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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
ROBBERS HARD BOILED
Daring Stick-ups Take Place
at End Of Pavement on
Federal Highway
RUSE TRAPS FOUR MACHINES
Stopping to Offer Help to
Stranded Car, Men and
Women Are Robbed
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
G.. ". (ShoTty) McGowan and o. &.
Meredith. taxi drivers, wcro arrested
al lit5 o'clock Sunday morning at
the Frisco depot in Chandler car.
The men are suspected of being i'm
plicated IN the hl-jacking. However.
captain George II. Blaine, who
made the arrest, said as yet he had
no definite evidence on either of
tho men. Victims will mako an CT
fort today at Identification.
Hi-jackers broke loose last night
and In one hours time five automo-
blles and their occupants were
"strfck up" and after being roughly
handled by the robbers were relieved
or their money and valuables and
then compelled to drive into muddy
sidc roads
Two masked men who flourished
large revolvcrs and threatened any
OF the victims who interfered with
their work. pulled off the robberics.
First Sticisup mt 1880.
All or the five stickups occurred
near the end OF the pavement on
Federal road, about five miles east
OF the city. The first robbery was
about 1880 p. m. and the last about
l1;25 q. m.
Delayed because they we're com
PEELED To drive into detouring side
roads, mono of the victims could re-
cessful raid.
Woman Saves Her Ring
y. j. James, 1916 South Carolina,
ana y II. Shockley. 554 South Gin
cinnati, with two young women, rid
first victims. Near the end of the
pavement their car had a blowout
and while repairing this, car drove
by turned around and stopped. Two
men sprang out, both masked and
flourlshlng revolvers Shockley sur
rendered S25 and n $50 watch. while
James lost 50 In money and watch.
but as his initials were on II the
robbers gave the timepiece back.
respectively One OF the girls had
a 1900 diamond ring, which she hur-
riedly removed and placed in ner
mouth.
-Four Men Are NEXT
Hardly had the bandits finished
searching tho two men and two
women, when n Ford. driven by A.
G. Lott, 1914 East sixth. with Earl
Williams, Il. II. Tomlinson and
the robbers standing beside the
Tulsa Four and believing that the
occupants wanted help, slowed up
and were stuck up" Tomlinson
lost t275 in money and an Elgin
watch, while the others lost around
$40
They were then forced to drive
south into the mud. 1t took them
80 minutes TO oxtricate the car and
hurry to the police station and no.
tify The police. An automobile from
the east going towards Tulsa was
stopped, the man and woman In II
being forced TO empty their purses
and drive on,
None OF tho victims could Identify
the robbers, the police were told.
Both Bandits Masked.
The robbers faces were hidden by
handkerchiefs and over this
black mack. They worked swiftly
and surely, each victim being or
dercd to comply without question
or suffer violence.
when the first reports OF the Sc
ries of robberies reached tho police
car fun OF officers was rushed to
tho scene and although they found
plentiful evidence of the hijackers
operations, no clues TO the direction
they had taken in flight was found.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

"a M"ShlNNr o. matoh ,' ,Seere,aty OF
Sndsd f ,..oni ~ ~" nIs1 icon.
mmint VI u',''', M '',,e & ,ms' Nv ~
a. ,'"', az h",.'"o' "r ,e wy
acting governor ' ' "'"' ""' 30 "'"
49,. ........,--
I'M ANIONlp, Texas March -6 --
hroigh, tor Mexico lS now moving h,ross
cars per day according 20 announcement
l"uty ~ Tue McNlcah lfsd" bureau rms
road strike
the pianist, has been aelected conductor
,'lm Vi threo years. 1t was announced
'"uhy'
BOsTON, March 26--rhe crew of tho
today on board the rcignter Trump,
lro'. jn n |r.pr wn ISs,u,l ,,l 'n'm MIish ,
WI" hI "e pV,nt o' si9a'1s, lnoy t1al t
~ thcU P''H"hal ''f"'tH bNt saved lho
snip" '"'us'
....,.,............
President Thomas - Marshall and former
oeuatoi Hh'nah v. '.p't vi NIslh!e Mer"
,si commission today by President Hard
'hE' -l
NEWPORT NEWS Va. March 20. e.,
yohn Ihomae. IOa years old; bale ana
ngIsh'y 1esPl9f tonr years OF h"Iash'ps
VIII VIII t rns 'Ssrsuersi,s "rmS i,I 'n'v
drowned
lhoNw0oD, Mich, March 2e.-.Mrs.
M IShiiA',hs hea'h OF lhm 'iiy obSstEed hcr
on ~ hGuse"0rk at the nome ot her
uAushteF mere
ronr worm Te,s. March %
ttlc' lAuhta Mss shot 10 dcalh AZ MS
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
STOLEN MONEY IS FOUND
"Iiot Dog Man Now Wonders
Whether Honest Policy H. Best.

