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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
0|L men MEET
TO CONFER ON
Freight RATES
Chicago Expert Joins Traf-
fic Agents in Tulsa Today;
Problems of Independ-
ents Uppermost.

TULSA, Okla.-The rate committee
Of the Western Petroleum Refiners
association met in the offices OF the
MIDI Continent oil and Gas association
today to discuss freight rates and
other matters pertaining TO the ship
ping problem OF the independent re.
filming industries with clifford Thorne.
rate expert OF Chicago.
The meeting Is expected TO occupy
most OF today and may possibly ex.
tend over tomorrow.
That the question Of attempting TO
secure favorable rates on refined pro
ducts. which will enable the independ-
compete in more distant territory will
be taken up seems assured although
A. c. Holmes. chairman Of the rate
committee. refused TO make any state
ment as TO the exact nature OF mat.
ters TO be considered by the meeting
But this is one Of the most vital Is
sues with the independent reflners
At Nlt pIt0'HN AllA' anu AHhotbN'NA@
will be taken up, others said.
Among the out-of.town representa-
tlves who had arrived at an early hour
this morning are Il. ]. Burdctt. Shaffer
oil and Refining company, Chicago;
II. c. Mulroy. Mulroy Refining com
pany. Ponca City; c. L. Seidman. I'm
perial Refining company, Fort Worth;
l.. A. Klein. IndIahomc oil and Rcfln'
ing company, 81. Louis: c. Il. Warner
Eanotex Refining company. Arkansas
City. Kan: l.. u. Summerwell. Kansas
City Refining company. Kansas City
II. y. Merrick. Meridian Petroleum
company, Kansas City: Mrs. y. r.
owen. Greenfield Refining company
Greenfield. Okla; clifford Thornc. traf
flc expert. Chicago, W. w. klingen'
smith. Trans Continental oil company
Pittsburgh: c. W. Rice. vickcrs pctro
leum company. Wichita. Kan: +. u
Bycrs. Fort Worth chamber ot com
mercc. Fort Worth. Texas; A. l..
winn. Midland Refining company and
The Skelly oil company III Dorado
Kan: r.. r.. Harrington, National Re
filming company. Cleveland. Ohio: r.
W. Slcgoldt, RoNana Petroleum cor
poratlon, st. Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
new Commission
ORDER Requires
DRILLER' BOND
Owner of Oil and Gas Lease
Must Post Name of Farm
on Derrick; Other
Rulings.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-An order was
issued today by the state corporation
commission providing that drlllers Of
oil and gas wells be- requested to fur.
nish bond Of $500. running to the
state conditioned upon the fact that
upon abandonment Of the well II shall
be plugged according to the commits
sion's rules. The order provides that
driller may put up a blanket bond
of $40, covering all his operations II
he so wishes. This action can be taken
according to the order. upon motion
Of the commission or upon complaint.
The order also provides that the
owner Of any oil or gas lease upon
which drilling IL carried on shall post
In a conspicuous place upon the we'll
or derrick, the name OF the farm,
section. township and range and the
name OF the owner Of the lease and
number Of the well The order was In
tended to supplement a previous order
designed TO conserve the natural re-
sources OF the state. II was based
on testimony adduccd at "a hearing
here December 20 az which oil and gas
men OF the state testified
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
LOCATE HOSPITAL
SITE SATURDAY

OKLAHOMA CITY.-The soldier re.
lief committee today began final In.
spectlon OF proposed sites for the hos
pltal. All questionnaires filed by the
seven cities OF Oklahoma seeking the
location were being scrutinlzed.
Endorsement by the American Lee.
gion OF Oklahoma City as the site
for the hospital will be GWEN consid.
Grafton. members OF the committee said
but will not be held binding In the
choice. The sin other cities contend.
ing are Tulsa, Muskogee. Guthrie,
Ardmorc. Lawton and Shawnee.
The committee IS composed OF II.
Il. Fell, Ardmore; Horace Hagan. Tulsa
and Grant Victor. Alton. Because OF
the extreme length OF the question.
naires, from the contesting cities. Il
appeared probable today that the
committee would not complete exam.
ination OF them until tomorrow.
II was announced that the commits.
sion was considering today some meth.
cd OF taking the care Of disabled sol.
diers out OF the hands OF the public
health service. leaving such work for
private physicians. Details OF the
plan or dates FOR its consideration
We're not suggested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
GARRETT DENIES
ACCUSATIONS IN
Petition TODAY
Notice Of Readiness Was
Served on Attorney Gen.
eral Fulton by Sheriff
Dancey.
ANSWER FILED HERE
BY J. B. CHAMPION
Langston and Bates Make No
Statement, but Lawyers
Stand Ready Now.

