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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-26
EXAMINER TOOK COAT,
AS A BRIBE, CHARGED
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ined said bank for the past three years
had performed their duties as required
by law this bank would have been
closed long ago and we cannot escape
the conclusion that the bank commits.
sioner of the state Of Oklahoma has
been guilty of gross negligence in the
performance of his duties in reference
to this bank and it's depositors."
Charge Embezzlement
I'VE find that customers Liberty
bonds placed in said bank for safe
keeping have been to a large amount
embezzled and converted by said bank
and that the assets of said bank in the
way of customers notes have been re.
discounted and sold TO other banks, Gre
ating a shortage in the assets of said
bank to an amount exceeding 100000.
I'VE have looked into the affairs of
the city of Sulphur and we find that
since November 1921, the mayor and
| financial secretary have turned over TO
said bank all the sinking funds invested
and municipal bonds, liberty bonds and
other SecurltleS IN lne amount Ol IHole
than $4,000 more than $4,000 in ex-
cess OF the capital stock Of said bank
so 900 of the new bond issue of said
city, and this, too. after the bank had
been closed in the month Of November,
1921, which conduct upon the part OF
said city officials is not only reprehen'
sible in the highest degree, but is a
most garng example of incompetency
in office.
Urges New Court House.
I'VE have examined into the condi'
tions OF the court house now occupied
by the county officials and we find 1t
is wholly inadequate to the needs OF
said county, and We find that all rec
ords OF said county are exposed and IN
an unsafe condition from destruction
by fire"
The grand jury recommends the con-
struction Of i new court house ade'
uuate to the needs Of the county.
, 1922-02-17
MRS.. wKLUDsIK0FsKY IS
LAID At REST HERE

Wednesday afternoon at the First
Baptist church the funeral services
of the late Mrs. August kludsikofsky
was held. The auditorium was packed
with the friends and relatives OF tine
deceased. Rev. c. NJ Thompson, Jr.,
pastor Of the church preached the fu
neral sermon.
Mrs. kludsikofsky was born in
Blaine County. Idaho. May 3, 1885.
November Is 1914, she was married
to August Kludsikofsky and made
her home with him in Kilgore, Neb.
In 1919 they moved to Casper. In
1914 she united with the Baptist
church in kilgore. Neb. She passed
away at her home in Casper. Sunday
afternoon. February L.
Mr.. f. Kudsikofsky the father-in-
law n Mrs. Elliott, the grandmother
both came from Kilgore for the fu-
neral A niece from Glenrock. Mrs.
s. Stricken also was present at the
funeral
The deacesed IL survived by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. M. Hand OF
LAO West Eleventh. two brothes and
three sisters. her grandmother and
her husband and three children. Opal,
6 years. orval, 2 years and the baby
Charlotte.
Interment was made In the High
land cemetery.
, 1922-02-17
CONFERENCE ON
CABLE QUESTION
WILL Be CALLED
ALLEGATION of Former German
Gables in Atlantic to Be
Subject of International
Meeting.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17@An inter
national conference to consider the
ALLEGATION Of former German cables in
the Atlantic Will be called in Wash
ilgton next week. Acting Secretary
Fletcher announced today. Represen-
tatives of France, England, Italy, IA
pan and the United States Will be
asked to meet and determine the dis
position OF the three cable lines taken
over under the provisions CT the treaty
Of Versailles.
The cables are now being operated
by England and France under an
agreement: with the other interested
powers which provides hat the reve-
nues shall be impounded and later di-
vided among the powers in accordance
with decision s reached by n conference
on &c 81, -sct-
Under the present arrangement
Great Britain is operating the former
German cable from Halifax to Pen
seance. while France is in control of
two running from Brest to New York
and from Brest to P~ornambuco, Brazil.
All the cables operate by way OF the
Azores
Italy ha been seeking tie use of
one of those cables and has suggested
that the from their operation
be applied to the construction OF a new
line from the Azores to n point in
Italy, thus giving the Rome GOVERN
ment direct cable communication with
the Americas.
The interests of japan In the former
German cables r understood to ave
been largely satisfied by the award
TO her OF one OF the inc ~radtating
from the islands Of Guam. in the Pa.
cific. it was said
Although the Dutch government has
not assented formally to the division
of German cables in the Pacific. it
was said today that the settlement
effected ind the Guam agreement
would in every way be acceptable to
Tha Netherlands.
, 1922-02-17
Minimum Price
Of $3.50 Ton.
For Beets Seen

