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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-22
TOMMY ATKINS MOTHER
NOW WORTH $4,000, 900
Decision Of Supreme y Court AIso
Adds to Millions Of Oil
Operator.

Wash ngton, Nov. 22.--Minnie At
kins, a half-blood Creek Indian. has
proven to the satisfaction OF the su.
preme court that Thomas Atkins was
her son and that, as his heir. she Is
the rightful owner OF a l60-acre tract
in the Cushing oil fields of Oklahoma,
estimated to be worth $4,000. 900. =,
Some years ago the Dawes COM
mission enrolled Thomas Atkins and
the government patented the tract In
his name. Later a four,sided con.
troversy arose, the government con-
tending Thomas Atkins was myth
and the allotment had been 00taiued
by fraud. Minnie Atkins and Nancy
Atkins, full.blooded Creek, both
claimed Thomas was their son, and
had died while a child. Henry Car.
ter further complicated the dispute
by insisting he was the Thomas At
kins enrolled by the government.
Lower federal courts refused TO re.
view the enrolment holding. the &C.
tion OF the Dawes commission was
final. Minnie Atkins clinched her
victory when the supreme court held
she was Thomas's mother and the
enrolment should stand.
Tulsa, Okl., Nov. 22.-The decision
on the United States supreme court
that Thomas Atkins was the son OF
Minnie Atkins, released more than
81. 100000 to Charles Page, million.
aire Sand Springs oil and gas man,
who held lease to the oil-produclng
property from Minnie who died In
1919. Although the title Of the case
has always been in Minnle's name,
Page and the Sand Springs home ~.
terests, his philanthrop.c corporation.
have made the legal fight for the pro.
perty. At Pages Office, II was estimat
ed that the lease is still worth more
than million In oil
Besides adding to Pages millions
the desis on probably win create an.
other millionaire. Harry Folk. a
former musician Of the United States
army, married Minnie Atkins before
1914. He is stu living at Sand
Springs, where he works for Page.
AS Minnies heir, he Gomez into poss-
ession of one eight Of the oil pro.
duced and still 70 be drawn from the
property The other seven-eights
goes to Pages Sand Springs home 10.
terests. Folks has been married
again. a.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-22
Corrected.

Hes gent Of the old school"
pardon me, you mean n gentleman.
There are no gents In the old school" !"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight Snow flur
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25
MAYFIELD AND
FERGUSON END
BITTER Fight
Candidates for Senatorial
Nomination in Texas
Await Ballots in Race
on August 26.

DALLAS. Texas.-Hurling persona,
charges at each other in their speeches
yesterday evening and last night,
Earle b. Mayfeld, of Austin and former
Governor James =. Ferguson Of r'm'
pie, opposing candidates for tha demo
cratic nomina ion for United States
senator are ready for winding up their
campaigns todaY. Mr.. Mayiield cl.i"s
his campaign with an address at Taylor
tonight and Mr. Ferguson at For;
Worth.
Speaking at Rockwell yesterday af-
ternoon Mr.. Ferguson injecte the
name of former President Woodrow
Wilson into tite campaign whcl he
read a copy Of a message written by
Mr.. Wilson in which the former pre- i
dent denied that s. per cent OF It's
appointments while president, were tc
| Catholics, as was charged here re-
Gently by Rev. A. c. Parker, acknowl
edged member of the Dallas khan. Mr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25

or two he goes TO the library door
again The profound silence makes
him uneasy now No harm in going
into the office just to reassure himself
So he tries the door-and finds il
locked
What are his emotions now? Alarm
uncertainty. Something is happening
Incredible though it seems, it must
have been a p.stol-shot. He is banging
at the door ana calling out to Mark
and there is no answer. Alarm-yes
But alarm for whose safety2 Marks
obviously. Robert is a stranger; Mark
| is an intimate friend Robert has writ
ten a letter that morning, the letter OF
a man in a dangerous temper. Robert
is the touch customer; Mark the highly
civilized gentleman. If there has beer
n quarrel, it is Robert who has sho
Mark. He bangs at the door again.
Of course. TO Antony. coming sud
Gsnly upon this scene, Cayley's con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25
MOTORI.ESS PLANE IN
AIR FOR THREE HOURS

