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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
Attorney Makes Assertion
Department of Justice
Knew Bergdolps Where
abouts Months Ago
LITTLE DOING SIGN
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
COLBY REFUSES INFORMATION
ON JAP NEGOTIATIONS; IN
QUIRE INTO BOOZE SALES
TO HOSPITALS

Washington, Feb. 10.-Distrct At
Itorney McAvoy gave the committee
n sketch Of the Bergdoll family tree
Iand some os the escapades of Grover
ana his brother, Erwin, which included
he kidnapping Of a policeman who
had attempted to arrest them for
speeding. The witness also told how
Bergdoll evaded two soldiers guarding
him and made his final flight
The district attorney testified that
Iafter Bergdolls mother had refused to
advance any more counsel fees, Berg
Idoll told ID. Clarence Gibboney, his
counsel, who was reported TO have
been drowned recently off the coast of
Mexico. that he had buried slO5, 900
| in gold in West Virginia, or Maryland,
declaring he had exchanged currency
Tor the gold at the treasury and that
| he alone could disclose the burial
place. This was TO be used as "bribe
money" 10 obtain his freedom, accord
X@'e ~ -h's -h'shNcFt hHp tittl Oii
the strength of Bergdoll's statement
about the buried gold. Gibboney con-
ferred with former acting Judge Ad-
|vocatc Ansell and his law partner,
Ailey who obtained from the war
Department permission for the pris-
uner's release under guard, so he
could unearth the gold.
Describing Bergdolls escape from
his home in Philadelphia, Mr.. McAvoy
dpied that the soldier guards were
drink. He added, however, that they
had been "sorely tempted" with n
Idisplay Of liquor and that York, one
fof them, took couple OF drinks Of
Igln.
The escape was quickly reported and
vGibboncy, he said. did about every
thing man could do to advise the
lauthorities.
! The department of justice knew as
Nearly as last October that Grover
cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy Philadel-
phia draft evader, had escaped to
SGefnany, the house military commit
tee was told today by Chas. ID. Nc
Ayoy. district attorney at Phlladel-
upha.
The escape to Germany Of Grover
Cleveland Bergdol, wealthy Philadel-
phia draft dodger, was up before thc
/ house military committee not only Ia
! get information concerning Bcrgdolls
flight. but TO inquire into the recent
| ly reported drowning of his attorney
/ II. Clarence Gibbony in Mexico.
District Attorney McAvoy OF Phil
! adelphia, who prosecuted Bcrgdoll's
mother and others alleged 10 have
been implicated in his escape was
slated 10 appear before the committee
10 tell what he knew about the case.
! Chairman Kahn, Who a few days ago
received an anonymous letter from
Philadelphia limiting that Mr.. Glib
honey might be alive, despite the rc.
ports that he was drowned. said he
thought the committees inquiry should
also embrace this phase of the case
Washington. Feb. l0.--Sccretary
Colby refused today 20 transmit tC
the senate foreign relations commit
tee Information regarding negotiations
with Japan hooking TO the framing Of
new treaty to meet the situation
created by the adoption of the Cali
fornia anti-alien law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
BUREAUS PACKING
COMMITTEES 7 HE
AMERICAN LEGION
DAVIS ISSUES STATEMENT THAT
SUCH ACTION SADLY HAMPERS
H0PITAL AND ALL OTHER
WORK

Washington, Feb. 10.-Charges that
government bureaus having to dc
with soldier relief are packing the
committees of the American Legion
with bureau employees, who are mem
bers of the legion" were made before
the legions executive committee by
Abel Davis Of Chicago, chairman of
the disqualification committee.
"As a result the work of the legion
in soldier relief matters is being great
ly handicapped" said Mr. Davis, who
added that at the Cleveland conven-
tion "tIhe bureaus licked us to a
frazzle in all matters relating to vet
erans relief and legion wondered how
it was DONE
Speaking on the proposed consoli-
dation of the bureaus of vocational
! education, war risk insurance and a
part of the public health service, Mr.
Davis declared:
Heads Of the bureaus do not get
along together, nor do they cooperate
for the best interests of the service
men. Statements by them, which
they have made to us repeatedly, have
no truth in them. They spend th6
greater part of their time getting VI
records; in other words, preparing
their alibis before hand"
| After hearing Mr.. Davis the execu
tive committee recommended to thc
state division of the legion that they
refrain from appointing government
bureau employees on their committees
Mr.. Davis also charged that formel
service men were being kept in priv
ate hospitals, that Were indescrib
ably filthy and in which conditions
are terrible"
He said that after the r1en wer
placed in such hospitals they wer
left without visits or inspections b.
representatives Of the public healtl
service. He read a report of n surve,
of hospital in Illinois, made by rep
resentatives of the legion. This repor
said that white and negro patient
slept in the same rooms, that tn
pharmacy containing narcotics an
drugs OF all sorts was left unlockc
aud tha. when asked f female pa
tients used the same bath room as tn
males the doctor in charge statet
the women only remained about tw
weeks and didn't take any baths"
Service mon are now being remo-e
from this hospital, Mr.. Davis said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
Mr.. Jewell's Statement

