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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
MERRITT WELL PLEASED
WITH LOCAL IN Ola \
SCHOOL,; IN ARDM0RE
ON INSPECTION TOUR
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF IN
DIAN DEPARTMENT SAYS OK
LAHOMA SHOWS REMARKABLE
PROGRESS; PRAISES CITY

Z. b. Merritt, assistant commission
er OF the Indian department, with Of
fees at Washington, d. c., was in
Ardmore yesterday. During the past
week Mr.. Merritt has visited on a
tour of inspection all the Indian
schools IN Oklahoma, and yesterday
spent vhe afternoon at the Bloom
field Academy, 1.-The Indian school
near this city, where he addressed
the faculty and students.
Mr.. Merritt was high in his praise
of the manner in which the local
school is conducted and the condi-
ton in which it is kept. He stated
that ]. was one of tine best schools
in the Indian service He compliment
ed the members of the faculty and
the students in high terms.
During his stay in this city Mr..
Merritt called at the Arlmoreite office
ard inspected the plant. He is a
newspaper man, being owner of the
Arkansas Sentinel, at Fayetteville,
Ark. Mr.. Merritt is a native Of Arkan-
SIS.
Mr Merritt makes periodical visits
to Oklahoma, and stated yesterday
that this state has shown remarkable
progress curing uhe past few years.
'Hc speaks highly of the development
OF its cities. giving especial reference
to Ardmore. which city he likes very
much
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
VICTIM OF WHAT HE.
TERMS FRAME" ENOCH
ARDEN PLOT CONTINUES
SEARCH FOR HIS WIFE
MAN WHO STOLE ALLEGED FOR
MER WIFE AND "HONEY MOON"
MONEY AT POINT OF Gun
ELUDES POLICE

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Search for Pierre
Paul Auther, missing Spanish Gran
dee" chemist OF Highland Park, Ill.
and Mrs. Charlotte Franzen of Madison
Wis. shifted today to Philadelphia,
and other eastern cities on unusual
charges of larceny preferred by the
woman's husband, Phillip VI. Fran
zen. chief decorator for the University
Of Wisconsin.
The warrant Obtained by Franzeri
accuses Auther OF stealing Franzen's
wife at the point OF n pistol and fOrc-
ing him to hand over 500 to pay
for the honeymoon" Franzen slys
his wife's statements led him to believe
the couple may be in Philadelphia.
On New Years day, Augher disap-
peared from his home in Highland
Park leaving his wife and baby girl.
When Auher appeared at the F1un-
zen home last Tuesday night. accord
ing to FranZen. he declared Mrs.
F'ranzen was the woman he had mar
ried 13 years ago in Australia.
Il have searched for her for ten
years" Franzen quotes Auther as
saying. while pointing a pistol at
Franzen's head, and now mean
TO have her"
Documents waiving claims to each
other were signed by Franzen and his
wife at Auther's command. Franzen
says, and chen the visitor stood guanl
while Mrs. Franzen went out TO cash
her husbands check for 800.
Franzen says he w1s resigned 20
the situation until Wednesday when
he received letters from Mrs. Auther
declaring intercepted letters convinc-
ed her that Mrs. Franzen was trying
to Weal her husband. lie was convinc-
ed then, he declared. that he was the
victim Of a frame" F,noch Arden
plot.
My husband flew into II tan.rum
when | first accused him OF improper
conduc; with Mrs. FGanzsn,' she said.
He told me then that he had visited
every continen, except Australia,
wh.ch makes me believe he Is alag
an untrHh about mis- marriage 20 rer
there.
Mrs .Auther said her husband had
'lisslpaicd her savings OF $1,000 ana
that he left only 81 With her when ne
,vrni away On New Years day
Mrs Authors maiden name was
Blanche Ellen harvey Tregcllas She
vas born IN Eolnburgh, scotland, bu;
orphaned ds child aud reared und0
.he guardianship of n priest In Mor-
I treal Canada. She graduated as a
nurse from u New York hospital,
went overseas with the Canadian
troops and was decorated FOR bravery
by the British governor after she had
won a lleutenancy by hospital work
In Belgium ami Fruncc,
4 bursting syringe impaired her
sight and she returned TO Amcrici.
She met Auher while both were cm-
ployed by the Du Pont Powder com
pany at pompion Lakes. y. j. They
were married in Atlantic City August
| 10. 1915. she said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
RECORD SHOWS BIG
REDUCTION DISASTERS
ON THE. GREAT LAKES