DENVER. Feb. 17.-Tne Great
Western Sugar company. one of the
largest sugar companies in the west,
at a meeting with sugar beet farm
ers here Thursday proposed a sliding
scale contract for the coming season
paying IS a ton for beets when the
average net price obtained for sugar
is $3.50 per bag and the average su-
gar content in beets sliced is 15ls per
cent
Additional payments would be made
il the sugar content or net price is
higher. Reductions would follow low
err price or sugar content but in no.
case, according to h company's pro-
posal. would the grower receive less
than $3.50 per ton.
According to the company "the IS
mark was stated to be a FORMAL ex-
p~ectation since both the Az cents
per pound sugar price and the 15h
per cent sugar content are lower
than h average in pre-war years"
, 1922-02-17
CARD OF

To those who were so kind and
thoughtful and helpful to US during
the asst illness and death of our dear
one. Mrs. Hazel Hand Kludsikofsky,
we wish TO express our sincere thanks
Words can never tell how much your
kindness eased the dark hours thru
which we had to pass. The floral
tributes were so beautiful and abund-
ant We wish to thank our friends
for them too.
There is no death!
What seems SO is transition;
This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the life elysian,
Whose portal we all Death.
A w. KLUDSIKOFSKY AND
CHILDREN,
MIR. AND MRS. LEE NJ. HAND.
MIR. AND MRS. FRITZ KLUDSI.
KOFSKY.
MR. AND MRS. LEE DIZZY
MR. AND MRS. RrNEHARr
WIESE.
These are hen eggs. two dozen for
rs cents. Norris Company Market.
, 1922-02-17

These are hen eggs two dozen for
rs cents. Norris Company Market.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
NO AGREEMENT '0N
BONUS MEASURE
Subcommittee Of Four Takes
Up Task-Delay is Ex-
pected

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 1t.--Un-
able to reach an agreement on the SOL
diers' bonus tax program framed by
a house ways aud means subcommit-
tee. members OF that body and of the
scnato finance COMMITTEES referred the
matter today to subcommittcs us
four. Chairman McCumbcr OF the SEN
alto conferees said Il probably would
bo two or three days before there
was "a final decision.
1t was understood that tho principal
Items in controversy wcre tho proposed
increased tax on capital stock ;rons-
fers and tho suggested levy Of 2,5 per
cent on the undistributed proii,s OF
corporations.
Opposition to the soldierS bonus tax
schedule rs drawn by tho Republican
subcommittee Of the house ways and
means committee was voicca today by
T. G. Atkeson. Washington representa- :
tive OF the National Grange ard II. O..
Mckenzie tax representative OF the
American Farm bureau federation. MIR.
Atkcson In letter sent Chairms n
Fordney declared that tho bonus pro-
gram violates every principle of taxa
tion indorscd by the recent agricul-
tural conference"
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
EDISON SAYS HE HAS ONLY Is
MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO GIVE

WEST ORANGE, n. j.. Feb. H.
Thomas A. Edison, inventor and elec-
trical wizard, has just Is years more
of service for humanity IN him.
This was perhaps the most important
statement he made in his annual in
tcrview with newspapermcn today on
his 18th birthday.
Smiling facing a little army OF re-
pcrters and photogra piers who waited
for him on his way TO his laboratory
he answered questions on every sub
j,ct the reporters could think OF.
II hope you Will have several more
birthdays" said one reporter.
II shall have Is more" he said. but
he did not elaborate on the process by
which he reached this conclusion.
A moment before he had answered
as to when he intended to retire with
mover"
Asked what he was working on Mr..
Edison said he had several ''red hot
irons in tho fire. but that he wasn't
ready to talk about them.
Tho inventor placed Theodore Roose-
welt at tho head OF Il list of great men
he had met altho he said he had met
the former president but once.
II liked Teddy" he said warmly. He
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
SAYS HARDING VIOLATED
us. civil SERVICE LAWS

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. IL
Charges of violating the civil service
laws were made against President
Harding today in-the senate by Sen.
ator Harrison, Democrat OF Mississippi
in an attack on Republican manage
ment OF governmental affairs. In ap-
pointing French Crow AS postmaster
of Marion. Ohio. his home city. by
executive order. Senator Harrison. said
Mr., Harding had stamped" the law
under foot. Tho appointments which
Senator Harrison announced he would
oppose and urge he discussed In tn.
senate. was. he declared, tho most
glaring incident in tho history OF
civil service In tho United States.
How can followers of civil service
have any faith or confldcnce?' he
asked.
This is the beginning Of destruction
Of the civil service system"
Hs also attacked Chairman Lasker
Of tho shipping board declaring he had
made statements regarding its alleged
economy Of administration. which had
not been borne out and also criticised
an appropriation bill provision. ex-
tending tho annual SOS. 900 travelling al
iowaucc fund OF tho president for use
for Official entertainment purposes.
Chairman Warren of the Appropria-
tiors committee defended tho travel
inE entertainment fund and called at
tention to tho expenditures abroad Of
former President Wilson.
Senator Warren said that some mil
lions Of dollars" had been epent by
Sir. Wilson 'and no accounting made
for It yet
I That Senator Harrison was seeking
to inject partisan politics into the
discussion was charged. by Senator
Warren while Mr.. Harrison countered
with the statement that Senator War
rem had raised the question OF parti-
eanship. Civil administration also was
attacked again by Senator Carawsy,
Democrat OF Arkansas. and others.
.Senator Harrison said II was a
farce the way postmasters are APP
pointed" Other appointments no added.
werc subject to tho same Indictment
Without Republican political influence,
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
NAVAL HOLIDAY
LAYS OFF 1000 MEN

