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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-07-12
Ice Cream Social

The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church will hold an ice cream
social Thursday evening at the Henry
Paine residence on Broadway, near
the city park.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-07-12

WILL RID YOUR PREMISES OF RATS OR YOU GET YOUR
MONEY BACK
RatSnap the sure clean and safest rat destroyer known
Easy break each into 40 small throw
places think
find Rat Spaphe likes better than
His first meal his last Three &c., 65 and ST. package
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-07-12

Our Want Column will help you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
CORRESPONDENT
At IRISH MEET
is KIDNAPPED
Friends Believe Vengeance
is Sought Because Of His
Writings in London
Daily Times.

DUBLlN.--A. +. Kay. cd respond
ent\ tho London Times, as kid.
haped\ sht by three a ed men
while " other newspapG. nen in
grocer shop. There has bes' Z
word of him sine his disappearance
and no explanation of his seizure. The
correspondents attending this morn.
ing's session Of the Dail Eireann de-
manded his immediate release and the
punishment of his kdnapers.
Kays friends pointed to a letter
he wrote from Dublin recently saying
that some of the leading fighting men
Of that city favored ratification of the
Irish treaty, rs u possible reason for
his abduction. They say he was warn.
ed at that time to leave Cork on the
threat that he be put in vault
with corpses and a candle. "
They We're Of the opinion he had
been taken to Cork and that he might
hS returned here today.
Kay and five other English news.
paper men were in the grocery, his
companions said, when three armed
men entered.
At the Dali meet, the correspond
ents held a meeting themselves and
formulated protest to the Dali for
kidnapping. The American and Irish
correspondents joined the English
newspaper men signing the protest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
STARVING COAL
Miners APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT
Letters Are Contradictory
to Statement of Governor
of West Virginia Is
sued Recently.

WASHINGTON West Virginia coal
miners who say their families are
starving have appealed directly to
President Harding for government aid.
Letters the miners have sent to the
president are contradictory of the
statement issued by Governor Nor
gan of West Virginia, that there is
no starvation among the miners. fam
lilies. The letter to the president from
the local union Of the United Mine
Workers, at Marfork, w. Va, says:
AT the meeting of the local union
located at Marfork, w. Va, the miners
instructed us to appeal to you fer
financial aid t. support their wives
and babies. The men have worked
about three months this year. Why
the mines are not running we are un-
able to say.
"The majority or practically all OF
these men, who number about 200,
are in a destitute condition, some not
even having a meal ahead nor the
means of obtaining such The ONLY
hope we have to ward off intense suf.
fering is by appealing to our national
government for aid through you
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
Four Counts Against Sheriff
Buck Garrett Cite Laxity of
LQw Enforcement in Ardmore
City Won't Sidestep
InveStigation-Dyer

City Manager Kirk Dyer today
at o'clock issued THO following
statement regarding/the allega-
tions made against Chief Of Police
Dick Hignight:
ut is not the intention of any
of the city authorities to take ad-
vantage Of any technically to
avoid an investigation.
IL have requested and insisted
that we have the evidence in this
particular case open for our use
50 that we may conclude our in
vestigatiOn; this Is not only fair
TO the public, but to the chief Of
police as well as he Is 10 be either
vindicated or adjudged guilty by
what evidence we are able to find.
The citizens are entitled to know
what is going on.
'We have been assured that this
evidence will be furnished us at
once, all we know is what is re-
ported on the streets. but we con-
slider them as vague rumors.
pending this investigation no
action will be taken, and there
will be no changes made in the
police department. we will wait
and see what we are able TO de-
vel0p."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
LEGION TO RESUME
LUNCHEONS SATURDAY

The George r. Anderson post Of the
American Legion will continue their
weekly dinners at the Hotel Ard.
more. The first dinner OF the New
Year will be- given this Saturday,
and It Is tho intention OF the members
NJ this post to hold these dinners
every Saturday at the hotel There
have been no dinners held for the last
two weeks owing to the fact that the
date of each well ON the eve Of holi.
days.
The post has announced that q ban.
quct and dance will be given on mi.
day. the thirteenth. as their annual
affair. state Commander Hugh Davis
OF Duncan Is expected to be here and
will deliver an address. Definite plans
have not been made yet as TO where
the affair will be held but this sub.
ject will be voted upon by the mem.
hers at the next meeting on Monday
night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
SLEEPY" LIONS MAY
LOSE CLASSIFICATION
LASHER WARNS TODAY