Charles MaradoCs, owner OF q 'hut
dog stand this week and turned
esty pays.
Charles found $4,000 worth Of
negotiable securities in his hot
dog stand this week and utrned
them over 20 authorities. The bonds
were returned TO banks I'm Chicago
and Boston, having been part Of
the loot Of a $4,000 mail robbery
at Centrryillc, Iowa. lie was not
rewarded.
Honesty IL the best policy even
II II didn't pay me anything" OBJ
served the "hot dog" man.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
Boys Played at Doctor,
Fed Poison to a Girl

NEW YORK, March 26.-Accused
of feeding poison to 4-ycar-old Jose
phine Olsen while playing doctor. +"
two 7-year-Old boys were held in
$500 bail each today In RrOokIyn
children's court The boys, Roy
Strom and Laffie Jurgcnson, found
two bottles yesterday In vacant
lot. They were alleged to have
prescribed" one tablet--a slow
polson--for the girl The case was
adjourned pending the outcome Of
the child's illnesa
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
MRS. CURETON TO GET
MISkOGIEE Il. O. JOB

by Associated rress state Wir-
MUSkOGEE, Okla, Marcn 26. --
The appointment OF Frank Lee as
United States district attorney FOR
the eastern district of Oklahoma, l..
c. Disney as superintendent OF the
Five Civilized Tribes, Henry Cooper
OF Stigler as United States marshal
and Mrs. Otis B.Cureton as postmast
er of Musko will be officially an
nounced tomorrow according TO "A
telegram received here today from
Jim Harris, republican national com
mitteeman from oklahoma, in Wash =
lngtnn.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
TALKS WITH FREELlNG
Agrees to Endorse Names of ,
Witnesses About Whom Con-
troversy Started
SAYS HE HAS GOOD REASON
viii Divulge 1t TO Freezing
Only and Thinks 1t Might
Change Cases Status

OKLAHOMA CITY. March &c.
Gov j. h. a. Robertson directed
Attorney General s. y. Freezing to
take charge OF tho prosecution of
a band of alleged bank robbers In
the trial In district court at Tulsa
next week. The men arc alleged to
have been connected with the Spcrry
bank robbery on December 2s. last,
Acted nt Bankers Request.
Tho defendants are A. u. Christ
man, Frank Stanley and Eddie Shou.
quettc. They were arrested in
oklahoma city. According to Of
ficials OF the Oklahoma Bankers as
sociation, they are alleged to have
been the leaders OF gang that
has robbed at least 30 banks in the
state within tho last year or two.
The governor took the action to-
day at the request OF the bankers
association.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
Rrlnnd HIM lniilr.

TRIpP, s. T., March 26.--Thc cat
tie brought here yesterday from Kay
Tor FOR shipment 10 Germany. were
being loaded into ears today. n was
expected that any further attempt
would be made TO interfere with the
movement OF the cows though they
still were guarded by farmers.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
Convict Negro Murderer.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, March
.6.-- Noble Green. negro, charged
with the murder Of r. II, Wharton,
white grocer. here December l6,
was found guilty today Of murder in
the first degree. The murder ot
Wharton precipitated a race riot.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
CONEY HAS A CHANCE
His Condition Serious But He Rests
Easily; Makes No Further State
mputA. IADPctS III. Mother

NNTCHEI, MiBs March 26.--
Early tonight the condition OF Lieu.
tenant W. -. COney showed but lit
tie change. lie is still conscious and
resting easily. lie has made no fur
ther statement as it Is tho desire of
his physicians to keep him as quiet
as possible His mother Is due 10
arrive here tonight.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
THE WEATHER

TULSA, March 20 Maximum 76. mini
mum -, south winds, clear.
OKLAHOMA sunday generally fair,
much colder, Monday fair, continued
cold.
LOUISIANA sunday cloudy with local
lhundershowers; Monday cloudy, showers
In east portion, cooler.
ARKANSAS! sunday probably thunder
showers colder IN west and central pur-
tons, Monday probably fair. colder IN
east ana south portions. Monday probably
TODAl'S LOCAL FNENTS,
fuhuc organ recital by Ernest praUg
Stamm, First Christian church ~ y IA.
STANLEY q McCUNF
Funeral directors, $50 s. boulder. Phones
o. lbg2-l6o0. Ambulance ssryics=-Advt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

