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The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
Couldn't Reach II.

Three-year-Old Robert of Franklin
mothers jewelry case, much to her an
noyance, and after dropping ring in
the register he was warned not to
touch the jcwelry case again. One day
his mother.- while out of the room,
thought, in order not to tempt him,
she would place the jewelry out of his
reach on mantel. When she re-
turned, the youngster met her and
shouted, triumphantly:
Il didn't touch the jewelry, mother.
IL couldn't reach it."-IndianapoliS
News.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
HE'S TYPICAL LEGION WORKER
Connecticut Man Is Chosen Depart
nent AdJutant for Period Of
Three Years.

Thomas ]. Bannigan has received
the unique distinction of being elected
adjutant Of the Connecticut department
OF the American Legion for a period
OF three years. He is also In charge
of the service division at department
headquarters.
Mr.. Bannigan was born in Utica,
N. 7. He received his education in
schools of that city and In George
town Academy. He came to New
Britain, Conn, 25 years ago and in
1911 moved to Hartford where he is
engaged in the wholesale and retail
cigar business.
During the war Mr.. Bannigan served
as a captain. Returning to Hartford
at the end of the war, he gave his ef.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21

four months could do but little work,
had to lie down most of the time, was
nervous and could eat hardly anything,
but my husband was always reminding
me to take the Vegetable Compound,
which / did. Of my eight children this
last one was the easiest birth of all and
am thankful for your Vegetable Com
pound. / recommend it to my friends
when / hear them complaining about
their ills. Mrs. M. NATALIE, 72 FIRE.
mont St., Springfield, Mass.
Sickly, ailing women make unhappy
homes, and after reading Mrs. Natalie s
letter one can imagine how this home
was transformed by her restoration to
health. Every woman who suffers from
such ailments should give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound fair trial.
II is surely worth while.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
Sets 10000 Members as Goal.

With 24OOO members at the end of
1920, Kansas department Of the Amer
ican Legion has set 10000 Legion
naires as its goal for 1921. The state
has a potential membership of 10000.
The department now numbers 314
nosts of the Legion and LOG units of
the Women's Auxiliary.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
Doubtful Transaction.

81 understand the Crimson Gulch
posse took some bootleggers into Gus
tody.n
'Yes, sir,' replied Cactus Joe. "And
it cost US citizens quite a sum of
money, paid in advance, to persuade
them rum runners to map their route
in this direction and get their stuff
confiscated"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
awins the Wise to Praise. /"

Every heroic act measures itself
by it's contempt of some external good
But it finds its own success at last,
and then the prudent also extol.-
Emerson.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
WIFE TAKES
HUSBANDSADvICE
And Is Made Well Again
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Springfield, Mass. -'The doctor told
my husband that had to have an oper-

alton, otherwise /
would be a sickly
woman and could not
have any more chill
dren on account of.
my weakened con-
dition. / refused to
have the operation.
My husband asked
me to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound to see
if it would not help
IN ~ ~
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
nistrihutina Victory Medals.

Although there will be no more army
recruiting for some time, the recruit
ing officers will continue to distribute
Victory medals to members of the
American Legion and other ex-service
men.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
cuticura soothes Itchino scalp

Cuticura Soothes Itching Scalp
On retiring gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have clear skin and soft, white
handS.-Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer' on Genuine

Bewarel Unless you see the name
'Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago, and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid.
ADV.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
Eioht Bars on Victory Medal.

George Leander, member Of Ar
gonne Post Of the American Legion
at Des Moines, Ia, has eight bars on
his Victory medal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21

Many comedies look like tragedies
from the stage managers viewpoint
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21

There is a time for everything; and
many think this includes profanity.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21

An ounce of help is better than a
ton of hot air on the subject
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21

should come above everything else in
our hearts. Let us take care of the
men who saved our country; we owe
them an obligation we cannot afford
to ignore"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
important 10 Mothers
. What Did She Mean2 z

Edith-Jack says he simply wor-
ships the ground 1 walk on.
Miss Ryyal-Well, dear, he isn't
crowded for space.-Boston Tran
script.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
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AMERICAN
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bopy for This Department Supplied b
tne american Legion News serviceO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
CARTER SECURES
PASSAGE OF TWO
IMPORTANT BILLS
lsnecinl TO The Ardmoreitel

