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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
PRINCE FREEZING
.FLAYS MANNER
LAW ENFORCEMENT
IN TULSA COUNTY
ADDRESSING JURY IN BANK ROB-
BIER CASE FREELING R0ASTS
WINKING At CRIME; TO Sen.
TENCE sHOUQUETTE FRIDAY

Tulsa. Okla, April Eddie Shou-
quette, convicted last night by jury
in Judge Redmond $. Coles court as one
Of the gang which committed the sper-
ry daylight bank robbery on December
2S. uais morning filed an appeal through
his counsel. Judge j. NJ. Springer,
which requires a review Of his case in
the criminal court of appeals, before
sentence becomes effective.
I've find the defendant guilty, AMI
ask the court to fix his punishment
was the verdict the jury handed Judge
Cole at midnight, through It's foreman,
w. A. Gccdner.
The jury was out 90 minutes. 1t
took two ballots. ON the first II stood
eleven for conviction and one for nc-
uuittal, but there was question In
his mind which ne wishof settled be.
fore he voted for conviction. On the
next ballot the verdict was unanimous.
Judge Cole announced he would sen
tcncc Shouuuctte Friday. Frank stan
ley is to be tried April 4. and A. u.
Christman May 3. They are members
Of the alleged robbcr gang
Attorney General Freezing who con'
Quoted the case for the state left for
Oklahoma City this morning. but will
return for the trial Of Stanley Monday
In his address to the jury the at.
torney general flayed what he termed
lax law enforcement In Tulsa county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
WOMEN EMPLOYEES
PROTEST AGAINST
APPOINTING NEGRO
DEPARTMENT HEAD
IRRESPECTIVE OF POLITICS Oh.
LECTION FILED BY CLERKS
TO NAMING COLORED MAN
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Washington, April 2.-Members of
congress today received copies Of a
petition. addressed to Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, chairman of the national
woman Republican committee of the
District of Columbia, and signed by 90
white women employed in the office
of the register of the treasury oppos-
ing appointment Of a negro as reg
lister.
1--WE have been definitely informed,
the signers of the petition declared
that the appointment of a colored
man as register OF the treasury is be-
ing considered. The registers office Is
now very large and is doing responsi
BILE work. Its personnel consists OF
more than 900 clerks mostly ex-servicC
men and white women, who are de
pendent upon their income here for
support.
For a negro to have jurisdiction
over these clerks would be intolerable
at is true that colored men have
served as registers of the treasury
but out of the q registers only foul
have been negroes, At one time wher
this office was under the supervision
OF a negro did the personnel consis
of more than 19 clerks and one mes
senger."
The signers of the petition, who's
homes are given to include 35 states
| In letter TO members OF congress
enclosing the petition declared:
This petition does not come from
any political faction, nor was 1t in
stigated by southern prejudice" North
erners, southerners. eastreners, west
erners, Democrats and Republican
alike have set their signatures thereto
"In times of war it was though
inadvisable to put negro officers Il
charge of white troops.
"In times OF peace 1t would certain
ly he inexpedient to give negroes jul
isdiction over white citizens"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
OKLAHOMA LEGION
PROTEST AGAINST
POSSIBLE PARDON
EUGENE V. DEBS
PASS RESOLUTION ASKING THAT
SOCIALIST LEADER BE NOT RE-
LEASED FROM FEDERAL JAIL
UNTIL TIME Is SERVED

Oklahoma City, April 2.-Reso-
luiiOns protesting against the grant
ing Of any executive clemency TO
Eugene V. Debs. now or at any
time while men who served in the
late war are confined in any fed
eral penitentiary for minor infrae-
tions Of military law, were unani-
mously adopted by the state exc
, cutive rOhlmittee Of the American
Legion, in session late today at the
state capitol here.
Plans for the proposed American Le-
gion baseball league, in Oklahoma
were approved by the committee today
and II. 4. Fell state commander of Ard
more. was authorized to appoint an
athletic commissioner to supervise the
work Of organization. Members of the
executive committee were requested &c
recommend a commissioner from each
OF the eight districts, who would then
arrange schedules and care Tor the rou
tine work of the league.
For department service officer, II. i
Gnstrap OF Chandler, now at Washing
ton, was chosen today. His duties are
described as being the representative
of the Oklahoma legion In Washing
ton.
Dates for the annual state convention
were set Tor September 26, and 81. TIT
convention is TO be held at Enid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
FORTY-FOUR HOUR.
WEEK DISCUSSION
BY THE PRINTERS
AND TYPOTHETAE

