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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
PIONEER CITIZEN
OF ARDM0RE DEAD
A. D. Peterman Dies Fol-
lowing Brief Illness; Body
Will be Taken to Texas
For Burial

a, u. Peterman. one OF Ardmores
pioneer citizens. died at 9.l2 o'clock
Wednesday night, following an illness
OF some two weeks.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the home OF Mrs. Sallie Smith. eli
West Broadway. Friday morning. and
the body will be taken TO Gainesville.
Texas for burial beside the wife who
died some three years ago.
Deceased was 81 years old. Tie had
made his home In Ardmorc % years
and at one time was associated with
the llyden Dry Goods company. For
many years he had been salesman OF
the Carhart overall company and had
made an enviable record with the com.
pany. lie was a member OF the
knights OF Pythias.
lie is survived by four brothers.
H. r. Petorman. Gainesville. NJ. @.
and W. H. Peterman. Davis. q. q.
Davis OF Fort Worth. and three sis.
tors, Mrs. Lula Garrison OF Davis,
Mrs. $. !. Boynkin and Mrs. q. q.
Roqucmore OF Marietta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
PLEADED GUILTY
TO ESCAPE MOB
Man Convicted in Indian
Territory is Given a Pa
role; Innocent of Muir
der, He Said

LEAVENWoRTH. Kan.-Ten more
inmates OF the federal penltentiary pa.
rolled. II was announced today by
w. |. Biddle upon receipt OF u tele.
gram from the department OF justice.
Among those TO receive paroles is
Borisa W. Rokocevich. n Bulgarian,
caught In Alaska for murder. lie was
sentenced 70 serve 20 years and dur.
ing the l2 years Of Imprisonment has
violated only one OF the prison rules.
Roy Hoeken, railroad engineer,
convicted for conspiring TO violate the
Nolstead act. was released at once in
order to attend the funeral services OF
n brother killed In a railroad crossing
accident at Phoenix. Ariz. The other
paroles must await at the penal insti-
tuition until certificates Of release ar.
rive.
After serving 10 years Of life
term for murder Frank Jones. con.
victed in the Indian Territory. will be
released Friday. When Warden Bid.
die notified Jones OF his release, the
prisoner declared his innocence.
You may think IL strange that ]
entered a plea of guilty to murder
and now declare | am innocent, but
did II to escape mob violence" Jones
told the warden.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
MAYOR BOWLES
Charged With
CARRYING GUN
City Officials Suspended
Last Week Following Ac-
tion Taken. by the
Grand Jury
THREE COUNTS
AGAINST BEATTY
County Officer Quit Office
Last July and Was Only
Recently Returned

DCRANT. Okla.-Three indictments
We're returned today by the district
court grand jury against Carl Beatty.
FORMER county treasurer. charging EN-.
bezzlement of county funds, prior to
the completion Of his term OF office
last July. One indictment alleging
the carrying Of concealed weapons was
returned against X. L. Bowies, sus.
pended as mayor of Durant last week
by the district court. His suspension
resulted from previous indictment
by the same grand jury on charge
OF embezzlement and refusal to file
monthly reports. Bowles was arrest
ed and was released on $500 bond.
Beatty disappeared from Durant last
July and was only recently returned.
according to county officers. Search
was made for him after It was found
that there were irregularies In his
books,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
Government Taking
No Steps to Curb
Threatened Strike

WASHINGTON.-The threatened
bituminous coal strike was regard.
cd today at the treasury as the
only cloud on the business hort.
Zon.
Steady improvement has been re.
ported in general business condi.
tions, high treasury officials de.
clared, which probably will CON
tinue uninterruptedly. although the
prospect of Il coal strike may have
some depressing effect upon busl-
ness expansion. The strike should
not seriously affect business gen.
orally unless It should be drawn
out to unprecedented length, IL
was said at the treasury.
Treasury officials expressed the
opinion that the government would
take no action in the event OF
coal strike unless a hardship were
worked upon the public.
II was indicated at the treasury
that the government was not con.
sldering any step to anticipate q
coal strike nor believed there
were aay measures OF an untlci.
patory nature possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
.SAbO Will TELL
PASTOR HIS TALE
Condemned Man is Recon-
ciled to Idea Of Dying in
Chair Just After Mid
night; Speaks English

