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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18
LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR
Discomfort Over Schools.

Editor, Barre Times: The educa
tion of generation ago was more
exact than that Of to-day. The edu
cation Of two generations ago was
even more exact, one might say ex.
acting. Ny mother, who attended the
old Champlain, N. ", academy about
1850, used to tell that Miss Hubbell
the preceptyess. would interrupt his
tory recitation with, wait, you left
out and or the In other words,
satisfactory history recitation was
a feat of exact reproduction of the
text. Such a method would have
seemed as ridiculous 30 years ago as
it would seem now, yet most of the
comparisons in your columns have
been with the education of 80 years
ago when we, not our parents, were
children.
The education of to-day is more of
the will and of the tastes than of the
intellect, more of the heart than OF the
head. The words given out in our
modern spelling contests all are easy
compared with the iawbreakers of 90
years ago. The problems in arithme-
tic are simple, straightforward and
easy compared with the Chinese puz-
zles of two generations back.
Competition was the very life of the
schools Of our own and of our fathers
time. Now we would abolish il If we
could, and already a majority Of our
students, whatever their desire to excel
themselves. have little ambition 10 ex-
eel one another.
j believe in school athletics, not
chiefly as an intellectual, but as
moral measure.
The old education insisted on cram
ming children's minds with facts or
alleged facts, whereas the education Of
to-day treats facts as secondary to
the culture of soul which fits a person
to meet other persons helpfuIly TO all
concerned A graduate of to-day GER
tainly is no walking encyclopedia as
Mr.. Edison has shown by quizzing the
college men, but if he is gentleman
and she lady in the true sense, our
schools have done more for them than
merely to fill their heads with facts soon
TO be forgotten.
From what | know Of the junior
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18

The anti-Greene sentiment in Yer
mont lif there is any wasn't much
in evidence in the primary Of Septem-
Der IL when the st. Adams man got
about all the votes there were cast
for the United States senatorial nom
nation. OF course, the nomination OF
Greene was a foregone conclusion but
there was chance for sizeable re-
volt If the electorate had been of a
mind to engage in it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18

There is firm confidence that Secre-
tary Of States Hughes is coming back
to the United States from Brazil with
the contamination Of the plan for
which he made the trip, whatever that
plan was. As they sometimes say in
whist when trump is called for,
don't send boy. The United States
didn't send boy to Brazil
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18

The town of Orange gave good
demonstration Of confidence in its pio-
neer woman legislature in Yer
mont by voting Miss Beard almost
solid support in her quest for the Re-
publican senatorial nomination in Or
ange county. The seven voters in the
town who registered against Miss
Beard were certainly very small mi
nority.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18
PROBABLE RECOVERY.
i, Prediction for -Four men Hurt In
Automobile Race.

Kansas City. No. sept ls.-Hospital
reports to-day indicated probable re-.
covery Of Joe Thomas. Eddie Hesrns.
Jimmy Murphy spd Pete DtPolo. auio
mobile racing drivers Injured yesfpr-
dsy in accidents IN The rsce defeating
Kansas Citys res mile and . quar-
ter speedway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18

Now that Mrs. Harding seems to
be on the road to recovery, II might
be worth while to see that her illus
trious husband maintains his health.
If Harding didn't have Congress on
his hands he would be amply justified
in going off on vacation. Perhaps
he is anyway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18

The Balkans are gaid to be Of very
infammable material If they must
burn it is unfortunate that the heat
cannot be utilized in the United States
during the coming long, cold winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18

If some of the so-called screen stars
could have the screen separating them
from the public gaze thickened trifie
ii might be better for all concerned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18
EAST CALAIS

u. ]. Rutter, optometrist, will be al
A. A. Gove's store Wednesday, Sept
20 Call and have your eyes examined
adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18
WASHINGTON

expect to open millinery business
at Mrs. Cheney's Wednesday, Sept. 20,
and remain there until further notice.
Mrs. f, A. Warner adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
GOODBYE, PENNY
New Year Sees Passing Of Tax OF
Sodas and Other Things Classed
As Iuxuries.

