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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26

home of tender steaks and rich juicy
roasts of all kinds, also fresh poultry
Now that fall weather is here tie APP
petite begins to grow and more meat
is needed. The Union Meat & Fish
Market will open to you just the OPP
portunity you want to get the kinds
of meat you want. Native raised
meats are handled here almost ex-
clusively. This enables the manage
ment to make. sure that it is getting
meats of the very highest quality for
it's customers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26

factory. Studebaker make friends
quickly and invariably Keeps these
friends because of universal satfsfac-
ton, perfect economy and service.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26

GREAT FALLS IMPLEMENT CO.
The modern farmer of this state
looks to the Great Falls Farm Ma
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
YOUNG GIRL SHOT
MAN Who ABUSED
HER YEARS Ago
HE Disgraced Me, Ruined
My Health, But Will New
er Ruin Another, Little
Woman Declares
ASSAULT OCCURRED 2
YEARS AGO AT WACO
Deceased SO Years Old and is
Father of Two Children;
Girl Is But II Now

WACO, Texas-"He disgraced me.
ruined my health and deprived me of
school privileges. But he will never
ruin another girl"
This was the statement of Marcine
Matthews, II, after she had shot J. s
Crosslin, so years old, in the saith
district court room at $50 o'clock this
morning. She fired three shots from
an automatic pistol into Crosslin's
body. before Deputy Sheriff Burton
could reach her. Crosslin died in.
stantly. He was charged with crimi.
nal assault upon the girl two years
ago. and was tried, convicted ard
given nine years in the penitentiary.
The case was reversed on an error in
the admission Of testimony and re-.
manded for retrlal.
The prellminaries had been com.
pleted and Miss Matthews had been
called to the witness stand.
Action Was Deliberate.
She walked to the witness chair,
then turned With pistol in hand and
fired straight at Crosslin, who sat in
q chair beside his attorneys, Is feet
away. She then took two OF three
steps forward and fired again. Ad.
vancing to within three feet OF the
man. who had collapsed in his chair,
she shot a third time. the bullet pen.
etrating the side of her victim.
w. II. Forester, counsel for Cross.
lin, grabbed the girl just after the
third shot was fired and almost at the
same time Officer Burton reached her
and, taking her in his arms, carried
her out Of the court room. He took
the pistol from her and locked her up
In room in the sheriffs offices.
There a reporter heard from her
lips the statement OF the motive that
she declared actuated her in killing
the man.
Confusion Reigned.
Confusion reigned In the court room.
Judge Monroe dismissed the jury In.
definitely. Crosslin was taken from
the chair and laid on the floor. The
shots were heard in every part OF
the court house and Capt. Tom Hick.
man OF the state rangers force. who
was detailed 10 wait upon Judge
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
NO SUPPORT FOR
WHITEHURST At
C0M|NGPRIMARY
Head Of Agricultural Board
Condemned During Hot
Discussion on Floor at
Shawnee
SNEED GIVEN SUPPORT
FOR SECRETARY STATE
Present Office-Holders Voted
Favoritism During Morning
Session Today

SHAWNEE, Okla. - Disorder and
confusion burst forth in the ranks Of
delegates today in the convention of
the farmer labor reconstruction league
when John Fl. Simpson, president OF
the Farmers Union, presented a mo-
tion that the convention endorse John
A. Whitehurst, president Of the state
board Of agriculture, for reelection.
Fiery speeches both for and against
endorsement OF Whitehurst followed
the speakers being interrupted by
cat calls while the chairman nearly
smashed his gavel trying to restofe
order. The entire hall was an uproar
and order was finally maintained with
difficulty, only to burst forth again
when Edgar Fenton, president of the
Oklahoma State Federation of Labor
moved that the farmers and union
men separate so that the farmers
could take u vote on endorsement OF
Whitehurst.
In making this motion Mr.. Fenton
explained that II was apparent that
the delegates were able TO agree on
Whitehurst.'
Fenton's proposal was met with a
storm OF approval by both farmers
and union delegates and went under
rough shod, no vote being taken.
Fiery speaking again flared forth from
the floor and the delegates again
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
OFFICIALS FAVOR CHANGING NEW TREATY
FARMER LABOR DELEGATES IN DISORDER
Brother Charlie' Bryan Speaks Up