Conspiracy on The part of American
railroad executives and financiers TO
destroy the organizations of railroad
workers and re-estabish autocratic
financial control OF the transportation
industry, was charged today by f..
NJ. Jewell, president of the railway
employees department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, who appeared
before the United States railway labo'
board. He asked the board to posN
pone further consideration Of the pen
ing appeal Of the railroads TO abrogate
the national agreement on working
conditions and to proceed at once TO
hear evidence the unions are prepared
to submit in support of these charges.
Mr.. Jewell, chief spokesman for
the railroad workers unions, also
charged the railroad executives with
framing up evidence and declared
q fair consideration of the pending
case is impossible until the motives
inspiring the request TO abrogate the
national agreement are fully revealed
by both the board and the public.
He asserted that last weeks state
ment TO the board by w. w. Atterbury
of the Pennsylvania railroad, chair
man of the labor committee of the
American Association of Railway EX-
ecutives, was designed to stampede
the board into n position which ma
ture consideration would prove to be
indcfensible.
He added that Mr.. Atterbury also at
- thn
public that high rates due to financial
Irregularities and ineffcicncies OF rail-
road management are attributable TO
the unions OF railroad workers, "and
TO obtain n weapon from which to ex-
act from the government full payment
of the exorbitant claims which the
railroads are making and to coerce
and threaten the railroad workers by
the "sceptre of unemployment and re-
duced wages"
Mr. Jewell charges that Mr. After
bury IL the spokesman of q powerful
financial combination seeking the re-
establishment of this autocratic con-
troll from which the war has freed us,
and which was especially eXemplified
by conditions on the Pennsylvania
railroad"
"Mr. Atterbury," he added, "has re-
vcaled the intention OF certain men
to override the board and to frameup
the case.
He represents conspiracy at
tempting TO cast discredlt upon the
government In its administration OF
the railroads and to destroy the legitl-
mate organizations OF the railroad em-
ployes.
by momcntnrily stampoding the
railway committee Of railway eNecu-
/ tlves and by taking advantage OF the
courtesy and confidence Of this board
he evidently hoped to discredit the
government, misrepresent employees tc
the public and fasten the unjust treat
ment and unbelievable conditions OF
employment OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road upon the management and cm'
ployes of all railroads.
"Mr. Atterbury undoubtedly knows
that the present plight OF the roads
is not due to the lnefficiency OF tht
employees. lie knows that II is moi
due TO mistreatment accorded TO tn,
roads under federal control. one sig
nificant thing he said In the COURSE
of his ultimatum: You cannot make
retroactive tomorrow the savings thai
should have been made today. This
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
REVISIONISTS
LEGISLATE TO THE
TUNE OF ARKANSAW
TRAVELLER : DIXlE

Washington, Feb. toulouse tariff
constructors fiddled on the job today
The ways and means committee had
up the "violins' schedule and w. r.
Clymer Of Columbus, Ohio, was on
hand with an armful of fiddles TO
contend that American fiddle builders
did just as good Il job as anybody
and ought to have tariff protection
for their product.
He also brought along n violinist
who treated the committee to q clas.
steal selection, played in turn on a
$40, n $50, and 5000 and an $1,000
fiddle, the first two instruments be-
ing month out of the factory, while
the $500 box was six years old and
the 81 800 one nobody knew how old.
Clymer defied the tariff-makers to
detect differences In tone. 1t looked
like a class OF experts was coming
when Chairman Fordney announced
that he owned a Stradavarius made in
l7l3. Tension passed. however, when
Mr.. Fordney said 10 the vioinist:
How about the Arkansas Tray
elcr?"
In n moment the lifting measures of
the old tune went rollicking through
the staid committee room and out
into the wide corridors Of the office
building to tickle the ears of busy
legislators. Committeeman and on
lockers sat with toes tapping and
heads noddlng to the lure Of 1t. Yam
kee Doodle, followed, then Dixie, just
to avoid sectionalism.
That finished the hearing. with q
worried look, the committee stenog-
rapher addressed the chairman:
How" asked the shorthand man,
"am 1 going TO make a full and COM
plete record of this testimony
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
WISCONSIN LAW
MAKER ASKS FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL
right OF STATES
SENATOR VOICES GENERALIZATION
OF SENTIMENT in FAVOR OF
INTEGRALS OF UNION REGU-
LATING OWN AFFAIRS