With the passing OF the So
called nuisance tax"-in other
words the luxury tax--thc lowly
nickle comes bacl; into its own,
especially in the purchase Of the
morning coke" and dating from
~ o'clock last nght Ardmorc
patrons of soda fountains viii
save something more than $1,000
per month on these items alone,
according 10 figures based on one
months tax return as given by o
local drug store.
Tax on all patent medicines,
toilet articles, perfumes and other
like commodities is also removed
as well as on fountain pens. leath-
OF goods. high priced hand bags
shoes, caps, hats. hosiery, shirts
and similar articles.
The ruling also appllea to rail.
way tickets, express, baggage and
the like,
So what ls to become OF the
grmy, dirty little copper? win IL
return TO oblivion to be dropped
casually into baby's bank. or viii
II continue to occupy the impor-
tant position It gained during the
tax period2 Who knows?
At any rate the American people
have learned the value of the pen.
ny and It is hardly likely that the
former antipathy to the copper win
rcoccur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
WOMAN STEALS 81, ,447,OOO
in BONDS FROM NAIL LAST
JULY; ARRESTED SATURDAY
Attempts to Realize on Al
tered Certificates Lead
to Investigation.

NEW YORK.--A mail theft cf ST..
500 900 in bonds on July IS. became
known today with tho arrest OF Mrs
Abe Attel, divorced wife Of the for
mer pugiist, Sam Gold and Harry
Cohen, by postoffico inspectors and
members OF the police bomb squad.
The bonds with a face value OF ST.
A.! 900 were stolen somewhere en-
route from the federal reserve bank
New York, TO the treasury department
Some had been cancelled by perfora
tion and others were stamped paid
but the stamp was removed with a
chemical process and many Of them
passed, inspectors said.
The charge against Mrs. Atteli who
said she divorced the boxer in Cali
fornia five years ago, was atten. ting
to pass altered government bonds
The two men were charged with con
spiracy
Postal officials said Mrs. Attell went
to delllcatessen store and left a $500
bond with the manager for collection
He deposited 1t with banker here
who became suspicious and notified
federal officers. Mrs. Attel said she
bought the bonds from 4 moving
picture actor for $500.
Detectives found Mrs. Attell In hel
apartment last night with Gold anC
Cohen, both OF whom were said I,
have criminal records. Inspectors sai'
they found complete opium set Il
the apartment. Mrs. Altell gave he
age as 2S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
island Of YAP
SOLUTION aim
OF NEW TREATY
Six Powers Agree to Tenta-
tive Draft Of Principles
Which Displaces Japan
L. S. Unsigned Pact.
DOMINION REMAINS
JAPANESE MANDATE
Netherlands Permitted Equal
Footing for Gable Landing
in the Pacific.

WASHINGTON new six power
treaty in which the United States,
Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the
Netherlands would join in final dis.
tribution Of the long debated cable
rights on the Pacific Island Of zap,
has been drafted tentatively and
agreed to in principle by the dele
gates here of the interested govern.
ment.
II would cover some of the same
grounds as the separate treaty on
the subject negotiated between the
United States and Japan. but never
signed. The United states. Japan
and he Netherlands all would b. af.
lor cable landings on the island
although they arc said to have agreed
although Il would remain 90 nov
under Japanese mandate.
The dlscussions leading up to the
latest conference development are un-
darstooa 10 have been conducted quiet.
ly By the American japanese and
Netherlands delegates, At the meet
ng Saturday Of the state department
the tentative treaty draft was laid
before the representatives OF the
other powers, and although they are
said to have agreed 10 the general
features of the plan, final action was
delayed to permit receipt Of further
Instructions
1t was declared in American quar-
ters that although the new treaty
covers some of the points touched by
the American.Japanese settlement
there was q feeling that as much OF
the latter proposition as concerns
directly the United States and Japan
should still be put into a separate
treaty between them.
Great Britain and Italy accepted
the arrangement with reservations
the former indicating that British in
terests might also desire in the future
to have certain rights on the island
and Italy claiming an interest in one
Of three existing cables that touch
the island
The arrangement as tentatively
agreed TO provides for allotment OF
the Yap-Guam cable to the United
States; the Yap-Shanghal cable tC
Japan, and the Hap-Menado cable &c
Holland.
The end of the naval limitation
work OF the arms conference Wa!
definitely in sight Saturday as The
naval experts Of the powers turneC
10 the task Of working out detailed
agreements on the program now vir'
tually disposed OF by the fun naval
committee. which was in adjournment
until next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
OFFICERS CLOSE
ON Three GANGS
OF CAR Thieves
Low-brows MingIe With
Gentlemen Crooks in Tri-
angle Operations Tulsa,
and Other Cities.