Chicago. Aprl 2.-Doclaration by EN-
ploycfs that the l4.hour week In the
printing industry meant business sui
eide. and rciteration OF union heads
that failure to accedc 10 the shorter
week would precipitate the greatest
fight IN the trades history marked
todays conference of the intern tional
ioint conference council OF printing
tmploycm and employees.
The controversy is about refer.
endum vote takon In 1919 by the five
unions of the printing industry, IA.
vorlng establishment Of the Ii.hour
week In the present 4S-hour wage
scale aud later agreed to by the United
Typothctac Of America. Many om-
poycrs. however. contended they are
not bound 10y the Typothctae's action
and representatives from various parts
of the country appeared at an open
session today To voice their objections.
Speaking for the closed shop division
OF the Typothetae. Harris Hatch OF
Philadelphia. explained that the coun.
Gil had no power. but had raised the
4l.hour week. which was accepted In
convention. John W. lIasty. OF Chi.
cago. another member. declared that
the convention was not representa-.
tive and that no organization of en-
ploycrs had the authority to represent
the great body of employers over tn,
country. lie cited a Typoihetac meet
ing here yesterday ut which only ri,
cities except New York and Chcag,
were represented.
The unorganzed group OF employer
does not feel bound by the rccommcn
dalton OF the council nor the action o.
the Typotheiae. In the opinion of Ed
ward A. Brewster Of Joliet, Ill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
Hatchet Buried and Grave
Marked by Republicans
and Democrats While
Passing Compliments"
CLOCKS STOPPED IN
HOUSE AND SENATE
DEADLOCK ON APPROPRIATIONS
MAY RESULT IN CHECKING TO
VOTERS; UPPER HOUSE IN
VESTiGATES" INVESTIGATORS"

oklahoma City, April 2.-As the
watches which are ticking in the pock-
cts of the senator's and house mem
bers announce the fact that midnight
draws on apace and that tomorrow
morning will soon be here, the house
and senate remain in a deadlock on
the last and necessary legislation.
Conference committees appointed by
the speaker of the house, to confer
with Ike committees appointed by the
president OF the senate. have thus far
been unable to reach anything like an
agreement on matters upon which
there are dvergences of opinion.
1t is true that the house. during the
course Of the evening passed a gen.
eral appropriation bill, but il passed 1t,
not as it came from the senate, but
with amendments in which the senate
positively refuses to concur.
The same may be said of the soldier
hospital bill and Of the emergency ap-
preparation bill. The senate claims
that appropriations have been asked
for only the amounts needed. while the
I UhuHt has Stllhf III TIC tillltlinutiitSf
l that these amounts are excessive.
At midnight it looks as though the
appropriations bill will fail. This will
mean one Of two things-that the Gov
ernor will be forced to call the legisla-
turo together in extraordinary session,
or the measure will be initiated and
| taken before the voters of the state.
/ At late hour it looks as though there
will be small likelihood of the Cover
nor reassembling the legislature.
While IL cannot be forecast, even at
this hour, at just what time the house
and senate will finally adjourn, ten
tatively at noon Saturday, 1t is n safe
assumption, as the clocks over the
country are recording the midnight
hour and the birth Of another Sabbath
day, that the church bells win be ring
ing before the gavels Of the presiding
officers IN the house and senate fall
on final adjournment.
In the meanwhile, tired and sleepy,
but determined, each side to have its
way, the senator's and representatives
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
By Special Ordinance Ardmore
Puts Ban on Immoral, Criminal
And Indecent Mouing Pictures;
Board of Cenorshib Created
ORDINANCE CLAIMED TO
STRIKE BLOW AT CLARA

City commissioners propose enact
ment of ordinance which would pro-
hibit the exhibition here Of any and
all pictures which are calculated to
exemplify lives of shame, acts which
are criminal ami TO call attention of
the audience TO possible indecent re-
lations between the sexes. Mayor
Freeman advocates such an ordin-
ance. Commissioner Young says 1t
will be blow at "one poor, fallen
woman"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
Melodrama Occupied Center of
Political Stage Friday Evening.
When House Majority Sought to.
Besmirch Name of Gouenor of
Oklahoma Through Impeachment
JONES APPOINTED JUDGE
OF NEW COURT DISTRICT
At MARIETTA, LOVE COUNTY

