The El Reno Daily Democrat (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 31, No. 302, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1922 Page: 1 of 4
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EL RENO. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 11, 1922.
NUMBER 302
(By United Press)
New York. Aug. 11.—Two were
killed, one was injured and live are
miseing in an explosion in the coal
hold of the White Star liner Adriat-
ic, according to a wireless message
received here from Caiptain David.
(The message sad<l that no structural
Vlamage had been done to the Adriat-i
ic and tlia* it was; proceeding under!
its own steam.
NORTKCLIFFE BETTER
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(By United Press)
London, Aug. 11.—Fighting for his
life with the will that carried him
from a penniless childhood to the
peak of British journalism. Viscount
Northcliffe surprised physicians by
once more winning respite when
death seemed to be a matter of sec-
onds. A bulletin issued today said
Viscount was much better.
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(By United Press)
Dublin Aug. 11.—Eamon DeValera.
the Irish irreconeiliable, is reported
to be in command of the few remain-
ing insurgents in Cork who are hold
ing out in smoldering strongholds, Jmarriage was known as New York's
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HELEN ALLEN, Editor.
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Paris, Aug. 11.—Harold F. McCor-
mick, American multi-millionaire,
was married today to Ganna Walska.
Polish opera star. Immediately after
the marriage Mr. and Mrs. McCor-
mick accompanied by Mr. and Mrs
Dudley Field Malone, left for an un-
known destination. Both the bride
and groom were recently divorced,
McCormick was divorced from Edith
•Rockefeller McCormick in Chicago
on the grounds of desertion.
Ganna was divorced from Alexan-
der Smith Cochran, who before his
against the terrific fire of the Free
State troops. Although most rebels
have evacuated the city, small de-
tachments ar6 putting up a strong
several buildings they have
'most eligible bachelor. McCormick
sailed for France immediately after
leaving the Chicago hospital, where
lie was reported to have underwent,
an operation.
AII&S
i Miss Margaret Petree pleasantly
entertained the T. J. M. club with h
picnic supper at the Country club
last evening.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Montgomery,
son Ed and grandson Major, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. McDonald and family, Mrs
H. E. Azee and daughters Frances
-and Helen of Nevada, Mo., and Miss
'jouephine Engle enjoyed a picnic
Supper at the Country club last ev-
ening.
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Miss Isabell Tanis of Patterson, N.
J., left yesterday for her home after
PHONE 491 K
PEACE GR WAR
STRIKE SITUATION
MOVING WAR RELIC
The war savings bank is being
moved from the court house grounds
to Legion Park, where it will be per-
manently located The building
was constructed during the war for
the purpose of aiding the govern
ment in war activities. It was then
located at the corner of Dick ford
and Woodson. The various lumber
yards of the city loaned the lumber
for the construction of tha building,
having visited with Miss Orpha Coop j end the labor in the building was
winch
tolum.bian
ehautauqua
er for several weeks. Miss Cooper
accompanied her to Okla. City.
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Mrs. J. C. Sims who has been ill
is slightly improved.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wolking are
visiting in Freeport, Minn.
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Mrs. Carter Hardiwick and little
son of Ardmore left this morning for
their home after visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Felix West for two
weeks. Her sister Miss Marie West
accompanied her home for an ex-
tended visit.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. H Doak of Wich-
ita Falls, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Triplett and son Baylor of Texaco,
N. M„ are guests this week ait th"
Thome of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Rice.
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Mrs. Albert. Bross of Ada is a
guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Sims.
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Miss Esther Mowre is entertaining
the O. F. G. club this evening.
donated. At the conclusion of th
war the building was to be offered
for sale and the proceeds turned to
A baseball meeting Is in progress
at this writing upon which hangs the
fate of the Oklahoma State league
This morning it was rumored thai
both Ardmore and Anadarko were
negotiating for the Chickasha frail-
the lumber companies to reimburse: chise but neither functioned at the
t hem for the lumber used. A move show-down and tho team became an |
tent to preserve the building ns n | orphun notwithstanding the fact that j
memorial to tho war work of El , it captured tho gonfalon for tho first1
iReno and Canadian County resulted
in its purchase by the county com-
imissioners on behalf of the county.