TULSA, Okla a--Machinations Of an
amazing nature were brought TO light
here Saturday In regard 10 the oper-
ations Of two alleged gangs Of gentle
men automobile thieves and 4 third
gang OF lower type who have been
operating In nnd around Tulsa for
the past two or three years. stealing
cars Of all types and flooding the local
car market with cars stolen in Kan
sas City. Dallas apd other cities. ac
cor,ing to the police.
The leaders in these gangs, accord
ing to Robert o. Dell, head of the
police automobile recovery depart
ment. are Ralph w. Poke Pontius,
recently arrested in Los Angeles,
Calf. charged with completely in
shooting two policemen and stealing
automobiles there. Cal Rowal, alias
Rowal Rowles, alias AL Wells. alias
Richarss, also under arrest in Los
titus; VIII Byers, now in the Tulsa
county Jail. facing three automobile
theft charges, and Ed William Young
blood, alleged leader Of the third
gang. who is now 4 fugitive from
his passports
Pontius' victims were his best
friends and prominent business men
and women hero who heh him in
high regard, O'Dell said. He was
formerly In the employ of grocery
company and was an umpire In the
Western Association in 1916.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
OPERA HOUSE At
TISHOMING0 is
RUINED BY FIRE
Low Water Pressure Aid
to Blaze That Cleaned
the Most Prominent
Building in Town.
LOSS ESTIMATED
AT $4,000 FRIDAY
Citizens Lose Mail When the
Postoffice Is Damaged;
Business Resumed,

TlSHOMlNGO, 'Okla.-Fire, that de-
mon Of destruction, coming from out
Of the night from unknown source.
has grasped in its NAV the largest
and most prominent building in this
little city. Saturday morning, only
front wall and smouldering ruins
marked the site OF the Cox opera
house building.
Its destruction started Thursday
night at 10 o'clock and all day Fri
day the fire slowly ate its way
through the three floors of the build
ing. The loss is estimated ~ $4,000,
uart OF which was covered by in.
surance.
The building was occupied by Eur
ton brothers confectionery. the post.
Office. Charles Boyds shoe shop. al,
on the ground floor. The American H.
sion hall. several doctors and lawyers
offices were on the second floor while
the third floor was used for road
shows and local talent Productions.
Nearly I0fal Loss
with the exception oc part Of the
confectionery stock. shoe shop equip
ment and mail. all Of the contents
were loss. Only that mail which
was in the rent boxes was lost, volun.
tcer workers having carried out most
of the other mail matter, records,
stamps and the like.
DR.. J. J. Clark. physician on the
second floor saved a mere handful
OF surgical instruments. lie has found
another office and is intending TO
furnish it within a short time The
postoffice has been moved TO the
rear Of the Farmers National Bank
while the shoe shop and confectionery,
owners have made arrangements TO
resume business on Main street.
Low Water Pressure
The fire is thought to have started
in the ceiling of the confectionery
from n fiue. Firemen have been un.
able to ascertain the origin because
Of the demolished condition Of the
edifice. Low water pressure prevent
ed more OF the building from being
saved firemen say.
Situated at the corner of Main street
and Nashoba avenue. and standing
alone IN that block, the building was
like tower over the surrounding
business section. owners have not sig.
nlfied whether it will be rebuilt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
FINDINGS
IN COUNTY NOW
BEFORE FREELING
Last Batch of Testimony
Received Saturday, But
No Action Taken;
Fulton Silent.