BERLlN.-A new record for sustain
ed flight In mo,orless alrplane was
was set yesterday by Herr Hentzcn,
student flyer of the Hanover TecH
school when he remained in the a.
more than three hours.
The flight was made on the conclud-
ing day of the Gliding competition held
i'm the Rhoen meetings near Gersteid'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25

Ferguson read the message directly
after an attack on the Ku Klux kian
He did not. however. comment on IL.
apparently letting the message itSsH
carry the point he wished TO mako
Mr.. Mayfield made five speeches yes
terday. En- route from Tyler To Cor
sic.ina where he spoke last night he
made short speeches at BroWhshoro'
Athens, Malakoff, and kerens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25
ALL OKLAHOMA HOT
UNDER TORRID sun

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Oklahoma suf-
fered the hottest day of the year yes
terday with an average maximum tenn
perature of 1866 was recorded, accord
ing to report today from the United
States weather bureau here. Okeene
and Mangum both were swelterng un
der a ll3 degree temperature, while
the thermometer over the rest OF the
state stood at from lO3 to III degrees.
No rain was reported
Alva and Beaver recorded H. Wealth
ford and Newklrk 1l0; Kingfisher and
Harmon 1909: Altus and Enid l0S; the
remainder ranging from l03 to los.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25
TO AID YOUR FEET

We recommend Blue Star for al
foot trouble such as hard or SOFT corns
bunions, sweaty feet or eczema oil the
feet; and all skin diseases, such as
Itch. Eczema, RinGworm, Poison OAK.
Old Sores and Sores on Children. WIZ
not stain your clothes and has Q pleas
ant odor City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25
ST. LOUIS Is BACKING
M!ALOR LEAGUE Ci.tb

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Representatives OF
nearly all civic organizations of the
city have formed cennant rooters
club to strengthen the morale OF the
two local major league clubs in their
drive on the pennant. AL meeting
held yesterday. Mayor Henry W. kiel
was chosen honorary chairman of the
new organization which expects to have
thousands of rooters at every game
,'ayed till the closing of the season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25
Heat Records Broken.

McALESTER. Okla.--All heat records
for the summer were broken here on
Thursday and Thursday night when the
mercury registered l10 degrees. The
rising temperatures began shortly after
3 o'clock Thursday and continued until
an early hour Friday morning when a
slight rain and breeze brought some re-
lief from the sweltering heat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25
Getting Hotter.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. - The official
temperature recorded by the United
States weather bureau at o'clock this
afternoon was lO2 degrees. This is the
hottest day on record here since the
summer of 1918, according to p. Con
non, forecaster.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25
STOP ITCHING SKIN
Zemo the Clean, Antiseptic
Liquid, Gives Prompt Relief

There is one safe, dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture and
that cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for a 35c or 81 bottle
Of Zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations. Pimples.
Blackheads. Eczema. Blotches, Ring
worm and similar skin troubles will dis
appear.
Zemo. the penetrating. satisfying
liquid. is all that is needed. for it
banishes most skin eruptions, makes
the skin soft. smooth and healthy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25

We saw a girl without rouge. She
didn't look so bad.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
Will MAKE CHECK
Interstate Commission Into
Recent Car Shortage.
To Determine Whether Rolling
Stock Is Adequate.

Washington, Dec. 27.-An investi-
CATION to determine whether adequate
stocks of locomotives and cars are in
possession of American railroads and
whether railroad customs and prac-
tees controlling use and interchange
of equipment are sufficient was Or
dered today, by the interstate COM
merce commission which said it was
acting without complaint and on its
own initiative
AS a preliminary step in the in
quiry, the commission has ordered a
QUESTIONABLE sent to all railroads re-
quiring them to report the number of
freight cars owned and leased, the
mum ber of additional cars estimated
to be needed in their service, and the
age of the present car equipment
Similar facts are sought as to the
LOGON olives in the service.
In addition, reports are required
from the roads as to the extent of car
shortage. which they encountered in
operation last fall. and as to the
amount of traffic which they move.
Private car lines also were asked to
furnish similar facts.
The investigation is understood to
be an outgrowth of the general car
shortage which existed during rNovem-
ber. and was a source of much COM
plant to the commission, particularly
from the west
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
Four Persons Being Held by
New Orleans Police.
Arrest Made in Hotel Where
They Had Been Staying.
HAND BAG CONTAINED $500
Packages of Money Bore Fed
eraI Reserve Bank Seal. y
Other Arrests Will Quickly Fol-
low, According to Officials.