Washington, Feb. S.-Cougrcssman
Carter today succeeded IN having
passed through the house. two bills
which will prove of considerable i'm.
portancc to Oklahoma. The first bill
authorizes tho Secretary OF the lntc-
ior TO rc.appraisc and sell tho remain.
der of the Chociaw and Chickasow
coal and asphalt deposits under three
sales. concluded under previous act OF
February. 1918 About So coo acres OF
deposits were sold. leaving the re-.
maindcr OF $3.50 acres of deposits,
valued at over $1,000. geo, unsold.
n the new bill receives favorable
action In the senate, rcappraisomcnt
at reasonable value and sale can
be- had this coming fall.
Undcr the Carter amendment OF last
year. per capita payment To- Choc-
tawc and Chickasaws are made per.
mancnt without further appropria.
ton there will be enough money avail.
able to make the payments this year.
but future payments may be curtailod
unless sale for coal deposits shah be
provided.
The second bill provides for the sale
OF Gao acres of Chcciaw sanltarium
land al Tanhina. to the state Of Okla.
homa. at appraised valuation, the land
to be- used for state sahi,arum pur-
poses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
ADVANCED RATES
HITS CONSUMERS
ROUSING RAP ON
THE P0CKETBOOK
USERS OF FUEL GAS BROUGHT
Up WITH JERK WHEN JANU-
AIRY BILL COLLECTOR MAKES
HIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT

\ telephone message from Ringing
to The Ardmoreite, this morning,
stated .5that the people of Int city
are bitterly complaining Of their gas
bills this month. and desire to join
with Ardmoro in entering a protest
against the present rates charged by
the fuel supplying company.
The Ardmore Chamber Of Com
merce will hold a meeting at noon
Friday, and Ringing will have a rep
rosentative here to attend this meet
ing. The Chamber of Commerce au-
thorzes The AItlmorelte to state that
delegates sent from Ringing. Wilson,
Healdton and Writ will be welcomed
TO this meeting and that they are
cordially invited to send representa-
tives.
There are in Ardmore many people
who are disappointed in their gas
bills for the past month. The higher
rate slipped upon them without OBJ
servation. Gas has been the cheap
est commodity that these people have
had an opportunity to use. When
sugar and flour and other products
were taking on war prices. gas re-
manned at the same cheap figure and
people never gave any thought 10 gas
bills and very little thought TO gas
conservation. The hike In price which
doubled the gas bills, came without
conservation In the homes and now
the awakening has come.
As to the remedies that can be
applied, the question is entirely with
the people and they will doubtless
form some plan Of action as a result
Of the meeting to be held here Fri
day.
But the only immediate relief must
come from conservation ot fuel In the
homes.
Families that have been careful
with the use OF gas are those who are
not complaining SO much, but those
who have used gas without thinking
OF the bill are those who are loudest
In complaint.
The gas situation here has been
gone over with number OF men and
the opinion as We gather 1t is that
the gas company should have more
money than It has been receiving
heretofore. but that the rate that
Is charged now is excessive and the
conservative ones among tho busi-
ness men are of tho opinion that a
middle ground can be- reached.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
Administration Senators
May Lose One on Show
down, With Republicans
in the Same Boat
TEAM WORK SHOWN
BY G. O. p. SOLONS
WITH EXCEPTION OF DURANT
MINORITY OF UPPER HOUSE
PULLING TOGETHER WHILE
"MOSSBACKS" SPLIT
By Staff Correspondent

