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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-01
EXCISE BOARDS MAY
REVISE ROAD FIGURES

OKLAHOMA CITY = County excise
boards may revise estimates for road
and bridge work made by the county
commissioners. but the excise board
rIust make a levy, If the commissioners
have submitted an estimate for such
work. is the effect of an opinion by the
attorney general. which quotes the law
on the subject. 1t is the plain duty
of the excise, board under the law to
make a levy when the commissioners
have made an estimate for road and
bridge work. There is no authority
conferred upon the board TO decline al.
together 10 make any levy. the law is
construed, by the attorney general.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-01
TEXAS NEGRO ADMITS
HE Is DEAD IN WIRE

OKLAHOMA CITY.--"We heard
you were killed: is it so?"
This was the telegram from
Clarksvllle. sent to Dave Redick,
negro. who had been reported kill.
ed here Wednesday in a fight with
two other negroes, who We're later
freed on pleas Of self defense.
yes. It's so; I'm dead" was the
reply Chief OF Police Clark telc.
graphed to the anxious friends TO-
day. signing Redick's name.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-01
FEENY RESIGNS AND
GOES TO NEW YORK

w. Fl. Feeny, for the past two years
manager of the mems department at
Westheimer and Daube's, has resign.
ed and left last night for Davis, Okla
homa, where he will visit for a few
Gays with friends before going TO New
York.
Mr.. Feeny came to Ardmore from the
Jones stores OF Kansas City where he
worked for seven years in similar
position which he occupied with West
Heimer and Daube. Mr.. Feeny states
that he will take n long rest before
engaging in business again
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-01
HENRIETTA EXPECTS
1900 in SCHOOLS

HENRIETTA. Okla. A recent
count taken by the lIenryette school
board shows there are 1856 children in
the city Of school age and superinten.
dent John T. Hefley declares he expects
a registration OF at least 5000 on the
opening day OF school September is.
Although the boari expended $4,000 on
an addition to the high school last
year and $40 .O0O on gymnasium. which
was also used as classroom. the crowd
ed condition of the schools demanded
other buildings. and this need was
partly covered by a s5O.OOO bond issue
In the spring which was expended on
building In an altogether new loca.
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-01
EFFORTS WILL BE MADE
TO REOPEN CLARITA BANK

OKLAHOMA CITY - Efforts will
he made to reopen the First State bank
OF Clarlta. Coal county. closed several
weeks ago ly the state banking depart
mcnt. 1t was said u the banking depart.
ment this week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-01

WASHINGTON. 49, The federal trade
commission In u formal complaint IS
sued charges that the proposed mer
ger OF the Midvale. Republic and In
land Steel companies. constituted al
unfair method OF competition in viola
ton OF the federal trade commission
act.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-01

HOLDENVlLLE, Okla. - Sam Reed
a farmer living two miles east of Hol-
ton to Holdenville Monday. A prem
ium was given him by the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
Topeka Theatrical Folk
Rally to Rescue of the
Actors Stranded by Fire
Orpheun Cozy and Grand Theaters Present Vaudeville
and Pictures Sunday Afternoon and Night, the Whole
Proceeds To Be Given to Vaudeville Performers, Who
Lost Their All When the Novelty Stage Gutted by
Flames and Dressing Rooms Flooded

tomorrow. In addition there will be
two and possibly three acts of vaude-
vile in which the actors for whom the
benefit is being given will appear. At
the Grand theater the screen feature.
"A Trip to Paradise" featuring Bert
LytelI will be shown in addition to the
vaudeville program. The picture.
Peacock Alley" could not be held
over. the Kansas City exchange de-
c.ared because its showing in Parsons
starts Monday afternoon, and the film
has to he shipped out of Topeka in
time to reach that city.
Donate Their Services.
All the employees of the three thea
ters are donating their services. This
includes the stage hands operators,
ushers, musicians and box office
forces. According to the plans of the
committee of managers in charge of
the benefit, every cent taken in from
the Sunday theater patrons wiz go to
the relief of the stranded vaudeville
actors. There will be no regular ad-
mission charge at the door, but instead
of the regular doornIen, the women of
the stranded professionals will collect
a free will offering.
TIL chief of the door women will be
Mrs. Billie LIE Mar. She will direct
the distribution of the collectors and
will be present in person at the Or
fered the most of any of the little
band OF sixteen persons. Her entire
wardrobe is gone. She has only the
clothes she had taken to her hotel
with her. In addition she is carry
ing fcr arm in a sling. It was broken
when the curtain dropped premature
Iy on the LIE Mar Revue act at its first
showing at the Novelty theater Thurs
day afternoon. She was in tears this
morning and it took all the efforts of
her husband to keep her from break
ing down completely when she saw
the ruin that had beel wrought on the
$4,000 worth of expensive scenery,
costumes and musical instruments
used in their act.
While the LIE Mar act suffered the
heaviest, all the others were hard hit
by their losses and an estimate as 10
the cost of replacing the property loss
placed the sum at nearly $4,000.
Hardly any of the acts lost less than
$1,000. The salvage on theatrical
costumes and scenery that has been
thru a fire is exceedingly small.
The news of the benefit shows in
their behalf brought a ray of sun
light to the dark prospects before the
professionals and some even smiled a
bit and began making plans for bor-
rowing, refurnishing and improv-sine
costumes and instruments that viii
allow them to give their very besr
when they appear on the two pro
grams Sunday afternoon and night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
QUITS
AS A JUDGE OF
U. S. COURTS
''Duty to BasebaII'' Prime Fac
tor in Resignation.
Judge Will Continue to Arbi-
trate for Clean Sport.
LEAVES THE BENCH MARCH |
Harding Seems Surprised at
Court Officials Action.
Friends Knew He Was COntem-
plating Move, However.
''Duty to BasebaII' Prime Fac
tor in Resignation.
Judge Will Continue to Arbi-
trate for Clean Sport.
LEAVES THE BENCH MARCH |
fBT the Associated Press. J