New Orleans, Dec. 27.-Four addi-
tional arrests are expected as the re-
suit of the capture here of Jim caverty
and Mrs Caverty and George Wilson
and Mrs. Wilson. last night, in connec-
ton with the hold-up and robbery OF
ing to Martin w. Williams, manager
of the Southern division of the william
y. Burns detective agency The
bandits are reported to have OBJ
tanned $4,000.
able us to close 10 on all those who arr
to be charged with the holdup' salu
Williams.
The Cavertys were REGISTERED mere
under the name of Mr.. and Mrs. Mur-
ply and the Wilson's adopted the nanlo
of Brown, according to Mr.. Williams.
Traced Thru Photographs.
"They were traced thru their photo
graphs by which their victims identi-
fled them,' said Mr.. Williams. cav
erty alias Murphy, was arrested on a
charge of highway robbery several
years ago, and that's how our Kansas
city officers chanced to have his pho
tograph. I am not familiar with th@
career of Wilson. alias Brown
The United States government has
wired the numbers of the stolen notes
and they will be checked up with the
numerals on the money recovered
here.
AFEeSIGu III
The arrest was made last night in
a hotel where they were said to have
been registered several days. A hand
bag containing $4,000, believed by the
police to be part OF the loot, was
found in a room occupied by one OF
the couples. Some of the packages
of money, the police stated, were
sealed and bore stamps of the federal
reserve bank of Kansas City other
notes We're wrapped in a page OF 4
Coverty declared he was tending
bar in a Kansas City saloon at the
time of the robbery and came to New
Orleans on December IS to play the
races. The trail of the quartet was
said to have been picked up thru the
shipment of a trunk to New Orleans
by one of the women. According to
the police. the suspects spent large
amounts in cabarets and on the races
One of them purchased an expensive
automobile, 1t was said, paying cash
for it.
West Bottom "Tougbs."
Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 27.--Iames
Caverty and George Wilson, held in
New Orleans in connection with the
Drovers' National bank holduP, are
not master criminals" Harry Sut-
ton. Burns detective agency head,
said today.
''They are Just a pair of west bot
tom toughs." he said Wilson was
just hanger -on-never did much
that was daring-just broke the law
in petty ways. Caverty has been known
to Kansas City police since he was q.
when he was sent to the Kansas re-
formatory.
with his gang he was frequently
picked up for box car thefts. later
operating a grocery store, which police
believe to be merely a blind for his
real business. Caverty was only be-
fore the criminal court once, when he
was tried for alleged completely in a.
robbery, but acquitted. There is no
record of his having been convicted on
any charge except the first ono,
brought in 1908"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
DENIES PART IN FRAUD PLAN
William J.. Cunningham, Held In st.
Louis, Willing to Go to New York.

st. Louis, Dec. 27.-Efforts to raise
$1,000 to obtain his release from Gus
tody. were being made here today by
William L. Cunningham, arrested
Christmas day on a federal fugitive
warrant charging use of the mails 10
defraud in New York. Cunningham
denied any connection with the fraud.
declaring he would waive extradiuon
and return to New York.
An English valet employed by Aus
ton Howard Montgomery was arrested
with Cunningham but later released
Montgomery is said to be wanted in
Baltimore, Nd, and New York in con-
nection with the failure of the COM
munity finance company. which was
said to involve liabilities listed at be-
tween S1,5O0,OO0 and S3.0oo,000. Gun
ningham said he was on his way to
Mexico City to meet Montgomery.
Cunningham declared he had never
been in business with Montgomery but
expressed a willingness TO be asSo-
ciated with him when these charges
are cleared He declared the charges
were the result of disgruhtled clients
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
TAKES TURN FOR WORSE
Madame Sarah Bernhardt Again Is
Seriously Ill.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, Dec. 27.-Madame Sarah
Bernhardt's condition took another
turn for the worse today. Physicians
ascribed it to the fatigue, following
her activity yesterday when she arose
from her bed. partook of solid food
and received many callers.
The actress household is again de-
pressed. altho madame herself is just
as confident as ever that she will re-
cover.
Two moro doctors were called in
this morning besides Professors Obs
sier and Marot. and after a long con-
sultation they issued the following in
structions to the household.
The physicians insist upon the alb
solute necessity of letting no one enter
the sick room"
These orders are clear" said
Madame Normand, governesS of the
household. after roundly scolding the
butler for permitting the cOrrespon-
dent to enter the house. but Madame
insists upon seeing whomsoeVer she
pleases."
The elderly nurse who is attending
the actress said: Madame is a very
headstrong patient"
The physicians have ordered the
doorbeIl be disconnected and that the
telephone be Silenced-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
GALES ON BRITISH COASTS
Twenty Eight Lives Lost and Much
Property Damage.