LINCOLN. Neb.-Now that "Bill"
Bryan has officially severed connec-
tion with his ancient battlefield, Ne
braska, Brother Charlie" is the
states acknowledged leader Of the dry
forces.
Brother Charlie" who abhors the
title and asks to be judged ON his
own merits, Is candidate for the
United States senate.
Like Bill, he's addicted to grape
Juice, womens rights and skull caps.
Like Bill, it's whispered, he has po-
litical aspirations for governorship.
But whereas BIZ is corpulent, Char
lie is bean-polish.
Bill crates. Charlie organizes.
But Charlie also can WELD a potent
tongue, especially on muny ownership
of public utilities. 1t was on this
platform that he was elected a Lin
coin city commissioner.
Since ! established a muny coal
yard in Lincoln, | have saved users
81 ton, total saving of $140, 900"
he reports with pride. And my muny
ice plant and public market are GER
tain to be carried in the spring Right
here in Lincoln I'm going to prove to
the world the feasibility of checking
profiteering by municipal ownership"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
llliterateS are
Not Ignorant
Speaker Says

CHlCAGO.-It is AN outrage for
anyone to think of the illiterates Of
the country as ignorant, DR.. A. L.
Winship, Of Boston told delegates
from II states attending the Hitter
acy contest OF the middle west and
northern states meeting here today.
Every illiterate from the mountains
Of Kentucky and Tennessee, and ILL
nois was infinitely better skilled TO
shoot and dodge shots in the world
war than United States senators and
university presidents. he said. Every
one OF them was worth more TO the
army than all their critics when it
came TO handling firearms or facing
firearms. The keynote was struck
when IL said when they could not
write their families. and, If they could
their families could not read what
they wrote.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
PUBLIC FUNERAL
FOR ROMA DEAD
Business Suspended in Two
Cities to Pay Respect to
Men Who Lost Lives in
Dirigible

NEWPORT NEWS. - All business
here and at Norfolk and other sur.
rounding communities will be suspend.
ed today during public funeral serv.
ices to be held here for the "a vic.
Tins OF the disaster which befell the
army dirigible Roma. During the
brief services TO be conducted by
army chaplains and several of the
local ministers, airplanes from Lang.
ley Field will ny over the grounds OF
Casino Park TO drop flowers on the
row OF flag-draped caskets. During
the services, tho bell of old st. oJhn's
Church. whose ancient throat cracked
years ago after century OF death
knells will be rung.
There has been some last minute
discussion Of a change In arrange
ments whereby the funeral services
would be held over only one of the
victims as representing the others. II
this Is decided upon, II was said, the
body of Captain Dale AIabry, com.
mander OF tho Roma will be held.
Meanwhile the army board pressed
its investigation into the cause OF the
disaster.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
HARDING AGREES
To MODIFICATION
INPAC|F|C PLAN
Blanket Reservation Said to
Satisfy Majority Mem
bers Of Foreign Rela-
tion Committee
RESERVATION MORE
DIRECT THAN OTHER
New Draft Gives Particular
Attention to Preamble of
Original Document

w WASHTNGTON.-A modified blanket
reservation to the four.powes Pacific
treaty, said to be satisfactory both 20
President Harding and TO a majority
Of the members of the senate foreign
relations committee, was debated by
the committee today and an agree
ment reached to vote on the treaty
itself and all proposed reservations at
tomorrows session.
The new reservation was laid, before
the committee by Senator Brandege,
Republican. Connecticut, after con-
ference with President Harding. The
ference with President Harding.
The text of the reservation follows:
The United States understands that
under the statement in the preamble
or under the terms Of this treaty there
is no commitment to armed force.
No alliance. No obligation to join in
any defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
W.D Drilling IN
SHALE l3l0FEET
PASSES OIL SHOW
Operations on Amerada No.
l Delayed by Wind; New
Location Announced In
Section 20, 5s-1e