Detroit, Mich, Jan. MARKED re-
duction in the number OF marine dis
asters on the Great Lakes during the
1920 season, compared with 1919, Is
shown in the records OF shipping
companies here. During 1920 there
We're eight vessel losses and 20 lives
lost against l9 vessel losses and so
lives lost the preceding year.
The % persons who lost their lives
last year perished when the steamer
Superior City sank in Lake Superior
off Whitefish point. This occurred on
the night OF August 20 after col
lision with the steamer Willis l..
King.
The collision ls said to have been
due to a fog. The Superior City sank
so quickly after the collision it was
impossible to launch boats. according
to the stories Of four survivors. wa
terloggcd: The Miztec. abandoned The
Francis j. widlar driven on rocks.
The sinking OF the Wldlar furnish.
ed one OF the most dramatic pages In
the history Of Great Lakes disasters,
although no lives were lost. The ship
was driven on the rocks near White.
fish Point during storm that swept
the upper lakes IN November. Cap.
tam Arthur Forbes N Ashtabula. O,
In command OF the Widlar, set out
in a small boat with few men FOR
the channel to bring help to strand
ed crew. The party reached the
channel after battling the waves for
about ten miles. and rescue ships
sent 10 the wreck and saved all
members OF the crew The Widlai
has been abandoned by her owners
TO the underwriters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
Town Council of Norwich
Takes Care of Unemployed
With Funds Raised by
Taxes on Property
MUNICIPAL TAXES ARE
DOUBLED AS A RESULT
UNWILLING PUBLIC BEARS THE
EXPENSE WHEN INFORMED OF
THREATS THAT "DIRECT AC-
TI0N" Is PROBABLE

London, Jan. 7.-Grtowing serious
ness OF the unemployment problem In
Grdlt Britain was emphasized today
by the action of the unemployed in the
city Of Norwich in availing Themselves
of the provisions Of the existing poor
law and demanding suppor. from uhe
local guardians, officials who adj
minister relief to the needy, charging
the cost upon local taxes
The "gurdians" recently decided not
TO increase tho scale OF relief work on
the ground that the tax payers were
unable TO afford It, but khe chief
of police notified them he had received
a communication to the effect shat II
help was not granted the unemployed
had determined to use direct action"
Under this threat the "guardhns"
yielded and doubled the taxes appli-
cable to feeding the poor In doing
so the chairman of the guardians"
remarked y was the first time in the
history Of the city that the police
had been overawed by threats from
the unemployed.
The burden thus placed on the TAX
payers has caused dismay. This ad-
ditional tax will result in house
holder who pays an annual rent Of
60 pounds paying more than 72 pounds
in hxes. The people declared II is
impossible for them to pay such
taxes as trade is stagnant.
The action OF the unemployed ac-
cords with advice persistontly given by
labor leaders and followed at many
places, though with less serious result
than in Norwich. The Daily HerJd
mouthpiece OF labor, says:
There / sno alternative. The un-
employed are determined not 10 starve
ind they have proved THAT in the poor
law they have a weapon to enforce
justice. The increased taxes will be
disastrous to thousands Of people but
will compel the adoption Of radical
measures at Norwich, which has shown
the way 80 workers all over the coun-
try"
Leading labor organizations yester-
day rejected an invitation from the
government to participate in an Off
cial inquiry regarding unemployment
objccting TO the terms Of the proposal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
ANOTHER SEARCH BEGUN
FOR TREASURE -TROVE"
ON Fl 0 RID A COAST

