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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22

tHiironus improved.
Flesh has just concluded "A months
Inspection trip through the famine
|fegions. and IL now en- route 10 Wash
ington. where he's Will report 10 Score
tary Hoover.
He believes Russia viii have
enough food To sustain her until the
next harvest. provided The supplies
arc properly distributed The ran =
roads. he said. had improved greatly
n tn" past fc~ months. He IcScrih-
tti one torE lire or ninety iocorro-
tircE--''h"aUiiful ears thoy we're.
to""-w which hc saw being haul.a INTO
Russia from Germany.
IT" casual traveller" Flesh said.
the appearance Of Russia IL almost
normal Butter and cErs. bread ami
even meat can hc bought a. tn. sta
IONS "IrhoHEh prices are 'N"rbitart
|f"r any on" dealing In native cur
rbncy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
nnm,,It. Get rny-nou Fnna-.

ATLANTA. CA, oct. 2I.-Three au-
tom"hilc bandits today held up c.. =.
Long. head OF the Long Construction
Company. between Atlanta and De
"atur. heat HIM into uncunsciousncy',
AID escaped with Satchct containin"
$4,000. the com?any's pay roll FOR the
week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
Radio IL Extra,

Note the san Francisco automobile
"ea!"r "h" nurNeys his cars equipped
with radio Dc luxe There's live
wire proposition. "a statesmen SAL
Extras" will soon includ. radio s.,s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
N,0ibrr OF ncEsnrs.

Tile only outward signs - famine
ere the crowds Of b".gars who clUt-
ter up tn" railroad stations and tho
hum"lcSs children who wander about
',h. 'Ouutry. Thr y H. y viii! have
20 n"cd IN" children again n"Nt year.
i3ut th- back II the famine IS
broken. We fed ton and hal. mill
lion people ~ the peak ot our activi-
tics Tnar number liz being decreased
|how. am! h"ncetorth wc will care for
lust TIA" orphan children and tn" sick
IN" American medical program FIR
Russia Is one %: tho biggest Things
ever done by on" country for another.
We'd gp into hospitals and see ab-
s"iut"ly empty shelves. Then an or
der would hc issued. and In would
pour boxes Of supplies The Ame.l-
cans ar" running hugo drug store
business In Russia. - enormous ar.
III. stocks which the United States
! i2vernn'ent and the American Rcd
ross ar" supplying tina, the pcoplc
could not believe at nrst they were
aiits. When they learned no charyc
VAS TO b" made. their gratitude Was
touching. Doctors came to us win
tears Ia their eyes to express their
thanks. But b"si Of all were the
kids II mad. YOU feel good when
ih"y shouted 'ahra The children
IKE their ncWly-found word To
them II is word OF salvation and
Nope"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
Measures are Being Taken
to Conserve Present Sup
ply and Make Provisions
for Maintenance
GOVERNMENT HEADS
MAY STOP WORK NOW.
Situation Is Not Acute, Since
Ten-week's Supply for Fuel
Is on Hand in Nation

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ofn.
cials We're represented today as being
without hope that the threatened coal
strike can be avoided or that the pro.
posed conference between the operators
and miners would be arranged. II
was indicated that government inter.
ventiOn at least in the preliminaries
Of the situation was practically at an
end
Holding that a strike call April
is almost inevitable, government off,
cials, according to the view presented
today on high authority, now are con-
fidentially interested in seeing tnat a
sufficient supply Of coal is maintained
for the country as a whole.
The situation with respect to supply
Of coal, 1t was stated on the same
authority, Is not acute. There is no
activity at the surface mines and at
consuming centers, 1t was declared,
there was enough coal to last the
country for ten weeks with the pros
poets, it was added, that this supply
will be augmented by production from
non-union mines and from operations
in union territory which department
of labo rreports show are covered by
district settlements between the min
ers' union and local associations OF
mine operators.
THE degree of the governments in
tervention in this strike situation" a
high official today declared must be
determined by the extent of the public
inconvenience and suffering which is
caused by the strike" 1t was inti-
mated that the government did not
propose 10 enter upon any attempt to
force conference between the min
ers and operators. by local or other
means
Secretar yof Labor Davis has gone
as far as he intende 10 20 in that
direction, II was said Ht
Comment was withheld today upon
the possibility that railroad labor
unions might be drawn into the strug-
gle after April /, but there were indi.
cations that the departments agents
did not consider this as an imminent
factor in the situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
HUGE REDUCTION
in ARMY MONEY
BILL IS REPORTED
List Would Cut Down Per-
sonnel of Army at Home
and in Possessions; Calls
For Cut on the Rhine

