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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
Change in Bill So State
Can Assess Oil Produced
On Indian Land is Ureed
Governor Robertson Sends
Message to Senators and
Congressman Following
Supreme Court Ruling
Monday.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Amendnent OF
the Indian appropriation bill so that
the state Of Oklahoma can assess a
tax on oil and gas produced on re-
stricted Indian land leases Is urged
by Governor Robertson in a telegram
sent last night to Oklahomas senators
and congressman at Washington. The
message was prompted by the decision
Of the United States Supreme court
Monday which declared the state pro-
duction tax on such lands as taken
up in the Gillespie case, unconsttu.
tional.
The governor urged the Washing.
ton delegates to get together and con.
slider the matter giving it immediate
and continued consideration.
The telegram follows:
"The decision yesterday Of the su.
preme court in the Gillespie tax case
is most unfortunate for the state and
i's various municipalities and con-
vinces me it is your duty to prepare
Immediately an amendment to the In.
dian appropriation bill authorizing the
state to tax incomes, especially those
derived from oil and gas from the
Indian lands and departmental leases.
II call your attention 10 Usage coun
ty legislation which was passed by the
last congress and enable the state
to collect a gross production tax from
all Indian leases in that county.
II most respectfully urge that you
give this matter immediate and con.
tinuous consideration to the end that
this class OF property be made to
bear its just share OF the cost Of state
and municipal government"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
listening to testimony presented before

WASH1NGTON.-The senate com.
mittee investigating charges of illegal
executions in the A. Il. f.. was told
today by william Miller Of Dallas,
Texas, that he had seen two soldiers
shot without the formality OF court
martial The shootings, he said, oc-
CURED near Is.Sur-Tille after the men
had committed a crime against two
aged French women.
The witness said the soldiers were
shot, he thought, by a group Of 10
or IL service men, among whom were
two captains.
Miller, then a first Lieutenant said
he was some distance away and learn
ed OF the crimes of the two men
through inquiries of some members
OF the group which ne said, did the
firing.
The shootngs. he said occurred in
August, 1918.
The two men were intoxicated Mil
Ter asserted and before the shooting
took place were beat up by some sol
diers. The beating sobered them Nil
Ter told the committee, and they ad
mltted the accusations made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
II bonus bin is passed what com
pcnsation would YOU iayors

ADAM ALEXANDER; favor the
home building plan where 1t gives u
man chance to own his home.
DAVID DAWSON. cash The main
reason for this personally. II would
help to further my education.
ERNEST HENDON. In cases where
IT is not absolutely necessary for
maintenance OF the ex.service man
the insurance is the best compcnsa.
ton, but Tor those really In need |
would favor the cash bonus
EWING LoNDN; Paid up insur.
ancc. This will give me an available
asset that will be a saving In my
later years and will not increase the
present tax rate az an immediate
cash payment would do.
JOHN RECHTlN: Personally |
would take the paid up insurance he.
cause II furnishes protection to the
beneficiary without cost to the party
insured and at the same time an.
nually Increases In cash value up 10
the time of maturity. However each
feature Of the compensation bill will
best benefit "a certain class OF men
and no one feature will be best Tot all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
EXTENSION Of
WA7ERWORKS TO
BE MADE SOON
Appraisal of Land for Dam
Site and Reservoir First
Work, Dyer Says; No
Delays will Occur
MARKET HOUSE BOND
ISSUE FAILED BY 7
Tuesdays Election Brought
Out But $50 Voters; Off
cials Pleased With Result

