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ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921
VOL. 28
NO. 256
SIX PAGES
V
DR. CRANE MAKES
SUCCESSFUL TRIP
1IIR0UGHRUSS1A
Party Traveled Under a
Special Permit From Nik
Lenine Russian Bol
sheviki Premier
AMERICAN REPORTERS
ARE TOLD OF THE TRIP
COVERED DISTANCE OF 7.000
MILES; ACCORDED OPPORTUN
ITY. TO STL'DY LIFE OF
RUSSIAN PEOPLE.
(Br th AuooUttd Pru)
Riga, August 11. Charles H.
Crane, former U. S. Minister to China,
arrived here last night from lieval,
after completing a 7,000 mile jour
ney from Peking, which took him
o cross Siberia and soviet Russia. Mr.
Prune, who was accompanied by four
Americans and a Chinese cook, re
fused to discuss the Russian situation
until he hud an opportunity to confer
with Captain Evan F.. Young, repre
sentative of the American stata de
partment here and Wa'ter L. Brown,
European director of tho American
rc"tf administration. Those who ac
companied Dr. Crane on nisi journey
from the far East were his son,
John O. Crane; Donaid M. Crodie.
Mr. Crane's secretary; Morgan Palmer,
of Pluttsburg, N. Y., long in the
tervice of the Cherries; Paul M. Dutko,
formerly in the United States consular
Service at Harbin and LI Shi Ching,
a smiling Chinese.
Mr. Crane told the story of his trip
to a crowd of American reporters
waiting at the station to greet hlia.
The party left the Chinese capital on
Juno 16, and from that time until
August 6, when It left Potrograd for
Reval. it traveled under a special
permit from Nikolai Lenine, Russian
liolshevikl premier. The Americans
had an opportunity fully to observe
the comedy and tragedy of the every
days life of the Russian people and
were given a greater chance to inspect
conditions than has been granted any
Americans since the outbreak of the
Russian revolution In 1917.
Mr. Crane filled a car with packages
of pins, needols, tooth brushes, soap and
other merchandise, which he planned
to use in paying his way in lieu of
money. His stock, however, dwindled
to a few cases at Chita capital of
the far eastern republican. Mi-. Crane
bt-lic-ved he would not be allowed to
proceed through Sibeiia anil gave away
most of his supplies. Ho had, in
fact, turned back toward Peking, but
was overtaken on his return Journey
by a message giving him permission
to cross Siberia and Russia.
Tho Americana once more turned
their faces to the northwestward and
left Chita for Moscow, on July I.
arriving at their destination on July
27. They stopped ut several prom
inent towns In Siberia. During the
journey Mr. Crane spent about one
hundred million soviet rubla-j, or
about three thousand dollars, besides
giving away the remainder of his
stock of small merchandise.
As tbe train would halt here anJ
there along tbe trunsrilberian rail
way, the Americans would get out of
the special sleeping car to play base
ball or swim In nearby streams. Be
fore their train had left the far
eastern republic, it was uttached to a
hospital train carrying .soldiers who
had been wounded in fighting against
tbe forces commanded by deneral Bar
en Mii'hael L'ugern-SlernberV leader
of the antlbolshevlkl troops there
Tho wounded men declared that the
l.ntl-boLshevikl had been budly beaten.
When the train reached Moscow, the
Americans did Dot leave their car for
b hotel and during the eight duys'
they stayed at the soviet capital, had
no trouble in getting good food. Two
cays were spent In Petrograd by Mr.
Crane und his companion.
Mr. Crann is the guest of Ernest
C. O. Wilton, tbe British minister to
Let via during his sojourn here. They
are old friends, having been formerly
colleagues at Peking. Later, Mr. Cruno
will go to Berlin and I hence to
Prugue where he will visit his eon,
Richard Crane, American minister to
Cxecho-Slovakla.
THE JUDGE IH HAVING
A VERY BUSY VACATION
Now comes word that another
Ardmorelte is seeking laurels in
foreign climes.
Judge Tom Champion is siiendintf
several days ut Sulphur. "Taking
rest,' 'he told his friends here,
"Inspecting bathing suits ut
the bench; checking" oblireviuled
ikirtS at tho hotel and counting
storking top on tho street corn
ers." Is the way a report on Ida
activities' reads.