WASHINGTON. - With provisions
which would necessitate reduction Of
the regular army to $4,000 enlisted
men and II 900 officers. the army
appropriation bill, carrying S270, ,353,-
O30.67 was reported Monday by the
house appropriations committee.
The amount recommended for the
military and non.military activities
OF the war department during the
coming fisca! years is a reduction Of
$4,000. 900 from the total appropri
ated for the current year and $751;
996, ,0S6.S0 legs than budget estimated.
As drafted by a subcommittee head
ed by REPRESENTATIVES Anthony, re-
publican. Kansas, the bill would re-
quire the return to the United States
by next July of all troops stationed
in China, $500 men from Hawaii,
about 1000 men from the Panama
Canal and all but 500 officers and
men in the army Of occupation on
the Rhine
No limitation is placed on the num-
Der vi Ht'u W De Hldlht"ih'u III t"S
Philippines. the committees report
stating. however, that Secretary
Weeks believes that under present
conditions. some reductions" can be
made in tie force there.
The contemplated Withdrawals, 1t
Was said. would leave 5000 men In
the Hawaiian Islands and a like num-
Der in the Canal Zone. The present
actual strength of the army was
given by the committee as about 49,
900 and 132, 900 men exclusive Of T.
900 Philippine Scouts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
JUDGE REACHES
HOME Sunday
ABSENT MONTH
Christopher Regards as
Closed Incident of Cover
nor's Action on His
Resignation
PEOPLE KNOW ME AND
MY RECORD, HE SAYS
Hardest Thing Jurist Ever Did
Was to Admit Making Mis-
take in Dismissing Jury.

OKMULGEE. Okla Judge II. X.
Christopher of the Okmulgee county
court. was here Monday to
resume his seat on the bench, having
returned here late Saturday from
Chicago where he went from Coyle,
exactly a month ago today.
Judge Christopher told the Associ
he regarded as a closed incident, Gov
ernor Robertsons action in refusing
to accept his resignation and that so
far as he is concerned, nothing fur
their will be done in the matter.
81 had Planned to reach here two
weeks ago, yesterday" the judge said,
"but unfortunately my physical con-
dition would not permit. Not that
| will, however, continue my court
duties as If the events of the past
month had never occurred, and my
prayer now is that the people here
will ultimately realize that l acted
according to law in dismissing the
grand jury and that they will judge
accordingly"
AS for the term Of court here,
which automatically expired last We'd
nesday, the judge said he had not
decided what course he would follow
because he desired TO consult the law
in the case, but that probably he
would call a special term shortly.
Planned Vacation.
Judge Christopher reiterated his pre-
vious statements that he went to
Coyle because he and his family had
planned a short vacation there at tha'
time and rot" because he feared the
consequences of his action. He was
rctlcent concerning his departure from
Coye. saying that he went nearly
everywhere except Chicago for resi-
before going to the home If ms
brother-in.lGw after being taken with
influenza.
ut was one Of the hardest things
ever did in my life, in adin'tuhe
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
OFFICIALS MARK
time IN filing
MURDER CHARGES
Two Wounded Men Resting
Easy at Hospitals Today
Three Suspects in Case
Turned Loose Sunday

Further action in the clearing up Of
two shooting affrays in the county
late last week hinges on the condition
OF the two wounded men who are re.
ported to be slightly improved today.
Bill" Lewis, teamster of Wilson.
who was shot Saturday morning by
Johl Golden, following "A quarrel over
rent and an order to vacate premises.
is In the hospital at Wilson.
Frank Bonner, young farmer who
was shot while returning to his home
near Check early Friday night, is in
Hardy santarium and it is believed
he Will recover. Ernest NJ. Teel is
being held in the county Jail, charged
with the shooting. Three other men
arrested Saturday by the sheriffs de.
partment We're released late Sunday.
County Attorney James II. Mathers
said this morning that the filing Of
charges would be withheld until the
condition of the men could be ascer.
tanned. IL neither of the men die,
charges of assault with intent to kill
will be filed in each case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
Most Powerful Radio Receiuing
Station in State to Be Built Here
By Boy Scouts; 1OO-Foot Tower

