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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
HEALDTON men
TELL Of OPEN
RESORTS There
Efforts to Secure Informa-
tion Regarding K. K. X.
Futile as Witness Did
Not Know Chapter.
DEPUTIES ARE NAMED
AS HOUSE OCCUPANTS
Defense Tries to Show Oil
Company Tried to Gust
Garrett From Job.

The much mcoted question asked
witnesses during cases in the Carter
county district court during the past
few months relative to afflllation with
the ku kluX Khan was answered for
the first time Friday morning during
the hearing Of the custer suit Of the
state versus Buck Garrett, suspended
sheriff, when Rupert r.. Martin, drili.
ing contractor of Healdton replied.
Il am. in answer to a query put 10
him by j. Il. Champion, attorney for
the defense, who had asked. "Are
you member of an organization
known as the Knights of the Invisible
Empire"
Champion attempted to further qLes-
ton the witness relative to the secret
organization by asking him whether
the Healdton branch was known as
No. 49," to which question Martin
replied that he did not know.
Shows Up Joints"
The hearing Thursday morning was
continuation of the procedure Wed.
nesday afternoon, with the prosecu-
tion making effort to show that gamb.
ling houses, liquor joints and places
OF immortality were being openly op-
Grated at Healdton, billiard and Rex
roat, while the defense oss.exanin-
ed the witnesses in an effort to bring
out that the Illegally operated estab-
lishments closed when they heard that
Garrett was en- route 10 their loca.
tons, and also that witnesses testify.
ing knowledge of the existence of these
places had fhled to notify the sheriff.
Confederation of testimony relative
TO operations OF the resorts was given
by j.. H. Thompson and f. E. j..
Cowles, both Of Healdton. All wit.
nesses called by the prosecution dur.
ing the morning We're residents of
Healdton. DIR. j. II. Taylor, Dr. John
A. Dousherty and j. G.. Parker all
testified that the reputation of the
Ruth, Alameda, Metropolitan. Palace
and Elks rooming houses was that
they We're houses Of prostitution, and
that the Southern rooms was n place
where gambling was conducted and
liquor sold. Parker testified that these
places were closed when officers came
to town, but were reopened when they
left.
lee Man Visited Houses
j. S. Poston. cmploye of the Heaid-
ton Ice Company. testified that he de-
iivered Ice to the rooming houses
which he said bore general reruta-
tion as sporting houses" He saw
men and women drinking there. he
stated, and observed bottles In the Ice
boxes while putting the ice in. In
the Southern rooms, he said. he OBJ.
served tables and roulette wheel. lie
Continued on Page Threel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
SOLDIER BONUS
REVENUE FUND
DECIDED upon
Corporations u n divi d ed
Profits Will Be Taxed if
Program is Accepted by
Senate Committee.
GASOLINE AND AUTOS
WILL RENDER SHARE
Fordney is Skeptical on Out
come Of Bill Which is Be-
ing Rushed Now.

WASHINGTON.-A tax Of 2la per
cent on the undivided profits on cor.
poration as q part of the soldiers
bonus revenue program was agreed
upon today by a house ways and
means subcommittee.
y slight increase IN parcel post rates
to yield a total Of 100000 year
also was understood TO have been
agreed upon.
Other items on the program include
one cent a gallon on gasoline esti-
mated to yield $7O.000,00O.
Twenty five cents per horsepower
on automobiles, $50. 100000.
Five dollars per 1900 on real es-
tate transfers, s20O00,0OO.
Increased documentary stamps with
the rate on the transfer of stocks
and bonds at one tenth of one per-
cent s64OOOOOO.
Double the present ten per cent
tax on admission where the charge
exceeds % cents, s70.000000.
An increase OF so cents thousand
on cigarettes $4,000 900.
An increase Of two cents on chew
ing and smoking tobacco $1,000 900.
Members of the committee declined
to say what tax if any had been
substituted for the check levy but it
was stated that the committee had de-
cided against any in any increase in
first or second class postage rates. In
creased parcel post rates were under
consideration but whether they were
approved was not made known.
Chairman Fordney said the program
agreed upon would be submitted to
republican leaders on the senate fl
nance committee with a view to an
agreement between the two commit
tees
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
I'm For You In This
Fight" Frank Carter
Wires to Mr.. Hepburn

