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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-22
"GIory Of the City" May Be Torn
Down to Make Way for a Mod
ern Tramway.

peking.-ConStruction of a modern
tramway system will wipe o. the an
Gent walls of Peking, called by the
populace 1.-The glory of the city," IL
ny the Picking Trainways company ma
t~Grialize.
The company, i'm it's memorandum.
refers to the city walls as useless"
and cites the Zine example of Tien-
tsin,' where the walls were RACED sew
eral years agO.
The proposal is strongly opposed by
foreigners and Chinese alike, who
want to preserve the ancient walls ut
any cost.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-22

Oscar r. Carlstrom, 4AledO, ILL.,, new
commander of the United Spanish War
fifty a. +. +. men which started the
American Legion in Paris in 1919. He
is al adopted member OF the G. A. Il.
of Illinois.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-22
american Valuation Plan
Can be EasllyAdmlmlstered
Financial Expert, Making 1n-
vestigation for Senate Fi-
nance Committee, Says New
System is Feasible.

The American Valuation plan OF
assessing import duties. as provided
In the pending Fordney tariff bill, ID
possible Of administration and the only
feasible means Of compiling q tariff
that will afford adequate protection
to the American manufacturer, ac-
cording to J. B. Reynolds. former as
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury and
now director OF valuation investiga-
tions for the Senate Finance Commit
tee.
There is nothing uncanny, nothing
mysterious and nothing at all Of q
tremendously unusual or out-of-the-
way nature about American Valua-
tion." Mr.. Reynolds says, To-day,
when imports are brought into this
country they are assessed on the basis
of the value in foreign countries. The
invoice is presented and on that the
importer puts his value.
invoices Practically Worthless
These invoices-to give them all the
credit that they are entitled TON tho
average case are worth a little less.
perhaps. than the paper on which
they are printed. Now, I ay, that
after a long experience in handling
invoices. and by that I mean that the
c~erti1cation that the consul abroad has
to make amounts to nothing. The in
voices &C through on the day before
q ship sails: they 60 into a consular
ONCE In n part OF the world where
there IL a large business between that
country and the United States. You
nave a perfect string of people filing
In with invoices to get the invoice off
on the e boat with the automatic
afixing OF a stamp. 1t is a matter OF
q clerk signing the consuls Name. And
all that 1t does Is to certify that that
invoice Is o. the right colored paper,
Is made out in the right legal form,
and nothing else.
There is a proposition now put up
against that. It seems to me it IS a
very simple one. Instead OF putting
the duties. assessing the ad valorem
duties which are duties assessed on
the value Of goods. on the foreign or
invoice value, the proposition is to put
these duties on the value Of the goods
in the United States.
The value Of the goods in the United
States Is not an unknown Quantity.
1t can be found. All the books, all
h papers OF the manufacturers, the
Jobbers and the sellers OF every kind.
are at the disposal Of the Government.
Prices are known in this country.
We are dealing with an absolutely
known and certain proposition and
the whole idea Is simply that where
there Is an ad valorem rate Of duty
on goods. we do not try to assess this
On the foreign value. which Is largely
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-22

Copyright BY Harris s. Euing
J. b. Reynolds, Former Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. Favors
American Valuation
guess work. but upon the Americas
value Of the goods that is known in tho
United Safes. and It 10 capable q
being found out.
a Feasible Plan
The American valuation plan, Il
judgment. II absolutely possible
OF administration. and also feasible
Of enforcement. There il nothing In it
that ann be carried on after q little
practice just rs well as the present law
IL.
1.-THE idea that It IS Impossible t.
find out what the American value Of Z
piece of goods, 10 when you are sup
posed to find out the foreign value
seems. to me preposterous.
There is one more thing to be kept
In mind. The only way to take care
Of deprecated currency at tho present
time and to make the manufacturer
safe and able to carry on his business
under deprecated currency, IL t o put
aside the need for the manufacturer
to wonder In what currency the duty
will be assessed on the goods with
which he has to compete, and wonder
one day what it is going to be the next.
He must have 1t fixed on the one
stable thing In the financial world
and that IL United States money.
This is something that doaa not
change and will not Change. AilI tho
only way to have stable duties, the
only way to have duties that Will ray
what they mean and mean what they
say. In the tariff law, Is to have 4 duty
that when 1t depends on the value OF
goods it depends upon its Amer
q value and not on the value that
1t has In q foreign country that
changes from day to day and from
hour to hour
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-22

