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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
PRESIDENT SEES
EARLY MORNING
FIRE IN CAPITAL
Second Blaze in Three Months
Does $4,000 Damage to
Treasury Department
Building.

WASHINGTON. - For the second
time in three months. firemen early
today battled with stubborn fire on
the roof of the treasury department,
which for a time assumed menacing
proportions as the flames. burning
through n long superstructure. leaped
high in the air and cast a threatening
glow on the White House itself. while
sparks waited across to It's surround.
ing terrace.
When discovered about 1a5 a. IN. the
flames already had gained considerable
headway and were soaring to A height
OF 80 or 40 feet when fire apparatus.
responding TO five alarms. arrived at
the scene.
Awakened 10y White House attend.
ants, President and Mrs Harding dress.
ed and from window watched the
firemen battle the flames In the nearby
structure.
When checked after 30 minutes ef.
fort, the flames had burned entirely
through one section Of the long super.
structure and had spread 10 parts OF
the central portion OF the roof. Tn.
ofcial estimates, however placo the
damage at not more than $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
billiard Scouts
Hike Here For
Big Ceremonial

Just what Scouting and Camp Fire
work means TO the boys and girls OF
Ardmore, and how far.reaching its good
effects are. was ably demonstrated
Tuesday night when large groups from
each OF these organizations. gave a pro
gram ut Convention Hall which In.
cluded various activities OF the groups.
An unusually large number OF par.
ents We're present, thus indicating the
growing interest in this work, which
means so much TO the growing genera.
tion.
Clinton r. Harris. scout executive,
was in charge of the scout program
with Mrs. James Bivens. Mrs. George
Hester. the Misses Lcnorc Weber and
Ruth Nolan as Campfire Guardians.
A group OF Dillard Scouts hiked 10
Ardmorc in order to witness the cere.
monies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
KLANSMEN DON'T
HAVE TO ASWER
QUESTIONS, HELD
Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals Orders Three
Wichita Men To Be
Discharged.

AUSTIN, Texas.--The court of Grim.
inal appeals Wednesday held that II.
d. Miller. Wallace Martin and Jim
Jennings, who were adjudged in con-
tempt OF Wichita county district court
for refusal to answer grand jury ques-
tions regarding the ku Klux klan had
right not to answer and ordered them
discharged. T
The three realtors were fined $l00
each and remanded to Jail until they
should answer these questions:
Lave you ever been Il member Of the
ku Kfux Klan?
DO you know anyone that is q mem.
Der Of the ku Klux Klan?
The court. in ordering the men dis
charged. held that "a grand jury has
no right to ask questions OF witness
unless there be a bona fide criminal
matter under investigation to which
such questions were pertinent"
1t further held that the questions
asked these men were pertinent to no
instance crime or alleged violation OF
the law, and that they could not be
forced to answer.
The record showed that the foreman
Of the jury had testified as witness
the jury was not investigating any
crime or offense which the Ku Klux
Klan was supposed to have committed
or been connected with; that the only
information the jury had was that
some Of the officers OF the law were
members of the organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
Higher TARIFF
Of Low GRADE
Oils SET ASIDE
Roads Would Have Given
Highway Materials Better
Grade Than Formerly,
Refiners Claim.
OKLAHOMA FIELDS
AFFECTED BY ACTION
Existing Rates Will Apply 1.
c. c. Rules; Roads Told
to Make New Filing.

WASHINGTON.-New railroad tar.
ifs, which would have effected chan.
ges in freight rates in low grade pc
troleum products, moving from the mid.
continent field in Missouri Kansas.
Oklahoma and Arkansas to points Of
consumption in states lying west of the
Mississippi and north of the Missouri.
were set aside by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The commission
acted upon the complaint Of the state
OF Iowa and the Western Petroleum Re-
finers' association.
The railroads concerned filed new
tariffs which would have increased the
freight charges on road oil. asphaltum.
and other materials, largely used on
highways. by classifying them as high.
er grade than formerly The commits
sion recently suspended the schedules
and today ordered them cancelled. al
lowing the railroads. however, to file
new schedules setting forth rates on re-
fined and low grade more properly than
they did in the Cancelled schedules.
In the meantime, existing rates on
all Of the products in controversy will
be maintained. i.N..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
SUBSTITUTE RADIO
FOR SCH0OLMARMS