London, Dec. 2s.- Twenty eight
lives have been lost and five ships
destroyed in gales which have been
sweeping the British coasts for As
hours.
Tremendous property damage was
done.
Rural districts reported heavy loss
of life among livestock.
Streams We're flooded and bridges
washed away.
The storm was especially severe
along the western coast 1t blew in
from the Atlantic. sweeping the cour-
try with snow and rain and wind that
rose to more than 100 miles an hour
Parts Of the coast was Uttered with
wreckage and life guards were kept
busy answering seamen on ships in
distress.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
EGYPT WILL KEEP RELICS
New Law May Stop British and
American Explorations

London. Dec. 27.-Dispstches from
Egypt to the London newspapers to-
day stress the growing aRxiety of for
eign explorers over the new law winch
NJ. Lacau. the Egyptian governments
conservator of antiquities is drafting.
providing that all relics henceforth
discovered shall belong solely TO the
government and that the discoverers
shall he denied the right to share
in them as heretofore.
American explorers are said TO have
signed with the English a document
of protest which will be presented 10
King Fuad Of the Egyptian cal abinst
n a>acad and Field Marshal ViscounL
AlEenby, the British high commits
sioner. The archaeoIogists are t;5foteS
as predicting that the adoption OF the
law VIII terminate exploration IN
Egypt, inasmuch as the British and
Am srican public whose contributions
support the work win be likely TO dis
continle their help unfess they see
tangible results for tnefr respective
muse uTls.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
SAYS BONUS SURE
Pass at This or Next Session,
Declares 0wsley.
Commander Outlines Legion
Program for 1923.

Fort Worth, Dec. 27.-Passag ge of
the adjusted compensation bill at this
session of congress, is practically as
sured, said Alvin NJ. Owsley. national
commander of the American Legion,
who spoke at a luncheon in his honor
here Wednesday and attended a ses-
sion of the state executive committee
of the legion.
Even should the bill. fail at this ses-
sion, that it will be cared for at the
next session is already certain. Owsley
said, as requisite number of senators
and representatives already have been
obtained to pass it over a presidential
veto.
A merchant marine for the United
States. subsidy or no subsidy, the Bur-
sum bills passage, total exclusion of
immigrants and registration of all
frame work of the 1egion's 1928 pro-
gram, Owsley said.
Stress Ownership Features.
Special stress is being laid on the
farm and home ownership features in
drawn. Owsley said. In this respect
it will follow the Smith Towner bill,
he said.
Regardless of the subsidy question,
America should possess a real mer-
chant llarine. carrying American
goods to Americas markets in Anneri-
can bottoms, manned by Americans
and flying the flag of the United
States. Owsley said.
The Bursum bill, which Owsley and
the legion are backing, is to provide
equal retirement emoluments for re-
serve officers of the national guard
and national army
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
BOWMAN HEADS 1T
Old Topeka City Club Is Recon-
stituted Here.
City Manager Plan Is Discussed
at Meeting Today.
ANOTHER SESSION SATURDAY
Representatives of Civic Clubs
VIII Take Part.
Petitions for Special Election
VIII Be Circulated Soon.