srAI.ESTER. okla.-Steve Sabo. who
viii pay with his life tonight for the
murder OF pretty Sophia Sabo. his
niece. has sent for the PRESBYTERIAN
minister OF McAlcster. saying that IL
will tell him ALL"
Sabo is reconclled to tho idea of
dying. He realizes that his last hope
for Communication OF sentence has died.
lie has begun to talk English again.
Last night he lapsed into the Hun.
garian tongue. An Interpreter was
taken to his cell this morning. Later.
he talked IN English with guards and
newspaper men.
sabo Is In bad physical condition
lie has evidently lost great deal Of
since put In the death row at the
prison, Penitentiary officials refuse
to dlvulge the name OF the man who
Will pull the switch tonight Warden
Dempsey OF tho Arknnsas penitcn.
tiary has hitherto pulled the switch
for most of the executions here. Ilc
is not coming tonight. Tests of the
death char will bs made this evening
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
DISORDERS come
ON EVE OF HOLY
ST.PATRICK DAY
Three Killed in Dublin by
Masked Men; Bombs are
Thrown at Belfast and
Dozens are Injured

DUBLIN.-Tour men in disguise en-
tered the DI. st. Brides home We'd
nesday night and shot and killed
Sergeants Gibbons and Gilmartin and
seriously wounded constable. Just
previously, three masked men entered
the work at his hospital and killed
him.
BELFAST had the unusual
experience Thursday of daylight bomb
throwing which resulted in the in
jury Of l. persons, four seriously. No
deaths had been recorded UP to an
early hour IN the afternoon.
A grenade was thrown during the
noon hour into church yard in the
Bally Maccarret district. where sol
diers are stationed. There were no
casualties. Two other grenades were
thrown in the Seaford street area.
where the casualties occurred.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
Lewis and Wife Free
On Own Recognizance

Los NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in Los
Angeles against Everett G. LOWS and
his wife. Lillian Lewis. originally
charged with conspiracy to rob "A mail
truck in Toledo. Ohio. February IL,
1891. when si.Oo0,OOO in money and
negotiable securities were stolen. had
closed today.
Before stephen G. Lond. United
States commissioner. the charge
against the Lcwises were changed 90
make them alleged accessories after
the fact and II was stipulated Lewis
would turn over to Stuart r. Bolin
of Columbus, Ohio. snecinl assistant
attorney general. $500 In cash and
an automobile. ohl,gatlne himself 10
appear IN Toledo whenever he was
wanted
lie gave bond In 81. 900 and his wife
was freed on her own recognisance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
DEPRESSION Will
NOT LESSEN TAX
Notwithstanding the Hard
Times Government EX-
poets to Get More Money
Than in Previous Years

ClIICAGO.-Desipte n depression in
practically all lines Of business which
cut Off the taxable incomes Of many
persons in the northern district of
Illinois. tho government Is expected 20
receive larger sum this year than
last. according to figures given out
by John G.. Cannon. collector OF in.
tcrnal revenue.
Up 10 midnight last night II was
said that federal taxpayers had
turned In by mail or In person sls..
sos. SOS for the first quarterly payment
of taxes for the past year. Additional
returns received by mail uro expected
10 increase this figure considerably.
The approximate amount of tax for
tho first quarter win probably be se5,.
000. 900. Mr.. Cannon said. Last year
the first quarter payments were SEE.
iO3, 900,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
f. ."nMnRF MOP WOMAN IS ONE OF OLDEST
MEMBERS, ii GENERAL CONFERENCE
OF METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

One of Ardmore's most interesting
citizens is Mrs. Elizabeth Boone Chas-
taine, who, although nearing her 85th
birthday, takes an active and keen in.
terest in the worlds happenings and
In her church and other civic work
Mrs. Chastaine has compiled me-
moirs which have appeared in the
Daily Ardmoreite and has many manu-.
scripts telling of events prior, during
and Immediately after the Civil war
which are intensely interesting.
She is among the Oldest living mem
bers OF the Woman's Missionary so.
ciety Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South.
Soon after the meeting Of the gen.
eral conference in 1880. the first con.
ference missionary society was organ.
lied in the Holston conference at
Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. Nat McCmng
was elected the first president and
Mrs. Bumpas. conference secretary,
both OF Knoxville. Tenn. In March
following this conference organization,
the first auxiliary was organized at
Waynesville, N. c., in the Franklin
district, and Mrs. Chastaine was elect
ed corresponding secretary.
Th first Woman's Missionary con.
ference was held atAsheville, n. c., in
the fall of the same year. Mrs.
Chastaine attended that conference an
a delegate. DR.. Rankin was pastor Of
the Asheville church and rendered the
conference valuable assistance. HE
was a great man and great preach.
err" Mrs. Chastaine says. Later DR..
Rankin was transferred from that
church to Texas.
Mrs. Chastaine attended the last
Holston conference held in North Car.
olina, which met in Asheville. About
this time they formed two conferences
so the two districts west Of the Blue
Ridge mountains. which had always
been a part Of the Holston conference.
was taken from that and added TO the
West North Carolina conference.
Soon a convention was called to
meet at Salisbury, n. c. This was
composed OF delegates from both the
North Carolina conferences for the
purpose OF organizing the great work
and electing officers for the new West
North Carolina conference. Mrs. Chas-
taine was sent as a delegate from the
Franklin district and Mrs. James Ray
from the Asheville district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
worst OF CRISIS
affecting STATE.
BANKS IS PAST
institutions Which With
stood Strain are Stronger
Than Ever McAlester
Banker Believes
GUARANTY FUND WAS
ALMOST EXHAUSTED
Firms Thrown on Own Re-
sources When Amounts
Became Scarce