The Westheimer-D -Daube test on the
fee farm, in The southwest corner Of
the northwest quarter Of the south.
west quarter of section q, 5s.le, less
than one.fourth mile east of the Am.
erada discovery well, is drilling at
1910 feet in shale. after drilling
through two gas sands at depths OF
12l5-2S feet. and 1240.S3 feet. There
was a 12.foot break between the gas
sands. The we'll is making about
a million feet of gas. According to
the report, the oil sand believed TO
have been topped at 1885 feet had 4
slight showing.
Operations OH the Amerada No. l
on the Sammy Baptiste farm (discov.
cry welD were forced to shut down
temporarily on account of direction
of wind which was blowing gas from
the well over the boilers. Following
Il 30-quart shot Thursday. in the
lb59-162S foot sand the well made u
flow OF 20 barrels. There Is 20 feet
of cavings In the hole and cleaning
out Will be resumed as soon as weather
permits.
Amerada No on the Sammy Bap-
tlste farm. in the southeast corner
of the northeast quarter OF tho south
east quarter of section 20. 5s.le. Is
underreaming the lO-inch ut 1918 feet
preparatory to running tho pipe to
the top OF the sand at 1880 feet
Location for new test In the Am.
erada field has been made by the
Amerada company ON the Sammy
Baptiste farm, In the southeast of the
northeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section 20. 5s.le.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
AFTER
HIDING WHILE
BEARD GREW. OUT
Lodijensky Served in Imper-
ial Army for % Years,
Then Revolution Came
and Changed Things
By Ruth Abeling.

NEW YORK From major gen.
eral in the Russian Imperial army TO
owner OF New York eating place
Is the transition of Mai. Gen. Theo-
dore Lodijensky of the Roof Tree
Inn.
General Lodijensky was sentenced
to death by the bolsheviki and three
times escaped execution OF the sen.
tence by the barest chance.
Lodijensky was a member of the
Russian Imperial army for % years.
~ was walking along the street in
Moscow on an October day when i
met two friends" he says. I'VE
talked OF the bolshevik rioting-there
was street fighting that very day.
We all agreed that II an army should
be organized right then In the city
to oppose the bolsheyiki. We would
Join II. In two days such an army
was organized. There were 4S00 Of
ficers and cadets. was one OF them
Housed In the citadel at Moscow.
the $500 OF us held back 10000 Reds
for eight days.
when we surrendered, 900 OF our
men were dead. The rest OF us. the
Reds promised. might go to our ncmes
unmolcsted.
1T was possibly week after
that" continued Lodijensky. when
at o'clock one morning was awak.
encd Red officers demanded that I
dress and accompany them. was
taken 10 prison. Then was con.
demned to die.
"Throe times I was taken out into
the courtyard to he shot The last
time l6 had been killed. I was 29nd
In line
They stopped shooting with the
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
THREE DEAD IN
APARTMENT FIRE

CLEBURNE. Texas. Three persons
were burned TO death and three others
probably fatally injured In fire
which destroyed the Lambert rooming
house early today. Explosion OF an
oil stove caused the blacc.
The dead are:
j. +. skaggs, about so years old.
and Mrs. Leona Skaggs. about rs.
both OF Cleburne. and John Gilley. IL.
OF Wichita Falls.
The injured are Miss skaggs. is.
who suffered a broken arm In jump.
Ing from an upstairs window. Mrs
@. b. Warnell. who was badly burned
and received broken hack I'm the
jump from the second floor and the
t'yearold son Of Mrs. warnell who
was in his mothers arms when she
jumped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
Legion Men Urged To
Attend Meet SATURDAY.

Silas Egly will be chairman OF Sat.
urday's meeting OF the George Il.
Anderson Post OF the American lie
gion to be held at Hotel Ardmore at
the noon hour.
Mr.. Egly mas arranged an interest.
ing meeting and all legion men are
urged to bo present. Plans for the
changing OF dates OF holding meetings
will also be discussed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
SENATE REPORTS
FAV0RAbLY Upon
choice OF PECK
denomination Of Lieutenant |
Colonel Receives Favorable
Consideration by The
Committee