The building Vas then moved to the
(By United Press)
Washington, Aug. 11.—Peace on
the railroads or continued war with
the probability of extension of the
strike to tho big four brotherhoods
and federal Intervention, was the is-
sue In separate conferences today
between railroad executives, leaders
of the 16 railroad labor organizations
and President Harding and his cab-
tnot.
The most important conference of
the three admittedly was tho meet-
ing hero of tho leaders of the 16 rail-
road labor organizations, including
the power of tho big four brother-
"lioods.
With sporadic strikes of rail work
ors other than tho shopmen becom-
ing mote numerous each day, and
union labor feeling that the railroads
court house grounds, where It was
fined for a time by County Agent
West and the Boy Scouts. Inasmuch
as the building is a war memorial it
•was finally deaided to move it to
•I ogion Park, where it will be prop-
erly cared for and used for such
■purposes as may bo necessary.
ATTEMPT TO HI JACK
LOPING DOMINO HEAT
PROVES DISASTROUS
I „ , n are out to smash the unions, the be-
half. Chickasha as far as a baseball . .
, , . . . I lief prevailed here today that the
town is concerned, is as dead as 1 „„
T ,, _ , „ ,, I full strength of all tho railroad or-
Julius Caesar and can no longer be
. i-anizations might bo thrown into
considered as territory for anything , .
. the strike on the side of the shop-
otlicir than a luneral. I „ .
. . , nn"i as the result of today s confer-
It is proposed that the remaining.
cities in the circuit hand over to E. 1 n00'
„ . , , , • Shopmen s leaders will meet
M. Daniels a chock tn the sum n'1
to
check in the sum of i
$150 per each for the purpose of pay J
Ing back salaries of the defunct j
Chickasha club. The aggregation
then occupies a similar position to I
a clan without a country.
Incidentally, it cannot bo ascer |
tained whether Chickasha put up
the guarantee called for when the
league was formed or not-apparent-i ~ ^
ly not—flno business!
There is one sweet and solem- ( Palestine, Texas, Aug. 11.
Iliought, however, connected with the | young man employed tn the railroad
demise of the Grady county capitol, shops here, was seized by four men
consider President Harding's propos-
j al that tho seniority question bfe sub-
1 mitted to the railroad labor board,
but its rejection is regarded as cer-
l tain.
I At tlio same time executives of the
1 roads will bo meeting in New York
! to consider tho proposal.
comes to El Reno Saturday
three days engagement will present
a. program which has not been equall-
ed in this city. Opening Saturday, The Railroaders bowed to Guthrie ^
might, Aug. 12. with a musicale. dur- L ^ flfth con8eouUve time and
ing which impersonations and musi-|ithe sixth Hm0 in the ,]ast ,seven
cal oddities, featuring mechanical in-i ^ As a resuIt o( thIs debacle':
struments will be introduced by Mr.!
'Frazier and company. Sunday after-
Mrs. Carta Greear
her sister Mrs. J. C.
ts the guest of
Simis.
noon Ralph D. Holt, dramatic reader
will appear in "The Fortune Hunt-
er" with a musical prelude with
■Edith Poore, contralto, Beulah Fraz-
ier, violinist. Hoyt Piper, bass and
Esther Beck accompandst Sunday
night a musical drama "The Lost
Open" in three acts will be present-
ed by the Chautauqua company of six
artists. Monday afternoon the Col-
umbian Concert company will pre-
sent a miscellaneous program with
costumes and music. The Chautau-
qua will close Monday night with the
presentation of the drama "The
Eleventh Hour." Tickets for the
Chautauqua can be secured now, the
price of a season ticket being but
$1.50.
MOB INJURES
TULSA OIL MAN
Mrs. W. A. Howell was a charming
hostess to the Entre Nous club on
i Thursday morning.. Garden
i were used to decorate the rooms
After cards a delicious lunch wa^ ,
served. Additional guests were Mrs I
Ramsey's men are as near the base-1 T 0 Matthews> Mrs Iames short of.
ment as they are the garret. j F( Wor(h Miss Desf5jR gomh ani,
A double bill will be played here j Mips E,ga Harrison xhe c]ub wm I
this afternoon. Chickasha'* Orphans'^ AuR wjth Mrs , A Johc.,
contesting Clinton in first one, El ! g
Reno playing Wilson in the final. . ,
(By United Press)
Chicago, A - 11.—One man was
killed, six wounded, three probably
fatally, in an attempt to hold up a
flowers i eral> Bame near Hazel Crest. One
| woman was among the wounded. One
: bandit was killed, the other escaped.