Oklahoma City, April 2.-(SpeciaD
Judge p. w. Jones of the coun-
ty court, has been appointed judge
of the new judicial district created
by act of Legislature for Love county
Jones is serving his second term as
Judge Of the county court of Love
county. He is well known and ranks
high as a man who is learned in the
law and who possesses a clear legal
mind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
Visit of Former Premier of
France and Number of
Conferences Cause PO-
litical Surmising
SENATOR KNOX AT
WHITE HOUSE MEET
COLONEL HARVEY, PROSPECTIVE
AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND, AND
FRENCH JOURNALIST WERE
ALSO AT THE '1NTERyIEW"

Washington, April 2.-Interest in The
Administration attitude toward the
general subject of a peace settlement,
revived by the visit here Of former
Premier Vivian of France was fur
ther intensified today by a series Of con-
ferences which had every outward
trend Of embracing a general discus
sion to prepare administration officials
for n discussion on such subjects as
separate peace resolution and an
amended league Of nations.
All of those who took part in the
conferences were reticent and the in
ferences attached TO them necessarily
were largely conjectural.
The days development centered
about the Waite House and state de.
partment, leaving NJ. Nivian for the
meantime in the background. II was
indicated, however. that conferences
now in progress mighr have been a
logical sequence 10 suggestions brought
|here by the former Frendh premier.
As a member of the league Of ma
tions commission on amendment of the
covenant NJ. Niviani naturally is much
lnltItSltu IN NNdl SuDJttt anu II was
taken for granted that ne would plead
TO take home with him a definite esti.
mate Of the American viewpoint on
covenant amendments.
ono Of the first callers at the White
House today was Col. Geopge Harvey
OF New York, selected for ambassador
TO Great Britain. After a han-hou
with the president Colonel Harvey had
conference with officers Of the state
department. The official explanation
was TINT the Colonel had cnllol FOR ad
dll, Instructions regarding his mis-
SION lich. of course. will bring hin
int moro or less direct contact with IN,
lcagac question.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, au
thor Of the separate peace resolution
vetoed by President Wilson, also wa
on President Hardng's list of caller
today. as was stephen Lauzanne,
French journalist. Mr., Lau2annes opin
ions on European affairs were quote,
frequently in this country during tn
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
SHERIDAN WELL AND STRONG
WHEN HE DASHED 20 MILES
TO SAVE DAY JERKINS AROSE
FROM SICK BED TO
SAVE EXECUTIVE

Oklahoma City, April 2.-Melodrama
and politics. They have rival claims
to the chief interest in the proceedings,
Friday, in the house of representa-
tives. Both reached their climax in
the question of whether the house
would vote Impeachment charges
against the governor of Oklahoma.
The roll has been called on the mo-
ton to adopt the report of the inves-
tigation committee recommending i'm
parchment proceedings.
Forty votes have been recorded for
the motion and Al against it. Under
a call of the house. absent members
have been summoned,
Three are available: 1. l.. Harris of
Oklahoma City, Republican; l.. a. Ever
hart of Bickford, Republican; John T
1t may be questioned whether jenkins
should be considered available. for he
lies in bed. suffering an attack of gall
stones. But he is asked TO come &c
the capitol IL he can.
Republicans Appear
The two Republicans appear In thC
house. THAT will make the vote 4:
to 4l--for Impeachment" is the whis
per that runs through the crowded
gallery where spectators are tenselN
awaiting the end of the period Of in
activity due to the call.
The hour given absent members L
despond expires.
Democrats play for delay in th'
hope jenkins will come. But Fabiai
tactics have their limit.
The speaker orders the roll Gale,
to ascertain who are still absent. Their
is no response when the name Jerk
ms" is called. The reading clerk
ready TO record the votes OF the ney
arrivals--the two Republicans.
And Jenkins is Here
A slight commotion at the rear O
the chamber.
A man comes slowly up the aisle
supported by member OF the house
With one hand he applies a hant
! kerchief to a fresh wound on his for,
head; the other hand hangs Imply q
his side-the arm broken
There is blood on his shirt front.
His face is gray and rigid with pair
jenkins has come.
jenkins has answered the summons
jenkins has left the bed of sufferin
that his vote may be recorded.
The story OF jenkins appearance
runs through the house. Reused frol
his slckbed, he started for the stat
house in an ambulance. There Ia
been an accident In which the amb,
lance was wrecked, jenkins arm W.
broken and several other persons Wei
hurt jenkins took another car an
(Continued on Page Two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
Oklahoma Legislators Stop Clocks To Finish Pow-Wow;
But Don't Forget the Municipal Election Next Tuesday
KATY OFFICIALS DENY A
SECOND ATTEMPT TO ROB
ONE OF CRACK TRAINS