Jerked from his hoor-hed by a rush
of 90 protfered positions. a Kansas City
former soldier has been able to sup
port himself, his wife and five chill
dren. He had registered the previous
day ut the American Legion employ
ment Office.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-22

The Tramp is Il Pest that blooms in
the Backyard only in the Summer.
When he Shows Up at the kitchen
door, summon Faithful Hector, inyen-
Tor OF the Buns Rush, and have him
Usher the Tramp into the Alley. If
We gotta Work for our Ea $. why
should lramps coast through the
World ON their Nerve?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
BY MRS. SIDNEY SHARPE.

The greatest need of the farmer to-
day is legislation; legislation of kind
that will give him an opportunity to
conduct his business at less cost.
fIc Is in need of lower freight rates;
rates that will permit him to obtain
fertilizer without paying as much for
transportation as the product original.
ly cost.
The government should re.enact the
wartime measure that will guarantee
him a reasonable price for his cotton,
corn, wheat, oats and other staple
products.
lie should he given legislation that
will permit him to market his pi od.
ucts without being exploited by mid.
dlemen.
The government should place a high
tariff on agricultural imports.
Failing I'm this, farmers should cur.
tail their production 10 their imme.
date needs This is their only de.
fonse.
Present railroad rates are killing the
farm industry. Everything the farm
er buys is made prohbitive by ex.
cessive freight rates.
Price Guarantee.
The low price the farmer receives
for his product is not reflected in the
price the consumer pays for the same
article
II banks. utilities, railroads and
other industries are permitted 70
Continued on Page Twol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
YOU AUTO GO ON
TRADE TRIP, 81

You Auto Co" on the Trade Trip
March and 3.
on the first day the towns Of Writ.
Wilson, lealdtou. Dundee. Milo.
Springer. Davis and sulphur will he
visited. At sulphur the party viii
spend the night. and arrangements
are being made for some dandy en-
tertainment ut that place Friday
evening.
The second day the party will visit
Tishomingo. Ravia. Russell. Madill
and Marietta, arriving back in Ard
more well in the middle Of the after.
noon Saturday.
Provided weather conditions are fav-
orable this promises To be one OF the
biggest trips. from the standpoint
OF participants, which has yet been
held. Ray l.. Beede reports that
large number of cars are already
signed up for the two days and that
more are coming in daily. Special
advertising has been prepared to be
used for the occasion, and number
Of new stunts are promised. TIE
Ch---55er Of Commerce band will nc.
company the advertisers both days
and a good staff OF speakers have
been secured TO talk to the crowds on
route. Following the custom adopted
previously cars viii be placed accord.
ing to numbers and will keep their
respective positions throughout ths
trip In order to avoid racing.
you AUTO Go!"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
BOMB EXPLOSION
NOT ACCIDENTAL
MANAGER THINKS
South Chicago is Rocked
by Dynamite Blast Caus-
ing Million Dollar Prop
erty Loss, is Claimed

CHICAGO.-After an all night in
vestigaton Of the dynamite explosion,
which last night rocked South Chi
cago. causing 81 900 900 damage, r.
NJ. Perbohner, assistant fire marshal.
declared today he was convinced that
the explosion was the result OF a
premedtated plan.
With two deputies. the fire mar
shal spent the night probing the causes
OF the disaster.
The blast. which occurred at the
McCook quarry of the Consumers
Company, near Argo, Ills, could not
have been caused accidentally, Mr..
PERFORMER said.
T.. W. Grear. resident manager OF
the McCook plant. and l.. IL. Stewart,
master mechanic. were questioned by
Marshal Perbohner.
Both declared they believed the blast
was caused by shovellers who had
been unable To find employment at
the plant. They said the company's
agreement with the union men ex-
pired in January and that increase
at that time, no contract had been
drawn up. II was. their belief that
former employees who We're not work
ing at the plant now had sought re-
venge because the plants around the
magazines are now using non.union
labor. Acting on tip that further
trouble was contemplated at the quar-.
ry. Sheriff Charles w. Peters this
afternoon sent an armed detail OF five
deputies to the scene. The squad will
police the district while emergency
squads viii he held ut the sheriff's
office ready fer duty of any outbreak
develops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
NEFF Will TAKE
OFF MARTIALLAW
Limestone County, Texas,
Not Affected by Order Is
sued by Governor Sat-
urday; MeXia Free