Collects Poetry
Miss Margaret Rector is entertain j
> ing the Tri HI club and a few addi
tioml guests this evening
(By United Press)
Merman, Aug. 11.—An anthology of
old Indian and Oklahoma state
'Poetry is being collected and edited
by Mrs. Emma Robinson Bowers, Ok wag serveij. Additional guests were
mulgee, student of the State TJmver Mrs p F IIul,er an,t Mrs. Em-mitt
«ity here. The poetry will be com-. CoUins This wa3 the last meeting
•piled in historial order, according to j of the lhree month series an(1 ln two
■plans, and issued in book form, Mrs ,veek«, <he loBers wtu entertain the
Bowers said. winners.
iby United Press)
St. Louis, Aug. 11.—Two unmask-
___ il bandits held up the Aronherg
Mrs. Joe Rrich^t delightfully en j ^welry company here and escaped
tertained the J. C L. club yesterdav with approximately $10,000 worth of
afternoon. In the game of 500 Mrs ' jewelry.
Joe Ledoux made high score, after i
which a delicious two course lunch
and that is the fans will be no longer
1u the dark aa to the salaries paid
the Chickasha performers. Fans
throughout tho circuit have been un-
der the impression thait they were
exceeding the speod limit in paying
oft their hired hands.
HAIWBONE'S MEDITATIONS
konl bob done 60T hi5sef
a big cvah now kut he
druv a tin-lizzie so
long evuh time ah
HEAHs one Toot ah
THINKS BOUT I KA
In automobiles, taken several miles
into the country and stripped of his
clothing, and mado to walk back to
town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. h. Bowman and
family motored to Sulphur Thursday
where they will spend a month's va
cation.
(By United Press)
Tulsa. Aug. 11.—-George Petipol,
wealthy Greek oil man. was taken
into the country last night by 15 un-
masked men, severely beaten, then
\brought back to town and dumped
into the street in front of Oklahoma
hospital here where his Injuries
were treated, he told police today.
Petipol said his abductors informed
ttilm he was being punished for al-
leged immoral conduct.
ITHE WEATHER*
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• THE MARKETS \
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Hens 17c.
Broilers 18c
Springs 18c
Roosters 6c.
Eggs 20c.
Butter 25c and 30c.
Butter, retail, 35c.
Oats 25c.
Barley 35c
Kaffir 70c
Wheat export 80c
Milling wheat 87c
Corn mixed 52c
T.'SE TUP, WANT ADS
LABOR DAY PARADE
AND CELEBRATION
'^^syjpwr S/ndirat#
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
ani! heifer3 *4'35 aml *5:
ceipts 100, market steady;
(By r/nlten I'tent
Tonight and Saturday partly cloudy
to cloudy. Temperature 24 hours
ending 8 a. m. today, maximum 98,
minimum 70.
CARD OF THANKS
We do most sincerely thank our
friends and neighbors for the floral
offerings, love and sympathy in this
sad hour. May the Lord ever lteep
and direct you Mr. and Mrs. R. A
Deck. HP
FOR RENT—South apartnien1
only 40B S Choctaw
adults
Hp
(By United Press)
Okla. City: Cattle receipts 800,
market steady; steer top $7, cows
calf re-
stockers
and feeders steady. Hog receipts
600, market steady; top $9.00, bulk
$8.90 and up.
Kansas City: Cattle receipts 2,-
500, market steady; steers $4.00 and
$10.45, cows $2.25 and $6.75, heifers
$3.75 and $9.00. Hog receipts 3500,
market 10c higher, bulk $9.10 ana
$9.50. Heavies $8.90 and $9.30.
DISTRICT COURT
The following cases have been fib'1
In District Court: L. a. Woods vs
K F. Woods, settlement of property
'rights; Josephine Fines vs. Le Fines
divorce.
Under the auspices of the El Reno
ban d. t
At a meeting of the union crafts-
men Wednesday evening at the city
hall, an executive committee was ap-
pointed consisting of S. C Kathelskl.