SWEET POTATO CROP
LARGEST IN YEARS
The rweet potato crop is to be one
it the largest n a number of years,
from present Indication. County Agent
lmpklns said this morning.
Other truck crops made good through
the neaMin, be Mid. but none have at-
talced the production and quality of
the sweet potato. Nancy Hulls comprise
greater part of the ?rop, he said.
( Oeorge lyer of near Ardmore too
Jn about 34 ecrm of potato, with a
great number of other farmer ha vine.
from fl to JO acres. Climate oon
dJllon have been favorable to the
crop.
Boys9 Corn Club
Making Splendid
Record is Report
Members of the boys' corn club
in the county are going to make
u good crop this year, according
to County Agent John W. Simp
kias, who was instrumental in
getting prize winning seed corn
for the boys during the planting
.season.
Club boys number more than 100
Mr. Simpkins nays, and each of
them have demonstrated their
ability as farmers in getting this
crop under way. He is well pleased
with the work and Is planning to
aid the boys in extending their
efforts next season.
PRACTICALLY ALL
PROPOSEDCHANGES
IN TAX EFFECTED
MINOR REVISIONS CONTEMPLAT
ED; NET REDUCTION IS ESTI
MATED AT tfjj.OOO.OOO: LOSS
ES SET FORTH
Washington, Aug. It. Practically all
of the Important changes proposed to
be made in the 1918 tax law have ben
agreed upon tentatively by the major
ity members of the house revision com
mittee. Some minor revisions are In con
templation and when a finul agreement
Is hod on all the changes, the physi
cal rewriting of the law will be taken
up. When they assembled today the
committeemen believed their labors
could bo completed by lata Saturday
and the bill mado ready for considera
tion by the republican conference next
Monday.
The net reduction In the yearly tax-
total as a result of tho committee's
work yesterday was estimated at $555
000,000 with a total internal revenue
income for the government of 13,110
000,000., Losses 1n revenue were rough
ly estimated as follows:
Repeal of the excess profits tax and
higher income sur tax brackets, JC40,
000.000. Elimination of the freight and pas
senger and Pullman transportation
taxes $253,000,000.
Increase of the exemption allowed
heads of dependents from $200 to $400
for each dependent $50,000,000.
Removal of the wearing apparel,
fountain and Ice cream and stump lev
ies on toilet preparations and proprie
tary medicines $48,000,000.
Increased revenue figured upon In
cluded $263,000,000 from the five per
cent increase in the income taxes of
corporations and $66,000,000 from man
ufacturers' tax on fountain syrups,
toilet articles, proprietary medicines,
bottled beverages and grapo juice.
Treasury experts toad prepared today
for presentation to the committee re
vised estimate on . government income
and expenditures in accord with those
figures agreed upon at the conference
Tuesday night ibetween President Hard
ing, Secretary Mellon und republican
leaders of the house. These lnelud"d
reductions of $520,000,000 in the esti
mated expenditures for this year.
Republican leaders explained tliut it
was not proposed to reduce actual ap
propriations mado by congress for
this fiscal year but to accomplish m.sl
of the promised reductions on expen
ded balances held by the vurlous de
partments. "I'll Make a Man
of Him" Wife Tells
Judge; Plea Granted
"Judge, I'll mako' a good man
out of him if you'll give me Just
otie more chuu.ee."
Thus pleaded a Utile womun in
police court Wednesday uflurnuoti
when her husband, shiftless in
uppvurunce, fai'ed Judge Sullivuu.
Threo small children tugged ut
their mother's Hklrt while she
'held the fourth in her una.
Tim husband hud faced Judgn
Sullivan before, but the plea uf
the Utile wuman and the sight uf
the kiddies, were enough to gain
release for the man. Ills wife
promised lliul shu would take him
to tbo country to the broom
Oorn fields, and make a belter
nuui of him,
RURAL SCHOOLS ARE
BEING "CLEANED UP"
PRIOR TO OPENING
A general i lean-up of houses and
premises uf the rural school districts
Im being conducted by County Super
intendent Zaneis, preparatory to the
opening of schuol next month. Today
Mrs. Zunels Is in the lierwyti district.
doing Into the school district, Mrs.
ZiUH-ls solicits tbe assistance of pupils
and patrons In scrubbing the floors,
cleaning windows, cuttings weeds,
mending fence, and the like. Tills
action, she believe create an Inter
est In the school that Is not bad
when the county is furred to send
catvnler and Janitors Into the dis
tricts to do the work.