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Fsb. H.
The number OF employees released at
tho navy yards by tho suspension OF
capital ship construction. has passed
tho 1000 mark but no further ma
terial reductions are anticipated. 1t
was said today at tho navy depart
ment. Employees retained arc believed
sufficient to carry on tho present
building program and handle repair
work, provided tho naval treaty is
adopted. and no hope to re-cmployfnE
tho men released is now held out by
tho navy.
Reports from this navy yards A. TO
reduction of personnel received today
Sive the number laid off as follows;
Norfolk. lis; Washington. y. C..
1850. New York. 400 and Phila-
delphia. aSo. 1t IA estimated that
mon discharged or given leave with
out pay at tho Marc Island, Cal. yard.
will total 1900 and at tho South
Charleston. w. Va. armor plant will
number $50 bringing tho total TO
l26S.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
GAS ExPlODEs AND
KILLS la JUNTA BOY
Special to The chieftain.

Special to The Chieftain.
LA JUNTA. Colo. Feb. 11.-Amos
Walters was instantly killed by q gas
explcsion at tho home Of his uncle,
Amos willlams. two -rniles southwest
Of Ia JuntA yesterday. , The young
man wss 'veitint at his unele's homo
and somsthiug went wrong with The
aestylens gas lighting system. He
+ospntssvsd sts.1x It. Ths plant Il 10
Gated in ave . short diStanes from
the house. As ht opsnsd ehN door Of
the. cave and struck, . match. the eas
IN the cave exploded killing him
instantly. His mother. standing on
the top step was. knocked down but
was otherwise unhurt
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
JUDGE IMPLICATED
IN LIQUOR DEALING

NEWPORT. Kentucky, Feb. 1i-F'oi-
lowing tho sensational raids iatc ycs
terday and last night on saloons and
cafes by state troops on duty In Now
port as tho result of tho strike at inc
Newport rolling mill, warrants were
issued today for tho arrest of persons
alleged to hayo been caught by the
military,
William G. Butcrr, county Judge, ie
charged with having knowledge or Mo-
lations OF the liquor laws and failing
to report these to tho United States
authorities.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
no new CLEWS
IN TAYLOR CASE
Detectives Examine His Butler
Again But Apparently
Gain Nothing

Los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. IL
Henry Peavey who " az the house man
for William Desmond Taylor, MURDER
ed film director. was escorted late to-
day to the office of District Attorney
Thomas Leo Woolwine by two deputy
shertffs. AT the office the deputies.
Peavey. MFR. Woelwine. W. C. Doran.
his chief deputy and a court reporter
were all secluded for several hours In
hour after the conference began Cap
tain psvid L. Adams of the Los AnEe-
les department., who has had chSrHs
Of tie peaic~ invsstikation. joined ihs
other offlcaaIe, and Peavey. This -xas
the ftfxt tin1s that representatives, OF
ths three principal officers working on
thu case. that II. the Police, sheriff and
disfrict attorney. had met in joint
conference. ttf.s -
Peavy has given. several statements.
including = very extended one taken
by the police. All OF his stories have
had to do with the lifc OF Mr.. Taylor
In the months that Peavey was cm-
surrounding the rndihG Of Mfr. TAy-
lor's body. bearing revolver bullet
wound In the directors homo hero last
week. The taking of n new statement
under tho circumstances existing today
was deemed TO mean that further In
vcstieation of tho sheriffs theory OF
jealousy as a possible motive for the
crimo was to be made by all tho Of
ficcrs employed on the csse.
Other than the examination Of
Peavey apparently little of Importance
transpired today In the murder in
Quiry. Peavey left the office after
having been closeted with tho officials
about an hour. He went out alone.
tho officials continuing their work as
he departed.
.'I've nothing to say" Peavey told
reporters. I've just told my story
over again to osMr. woolwinc.''
Undcrsheriff Biscaiius and Captain
Adams came out little later.
Il cannot say that anything new
wss developed from tho QueSPionlnK Of
Peavey Biscaiius said. However
OF Investigation has not been discov-
cred. wo will have to check up on
certain matters before wo can deter
minc that"
Ted Taylor. former publicity man for
tho sIsin director. accompanied by his
wifo called at tho district attorneys .
office lstc in tho afternoon and asked
for conference. They said they. wish
cd to discuss certain theories they had
about tho tragedy.
Mr.. Woolwinc talked with them f,r
a few minutes then left them cloeetad
with a detective. Tho district attorney
rsid that every ono he had questioned
about tho case told y straightforward
story without hesitancy ur tho slight
-, indication Of an attempt to conceal
anything -f,
Mr.. woolwine mentioned by name
Mary Miles Minter. film actress, we'll
acquainted with the slain director. say-
Ing her story had been frank and
straightforward
Mr.. woolwine said soms vague sur-
mises" concerning the case but mo
real theories" had been advanced by
sone of ,hoss he Questioned.
This district attorney said:
we still believe 1t is a matter oE
great Importance to get in touch with
Sands.
Letters written by. Miss Mabel Nor
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
YAP CONTROVERSY
ENDS WITH TREATY
japanese And American Dip
lomats Affix Signatures
10 Document