MEXIA. Texas.-Brig Gen. Jacob
T. VOTERS recommended to Governor
Neff saturday that martial law In
MeNla and Limestone county be lifted
next Wednesday. No action taken
with respect to Freestone county,
where state officials are understood
to bo awaiting the result of a grand
Jury investigation into conditions which
necessltated the proclamation Of mar.
tial law.
General Wolters' action follows
conference with the governor In Aus
tin Friday. His telegram to Governor
Neff said.
Respectfully request martial law
be lifted In Mcx!a and Limestone
county. March /. and that Rangers
and troopers be ordered to depart.
Feb. 2S. Suggest quartermaster re.
main sufficient time to close up all
matters"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
CONVICT
KILLED BY POSSE
in A PISTOL DUEL
Man Identified as Henry
Meigs Believed Partici-
pant in Several Bank
RobberieS Is Killed

PAWHUSKA, Okla.-A man who
has been identified as Henry Meigs,
an escaped convict. who is believed
by the authorities here TO have par.
ticipate in several bank robheries in
this section during the past three
months, was shot and instantly killed
near Big Heart. Usage county today.
after probably fatally wounding a
member Of sheriffs posse which
surprised him and two other men in
a raid on a still
When the officers came upon the
still, Meigs is said to have opened
fire. severely wounding John Biggs
of Big Heart, who had been deputized
for the raid. Meigs fell, shot through
the jugular vein. when the posse re.
turned his fire but not twice more
before he died
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26

heads of New York aud other eastern
and northern points. predictions were
fcr an Upward trend.
THAT doesn't mean that the good
times are going to return tomor'
row." sati AIR. Gum. 'ond It doesn't
mean that there will be- loads or
money to loan broadcast by the local
banks next week. but It does mean
that the turning point has been
reached. We are coming back.
"There IL more money In the big
eastern banks now than there has
been for a long time. There is more
money in the federal reserve banks
than there has ben for n long time.
nearly half the surplus gold supply
OF the entire world is now In the
vaults of the federal reserve hanks.
Discount Rates Lower.
Discount rates have been lowered
two or three times within the past
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
END OF DEPRESSION IN SIGHT AND CONFIDENCE
RETURNING TO ALL LINES BUSINESS, SAY BANKERS

turned to normal here, but It's com
ing"
Wad, Wants Rain.
Tom Wade ut MARROW. came through
with che assertion that Il 81 rains,
southwest Oklahoma viii raise the
biggest corn crop uf its history.
I. Peter Thurman, cashier ot the
First National Bank ot Elk city.
wore an optimistic smile
I'm not trying to Kid myself or
anybody else" said Mr Thurman.
business conditions are not as good
and won't be as good this summer
rs they normally are. perhaps. II we
have all sorts NJ rain. II simply
isn't quite time for business to show
"a complete recovery from the dc.
preston. can see that conditions
are looseninE and everything points
10 better business with return 10
prosperity IN comparatively short
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
Attorney Probes Ku
Klux Klan Letter