Miami. Fla, Jan. 7.-Anoiher search
for trcasureTovc. a sunken Spanish
galleon laden with stolen doubloons,
has begun on the Atlantic coast OF
Florida, between Dcerfield and Beca
Ratone. Romance has lured this time
a group of adventurous men OF Deer
field and therelbouts to dig in The
oceans bottom for the buccaneers
pirate ship which tradition says had
hauled too close To The tr,0cherous
shores when pursued. A syndicate
formed Tor the search has begun opera
tions whore the g,lleon is supposed
to have sunk In the t,nds
This Is only one Of the many such
adventures of the south Florida coas.
which In tho old days before me ad-
vent OF lighthouses was the scene
OF many wrecks. Treasure seekers
have brought a few ancient huls
which had been deeply buried in sand
some dating back five or six centuries
nut so lr no snip thus recovered
has yielded tnythlng except ancient
wood. one prospector Is said 70 have
spent two fortunes near stuart before
quitting the romantic game.
Fulford, II miles north OF Miami.
has been the scene OF many searches.
Tradition has % that a pirate ship
escaped pursucrs by sailing up a
creek near F'ulford where the crew
celebrated by getting drunk. Seminole
Indians boarded the vessel and mass
acred thc crew except one. The story
runs and the escaped plrde succcedcd
IN rescuing the ship treasure chest
fnldl with gold which he buried
nearby, making a diagram OF the spot
Unable TO return, the pirate Is said
20 have given the diagram TO n friend.
This has been used By several sdarch-
ing parties, equipped with every kind
OF a gold finder. but they failed to
locate the treasure.
4 native living neirhy says tho
spot Ia haunted ana THAI even now
tao ghosts of ihre pirates howl and
Eroan when anyone mars q. He says
no ono Is ever going to get the trsaa-
TIRE as tho ghosts carry on something
terrible when YOU get cfosc to ~ a
there's no telling what thoy would
do n they got their hanis on q. ANY.
thing might happen in that terrible
place"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
HEAR|N GS ON NATIONAL
FORESTRY PRO OGRAM BILL
BEGUN; EXPENDITURE. OF
.S11,0O0,00O is ASKED
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS VITAL
LY INTERESTED; SUPPLY OF
STANDING TIMBER 40 PER
CENT OF 100 YEARS AGO

Washington, Jan. Hearings on
the national forestry program bill
which calls for the expenditure Of $1l,-
600 900 a year for the protection and
development OF forests. were begun
today befort the subcommittee on
appropriations of which Representative
Anderson is chairman.
Newspaper publishers, paper manu-
facturers, lumber men, timber land
owners, wood using industries, the
United States forestry service and the
American forestry association were
represented.
one million dollars n year for CO.
operating with the states in protecting
the forests from fire and slO,OOO,OOO
a year for securing additional forest
land for the government is being asked
as a forward step in the endeavor to
secure sufficient lumber and paper
pulp for future needs.
Importance of the proposed legisla-
llOn 10 lllt VI AiAI NpHANaF ,
cannot be over estimated. according
to Il. S. Kellogg. chairman OF the ma
tional forest program committee, made
up of men representing many indus
tries.
"1-his is paper age and in The
United States at least, newspaper
age" said Chairman Kellogg, who is
also secretary of the newsprint serv-
ice bureau.
From an annual consumption Of
three pounds of newsprint paper per
capita in 1880 we have gone TO 80
pounds in 1920"
"The supply of standing timber in
the United States is only about 40
per cent of what 1t was 100 years ago
and this remaining stand is being
drawn upon at a more rapid rate than
il is being reproduced"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
FIN A n C|AL PLAN TO
CONTROL AND MARKET
WHEAT" WILL Be MADE

Wichita. Kan. Jan. IA financial
plan to control and market wheat at
price based on cost of production
plus fair profit" will be worked out
at a national convention of the Wheat
Growers Association Of America early
in the spring, it is announced by w.
II. McGreevy, secretary-treasurer.
Organization of the association, the
membership of which exceeds 100000
according to Mr.. McGreevy, will be
completed in the early months OF
1921 in the wheat producing states
of the middle west. he declared. lie
included Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, oklaho-
ma, Texas and parts Of Colorado and
Montana.
The financial plan to be adopted
Is one that will enable the wheat
grower, who requires money to carry
him over the period while he is watt
ing for suitable marketing conditions,
TO borrow money on his wheat at n
reasonable rate Of interest" said Mr..
McGreevy.
THE pooling plan Of holding our
wheat requires the wheat grower
to sign agreements which are bind
ing and effective, wherein he agrees
to market no wheat until the price
of our association. based on cost plus
a fair profit, is received.
"The wheat grown by the members
OF the association shall be marketed
gradually and uniformly throughout
the year as the flour mills and the
exporters may require to supply the
legitimate demands OF trade
THAT no injustice may occur to
the wheat growers, while holding
their wheat to be marketed under
this plan. storage price that will
be fair and just will be allowed TO the
wheat grower for each month he Is
required to hold his wheat for prop
or marketing conditions. This stor-
age price will enable the wheat grow
ers To deliver wheat uniformly TO
market throughout the year without
discrimination and injustice to any
one OF them.
"In answer TO the question some
times asked as to the meaning OF
the words on our membership cards
where member signing agrees TO
abide by the regulations adopted by
such organization for the purpose
Of regulating and marketing the price
OF our wheat after 1912 I would say
that this obligation OF our member
ship Is necessary to n uniform and
concerted action by Il to accomplish
Z -. A.
"All rules and regulations are adopt
ed by our membership either in ma
tional convention or by committees
so authorized by II. so that all obli-
cations OF our membership are OF It's
own choosing and are not at any time
arbitrarily forced upon t."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
JtNITOR THINKS CRAP SHOOT.
Frs SET FIRE TO CAPITOL