At the Lions weekly luncheon to-
o. G. Iasher warned the Lions that
the board of directors had decided
upon declaring some memberships va
cant on account Of poor attendance.
The club had almost a full meeting
today, but according to Mr.. Lasher
some of the members have been
careless and hey win be dropped
from p and others assigned
:. cations.
McRuer of the Exten.
sion Division of the State University
made talk on the importance OF
bringing to Ardmore the community
institute for three day session Seb-
ruary 5, 6 and Z. He said the cost
would be 5000 which covered about
one-fourth of the total cost to the
University.
President Russell Brown appointed
a committee composed Of DIR. Chap
pell, Il. l.. Disney and j. Il. Penning
ton to cooperate with like com
mittee of the Rotary Club to raise
the funds TO put on the community
school.
Colonel Hutchinson has during tbs
week visited every civic club Of Tho
city in the interest OF the re-organi.
zation of the National Guard and ht
was at the Lions Club today. Hc
stated that those who had enlisted
for the service had served out theli
times and IL a guard is maintained
that young men will have to be al
lowed time from their employers tC
take membership.
Among the guests at the meeting
were l.. Il. Myers OF the Ardmoreit,
who recently moved here from Nc
Alestcr where he had membership In
the Lions Club. and Robert Heath whC
moved here recently from Clarmor,
ard who was Lion there. Mr. Hcitl
was invited TO transfer his member
ship to Ardmore and MIR. Myers wa!
invited 10 take honorary membership
for the reason that he has been mad,
member of the Rotary cub Mr.
Heath Is with the observation-disclosures
Motor Company.
Another guest Of the club was jim
Mcintosh of Durant who for mum
her of years has been u member o.
the state senate lie was introduces
To the club by his old friend. j. II
Spraglns. Mr.. SpraEins Is Of th'
opinion that Senator Mcintosh woul,
make an ideal attorney general. ll'
says he came from clean stock anC
good stock and that he Is abundantly
equipped to make good state Officer
in the attorney generals place.
other guests were Tom lldlcs, o
Ardmore and Boss Mcclure OF Durant
The club received word OF thanks
from Capt. Nobhs OF the Salvation
Army for the work which the Lions
did In the Christmas activities o
caring for tho poor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
THREE OFFICIALS FACE CUSTER CHARGES
Naval Officer Asks S5OO,OOO
For Alienation of Affections;
He's Sued for $4,000 in Turn
Quadrangular Affair Has
Involved Prominent Men
in Diplomatic Circles.

NEW YORK.--What is a wife's love
worth?
Half million dollarsw says Lieut..
Lorimer G. Graham. who is demand
ing that amount from Augustln l..
Humes for winning Mrs. Graham's $
affections.
Fifty thousand dollars.' says Mi
chael Glennan, who is seeking that
sum from Lieutenant Graham for
diverting the natural course Of Mrs.
Glennan's domestic devotion.
National attention has been drawn
to this amorous quadrangle for more
than a month, and the issues are
still unsettled. The final decision Of the
love is still to be fixed. The names
OF persons prominent nationally in
diplomatic and industrial circles have
been mentioned prominently in the
volumes OF testimony taken.
Perjury Charges
The Washington courts decided
against Lieutenant Graham in his at.
tempt to collect 100000 from Mr..
Humes. the noted metropolitan mil
lionaire, but the young naval officer
has filed charges of criminal perjury
and requested a new trial. A ruling
on this motion is to be heard. In the
meantime Mr.. Glennan. Norfolk
banker, is pushing his case for 1000
against the lieutenant vigorously.
Mrs. Elso Poertner-Graham-H
Is the pivotal figure in the drama
Of love and lucre. AS Elsa Poertner,
she eloped in New York with Cra
ham ten years ago. when it IL rum
ored she was engaged to Humes. Last
year she divorced Graham in Reno
and married Humes.
Lieutenant Graham then charged
that Humes, who is a prominent law
yer. brought about the divorce pro
ceeding after having won the young
wife's love. For the loss Of said love
the lieutenant asked 100000. Mrs
Poertner.Graham-H -Humcs laughed wher
she heard of 1t, saying:
81 would have brought my divorce
action IL l had never known Mr.
Humes. Cruelty cooled by love FOL
Lieutenant Graham. After my divorce
did marry Mr.. Humes. but 1t il
unjust to say that he had anything
TO do with my obtaining the decree.
The lieutenant charges - It Will,
he was on naval ..es was 6
constant .ome.
In defer self Mr.. Hume:
denied the sc and then spectac
ularly broua q, out testimony chargins
the lieutenant with having been un
duly friendly with Mrs. Glenan il
Norfolk during the very period wher
the lawyer was charged with wooln.
Mrs. Graham.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
SECRECY YELLED
FUNERAL B0|ES
PENROSE TODAY
Newspapermen X ept AT
Distance While Services
Conducted in Philadel-
phia Cemetery.
COULD HAVE HAD
GREAT CEREMONY
Deceased Senator Dislikes
Pomp; Simplicity is Fam
lily Tradition.