CINCINNATI. o.--one Of the most
novel suggestions for the use OF the
radiophone is advanced by James G..
Fisk. a member Of the Cincinnati board
of education. Mr.. Fisk says that he
would substitute the radiophone' for
teachers. lie also declares that ne ls
In earnest about his plan and has re.
quested details from an electrical en-.
gineer. Fisk says further that under
his plan each OF the l5. 900 school chill.
dren I'm this city would be furnished
with a receiving sot and that the les
sons would be broadcasted at certain
hours OF the day from central sta
ton, The children. he said. would 30
to the school buildings but once
week for further instruction. He de.
elares the plan would entail u saving
OF hundreds OF thousands year to tax.
payers,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
(BY C. C. LYON.

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va.-The
main street of this pretty little town
in the mountains of eastern West Vir-
ginia Is jammed from morning till
night with autos. buses and drays.
The narrow sidewalks are made al.
most impossible by hundreds Of men
standing about with pink ribbons float.
ing from their coat lapels.
Street takers bark their wares.
Members of the Chamber OF Com.
merce and old residenters hustle about
with badges that tell they are mem.
bers of the reception Committee"
Numerous signs point the way to the
Bureau of Information" or the Rooms
to Let" headquarters.
Hotels and stores, taxi drivers and
bootblacks. movies and soda fountains
haven't enjoyed such prosperity in
years.
Every surface indication tells that
Charles Town is entertaining con.
vention of some kind.
Dut IL lSb [. lNc UltlJOrltV OF ltS
guests" are the hundreds N nnion coal
miners from the opposite end OF the
state-nearly 400 miles away--who are
on trial for murder and treason in
connection with their armed march
into Logan county last August and
September.
The pink badges they wear have
printed on them United Mine Workers
Of America Defendant" That's SO they
can distinguish one another and be
distinguished from the hundreds OF 9TH
ers who are here for their triai--wit.
nesses. lawyers. coal operators. mine
guards, private police. deputies. fed
eral agents, and bootleggers.
The only reason Jefferson county. OF
which Charles Town is the county seat.
was selected for their trials is that 1t
hasn't a coal mine within its confines
and is fnthest removed from that
armed march.
Charles Town is quite overcome with
the notoriety II is getting-and the
Continued on Page T>wo)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
FLACK TO GET BACK
AFTER BEING 'BEANED'

CHICAGO-Max F'lack. star outfield.
er for the Chicago Nationals. thorough.
ly recovered from the effects OF being
"beaned' on the spring training trip.
heavily fined for deserting the team af.
ter the accident, but now perfectly
satisfied, probably will make his first
appearance OF the season in the Cub
lineup at Pittsburgh this afternoon.
Max was going great at Catallne Island
until he stopped one OF Jones' wild
shoots with his head. He suffered Sc.
we're headaches and thought his skull
had been fractured. Because of that
he returned home. despite the fact
Manager Killefer believes his las, year. s
regular right fielder will fit in well
with the veteran rookie. which so far
has been the surprise of the National
league,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
Oldfield Coming
Thursday to Open
Garrett Case Again

District Judge r. ID. Oldfleld OF Ok.
lahoma county will come to Ardmore
Thursday afternoon to hear a motion
for new trial In the case OF Buck Gar
rett, ousted sheriff, according to Rus.
sell Brown, who talked over long dis.
tance phone with the attorney general
"Wednesday morning.
According to Mr.. Brown, there has
been some misunderstanding over just
when Judge oldfield would come here,
because OF the postponement date Of
the trial on last Friday. II is under.
stood that the chief Justice has issued
an order sending Judge oldfield here
and that the order will arrive here
some time Wednesday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
FIELDS ENTERS
FIELD With ALL
GUNS TRAINED
State Wide Organization Next
to be Perfected According
To Guy P. Cobb of
Ardmore.