WASHiNGToN.-The denomination
Of Major G.. Peck OF Chicago to be
a Lieutenant colonel was ordered re.
ported favorably today by the senate
military committee by vote OF IL to
.. Last year the senate refused To
confirm his first nomination, follow.
ing filing Of charges that he had
spoke In dspamgement of the Mis-.
scun and Kansas national guard
troops IN the \. T.. +.
The fight to prevent promotion Of
Major Peck is to be continued. Sena.
tor Capper, Republican. Kansas. said
after todoys committee meeting
American Legion and other service
mems organizations are urging defeat
OF tho nomination, Senator Capper
said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
OFFICERS DOUBT
FIELDS STORY.
Important Changes Made
Since First Confessions
Cause Little Credence
to Be Given

Los NGELES.-Growing disbelief
in the story of the murder of William
Feb. /, related in Detroit within the
last three days by Harry NJ. Fields.
in custody there was expressed early
today by Los Angeles officials.
They pointed out two changes Fields
made in his original story. One was
the reduction Of a $1,000 bill to a
ment that he was paid 5000 for hav-
ing driven Chinese woman and
white man, to the Taylor apartments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
GERMANY FAILS
TOPAY ENGLAND

LoNDON.-Great Britain has not
Vet received penny of war indem.
nifty from Germany, the house OF com.
mons was told today by Sir Robert
Horne, chancellor OF the exchequer.
The cost of maintaining the force
OF occupation, however. amounting
to more than one billion gold marks,
has been repaid to the extent OF s7o,.
100000 marks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
'BLUEBEARD" TO
Be GUlLOTINED

PARIS.-Henry Landru. the blue.
beard Of Gambais" will be executed
at the guillotine at Versailles at day.
break tomorrow, II wus said this
afternoon. President Anllerand earlier
in the day refused the petition OF the
convicted mans counsel to commute
Landru's sentence to death for the
murder Of ten women and "A youth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
Would you favor n cOmpu
church going law?

NV'" sVN haNo' ~ 'oAhpuSVss
church going law?
MRS. JIM JORDAN: Well. know
II there was such a law many of us
would go to church oftener than we
do now.
MRS. G. W. COLEMAN: | think
one should go to church, but IL one
is forced to go the result would not
be 50 good as II one went OF their
own accord.
MRS. ANNA CRIDDLE: No. do
not favor such a law. Ones own
conscience should be his guide, Sl
though there would be more church.
going II there was law OF this kino.
MRS. IL. c. FOWLER: think
everyone should go TO church, but
do not believe they should be compel.
ed to so.
Il, S, BoZE; No. / would oppose
such law. There are too many
laws now governing ones individual
rights and If one should be compelled
TO go TO church II would undoubtedly
hurt the church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
MEN GONE SINCE
TANK EXPLOSION

STAFFORD Conn.--Two men were
missing after Il 100000 fire. which
followed the explosion OF tank car
and Company. makers of artificial
leather here today.
The two men were working at the
car and were believed TO have been
killed by the explosion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
Capital TO be Moved.

LISBoN.-The Portuguese govern.
ment IL considering moving the capital
to Coimbra. 110 miles north OF Lisbon,
rs consequence of disturbances, says
tho newspaper Seculo today. II Is con.
sidered likely that parliament will be
prorogued in view Of the present ses.
sion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
Surgeons Attend Meeting.

HOUSTON. Texas.-The first group
meeting of fellows of the American
College of Surgeons of the Texas, ok.
lahoma and New Mexico group was
begun here today and will last through
Friday. About l25 members ot the
college are In attendance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
English Want a Conference,

LoNDON.-The British government
has invited the Irish signatorles to
the Anglo.lrish troaty to come to
London for an early conference on the
whole situation. 1, was announced at
the house OF commons by Winston
Churchill. secretary for tho colonies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
NORTH CAROLINA WON'T PRODUCE
WITNESSES IN BULLOCK CASE SO
NEGRO MAY BE FREED IN CANADA
Weeks Postponement Is
Granted at Request of
State Department so Evi-
dence May be Taken; Man
Is Wanted for Murder