The worst Of the crisis which has
been affecting banks OF Oklahoma is
over, according to the opinion OF A. u.
Thomas prominent banker of McAles.
ter, who is here as receiver for the
state National bank. The institutions
which have withstood the storm, he
states, are due TO become Stronger
than ever. following growth Of big
crops by the farmers which should
he turned over at a good market price.
There may be a few exceptions as to
the strengthening Of banking institu.
tons, but in general conditions appear
very bright, he says.
wall street." states Mr. Thomas,
may serve as means of encourage
ment when regarded as n barometer,
and when it shows Improvement but
the real resources. and thus the zeal
indications Of Improvement in condi.
tions In oklahoma, are those derived
by production Of the natural resources
Of this state, namely, its crops, oil,
coal and other products.
There is an old saying that farm
srs' paper never breaks a bank which
is as general rule true, but, never.
theless, farmers paper has put many
banks Of this state, particularly in
the smaller towns, in a tight place.
FOR liquidation of the farmers paper
depends on the outcome OF the crops"
In speaking Of the state guaranty
fund, Mr.. Thomas states that too
many people have the mistaken idea
that the fund is one whereby the
state itself guarantees deposits in
banks affiliated with the fund. On
the other hand, states Mr.. Thomas,
the state guarantees nothing in con-
nection with deposits, but the state
banking commission Is conducting the
fund. which IS nothing more than an
association Of various banks. bound to-
gether by payment of stipulated
sum which is to be used TO insure
payment OF deposits when a bank
goes under.
So many of the members Of the
fund have failed in rapid succession,
says Mr.. Thomas that the fund has
been depleted. and as a result the in
divldual banks have been thrown on
their resources, causing doubt as to
whether or not depositors In banks
which have failed will receive dollar
for dollar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
MEMBERS URGED TO
DO EARLY VOTING

Attention OF every member OF the
Chamber of Commerce IL called to
The bulletins issued for the purpose
Of electing five new directors for tho
organization.
It Ia especially desired tina, early
returns he made and that due con-
sideratlon be given to the selections.
IL being suggested that men OF differ.
ent lines OF business be voted on. In
order that as near as possible. that
representation OF every line Of bust.
ness be had on thc board.
lmmedIatcl, upon the final election
Of the directors. selection ~ n sec.
retary os the organization win be
.--s-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
SIX POINTS Of
PLAN BROUGHT
OUT BY SENATOR
Final Amendments Show
No New Taxation; Pro-
vides for the Former
Service Men
WILL CREATE CLASS
OF HOME BUILDERS
Majority of Committee Be-
lieves This Will Meet APP
proval Of War Vets