OKMULGEE. Okla. THE follow.
ing telegram from Frank C. Car
ter, state auditor, lauding the
stand of County Attorney James
Hepburn In reference to the dis
missal of the grand jury by super
ior court Judge il. II. Christopher
a few hours before it was expect
ed to return q indictments in
connection with the Bank Of com
merce, was received today.
"The good people Of the state,
irrespective Of politics are behind
you in the prosecution of all wrong
doers. You are doing your whole
duty, keep 1t up. The action of
Governor Robertson in having his
recent appointee. Geo Short. to
supersede you before the new grand
jury is disgrace everlasting. I'm
with you and for you in this
fight. / have had three years Of
like experience, ana will continue
the same course during the bal
ance Of the year.
"F. G. CARTER.
state Auditor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
KHAN MEMBER TALKS 0F LAWLESSNESS
Editor Wants to Give
Dance for Church Folk

DENVER, Col.-As q result OF
recent decisions in local church
circles over the question Of the
propriety Of dancing in connec-
tion with church activities, Frank
p. Rice, editor Of a religious mag
azine has asked Mayor Dewey G.
Bailey for permission to hold
dance for church people only.
Mr.. Rice said he had planned the
dance "as a means Of presenting
to the ministers of Denver and
the public the merits Of properly
conducted church dance"
Mayor Bailey took the matter
under advisement.
Mr.. Rice said that he planned TO
charge admission to the dance,
proceeds to be used for charitable
work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
MORE ARRESTS
IN MAIL Theft
CASES LIKELY
Four of five Youths Charg-
ed With Mishandling Let
ters Given Hearing and
Released on Bond.

More arrests in the postoffice mail
robbery cases are likely to be made
within q few days, Judge G. A.
spaulding, United states commissioner
stated Friday. Complete investiga'
ton of the entire matter is under way.
Four of the five youths arrested
in connection with the robbery have
been released on bond. following the
waving of preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Spaulding
late Thursday afternoon.
William V. Spence did not make
bond and is being retained in the
county Jail.
Arthur II. Thornton was released
Friday on a $1,000 bond, l.. f. White
was released on a $500 bond, while
Hershcll and Kenneth Eschman were
released on $500 bond each.
Spence and Thornton who were car
riers I'm the employ Of the local post
office were charged with having rfled
mails of checks and money, whlie
White, and the two Eschman boys
were charged with having assisted IN
the cashing Of checks. Evidence IN
troduced showed that the two latter
had but little connection with the
matter. All bonds were set on recon-
mendation of the postorfice inspector
W. IL. Kemper Judge SpauCing said
In justice TO Kenneth Eschman, the
last one of the boys 10 be taken in
charge. 1t is stated that he voluntar-
lily gave himself up to MIR. Kemper
when he was made acquainted with
the matter instead Of being arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Win Cardwen as
the first report stated. lie has return.
ed TO his work al the Texas filling
station. near Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
NO RECEIVER
FOR RICHARD

NEW YORK.-The appellate division
OF the supreme court Friday reversed
n supreme court order naming receiver
for Tex Rickard. the Madison Square
Garden Corporation and the Madison
Square Garden Sporting club, Inc.
The appellate division held that
no partnership was shown TO have
existed between RiclSard and Frank c.
Armstrong. who brought the receiver
ship proceedings on that contention.
There was at most only an oral agree
ment on the part of Rickard to en-
bark on joint venture with Arm
strong. the court held. expressing the
opinion that the proper proceedings
on Armstrong's part would be to sue
Eiclnrd for damages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
D0UGHERTY CALLS ON
VATICAN SECRETARY

ROME.-Cardinal Dougherty, arch.
bishop of Philadelphia, accompanied
by his secretary, the Very Rev. Joseph
A. Whitaker. visited Cardinal Gas.
parri at the vatican today. The papaI
secretary received the cardinal with
extreme cordiality and expressed re.
gret that he had reached Rome after
the election. lie said ho hoped this
would be remcdied in the future by an
amendment of the constitution OF the
conclaye which would allow even the
most distant cardinals TO reach Rome
before the opening OF a conclove.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
HARDING TO PRESENT
TREATIES in PERSON