Denying the presence OF any fric-
tion whatever, betwcnc his office and
that Of the attorney general OF the
state. as implied in a United Press
story under an Oklahoma city date
line, appearing in an afternoon pub
lication Saturday, w. +. Seaver,
county attorney. made the following
statement:
Refused Defense Request.
81 have not refused to endorse
the name OF any person on the dis
trict court information In the prose p
Cution OF Christmsn, Shouauette and
Stanley for the Sperry bank rob
berry. | did refuse the request OF
counsel for the defendants To en-
dorse the names of detectives Saun-
dcrs and Brown OF Oklahoma city,
because | believe we have suffic-
iont witnesses from this county to
convict the men OF bank robbery
and further believe the testimony Of
the two officers may prejudice the
states case. My reason TOR this
stand cannot he divulgcd until the
matter to which | have reference u
brought out In the trial OF the case.
Has His own Reasons.
On Two occasions today I have
talked with Attorney General Freel-
ing ard In the last conversation when
he requested me to endorse the
names OF the detectives | agreed to-
do so. when the attorney general
arrives In Tulsa 10 assist In the pros
ecution, as he has done in many
other cases in the state, I will tell
him my reasons for wishing To keen
Sanders and Brown off the witness
stand and then he can decide for
himself whether his procedure or
mine viii be followed in the trial.
II believe now the testimony OF
the detectives Will prejudice the
states case, and for that reason |
would not agree with counsel for
the defendants to the endorsement
or the two names on the informa-
ton"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
Effective All Day

E,.Mlrs airs l.. NJ. Pickney, 214 South
llssh says; MY want ad under
hsnt hsInt housekeeping rooms for rent,
nD,ought splendid results from early
rneooIIhlhg till late in the evening. 7
rsnyiNnrd more than 25 calls in
Here's tho ad.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

T,,nN - 2li-Modern. completely
Usage $50 apartment
Adue effectiveness of World Want
mra. excludes any needless expendl-
lns,5 IN renting your light house
osa"s rooms, For service. call
Iakor. "'A 'or want ad
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
WIRE FLASHES

WASHINGTON. March 90 Secretary OF
War Weeks IL understood Ia have recon-
mcnded to President Harding that he ap-
point !, j, MORROW as governor of the
Panama canal zone. Morrow Ia engineer
In charge Of the canal zone and Ia now
acting governor.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

Here's the ad:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

COLUMBUS ohio. March 9h Henry
FOrd'a paper, the Dearborn ludUpr ud,ui,
may be sold on columbus streets. city Of
hClslH Hald today n previously had been
announced that sale ~ the paper would
be prohibited because of lts suuracmuc
campaign.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March 20 --
Freight for Mexico is now moving across
the Dorder via Laredo at the rate Of 40
ears pur day according 20 announcement
today by the Mexican trade bureau. Thia
followed q settlement of the Mexican rail-
road strike.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-15
Columbus Statue ON Site
Of Honor Roll Protested
Legion Men of Port Chester
Want Spot Kept for Me-
mortal TO Veterans

PORT CHESTER Feb, 14.-American
Legion Post 90 has instructed its me-
mortal committee to appear before the
board of trustees of the village at its
next meeting and protest against the
action of the trustees in granting per
mission to committee Of italian
Americans to erect a monument to
CHRISTOPHER Columbus on the site Of
the temporary honor roll, which has
stood in Liberty Square for two years
The action of the village trustees has
caused storm of protest, as the
honor roll has been regarded as one
# the most beautiful in the country
1t had been supposed that it would BE-
snpplanted by another memorial to the
World War veterans of Port Chester
and recently Village President Schicf
W. cn'nowered to appoint a citizens
committee to arrange for the erection
of suitable memorial.
Proposals had been made to have
this take the form of a public library
or a community house, when score Of
ltalian~American residents obtained
permission to use the site for forty
foot monument to Columbus.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-15
Defense Alleges Wife Forced
ShOnts To DO O,un H0usew0rk
Out-of-Town Witnesses Will Testify McNicon Says,
That She Brought |. IL. L. Head to the Verge of
Ruin and Sought to Turn Daughters Against Him