Tall radio towers with wireless an.
tannae will soon be familiar sights
to Ardm0re residents, for wireless
has come TO stay as one Of the dis.
tinctive features of the town.
Such statement was reached after
the Saturday morning meeting OF the
executive committee of the Ardmore
council of the Boy Scouts, when after
hearing Of the work of Perry Cecil
with his wireless, the committee con-
sisting of C.. w. Richards, +. II.
sherwood, George Poulter, G. III.
Woodruff James Barron, Henry
Baum and A. G. Straehley. voted
unanimously to appropriate funds ag.
gregatlng 81 900 for the construction
OF Il Boy Scout radio and signal tower
equipped with the latest wireless set.
having receiving radius Of two
thousand miles and sending set
capable of flashing out the messages
as far as the government limit will
allow
p''uNtuiV - hppiOttu.
The construction of such tower,
was originated by c. r. Harris, spe.
cial Boy Scout executive, and has
been approved by Lewis Davidson.
building inspector and Ben Lindley,
consulting engineer. Work which will
be Immediately begun. will be carried
on exclusively by the scouts them
selves. The committee authorized
Perry Cecil. who will be the official
radio chief of the new Boy Scout
organization, to go at once to Dallas
with Mr.. Harris to purchase the set
1t Is the intention Of the committee
to erect 100-foot signal tower, to be
built with automobile tire rims bolted
together with uprights, and braced by
12 guy wires. This idea will be carried
out and signal floors capable OF ac-
commodating 16 boys. Trap doors
will open at each floor. so that one
may ascend with perfect safety to
the wireless will be anchored. Not
only will the tower be used for the
radio work, but will serve as a signal
tower for flag signalling, heliograph
work. and day and night electric
flashes as well. The four lower signal
stations will be privileged only to
second class scouts, while first class
scouts may ascend the upper four.
Nothing but the latter class are eligi-
BILE for the radio section.
Tower on Senior High.
An antannae OF the tower will ex.
tend from the tower to senior high
school. when class instruction will be
carried out in the near future.
The first radio concert will he given
at Convention Hall as soon as the in.
stallation OF the new Boy Scout radio
is complete. the officials stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
SUPREME court
D|SMISSES CASE
OF HOWAT EI Al
Question Of Constitutional
ty of Industrial Court Not
Presented in Right Form
Chief Justice Says

iSHINGTON. The supreme
co-rt today dismissed the writs Of
error by which Alexander Howat and
other labor leaders sought to have
reviewed the decision of the Kansas
state courts holding them guilty OF
contempt Of court for their refusal
to appear before the court of indus.
trial relations.
The opinion Of the court. delivered
by Chief Justice Taft, stated that
the questions of the consttutionality
of the Kansas statute creating the
court of Industrial relations and pro.
hibiting strikes in the settlement OF
labor disputes were not brought be.
fore the court in proper form for il
to pass upon them.
The effect of The refusal of the
court to dispose Of the appeals on the
issues which Howat and his sessions
sought TO raise, will be TO leave cf-
fective the decision Of the lower
courts holding them in contempt for
ordering n strike after they have been
enjoined from doing so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
PERJURY HEARING
SET FOR March II
Twelve Persons Indicted on
Giving False Information
to Grand Jury on Own
ership of Oil Lands

HOMER. La.-Four men. including
former State Senator n. G. lobe of
Arkansas, who were indicted here last
Thursday ON charges of perjury in
grand jury investigation of the case
involving millions Of dollars worth of
oil lands formerly owned by Iona Nc.
Gee, mother of Lille Taylor, negro.
who recently was declared owner of
the land, said to be worth about SEQ.
100000. have made bond for appear.
ancc for arraignment March II, 1t was
announced Monday.
The other three ar Henry l.. Mar.
tin of Homer. Ben Mitchell, one OF
the negro plaintiffs, and Sam Young,
a negro witness for the plaintiff.
Eight other persons have been in.
dicted on similar charges, the sheriff
announced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13

unexpected but most welcome cail, and
In your civilian clothes?"
You've got me. Professor Semy.
onov!' The detective laughed again
frankly. There's no crime wave
threatening to break over MS that
know Of, but rather curious case
has come to our attention at head.
quarters"
The roll of distant but approaching
thunder broke in upon his words.
1--WE are going to have q storm"
The professor rose from his chair
and waddling over to the windows
pulled down the shades. He moved
with astonishing rapidity and vigor
II do not like to watch 1t approach;
Continued on Page Slx)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
ARBUCKLEFACES
CHARGES AGAIN
Third Trial Begins Today
and New Testimony is Ex-
pected; 65 Prospective
Jurors Are Called