DENVER. Colo.-District Attorney
Philip r. Nancise, Saturday called
upon officers of the local branch Of
the Ku Klux Klan to explain a letter,
pWporting to be from that organiza.
tion. threatening the life of Ward
Cash, negro. unless he left the city.
Cash. a janitor. fled to Ogden, Utah,
few hours after receiving the letter
several days ago.
The letter. which the district attor.
ney characterized as the first unlaw.
full act Of the Ku kluX Klan in Dem
YER" is written upon the official sta.
tionery of the Klan and bears the
orders seal, the district attorney said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26

six months. with a view to inducing
member banks to borrow this money
for the purpose OF taking care or
the legitimate demands ~ business
The bankers. however, do not on
courage the borrowing NJ money for
speculative purposes.
"rhe beginning ~ the end IL In
sight. as far as hard times Ia ron.
cerned. The tightness " financial
and business conditions was felt first
in Wall street. and II came west In
A wave. We didn't feel IL here for
months. perhaps. after the screws
were put down IN the east Working
along the same line, the loosening
OF conditions. of money. Of business.
is being felt In the east and it will
come west in a wave like was felt
when the tightening OF conditions
came. It will possibly be several
months before conditions have re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
STATE NATIONAL
BANK FAILS TO
OPEN SATURDAY
Inability to Make Collec
tions Sufficient to Meet
Current Demands The
Cause of Action
NO EXCITEMENT IS
CAUSED BY CLOSING
Statement Says Movement Was
Voluntary on Part of the
Directorate

The State National Bank failed to
open its doors here Saturday morning
when a notice was posted on the door
saying affairs were in the hands Of
bank examiners.
A statement issued by directors of
the institution late Saturday reads
as follows:
"On account Of inability to make
collections sufficient TO meet current
demands, the directors thought 1t adj
visable to close pending efforts which
are being made toward reorganization
and adjustment.
Those familiar with the affairs
express hopes that the situation may
be worked out within a reasonable
time without loss TO any depositor
or creditor"
Established in 1908.
The bank was established in Ard
more as state bank in 1908 and
was nationalized in 1913. since which
time it has operated under the pres.
Cit Hdilits II ~ IL iitHiD'l VI NV
Federal Reserve Board with sS,2jO in
stock.
According to the report of condition
rendered at the close of business on
December 81, 1921, deposits amounted
to Si,l06, s92.99. Capital stock is
given at 100000
A meeting OF directors was held
AT the banks office last night at Z
o'clock when affairs were discussed.
No Excitement Here.
The closing OF the State National
caused practically no excitement and
little talk on the streets Saturday.
Few people gathered in front OF the
institution.
All other banks reported that the
closing had no effect on their depos'
its. The banks closing Is said, will
have little bearing whatever on the
financial condition of the city az all
other institutions show healthy
statement and are known to be sound.
While the action is unfortunate
IL will NOT hinder Ardmorc in It's pro
gress and should not affect it's growth
or standing" declared one banker late
Saturday night. because IL was IN
entirely local affair and relates in no
manner to other financial institu
tions here"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
business is coming back again.

Business is coming back again.
That was the general impression
gathered from the Oklahoma bankers
who have bce1 touring the state dur
ing the Jest week holding group
meetings. While the expressions va
ricd IN some respects at different
cities visited. the idea was there"
A strain of optimism prevailed at
every place visited.
occupyins two special cars. the
bankers arrived Ia Ardmorc early
F'iday m,rring over the Santa Fe
ard left few hours later over the
Frisco for Durant where meeting
was he'd Friday. They were Joined
here by several bankers.
Gum II Optimistic.
Eugene T.. Gum, secretary Of the
state association, was optimistic over
the outlook for the future. declaring
that In conversation with financial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
ONE MAN ARRESTED
IN MIZE KILLINGS

JACKSON. Afiss.--Arrcst of one man
in connection with the killing OF two
men and the wounding Of two others
In revolver fight at basketball
game in Mize, Friday, Is expected In
Magee. according to a message he.
ceived from the mayor of Maze
Warren Ashley, participant In
the fight and Bollls Sullivan. a by.
stander. were killed. Marshal Albert
Lack Of Maze. who attempted to quell
the outbreak and Dolphus yelverton.
were wounded The fight began. Il
Il said over foul language used by
a boy at play in bantering with Mrs.
Ashley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
GREATEST NEED
Of farm TODAY
IS LEGISLATION
Kind That Will Give Him
Opportunity to Conduct
His Business at Much
Smaller Cost
NEEDS GUARANTEE
PRICES FOR CROPS
Too Much Red Tape About
Farm Loans, Declares Wo-
man Who Is Successful