Madison, Wis, Feb. 1O.-A move
to have Wisconsin take the initiative
in restoring to states of the nation
the rights lost through concentration
of power in the federal government,
was made in the senate today by
Timothy Burke Of Green Bay, in the
form of an appeal addressed to all
state legislatures, calling on them
to request constitutional convention.
The joint resolution he introduced,
declared that the fundamental rights
of self-government guaranteed by the
Tenth Constitutional amendment had
been encroached on by the national
government.
Senator Burke's move represents the
crystalization OF sentiment in Wis
consin that powers of the state are
steadily being drawn away by gradual
extension of the federal authority
through legislative enactment and eX-
ecutive and departmental order. SEN
ator Burke dclared that the purpose
of his resolution was to safeguard
the self-svverning power Of the states
and specifically to define the powers
Of the federal government, so as to
restore to the people the rights OF
home rule as originally intended in
the federal Constitution"
! The present policy Of the govern
ment, according to n statement OF
the resolution, "coNemplates no longer
that the people should uphold the ma
tional government, but that the ma
tional government should uphold the
people. The day has arrived anc
the growing power OF the national gov
ernment must be further curtailed by
specific constitutional amendment
clearly defining the powers of con
gress."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
ELEVENTH DISTRICT
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
IN CONVENTION HERE;
D. X. TOMORROW

The annual district convention of
the Eleventh District Of Oklahoma
Knights OF Pythias convened at the
Castle Hall Of Myrtle lodge No. lO7
this afternoon and many notables
Of the order are present to take part
in the ceremonies.
When lodge convened at 1870 o'clock
the Invocation was delivered by Broth
or Rev. w. j. Stewart, and the ad-
dress OF welcome by Rev. Brother
Ashley Chappell Of the Broadway
Methodist church. The address OF
welcome was responded to by Past Su-
preme Representative sam IL. Davis.
OF lvanhoc Lodge.
The Grand Lodge Of Emergency was
convened and the grand lodge ranl.
conferred on several past chancellors.
after which question box was opened
relative to 0ll branches OF the work
and the answers delivered by Past
Grand Chancellor $. l.. Gidney OF
Muskogce
Tho insurance department was dis
cussed by Past Grand Chancellor J.
G. Gilmore OF Oklahoma City and Joe
NJ. London of Ardmore.
\ RECESS was taken and the visl-
tors were taken for an auto ride
over the city before dinner was sery-
cd.
The session tonight will be address,
ed by many notablcs OF the order
who have long been identified with
Pythianism. the principal address will
be made by Past Supreme Reprcsen-
tatiye II. c. Pottcrff who will tell
Of his 30 years experience as mem-
her OF the Myrtle lodge.
Addresses will also be made by Past
Chancellor Gbiney ot Muskogee and
by Grand Chancellor James Bowen
OF Tulsa.
Friday will be "Dokey" day and a
big timo n ANTICIPATED when about
80 Tyros will be led to the feast OF
the Tiger tomorrow night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
II ALL EXECUTIVES
"A N D FINANCIERS
CHARGED WITH AN
OPEN CONSPIRACY
UNION REPRESENTATIVE SAYS
OPERATING COMPANIES ARE
FRAMING employees DESPITE
THE HIGHEST PASSENGER
AND FREIGHT RATES

Chicago, Feb 10.-The federal
railroad labor board today denied
the request of the American AS
sociation of Railway Executives
for immediate abrogation of the
national wage agreements with
the brotherhoods and establish
ment OF u new basic rate for un-
skilled labor predicated on local
conditions.
The decision came just before
y. NJ. Jewell, president OF the
railway employees department of
the American Federation of Labor
had begun his reply to the state
ment made for the railway exc
cutives last week by w. ". At
terbury OF the Pennsylvania lines.
The decision was totally unexpec-
ted but Mr.. Jewell made his state
ment, nevertheless.
The board held that It hs Il TO
inT.g ilction oser ques,luns 81 ;oly-
ing expense of operation and sug-
gested that neither the roads nor
the unions interrupt the pending
hearing on standard rules and
working conditions with further
"unwarranted demands"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
ore Heaon Lone Grove Hard Surface Road Still In Status Quo
- .,o,s!h
UNLESS Ps,ooS ..EDUCE
FRI les LIVESTOCK
q 10y Will. BE KILLED

