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The New York herald., 1922-02-19
HOWAT,S REPUTATION
ACCLAIMED IN KANSAS
Officials See Victory for LaU
and Order.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
Topeka, Feb. 1S.-Kansas officials
regarded the ousting Of Alexander
Howat from the United Mine Workers
In convention a. Indianapolis, as of
much more Importance than as a fight
within the union. They regarded 1t as
victory for orderly government.
Howat was ousted from his office
as president of District No. ii because
he refused to obey the laws of the
unions, the contracts the unions had
made. and the laws of the State. Howat
called strike in the district and when
ordered to recall the strike order by
the international union he refused
Richard J. Hopkins, Attorney General.
said: ''If the labor unions of this
country are to retain the sympathy and
respect of the public they must remove
from their leadership radicals like
Howat" Gov. Allen expressed similar
views.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
TELLS OF ROBBERY
FOR HIS HONEYMOON
Brooklyn Youths Bride Sees
Her Husband Identified as
a Grocery Bandit.

Charles Kaufman. IS, of 421 Bush
wick avenue, Brooklyn, one of two men
arrested on suspicion of robbing Jo-
seph Goldstein, a grocer, of 301 Gra-
ham avenue, Brooklyn, last Wednesday,
broke down at the Clymer street police
station last night and confessed. ac-
cording to the police, that he robbed
in order to get money to finance his
honeymoon.
Kaufman's bride. who was Miss
Bertha Berman, 20. of 156 Devoe
street, Brooklyn, was called to the sta
ton where Kaufman was to be exam
ined on the pretext that her husband
wanted to meet her there on business.
With Kaufman as defendant was Saliva
tore Fioriano, 25, of 27 Beaver street.
Brooklyn.
Goldstein lost $35S from his pockets
and $25 from the cash drawer in the
holdup. He identified Kaufman as one
of the bandits, and as he did so kauf-
man glanced at his wife, who did not
understand until then what the "busi-
ness" was that had called her there, and
broke into sobs He made statement
that his friends had chided him because
he had not taken his wife on a honey
moon. They were married and took a
home in Stamford, Conn.,, he said, just
a few days before the Goldstein holdup
Louis Klenfuss. clerk in the United
Cigar store in 946 Second avenue, had
Just opened the store yesterday morn
ing when two men walked in. One said:
"You people get UP awful early. So
do We
Then he drew revolver, backed
hlelnfuss into rear room and held
him there while his companion took
S. from the safe, which Eleinfuss
opened with the pistol against his head.
The men started for the casf. register
wren a customer came in and they
forced him into the rear room also,
closed the door and fled without paus-
ing to rob him. 1t was the third time
ir six months the store had been
robbed.
John Hahcke, q grocer of 1867 Park
avenue. gave crackers and five cent
piece yesterday afternoon to small
negro boy who came in with a plea he
was hungry. The boy ran out and
Hahcke, who was alone in the store
stepped out to see where he had gone
He was met by three negroes who
walked in and drew revolvers.
The negroes told him to put up his
hands," Hahcke did SO, retreating at
their command to the rear of the store,
where he watched them take S10o cash
from the drawer. The negroes then
fled The grocer believes the boy was a
lookout.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
SHORT PANT FRESHMAN
OPPOSES PROHIBITION
Economic Loss, Says New-
house, II, of N. Y. u.

New York University's youngest fresh
man. Nathan Newhouse. II, and sport
campus. has views on the affairs or
the United States and the rest of the
world. Nathan let IL be known yester-
day he is dead set against prohibition
because it is distinctly an economic
loss, not an economic gain. and does not
contribute enough to welfare to balance
the economic loss" Also he opines that
colleges have been run too much like
country clubs and gymnasiums for years
and that it is time for them to get
back to the idea that the business of
colleges is to train the mind.
Nathan was n newsboy at the age OF
and kept at the job until he was grad
uated from Bayonne High School.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
DRY AGENTS INTEND
TO CURB SMUGGLING
Prohibition Department Is
Ready for New Campaign,
Says Ralph A. Day.