Oklahoma City, Feb. s.--What is
the duty of the legislature in regard
ito deficiency certificates?
The senate argued this question at
length yesterday when the deficiency
bill came UP for discussion. 1t is
likely the argument will continue to-
|day unless debate Is shut off by
tablng all motions that give oppor-
tunity for argument on this point.
The deficiency seeks to appropriate
1928, ,3S6,27 to cover deficiency certi-
|ficates issued by Governor Robertson,
both in the past and in the present
fiscal year. According TO Senator Dav-
idson, chairman Of the senate uppro-
priaiion committee the bill provides for
deficiencies TO the amount of some
sl99,0OO issued last year and sl04, 900
issued this year, plus $4,000 for in
terest.
Senator Wallace OF Pauls Valley and
Fleming of Poteau, attacked the bill
yesterday. They insisted consideration
of 1t should be postponed until the
committee furnished the
senate with receipts to show the m ney
obtained under deficiencies had been
properly spent. They took the posi-
|tixrA 1t was the duty OF the legisla-
|tdre 10 inquire into the use 10 which
the money was put before voting TO
appropriate 1t.
Senator Davidson said II was the
duty of the legislature to appropriate
|p%ney TO take up the deficiency
certificates whether the money had
been well spent or not. The COVER
nor had been authorized TO issue de-
ficlencies up TO total OF 100000 a
year; he had kept within that limit;
therefore the certificates constituted
valid claim against the state for
the amount OF their sum.
Senator Rutherford of Muskogeo
declared Senator Davidsoi.'s conten-
Lion was right. The state is bound
tnorilly and legally by the deficiencies
Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
Representative Matthews,
Republican Member From
Pittsburg County, Puts
Name to Charges
FORMAL COMPLAINT
BE FILED AT ONCE
FFAUD AND CORRUPTION IN or.
FICE TO CONSTITUTE PROB
ABLE ALLEGATIONS As SAME
WILL BE FINALLY MADE

Oklahoma City. Feb. S.-Impeach.
ment of Lieut.. Gov. VI. L. Trapp Of
Oklahoma for alleged fraud and al
legged false claims in connection with
bond purchases in Seminole and Adair
counties, is recommended in report
read in the lower house of the legis-
lature this afternoon by the house in
vestigating committee.
The report recommended that the
county attorney of Seminole county
be advised TO launch an investigation
of matter contained in the report.
and to start criminal and civil pro-
ceedings as means of furnishing the
offense and recovering the money lost
as far as possible.
The report was signed by X. II.
Matthews, Republican,, Of Piitsburg
county, who is chairman of the COM
mittee, Porter Newman of Bryan
county. Democratic member of the
committee, suggested that no action
upon the report be taken until to-
morrow.
The report further recommends that
the house appoint special commit
tee to draft Impeachment charges.
The first of the specifications lodged
by the committee against the leu
tenant governor is that on September
|, 1919. he filed suit in the Seminole
county district court, against the hoard
OF county commissioners for the col
lection OF 53,i3i.SO, alleged indebted
ness 10 him; that he made lani-
davit charging the debt in that amount
and that on the same day judgment
was. rendered in court for the amount
of the claim.
The report declares the county was
not indebted 10 Trapp at that time
for any amount and that no proper
evidence of debt" was delivered By
Irapp after the money had been paid
him.
The report charges conspiracy"
between Trapp and the county COM
missioners and the county TO present
fraudulent claims and get judgment.
No action was taken on the re-
port. which under the house rules
goes over until tomorrow. II was
CONTINUED on page %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
PRISON TERM FOR
HIGHEST SALARIED
LABOR LEADER

New York, Feb. S.-Robert l.. Brln-
dell, president Of the Building Trades
Council, convicted Of cxtortion from
builders was sentenced today by su-
preme Court Justice McAvoy to serve
from five to 10 years In states prison.
John T. Hettriok, lawyer, indicted
on a charge OF coercion In connection
with the Lockwood legislative com.
mittee's investigation of an alleged
building trust was ordered TO appear
in supreme court today. Hettrick Is
said TO have operated a secret code
OF practice for three building trade
associations.
Co-,lcfondants in the trial arc viii
liam l.. Doran. and Willlrm H.. Chap
man, president and business agent
respectively, OF the United Association
cf Plumbers ana Steam Filters, and
Herbert Smith ot q plumbing firm
holding membership lu tho Master
Plumbers Association.
Brindcll, who S. one OF the HIGHEST
paid labor leaders IN the United states
was convicted on evidence unoarthcd
by the joint legislative committee in
vcstigaung the building trust"
The labor leader took Tho sentence
stoIcally. lie neither smiled nor look
ed worried. He stood with his aitor-
noy as the court denied his motion
Tor n now trial.
, Hundreds OF Brndolrs friends and
labor associates rave him a rousing
demonstration as he was led across
the Bridge Of sirhs TO The Tombs.
There were shouts OF Hello DO"
Were with you. boss" You'll b.
back with US. Bob" Don't worry
Bob, you1l beat the case yet"
Somebody mentioned the name Of
Samuel Untermoyer. chief counsel for
the prosecution and there was storm
OF Kisses.
Counsel for the labor leader an
nounccd that an appeal would be- taken
from the conviction at once and the
case will be taken to the United
states supreme court u necessary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
WOMAN SOLD FOR
A $500 CITY LOT