WARRINGTON Harding
is expected to present In person to
the senate the treaties resulting
from the arms conference.
White House officials after a morn.
ing OF uncertainty as to whether the
president would present the treaties to-
day or tomorrow. said at II o'clock
that the executive had cancelled the
Appointments made for the day and
probably would meet only briefly with
the cabinet 50 as to appear before the
senate soon after II convenes at. noon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
BULLETIN

SAN FRANCISCO.-The stem.
ship Bessie Dollar. 80 miles from
Cape Flattery. WASH, j. badly
damaged In - storm. her bridge
is gone. the steward killed. and
the captain injured. according to
radio message received here this
morning by the marine depart
mcnt Of the chamber Of commerce.
The steamer VI. y. Dollar Bearport
was reported standing by.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
BRITISH TROOPS
Go into ULSTER
kidnapping There Declared
to be Cause of Action,
Premier Lloyd George
Informs Collins.

LoNDoN.-Announcement was made
In the house of commons today that
Premier Lloyd George had notified
Michael Collins. head OF the Irish pro-
vlsional government, that the kldnap-
ing In Ireland showed the necessity Of
the presence OF British troops in u
stcr
II was also announced that the
northern Irish parliament had been
assured that the number OF Briugs
troops would be increased TO any ex
tent for the projection Of the dnhabi
tants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
SANTA FE TO BUILD
ROAD In OKLAHOMA

Topeka. Kan.-The Aachison. To.
peka and Santa Re railway company
Will begin the construction at once OF
iO'milc branch from owen to Paw.
huska, In Oklahoma, according to an
announcement by w. n. Storey, pres.
ident, received Thursday at tho com.
pany's general offices hero.
Right of way for the branch line
was obtained before the war and some
grazing was done but work was sus.
'Sended when the government took over
the railroads. Pawhusla, In the heart
Of q rich oil field, Is the capital Of
the Usage Indians, the richest Of all
Indian tribes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
County Has Crime Wave.

ADA.-Pontotoc county floundercd
through a weekend OF robbcries and
awoke Monday morning TO find that
more than $4,000 in money and goods
had been stolen In stores here at
Stonewall and at Allen. according
to reports from the sheriffs office. A
small automobile was stolen together
with horse and saddle, the latter
having been recovered. Several ar.
rests have been made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
BULLETIN

CHICAG0-Executiycs OF the
American committee for Russian
famine relief today sent kilograms
Ia all United States senators de.
manding n congressional investiga-
ton Of charges of the orgamza-
tion that some Of the funds and
supplies IL gathered reached the
soviet Russian government. The
kilograms demanded that the Amer
lean relief association, headed by
Herbert Hoover. be- included In the
investigation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
Mary May Incur The
Wrath of Husbands

NEW YORK. Urging the wo.
men to neglect their home. hus.
hands and children II necessary,
Miss Mary Carret Hay called on
members Of tho League OF Wo.
men Voters to devote all their
energies to campaign TO get
SOC. ZOO new members by February
the ?5th.
"Tell your husband to be n coed
sport and cat at the delicatessen
store FOR the next few days" sug.
gested Miss Hay. who. a. chair
man. presided at the leagues
campaign luncheon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN
COST CITY ONLY S36

MJSKoGEE.-The chamber OF com.
merce spent only 500 in bringing the
$500. 900 soldiers memorial hospital to
Muskogee. II was stated by c. c. Ly.
dick. secretary.
This included taking pictures OF the
site offered the commission at Honor
Heights and the printing OF the city's
offer In detail.
II was announced by Lydick today
that the proposed banquet TO the
members OF the hospital commission
soneduled for tomorrow night will not
be held due to the absence from the
state of Grant Victor, one OF the
commission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
Home for OH Workers.