Charleston. W. Va. Jan. THAT
the attic Of the state capitol. which
WIS destroyed by fire last Monday
was frequently used by crap shoot
crs" was the statement today OF James
J Gels. ianlior OF the building who
expressed the opinion ,4hat the fire
was not caused by defective electric
wiring.
ANY one could 90 into the attic
az any time" sail Gels. the door7i
OF fhc capital were open day and night
and in spite Of the guards, entrance
was easy
The state board Of cortrl today
awarded a contract for a temporary
capital. which Is TO be built in a
month at cost Of 100000 Meantime
the state offices have taken up quar-
ters tn different parts OF the city and
tho business OF the commonwealth IL
proceeding as usual.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
EXECUTIVE SESSION is
PLANNED IN SENATE TO
RECEIVE THE GOVERNORS
CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE
HOUSE WORKS ON PERSONNEL OF
STANDING Committees; COM
PLETION OF WHICH is EN-
PECTED SOON

Oklahoma City, Jan. IA conf
Dental message will probably be de-
livered some time today TO the State
senate by Governor Robertson. When
The upper house adjourned yesterday
Il was indicated that an executive
session to receive the message would
be held today. Plans for holding it
late yesterday we're abandoned when
adjournment was taken before the
question was acted on.
In the house appointment OF a
standing committee on rules and the
journal will probably be announced
today by Speaker Schwabe. Most Of
the d,her committees will be an
nounced saturday if there is a session
on that day. Otherwise they will be
made knowrS Monday. Mr. .Schwabe
stated. There are about so standing
committees provided in the rules Of
the house
Party lines were practically forgot
zen for n while in the house yester-
day when vote was uiken on tabling
motion made by w. +. Disney Of
Muskogee substituting for a motion o.
the republican committee on elections.
The house refused to take Disney's
motion by vote Of 81 to "a and then
adopted his substitute motion. Sixteen
republicans voted for the substitute.
The contest arose over an amend
ment to house rules offered by h. IL.
Matthews Of McAlester. chairman of
the electors committee. His amend
ment provided a method for dealing
with contests over seats and was to
be adopted at once. Disney's subsi-
tutes provided that the amendment
should be printed anu given to the
members Friday for their consIdera-
ton before voting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
UTAH SMOKERS TO BE COM
PEELED TO SHOW CONSIDERa-
TI0N FOR NON-SMOkERS

Salt Lake City, Jan. An an
ii tobacco bill designed to abolish
the manufacture, sale and use OF
cigarettes in Utah and which would
prohibit the smoking of pipes or
cigars in hny public place with the
exception OF the street. will be
introduced in the state senate
shortly after the legislature con-
venes. by Edward l.. Somhwick,
senator from Lehi, Utah county,
Senator Southwick said ahe inclu-
sion of cigars and pipes was made
because he felt that smokers should
be compelled to show consideri-
ton for non-smokers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
UNITED STATES WILL
NEVER BE DRY DECLARES
PROHIBITION COMMISSIONERS

Washington. Jan. THE United
States will never be literally dry.
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer
declared today. though he expressed
the opinion that prohibition Is here
10 stay. Sentiment for prohibition
and practical prohibition will come
after the present generation, which
Is Gamil!ar with liquor, Is gone, he
continued. though there probably
always win bo some few indlvid-
uals who will make .ntoxicarts in
their homes. The sons and daug'h-
ters of the men Of today. he de-
clared, will grow up without a
taste for liquor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
Oil Field Worker Killed

Enid. Okla. Jan. Cook OConner,
"a. an oil ''cld worker, whose home is
near Granola, KAnsas, was shot and
killed at CARRIER about o'clock las,
night Cause for the shooting was
still a mystery TO officers today. who
have placed A. NJ. Ifaines. 81. driller
under arrest, on what they said was
clrcumsantial evidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
WOODNIEN HOLD MEET
At ENID IN MARCH

oklahoma city. Jan. 6--The state
convention OF tho woodmen Of the
World will be- held In Enid early In
March, probably between the first
and tenth. 1t was announced today
By 4. n. Leecraf, state treasurer. who
Is president Of ghe oklahoma organia-
;lon. Notices TO this effect were being
mailed out today.
The convention. MIR Leecraft said,
will be one OF she most important in
the history OF the Oklahoma organi-
Lltion because Of the situation over
a proposed increase in fraternal rates
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
busted Safe Found in Woods