There were more than two score
men and at least half dozen women
at the meeting of the Topeka City
club at the Chamber of Commerce
at noon today, when the old organ
ization of that name was formally
reconstructed George c. Bowman was
elected permanent chairman of the
club, on motion Nof Joe Nickel; Mrs.
c. A Wolf was elected vice chairman,
on nomination of George w Stans-
field; w. A. Biby was elected secretary,
on motion of J. N Dolley; George w.
Stansfield was elected treasurer on
nomination of F. C. Drenning-
There is to be another meeting of
the club at the Chamber of Commerce
at noon Saturday. at which announce
ment will be made of the membership
of committees on ways and means,
publicity. meetings. and speakers, and
an executive committee. The COM
mittees are to be named by the Of
ficers of the club who were elected
today.
At the same meeting it is hoped to
have c. B. Green. head of the research
bureau of the city of Dayton, o., the
first city of the United States to adopt
the city manager plan, to address the
members of the club, and the plans
of the organization include meetings
TO be held for the general pzsblic and
for all the civic organiZa tionS of the
city, at which the city manager plan
of government will be discussed and
proposed
Civic Clubs To BE Represented.
1t was voted today to send repre-
sentatives to each of the civic clubs
of the city, who would explain the
ship, or would appeal to the organiza-
uons to send delegates to the meetings
of the general club.
Petitions for an election to deter
mine upon whether the city manager
plan shall be adopted in Topeka are,
T,a r.S,- ,I.N
week and at the meetings of the civic
organizations.
W. H. Davis, a former mayof. spoke
briefly on the advantage of concen-
trating responsibility in municipal
government on one pair of shoulders,
and expressed himself as favorably
disposed toward the adoption of the
city manager plan in Topeka.
Want Something New.
The meeting broke up when Henry
321 jefferson street, a car
penter, rose and declared that he was
new form of city government proposed
every two or four years by disgruntled
and discontented persons. He chal-
lenged the audience to tell him of a
better regulated and governed city
than Topeka under the old councill
form of government or the present
form of government.
You are like children-you always
want something new, and haven't
Judgment enough to know what is
good for you when you get it, Kelsey
declared.
Cries of times up and the un-
departure of more than
half the audience while Kelsey was
speaking brought the meeting to
close.
Petitions were circulated among the
men and women present at the meet /
ing with the request that they be
signed.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
OLDEST CAT is DEAD
Thomas Patriarch Was for
Many Years Mascot on Pacific
Northern Trains-Passed Up
Mice in Old Age.

Billings, Mont, Dec 27.-Thomas
Patriarch, the oldest cat in the United
States, and probably in the world
was dead here today, aged "a years
and three months, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Sample. He had
grown quite feeble and would cry
plaintively when his mistress left his
sight, which was failing.
Thomas was born in Northfield,
Mimi. in 1898, and for a long time
was mascot on Northern Pacific trains
between Mandan and Glendive. Owing
to the loss of his teeth, he ceased to
bother mice and lived on condensed
milk during his final year.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
Splinter of Wood
From Christ Cross
Gi0en to Handing

Washington. Dec 27-President
Harding today became the possessor
of a tiny splinter of wood, sad to be
part of the cross upon which Jesus
Christ was crucified.
AT the same time, the president was
made a knight of the Order of the
Holy SepuIchre and was given the
insignia of the order. a gold cross with
gold crown at its head suspended
on 4 scarlet cord Within the gold
cross was a piece of wood. said to
have been taken from the true cross.
The insignia was set with four dia-
mOndS.
The presentation to the president
lennon, archbishop of MeapoIis, Pales-
tine. personal legatee of Reatitude,
Damaniuss orthodox patriarch of the
Holy City of Jerusalem and all Pales-
tine Arch bishop Pante1eimoI arrived
in this codntry only a few days ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
DUST EXPLOSION INJURIES 16
Fire Follows, Destroying Flour and
Cereal Plant i'm Kansas City.


Kansas City, Dec. 27-At least 16
persons were injured, none believed
dangerously, early this afternoon
when a dust explosion followed by fire
entirely destroyed the plant of the
Schneider Flour and Cereal company,
in the west bottoms here.
First reports were that several had
been killed.
The explosion wrecked the five story
mill and elevator. The building was
Immediately enveloped in flames, him
dering the rescue work of firemen.
Among those injured were:
B. G. Outlaw. 26, burned severely
on head and hands; G. It. Stockton
20. burned severely oh head. hands
and body; f. A. Hudleson, %. burned
about head. hands and body; George
Brose, 26, burned on head, hands and
body; Frank Uzzell, Is, burned head
and hands; ]. r. Shultz, painfully
burned on head and hands; W. C.
Heckhart, 80, face burned and skin
torn from hands; Joseph Adams 80.
face and forehead burned