PoNCA CITY.--A committee OF e.
c. Brown. general manager of the
Kay County Gas Company. Mayor
Harry Cragin and Marvin X. Van.
winkle have heen named by the local
chamber of commerce TO work out
a plan for the building OF 30 four
room houses here that may be rented
at from sis TO $50 per month TO
workmen employed in surrounding oil
fie,ds and in local industries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
FLASHES
BULLETIN

ADA, Okla.-The Merchants and
Planters National Bank here fail
ed 10 open this morning. A notice
posted on the door said: "Cl0sed
by order Of the board u directors
and national bank examiner" Roy
4. Cooper. bank examiner, took
charge Of the institution later In
the day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
do you think the game laws .
this state are strict enough
-(cmfwyp ETAoINsnRDLu

-(cmfwyp ETAOlNSnRDLu
c. ". SYKES: The public In
general Is not In sympathy with
the present game laws. and as long
as these conditions exist 1t IL 20.
ing TO be difficult to enforce
them. do not believe the game
warden department has the prop.
er funds or system to enforce tho
law. II Is the common knowledge
that the laws as they now exist
are not being enforced.
II. II. JOHNSON: Lcglslatively
the game laws OF the state are all
right. Judicially they are not.
DON A. COCHRAN: The game
laws are strict enough on the
statute books. but their enforce.
mcnt In very lax.
u. II. Dawson. Enforcement or
the laws II what we need There
are laws adequate enough to pro.
tect every animal. II only they
were sttinvently enforced.
q. W. RITTER; Every real
sportsman observes the game laws.
Others. though, do not. For these
there are laws, but they are rare.
ly carried out
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
BULLETIN

NEW yORE.--Passing into quar-
antine during n dense fog early
today the southern Pacific steam
ship III Vale from Galveston,
rammed and sank the barge White
Haven off Red Hook. The barge
was one of tow Of two.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
Change Name Of New Town.

JAY.-lt appears that the name
Gilstrap for the new railway town
will not stand for long in history.
The Cherokees made such a strenu.
Gus objection 10 this name that It Is
decided to name the new town Yen
nedy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10

LAwToN by a vote Of 4 to OF
s25e. 900 Ter erecting two new school
buildings was carried at the election
here Tuesday. The issue provides
for junior high school and ward
hulldinE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
Centenarinn Takes Count

CLEBuRNE, Texas. John Chris.
man. ioi years old pioneer and for
mer Indian fighter, died at his home
here Thursday Of pneumonia,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10

WASHINGTON. The president hns
sent to the senate the nomination 'of
Mai Robert Gray Peck. TO be . lieu.
tenant colonel Ii
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
Short Holds Conferences
With County Officers and
Members Of Bar Associa-
ton After Demonstra-
tion Thursday.
COUNTY JUDGE WILL
CALL GRAND JURY
Attorney General Refuses to
Say Whether He Will Sup
ercede Officials There.

OKMULGEE. - Conference partici-
pated in by Attorney General George
i. Short, County Attorney James Hep
burn, and representatives of the Ok
mulgee county bar association, an
nouncement by County Assessor II. t.
Short, that a check had revealed a
sufficient number of property owners
as signatories of a petition filed in
district court yesterday, asking the
summoning OF a new grand jury for
investigation of the failure of the
Bank Of Commerce. coupled with the
announcement Of District Judge Mark
l.. Bomrth, hat he would set date
Saturday for the empaneling Of the
grand jury were the high points
today in the situation arising from
the decision of Superior Court Judge
II. Il. Christopher dismissing the
grand jury called to investigate the
affairs of the defunct bank, which
was followed by wild scene in the
court room and the adoption of the
resolutions by n mass meeting calling
for the resignation of Judge Christie
pher. following a demonstration in the
court.
Attorney General Short arrived in
Okmulgee early today and went at
once to the county attorneys office.
lie was closeted for more than two
hours with the county attorney and
representatives OF the bar association.
All phases OF the banking situation
and the scene in the court room were
discussed in the conference, it is un-
derstood.
The bar association today issued q
call for q special meeting to be held
at 1880 o'clock tonight.
Following the conferences Attorney
General Short said: II am here simply
to inform myself Of the situation.
will possibly be here for two or three
days.
When asked il he would supercede
the county attorney in conducting the
investigation, ne declined to answer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
MyOpiiniiop Is

Every day The Ardmsrsits susstisss five
psrsons on . subject Of general interest.
Ths answers are published with the sanss
Of tAsss intsrvissed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
Zwick Is Critical.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Commenting TO-
day on the scene in the superior
court room ut Okmulgee yesterday.
Assistant Attorney General William
Zwick, in charge OF collection Of se-
curlties of the defunct Bank of Com
merce at Okmulgee, around which the
trouble centered, declared that IL
showed less regard for the dignity
OF the law than was shown at the
trial OF Christ before Plate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
WEATHER

Tonight and Saturday,
probably rain, colder.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1922-06-10
NEJLEPSE USTALOVAC.