SAN FRANCISCO.-Roscoe tFatty)
Arbuckle. film comedian, this morning
for the third time faced trial on II
charge of manslaughter in connection
with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe.
film actress. whose death followed "a
party In Arbuckle's suite at the Hotel
St Francis Labor day Of last year.
Arbuckle arrived yesterday from Los
Angeles and spent most OF the day
In conference with his counsel. EVIL
dence not offered at either of the pre-
cedingtrials is promised by attorneys
both for defense and prosecution.
Doubt was expressed today whether
the panel of So prospective Jurors
would be sufficient to provide an ac'
ceptable jury,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
Modern Cinderella Goes
From Ashes to Home Of
Rich Banker Over Night

CHICAGO. - Victoria kleney
is 16 and u modern Cinderella.
Last Saturday she left her south
Chicago home with the threat OF
beating from her father if she
returned without job, accord
ing to the story she told Mrs.
Helene Danek, president of the
Woman's Protective Association.
Then Mrs. Danek recalled the
home of a North Side banker
whose d1ughter died three years
ago AMI also noted u similarity
In the features of the two girls.
The banker and his wife were
summoned by Mrs. Danek. This
morning Miss Kleney was wear
ing the slippers and a charming
dress brought down from Il chest
that sor three years had been
unopened.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
STATE OFFICIALS
ASKED TO PROBE
SULPHUR AFFAIR
Pat" Riley Goes to Okla
homa City With Letter
Requesting Airing of
Circumstances
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
WANTS MAYOR OUSTED
Rumors Break Down Conf
dence in Conduct of Elect
ed Officers, Letter Says


OKLAHOMA CITY.-EImer l..
Fulton. assistant attorney general,
today was instructed by Attorney
General George +. Short to pro.
ceed to Sulphur and start an in
vestigatiOn OF conditions there rela-
tive to the conduct Of city Off.
cials. A committee of citizens OF
Sulphur, headed by John II. Young.
called upon Mr. Short today with
request that Mayor w. II. Riley
Of Sulphur be ousted from office.
SULPHUR, Okla.-A thorough in.
gestigation into the affairs of the city
and the defunct Bank of Commerce is
asked In a letter carried to Oklahoma
City today by Mayor w. II. (Pat)
Riley, who will call on Attorney Cen
eral Short and lay before him the
situation as he sees it.
AT a meeting of citizens Sunday n
committee was appointed TO go to Ok.
lahoma City and demand that the at.
torney general start custer proceedings
against Mayor Riley. 1t was also vot.
ed at the meeting to continue making
demands for grand jury investiga.
ton. Just when the citizens commit.
tee will go to the capital has not
been learned.
Letter as Evidence.
The letter which Mayor Riley car.
ries to Oklahoma City today is signed
by that official and is taken primarily
as documentary evidence. Following
is the contents as given exclusively to
the Ardmore Ardmoreite correspond
ent
owing to the growing unrest that
has been caused in our city by the
suspension Of the Bank OF Commerce.
the death Of Charles A. Bryan and
expose OF the conditions of the bank,
| deem II an imperative necessity TO
request you TO Immediately make a
fair investigation of conditions ana az.
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
Has 1S.year.old girl sufficient
training TO preach?


training TO preach?
MRS. JOHN f.. EASLEY: From an
educational standpoint she could not
possibly be fitted for this work. but
II she We're highly spiritual her
thorughts and religious enthusiasm
might draw people to Christ.
MRS. GEORGE o. ALVIS: A ge.
MUS in the pulpit, normal girl else
where. Why not? Did your favorito
author talk as he wrote?
MISS MARY GRIMES: There may
be such Il prodigy. but It is very
unusual thing. Personally, / have
never known such thing.
MISS JULIA DAVIS. There may
be such condition, Recall the IL
year.old boy whose ability In mathe.
matlcs surpassed even the Harvard
professors, a lad who could work in
what is known as the fourth dlmen.
sion'-so a l3-year.old girl may have
Just such mental development.
MISS LILLIAN Il. BISHOP,
think this work requires deep splrltu.
ality coupled with a large experience.
neither OF which is likely TO be found
in lS.year.old girl,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13