Muskogee, Okla. April 2.-Officials
of the Missouri Kansas and Texas
railroad today professed ignorance
over the reported attempt of Two
armed men to rob Katy passenger
train number % last night. City
Marshal G. NJ. Smith Of Crowder,
where the men are said to have been
put off the train said Today he had
no information of the affair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
Lei.s Keen II IN the EnmIly

Washington, April 2,-AppoInt
ment of Professor Ileber II. Vo.
taw. brotherin-law OF President
Harding. as superintendent of fed.
eral prisons. was announced today
by the department Of Justice. lie
will take office April G, succeed.
inc n. s. nickclson. resigned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
Are the Folks Ruying at Home?

Chicago, April 2.-Montgomery Ward
and Company, through +. II. Cam
phnusen, assistant secretary, today
announced that gross sales for March,
1921. were S7,3s5,9S5. which is de
crease of 37,s3 per cent, rs compared
with the same month last year.
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
HORATIO 2, DE QUEEN 0
Visiting Teams Fine Offensive Play
 ing Defeats Seyier COuntians.

Horatio, Oct. 8.-Playing Q splendid offensive game, Horatio defeated De Queen High yesterday, to 0, on the De Queen grounds, James, playing halfback for Horatio, was consist ent ground-gainer, carrying the ball over for touchdown during the last few minutes of play. Dickinson, Ho- ratio quarterback, kicked goal. Ho- ratio completed five passes for a to- tai of 50 yards, while De Queen was unable to complete any, owing to the fast work of the Horatio ends. :Pritchit, playing quarterback for De Queen, was the most consistent ground-gainer. He handled his team we'll During the last half of the game, Horatio kept the ball constant ly in De Queens territory.
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
MONEY SUBSCRIBED
Amount at Texarkana Is Several Thou. sand Less Than Needed, However.

Texarkana, Oct. S-The drive to raise money for the public schools on the Arkansas side, which threatened to close unless financial relief was given, it was announced today, had resulted in sufficient amount being pledged to assure that the schools will continue open at least for the present, although the total sum subscribed is several thousand dollars below what was needed.
 Many taxpayers voluntarily doubled the amount of their school tax and others subscribed lump sums, while on the other hand there were many others who refused to help in any way, some of them expressing an utter indiffer- ence as to whether the schools con- tinue.
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
Educational Week Being
 Observed in County

This week is being observed in the county as Educational Week in ac- cordance with the desires of the gov ernor and in line with the campaign for better education. The movement ill the state is known as the Forward Educational Movement, which is now campaigning to secure a statewide membership in the Arkansas Educa- tional Association. Rev. z. D. Lind say at the morning hour at the Metho- dist church delivered an able lecture on education. He was heard by a large number. Supt. w. N. Pittman gave a five minutes talk at the same hour. On Monday night Prof. Grant spoke at the school building on edu- cation. His talk was along general educational lines. A meeting was held at Richmond last week and other meetings will be held at other points over the county during the week.
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
TO CUT LUMBER RATES
Missouri Pacific Official Says Schedule
 Becomes Effective October 10.