Just what the New Year holds for
Carter county officials will be an
nounced within few days. since
tho last batch Of testimony taken
here BY Elmer f. Fulton OF the
attorney generals department was re-
ceiyed by Attorney General Prince
Freelng Saturday afternoon.
Custer suits are to be filed i'm.
mediately as a result Of the testi.
mony taken by Elmer p. Fulton.
assistant attorney general, In the
investigation OF alleged lax en-
forcement on the part of Carter
county officials, Attorney General
S. 2. Freezing announced Saturday
night.
Mr. Fulton furnished tran.
script Of the evidence TO me this
afternoon, but / have not had time
10 go over it yet" Mr.. Freezing
said last night. u shall go over it
tomorrow and Monday shall be
able 10 announce definitely what
action will be taken. In any event
suits Will be filed Immediately"
Judge Fulton said saturday NJ
terno that he had received no n
structions from Mr.. Freezing, who
VIII leave Okishomn City for Wash,
irgton either Sunday or Monday
Whether the case win be placed en-
t,roly IN ~. Fultons hands. he coult
not say, but 1t is generally believed
tnat MIR. Fulton Will carry the cas-,
through.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
'Twas a Dry Old
Night in Chi
We're Thinking

CHICAGO.-Two weeks Of pre-.
Daration by Chief Of Police
Charles Fitzmorris TO make Chi
cagO so dry it squeaks," culmi-
mated last nigh. when 5000 police
men bolstered by scores OF pro-
hibition agents. went in search OF
liquor law Yiolators.
The zero hour came as the old
year faded and was preceded by
q barrage Of warnings and no
tices by Chief Fitzmorris that
New Years Eve was to be the
dryest in Chicago history. Rules
Of conduct for thousands of mid
night merry makers as laid down
By Chief F'itzmorris were simply:
Do not carry hip liquor,
Don't ask your waiter to bring
you something with q "kick" in
it.
Do not accept the invitation OF
anyone to have a drink"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
MRS. JAKE L. HAM0N
WEEDS CHICAGO BANKER

CHICAGo.--Mrs. Georgia Hsmon.
widow OF the late Jake H. llamon,
slain Oklahoma oil man, was married
here Saturday to william L. Roh.
rer, banker. Mrs. Hamon moved to
Chicago shortly before the murder
trial at Ardporc. Okla, in which
Clara Smith Hamon was found not
guilty of killing Jake l.. Hainon. Mr.
and Mrs. Rohrer will probably reside
here. II was announced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01


Congress convenes on third; 1O5,-
100000 resolutions against swearing
break on fourth. Thirteenth falls on
Friday: bad luck to lose a dollar on
this day. Lloyd George says he Is
coming to America.
FEBRUARY
Harding in office almost Il year.
Three pictures ahead OF Ford in be-
ing-photographed contest. Lloyd George
coming over next month.
MARCH
Month Of winds. Biggest winds PRE-
licting hot summer. Others prepare
advance criticism of bathing quits.
Lloyd George coming to U. S.
APRIL
First month in 1922 having five pay
days. April Fool" comes on first pay.
day. Easter, as usual; egg prices rails
ed according to delightful old custom;
Frst spring poet shot and exhibited
around town. Lloyd George coming
over next month.
MAY
May has the flowers. but Henry
brought Them. Admiral Sims celebrates
anniversary Of being misquotei. Ones.
tlon OF changing underwear settled.
June brides getting set. Grooms count
Ing their coin Lloyd George coming
10 Z. :.
Last Of spring poets shot Second
month In 1922 with five paydays.
June grooms need six. Children's Va.
cation and mothers work starts.
Lloyd George coming over next month.
JULY
The fourth of Julg comes between
third and fifth. as usual. Harding
calls for safe and sane celebration.
Joke is written about Dad taking the
day off and son taking a few fingers
OFF. LLOYD George coming 10 u. s.
AUGUST
Dog days. Nine hundred and eighty
seven thousand six hundred and rifty.
four dogs go mad on account OF high
price of bones. Lots OF people give
up hope of vacation; put on bathing
suits and have pictures made at home
Lloyd George coming over next
month.
SEPTEMBER
Hard winter starts being predicted
by coal dealers. Nickel cigars drop
from IL to 10 cents, Labor Day hap.
pens as per schedule First June
groom gets back in debt. Lloyd
George coming over.
OCTOBER
Third month in 1922 having five
paydays. First newspaper says do
your Christmas shopping early" Hal
loween, as usual. About s9S7 65i,S2l
worth of furniture breaks on moving
day. Fairs are bigger and better. Lloyd
George coming over next month.
NOVEMBER
Statistics show big fruit crop broke
all records. Fruit prices high on ac
count Of small crop. Squirrels star,
hiding golf balls. Last bathing girl
leaves magazine covers. Thanksgiv
ing, as usual Turkeys scarce, Lloyd
George coming over next month.
DECEMBER
Fourth month in 1922 having five
paydays. Christmas comes on Mon
'ay. Everyone does his shopping on
he Saturday before. Lloyd George de
aldes to stay home and celebrate first
anniversary OF England's freedom
from Ireland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
JAMES BROOKS AYERS ROBERTSON
BY Reasoner


county public
county
Knight shrn
Sovereign Grand Lodge |. o. o. 1915; X r.. Elks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01