Small boy in this county nre dif
ferent front the general run of boys,
Mrs. Zonels believe, Inasmuch that
during the vatln period they have
hud respect enough for the school
building hut to use the windows n
targets for rock, "nigger shooter,"
and small rifle. Pew windows are re
ported broken.
THREE GENERATIONS OF THE JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER FAMILY
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This photograph shows three generations of the John D, Rockefeller family, it was maJe ut Kusioe, X. Y.,
where the Rockefellers usually spend part of the summer months. The elder Rockefeller, who is known to be
"camera shy," posed with his son, John D, Jr., and his son's children.
OPENING OF A BIG
PRODUCE HOUSE IS
SET FOR SEPT. 1ST
WKLh KNOWN McALKSTER MEN
ORGANIZE COMPANY. CAPITAL
IZED AT $30,000; WILL MOVE
THEIR FAMILIES HERE.
Ardmore's business firms have been
increased by what appears to be one
of the strongest and most active
corps of men in the Ktate, who come
here to open a produce houso on a
large scale.
It. W. Bi inlee, If. R. Brown and as
sociates, including seveml other Mc
Alester business men, have organized
tho BrinlecBrown Fruit Company,
capitalized at $.10,000, and will estab
lish one of the most aggressive fruit
and produce wholesale houses In
southeastern Oklahoma here. Loca
tion Has already been secured, com
modious quarter on Main street having
been obtained, with fine trackage fac
ilities and easy general outlet.
Mr. Brinleo si one of the best known
produce men in Eastern Oklahoma,
having been idntified with the busi
ness in McAleater for a number of
years. He has been manager of the
Turner-McAlester Produce company
for the past two years or more, and
haa constantly built up its trade ter
ritory during that time.
Mr. Brown is vice-president of the
Oklahoma State Bunk and for a ln-
time identified with banking and bus
iness affairs.
Other members of the company
are R. R. Hull, president of the Ok
lahoma SUite Bank; W. R. Ed
wards, well known business man,
and C. W. Buh of Crowder, head
of one of the largest mercantile
establishments in the northern part
ct nttsburg county.
Messrs. Brlnlee und Brown will
remove, with their families to Ard
more and will be In a. ..e charge
t the new business by September
1. None of the other stock holders
however, will move to Ardmore. MLs
Kate Church, who has been with
the Turner-MeAlester compuny In Me
Alester In a clerlclal cupaclty will
come to Ardmore with the ew com
pany us bookkeeper.
The nt w company wdl handle fruits
tind Vegetables, with ullicd lines u
ppeclallles. The sules force will be
composed of four nu-n and extend over
1 radius of 50 miles of Ardmore.
FRENCH VETERANS
WILL ENTERTAIN
"THE AMERICANS"
Paris, Auku:U 1 1. Organizations of
French veterans of the great war are
muking extraordinary preKirutlons to
receive and entertain members of the
American legion, who are cxtcctcd tu
leuch Cherbourg on board the liner.
Ccorge Wuihingtuli, tomorrow. A com-
It'lttec retire nting nil lhi societies
have sent out un appeal to the l-Vemh
who ate urged to "let our Auierii-nu
friends feel the heart of France- licul,
read in French eyes, the hope tint
inspires us und ho the Implicit faith
we have in the future."
Newspapers commenting on the ur-
rival of the Americans, remind the
French they vhould "welcome their
brothers In arm with the old time
courtesy, greet them In I he Mrevts
with Miules and make them conscious
that France dic not forget.
POTEAU CHIEF OF
POLICE WOUNDED
i
Poleau. okla., Aug. II Two men.
one of them the chief of police of Po- j
teuu, were filially shii In the opinion j
of phyiiiciuns. in a pistol duel on the i
streets of Poteiiu about 9 o'rlovk this
morning. The wounded are lender W. j
Quails, aged 37, chief of police, shot
In the ikbdomen nn. right thigh und ,
Walton J;tni'i, aged 33, Indian, shot ,
through right side of chest.
Physicians sty Quails has one
chance In ten to survive. They soy
James' death Is certain. !
According to reports Quails sought I
to arrest James white the latter u In
the company of Hnxcl Thomns, iiged '
It of this city. Eye witnesses declare!