The prohibition department is ready
for a special fight against rum rum
ners. said Ralph A. Day. State prohibi-
tion director. yesterday on his return
from trip to Washington. Prohibition
authorities are well aware that rum rum
ming along. the, Atlantic coast is the
Source Of a large part of the good
liquor that finds it's way into Eastern
cities. asserted Mr.. Day.
The appointment of James F. Pershing,
Jr.. as assistant director received the
warm approval of the Prohibition Com
missioner. Mr.. Haynes, said Mr.. Day.
Mr.. Pershing will be sworn in Monday
The staff new has reached the full
quota allowed this State. with 2S3 agents
fifty-five of whom are engaged In cler-
ical inspection, the remainder in the
police work of enforcement. Two more
agents were appointed Saturday and
eight more clerks are to be appointed.
There are at present $50 applications for
jobs as agents at prohibition head
quarters.
John S. Parsons. chief of the field
forces of the State. leaves to-day for
weeks inspection trip of the Troy. Syra-
cuse and Buffalo offices. r. O. Mer-
rick, general agent under e. C. Yellow
ley, will act for him.
Wayne B. Wheeler national counsel
Of the Anti-Saloon League, Will speak
at the Emmanuel Baptist Church. La
fayette, avenue and st. James place,
Brooklyn, this evening. Mr.. Wheeler in
tends to point out that the future of
prohibition depends on the next Con-
gress. He has begun a campaign to
show the danger to the dry cause OF
elccting a wet Congress or one that
leans toward modification of the exist
ing law.
has called on Secretary Mellon to use
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
TRUCK DASHES INTO
40 MEN, INJURING FOUR
Driver Loses Control Trying
to Dodge SnouD ShoueIers.

Four men In a gang of forty en-
ployed ons snow removal who were
standing about a bonfire at Beekman
street. near South street. last night
we're injured by furniture laden motor
truck that Michael Szegda of So Wash
ington street was trying to swing
around the bonfire. The truck got be-
yond Szegda's control and dashed into
the group of men and onto the side
walk.
Morris Click, aged %, who lives in
Doyers Street Mission. was knocked
down and his skull and several ribs
were fractured. Others slightly injured
were Cornelius Martin. 1863 Bridge street,
BROOKLYN: William Wing, 500 West
Twenty-sixth street, and Oliver Met
caIfe, Twenty-third street and Third
avenue.
Szegda stopped the truck as IL reached
the sidewalk. He was served with a
summons by Patrolman Quagliano. The
accident happened near Volunteer Hos
pital. from where three physicians ar
rived afoot.
Mrs. Louis Mouqin, Jr., of 934 East
Thirty-fourth street, Brooklyn, wife of
the restaurateur, was driving from
washington square into West Broadway
last night with her son, Louis Mnuqin
3D.. 3h years old, when an automobile
driven by James Santelli of SO Ganse-
WORT street swung in front of her car.
sne r'achines came together head on.
Neither Mrs. Mouqin nor Santelli was
hurt. but the boy was thrown to the
f,oor OF the car and his face was cut by
broken glass. Mrs. Mouqin said later
shat Santelli told her he tried to pull
out TO avoid the crash. but could not do
gO Gaptpl1i uae mt nrraetoI
Mrs. Lena Gallinger. aged 81. OF so
West Amity place. Flushing, l.. L., and
her daughter Gussie. IL years old. were
struck by United States mail truck
last night at Third avenue near Fifty
ninth street Mrs. Gallinger sustained
q possible fracture of the skull and her
daughters lip was lacerated.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
GIRL, 1a, LICENSED TO PREACH.