Immediate plans TO perfect the
strongest organization ever attempted
by the republican party in Oklahoma
are already under way looking toward
the candidacy OF John Fields for gov
crnor. according to Guy p. Cobb, one
OF the principals In the Fields.for gov
ernor boom and the man who is given
credit for engineering the whole af
fair. Mr. Cobb returned from Oklaho
ma City yesterday following the great
Fields meeting there.
Mr.. Cobb was selected at the Fields
meeting TO assist the Oklahoma John
Fields club In perfecting this statewide
organization. II was he who some
weeks ago began a campaign for Fields
which resulted in the meeting Monday
According TO Mr.. Cobb the Oklahoma
City gathering was unique in the his
tory OF Oklahoma. More than 900 re
publican leaders from 10 counties were
present to urge Fields into the COVER
nor's race. That Mr.. Fields finally
consented to run, was due TO the al
most universal demand among the state
republicans, It Is declared.
with Fields as the republican lead
er. the party Is due TO maka the best
showing in it's history" Mr.. Cobb says
He is recognized IN powerful leader,
n man close to the people and one who
thoroughly understands coniltiono in
Oklahoma
AS editor Of great farm paper. he
has kept close touch on the rural sit
uation and Is probably bei. cOnver
SAINT with The fundamentals OF rtt:e
government"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03

According to Judge Butcher. the man
had been IN and had grown despond.
ent Late Tuesday he sent members
of the Turner family out OF the house
ON various orrands, when all had b..
come quiet except the childish prattle
OF the only witness. he procured the
shotgun. loadcd 1, and sat on the edge
Of the bed propping tho gun between
his knees.
Placing his mouth directly over the
muzzle, he pulled the trigger with his
right large toe, Judge Butcher said
Parts OF his head and brains were scat
tered over the small. III furnished room
The body Ia being held BY Harvey
Brothers and probably win - 80 y
his former homo In Llano. Tunnn uUun
arrival OF relatives frvu ~ ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
Hardy to Receive
Reports on Roads
By Radio Each Day

Daily weather and road condition re-.
ports are being received by radio az
the Hardy sani,arium and starting to.
day, The Ardmoreitc viii carry these
reports. These reports are received at
1915 o'clock each day and 1t is
through the Chamber Of Commerce that
this service is possible.
The station Installed by Dr. Hardy
Is the largest which the government
will permit individuals to operate. 1t
In said. The first concert received ut
this plant cane Monday night. and
each night Dr. Hardy viii hold open
house to those who care 10 "sil In"
Road conditions Ia the state are still
very bad In the southern and south.
eastern part " the state. the message
said "Wednesday morning. although
nearly all ungrayeled and dirt roads
In the state are impassable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
Demonstration To
Tell RyOniS Club
How to Do Canning

Mrs. Daisy NJ. Frazier. district agent
OF home demonstration work in the
state. will be in Ardmore May 1917 and
will give demonstrations OF canning and
other preservation Of foods for the
members OF the Ryonis club. according
to announcement made Wednesday by
Mrs. Minnie b. Church. county agent
and member OF the club.
I'VE are going 10 try to secure Con.
vention Hall for this occasion" Mrs.
Church said. and Of course the at.
tendance will not be limited to Ryonis
club members. Anyone desiring 20 at.
tend the demonstrations may do SO"
Mrs. Frazier is to appear under the
auspices Of the club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
Crap Shooter Is
Cheater When He
Takes Own Life

SAN BERNARDINO. Calf - Lew
Friedman, said to have been one OF the
cleverest dice experts in the country,
is dead by his own hand-the hand that
rolled Seven" and eleven" for nearly
half million dollars In the last 20
years. Friedman cheated for the first
time in his life, his friends say. when
yesterday, he beat the spectre Of tuber-
culosis by shooting himself as fate was
shaking the dice, He could have lived
but few days longer. Friedman died
penniless.
A year ago he came back from Cuba
with 100000 he won in a few weeks,
but he gave It away in short time to
youngsters Friends provided him with
a tent near Victorville. There he died.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
Babe Is Only Witness When Man
Shoots Self Through Head While
Despondent From Long Illness

Uncle Dayy. whatcher doin with
the gun7" and four.year old young
ster tuggcd at the pajama leg of n.
q. 1uoketson just before he placed his
mouth over the muzzlo of a i2.gaugo
shotgun and fired q shot that blew
away the major part OF his head. at
the home Of his uncle j. A. Turner,
four miles east of Ardmore late Tues.
day afternoon.
This wee tot was the only witness TO
the tragedy that ended the life and
suffering OF Mr.. Ricketson. who had
been III from various complaints . FOR
several years, according 90 members
Of the shcriffs department. who inves.
tigated the crime.
Justice OF the Peace u. W. Butcher
held the inquest and rendered verdict
Of suicide.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
OKLAHOMA INDIANS WANT
TO LOCATE IN MEXICO