Sheriff Buck Garrett, through his
attorneys, this morning announced
ready for trial on custer charges
when the case is called in district
court here on January 16. This in.
formation was sonveyed to the at.
torney general by Deputy Sheriff Pat
Whitfield, who went to Oklahoma City
last night to have the petition served
on the attorney general by Sheriff
Ben Dancey Of Oklahoma County.
Charges OF failure to enforce the
laws in this county were filed against
Sheriff Garrett. Mayor Jack Iangs.
ton and Chief Of Police N. A. (Lem)
Bates of Healdton yesterday morning.
Sheriff Garrett stated in his peti.
case has been set for trial January ,16
and asks that 1t be heard at the
earliest possible moment.
Served on Fulton
According 20 advice from Oklahoma
City the petition was served on Elmer
i. Fulton. assistant attorney general,
and it was not known whether At
torney General Prince Freezing would
be asked to return from Washington
to attend the trial. 1t is assumed that
the attorney general will not return
inasmuch as the case has been turn
ed over to Mr.. Fulton.
Answer to the charges against
Shartff ttlI ha laJ 1,ta IN
| day by J. Il. Champion. who leads
an army Of fifteen lawyers into the
| fray in the sheriff's defense.
Denial of all charges will be made,
Mr.. Champion intimated this morn.
ing. Details Of office work and rou.
tine matter will be cited and the
scarcity of major crime in the county
will be dealt upon. Detail caused by
civil litigation by the serving Of war
rants, papers and the like are given
considerable space in the answer OF
denial.
Bates and LangstOn Ready
Chief of Police Bates said at noon
today that he is not making any state.
ment in regards TO the charges that
are Tiled against him, but that ne
stands ready for trial when the case
is called. His attorneys are now
preparing an answer which will be
filed within a few days.
Mayor Langston could not be reach
cd, but Mr.. Bates said he also Is
ready for trial and his answer will
be filed In few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
HIGNIGHT'S
STATEMENT

~ deny emphatically that said
Sheriff Garrett and always co.
operated together"
This il the answer Chief Of
Police lIignight gives to news
story published in the Ardmore'
itc Thursday afternoon and again
in the Daily OkLahoman Friday
morning.
Moreover. / gave out no inter
view whatever Thursday regard.
ing the matter and have made Il
point 10 refrain from making
any statements for publication.
II am sorry 10 have 10 break
into print the chief declared, but
It's the only way l can get the
matter right"
II have said in the past that ]
had always coopcratcd and had re-
ccived cooperation from some
members of Sheriff Garrtts force.
hut as foe giving the impression
that all had been well bctween the
shcrifrs office and the city police
Offer. had no such intention.
want the Ardmoreitc 10 quote
me rs rc-afirming the statement
made at the first mass meeting.
which II my position In the mat
ter exactly. That stands"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
RIG BUILDER KILLED
BY FALL NEAR WILSON

WILSON. okla.--D. 4. Grant, age
-. overseas veteran. employee Of
Frank Brown. rebuilding contractor
OF this city, was almost instantly
killed at o'clock this morning when
he fell so Zee, from RIG located on
the Dillard 10 Acre lease Of the skelly
oil Company, three miles north OF
here.
Members OF the ngbulldins crew
state the scaffoldng broke. and
Grants body plunged downward. strik.
ing the ground feet first. Roth legs
were broken and Grant died within \
few minutes. The deceased is surviv-
Cd by his mother and sister who re-
side at West Lake, Louisiana, where
the body probably will be shipped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
BETTER FOR ALL