Chicago Feb S.-Thc four princi'
pals in complicated love drama
were brought together by the police
today when Mrs. Eric johnson and
Berger Peterson of Rockford, Ills.
were arrested after fleeing from n
fisht' between Johnson and Augustus
Petersen. last night, brother OF
Berger.
Msr. johnson told tho police today
that In Pcterscn's safe at Rockford
ls an agreement signed by all four
hy which shc was TO become the
property" OF Berger Petersen In con-
sideration OF lot in Rockford valued
at $500. She said that the agreement
had been drawn by a Chicago lawyer
and signed by notary public. Police
are hunting the Chicago lawyer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
McCLINTIC KEEPS
CANNED SPEECHES
OUT OF RECORDS

Washington. Feb. S.-Represen-
tative McClintic of oklahoma, con-
tinues TO keep speeches which
were never made in the house out
OF the Congressional Record. II
used TO be the custom with men,
bers given as little as 80 sec
onds 10 speak, to put pages into
the record, but that was before
McClintlc began to hlndle the
axe. An epidemic OF unspoken
speeches always came during con-
slderation OF measures with n
popular appcal-the soldier bonus,
FOR example. But nowadays, no
body can break through when Me-
Cnntic is around.
When the Oklahoma member con-
cluded brief speech yesterday on
the soldier hospital bill, Rcp-
rcscntative Smell OF New York
arose.
Il bsk unanimous consent" he
said. ",hat the gentleman from
Oklahoma be permitted 20 revise
and extend his remarks"
II object" said McClintic, and
the mouse roarcd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
LEGISLATORS MAY
DEAL MISERY TO
LANDLORDS WHO
BAR CHILDREN
HOUSE CONSIDERS A MEASURE
COMPELLING PROPERTY OWN
ERS TO RENT TO FAMII-
les HAVING CHILDREN

Oklahoma City, Feb. S.-Both the
branches of the Oklahoma legislature,
were today prepared to continue the
consideration of appropriations for
the maintenance of state departments
and institutions.
In the senate an investigation of
the deficiency certificates issued by
Governor Robertson commenced yes
terday. is expected to be continued
today
In the house, the introduction of a
budget bill asking appropriations for
state institutions for the next two
years is scheduled. Announcement
was made yesterday by the appropria-
tons committee that the bill would
probably be introduced today.
The discussion yesterday in the up
per house with regard To the def
cheney certificates issued by Governor
Robertson was one of the hottest Of
the season. The senate divided over
the question of whether the body had
the right to refuse to redeem such
paper outstanding in banks over the
state. After 3-hour argument. the
senate voted to take up the defi-
cheney bill, item by item. Before
the first item was passed on motion
for adjournment carried. The bill pro-
vides 1898, 1856 in deficiencies.
Formal voting on bills already de-
cided in committee Of the whole oc-
cupicd practically the entire after
noon yesterday in the house. Eleven
bills We're passed by the house.
The engrossed house bill, by W.
Perry Miller. of Muskogee, providing
an approximately $4,000, for the
maintenance of the school for the
blind at Muskogee, was passed by the
senate without a contrary vote.
A measure raising the salaries of
superior court judges throughout the
state from $4,000 to $4,000. was also
passed by the senate.
House judiciary committee Number
2. reported unfavorably a bill relating
TO oil and gas leases in river beds
and n second bill against landlords
who refused TO rent TO tenants with
children.
Representative Miller OF Muskogeo
asked that senate bill No. a. re-
ported unfavorably last week, be re-
committed TO the committee on rev.
enue and taxation IN order TO give
Senator Rutherford Of Muskogoe an
opportunity TO describe TO the com
mittee the nature Of the bill. 4 mo-
ton to rccommit carried.
The house passed two bills of local
nature one relative 10 road and bridge
work by county commissioners IN
counties that have no township or
ganization and that have a population
VI between $4,000 and $4,000. II
provides wage Of s. day fol
inspecting such work. The second
bill establishes county court al
FL Dorado In Jackson county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
REPUB WOMEN GO
TO VOTE 'ER
STRAIGHT" SCHOOL