De Laneey Nicoll, who, with E. J. Ber-
wind, was named as executor in the
contested will of Theodore P. Shonts,
disclosed in the Surrogates' Court yes
terday some important features in the
defense that will be made to Che con-
test of the will by Mrs. Milla D. Shonts,
widow of the former president Of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
Mr.. Nicoll petitioned the court to ap-
point com missioners III several cities to
take testimony Of witnesses who were
acquainted with the affairs of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shonts. Mr.. NiColl said he in
tended to show by the testimony Of
these witnesses that Mr.. Shonts at
times in his married life with the con-
testant had to do his own ilousework,
because ,of Mrs. Shonts's refusal to do
it, that the extravaganza Of his wife
brought the railroad man to the verge
of ruin that she sought to turn their
sdaughters against him and that Mrs.
sShonts thought more of her social ad-
,vancement than she did about her duty
bto make home for him.
Trial Expected in March
The taking of the testimony required
Soy the execurtso to prove the will will
make it impossible to try the contest in
March, as had been intended. The tes-
timony, counsel says, is expected to
show that for ten years before Mr..
Shonts made his will. in which he left
the greater part of his estate to "rny
friend Mrs. Amanda C. Thomas, the
testator and his wife we're estranged.
and it is contended that the failure
of Mr.. Shonts to leave Mrs. Shonts any
part of his estate was due to her
alleged conducS toward him and not to
undue influence, as charged by the
widow.
One of the witnesses whose testi-
mony is sought by Mr.. Nicoll is Wal
ter l.. Ross, for many years close
friend of Mr., shonts and now receiver
of the Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Railroad, Of which Mr.. shonts formerly
was president. To Mr.. Ross, it is al
legged, Mr.. Shonts frequently com
planned that Mrs. Shonts never had
given him the simple home life that he
craved, but had insisted on, living in
hotels and travelling in foreign coun-
tries, most of the time apart from
him; that she did not care enough for
him to pay attention to his personal
needs, but thought only of her social
advancement and that of her daughters,
the Duchess de Chaulnes and Mrs.
Rutherford Bingham.
Joy Morton, a Chicago business man
Of prominence, is TO be another wit
ness. He will be asked questions about
New-York tribune., 1921-02-15

the alleged indifference shown by Mrs
Shonts towards her husband.
Ernest S. Benson, comptroller Of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad, is relied
upon to testify as to statements by
Mr. Shonts to him that he had led a
miserable life with his wife while they
were In Kankakee, ILL.,, and later in
Chicago, MIR Benson also will be
questioned about alleged complaint by
Mr.. Shonts that his wife was SO busy
with her social activities that he had
be asked whether, when Mr. Shonts was
chairman Of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission, his wife insisted on an ex-
tended trip to Europe, although it is
alleged he pleaded with her to remain
in Washington and make o home for
him.
Another alleged statement by Mr..
Shonts which Mr.. Benson will be asked
about was that Mrs. Shonts induced
her daughters to believe their father
did not ~are for them.
Edward N. Fletcher, of Chicag, is
relied upon to describe the frequent
Mrs. Shonts while they lived in Kan
kakee. Mr.. Fletcher lived in the same
house with the couple and, it was said,
will testify that Mrs. Shonts was a
careless housekeeper, that she did not
keep her house tidy, which made it
necessary for her husband to do tis
own housework.
Mr., Shonts, it is alleged, told Mr.
Fletcher that he did not know the
meaning Of the word "home."
Frank B. Blair was friend Of Mr..
Shonts, to whom, it is alleged, he con-
ttided that his wife was running Linn
with her extravaganza, that he was op-
posed to the marriage Of his daugh> er
to the Due de Ctaulnes and that "his
family life had gone to smash"
Alleged efforts at smuggling by Mrs.
Shonts in 1907 also will figure in the
case. Mrs. Nettie Ford, now of Los
Angles, will be examined with regard
to an occurrence which it is alleged
accentuated the feelings which Mr..
Shonts had toward his wife In Sep
tember, 1907, it is alleged, Mrs. Shonts
tried to smuggle into this country from
Europe q large quantity of valuable
uutiable articles.
The articles got to her home, at
that time at 123 East Thirty-ffth
Street, which was raided by customs
officials on January 20, 1908. The en-
suing publicity gave Mr.. Shonts great
distress. it was said.
Mrs. Shcnts suspected this raid, it is
alleged, and induced Mrs. Ford to take
number of boxes containing opera
gowns and other wearing apparel to her
own home, where she kept them until
Mrs. Shonts asked for their return.
Mrs. Ford, it is alleged, complained to
Mrs. Shonts about her trying to make
her tool to defraud the government
New-York tribune., 1921-02-15
General Spiridovitcla i'm
Bellevue; Has Erysipelas
Russian Nobleman, Here i'm
Interest of Anti-Bolsheyists.
Isolated i'm HosuifaI