The plan Of having carrier boys
collect FOR the papers they de.
liver IL better for all. IL IL bet.
ter for the subscribers because 1t
does not necessitatc collector com.
ing around every month and 1t
further insures better deliveries be.
cause the boys will be more careful
when they do their own collecting.
IL is better for the boys them.
selves because II teaches them busi.
ness methods, Il provides them
more money because they receive
portion Of every cent they col.
lect.
II is better for the newspaper
itself because under this plan each
boy il held accountable FOR his
route,
Some subscribers, however. want
TO pay yearly or monthly. Those
who so desire only have 20 send
in their money to the Ardmoreite
office. We will pay the boys their
share OF it Just the same.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06

~ iiat iiulsrO. ciiivnts MOuiu 30
suggest for Ardmore's traffic regull
ions.
TOM CARTER. Carter Transfer
Company-Trfflc officers should
H. on dU>S ut congcstcd points,
between the hours OF 1000 n. IN.
and $3.50 y. M, especially at the
intersection cf Broadway and ID
street northwest, and Broadway
and Washington streets. duc TO
the blind snots at these corners
J. l.. WILSON. transfer and
storage. should be ~.
Quircd to slow up at street cross
inRs for those are the places
where practically all accidents O..
eur.
]. II. STEPHENS. Stove's Bus
and Baggage company.-All per-
sons should bc required to park
their cars In the center OF all
streets ON which the trollyo line
does not run. Thus service cars
freight transfers and others could
draw IN 10 the curbs without
anytroublc and many accidents
would be avoided.
a. r. CISCO. Yellow Texlcab
Company.---A regulation should be
drafted giving the right Of way
to the driver ON the right when
two cars approach street inter
section at right angles.
BOB BlCGs, Txicab company.
--Ardmore's traffic regulations are
q. X. NJ FAR as | am concerned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
irish CABINET
RESIGNS after
TREATY SPLIT
Executive Authority Of Dali
Torn Asunder, de Valera
Said in Opening
Session.
PRESIDENT STOOD
FOR PRESERVATION
Cork Representative Fears
Civil Strife Will Come in
Wake of Action.
lBy The Associa ted pressl


DUBLIN Official announcement
was made this afternoon that Ia,
monn de Valera had resigned the pres
idency of the Irish republic.
President de Valera, in announcing
his resignation to the Dali, said the
cabinet also has resigned.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion of the Dali, Mr.. de Valera says
that since the Irish agreement was
thority Of the Dali had been irrevoc-
ably split. They had since tried to
keep together nominally as uni.
fled executive, but the time had come
for that to be ended.
The president said he and one sec
ton Of the cabinet stood for the pre-.
servation of the republic and the 9th
er section for quite another plan.
There never would be peace, Mr.
de Valero declared, until the prin-
ciple was recognized that the Irish
people wanted TO live their own lives
without the imposition Of outside au
thority.
f-~fSss - Nh'hhah'b NhN
proceedings of this mornings private
session of the Dali indicated that the
members were hopelessly divided. II
was learned that President de Valer;,
had threatened TO resign and that
such was the temper OF teh oppon
ents OF the treaty that members on
the opposite side said they would moi
be surprised II he and his follow
srs walked out Of the Dali before the
vote on the treaty was taken.
Mr.. de Valero opened this after
Moons session of the Dali By stating
shat the split over the treaty was
fundamental and irrevocable.
Before the session opened. Liam
Rosite OF Cork said the situation was
extremely critical and he feared clvi
strife might ensue from the divisior
OF the country on the treaty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
ARDMOREITE
PUBLISHES
RADIO NEWS
Three Messages Received
Here by Perry Cecil First
Printed in South
west.