Muskogec, Okla, Feb S-Republi-
can women and Republican men from
all parts Of eastern Oklahoma assem-
bic here today TO so TO school Tor a
period of five days.
The school is a school Of instruction
for the Republican women voters who
are TO be given an opportunity OF
learning the first rudimcnts OF politics
and how to vote.
The exercises preparatory to the
opening are to include an address by
James Harris. of Wagner, chairman
OF the Republican state committee
and recently endorsed for Republican
national committeeman. An attend
ancc OF sev,.al hundred is expected
az the school which closes saturday.
on Saturday night, Republicans viii
celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday
anniversary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
S0L0NS FROM WAY
BACK Y0NDER WILL
HIT SOCIETY BALL

Oklahoma City. Feb. S-A corps
II decorators are busy today at
IN state mouse preparing the So.
veral corridors and austorc cham.
bers for the whirl OF eaycty that
is to mark the hall to be given to.
night to members Of the Okla.
homa legislature by the oklahoma
City Chamber of Commerce. II is
expected that approximately 1900
persons will attend the ball.
A combined 15.piece orchestra
and hand will furnish music and
every available nook In the great
building will he turned over to
the merr,makers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
LEGAL BATTLE ON
TO FREE WEALTHY
GERMAN DODGER
LAWYERS SEEK TECHNICALITN
TO SECURE ERWIN BERGDOLL'S
RELEASE FROM TT. LEAV-
ENW0RTH FEDERAL PRISON

st. Louis, Feb. S.-The legal battle
to free Erwin II. Bergdoll, wealthy
Philadelphia draft evader, from The
disciplinary barracks at Fort teaven-
worth. on a writ OF habeas corpus,
began today in federal court at Kan
sas~ City, Kansas, before Judge John
C. Pollock.
The case OF Erwin Bergdoll, brother
of Grover c. Bergdoll, who recently
effected sensational escape into
Germany from the United States, Is
of nationwide interest. because Of the
legal points involved. court officials
said. The cases of many other per-
sons tried, or trial by court or court
martial for violation Of selective serv-
ice act, hinge on outcome of the
Bergdoll case. The legal point raised
is the right of military courtmar'
tial to try n person who is not act
ually in the service, as one who reg
istered for the draft but failed 10
respond when called.
There are about 20 other men con-
lllltu 1T AIt iHlAtdlN pilshh Nh''N
cases are similar to that OF Bergdoll
About so similar cases are held IN
abeyance pending the outcome of the
Bergdoll cases.
Attorneys on both sides said that
the decision OF Judge Pollock would
not be final, as appeals will be taken
TO higher courts either way the case
is docidcd II the case * decided I'm
favor OF Bergdoll, he then may be
released on bond, while the govern
ment takes the appeal to a higher
court, but II the decision OF the case
is against him he must remain in
prison.
Bergdoll was convicted by court
martial at Fort jay. New York. last
year and sentenced to five years inn
prlsonment at Fort Leavcnworth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
FARM JOURNAL
PRAISES bud
YOUNG TRAIL"

In a recent issue OF an Oklahoma
farm Journal the highway between
Ardmore and the Murray county line
designated by that journal as the
Bud Young Trail" was discussed TO
some length. and some very favor
able comment was made regarding
the road and the system under which
e was constructed by the present
county commissioner, G.. w. Young.
The article stated tina, the rond was
the result OF application of common
sense principles in its construction.
The trail does not follow exclusive Sec
,idn lines but was built along the
!,Ics of least resistance thereby elm
mating a lot Of expensive grading, fill
.ng and cutting down OF grades that
otherwise would have had TO be done
had section lines been followed.
The journal stated that It was the
best road in Carter county and had
been constructed at much less cost
than many in the state that were not
near In the slme class as the Bud
Young Trail"
The road from the Murray county
line Is not 80 favorably commented up
on as the Carter county section be-
tween Ardmore and the famous Ok
lahoma summer resort. and tho fact
Is pointed out that unless the county
commissioners OF Murray county get
busy and make ihe highway as good
as the Carter county section, that SUI
phur will suffer a financial loss this
summer as people living this side
the hne have another place to spend
their sundays and holidays now situ-
atcd az Turner Falls which will be
connected with Ardmoro by a fine
highway before the summer months
begin.
Commissioner Young states that he
l. proud OF the work he has accom-
ylshcd since he has been county
commissioner and remarks that he
hopes that his successor viii not
only maintain the present system but
cover the entire district with good
hard surface or gravel roads.