WASHINGTON. FeD. 1.-THE long
controversy between tho United states
and Japan relating to tho Pacific is-
land of Yap-tho subject of many
notes and other diplomatic exchanges
was formally and finally ended to-
day with tho signature OF treaty by
representatives Of tho two countries.
Tho treaty which defines the rights
of tho United states in Zap and other
islands inundated to Japan under tho
treaty of Versailles was signed Mt $50
o'clock by Secretary Hughes for tho
United states and Baron kIjuro
Shidehara for Japan IN tho office of
tho former at the state department.
Tho signing was quito informal and
was witnessed only by tho state de-
partment officials who prepared the
treaty. r
Negotiations for the treaty wero in
stituted last June and tho terms OF
settlement were almost entirely agreed
upon before the meeting OF the con-
ference of limitation or armament.
Final steps toward tho treaty were
completed carly In December and on
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12

picked Sarah Bernhard as the great
est woman declaring she was still fun
of pepper
lie thought his friend Henry Ford
would make poor president and that
was mot In his line but declared he
would vote twice for Ford II there
were an election for tho position vf
director of manufactures"
He said hs would give Ford his full
support II tho automobile msnufactur-
CT obtained Muscle shoals.
Il do not think he should go Into
IT, he s<lded. "1le II too ambitious
and wants to help the farmer.
Z But ho declared he did not think
Ford would fail in his undertaking.
The arms conference impressed MIR.
Edison as good better than moth
ing at ALL but he declared in favor
OF continuing naval preparations "eN-
perimentally.'
I'VE should experiment with tho
most deadly gases and the biggest
guns he SAID. Not that We will ever
make use OF them but so that We may
toe prepared in case some other nation
thru raecality, should attack us'
fr-o,ttoue1 nm ps~a Thraal
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12

Direct information charging r. NJ.
Fouch with the murder OF Mike Livec-
chi, will II is understood, be filed by
the district attorneys office within the
next several days.
The FORMER police officer is In tho
county Jail awaiting legal dsv ,op-
ments, he was returned to tho ineti-
tuition immediately after tho inquest
Friday evening.
District Attorney Hughes said last
night that tho information would not
be filed until the Transcript of the
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
5 MEN Are
IN Tolls One
HAS CONFESSED
Much Loot Recovered at
Home Of One-Drug
Stores, Specially