James opened fire. His first shot I
Struck Quails In (he leg nnd felled
Mm. The battle did not end until
both men hud emptied their gun.
The duel occurred nuuut two blocks
from the city Jail. The Thomas Rid
is being dolalned. Quails and Thomas
were married. Both had three children.
INTEREST IN ROAD
LAWTON, DUNCAN
AND WEST REVIVED
ARDMORE SPIRIT
ENGINEERS PREPARE PLATS
PRIOR TO MAKING Sl'RVEY
THROl'Gll VIRGIN TERRI
TORY PLVNS DISCUSSED.
Revived Interest ,s created in Ard
more over tho proposed Ardmore,
Duncan and Lawton railroad, and to
day the Chamber of Commerce has
communicated with tho commercial or
gonlzations at tbe two cities in regard
to the project.
News comes that engineers have
Rtcrted preparing maps preparatory
to a survey through tho virgin terri
tory; publicity is being given to the
feasibility of the road in all of the
towns along the proposed route, und
boostor parties will soon begin a tour
of the land.
While the raid goes through the
most fertile parts of this and adjoin
ing counties, It Is but CO miles in
length, and except for n bridge over
Cache creek, near I.awton, little pre
paratory work in the way of dumps
will have to be done.
Financing Is Problem.
It Is pointed out that financing is
the only objectionul point in the plntu
ut this time, sinco the company which
undertakes the project will have to
be chartered .it moie than onu mil
Hon dollars.
Business men of Ardmore have in
timated that If the road is assured
more than a third of the amount can
be raised hue. It lias gone t if
that cr.e Aidmore man has come for
ward with' $100,000 us his share. Oih
er declarations for umounts have been
Miiide until the project takes u moie
ytulM- state.
Either a steam line or electric line
Is proposed. VV'illo It Is the be'm f
of some that un electric line is lite
more expensive, quicker, cleuner and
better service can be given by such
a line.
The proposed mute is almost direct
ly northwest und will connect and
servo Oil City, (lrjli.nn Fox, Alma,
ilinu, Arthui and Melroy.
Better ILUI Conncctluun.
In addition to this din-ct rail con
nections will be given with the Rock
l.-laml. Santa Fe and Frisco ut Law
ton und Rock Island at Ouucun
Yhcse coiuil-elloiis will givu direct
liauluge to freight from the south
und east that is now being dctoured
either norlh or directly west.
It Is believed by some tint the
having In mileage and freight charges
will offset a great bit of the udver-'e
i nticl:;m of the steam railroad, sine-
cluuig-s from road cum be mude wl'.b
out transfer of freiirht.
SALESMAN HELD
MURDER CHARGE
Philadelphia. August 11.- William A
WhllM of Philadelphia, travelling Kule
man was airesti-d eslerda) in Hunt
Mile, Ala., al the request of the
local police. The urrest was the out
growth of the death of Van Bun-n
Hill, negro bugguKe handler, at the
union station here. Mill, while tin
leading buuguge .dropped a suilcu'c
causing a pistol Inside to ! fin-d.
Vhe bull struck the neijro in the Mom
ncli. Inflicting a wound from which
he dli-d two days later, ownership
cl the mntui.se wjs ti'.iciil to While,
the police slated, und U coroner's
J.iry rendered a verdict holding
White resHnlblc for Hill's diulli
The verdict was bused on a violation
i.f the Interstate commerce law.
Heavy Rain Sweeps
Touring Car Down
Street of Topcka
Topt-ku, Kan., Aug. II. During
the heavy rainstorm lust night, ().
F. Engi I, a To ku merchant, dis
covered his Inrge louring car hud
disappeared from In front of Ids
huiiie. Naturally his first thought
was automobile thieves. Nelejhbor
Informed him they saw a large
touring car floatng down the sins t.
He found the machine hnlf a block
sway, undumiwed, lodged In mid
current, Many streets were con
verted In'.o torrents, from terrace
to terrace
BODY OF MISSING
PRIEST IS FOUND
IN SHALLOW GRAVE
LIST SEEN ON Al'Gl'ST 2, POLICE
GIVE IP SEARCH I'NTIL TIP
IS GIVEN IJY MAN WHO
IS NOW HELD.