Major General Count A. Tcherep-
Spiridovitch, direct descendant from
the grand dukes of Lithuania, was
taken from his rooms, at the Hotel
Polonia, 161 East Twenty-third Street,
to the Bellevue Hospital, on Sunday
evening, where it was found he was
suffering from facial erysipelas, which
made it necessary to isolate him i'm
mediately.
General Spiridovitch has been in
England for the last two years, where
he has been working in the interest of
an anti Bolshevist Russia and the form
ing of an Anglo Latina Slave league He
came to this country about two months
ago with the same object in view. He
ut first put up at the Hotel Savoy, but
found it unsuitable for the purpose he
mad in mind and upon his return from
Washington, about ten days ago, he
transferred his headquarters TO- the
made up of people of the Slavic raSes.
The chic objects OF the league he is
endeavoring to form is to unite ali of
the 200,000,000 Slavs, to strengthen the
friendship between the United States
and Slav races, to oppose Boishevism
md to prevent wars, bloodshed and po-
groms.
The General was responsible for
ringing about the downfall OF Abdul
iiamid in 1903. Two Of his sons were
6iised IN the war His two remain
sons were put 20 death by the Bols. ~
y IN Moscow IN July, 19IS, al .4a
instance Of Count Mirbach, the Go4M u
Anthassadofs who came to a violent end
New-York tribune., 1921-02-15
SALES

4 sale in the !Wanamaker
sense is The offer of serpiceable
goods at less than n,arket price.
FURNITURE, living room
suites, rs to SO per cent. less in
the February Sale of furniture.
Fifth Gallery. New Building.
LINENS--23o satin danask
table cloths, very low priced.
First Floor. Old Building.
BOYS WASH SUITS, 3 to 9
years, special at SITS.
Third Floor. Old Building.
MEMS ULSTERS, mostly
large sizes, S35 each.
Burlington Arcade Floor. New Bldg.
MEMS CUSTOM MADE
SUITS--all wool fabrics, SAT.
Broadway. Corner Eighth Street.
WOMEN'S GLOVES, S1.s5
--overseam slip-on glace.
SCISSORS, 72o pairs, steel,
imported, 55c; 31a TO 6 inches.
LOW ELS, Iurkish, sizes 22x
As inches, $5.40 dozen.
RUFFLING, SOC to ST.;
pleated Georgette crepe, colors.
HANDBAGS, leather. $3.50.
NOVELS, SOC.
HANDKERCHIEFS, mems
Irish linen, 3sc each.
Fl N KERC II / e r s
women's, a few initials, 6 for
SI.50.
Aisle of special Features.
Main Floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-15
By Thornton w. Burgess

"Scrnples" is a queer looking and
queer sounding word, but its meaning
Is easy to understand. A person with
out scruples is one who doesn't hesitate
TO do thing because it is wrong Peo-
pie without scruples are never to be
trusted,
Hello! What are you fellows talk.
ing about?" demanded Chatterer the
Red Squirrel of Peter Rabbit anc
Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel. The,
had been SO busy talking that they
had not seen him coming, and his sharp
voice startled them for a minute.
Happy Jack is trying to make me
believe that he isn't afraid to go into
Bobby Goon's house." replied Peter.
well. if he isn't afraid why doesn't
he go in and prove it?" demanded
Chatterer.
Because ! haven't any right to and
! would lose my self-respect," replied
Happy Jack sharply. You know Happy
Jack. isn't any too fond Of his small
cousin in red.
"self-respect fiddlesticks!" ieered
Chatterer. "Peter probably is right
and you're afraid. But what is the
idea, anyway? Wha. reason is there
tor going into Bobby Coon's house 2"
There isn't any reason" retorted
Happy Jack: ut is just Peter Rab-
bits curiosity. He wants to know
whether or not Bobby Coon is n there
asleep. What. good it will do lin
nobody knows"
Il just. happened to remark how sad
1t would be if Bobby Coon should never
again poke his head out of that door
way, and wondered if he really is in
here asleep. Happy Jack said he would
soon find out, but half way up there
ne changed his mind" explained Peter,
trying to lock very innocent.
1T isn't any of Peters business. 1t
isn't any of my business. 1t isn't
any Of your business. 1t isn't any bust
ness of anybody's whether or not Bobby
Coon is in there asleep" declared
Happy Jack angrily. "That is his house,
and no one else has any right in ~
Now both Peter and Chatteror knew
that Happy Jack was right. But Pe.e1's
curiosity was too muca for his. sense
Of right, and Chatterer had no scru-
pies, ''Pooil" e.claincd Chatter.
Pooh! If he is aslee2 he won't knew
anything about it. Ii he isn't asleep