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Appeals for
relief from high freight rates on
the livestock industry in the south
were filed today before the IN
terstate commerce commission, made
by representatives of Armour and
Company. The plant Of Armour
and Company at Tifton. Ca, has
been closed down, principally be-
cause OF the high rates, 1t was
declared by w. w. Marker. Twen-
ty-eight southern railroads are
named in the petition and refunds
of nearly $4,000 are sought. The
livestock industry in the south will
soon be history, it is reported, un-
less the railroads come to the as
sistance of producers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
TRAINING COURSE
FOR MEN WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN BOYS

A training course for men Interested
IN rsuy pnasc OF work for boys which
may be accomplished through scouting,
has been announced By c. w. Ilch-
ards, president of tho ArNlmore coun-
Gil, Boy Scouts of America.
Accoriing TO the announcement Che
course Is free. and attendance does
not carry with II an obligation TO
take up scouting--it is given IN order
20 permit men TO get a birds eye
view" Of the possibilities OF the boy
scout program.
The first session opens Monda,
evening. February "a, at 700 at th.
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
GERMAN LANGUAGE.
is AGAIN ON STATE
UNIVERSITY LIST
TONGUE OF KAISER AGAIN ON
CURRICULUM OF OKIAAHOMA'S
CHIEF EDUCATIONAL INSTI-
TUITION; BACK TO STAY

Norman, Feb. 1Q.-After q fur
Tough Of three years, German as
college subject has reappeared
On the curriculum at the Unit
versity OF Oklahoma
Action in reestablisting the
language is taken as an admission
that colleges Of the United States
were unwarranted in dropping
German from their schedules dur
ing the war reaction, language au-
thorities believe.
French and English colleges in
creased instead of abandoning
their teaching of German when the
war broke out, it is said. Saint
Cry, the West Point" OF France,
made the study Of German com
pulsory instead of elective. In Ger
many, every graduate OF the prac-
tical secondary schools was re-
quired to have nine years of
aiib JVpl . vi
DR.. Roy II. House, head of the
department of modern languages
at the university, states.
Before the war, German was
taught in colleges and universit-
les of the United States more than
Spanish and French combined,
Or Holee declares Sinca tho war
many schools have diminished
their German fsculties at the ex-
pense Of loss of much valuable
literature, me is convinced.
Because of the willingness OF
Germans to learn other languages
they were enabled to gain a strong
fOothold in South America after
the English were established there,
Prof Patricio Gimeno of the uni
versity Spanish faculty. asserts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
ACQUITTED or ONE MURDER
'PICHEK MAN ARRAIGNED
FOR A SECOND OFFENSE

Mimi. Okla. Feb. 1o.--C. b. Woods
Picher grocer. who was acuuitt d Of
the murder last June OF Norris A.
Chandler. wholesale grocer. was ar
rested late Tuesday on n charge Of
murder of o. B. vanderpool, a Joplin
detective. who was killed at the same
time Chandler was slain. Wood also
faces charee OF possession Of sugar
stolen from the wholesale firm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
DEFINITE DATE FOR
GIVING CAR AWAY
IL SET FOR SATURDAY.

The Dodge automobile which is
being sold by thc George Il. Andcr-
son post OF the American Legion FOR
funds FOR its charitable work among
needy cx-servicc men, viii be given
away vt o'clock Saturday after
noon, February 10, in front cf tho
Consumers Light and Power Company
building on West Main street. This
date is definitely established. The
post has named previous dates at
various times. but We're forced topost-
ponc ON account cf an insufficient
number OF tickets having been disposed
OF.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

Washington. Feb. 10.--Sccretary
Colby refused today 20 transmit TO
the senate foreign relations commit.
tee Information regarding negotiations
with Japan hooking TO the framing OF
= new treaty to meet the situation
created by the adoption Of the Cali
fornia anti-alien law.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-09-29
Words Of Appreciation