PHILADELPHIA funeral Of
Senator Boies Penrose was held this
morning. The same great secrecy that
surrounded making arrangements fol-
the funeral was maintained until the
body of the political leader was low.
cred into the grave in South Laurel
Hill cemetery. No information was
forthcoming whether there were any
religious services. Newspaper report
er were not admitted to the burial
ground.
The fact that the senator would be
buried here became known yesterday
when the city issued permit for
Jan. or thereafter. Newspapers set
a watch on practically the same ba.
sis as death watches are set on prom
inent persons who are believed TO be
dying and a report that Senator Pen
roses father was buried years ago
at midnight in order to avoid undue
publicity. made the vigil OF reporters
almost an all.nlght affair.
Arrangements Started Early
About 1880 q. IN. today the three
Penrose brothers, Charles B., Richard
and Spencer, arrived at the Spruce
Street home where the senator's body
lay and where he was born. -Four au.
tomobilcs Parked q short distance
from the house about the same time.
A little later Charles Penrose, who Is
q physician and had attended his
brother came out on the front steps
and waved his arm and seemingly
from nowhere a hearse approached the
house.
A few minutes later the body OF
the senator was brought out by the
undertakers assistant and the hearse
followed hy the four automobiles,
supposedly containing the families OF
the three brothers, started for the
cemetery. Reporters who were or
watch at the cemetery yesterday
were not admitted today and the
newspaper men who followed the
funeral party through a steady rain
to the last resting place OF the dead
senator were warned that II they ell
tered the cemetery it would be al
their own peril. Guards were stationed
all around the place. The funeral
party was in the cemetery about IL
minutes and left before 8 u. m.
Political Leaders in City
Thus was enacted the final seen,
IN the career OF n man who could
have had one of the largest funerals
in the history OF the city. Political
leaders from every county in the state
came to Philadelphia within the last
few days to do honor to the deat
chieftain and not one was invited tc
the bachelor home OF the senator
where many political conferences have
been held.
Questions nave been asked why thu
family desired secrecy in the burial o
the senator and the answer OF clos'
political friends was that Penros'
hated pomp and Ceremony and thai
It probably was his wish that he b.
buried rs simply and with as littl'
commotion as possible. 1t is said t'
have been q tradition In the Penros'
family, which Is one OF the Oldest II
the city. that all funerals Of members
be strictly private.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
CONTRACT FOR TULSA
ROADS ARE AWARDED

OKLAHOMA CiTY.-contracts for
construction OF two stretches OF con.
crete rad In Tulsa county were
awarded yesterday by the state high-
way department. A contract for a
road from Broken Arrow to the was.
oner county line was lot 10 kelihet
Construction COMPANY OF Little I,ock.
The contract provides that the road
shall be built In i2O working days
for a consideration OF ses, ,esi.7s. The
other contract was for stretch Of
rad extending from the Rogers coun.
" line eastward toward Tulsa. II was
let to Tibbets and Pleasant OF Tulsa.
who submitted a bid OF ssi.sosii. 10
is to b. completed IN isc working dav1.
Each stretch'of road Is apprpxlmascly
three uiies lons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
RumOrS Of Shakeup in
Indian Agency Heard

MUSKoGEE, Okla.-Rumors that
aonther shake.up was impending at
the Indian agency could not be con.
firmcd today during the absence of
Victor VI. Locke, Jr.. superintendent
Of the Five Civilized Tribes. from the
city. Reports persist that within the
next few days ten high democratic
officials will be relieved of their du.
ties superintendent Locke. was call.
ed to Antlcrs last night, because OF
the serious illness of his father. who
is so years II age. At a recent shake.
up at the agency 30 employees were
let out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
OFFICERS BOUND OVER
IN TEXAS SHOOTING