one of the first things to be at.
tempted with the money from the
5000 600 water bond issue, which will
be available at once will be to Sc
cure an appraiscment fair TO both
city and various land owners, whose
land will be involved by the construc.
ton of a dam site and reservoir pur.
poses, City Manager Dyer stated TO-.
day commenting on the passage Of the
issue, Tuesday.
The number Of votes cast totalled
$50. For the water bond issue sos were
cast for it. while 160 were against,
making a majority vote for the issue
Of 346. On the market bond issue OF
$4,000 which lost by Z votes, there
were 316 for and 1923 against There
were TWO counts made on the market
issue The first rough count dur.
ing the progress OF vote, showed an
apparent defeat by II votes. Upon
recount which was made by Frank
Adams, chairman Of the county elec.
ton board and Walter Thompson,
secretary, present, the number was
reduced TO Z.
| Continuing with regard to the first
things to be done with the water
bond issue money Manager Dyer stat.
ed that following the appraisement OF
the land preliminary arrangements
with a view OF starting the work
at the earliest possible date would be
made.
1T is to be hoped that the work
will be completed IN time to avoid
a water shortage during the summer
period Mr.. Dyer said. 1T will be
/ the policy of the city TO use Ardmore
labor to the utmost. Also the city
will use all labor saving equipment
possible and will use all labor neces.
sary to hasten an early completion OF
the work"
Manager Dyer explained that the
tentative purchasers advise that the
money will be available Immediately
! upon completion OF legal procedure.
| This will take as much as five weeks,
but purchasers Of the bonds state
that there is no disposition to hold
up the work. The American National
Bank of Oklahoma city is purchas.
/ er of the bonds, the State National
Bank OF Ardmore making the bid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
new POPE Will.
BE ELECTED IN
rome THURSDAY
Right Of Veto by Nations
is Thing of Past, Express
sions Reveal Prior
to Time

ROME.-Tha sacred college will con.
Vene tomorrow in conclave for the
election Of rew pope. The Italian.
French and Spanish governments.
which formerly claimed the right OF
veto, have Informed the holy see
semi-officially that they have no de
slres III the matter, the Italian gov.
ernment in addition issuing denial OF
the report that it favored Cardinal
Maffi, archbishop of Pisa.
'The Italian government has no can.
didate," the statement said.
The French extraordinary ambassa.
dor to the Vatican, Charles c. A.
Jonnart, declared that his government
was expressly remaining neutral
When asked concerning the right Of
veto, he remarked:
"Oh. that is thing Of the past"
The Marquis dc Vilisenda, Spanish
ambassador to the Vatican. spoke to
the Italian correspondents in the same
strain. Thus. Austria being to all in
tents and purposes unrepresented, the
four co/ntries which have heretofore
been most prominent in the conclaye
will have no influence at the forthcom-
ing meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
Miners WOULD
join RAILWAY
men IN fight
Brotherhoods Extend Invi-
tation to Workers to Aid
in Resisting Wage Scale,
Lewis Declares

1NDIANAPOLlS.-The United Mine
Workers OF America are willing "un
reservedly to pool their interests with
the railroad organizations and stand
with them in resistance to the propos-
ed attacks upon their wage schedules. ="
John l.. Lewis. international president
Of the miners declared in statement
today.
The statement was made along with
the announcement that invitations TO
participate in a meeting with the min.
ers had been sent to officers of the
i6 major organizations OF railroad
workers.
Mr.. Lewis declared the railroad work
ers have been compelled to accept in.
equitable wage reductions and assert.
ed propaganda now is being conducted
on a gigantic scale to influence furth.
or unwarranted wage cuts upon
them"
1T is likewise apparent that Ger.
tain interests are seeking wagy re.
ductions in the coal mining industry"
he continued. ain order successfully to
combat this frenzled hysteria.' the
miners are willing TO join hands with
the railroad workers he added.
Pointing out that the 1919 conven'
tion OF the miners directed that steps
betaken toward the promotion OF a
closer understanding between the coal
workers and the railroad men, the
letter of invitation declared, "thc time
is now opportune for the holding Of
a meeting of accredited representatives
OF each organization FOR the above
mentioned purpose.
I'VE would respectfully request that,
as representing your organization, you
give immediate consideration to the
suggestions contained therein"
No date or place was suggested for
holding the meeting.
nectiyurim ,aikj
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
ROOM FOR MORE CANDIDATES
NBIG GIFT DISTRIBUTION OF
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
Not Many Candidates Have Entered Race Yet and Your
Chances of Winning Could Not Possibly be Brighter
EXCELLENT PRIZES FOR JUST A
FEW WEEKS AT PLEASAN
Step Out Of the "Wonder If Could" Class and be Leader
in the 81 Know I Can Class"-Every One
Gets Something for Their Work