San Francisco. August 11. The body
of Father Patrick E. Ilaslln, missing
Colmti priest who disappeared from hu
parish, Holy Angels Catholic church
the night of August 2, was found bur
ied ut the bottom of a sand cliff
near Saluda Beach on tho Pacific
ccean, about 20 miles south of San
Francisco.
Father Hcslin hud been shot and
there was a bullet hole through his
heart and through his head, the lutle
fcl'ot having torn uway fiart of the
skull. The body was exhumed ut H
o'clock last night by a party consist
ing of Chief of Police O'Brien of
Sun Francisco, ConMuble S. A. Lan
dinl of Colmu, newspaper men and
William A. jltghtowcr, discoverer
of the grave.
Tho search party found the body
hunched up in a uhullow grave. In
tho pocket whs u natch which had
stopped ut eight minutes to tun. Other
ui tides found on the body included u
rod .Morocco case containing the bread
and wine of blessed sacrament.
On August 3, Archbishop llunna re
ceived an anonymous letter demanding
$4,500 in small bills for the safe re
turn of Father Hcslin und yesterday
Uie archbishop received another let
ter demanding $15,000 ransom.
Father Hcslin was last seen alive
r.bout it o'clock Tuesday evening, Aug
ust 2, when a stranger drove up to
the iKirochlul residence ut Colma in
t-n automobile. l.'nder the pii-tense
that he wanted the prb-st to deliver
liusl sacrament to a dying relative
he succeeded ill getting Father lleslin
to uccoinpuny him.
William llightower. the discoverer
of ih" grave Is u baker, now utiein-
p!i ' and ha.i been in San Francisco
mi.. ,i fi'W weeks, lie came here from
l.cMay. I'luli. Higlitower said he firs:
came to this Male from Texas in
I'.'OI. lb- said lie was married in
Fresno, Calif., in Ullu to Ethel Bow
ers i.f Stillwater. OkU. On account of
l.er failing li'-allli he said lie had his
Wile's Mstl f I otlle We' t Ulld take tll
wife to Texas. This w.cs ubuUt
March "a. ll'Ju. Hightoui-r said
TRANSIENT HOVKDEKS KEEP
.IMUIK BISHOP IHS.
I'.ic of the county iud by the city
for its prisoner.! wli.le the city Jail
i:' being ieiioated and npaircd is
keeping J.nior V. F. Bi-hop pretty
I iisy these l.i, he s.is Due 10
the fait that the pnnolieis are in
lir nily n shott tune and because
ol the gieati-r number of anests.
Thursday iimltum: the count) was
holding around filty pil:oticri, twelv
of tin III 0. .1.4 IIKlllltaV" d t lb
city.
Many Sensational Feats Will
Feature Legion Affair Tonight
High diving und other sriialioual
intujlic spoils nil h as uie geiietiUly
set ii In the e.ttiilwil show t-imp.tiil s.
will be put III the bin kgrotind and
t iMiilcd as ncre i hild's play when
tie- Icouum.iiic who lil hitting
Ion I'atk tonight view the fiats of
Hie hunuui (isli who will pi i form in
the pool there, aisordilig to u slate
nieiit in.ule lo.lay by IV-t Comiivuti
lier W. King
Must spis lai tilur of all will bo the
nltitudiiioiis diving by Ruth Nolan,
society editor f the Ardtnoielle Pub
Hushing Company, and W'ullvr Crip
! en, of the iiiechanlc.il department uf
1 the same concern. A 50 foot ladder,
w cured from the local fire ib fait
i Hu nt., has l-cn placed In position M
1 the dicp end of the pool, und It Will
.e ftotn the top of this that Ml!
I Nolnnd nhd Mr. !rlon will leap inlo
: the cristal depths. Both divers have
j rained great renown during the pu"d
fiw years for their remarkable ubility
in swiiuniing and performing feats uf
daring In the a.ui puiti. (5rlion
has saved ihe lives of three drown
ing women In the past two yrsrs. Mls
Nolan has taught hundieds of wotnen
nnd gitls the ntt of antiutic navlgt
t!on and winrs several medals swirl
e" her In swlmniins; conteMs in whlih
she has isit ticlpalod lit the slnte pf
(ihlo. where she resided prior ti
crmitig to this city.