What's wrong with the farmer?
What does he need? What will
stop the widespread succession Of
failures among farmers in all
paris Of the country? The Ard
moreite asked Mrs Sidney Sharpe,
Oklahoma's best-known woman
farmer To tell. Mrs. Sharpe for
eight years has successfully con
Quoted a 900-acre farm near War
ner. She has s35. 900 worth OF
modern machinery on It, including
four tractors This is her own
story of how the farmer can
"come back"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
TEXAS DEPUTY SHERIFF
HELD ON vi RIDER CHARGE

TENARKANA. TcXas.--Doputy Shcr.
ift w. r. Jordan was arrested Satur-
day following his indictment for muir
der by the Bowie county jury in con.
nection with the killing ot u. Morgan,
negro. who was found shot to death
two ana one.half miles from TeNar.
kama early In the morning of Feb.
ruary IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
Genoa Conference
To Be Postponed

BOULoGNE.-Agreement to a post.
ponement OF the Genoa economic con.
ference until April 10 was reached
by Premier poincare OF France. and
Prime Minister Lloyd George OF Great
Britain at their conference here Sat.
urday. The conference originally was
called to meet March s.
Mr.. Lloyd George said after tho
conference there would be no neces.
sity for further discussion Of the
Franco British pact as both parties
were entirely agreed as TO all its
essentials The pact would be ready
Tor signature In few days. I've added.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26

time. The general outlook is bright
and business men, farmers, every
one should feel confident"
Don't Advise Farmer.
we must not attempt to tell the
farmer how TO farm. he probably
knows more about his business than
we do abou, our own" said d. $.
Wolfinger, president of the Oklahoma
Bankers Association. "But We can
show him ways To diversity his farm.
ing. and as long az there are COWS
and chickens, oklahoma farmers may
be down but never out
"rhe farmers have been hard hit,
and are ready TO start beating back.
II is the duty NJ each banker to his
community to assist them as much
as possible"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
PRISONERS TO PENITENTIARy
TO BEGIN THEIR SENTENCES

Deputy sheriff Bob short will leave
Sunday for McAlostcr with three
convicted men who will begin their
terms In the pcnltcntiary. The men
were sentenced at the last term ot
district court. They are j. r. Wood.
rcll, years: Wylic Smith. years
fur murder. and Wilson Worley. ne.
gro. years for perjury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
COunterfeiter Given
Five-Year Sentence

MttSEOGEE. Okla.-Bennie l.. Biggs
owner of tailoring establishment at
Ada. was found guilty In the United
states district court ON passing coun.
tcrfclt federal railway bank OF reserve
notes and sentenced to five years
in the state ponltentiary. Secret serv-
ice operatives testified he was con.
nectcd with a gang OF counterfeiters
who had their headquarters In Kansas
City. Riggs IS the fourth member "
the gang 20 DC convicted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
rial Marriage
License Asked
By Mexican Man

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas.-Ap.
pllcation fora six month trial mar.
riage was made today by a MeXi.
can to Justice Of the Peace W.
w. sharp.
II know I love her well enough
to be true To her the rest OF my
life. but | am afraid she does
not IKE me that well" the appli.
cant explained.
III we get along all right Tor
six months thought would
get n regular marriage license"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-26
MyOpiiniion Is
Evsry day The Ardmsrsits easstieas five
parsons on Q subject cf general intsrest.
fAs snsvvrs are published with tie AAns
Of tAsss iatsrviswcd.
What do you think Of state con
~ N hularxS

What do you think Of state con
stabularys
JOHN CoONER: II should be an
excellent thing to keep law and order
In Carter county and would tend 10
stabilize conditions here.
II. V. LOGAN; ! am In favor Of
anything that would do away with
this business OF exchanging one favor
for another. Of friendships and poll.
ties that exist under the present con.
dltion.
c. =. BE1MS: In cases Of emer.
gency. well trained organization or
this kind would be very good thing.
Otherwise. prefer to leave the On.
forcement of tho laws to the local
elected officers.
a. l.. ZtMWAtT; \ state organi.
sation Of police is always u good thing
for the enforcement Of laws.