HAMILTON, Ont. - Unless North
Carolina witnesses appear before next
Friday to testify against Matthew
Bullock. negro who is wanted In
Norlina. n. c., on r. charge OF at
tempted murder. he will be uncondl.
tionally released, Judge Snyder de
clared today in granting what he said
would be his last remand in the case.
The weeks postponement was grant
ed at the request OF the United
States consul here, who explained that
the delays in the presentation Of evil
dence Bullock were due to the long
time necessarily taken by the legal
and diplomatic formalities involved.
The council was informed that wit.
nesses must appear in person and
that affidavits unless supported by
original evidence would not be ac.
cepted.
RALEIGH. n. C.-Governor Morri.
son Of North Carolina, in u vigorous
message sent today to acting Secre-
tary Of State Fletcher, at Washing,
ton, declared the state OF North
Carolina would not under any cir
cumstances produce witnesses to tes-
tify before Judge Snyder at Hamii.
ton. Ontario. as to the charge Of
murder pending against Matthew Bul.
lock. negro. whose extradition has
been asked by the American govern.
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
MyOpiiniion K

Every day rhs Ardmsssits >usstisas five
orsoas on Q subjsst Of gsnsrsl interest.
tAs sasvers are publishsd nth IL nann
Of tAsss iatsryisvsA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
Candidates Attention!

Because of the thousands of votes and subscriptions
that cast in the Ardmortes last night
possible them all checked in time the regular
to appear in todays issue of the Ardmoreie
The count being made however and will appear Sunday
usual, including all ballots cast up till p. Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-24
WEATHER

Oklahoma, tonight fair;
colder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-22

per cent of the solid matter held in
suspension was removed and the CT
trio acid Of the tomatoes was large
~ converted into Tactic acid.
The solids separated in the sett-
ling tanks were disposed of on beds
composed of a few inches of sand
resting on a shallow bed of cinders
An area of "a square feet will take
care of wastes of this nature result
ing from each 1000 No. 8 cans of
tomatoes packed.
The effluent from the settling tanks
was run through bed of coarse
cinders 4.5 feet deep and later
through bed of sand of the same
depth. The rate of filtration through
each filter was $4,000 gallons per
The efficient from the sand filters
day.
was clear and non-putresible. Fish
lived for six weeks in small concrete
basins that were supplied only by the
filtred waste. Neither odors nor other
objectionai features that would mill
tate against the use of tanks and fill
tiers near the canning factory were
ic gao mi uS04 0 ing or ON of oh
observed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-22
AN ORDIN ANCE

An ordinance fixing the crown and
curb grades of the roadway on Wash
ington street, from Duke Street to
Franklin street.
Section BE it ordained by the
City Council of Alexandria that the
crown grade of the roadway on Wash
ington street from Duke street to
Franklin street be and is hereby estab-
lished as follows:
Beginning on the south building line
of Duke street at elevation Al and
77-100 feet above city datum of mean
low tide of 0, and on the center line of
Washington street, thence on de-
scending curved grade for CT feet to
elevation 40 60-100 feet, thence a de-
scending grade of 2 40-100 per cent
for 900 feet to elevation 33 40-100
feet at the North curb line of Wolfe
street; thence descending grade of 2
$1,000 per cent for 370 feet to eleva-
ton % 0l-100 feet. Thence a descend
ing curved grade to elevation 81
90-100 feet at the center of Wilkes
street; thence an ascending curved
grade for 100 feet to elevation %
$1,000 feet, thence an ascending grade
of 1~2S-10O per cent to elevation 26
60-100 per cent at the center of Glib
bon street, thence an ascending grade
of l 36-100 per cent for $50 feet TO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-22
Rhode Island Clubs
Lead Civic Campaign

"What Providence wills" has much
effect in Rhode Island. And Provi-
dence club-women were first to
launch a more or less successful fight
against smoke, noise, foul odors and
other menaces to health and property
values. Mrs, Maude R. Farnum,
chairman of civics, Rhode Island Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, writes:
"After several weeks of effort and
planning, an association known as
the Citizens City Planning Associa-
ton of Rhode Island was formally or
eanized and officers elected. The OBJ
iects of the association are to CO.
operate with city planning commits
sioners and public authorities; to pre-
serve historic sites, areas and build
ings, and to foster community spirit,
civic pride and civic responsibility.
"Such a plaA for Providence had
been made, but the matter had been
tabled for four years by the City
Council. The new organization made
the taking up Of this matter its first
duty, and used all the strength and
influence it possessed to have the mat
ter of city plan brought once more