TULSA, Okla. Feb. 1S.-A thirteen
year-old girl was among seven persons
granted a license to preach by the
Northeastern Oklahoma Conference of
tho Methodist Episcopal Church here
yesterday. She is Miss Fay Emery of
Miami, Okla. who began preaching last
summer i'm the mining districts near her
home.
She is in the seventh grade at school
and says her ambition is to become q
foreign missionary.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19

his influence to have beer and light
wine restored to legal use as a means
of raising revenue to provide funds for
the soldiers bonus. John j. Matthews.
secretary of the league. wrote to Mr..
Mellon. proposing that the restoration
be made an amendment to the Vol
stead act.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
PAssAIC GETS "BILLY" SUNDAY.

'Billy" Sunday will conduct an evan
Fellstic campaign at Passaic, n. j.. dur
Ing the spring or fall Of 1923. The Rev.
Frank r. Quick. secretary OF the Church
Federation, composed OF the various
Protestant churches. recently WROTE TO
the evangelist and yesterday a teldSram
was received stating he would be Nblc
10 cSme. "A meeting viii be held WITHIN
a Few dnys to arrange for the date. Y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-06

.roasssa asss sS e: !SS.es SSs 0o; e nS he In
"You can't get away fro.h ..ni.. Mrs,
Wheeler. 90 long az she stands on, and
you behind her, the town IL going. to
take her side. She doesn't know It, but
that's how 1t stands. 1t all hangs on
her. II be wasn't the man he L., I'd
say his salvation hangs on her. ] don't
mean she ought to take him back It's
too late for that, II she's engaged. But
a little fricndliness and kindness would.
IT do any. harm: You too. Do you ever
have him here?"
&s Ngx s. s. ,l.s;,, e; ,hns;s sss,ssr. s,:' b. ar.
! suppose he'd cut my throat II be
sort Of person, and I know this: what
this house does the town will do"
"I'll talk to Mr.. Wheeler. I don't
know. Ill soy this, Mr.. Bassett. ]
won't make her unhappy. She has borne
q great deal, and sometimes ] think her
life is spoiled. She 10 very different.
,b. II s,;s: she is, T. 'psr;ns h's isn't 1t possible
But Margaret did not think 20. She
was very calm. She was 20 calm that
sometimes 1t was alarming.
He gave her q ring. and the other
day. found It, tossed into q drawer
full Of odds and ends. haven't seen It
lately; she may have sent 1t back"
Elizabeth came back shortly before
Christmas, undeniably glad to be back
and very gentle with them all.
She set to work almost Immediately
on the gifts. wrapping them and tying
them with msthodical exactneSs, stick.
Ing tiny sprig Of holly through the
ribbon bow, and writing cards with
neatness and care. She hung up wreaths
and decorated the house, and when she
was through with her work she went to
her room and sat with her hands folded,
not thinking. She did not think any
more.
wallie had sent her a flexible dia.
mond bracelet as q Christmas gift. and
II Jay on her table In its box. She was
very grateful, but she had not put 1t
on.
On the morning before Christmas
Nina came In. her arms full Of pack.
ages. and her eyes shining and a little
trigntened: She had some news for them.
first. but Leslie was like q nadman.
he was 80 pleased that he was ordering
ner that snbe cape she had wanted so.
He was like q different man. And it
would be July.
Elizabeth kissed her. It seemed very
unreal, like everything else. She won.
dered why Leslie should be SO excited,
or her mother crying. She wondered il
there was something strange about her.
that It should seem 70 sYall and unim.
,,0rtant. But then, what was important? 1?
That one got up in the morning, and
ate at intervals, and went to bed OF
tight? That children came. and had to
he fed and washed and tended, and
cried q great deals and were sick now
She wished she could feel something.
'ould think It vital whether Nina should
'hoose pink or blue for her layette.
and how far she could walk each day,
nd II the chauffeur drove the cor care.
Fnlly enough. She wished she cared
whether 1t was going to rain tomorrow
.'r not. or whether some one was com.
'rg. or not coming. And she wished ter.
IDLY that she could care for Wallie.
rr get over the feeling that she had
'aved her pride at q cost to him she
would not contemplate.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-06