AUSTIN. Texas.--Bassett Miles. fed.
cral prohibition enforcement agent
and three other Austin officers charg.
cd with murder in connection with the
shooting December 10. OF Peelcr Clay
ton. chauffeur, In an alley near tho
Ku Kiux Klan hall. here. waived
trials today and were bound over to
the grand jury.
John r. shelton. attorney for Bar.
ney Blunt and olney tChicken) Chill.
dress. two companions OF Clayton at
the time Of the shooting. announced
ready for examination on charges OF
assault to murder, Justice OF the peace
Johnson set their examinations for .
o'clock tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
SEVEN OkLAHOM,NS TO
ATTEND ROAD MEET

CHICAGo.-Scyen men were today
appointed by the governor OF oklaho.
ma as delegates to attend the con.
grcss ot good roads advocates 10 %
held In Chicago January i6 to 20.
They are Jesse Barbrc of MussUrcc.
chairman OF the state election boa 4:
r. q. Marriott W Oklahoma City.
seci't ~ of TIE oklahoma c'sa'rt q
no ~ crican Cc5d Roe"s aSsociation'
~ y Davis "a oklahoml CITY. T. =.
Aldcrman. stps urincer. i =. Ozark.
isi' tighwar s, mmissi-E.f. u. n.
Farmer OF rkle'n "a City ,ds i0hn Il.
Boardman OF Oklahoma city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
WORK MAY BEGIN ON
NEW CHURCH SOON

Efforts are being made at the pres.
ent time TO raise the necessary funds
TO continue the work on the Methodist
church on the corner of ~ and Main.
W. A. wolverton said this morning
that although strenuous efforts wcrc
being made to raise the money 10
complete this structure II was doubt.
ful whether or not work would com.
mencc at once because Il IL ey.
pccted that the weather will change
and interfere with the work. Money
IL very hard TO raise right now Mr.
Wolverton said. but II the money IL
subscribed the construction of the
church will in all probability begin In
the early spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
HEALDTON MAYOR
AND MARSHAL TO
ANSWER 3 COUNTS
Petitions Allege Inattention
to Prohibitory and Gamb--
ling Laws and Open In
moral Houses.
CONDITIONS BAD IN
FIELD COMMUNITIES
Sheriff Aided Defendant in
Casey Trial, Clause in
Charge Relates.

Custer proceedings were filed in dis
trict court at 9 o'clock this morning
by f. l.. Fulton. assistant attorney
general, against Buck Garrett, sheriff
of Carter county, J. II. LAngston,
Mayor of Healdton and Lem Bates,
city marshal and chief OF police at
Hcaldton.
The petition against Sheriff Gar
rett contains four counts while that
against the others contains three. Car
rett's removal Is asked on the follow
ing charges:
Failure to enforce the prohibitory
laws.
Failure TO enforce the gambling
laws.
Assisting the defense in the case OF
the state VS.. Mrs. Ernest Ford,
charged with assault upon Mrs. G. A.
Casey. furnishing funds 10 pay the
defendants attorney fees.
Failure to enforce the laws prohibit
ing the operation Of immoral resorts.
Charges against Langston and
Bates are:
Failure to enforce the prohibltory
laws.
Failure to enforce the gambling
laws.
Failure TO enforce the laws prohibit
ing the operation OF immoral resorts.
The cases have been tentatively set
for trial before Special Judge +. ID.
Oldfield Of Oklahoma City in district
court here on January i6
The officers will continue TO fill
their offices until the day OF trial.
Judge Fulton said. First procedure in
the case will be to ask the court to sus
pend the officers before the commence
ment OF trail on the charges outlined
by the attorney general. Under pro-
visions OF the Attorney Generals bill
action will have TO be taken within
ten days after filing OF petitions,
Charges i'm Brief
The petition against Sheriff Garrett,
states that he became sheriff on Jan.
| /, 1921. The first count relative TO
the prohibitory laws, states that Gar.
rett, "Willfully. knowingly and con-
sciously failed, neglected and refused
I TO perform his duties as sheriff OF
/ Cater county and has failed. neglect.
cd and refused TO enforce the laws OF
| state OF Oklahoma relating 10 the un-
LAWFUL manufacture. sale. barter CIV
Ing away and otherwise furnishing
OF intoxicating liquor IA carter
county"
The petition lists the following
rooming houses as places whore liquor
was sold or given away; In Arimore.
| Tho Palace. The Jordan. The Travel.
crs. Tho Phoenix. The Main Rooms:
/ In Wilson. the Lunar and place
not named but operated by the Car.
roll brothers ana Frank Jones. a
! gambling place known and operated
by Cork Lunsford. and Boy Pruictt:
In Hcaldton. the Ruth rooms. the
Palace. the Elks. the Alomela aud
q gambling joint" over the South
crn cafe. The petition says there
wcrc additional laces in tho towns
OF Dillani RcSroat and Writ, all IN
Carter county.
Large Number Stills Here
Tho petition, under the first count.
further states theru are In C,rrter
county large number OF stills where
whiskcy Ia manufactured and lists
se men alleged to be prominently
engaged In this business II Is charg-
cd that these stills wero run Openly"
CONTINUED on Page Three,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
WASHINGTON co. TAXPAYERS
WANT BOND ISSUE MULLEN