With the arrest of five men and
the confession Of one of them. the
police department believe they
have the men who perpetrated
number Of store robberies here
in the last few weeks. One Of the
men, Lester Allen has confessed.
the police say. and implicated four
others. Raymond Ray. Sam Rotolo.
Elmer Beasley and Ray Johnson.
According to tho police, Allen con-
fessed to have taken part In the rob-
berry of a drug store at Penrose. Colo.
January 8. when about 1900 worth or
merchandise was taken, and in tho
robbery of the whitman Drug atorosa
Northern and Berkeley avenues here.
January Ia at which time over $500
worth OF goods wao removed. He also
said he was one of two men who held
up and robbed a gambling game last
Tuesday night In n roominG house at
Fourth street and Santa Fs avenue
whom 1900 was obtained and whom ono
OF tuo NlCtir1lo IIreu beVcrAl DnOtb Ut
them a. they fled down tho street.
Half OF the loot taken from the Peu
rose drug ntorc was found in a house
occupied by sam Rotolo at 933 Curric
avenue. according to tho police. Rotolo
said he bought some Of the goods. II
| IL said that Ray johnson was the driv
er OF tho automobile used to transport
part OF the loot from tho Psnrose
I sturv but ft,fs not definitely decided
| whother no was implicated In The rob
berry. ',,f.l.s
Beasley was not directly Implicated
| in the drug store robbertee. IL 10 said.
but according to tho police. Allen says
,Bessley was his partner in'the gambl-
Ing game robbery. -f-
Allen was tho only ono to confess,
IL is understood. Tho police had not
had time to fully question tho others
last night.
Tho arreets were made following In
vestiEations by tho newly organized
city detective force which works In
dependent Of the police department. but
in close cooperation with It. Tho de-
| tcctives who took part In tho inves-
| tigation are Joe winterbottofn. w. l..
Mcdonald and ]. A. Grady. chief of
| detectives, and Lou Walton.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
DIRECT INFORMATION WILL Be FILED BY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AGAINST POLICEMAN

evidence. presented at the .coroner's
inquest has been prepared. Further In
spcctions were made yesterday by rep
rcseutatives Of tho district attorneys
office. OF the soft drink establishment
where the killing occurred.
Stenogrspher Ha1ry Leddy was last
evening going over his stenographic
report OF the testimony given at the
inquest. preparatory to making up the
transcript In typewriter form. The
volume OF evidence Is considerably
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12

and peasants in all Russia are starv-
ing and that thousands arc dying
daily. The survivors arc reduced to
a state OF pitiful weakness and their
supplies of substitute bread, made of
clay and straw now are exhausted
says ths message which adds that the
people are threatened with utter de-
struction.
There are cases Of mothers smoth-
crins their children and Of persons
devourine human flesh occurring In
tho Chuvash territory" the message
reads
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12

heavier than. that :f any preceding
inquest. and Mr.. f,eddy stated that tho
writing OF II would require at least ten
hours. This work ho expects to COM
plcte shortly,
Tho mother and young brother of the
dead man arrived from Buffalo, New
York. yesterday. It has been arranged
to hold services at Mt. Carmel church
Tuesday morning. and fho relatives
u-outinued on Pare Three)
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
ESQ THOUSAND CHILDREN ARE
/ STARVING IN EASTERN RUSSIA
NMlLLION WORKERS HUNGRY
Thousands Dying Daily Is Report Sent To British
Labor Leader in House Of
Commons

LONDON England Feb 1l.-(By the Associated res)-Two
hundred and fifty thousand children starving the Chvah
of Eastern Russia nothing of 100000 adults have lost all
hope Of help according telegram from the Rsan famine relief
commission of the International federation of trades received by
Arthur Henderson labor Of the house
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12

he declared there was no chance to
Set a Job under this administration.
this condition. he said. In his opinion
resulted from orders from above"
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12

BOSTON. Mass. FEB. 1.-The Nashua
and Jackson mills at Nashua. n. Y,
were added today to tho New England
cotton mills at which striker Will start
Monday In protest against wage re-
duction OF 20 per cent. In tho case OF
mills in New Hampshire. n lengthen-
ing OF the working week from vs. TO
81 hours also has been announced.
Strikes were ordered yesterday and
last night at tho Amoskeag and stark
mills In Manchester, n. Y, tho sun
cook mills at Suncook. N. IL. and the
Fay State Cotton mills and tho Ha,nil
to,i Manufacturing company at Lowell.
Mass. Tho Hamilton plant was shut
down today Indefinitely. The employees
OF a small shuttle plant at Woon-
socket. II. l.. struck today. In Rhode
Island whero operatives are on strike
at many mills in tho Pawtucket and
Blackstone valleys. national guard
cavalrymen who had been held ready
for uso In case OF serious disturbances
wero scnt homo today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12
WARNS STRIKERS Il
HE'LL USE TROOPS
Rhode Island Executive Says
One More Outbreak viii
Bring Troops Out

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Feb. lt.-Gov-
ornor San Souci coincident with the an =
nouncement that he had refused to
send state troops into tho Pawtucket
valley where textile strikers have
caused several serious disturbances
within tho last three weeks. today Is
sued proclamation to tho millworkcrs
in this section declaring that ono more
outbreak will automatically bring into
tho area sufficient number OF National
guardsmen to maintain order perma-
nently. Tho request for troops TO en-
ter tho Pawtuckct valley was made as
n Joint demand by fivo OF tho largest
textile operators OF tho state at n con-
ference held with tho government this
morning.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-12

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