
CHICAGO APPEAL
TO CITIZENSHIP
(Continued From Page One)
active campaigns in their section
Hainer supporters of Oklahoma City
urging his election because he is a
"home man."
In the second district one of the
must unique contests in tho state is
to be staged. Mlsi Alice M. Robert-
son of Muskogee Republican is op.
posing W. W Hastings of Tahlequah
Democrat. Miss Robertson is one of
the few women in the nation who suc-
ce led in nomination for a congres
sional office.
Representative C. D. Carter of Ard
more Democratic candidate from the
third district has had but little op
position in his district and Demo-
cratic leaders claim he will experi
ence little dif.'Icuity in securing the
election. Mr. Carter Is opposed by J
L. Shinabcrger of McAlvster Repub
lican.
OF REGRET TO LEGION
BOYS RELATIVE ARTICLE
SPECIAL EDITION
An advertisement which appeared
in Sunday's Ardmoreite regarding the
Armistice Day Edition of the Dally
Ardmoreite which is to be Issued
Sunday November 7 by members of
Geo. It. Anderson Pon No. 6.1 was
misleading in Its statement that artl
cles had been received for tho edi-
tion from both Cox and Harding.
Both candidates were requested to
end articles. Governor Cox respond
ed promptly with an article written
especially for this edition but Sena-
(Continued From P.ige One)
srends ull claims of patty loyalty and
allegiance and thai all other questions
thould be allowed to a-att their
turn.
Wo appeal fur a vote which will
n-c-iinl I he decision of the nennlp of
'he United Suites in this crisis in' the tur Harding notified tho committee
progress of civilization to stand fast thut hu was unable to find timo to
fjr the fundamental principle of Do I "im me request vi me legion
morracy throughout the civilized The following letter hua been re-
world the achievement of a basis oficeived from Harding:
co-op. ration between nations on which "Your letter of Oct. 19th requesting
to build constructive measures for ! a message from Senator Harding for
the advancement of mar.klnd.
The signers are us follows: Harry
Adams Lulrd Bell Mrs. Emmons
itlalne. Prof. William J. Bryan J.
Francis Demmann Jr .T. Spencer
Diekerson. Roberts B. EnnW Edgar
.T. Goodspeed Charles Gilkey William
B. Hale. Prof. Ralph E. Hellmnn
Mrs. William Hibbard. Prof. Thomas
"K. Holgate .lames Lawrence Hough-
: tellng Jr.. Morten D. Hull Edward
Yeomans Mrs. Harold L. lekles Fred
K. T. West Frank R. Llllie Dr.
Samuel J. Walker YV H MacLlntock
Benjamin S. Terry Andrew C. Mc-
laughlin Graham Taylor Shaller
Mut thews Theodore (5. Scares R A.
Millilten John Stewart Mrs James
W. Morrison William B. Moulton.
James W. Morrison Dwlght H. Perk-
Ins Mrs. Arthur Ryerson Allen H.
Pond Prof. P. Ormun Ray. Jameg T
Porter Albion W. Small Prof. Frank
lia Bliss Snyder Fred K. W. Bur
lingham Gim. K. Cole Mrs. William
J. Calhoun Flora J. Cooke Prof. F.
F. Dolbler Dr. K. C Du.lley Ells-
worth Faris Samuef A. Grcely J.
Paul Good Prof. James Taft Hat-
field F. G. Heuchllng. Prof. Wlllard
E. Hotchklss JYnf. D.dtou T. How
urd Harold L. Icklcs Fred K. B.
Johnston Charles Yeoman Thomii
N. MacBurnoy Mm. Wllloughby Wal-
ling Willlum 15. MeCtlvaine. Dr.
Jumin W. WulUer. Horace Tenney
Fred Merrificld. Perry Dunlup Smith
Mrs. William S. Monroe Marion Tal-
bot H. C. Moulton H. H. Newman
N. C. Pltnplton Shelby M. Singleton
Ralph Poole. Donald R. Rlohhcnr.
Profe-iHor Keith Preston Gerald B
Smith J. M. P. Smith.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
IN PRECINCT SEVEN
All Voter In Anlmore Prwlnot
No. 7 who heretofore have Voted
ut the Episcopal Church will take
notice that the polling place tun
been changed to the Texan Filling
tntlon at the Intersection of West
Main treet and Brondway. The
election will be held In the office
of Poultor & Son.