The names OF the few candidates
thus far enrolled In the Ardmorcite
$1,000 grand gift distribution will be
published soon.
More active candidates are wanted
and nominations should reach this
office at once to be included among
the names of the candidates that will
be published.
In What Class Are You?
People, as y whole. are divided into
two classes-those who do things and
those who do not even try; the latter
class spending their time complaining
that it's always somebody else" who
gets all the god things OF life. They
Slod along on a meager existence,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01

lie was sure tha; he heard low voices
behind u closed door.
Never before had Dave noticed tina;
stairs creaked and groancd 80 loudly
beneath the pressure OF soft foot.
step. lie did not hide the truth from
himself. II steclman or his men
found him here looking for Crawford
he would never leave the house alive.
His foot left tho last tread and found
the uncarpetcd floor. As he moved
forward his stomach muscles tight
ened. At any moment some one might
come out Of the room and walk iuts
him.
lie put his eye 20 the keyhole. AZ
Miller was sitting a-straddle cAair.
his elbows on the back. Another man
one not visible 20 the cowpuncher.
was announcing decision and Civ.
Ing an order.
Hook up the horses. shorty. He's
got his neck bowed and he woA0
CONTINUED an Page Eighty
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
FOUR GUILTY OF
MAIL ROBBERY

OKLAHOMA ClTY.-Four defend.
ants were found guilty and one not
guilty by jury which reported to.
day In United States District court
after celebrating since yesterday noon
on the trial of the men, charged with
holding up and robbing a Santa Fc
mail train near here last September.
Sentence ls to be pronounced this
afternoon at two o'clock, the court
announced. The minimum penalty for
the offense is 25 years in federal
prison.
They are JEFF Duree. Dan q. Duree.
q. n. (Babel Downer and Ed Dodge,
Dick Roach, local service ear driver.
was adjudged not guilty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
RATHENAU NEW FOREIGN
MINISTER FOR GERMANY

BERLIN. - DR.. Walter Rathenau.
former German food controller ana
more recently German representative
at various economic conferences with
the allies. has been appointed Ger
man foreign minister. The post has
been held by Or. Joseph Wirth. in
addition TO the chancellorship since
the reorganization OF the cabinet last
October
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
SPECIAL POLICE TO
ENFORCE CITY RULES

NEW YORK.-Seventy-five police
men We're assigned today TO special
duty 10 the city health department
enforcing house heating and sanitary
rules laid down by Health Commits
sioner Copeland in an effort to check
the further spread OF influenza epi-
demic. DR.. Copeland announced that
he would take immediate steps against
house owners who failed to provide
sufficient heat.
Particularly drastic action would be
taken against landlords who provide
insufficient heat l., houses where either
influenza or pneumonia patients were
confined. Dr. Copeland said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01

PONCA CITY Okla.-'rhc poncl
high school basketball team retained
the lead In the northern Oklahoma
basketball league by defeating the
Perry high sclcol, 30 to Z. The game
was somewhat rough. The Perry
players were given shut.out IN the
last half. Ponca City girls also de.
tcated the Perry girls II 10 G. The
girls team has no, Yet been defeated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
China AND JAPAN.
SETTLE DISPUTE
over SHANTUNG
Fifth Open Session of Arms
Conference is Consumed'
With Vast Detail
of Work
AMERICAN PROPOSALS
EMBODIED IN PACT
Balfour Pays Tribute to Mr..
Hughes, Then Makes i'm
portant Announcement