and reluctantly at last they decided to
let Mike 20. Dick went out to the
stable with a distinct sinking Of the
heart, while David sat In the house. un.
happily waiting. for the thing to be
done. But Mike refused to be dis.
charged.
And is It discharging me you arci"
ne asked, putting down ono Of Dayids
then, I'm telling you you're not
I'VE cant pay you any longer, Mike.
And now that the cars gone"
I'm not thinking about pay. I'm
not going, and that's fat. Who'd be
after doing his boots and all?"
David called him In that night and
dismissed him again, this time very
firmly. Mike said nothing and went
out, but the next morning he was scrub.
bing the sidewa k as usual. and after
that they gave it up.
Now and then Dick and Elizabeth
met on the street, and she bowed to him
and went on. At those times It seemed
incredible that once he had held her in
his arms, and that she had looked up
at him with loving, faithful eyes. He
suffered 20 from those occasional meet.
inss that he took to watching for her. SO
she would marry Wallace quickly, 80
he would be obliged to accept what he
now knew he had not accepted at all.
lie had occasional spells Of violent
anger at her, and Of resentment, bu,
they died when he checked up, one after
another, the inevitable series Of events
that had led to the catastrophe. But 1t
was all nonsense to say that love never
died. She had loved him, and there was
never anything SO dead as that love Of
hers.
He had been saved one thing, how.
ever he had never seen her with Wallie
Sayre.. Then one day ip the country
while he trudged afoot to make one Of
past together in Wallic's bright road.
ster. The sheer shock of 1t sent him
against a fence, staring after them with
an anger that shook him.
Late in November Elizabeth went
away. for a visit, and 1t gn%e~him q
breathing spell. But the strain was tell.
ing on him. and Bassett, stopping on
his way to dinner at the Whee.ers tOl
him so bluntly.
you look pretty rotten" he said.
ITS no time to go to ME es no y. whe ,
you,ye put up your fight and won it,"
T., I'm m al right; ign: haven't been sleep.
HB. luUC \ aI.
"How about the business? People
coming to their senses?"
mot very fast" Dick admitted. "Of
course it's little soon.'
After dinner at the Wheelers', when
Walter Wheeler had gone to vestry
meeting. Bassett delivered himself to
Margaret Of highly indignant harangue
on the situation in general.
That's how ] see it," he finished.
Hes done a fine thing. A finer thing
by q damned sight than I'd do, or any
Of this town. He's given up enough
money to pay the national debtor
nearly. II he'd come back with it az
Judson Clark. they wou' 'dn't have cared
q hang for the past. They'd have licked
bis boots. 1t makes me sick.
He turned on her.
"You too, I think. Mrs. Wheeler. I'm
not attacking you on that score; it's
human nature. But it's the truth.
Perhaps, don't know"
They'll drive him to doing Il vet.
He came back to make a place for him.
self again, like a man. Not what he
had. but what he was. But they II drive
him away, mark my words"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-14
Fight naming
RECEIVERS FOR
DEFUNCT BANK
Final Hearing to Make Per-
manent Alternative Writ
of Prohibition in
Supreme Court.
MAKING EFFORTS
TO SAVE BANK
Will Have No Effect Upon
Grand Jury Investigation,
However Zwick Says.