-.Jewish JjmIIm' Aid Society
The Jewish Ludie' Aid Society will
meut tt Temple Knu-th tomorrow nf-
.luriioon at 3 o'clock.
the special edition of the local dally
paper htu been waiting for the sena
tor's attention. Now however it
Is necessary for mo to tell you that
tho great pressure on Benntor Hard
ing's time Is such that hu cannot
give his personal attention to writ
ing the article which you wish
"He wants me to say to you that.
he regrets the circumstance but nslis
that you will understand the number
of things which he has to attend to
In the last day of the campaign
makes some tasks Impossible.
Sincerely yours
CEO. IS CHRISTIAN Jr.
Secretary.
fiperfal articles in addition to that
from Governor Cox which have been
received for this edition are from
Commander Evangeline Booth of the
Salvation Army Thomas Ii. Green
dlreotor of publicity for the American
Red Cross James E. West chief
rout executive Boy Scouts of Am-
erica and Miss Elizabeth Both well
for the Young Women's Christian
Association.
Montgomery. The first outbreak of
"night riding" In tho black belt farm-
ing cliiitrlct of Alabama occurred when
without warning or provocation so
fur as learned burned two residences
n cotton gin and several bales of
ctt-n and a quantity of coUwq seed
a grist mill several barns j)d negro
tenant houses near here.
Marion. In i final campaign state-
ment to the American people Senator
Harding declared Tuesday's election
would turn on two .clearly drawn issues
tho Ports league uf nations And a
constructive democratic Issue. The
league Issue as presented by the dem-
oeratM Mid the .nominee could be
hummed simply In this quostloa:
"Shall we enter the Paris league
of nut ions assume among other ob-
ligations the obligation uf article'
Uurmtl to ItoMil
Seymour Texas Nov. 1. M. j.
Whiteside was burned to death and
two iH-rsons are reported missing ss
the result of a fire which destroyed
the McLnln hotol hern early today.
Many persons had narrow escapes.
Vhlteld was local istU estate
dealer.
BIO CARNIVAL SHOW
OPENS TONIGHT ON
EAST MAIN STREET
The Con T. Kennedy show is one
of tho largest and most pretentious
carnival organizations on the road
will open a weeks engagement in this
city tonight under the auspices of the
Ardmore Fire Department.
The five riding devices 17 shows
nd various concessions were erected
today across the tracks on Main
street and all will be ready for pub-
lis inspection at 7 o'clock tonight
Tho Konnedy show has exhibited
at home of the largest fairs and cele-
brations held in tho United States
and are stopping off here en route
to the "Turkey Trot" at Quero Tex
as one of the biggest celebrations
in that state.
The rides carried are a new Sea
plane Swing Whip Carry-Us-AU Fer
ris Wheel nnd Frolic The shows In
elude trained wild animal show
Eassi Fay's combined wild west and
horse show Coney Island side show
Nowlywed Midgets Over the Falls
premier show circus side show Ha
waiian village war exhibit Dixie
land minstrels athletic arena and
several small platform shows.
All of the attractions will ' open
tonight following a band concert on
the down town streets by Trof. Es-
lick's celebrated concert band.
NEGROES SPREAD TERROR
WITH TORCH OF FLAME
Montgomery Ala. Nov. 1. Two ne
groes are dead the homes of two
white farmers four negro cabins
two gin houses ten bales of' cotton
and much cotton Beed one saw mill
one grist mill and a quantity of corn
and several barns were destroyed by
fire as a result of an outbreak of
"night riding" activities In the "black
belt" section ot Alabama Saturday
night.
Negroes variously estimated to num
ber from 25 to 50 most of whom
were mounted are alleged to have ap
plied tho torch simultaneously to
property of white farmers In the lower
part of Montgomery county Saturday
night.
Early Sunday morning a negro
church and a barn were burned on the
Arlington plantation near the scene
of Saturday night's tires and another
gin burned tho last fire occurring
on the Moss McLemore plantation
several miles from the scene of Sat
urday night's outbreaks.
Contrary to the recent customs in
other sections of the state no warn
ing was given and the countryside
become panic-stricken. Appeals by
telephone to the sheriffs office and
police department sent automobile
loads of officers to the scene headed
by sheriff J. L. Scoggins. Upon ap
proaching the neighborhood of the
conflagrations the sheriff's car was
fired upon from the roadside.
The occupants of the automobile
leaped to the road and shielded by
the car escaped Injury. In nn ex-
change of shots two negroes were
killed and others put to flight.
The county grand Jury was sum
moned td meet today to investigate the
disorder.