DARTLEsvlLLE. okla.-A petition
was filed with the clerk OF the die
trict court yesterday by firm ot
Vinlta attorneys acting on behalf
Of a number OF property owners. and
taxpayers Of Washington county. that
the recent 100000 road bond election
be declared void and that the board Of
county commissioners be pereptually
enjolncd frm issuing the bonds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
CITY OFFICIALS
AWAIT probe Of
ALLEGED Charge
Hignight Willing to Have
Allegations Threshed Out,
While Dyer Awaits
Action.
FULTON'S AUTHORITY
LIMITED, HE SAID
'I'm Simply a Hired Man."
Chief Said When Questioned
About Proceedings.


An entire willingness on the part OF
Chief of Police Hignight to have all
charges against him thoroughly
threshed out, and a disposition on
the part Of City Manager Dyer to
take no action whatever until he has
had time to make a careful investi.
cation OF charges that led to an at.
tempt to oust the chiof. were the de
yelopments Thursday in the llignight
angle Of the custer proceedings.
Assistant Attorney General Fulton.
came TO Ardmore with petition ready
TO file against Chief llgnight, but
found after he arrived here that il
was not possible because OF the re-
strictions of the city charter.
Criticism was voiced on the streets
Of Ardmore Thursday for the attorn-
ey general departments handling OF
the Hignight affair. Those who strong
ly support Chief Hignight feel that
he has been done an injury. and tina,
the attorney generals department was
not careful enough in it's action
Dyer Ready to Act
The fact that Chief Hignight has
remained as chief throughout tn,
agitation Of the past few weeks is
taken as an indication that the city
manager and commissioners are in.
clined to back him. 1t Is generally
commented that Elignight has closed
up number of liquor joints and that
he has further made life burden for
negro solicitors and gamblers.
For the present at least, nothing
will be done so far as Chief Hignight
Is concerned. City Manager Dyer In,
timated that he would 30 squarely
into charges contained in the Attor
ney Generals petitisn, II the records
were available.
In explaining the position OF the
attorney genc.al's department in this
connection. Judge Fulton declared:
MY authority Is limited To filing
charges against officers who fail IA
perform duties enjoned upon them
by the laws Of the state. The duties
of the chief OF police of Ardmore are
enjoined. | find, not by the statutes
OF Oklahoma, but by the charter OF
the city Of Ardmorc. In my tonta-
tive plans I did not reckon with the
fact that Ardmore was being operated
under the commission form Of govern
ment."
Merely Hired Man"
Chief Of Police Hignight when ask
ed for a statement regarding the pro
cecdings this morning said IL have
nothing OF interest 10 say about the
matter. never had an idea that
was amcnablc under these charges
and was merely letting things TAX,
their course. am simply hired
man and as such am going on about
my business as though nothing hat
happened"
Relative to news story appearing
IN an oklaho,da city paper this morn
ing stating that he rs chief ot pc
lice was unable to get along with
sheriff Garrett aud his forces. Mr.
llignight stated that II was an error
that he and the sheriff always co
operated with each other. and any
statement to the contrary was wrong
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05
STORM VICTIMS RAPIDLY
RECOVERING AT TULSA

TULSA, okln.-Mr. and Mrs. JaeN
Steel who were injured early yestcr.
day morning In severe wind
storm which swept the city, are rapid.
ly recovering attendants at "A hospital
said this morning. Tho stcels were
injured when a brick chimney blown
from building crashed through the
roof OF their home and struck them
as they were asleep in bed. The city
has recovered from the effects Of the
storm which did damage placed at
5000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05

OKLAHOMA C1TY.-There Is no
law permitting Garfield county to pay
the expenses OF a general registra.
tlon OF voters this winter. the attor.
ney generals office advised ]. 3. ia.
cobs. secretary OF the county election
board Of Garfield county. In a letter
late yesterday. Mr.. Jacobs had asked
the s,,cfne, general for such infcr.
nation.