Hey Fellows! Here
Is Some Good News
From a Doctor Too
San Francisco, Aug. 11. Too many
baths, too much personal cleanliness
is breaking down the health of the
American public, said Dr. J. Cameron
Pickett, San Francisco pbyslcian, in
an address before the annual conven
tion of the national association of
chiropodists here.
Dr. Picket's subject wis skin lesions,
and he declared that the rapid in
crease In the prevalence of these con
vinced him that America hud carried
the subject of bathing too far.
DATA ON GERMAN-
POLISH FRONTIER
COMPLETED TODAY
NEUTRALITY IN ASIA MINOR DE
CIDED ON BY ALLIED COUN
CIL; RUSSIAN RELIEF
CONSIDERED
Paris, Aug. 11. Experts directed by
the supreme allied council to fix the
frontier between Poland and Oermuny
in upper Silesia, resumed work early
today with the expectation that they
would be able to present a completed
report to the council when it met late
this afternoon.
Besides deciding that the allies would
maintain an attitudu of strict neutral
Ity In Asia Minor, where the Greek
and Turkish nationalists am engaged
in hostilities, the council yesterday
went on record as being opposed to
Interfering with the liberty of priv
ate firms in dealing with the belliger
ents.
The council agreed that a committee
should be appointed to study the best
means of bringing about allied co
operation in sending relief to famine
r.tricken districts of Russia and It was
stipulated that the committee should
submit a report before the present
meeting is over. There appeared to be
a general agreement that tfhe for
warding of supplies to the suffering
provinces of Russia, need not neces
sarily involve recognition In any form
of the soviet government, the question
being dicribed by Prime Minister
Lloyd denrge as a "humanitarian, not
a political matter."
DEPOSITORS WILL
OPEN NEW BANK
Chicago, August 11. With the af
fairs of the Michigan Avenue Trust
company In the hands of a receiver
und the capture of its missing pres
ident. Warren C. Ppurgin apiarently
depending on a Mt-xlean police chief
hesitatney to act before being guararf
teed $200 exp-.-tisen, th. Depositors Pro
tective Committee today ws planning
to onen u nroiiosi-d new bank on
the sume site.
Thomas J. Hay, chairman of' th
Itepositnr'N Committee, stated he ex
pis-ted to have the new stock under
vritten within a week. In the mean
time, IikuI authorities were mukin
every effort t get Into coinmunicutlnn
with and get action frun the police u
Chihuahua City. Mexico, who is said
to know Spurgin's whereabouts an
to W waiting a guarantee of J201)
expenses to bring him to the border
M.ingum llottot City In State
Oklahoma Cit. Aug. 11. Muhgum
ujs the ho'.test city in Oklahoma yes
terday with a ti-miM-rature of 107, ac
cording to reports rcoeKed today by
the I'niteU States wiilher bureau here.
Alius and ll.iii.mon were next with
lo.'i degrees and WVat'herford vas
lasted thlid with 104. The day was one
of the three hut test of the year, the
reports indicated.
Rain was reported to the bureau
only from Muskogee, where .S7 Inches
fell. A precipitation early toduy cf .u6
was recorded locully by the bureuu.
Shrhtly cooler wealber tonight was
forecast.
Another feature whi h will be Htag
ed in the Wittington I'aik pool to
night will l- a tattle io)ul between
half a doz-u uf the fistic expert of
the legion. Tho winner will be
uwurded the i humplonidilp belt cf
the A. E. F. (Ardmoie Expeditionary
Forces l. The belt ha been made to
order, and represents to a marked
slmilurit) the appearance uf the girdl-i
worn by King D.ixid during- his reign.
1 1 ts ars four brilliant getujine br.csi
disks about two inches in diameter,
nnd Is ewed with gi nulte flat, uc
lording to the statvmnt of lrd
(iilmore, former welterweight cham
pion, who will referee the bout. The
b-illle Will he staged oil raft in
lh. pool. The man who stay on
board the longest will be declared the
winner.
Participants in the bailie royal will
tc Fighting Ewing London, champion
id the TO iMrk; Battling John Dlx
en, of the good fhlp Keepaflont: Kid
17. J. Ilrndou. star, or the Bells
Vista; Irish McNamam. champion of
Washington street; slammem T. B.
(rr, Par essociation champion; an!
WhlrlerlnJ Muhoney, king of the Cimp
son building.