Tulsa. Okla. Jan. 6.-The 500 pound
iron safe Stolen from the Help Your
self. Grocery store night before last,
was found three miles east OF jerks,
near here. yesterday afternoon. It had
been blown open AMI tho s661 In cash
removed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07

Washington. .--llill introduced 20
amend transportation act to allow
railways TO obtain partial payment OF
the amouns due them from the gov
ernment under guaranteed earnings
provision Of the act.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07

Fl Paso.-Mexican consul general
announces Mexico likely TO pass Nv
soon prohibiting migration OF Xexi>
can iaborcrs into United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07

Little Rock.-Governor Brough ~
fuses to grant pardon to W. D. Crsw-
ford, former superintendent ID odi
Fellows orphans home at Baiesville,
Ark.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-23
KING SPEECH FOR IRISH PEACE
FALLS ON many OPEN EARS

Belfast. June 22.-CBy The Asso-
ciated Press. THE northern parlia-
nirnt was opened today by the king
who was accompanied by Queen
Mary with all the paGeantry and
ceremony with which formal actions
OF British sovereigns are surrounded.
The king wore the uniform of an
Order OF the Garter across his breast
while the queen who looked pale and
nervous was In white satin. There
were trumpeters in uniforms Of gold.
who blew fanfares as the royal
couple arrived and officers OF state
military and mediaeval uniforms
a modern note was struck by the
speech. which he read. His plea for
peace and Cancellation between the
two branches OF the Irish race fell
on open ears for in no part OF Ire
land is peace more desired than In
Ulster
Pointing to the fact that the eyes
Of the whole empire were on Ireland
and making an earnest picn for an
end to strife among the Irish people.
the king said:
Il appeal To all Irish to pause to
stretch out the hand OF forbcarance
and concilia,lon to forgive and tn for
got and to Join in making for tbs
land which they love a new era or
peace contcn,ment and good will"
During the kings speech tho audi
.nce remained siant;inS. Previously
prayers had been said by the primatc
OF ireland the Anglican -Proshyterinn
moderator and the senior Methodist
minister.
A. the luncheon Sir James CrsiE.
tho Ulster premier. made no prom
ouncemont In proposing the health
of tho king and tho king did not re-
piy the toast being received with
military honors.
In his message to Premier CRAIG.
Premier Lloyd George said:
--rhc government. parliament ana
people of Northern ireland have
proved their capacity and patriotism
bv tho spirit, in which they have dis
charged tho first responsibility OF
self government and thcy ha.e
rrea, opportunity before thcm. ]
hope and believe that their influence
and oxampis will assist 10 Nc, the
whole Of ireland ere long on the
path OF practical cooperation which
alone can lead to realization Of Irish
ideals and the security OF Irish In
trrertN.
The government. NJ ireland act
has put Iroland's future in the. hands
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-23
OESTR0YFRS OF ATLANTIC FLEET
SEND F0RnER SUBS TO BOTTOM

On Board @. S. S. Henderson, off
-ay>e Charles. Va. June 22.-(Ry The
associated Press)-Destroyers of the
Atlantic feet with four inch guns to-
day riddled the former German sub
marines U-1t0 and U-14s sanding them
tc the bottom. Their work followed
that OF the navy's air forces. which
ycx.ervtay sent tho U-117 to the bottom.
Tho q 40 was the first vessel attacked
by division OF nve modern destroy
err. headed by the Dackerson, COM
manded by Commander c. r. Mayo.
Only the Dickerson nred. - shots be-
ing hurled At the former u boat which
was anchored In seventy fathoms OF
water.
RaclnG BY the submarine at a V'eed
of Is knots the Dickerson poured 80
shells into the 40 In four minutes 10
seconds. The frst Nlvo went over the
target but the range waG instantly cor
rected and shot after shot WAS pumped
into the rusty huIl.
After the f,rine an inspection Of the
o i<e showed 10 clean hits with a pos
abiiity OF others too far below tho
water line to be noticeable.
Altho the former U boat wns NOR
tally wounded early in the test 1t re-
fused to conceds defeat and battled