(chairman, Rev. l. F. DePoister, Mrs
E. E. Milam, J. E. Spurr and E. W.
Burns. This committee will direct
all arrangements for the parade and
Celebration. The Labor day queen j
will be nominated and elected by a
popular vote and will lead the parade |
occupying a beautifully decorated
float, drawn by eight hla'k horses
and accompanied by attendants an i
'footiuen. The queen-elect will also
•be awarded a liberal cash prize.
Select your queen by using th(i
THIS TIME LAST YEAR
William M. Johnson defeated Vin-
cent Richards 6-2, 6-2 and 6-1 in tli
•Seabright tennis tournament.
i Sam Bohne, Cincinnati secon I
'baseman, accepted fifteen out of six- ^ contInuatlon ot tUo
(By United Press)
Chicago, Aug. 11.—With peace on
the coal strike seemingly almost
within reach, tho railroad strike sud
denly 'took a turn for tho worse to-
day. M6mbe<rs of the Big Four
brotherhoods went on strike in the
- uthw1 :t, refusing to operate trains
through zones controlled by armed
j guards with the result that four
transc ontinental routes were obliged
i to discontinue, severing all rail com
munici ion with tho Pacific coast.
TI ri lroad executives met in
.W'.v York and named a sub-commit
tee to draft a reply to President
Hard n,;'.i late -' suggestion for the
settlement of the shopmen's strike
•tho c i utlve are reported to have
IilU over whether to accept or re-
'jei t. Meanwhile representatives of
YOUR future foretold; send d me 11 . r ilroad unions were in session
birthdato for truthful, reliable, con- Washington.
vincing trial reading. Hazel Hause.j in ( loveland a sub-committee, l-ep-
Box 215, Los Angeles, Cal. ul2p lesent iig the striking miners and
— • - 'some of tho largest operators wer-3
United Mine Workers declared cos! nga:;' I in drafting a new wage
will start pouring back into the n; ■ c- ile on which it is hoped to base a
Lion's empty fuel bins within a WMk fcettleBMUt or tho coal strike tie-up.
if the pay schedule is adopted. |
Tho new scale, it was Indicated,
will be based on the 1920 w
rk-o!
and established a sea-
teen chanc
son's record.
The Yanks bought pitcher Swartz
from Dallas for $4,000.
Pittsburg won a double-header
from the Cubs.
'wire BRIEFS
of
Cleveland, Aug. 11.—Definite
nominating ballot below and mail it i des gned to end the nation wide
to the Democrat. Nominations will ' strike and immediately resumt
cloee Saturday night, Aug. 19. Vot- ituth i at 75 percent of the •oimt.^
ing for the selection ot the queen . bituminous mines were taken ltei
'will begin Monday, Aug. 20. and j today.
fclose Saturday. Aug. 26. | Members of a newly created sub
I coian ttee met to draft a ware seal
— I for submission to tho confereix e of
'or miners and operators ot the central
comp tltdve coal fields.
President. John L. Lew is of the
system.
Termination of the strike on tin
basis of such an agreement would h<
heralded as a victory by both sides
Mine workers declared their walkou
iva« in protest against any other that
the 120 scale and <llscontinuan<
the check-off system.
The operators on the other hand
,.♦! asserted the agreement would b
1 Of ' I and
tep I that In view of their protests against
coa' a national agreement, they could
pro- cla m victory in principle.
2 ALLEGfO
KIDNAPPERS
ARE EiELD
(By I
Kansas City,
Vein tein and
hereby placed in nomination
Labor Day queen,
in atffi mail tn Deni > rat
(Fill
(By United Press)
San Bernardlna, Cal., Aug. 11.—
Twentythree bombs wore exploded
111 the Santa Fe yards here at inter-
vals from 1:30 to 3 o'clo-k th 1 s morn
'ing. No one .van Injured, but consid- j
erabie prop v w is dani'i 1. lrte,
• rlgin of the bombs is a m> > ry.
titcd Press)
Aug. 11—Two wom-
nmes of Mrs. Goldie
Mrs. Lillian Dunivan,
iy police here today
| for authorities at Perry, Okla.
followed Information
in the sheriff at Perry that the
m i wen believed Implicated In
■ idnapplng ff a 20 year old girl.
3o.h wom.-ii denied the charges
[1 i 1 waivers to return to Ok
loma without extradition papers.
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