WASHINGTON Formal assent of
the five powers TO the naval limitation
treaty was given at the plenary ses
sion of the Washington conference
today.
The action was taken after presen'
tation of the treaty by Chairman
Hughes and his brief discussion fol-
lowed by an address by NJ. Sarraut
of the French delegation expressing
the adherence of France. The sep
arate treaty regarding submarines and
poison gas was then presented by
Elihu Root.
The entire time Of today's plenary
session Of the conference.-the fiji
in its course-had been up to the
moment consumed with the formal
presentation and adoption of commit
tee resolutions providing for the re-
turn of certain sovereignties to China
and the announcement of the settle
ment OF Shantung dispute between
China and Japan, brought about
through the intercession of President
Harding.
The naval treaty was not read but
Secretary Hughes outlined its terms
and declared that so far as capital
ships are concerned, the integrity
of the plan proposed on behalf of the
American government has been main
tanned"
Secretary Hughes gave somewhat
detained review of the principal terms
and stated that the original American
proposal as TO capital ships. while
changed in details had been adopted
substantially.
The integrity OF the plan represent.
ed on behalf Of the United States,
said Secretary Hughes. has been
maintained and the spirit in which
that proposal was made and in which
il was received, dominated the entire
negotiations. and brought them to a
very successful conclusion.
There was applause when Mr..
Hughes said that the United States
retained the number Of ,pital ships
proposed on Nov. ~ am Eat Great
Britain and Japan were s. ed sim
ilar.ly. the latter with the ception
Of the new hattleship Mutsu.
In the American proposals, Mr..
Hughes said. four principles had been
governing. They were first, that all
capital ships now building and con-
templated should be abandoned sec
ond. that there should be further
reduction of naval armament by scrap
ping older ships; third. that regard
should be had to the existing naval
strength OF the powers; and fourth
that capital ship tonnage should be
used as a basis for determining pro
portions of auxiliary craft.
These four principles, Mr.. Hughes
said. had becn applied in negotiating
the naval treaty and had governed its
agreements.
Arthur J. Baifour. heading the Brit.
ish delegation today described the
naval treaty as the crownng work
of Secretary Hughes and the reprcsen
tatives q China and japan and then
threw IN another surprise by the flat
announcement that Great Britain
would hand back to China her lease
on Wel.Hai.Wei.
-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
PRINCE NAMAGATA DIES
IN SiTH YEAR WEDNESDAY

LONDON.-Ficld Marshal Prince
famagata. one Of the few remaining
Of Japan's "genro' or elder statesmen,
died at his home in Odawara today.
says an exchange telegraph dispatch
from Toxic lie was in his sith
year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
Lands Wage Award
Accepted by Unions

CHICAGO.-The new Lands wage
award to building trade workers has
been accepted by VIM a. Curran. spe'
cal trades council. IN q statement
made public today and workers in the
~ unions that comprise the council
will return to work under its terms,
he said.
Complete settlement Of tho building
controversy which has waged in Chi
cago for the last year is not yet final,
however. for the building trades union
heads have made. II is said, n stipu'
lation that non.union men now em'
ployed In the trades be withdrawn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
WHITE WAY THElTERS ARE
GIVEN THE "ONCE.ONEk

NEW YORK,--lnspectors began an
investigation of all theaters on New
York's famous white Way" as well
as all motion picture houses in Man
haitian under the direction of Charles
Brady. city superintendent Of build.
ings. The survey was ordered by
borough president Julius Miller to fore
stall n repetition OF the Washington
Theater disaster.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01

simply because they do not seize the
opportunities that are offered for them.
In life. YOU will always see those
who are wide awake, take advantage
and cash In" ON their opportunities.
The ambitious. energetic IL will
type OF man ur woman gets the good
things Of life and prospers---succeeds
because ambition is always rewarded.
Hut this IL not because they are
brighter or more capable than others,
but because :hey ACT instead of sit
back, with their hands folded and
wall, "l can't"
Opportunity Unparalleled.
And so II is In the hig $1,000 grand
prize distribution. There never will
Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
Hugo to Establish Market

nUGO.--A market place for the ben.
eft of farmers In Choctaw county who
trade in Hugo is being provided by
fStroet Commissioner Scott. who is hav.
ing lot near the business section
cleared and put In shape. Buying and
selling OF farm products is to be- the
main feature OF the innovation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
Blackwell Gets More Gas.

BLACKWELL. Okla.-The gas sup.
ply here was materially increased
when the Blackwell Oil and Gas Com.
pany connected with the local mains
the five million foot gasser which
was struck Friday in the Deer creek
field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
BlNBN'S WIDOW GETS
BULK or SsOO, 900 ESTATE

MCSKoGEE, OSla-The will OF the
late Tams BiXby. publisher OF the
Muskogoe Daily Phoenix. was filed
here Tuesday. 1t disposes OF an es-
tate ON which an approximate value
Of 100000 Is set as information on
which the executors bond may be
fixed The bulk of the estate IL LEFT
to the widow, Mrs Clara Mues Bixby.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
Threatened Break in
River~!S Reported