Little Rock, Oct. 10.-Effective Oc- tober 10, rates on lumber from Arkan-- sas points to points in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania will be ma- terially reduced, according to W. w.. Trimble, division freight agent of the, Missouri Pacific railroad.
 A saving of two and one-half cents per 10 pounds to Buffalo, N. Y., and Pittsburgh, Pa.; 3 cents per 100 pounds to Connellsville, Pa, and four cents per 100 pounds to Johnstown, Pa., and surrounding New York ana Pennsylvania points will be effected, MT. Trimble said.
 On October 31, rate reductions to southern Ohio, Kentucky and Ten nessee points will be made, including reduction of 1-2 cents per 100 pounds to Cincinnatti, O., and Lexing- ton, Ky, similar reductions being made at the same time to Kentucky and Tennessee points located between Memphis and Cincinnati
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
S3OO,OOO Worth of Wines
 and Liquors is Stolen

Wa ahington, Oct. 9.-The loss by Joseph E. Letter of $30O,OO0 worth of choice wines and liquors to secure which robbers bored the three-inch steel door of the wine cellar of his country home in Virginia removed the cases to waiting trucks and es- caned in the absence of the care- taker of the estate last Tuesday after noon, has been reported to the police department here
 During the last two weeks Robert Thornton, caretaker of the Letter estate, which is valued at $1,000,OO0, and is considered one of the show places of Virginia was approached by several strangers who asked to be directed to nearby places. In- cidentally they looked the grounds over and departed.
 Shortly after Thornton left the place last Tuesday afternoon for a business trip to Washington, two au- tomobile trucks turned from the Leesburg pike into the Letter grounds Their persistent and effi- cient occupants, armed with acety- lene torches, bored through the door of the wine cellar, a job which ex- perts have since reported required two hours work, removed it from its hinges, stored the cases carefully ln the waiting trucks and departed.
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
MAY BE REDUCTION OF
 FREIGHT RATES SOON
Executives Declare that Wages Must Be Reduced if the Public Is to
 Be Given Relief.

Washington, Oct. S.-Developments which were declared to presage early reduction in railroad freight rates ands a clearing of the railroad situa- tion generally, came here today from several quarters.
 A group of railroad executives con- ferred today with President Harding and Senator Cummins, Republican Iowa, chairman of the Senate Inter- state Commerce Committee, and dis cussed steps toward freight rate re- auctions preliminary to the execu- tives' meeting at Chicago October IA.
 Rate reductions also formed the principal topic on the program at a meeting tonight of Democratic and Republican senators comprising the unofficial agricultural bloc" Sena- tors attending the meeting said there was a wide and vigorous demand for rate cuts as imperative to the agricul- tural interests.
 Senator Cummins, after his con- ference with the railway executives, said he believed that they would adopt at their Chicago meeting his suggestions for an immediate reduc- tion of freight rates.
 The railway executives in the con- ference included T. D. Guyler, repre- senting a railway securities holders organization; Samuel Req, president of the Pennsylvania system; Presi- dent Smith of the New York Central; President Holden of the Burlington system; Julius Kruttschnitt, chair man of the Southern Pacific.
 Should Reduce Wages.
 "The railway executives" said Senator Cummins, after the confer ence, feel that the only substantial way to reduce rates is to reduce wages. They also feel that the wage fixing functions of the Railroad La bor Board should be transferred to the Interstate Commerce Commission, which has the rate making, or return powers"
 Senator Cummins said he did not gather that the railway executives favored abolishment of the Labor Board, but believed that the same federal authority, which establishes railroad rates, or returns, should also have power to establish wages This would require amendment by Con- gress of the transportation act and may be brought up later, after the Chicago conference.
 The railway executives at Chicago the senator said he understood, would "call in representatives of agricul- tural, shippers, commercial and other organizations" to discuss the rate and wage questions.
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
May Place All Counties
 On An Equal Tax Rate

Little Rock, Oct 8.--Van B.. Sims state comptroller, in his quarterly report to Governor McRae, today, set ting forth in detail the states fnapci- al status, said that the decrease in assessments would materially hit the; common schools of the state, the Uni versity of Arkansas and the other educational and charitable institu tions maintained by millage tax.
 These include the state and branch normals. The four agricul tural schools and several local chari- table instutions.
 The report recommended that the governor request the tax commission to ascertain the county of the state. having the highest rate of assessment, and then to order all counties of the state to bring their assessment rates. up to it. This would cause some counties to almost double their tax. collections, as many show their as sessments are on as low as a 30 per cent basis. Others assess on as high as 60 per cent basis.
 Governor McRae was out of the. city tonight, and will not be back in his office until Wednesday.
 The states general revenue fun& will not be hard hit by the reduc- tion, as it derives most of it's. revenues from special specific taxes not governed by assessment valua tions, such as licenses and fees.