EAST OKLAHOMA
CONFERENCE HAS
CLOSED AT WAGONER
Wagner Okla. Nov. 1. Declaring
that Oklahoma Methodism Is entering
a new day Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon
of Dallas Texas brought the east
Oklahoma conference of the Southern
Methodist church to a close last
night with the announcement of next
year's appointments. Although the
changes were made In a wholesome
manner In the- location of minors
until tho 1921 conference there wore
no Important transfers. All presiding
elders of the seven districts were re
appointed to their stations and the
ministers of the larger city churches
were returned
One of the last Important matters
transacted by the conference was the
adoption of a resolution offered by
the Rev Aston for the appointment
of a committee to work with similar
committees from the Texas Arkansas
and Missouri conferences for the es
tablishment of a summer assembly
point in the Ozark mountains some-
thing similar to the celebrated South
ern Methodist assembly held annually
at Junsluska North Carolina. Th)
Rev. John R Abernathy of Okmul-
gee and the Rev. J. II. Hull of
Shawnee wero selected by the bishop
to represent the East Oklahoma Con
ference.
WoFhington. The war department
answered charges tho government had
sustained great loss through the sale
ot war supplies with tho claim that
It had saved over $44TS.3428S0.13 to
the tax payers of this country through
the sale ot such supplies and settle-
ments of claims.
Jsew York. SamueJ Gompers presi
dent of the American Federation ot
Labor in & statement said an Inves
tigation conducted In Senator Hard
ing's views and practices in the In-
dustrial life of his home city "proves
his duplicity In relation to his claim
of friendship to the working people
and fflves A full picture of his ardent
championship of Industrial enslavement."
Roads Good to Country Club
There will he a masquerade party
at Dornlrk HlUs Country Club tonight
and James Burroti wishes all members
to know that the road from tho city to
the cluh house Is In first class condi-
tion and no one need huve fears of not
being ulile to negotiate the distance In
heavy cars.
Use Ardmorslts want ads lor . quick '
rssu'ls.
SSlSBSVS
I1VC .
124 West Main
Oklahoma City and Wichitc
Never in the history of this shoj
have we seen such crowds! i
Women appreciate that we're much in earnest:
Prices sharply reduced! Not a garment spared!
HUNDREDS have been looking forward to this saU
Our doors opened this morning on an eager expectar
throng. Goodness! How they swarmed about the shop hastilj
snapping up the things they've had their 'eyes on" for soml
time. It's time prices came down. And we're glad we ha?
the opportunity to do our part toward bringing back old
time prices. I
A backward season has left us with an unusually large an;
complete stock. But at the present rate they will soon b
; pretty muchly "picked over". O! Pie-ease hurry! I
Suit Special
3975
Including every $65
suit in stock
cleverly fashioned of Silvertone
and Duvet de Laine.
navy beaver Chefoo oxford;
plain tailored models; fingertip
length coats; well made as are all
( Rosenthal suits; silk lined.
TUESDAY'S
TREAT
A Dress Miracle
Most $85.00
Suits priced
down
to
-Many $125.00.
fur trimmed
Suits now
at
$71.50
Rest of better suits
25 off
Coat Marvel
$56'25
-For Tuesday only we're
offering this "impossible"
dress sale.
-Tricoiines Poiret Twills
Crepe Satins; a few Trie
olettes.
Some strictly tailored;
others more dressy; some !
party frocks.
All are worth many more
dollars than $25.
J us! 25 of them so shop
early for they're very
likely to be gone before
noon! ...
Coats that sold re-
cently for $85
one of the most comprehensive
showings of fine suits in this part
of the country!
new Veldynes Tricotines in navy
and the forest browns; several
have large collars of first quality
fur. Reduced from $85.
.-$110 and $125
Coats
comprise
group going at
-A wonderful
selection of
fine coats
some were $195
$71.50
74
110
All other Coats
25 Less
Frock Saving;
3975
Actual $55 and
Fall Frocks.
navy Tricotines and black-Sal
in street and afternoon 'frocl .
mostly simple tailored lines. : .
when you realize that these i
regular $75 and $85 quality youT
know what to expect of this grou;
Frocks $75 and
$85 regularly
priced
at
$C.2
$71.50
1-
-$95 $110 and
$125 frocks
. and gowns
now sell for
-All Evening Gowns:
l4 Off
k
i
Fur Reduced
Off
-All our very finest
ones including
$650 Squirrel Coatee for$487.C
$125 Black Lynx Stole for..$93.7.
$450 Nutria Coat for $337.5:
$495 Hudson Seal Coat
squirrel trimmed for $371.
Many chokers of various styles'
A FAVOR!
try to arrange to do your
shopping here first thing in
the morning. (Doors open at
8.) The crowds increase as
the day grows on.
if at all possible take your
package with you. The flood
of sale packages has impaired
our service and we can't prom-
ise deliveries same day.
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Easley, John F. Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 20, Ed. 1 Monday, November 1, 1920, newspaper, November 1, 1920; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc158661/m1/2/: accessed June 2, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.