Just as the Ardmoreite was the
first paper ever TO be delivered to its
subscribers by the airplane so we
are today claiming credit for being
the first paper to publish radio tel.
ephone message.
The messages were spoken at the
Westinghouse Station in P1ttsburg.
Its code number is KDKA. The mes.
sage was picked up here at the Perry
Cecil Station in Northwest Ardmore
A young man named Wade took the
message in shorthand and Transcribed
it. Following are the messages as
handed to the Ardmoreite:
Washington, D. c., Jan. 8. 1922.
--(Relayed from KDKA Pitts
burgh)-Postmaster General Hays
today denied that he had signed
a contract to become the head Of
the motion picture industry in the
United States. "It is not true" he
said, referring to public discussion
of the contract signing. There
is nothing to add to my statement
given out in New York Monday.
There Is no change in the situa-
ton as then Indicated"
Here is second radiophone 70
ceived from the same station:
Washington, D.-Democratic and
Republican senators today Joined
in a demand in the open senate
that Senator Newberry permit him
self to be questioned by his col
leagues when he appeared before
the senate in his own defense.
Senator Spencer, Newbarry's de-
fensc manager refused to grant
the request.
Below il the third message recelv'
ed in the same manner:
New York.-The Five.Power
Treaty which has now been draft
cd by the Arms Conference at
Washington was characterized as
the greatest safeguard of peace
that has ever been concluded by
----QIere the receiving op-
orator failed to catch the name
of the man who uttered the words)
~ an duuTeSS uthNtieu At
luncheon given in his honor today
by the New York Chamber of
commerce. KDKA 1882 p. III.
Boyd Orders Equipment
Homer Boyd working in connection
with Perry Cecil. a High School boy
has ordered a complete radio tele
phone receiving plant equipped will
magnavox so that 1t will give ou
tho voice so II may be heard in
public hall or in a room in one
home.
Mr.. Boyd says that a few eve
nings ago ne had the pleasure Of hear
ing a solo which was sung in Pitts
burgh. Pa. The announcement cam
in clear voice as TO who the SINCE
was and the name OF the accompanis
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
ARKANSAS CITY
TO QUARANTINE
AGAINST DISEASE
Smallpox in Oklahoma De-
clared Menace but Lewis
Will Oppose Measure
at Meeting.
FIVE DEATHS IN
LEFLORE COUNTY
Passengers on Train at Wister
Halted by City's
Mayor.

OKLAHOMA CITY.--Dr. A. r. Lew.
is, state health commissioner, ON
nouncedtoday he will go to Fort
Smith, Ark, Monday to confer with
C. w, Garrison,B health commissioner
of Arkansas, relative to a proposed
small pox quarantine in Fort Smith
against Oklahoma. DIR. Lewis said thaC
he would oppose the quarantine rs
being unfair to Oklahoma In view of
the fact that the small pox situation
m general is improved in this staie.
DR.. Lewis indicated. however That
conditions in lie Flore county, hext
to the Arkansas line, are serioua A
report to his office today from Po-
teau, lie Flore county, was 10 the
effect that five deaths had occurred
there from 90 cases of small pox.
| A single case in Howe. also IN lie
Flore county, resulted in DEATH the
report stated. DR.. Lewis said that he
would go to Poteau Tuesday after hls
conference with the Arkansas officials
Upon receipt today of the report that
| five deaths had occurred, he ordered
the schools closed. all theatres had
previously been closed by the city au-
thorities. An inspection from the
health department is being Mld now
Several complaints were received to-.
day by DIR. Lewis as a result Of a
quarantine placed against passengers
from Poteau, by the mayor n Wister.
The complaints alleged that linasmuch
as Wister is junction point OF the
st. Louis, San Francisco and the Chi.
cago, Rock leland and Plcific rail.
road considerable difficulty is be-
ing experienced by persons who wish
to pass through the town. The health
department has the complaints under
| adyisement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
TOURISTS TO GET
BATHING PRIVILEGES

PoNCA CfTY.-Tourists who make
Ponca City the coming season will find
shower baths and other home com.
forts awaiting them in the tourists
park here. according to City Commits.
sloner L. X. Meek, who has parks In
his Jurisdiction. A Dutch oven for
cooking. natural gas, electricity and
city water will be found ON the
grounds by the visitors and every cf.
fort will be made locally 10 give them
a genuine welcome. when the mat.
ter came up before the chamber OF
commerce recently Meek was given
a unanimous vote to 10 ahead fifth
the work ON motion by Dan kygcr,
seconded by Earl Ritchcy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06

WASHINGTON. - Grade crossings
will be- eliminated wherever possible
and replaced with bridges or UNDER
passes on all roads OF the federal aid
hghway system to be constructed
under tho federal highway act. the
bureau Of public roads Of the depart
mcnt OF agriculture announces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
NEAR EAST RELIEF WORKERS
MEET IN OKLAHOMA CITY