WASHINGTON.-A threatened break
in the course OF the Missouri river.
from Cambridge Bend, TO Bowles
Point. above Glasgow. Mo-, endanger.
ing navigation and involving a cut
from the mainland Of about 1000
acres of land today was reported 10
Secretary Weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

DAVE SANDERS, accompanied by his
pal.
BOB HART. are In pursuit Of
AD MILLER "a gambler. and his con.
fcdcrate. George Doble. Dave be.
lieves that Miller and Doblc have
stolen his pct pony, Chiquito. Ar.
riving at Malari. they meet
JOYCE CRAWFORD. daughter OF En-.
erson Crawford. the owner Of the
d Bar Lazy Il ranch and Dawes EN-.
ployer. Joyce fears that her father
has met with foul play for his enc.
my.
BRADLEY STEELMAN. a rival ranch.
man. Dave and Bob trace Miller and
Doble to a house where they sus.
pect Crawford il held prisoner. Dave
enters second story window.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
lie was at the head OF stairway
which ran down to the first floor and
lost itself in the darkness Of the hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
DAVIS SUFFERS BREAKDOWN

BATTLE CREEK. Mich.-Secretary
Of Labor Davis Is a patient at a local
sanliarium. lie arrived yesterday from
Washington suffering from what II
described rs nearly physical break.
down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
PACKERS STRIKE
IS CALLED OFF
Fort Worth Butchers Hold
Mass Meeting and Vote in
Favor of Continuing the
Vacation There

OKLAHOMA CITY. Formal notice
that the strike Of packing plant work.
ers. in effect since Dec 5, has been
called off, was received here today by
Fred Kemp, secretary Of the local
Butcher Workmens Union, from Chi
cago headquarters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01

Xavier, the famous Jesuit. first car
ried Christianity to Japan in the six
teenth century.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01

FORT WORTH. Texas.-At noon To-.
day District President John Malone
called the packing house strike off in
Fort Worth lie issued this order.
despite the fact that the strikers at
a mass meeting earlier In the day
voted almost solidly in favor of con.
tinuinG the strike. Malone and other
officials, however, said they We're
confident their order would be obcyed.
At the packing plants, it was stated
that no discrimination would We shown
against the strikers In employing men,
Malone also said NO strike picketS
would bc on duty this afternoon for
the first tlmo since Dee. Is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
MyOpiiniion Is

Every day The Ardnsrslts questions five
parsons on . subject Of general intsrest.
The Ansvers arc puhlished With tAs Aanss
Of those intarvtsved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
PROGRESS

An oil well supply house employs
ON the average of seven men.
Twelve such houses are preparing
boost for the city, Is ii?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-01
WEATHER

Tonight fair colder, cold
wave in northeast and
central portion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17
"a, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IT,

''As a result of this enlightened
craftsmanship, the United States
from 1850 onwards for several years
built more ocean steamships than
Great Britain did, and better steam
ships, superior in size, speed, power
and commercial value. The national
policy thus approved would doubt
less have continued unbroken to the
present day but for the fierce and
deplolable sectional quarrel that i'm
mediately preceded the Civil War. In
the white heat of this quarrel tac
mail subventions were withdrawn,
and the North Atlantic steamships,
struggling hard with sub i'dized
British rivals, were aban1oned."
The report continues:
at is sometimes said that this
national effort to :.eatc steam
fleet by mail su',sene'vLs failed of
its purpose. But it failed only be-
cause the effort wa, given. up in
the very crisis of the contest. A few
years more would probably ha re
made cur steamships as securely
masters of the North Atlantic as oIi
ships and clipper SHIPS had been be-
fore them"
This tribute to subs,dization,
penned nearly twenty years ago,
has an even greater bearing to-day
than then, for now We have a
mighty nucleus in hand for a mighty
fleet. The ships are here, but they
must be vested with competitive
power before it is too late. Support
of subsidy will not be an abandon
ment of Democratic policies, but a
renewal of the very ones on which
the American merchant marine was
set forth on a voyage to sea su-
premacy that ended with the goal
in sight, and only then because the
sailing orders were. cancelled. Let
US not make this mistake again.