Mirrors are the most flattering ~
Electors, ordinarily. That's why It is
possible to look in the mirror OF u.
L. A. Robertson and be answered With
tho word--govcrnor.
There are many reasons advanced
10 explain why j. r. 4. Robertson
is governor. OF course, the most ire
futable IS, me- got the votes in 1913,
more majority than any OF his pre-
decessors IN the Oklahoma executive
chair. There wasn't any recount, or
rumor, or contest.
Robertson just got so many demo
cratic. votes that there wasn't q soul
could stand in his way.
Now let's attempt to advance u
reason why he got tho votes.
\ state official who has sat In the
inner circles since that circle was
formed, AYERS that Robertson was
elected ITO get rid OF him" as Il cam
ddate.
And now We are doing our best
TO smile aud make the best OF what
his administration has brought US"
continued this high democrat.
ut doesn't make much difference
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01

who the next candidate for governor
Is; whether II Ia Tow owen or Finer
Thomas, the candidate viii he saying
things about the Robertson admins
tration when the campaign gets
warm"
Back in 1918 Il Wasn't Taking a
Chance"
You can hardly imagine the demo
Gratis at this stage OF the game put.
ting governor In office just 10 get
rid of him.
But in 1913, when demmic majori.
ties Were alright and Scott Ferris
was perfectly handsome congres.
man without seriously announced SEN
atoriai tendencies, and 30.cent cotton
was among those present and voting
her struight'--oh, well. who wouldn't
have taken q chancc2
Whether Robertson has been unfor.
tunate In his choice OF advisers or has
been unwilling to adopt any particular
| course suggested by advisers most
conscientious. there Is no use attempt.
Ing 10 say.
But Il IL evident that for three
Continued on Page Fivc)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
Aged Man Killed IN Shawnee

SHAWNEE. Okla.--"Doctor" OMal
ley. man between sixty and seventy
years old was rundown and killed
al a street intersection in the resi-
dence district here Saturday after
noon. Tho only means Of Identifies
ton found on the body was n card
from young lady at Wagner ad
dressed to "Mr. O'Malley.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
MIRRORS OF OKLAHOMA
j: u. \. ROBERTSON

Copyright by oklahoma News Published Ardmorei
with o. the the copyright.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
PROGRESS

Tax valuation of Carter
county S33,0Sl,550.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-03
IN QUARREL KILLED
FRIEND WHOSE WILL
LEFT WOMAN $4,000
Sobbingly She Says She Can't
Tell Just How It Happened
But He Had Revolver.

Everett, Wash. Feb. AT the close
of three-hour cross-examination
Thursday Mrs. Bertha Wilkes, charged
with the fatal shooting of Gus Daniel
son here November 6, was asked by
the prosecuting attorney whether she
cou,d tell the jury that she did not
shoot Danielson, in reply she sobbed:
~ don't know, / don't know. / wish
did know. / never will know.
Mrs. Wilkes testified that she was
unconscious while parts of the events
connected with the shooting of Daniel
son in her home on the night of No
vember 26 took place. Danielson, she
aid. attacked her, during quarrel
which began when he found fault be-
cause supper was late. She testified
he had d revolver which was dis
charged as she grabbed his hand and
that he choked her until she became
She revived, she said, to see him
move into another room and fall to the
floor. She testified that while she was
dazed, she thought she heard two
shots.
Her daughter, who is charged with
being an accessory, was standing with
her hands to her mouth while the shots,
were fired, Mrs. Wilkes said.
The will of Danielson, giving the
daughter $1,000 for her education and
the balance of $1,000 to Mrs. Wilkes
was admitted as evidence over the pro-
test of tho defense.