FL PASo, Tcxns-Chief Wah Hire
She and Give Head, tribcsmen OF the
Oklahoma Usage Indians. left here for
Mexico city where they will ask for a
colonization concession. They plan TO
purchase 10000 acres OF land on the
Mexico northwestern railroad. to which
they would move their tribe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
What do you think OF the modern

What do you think OF the modern
flapper?
MISS LIZZIE BEASLEY: / don't
really know the definition Of flap.
per unless It is those young things who
go about on the street dressed up like
n Christmas tree. and don't think
very much OF this class of girls
MRS G. W. LASLEY: They have
my sympathy because they don't know
what people are thinking of them. II
they did they would not dress in that
way.
MRS. @. NJ. WILSON: Most girls
really know better. but they like to DO
noticed
MRS. Il. +. COOLEY: I am sorry
for them, but II they were what they
should be- they would not be flappers.
MRS. EMMA c. MILLS: think
most "flappers" need someone to tell
them how TO wear their clothes prop
erly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
TEXAS ROADS ALLOWED
TO FLOAT MORE BONDS

WASHINGTON. The New Orleans
Texas and Mexico uilroad was author
lied today by the Interstate Commerco
commission to issue and sell ss9i 900 in
six per cent first mo tgage bonds, for
the purpose Of proc ing funds for It's
treasury.
BY another order the commission
the Midland Valley dlroad, Texas. was
authorized TO issue S5ii 700 In six per
cent bonds to reimburse .s treasury for
expenditures already u Ne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
Dun MANAGER SHOOTS WIFE
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE

NEWTON, Mass -Esplana other
than insanity. Of the tragedy In which
William n Powell. manager of the Bos.
ton district for II. a. Dun and company
shot and killed his wife and himself last
night, was still lacking today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
My OpiiniionIs

Every day The Ardmoreite ques-
tons five persons on a subject Of
general interest. The answers are
published with the names OF those
interviewed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
B0zARTH under
FIRE BY DEFENSE
IN Rank CASES
Governor Robertson is at
His Desk in Capitol
While Attorneys At
tack Okmulgee Judge.
REBOLD is FIRST
CASE TO BE CALLED
Fourteen Charged With Ac-
cepting Bribe After Clos
ing of State Bank.

OkMULGEE District Judge
Mark l.. BOzarth early this after
noon postponed until the June
term Of court the arraignment Of
Governor Robertson and IA others
indicted IL connection with state
bank failures in the case. This
action was taken because the court
had overruled motion by attOr-
neys for John ii. RebOld, one OF
the defendants, to disqualify Judge
B0zarth In trying the case.
The June term, when all the
cases are scheduled for trial, opens
Monday, June 5.
OKMULGEE.-Argu were being
heard on a motion TO disqualify District
Judge Mark l.. BoZarth, in the case OF
John II. Rebold. former vice president
Of the Guaranty State Bank, here, when
the noon recess was taken in arraign
ment proceedings against Governor
Robertson. Rebold and thirteen others
indicted in connection with alleged ir.
Irregularities in the state banking sys.
TEN in Okmulgee county. At the time
recess was taken. Governor Robertson s
name had not been reached on the dock.
ct and there was no indication as 10
what course his attorneys intended to
pursue in answering the charge against
him of accepting q bribe.
Early this morning attorneys for Gov.
ernor Robertson refused to reveal their
line Of procedure at the hearing. Gov.
ernor Robertson was not expected TO
appear.
The specific allegation against the
executive who is under joint indct.
ment with Fred Dennis. former state
bank commissioner. that he accepted
part of $25,O00 bribe paid Dennis for
Continued on, Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03

The name "Maiy" has been given
20 II daughters among ~ monarchs
Of England
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-03
WEATHER

Tonight and Thursday,
part cloudy, somewhat
unsettled.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-13
TO PUT WIRELESS ON
SPEEDING MOTOR CAR
One Driver in 5O0-MiIe Race Will Keep
Himself Amused With Radio
Phone.