WASHINGTON. ~ The compror,ise
soldiers bonus bill. as finally revised.
was rentroduced Thursday IN tn
house by Chairman Fordney. who sub
mitted majority report from The
ways and means committee. claiming
these advantages Of plan" OF bill.
"First-No new taxation. no issu-
ance OF new securities is at present
required.
"Second-It provides for the veteran
in need Of a method OF obtaining aid.
"Third-The amounts requested each
year after July 1, 1920, are small com
pared to those which have heretofore
been met. and can be provided with
out any difficulties or arrangement OF
cur financial situation.
"Fourth-The plan tends 10 promote
Swings habits among veterans.
"Fifth-ft protects the veteran him.
self and his family from misfortune
In the future.
"Siyth-It will create a class OF
home-builders who will greatly in
crease the mass OF property in the
country
While perfect unanimity could not
be expected as 70 all details of the
BILL" the report said the majority Of
the committee believe that the plan in
general meets the approval OF the SOL
diers and OF all those who ar. in favor
OF granting TO them additional COM
pengttion in any. form whatever"
OF, ATrf.srcrrtNrur NJ. r-..t-
Gillett '7ho is here as a member Of
President Harding's Florida vacation
party, announced Thursday he would
confer with Chairman Fordney OF
the house ways and means committee
In Washington Saturday on the par
liamentaty situation brought about as
result Of the expressed bill up in
of the rules
Chairman Fordney in Washington
has said he would seek n conference
with the speaker. Speaker Gillett
appeared interested today when told
the Washington reports Of the de-
velopments Of a difference Of opinion
among republican house leaders as to
bill Mr. Gillett has Indicated that
he would rule adversely on motion
to bring up the bonus legislation Mon
day under suspension OF the rules.
lie asserted. however. that there wns
nothing to prevent the rules commit
tee from bSinging In Il special rule
under which the legislation would
havce precedence and could be brought
up no any time the house desires.
The speaker appeared undisturbed
by the situation and left the impress
sion that he thought handling tho.
matter through n special rule was tho,
best procedure.
Some OF the administration officials
with the presidents party do mott
appear to attach much Importance
to the speculation IN Washington a~,
10 how Speaker Gillett will rule on,
Monday and regard the whole matter,
as an otror, TO shift responsibility. 4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
COMM|T7E Home
FROM INSPECTION
TRIP Owe RSTATE
Water Sites and Dams Wis
tied by City Manager.
German and Doak;
Work to Start Soon

After visit of inspection of water
dams of Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Sand
Springs and Lawton. a committee,
comprising City Manager Dyer, Mike
German and w. G.. Doak, has return.
ed hons &c make their report to the
commissioners and citizens committee
The committee reports that two
dams, one al Shell Creek, Sand
Springs, and the other at Lawton, al
though representing different types
are first in every respect and the
selection OF one over the other would
be only the matter of cost of construc.
tion. Dams at Oklahoma City are
constructed Of the same type. Ambur-
son. as at Shell Creek The Law
ton dam is OF solid masonry designat.
ed as the masonry and rubble stone
construction.
"Lawton has one OF the best water
systems in the state" City Manager
Dyer declares, "the combined use of
Fort Sill and the city of Lawton only
lowered the water level 1s inches dur.
ing 1921. The supply IS from Medl.
cine Greek and there are now 1000
acres under water.
Presentation Of the dam matter
will be made by the committee at once
and immediate action will be taken.
Mr.. Dyer said.
Ardmore's Condition.
After visiting other cities Of the
state. we think that Ardmore people
should feel very fortunate. all condi-
tions taken into consideration at the
present. members OF the committee
state
I'VE find that Ardmore has fewer
unemployed. and that business condi-
tons goueraliy are holding up better
than elsewhere In the state"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS SHOW
DECREASE FOR FEBRUARY

WASHINGToN.-American exports
for February amounted to s251 200, 600,
as compared with s27S,s72. $50 for Jan.
uary. and imports last month were
valued at s217OO0,OO0. as compared
with imports OF s2i7,195.lsO the pre-.
vious month, according to the foreign
trade survey issued by the department
OF commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
"STRANGLER" LEWIS
WANTS TO MEET JACK

NASHVILLE. Tenn.--Billy san
dow. manager OF ed tstrangler)
Lewis, worlds heavyweight wrest-
ling champion. today deposited o
check for $4,000 with the sporting
editor OF the Nashville banner In
connection with challenge to
Jack Dempsey heavyweight box
ing champion, for mixed match
TO be staged anywhere IN the
United States at a date to be ss-
lected later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
NATIONAL GUARDS IN
THE ARDMOREITE BUILDING

Companies u. and NJ. Oklahoma Ma.
tionai Guards. viii establish head
quarters IN the Ardmoreite building,
Fast broadway. April. 1. according
to Lieut.. Ccl william Hutchinson.
aud will occupy the large upstairs
rooms In which the mechanical dc.
partmeht was located and which res
Gently has heen moved downstairs IN
the portion 70 tho building occupied
by Eehols Printing Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
FORMAL. OPENING or
TOGGERN SHOP SATURDAY