Velky jeden oceansky par
nix byl nedavno opatren obrov
skym gyroskopem, ktery "a
branuje kymaceni lode a yzni-
kajlci z toho morske nemoei.
Tento ustalovac premaha hou-
pani lode ma Siren mori tim, re
il udrauje na predku zadi sta
le steine zatizenou. Takoveho
ustalovace je potrebi We vSed-
MIN zivote Mate-li prekonati
zdvihy a prohlubeniny valejl-
clch Sc Vim zivota, musite byti
pfi dobrem zdravi. Zdravy clio
vek pracuje vesele a poklada
ony Why jen "a prllezitost k w
zkouSeni sve silly. NejlepSim
prostredkem k ustaleni zdravi
jest Tfiherovo Horke Vino. Ia
ludek V poradku znamena
zdravl a Trinerovo Horke Vi
no udrzuJe zaludek V poradku.
Jeho soucastky, lecive to byli-
ny, kury a koreny 5 cascarou
sagradou V cele, isou S to toho
doclliti. lIinelovo Horke Vino
ucinl konec vasemu trapeni 5
nechutl k jldlu, zacpu, bole-
MIN hlavy, nervosou a pod, a
zdravi ucini vas smelyml Wy
boJnymi, bez kterychzto vlast-
nosti nelze Sc dnes Y zivot6 o.
beJiti. Pozadejte sveho lekar-
nika neb dodavatele leku take
0 line vyborn6 Trinerovy lekyl
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1922-06-10

vesnlci, az nahlc pri5el rozkaz
k odchodu.
Kan pujdou? Co Sc s mini
stance
Pujdou nazpet do Dunaiova
a ma frontu, ci zavezou je il
nam? Bylo mnoho dohadu.
Odvedli je ma nadrazi ia ye-
snici. Tedy poiedou imam.
Kan?
Ale, n6kam poiedou.
A Ease bylo voln6ji Y dust vo
jaku. Ease ieSte ma diva, ma til
dni nejmene pon6kud v6tSi il
stota zivota.
NastoupiIi do vozu. K vece-
ru dojeli do Lvova. Velk6 me-
sto. Sli Z Madras pres ulici DO
stravovaci stanice pro vecefi.
EIektricka draha jezdila u
lici. Elegantni danny, panov6
spechali po chodnicich, vysno-
reni dustojnici. Podveterni
ruch velkomesta. Jakoby neby
10 ma n6kolik hodin odtud from
ty, na niz Sc zabiieji lid6, ia
koby Sc tudy, jak nasvedcovaly
jenom znatelne stopy pobofene
no nadrazi, nikdy jeSte nepre-
valila litice vaietna. Zlata Pla
ha. Prazsk6 promenady. Pod
veGery v Praze.
Jiri vzpomnel 81 ma nabrezi.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1922-06-10

Nevyslovna touha Sc he
zmocnila.
Kez by Sc mohl vmisiti mezl
proud spechajicich chodcu, ne
dbajicich uspinenych vojakd,
kez by mohl aspon iedinkou
noe profit Ease jako clov6k
We velkem meste.
Ma stanici dali jim do misky
polGvky, kousek masa hned
Ma to nasledovala vecefe, kava
a chl6b marmeladou zavedli
ie Ease ma nadrazi do Nozu.
Bylo uz pozd6 vecer, kdyz O.
pou$t6li Lvov.
Kan je vezou? Pry ma jinou
ruskou frontu. Jak tam bude?
L6pe, q hufe nez bylo?
Eh, nejak bude.
Skoro k ranu, t6zce supeji-
ci, ma kazde stanici We tine dlou
no tekajici vlak zastavil a jim
narfzeno vystoupiti. Rozespali
vojaci, lezici ma sobe, shledd-
vail sve veci. Nadavali. Chlad-
no bylo.
Rozednivalo Sc. Zastavili V
sire stepi. Dale Sc nesmi jeti.
Ia maIym navrsim, tam kde
81 ie - al sem nekdy doletaji
jeho delove vystrely.
(Pokracovani.l