OKLAHOMA C1TY..-pclcratcs and
field workers IN the near east relief
campaign from Missouri. Kansas. Ark.
ansas, Oklahoma and Texas were hero
today FOR the opening OF the three.day
annual workers conference. Each ses.
sion OF the conference. Il was said.
will be devoted to the study OF con.
itions ana methods for carrying on
the work OF the organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
ny "REAsONER"


ny "REASONER"
The year 1922 IL coming up like
political thundersluod. and for the
first time out OF rumblings OF this
quadrennial storm comes name just
as potent with the common people as
Campbell Russells
Some may think this strange in ok.
lahoma politics. but that's because
they haven't turned the pages Of
oklahona's statute books to see what
a force Campbell Russell has been.
In the years since statehood. until
now. there perhaps wasn't man who
stood as sduarely fer the interest OF
the so.cailed "grasstoots" as he.
lie fought oil Hobbies: he fought
administration Influence: he fought
quick wits Of Democratic organization
committee leaders In the house and
senate. he played the bald-headeo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06

McALESTER, okla.-what is re-
ported TO be the chief source OF sup
ply for "Hartshorne hootch" drinkers
was destroyed Thursday when Sheriff
Sanders and deputies found a still
hidden in pile OF leaves on hill
side near the house Of u negro wo-
mnn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
ANOTHER WAIT or 10 DAYS
On ROAD BOND MONEY

X. T.. Flood. representing X. q. Ed.
wards. bond buyer. was In Ardmore
Friday getting the 100000 road bond
signed up by county officials prepara.
tory to having them approved by the
attorney generals office. MIR. Flood
estimates that Il will take 20 days
10 complete all details of handling
the bonds.
The bridge will be one Of the long.
est Of the suspension types in the
country. The main span will be 1859
feet long. total length OF the structure
will bo l.s2 miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06

snipe Of the valley TO every crested
jay.hawk of the mountains who eii.
tered legislative halls.
And now there's another figure
standing out as the same sort oc vir-
orous champion OF the peoples claim
Frank Carter This In not designed
as boost for Frank Carter--it is
merely the statement OF situation
In politics.
Campbell Rus sell. corporation com.
missioner. at Ia tt has found a rival
in the political field using his own
weapons: and "a any Characterization
OF Russell. thIb situation must be
considered.
Ills start in business Was in
Nluskogee
Many thinEs have happened since
the small tielets gentleman first hung
lContinutd on Page TIVE,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
SaluteS From Flagship
Marks Start Of Bridge

PHILADELPHTA.--A salute OF II
guns from tho Olympia, Admiral Dew.
ey's old flagship. was the signal today
for the opening Of exercises which OF.
iiclally marked the beginning OF the
work on the Delaware river bridges
at Philadelphia and Camden. ". J.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
BANK RESOURCES
ELEVEN MILLIONS

Ardmore banks have. within the
last few days issued statements OF
their financial conditions As OF Decem-
ber 81. 1t is an indication Of better
things for this section oe the country
when one analyses these statements.
Ardmore is rapidly getting In gooo
shape financially. and the banks re.
fleet this condition. The conservative
attitude u the business men In the
retail section OF the city. and the
manufacturing district, and in the oil
fields. has helped to tide over what
has been q very strenuous period.
without any failures amounting 10
anything AZ all.
That the statements OF the banks
show the resources of Ardmore's five
hanks reaching almost sll.OOO, 200. in.
dicates that Ardmore Is still one u
the wealthiest towns. per capita.
in the United staia. When the oil
fields were brought in in 1913, there
were four banks In Ardmorc with de-
posits OF less than one million, In
the eight and halt years since that
time Arlmore has jOst about doubled
It's population while the wealth OF It's
citizens has increased more than ten-
field.
4 great deal OF ibis Is due 10 the
conservative bankets who are al
ways willing 10 hclt. II is declared
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
DELIGHT FOR FISHERMEN:
MORE FISH IN STATE

OKLAHOMA CtTy.-oklahoma is
TO obtain son between 100000 and
10000 rainbow trout from the gov.
ernment fish hatchery at Ncoshu. Mo-.
according TO ben Watt. state game
and fish warden. MIR Watt declared
tint any one In the state having
streams. the temperature ~ which
docs not rise above IS degrees can he
supplied with the trout upon appl.
cation to this office.