Formal opening Of The Toggery
mems furnishings shop. owned b,
Gabe Newman, will be held Saturday
morning. The Toggery Is located ir
the building formerly occupied b,
Dave Strasmick. Ieweler. Mr. New
man was. for number OF years. .
member ut Newman Company an,
has had wide experience in this lin,
Of work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
CONSOLIDATION OF
SCHOOLS AFFECTED

Consolidation OF three school dis.
tricts. Ss.ti and part OF 40, was per.
fcctcd az an election held Wednesday
afternoon. The next dDrlct will be
known as no. 20.
Included IN the consolidation Ii the
Keller. kcxroat and part OF Blue
Ribbon districts. The vote FOR con.
solidation was ", with only five cast
against e.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
JONES 40 TALK ON 'PIlIIOSO.
ply OF A HILL BILLY

"Thc Philosophy OF Hill Blny~
will be the subject of the lecture
to be given Friday evening at th4
First Presbyterian church by Gram
vile Jones, lecturer and member Of
the International Lions Lyceum
course. who Is being sent to Ard.
more to address the Lions Club al
their annual party and ladies Day"
The lecture which win be open 10 tho
public will he given following tha
banquet which begins Mt $50 o'clock.
according TO II. l.. Disnc, who Is IN.
charge Of the program
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
TUESDAY RUSH DAY
tOn FILING INCOME TAN

While Wednesday, tho las, day FOR
the filins Of income tax reports. was
rather busy. Tuesday Of this .eek
was tho husies, day OF the entire
time. Lieut.. Col William Hutchinson
deputy collector OF Ardmore. stated
Many returns were made snJ three
men were kept very busy Throughout
the west compiling and assisting in
the reports
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
ARDM0RE MEN GUESTS
At MODEL. LUNCHEON

=. II. Royor, president ~ the Ard.
more kiwanis club, accompanied hv
Ralph Tate Iioh Rriras. Charles poul.
ter. Joe Cooke, T. r orr. Jerry k,e.
w. II. nailey. y. n. lanes. Sherman
Pyle. Ewing Lomlon and others M.
tored to Madll Thursday morning and
were quests of group ol Madil hn-l.
ness men at monday luncheon. when
plans Tor The oroanization n a kiSas
mis- club az Madiil were discusseds "a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
|MyOpii11iion Is
xssu eay n AenGv1Ds-sssskasss live
yRSsas sa Q slbjsse e gnsnl in1ans.
~ sasSsn sss puhalAAA vlAA - nAass
Il 0sD tso.Rvis0A.
What sort Of record do YOU think
Alice Robertson has made In congress:

ssh'' ssVuVttNuh uaS Wuut w tOUkftsS'
MRS. ARTHUR wALCoTT: She
has made no record Mt all that | can
see. and she has certainly failed TO
help the women OF the country in any
way.
MRS. A. EDDLEMAN: She has
done as well az the average man. per.
haps. but | know OF nothing very
startling that she has accomplished.
MRS. TOM GRAHAM: The stand
that she has taken both on the sol.
diers' bonus bill and on the maternity
bill. to my mind. has been much TO
her discrcdit as oongresswomnn.
MRS. CHARES Won WEIsE: 9wcll
she at least In woman OF her own
convictions. but think that she took
tho wrong stand on tho maternity bill
and on the soldiers bonus bill.
MRS. l.. NJ. MERRlCK: feel that
Miss Robcrtson's record has been a
good one and that she Is doing her
best.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16

ROME.--Considerab excitement has
been caused here by the news that
Greek w,lrships had stopped and
searched two Italian steamships. de.
tanning one
The MessaSgero observes that Italy.
notwithstanding the Greco.Turkisll
was has never recognized the right OF
Greece 10 institute blockade or 10
search ships, nor did France, who
experienced similar incident In the
cruiser Of the steamship Espoir
The French steamship Espoir re-
Gently was released by Greece after
a sharp protest from France. The
Greeks, however, retained the cargo
which they maintained was contra.
band OF way destined for use OF the
Turkish nationalist army, with which
Greece l. at war.
The newspaper declares the pres.
ent case Is more serious than that
OF the Espoir. which was stopped in
Greek territorial waters. as the Ital.
ian steamships were boarded. IT IL
alleged, On the open sea.
The press Is urging the government
to demand prompt satisfaction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16

giver. Though he
is not yet q, he
has given $4,000
$4,000 to Bacone
college, an Indian
co-educational in
stitution at Musko.
gee. The money
will be part of a
$1,000, 900 building
fund the college is
raising.
Thompson's for
tune - like John
.s--was made In
oil. Oil was struck
on an allotment
I h c government
gave him.