(By Associated Pre11 Leased Wire.l
Indianapolis, Ind.-A wireless tele-
phone will be used by one driver in the
500-mile automobile race at the Indi-
annapolis motor speedway May Both to
keep in touch with his pit during the
long grind, it was announced here to-
day. The car, small one of popular
make, but rebuilt for racing purposes,
was designed and entered in the race
by Louis and Arthur Chevrolet of this
city. Louis Chevrolet designed and
built the winning cars in the 1920 and
1921 races. Pointing out that drivers
and mechanicians lose track of their
standing in the long race after they
have gone several laps, the Chevrolet
brothers declared the wireless tele-
phone will enable the automobile pilot
to keep in constant touch with his pit
and know at all times his place and
other valuable information. To make
the use of the wireless possible, small
device will be placed on the rear of the
car to catch the waves as the machine
speeds around the track.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-13
STRIKING MINERS
RECEIVE LAST PAY
Union Leaders Hope That $4,000, 900
Will Be Considered as
Strike Fund.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.l

10y ASsoSlaOeU russ ASdSSu nEe.J
Indianapolis, Ind = Idle miners of
the country, starting today and con-
tinuing next week, receive their last
pay, estimated at $50, 100000 by union
officials and regarded by them as a
strike fund.
The big wage distribution an i'm
portant factor in the miners ability
to continue the general suspension of
work that began week ago on the or
der of the United Mine Workers of
America, is for the final half of March
in all, Is working days. The big
sum is several times the total cash of
the union organization - national,
state and local = and comes to the
miners with an indefinite period of
idleness ahead of them 1t is the only
big cash payment that will come dur
ing suspension, the union war chest
not permitting any general strike ben
efits.
AS most of the anthracite mines
were kept on full time in March, and
the bituminous mines generally operae-
ed almost two-thirds of the time, the
miners last pay is among the best
sums the men have received for sew
eral months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-13
Diphtheria Claims
Another Victim
MarcelIa M. Klotz, Fifteen Years Old,
Died at Isolation Hospital
From Diphtheria.

Diphtheria claimed another victim
in Kenosha this morning when Mar
celia M. Klotz, the fifteen year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Klotz, died at the Isolation hospital
after a two weeks illness from the
disease. She had been at the hospital
for the past week and despite the best
of care and treatment had been unable
to withstand the first attacks of the
disease.
The deceased was born in Kenosha
August ID, 1906, and had lived all her
life here. She had graduated from
the st. George school and from the
Washington Junior High school, where
she was we'll known aid popular
among the students of the two schools.
Surviving her are her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Klotz, her father a we'll
known employee of the Simmons com
pany, four sisters, Edith, Marie, Flea
nor and Rita, and by her grandmother
Mrs. Rose Blaha, all of Kenosha.
The funeral services, which will
necessarily be private, will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the
St. George church with interment fol-
lowing in the family plot in the St.
George cemetery. The remains will be
kept at the Isolation hospital until
time for the funeral.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-13
William Leet, Formerly of Kenosha, is Burned
to Crisp While Blowing Stumps Out
on His Farm Friday.
SKIN IS BURNED FROM HIS BODY
Man Instantly Killed and Body Burned Badly When He
is Caught in Black Powder Explosion on
Farm North of Kenosha.

Death came in terrible form to
Warren Leet, aged II, for many years
a we'll known resident Of Kenosha and
for the past two years truck farmer,
when he was burned, to death in a
powder explosion while he was blowing
stumps on his farm near Dover Station,
north Of Kenosha county, about $3.50
o'clock Friday afternoon. He was in
vestigating a blast Of black powder
which had failed to explode in the time
expected when he was caught in the
explosion. His clothing was burned
off of him, one arm was blown to atoms
and the skin on his face and the entire
front Of his body burned to a crisp.
He was dead when employees of the
railway company who saw the accident
reached him.
The Hansen ambulance from Kenosha
was summoned, to the scene of the ac-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-13
Long Illness is
Ended by Death
Mrs. Helen Loncharich Died Thursday
Afternoon at Home on Ounce
Street After Long Illness.

Mrs. Helen Loncharich, aged 81
years, the wife of Joseph Loncharich,
died Thursday afternoon just after
four o'clock at the home at 500 Ounce
street after long illness from a COM
plication Of diseases. She had been in
failing health for several days and
death was not unexpected.
The deceased was born in Fiume
May IL, 1864 the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Polich. She came to
America at an early age and has been
resident of Kenosha for many years.
Surviving her is her husband Joseph
Loncharich; there are no children.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
the St. George church with interment
following in the family plot in the st.
George cemetery.