Professor Semyonov. the celebrated
chemist whose profound knowledge OF
toxicology had more than once been
placed at the disposal of the authori-
Ties In the solution OF crime. tugged
al his bushy white side.whskers and
gazed at Sergeant John Barry from
the homicide bureau.
The professors head with its shock
of white hair nodded slowly and his
shrewd eyes twinkled
you tell me that there Is now calm.
ness upon the waters? No crime OF
more importance than the average
petty misdemeanor engages the atten.
ton of your bureau? Is that why
you have honored me tonight with an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
JOHNSON ASSAILS TREATY
IN SENATE MONDAY

WASHINGTON. - Assailing the
four.powcr treaty as "quadruple
alliance" Senator oJhnson. repubh-
can. California, told the senate Mon.
day that us ratification would meet
not only u recession from American
tradltiona but national surrender
threat OF foreign powers. -,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
Oklahoma GuSher
And Field Burns

OkMULGEE. Okla.-Fire. caused
when lightning struck rig over
one Of the Waite Phillips "gush.
cr" wells In the Lyons pool. about
IL miles from here. spread quickly
TO u drilling well on the east and
then to battery Of storage tanks.
according 10 word received here.
Early reports gave no details as
TO theextent Of the flames or an
estimate of damage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
Aviator Bombs Mass
Meeting of Strikers

LONDON.-The Trades Union hall
at Benoni, near johannesburg, crowd
ed with South African gold mine
strikers, was bombed by an aviator
Saturday, says Il Central News dis
patch from Johannesburg. The ma
iority of those assembled were killed
and the building was destroyed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
SHERIFFS SEARCH FOR
AUTOMOBILE THIEF

After stealing an automobile from
the Westheimer 4 Daube property
near Wilson early Monday morning.
an unidentified white man deserted
the car near Berwyn when the con-
stable showed up on the scene. The
car was run into the ditch and turned
over. The thief covered the officer
with his gun and made his get away.
Sheriff London is throwing net
around the county TO apprehend the
culnrit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
VICTIM OF SHOOTING AT
PANAMA DIES IN HOSPITAL.

FORT SMITH. Ark.-F'red Evans,
shot Friday night at Panama. Okla,
when he was alleged to have objected
to being placed in the Panama jail
after being arrested on u liquor
charge. died today In a hospital here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13

he $ only 10 months
old. He can
COUNT to so.
RECALL 1926
telephone numbers.
NAME all the
books in the Bible.
RECITE the al.
phabet.
TELL the birth
date of every mem
ber OF his family.
Donald has mem.
orized 30 poems,
several very long,
Physicians are
astounded at his
memory. And his
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Kirk,
1t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
NATIONWIDE COAL STRIKE SURE TO COME
MUSKOGEE BABE Is
BRIGHTEST IN TOWN

MUSKOGEE, Okla.-Donald Kinks
going TO outshine all the prodigies in
this section.
He has u good start now, though
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
MyOpiiniion Is

Evsry day The Ardmsrstts qusstisns five
ysrsons on . subject Of general interest.
1As snsvers are published with tie Names
Of thsss interviewed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-13
WEATHER

Tonight cOIer; Tuesday
probably fair.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-07
PIONEERS TO ENTERTAIN

Al the last regular meeting Of Nenana Igloo, No IT, Pioneers of Alaska, the question of arranging for an entertainment and dance for the enjoyment of the Pion=er lad ies and their friends was discussed at some length and committee composed of Allan 4. Johnson, Ernst Berggren, Lou Isabel and Leith Russell was appointed to make arrangements for the affair. The dance will be held on the night of Monday, January Is, at Union hall and the members of the committee will spare no pains 10 make the evening an enjoyable one.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-07

C. \, Christensen is importing an auto truck, which is expected to reach Nenana following the comple- ton of the Riley Creek viaduct. II is his intention to engage in the transfer and express business.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-07

The following officers were in stalled by the local Odd Fellows lodge last night, at Odd Fellows hall: Charles Peterson, N. G.; Andrew Loken. Y. \. G.; Pete Schultz, See retary; Harry Brown, treasurer; W. A. Appleby, Chaplain; Dan Scho- field, Guard Frank Hudson, Ward en; George Hanson, L. F. \. G.; Evern Rogers, R. S. \. G.; Andrew Anderson, L. s. Y. N. C.