Had a nice letter this week
from our old friend W. M. Hend-
erson. a former resident of this
county and who now resides at
i'raer. Iowa, his letter in part
reads as follows:
Dear Friend Dick:- Do you
remember when you and your
wife came to our place north of
Arapahoe and bet a pig and it
smothered to death when you
were taking 1t home? We are
glad to zee that you are not
smothering to death the Chey-
-enne Wells Record. I am glad to
see the Improvement in the paper.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-09-29

keep it up. l hope you get a
regular correspondent from
Arapahoe. l hand you check for
S. which credit my account on
your paper. l am enjoying a
good business with the Western
Mutual Life Insurance company.
Lois and Agnes are both in high
school and Mrs. H., sees that we
are we'll fed and cared for at
home.
Yes Bill, very we'll we remem.
Der smothering that pig, the poor
devil. but thought you'd forgot
ten it. Glad to know you are
doing well and that the Missus
is keeping you we'll fed. Success
to you old top.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-09-29
AROYA CITY NEWS )

Chas. Brown made business
trip to Kit Carson Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bledsoe from
north of town was in town shop.
ping few days ago.
Ed NORM has gone to Sharon
Springs. Kansas. where he will
start work again as fireman on
the U. P.
There was car load of cattle
and hogs shipped from here on
Monday bv Messrs. Hanson, Bo.
lum and Setback
Mrs. VIM. Smith is very sick
with briphts disease and their
son. Lloyd, has refYrned from
han Yuma to assist in tskiag care of
Mr.. j. Fugett, who he's been
visiting at the Bledsoe ranch
from Kansas City. has gone to
Denver for an extended visit.
He says the west is great. NJ
Mrs. Holman has resigned her
position, as acting postmistress
at the Aroya Office. Several ap-
plications have been made but
no appointments. as yet.
Mr.. Chas. Beeler, from Wild
Horse. has started work OH the
new bridge south Of town. Hone
we will soon have the bridge as
one is badly needed there.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-09-29
Plant More Tree. Folk.

The State Forester who is con-
nected with the agricultural col
lege in Fort Collins, attended the
county fair avaiiing himself of
the opportunity to meet people
who should plant trees and
sh ubs about their homes. He
said that the citizens of Cheyenne
Wells had demonstrated that
certain species thrive we'll here.
The Court House grove is ad-
mirable in choice of species, the
Honey Locust, and Ash and in
the care givenit. He was pleas
ed with the appearance of the
orn mental shrub known as the
Tamerisk. With these trees and
this shrub anyone should succeed
in making his ranch home more
attractive. a better home and of
a higher sale value.
Other tree species which have
demonstrated their suitability in
eastern Colorado. he says, are
Russian Olive, Green or White
Ash. American Elm and in many
localities the Red Cedar. Jack
Pine and Western Yellow Pine,
the three last mentiond requiring
more care and good luck in get
ting started
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-09-29
FIRST VIEW

A dance at the school house
Saturday night.
Mrs. John Lowe's sister of St.
Louis, is visiting them.
Ducks. ducks and more wild
ducks are in order these days.
! A large majority of First View
people took in the fair from start
to finish and pronounce it the
best yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain and son
Donald. of Kansas, were guests
of home folks the jim Cummins
family during the fair.
Miss Minnie Ekhoff spent the
week end at home. Her folks
taking her back to Wheelers Sum
day p. m. in their car.
1t was Pauls who purchased
the tractor and Ed Jordan is
working for them instead of wise
versa as we had itlast week.
The Ekhoff family entertained
their many friends Saturday
evening with a dance in their
new addition, they also had a
platform so as to have plenty of
room.
The rwyer families took more
than their share of blue ribbons
at the fair, Mrs. Joseph Dwyer
capturing them for geese and
ducks, while Joe got one for his
cane, Tom Dwyer received one
for the biggest watermelon.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-09-29
Hiph School in Cheyenne Well

High School IN Cheyenne Wells
opened Monday morning for en-.
roIlment, then the students were
turned loose on arranging furni-
ture and books in the library.
Tuesday classes were called and
assignments made. Tuesday
evening the enrolment cosed. at
the high water mark of seventy
three. Every one is enthusiastic
over the prospects for a fine year
in the new building.
Married at Colorado Springs
on Wednesday, September 18th,
Mr.. E. F. Schup}m. a former
resident of this City and Miss
Louise Stock. ofColorado Springs
Rev. O. Lueshop, performing
the ceremony This item will be
a matter Of interest to a great
many people here who are friends
of the groom and who join with
the Record in extending our best
wishes to this happy couple at
this time.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-09-29

Mrs. ]. F. Tinsley and Mrs.
Jack Tinsley went up to Denver
Monday morning where they ex-
pect to have some dental work
done.