The pulilic will have arcess to all
lark attractions as tisual and Com
winder King eprei' the desire that
all friends of the Legion be t Ut
ark tonight
CITY LAKE SHE
DEAL FOR CAMP)
MAXWELL SAYS
Carter County Camp Move
ment Much Bigger Than
Believed; Has a Great
Vision for Future
VAST POSSIBILITIES
ARE IN PROSPECT
OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD GREAT
CHAUTAUQUA THAT WOULD BE
VISITED ANNUALLY BY THOU
SANDS OF PEOPLE
"The Carter county camp move
jnent," said Perry D. Maxwell to
day, "Is a bigger movement than
many of us have suspected. The
more thought given to it the great
er the project grows. I see an op
portunity to iiinke Carter county
the intellectual renter of the state, I
see the opportunity here to build
- a great Chautauqua that would be
visited each year by thousands
of people. Other great Chautau
quas were started just as this
movement has been started, lit
tle by little they have grown into
big camps and have attracted busy
intellectual workers from ull over
the county. It has not been so
long ago that a citizen of Dallas
visited one of these Chautauqua,
..it was located more than a thous
and miles from his home, but lie
gave the management his check
for $10,000 as un expression of
Ids appreciation.
"A chautauqua that ' will attract
such people can be built here,"
Mr. Maxwell continued. "Many of
us who cannot go away to these
places can attend one at home
and we ran build one here and en
joy its growth and enjoy the fel
lowship that it will bring to us.
"The Baptist people have recently
been camping in an out-of-the-way
place, in a spot that is not accessible
and that Is unsuited. The place was
chosen because the Baptists had noth
ing better ut hand and they must hold
theso camps. Other churches of the
state are doing the same thing. They
are holding summer camps In Incon
venient places.
Farm Camp and Chautauqua
The matter of a farm camp and
Chautauqua is new. Our people are
Just a little ahead of the times in or
ganizing such a camp but look at
what it means and the idea will at
once impress itself uptm us. It means
the bringing of the furmers and es
pecially the farm children together
where they can get acquainted, where
they can exchange their own ideas,
where they can learn the great na
tional games, where they can hoar the
most famous agriculturalists of the
country and where they can hear lec
turers on different topics.
"Just a the grocer does not want
to talk groceries all the time so the
furtner does not wunt to devote all
his time to talking furm. He want
his newspaper to huve generul news
and good pieces of literature ulong With
high class farm help news. So It
would be my opinion that a Chautau
qua could take a wide range of
thought and meet the need of tba
farmer und their children."
Tho C Ity Ijtke Site
Mr Maxwell is of the opinion that
the city lake site shoukl be selected
us the permanent camp.ng place. Th
city Is looking to Hickory creek for
lis permanent water supply. It Will
not depend any more upon th city
Like. The lake has a dam that Would
cost approximately $154,000. to water
ihi-J comprises un ucreuge and a Ink
that represents tin investment vf &
half million dollars.
"Motor bouts und houseboats can b
install. -d on the lake, swimming cvn oe
indulged in, there is land for gulf
courses and tennis courts and other
national games. The location is four
miles from Ardmore and centrally lo
cated with reference to the entir
county. It would make an Ideal camp
ing place, it would make a sit for th
gi cutest chautaiiqua in all the south
west, no other city or state In this
rectum of the country has ever dream
ed of doing un thing of the kind.
Such a site can be used by a score of
different omanlxullcns and the camp
ft u I.I be used ull rummer long
Mr. Maxwell located the slt here
for the golf link and he chose place
that, to the uttvducu'cd thought prom
,ed little, but golfers say the course
is one vf the very finest In the United
States. Chicago golfers who pay a vast
sum for membership in their local club
ave- thnt the course her Is better
than theirs. The virtues possessed ar
due to the site .selected by Mr. Maxwell.
What he hus to say concerning th
building here of a great vhautauqua to
rreet the nerds of the entire state is
entitled to tbe most serious consider
alion.
STATE CHECKING UP
ON AUTO LICENSES
Notification ha been received la
Ardmore thnt the stale highway de
partment I ponding mobile squad
throughout the state to begin a check
on auto owners who have not procured
or made application for license.
In some rountle the officials hav
started prosecution and the case ar
being pushed with a much rapidity
a possible. The penalty for negligenc
is fin cf not lee than III and not
more thai 10.
Application for I ice one ran be mad
through th sheriff t department m ftl
an of t taragea.