OKLAHOMA Final hearing
to make permanent an alternative
writ of prohibition issued against
Judge John Norman of Okmulgee,
to prevent him from naming re-
ceivers to liquidate the assets Of
the defunct Bank of Commerce Of
Okmulgee and from restraining the
state bank commissioner from con-
Quoting the liquidation was begun
shortly before noon today in the state
supreme court.
The petition filed by Assistant At.
alternative writ was issued Feb. 6, al.
legged that the bank commissioner has
sole and exclusive authority to wind
up the affairs of an insolvent bank"
and that in restraining him from so
doing in this case, the suits filed by
the attorney general against more
than one hundred stockholders in the
failed bank We're being blocked. 1t Is
expected that the hearing will extend
throughout most OF the day. George
Short, attorney general and Mr.. Zwck
intended to go to Okmulgee tonight,
following completion Of the hearing.
according to Mr.. Short.
"We will continue our efforts to
re-organize the failed bank which is
in no way an impediment to grand
jury investigation of any public Of
fensc," Attorney General Short said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-14
MILL WORKERS
stage WALKOUT
About $4,000 Operatives on
Strike as Result of Wage
Reductions Eastern
Centers.

BOSTON.-Cotton mills in New
Hampshire and at Lowell, Mass, EN-.
ploying about $4,000 operatives. were
affected by strikes which became ef
fective today. There were no disturb.
ances. The walkouts were in protest
against wage reductions. in most
cases Of 20 per cent. In New Hamp.
shire the mills also put into effect an
increased working week from IS 70
% hours.
Wage reductions became effective
at the same time in Maine. Vermont,
and a few Of the Massachusetts mills
without protest. The principal New
Hampshire mills involved Were the
Amoskeag and the Stark at Manches.
ter and Nassau. four thousand and
the Pacific at Dover. 1000 employees
were ordered out at smaller mills at
Somerworth, Suncook. and Newmark.
Such of the operatives as are organ
lied In the New Hampshire mills are
affiliated with the United Textile
workers of America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-14
PARKINSON TO
ADMIT BOOKS OF
DEFUNCT BANK
Public Report will be Made,
Examiner Says; Church
Petitions Ask Resigna-
tion Of Judge.

OKMULGEE, Okla.-"An ounce Of
performance is worth a ton Of talk :"
Fred Parkinson, state bank examiner.
declared today upon his arrival here
with two deputies to begin an exam
ination Of the books and records Of
the defunct Bank of Commerce when
asked what he intended to do.
we will begin thorough examina-
tion tomorrow and If it takes six days
or six weeks, we will stay on the
job until it is finished"
Two OF his deputies, w. T. Miller
and c. J. Alexander came to Olkmul.
gee today with Examiner Parkinson.
In the absence of C. G.. Seaton.
deputy bank commissioner in charge
of the Bank of Commerce, who went
to Oklahoma City yesterday to attend
the argument before the supreme court
in the receivership matter, Mr.. Park
inson said he could not begin the ex-
animation of the banks records until
Mr.. Seaton's return tomorrow.
Mr.. Parkinson said his department
would in no way interfere with the
control of the banks affairs by the
state banking department
"We will make a thorough examina.
tlon Of the books and records of the
Bank Of Commerce and will then make
public n report OF the results OF the
investigation" Mr.. Parkinson said
Petitions demanding the resignation
Of Judge II. II. Christopher from the
superior court bench were circulated
at several Okmulgee churches yester.
day and in the business district today
and n large number OF signers were
obtained.
Arrangements were being made to
day to hold mass meeting OF citizens
primarily for those who are not depos.
itors or otherwise interested in the
bank OF Commerce failure at the court
house Tuesday night to discuss the
situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-14
Begin APR0bE
Of GRAND JURY
DISMISSAL ACT
Bar Association at Okmul-
gee Takes Steps to Clear
Matter That has Caused
Trouble.
FEAR RIOTING If
JURIST RETURNS
Citizens Declare They Believe
Christopher's Future Useful
ness is Nil in County.

OKMULGEE. Okla.-A committee Of
five members of the Okmulgee county
bar were appointed today by w. W..
Wood to take evidence and to look
into the dismissal of superior court
jury last Thursday by Judge II. r.
Christopher just before it was ready
to return q indictments in connection
with the Bank Of Commerce failure.
The committee will make a report to
the bar after it's work is performed.
A meeting Of the committee with
Judge Christopher was scheduled this
afternoon at 2 o'clock, a wire having
been received from Eldon j. Dick, Ok
mulgee attorney yesterday that Judge
Christopher would come to Okmul-
gee today and give an account of his
act in dismissing the grand jury.
The committee of five was appoint
cd by Mr.. Wood as the result Of the
meeting of the bar Friday night, at
which time resolutions Were adopted
condemning the action Of Governor
Robertson in sending the attorney
general here, and asking that Judge
Christopher's act be investigated.
Not IN Okmulgee
Although Judge christopher was ex-
pected TO arrive in Okmulgee early
this morning at 1890 n. IN. no trace
of him could be found
Fears that riot would be prccipi'
tated if Judge Christopher should at
tempt to meet with the committee OF
the bar association this afternoon.
We're expressed today by County at
torney James Hepburn.
"In my opinion. riot would be
precipitated II Judge christopher
should attempt TO carry out his prom.
Use 10 meet with committee Of the
bar at the court house this after
noon to testify in his own behalf
that he is innocent OF any wrong do.
ing in connection with the dismissal
Of the grand jury in his court last
Thursday" Mr.. Hepburn said.
Judge Christopher had not returned
TO Okmulgec so far as could be learn
ed. up TO noon today, and his friends
here are Of the opinion he will not
come 10 Okmulgee today They said
they had sent message TO Judge Chris
Continued on Page Threel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-14
TONG WARFARE
BREAKS OUT ON
PACIFICCOASI
Two Are Dead and Another
Wounded as Result of
Chinese Clash Between
Clans.

SAN FRANCISCO.-Chinese tong
men throughout the West were re-
today as n result of an apparent out
break of a tong war last night when
two Chinese were killed and a third
wounded in Seattle, Wash, one of
them slain in Butte. Mont, and one
shot probably fatally in San Jose, Cal.
In every instance the shootings
were carried out in characteristic tong
war fashion, police reports indicated.
Low Now, 70. said to be the only
member of the Bing Kong Tong in
San Jose was met at his door, ac-
cording to police reports by three
young Chinese, who fired three bull
let's into his body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-14
WeStheimer-Daube
Test Near Brock
Has Oil Showing

Westheimer-Daube test No. on the
fee farm in the southwest corner OF
the northwest quarter OF the south
west quarter Of section 81, 5s.1e less
than one fourth mile east OF the dis
covery we'll OF the Amerada field. Is
drilling at 1000 feet after drilling
through five foot sand wit In
showing Of oil at 9S5.990 feet. The 10
inch casing has been set in this test at
970 feet.
Tho Amcrada test No. on the
Sammy Baptste farm In the southwest
corner OF the northeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter OF section 20. isle
Is drilling at 1is0 feet. The second
sand N this test at i37i.1ieS feet has
been cased off with the 6ss s.inch pipe.
Amcrada No. . on the Baptiste farm
In the southeast corner OF the north.
east quarter OF the southeast quarter
of section 90. 5s.le. west offset 90 the
WesiheimerDaube Is drilling at 7as
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-14
JONES HAS NO SUIT
AGAINST THE CITY

The Arlmoreitc enormously stated
in its Sunday issue that L. $. JONES,
had a suit against the city Of Ard
more. Mr.. JONES has no suit against
the city.
When the city set up n condemna.
tion suit last fall for the purpose OF
securing certain lands owned by Mr..
JONES near the city water supply he
filed an answer OF protest to stop
the city from proceeding upon his
land until he had been reimbursed No
specific amount of damages were claim.
ed by Mr.. JONES In his answer TO the
city's suit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-14
Per Cent
Above 1913
BURGLAR GETS WOOD
SUPPLY or JAILEK

JAY, okla.--The home of Jailer II.
II. Rogers was visited by n burglar.
Rogers was away at the Jail when
the burglar came. His wife gave
the alarm and by the time officers
reached the home the disturber had
fled. A screen was torn off the porch
and nearly n cord Of wood was taken.