Chicago, Feb. 18-FederaI Judge
KenesaH NJ. Lands today announced
that ne had resigned from the bench
and would devote his entire time to
his position of baseball commissioner
His resignation was forwarded to
President Harding today. 1t is to take
effect March /. Judge Lands was So
years old November 20, last. He made
the announcement as he took his place
in court today.
Judge Lands will have virtually
completed seventeen years as judge
for the northern district Of Illinois
when his resignation becomes ef-
fective.
Rumors of the resignation have
been current for months and intimate
friends have known for some time
that the action was imminent. 1t has
been generally understood that Judge
Lands would have resigned some time
ago but for the attacks made on him
by Senator Dial, of South Carolina,
and the notoriety brought thru his
handling of the case of Willie Dalton,
l7-year-old bank robber.
Never Quit Under Fire"
on the verge of resigning when
these things came up, the judge
changed his plans, informing friends
that he would never resign under
fire" Senator Dial had attacked the
Judge because of the latters state
rnent that bank officials sometimes
were partly responsible for robberles
by boys because they did not pay ade-
quate salaries.
senator Dial and Representative
Weity Of Ohio later brought impeach-
ment proceedings against the judge
the representative basing his case on
the holding of two jobs by the judge
Both cases were dropped.
rBu-,r,.rr .esry,vsvra TG CEO 00f
Chicago. Feb. 1S.-Fifteen months
ago Judge X. NJ. Lands accepted the
Mace of baseball commissioner at an
annual salary of $4,000. Protests
against his retirement from the bench
at that time led him to decide to at
tempt to administer both his basepall
and his judicial duties and as result
his contract with the baseball mag
mates was revised so that his judicial
salary of $500 per year was de-
Quoted, leaving baseball to pay him
an annual stipend of s42,500.
Il find there are not enough hours
fin the day TO continue the functions of
both offices" was Judge Landis's way
of putting it.
Judge Lands was appointed to the
bench by President Roosevelt on
March 2S. 1905.
Harding Is Surprised.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The resigna-
lion OF Judge Lands from the Iederal
bench at Chicago came as distinct
surprise to President Harding when
the announcement of Lands proposed
retirement was made to him at the
White House.
Lands letter of resignation has not
Vet been received at the White House
but the belief was expressed by Off
cials that the Chicago jurist's desire
TO give his entire time to organized
baseball, would be fulfilled by the
prompt acceptance of the resignation
by President Harding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
AN ARREST SOON
Detectives Working On Sands
Theory in Taylor Case. -
Chicago Officials Investigate
Private SIeuth's Story.

Los Angeles, Feb. 1s-An arrest
within a few hours was one of the
possibilities that developed today as
the investigation of the William Des-
mond Taylor murder mystery took on
fresh impetus following disclosure of
4 mass of new and important evidence.
Detectives left police headquarters
hurriedly today on secret miss ons fol-
lowing a conference with District At
torney Woolwine at an early hour.
1t was UNDERSTOOD that the posi- bility
of an arrest hinged on the success of
a secret mission of the investigating
officers.
Case Centers About Sands.
Chicago. Feb. I8.-About a myster-
ious Sandy" Sands. who posed as a
movie director and who is said to have
duped numerous Chicago girls with
promises to put them in the movies.
Chicago police today are centering
their activities in a new effort to solve
the murder of William Desmond Tay-
lor, slain Los Angeles film director.
Mrs. Marguerite Snyder. Rockford,
ILL.,, private detective, told the police
today of the visit of SANDY" Sands to
Chicago about si& months ago She
expressed belief that this man may
have been Edward F. Sands. Taylor's
missing valet.
Mrs. Snyder asserted she worked on
Sands's case when he was touring the
cabarets of the Chicago South side
district. He reaped a rich harvest
among unsuspecting girls, she says
who paid him sums ranging from So
to S25 TO put them in the movies"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
Statement France Can't Liqui-
date Debts Causes Debate.
LOucheLr's Opinion Exchange
Only Method Is Discussed.
AGREE FRENCH WON'T PAT
Mccormick Believes War Debt
Should Be Collected.
'Don't Forget Frances Sacri
fees in War;" Says King.

Washington, Feb 1S-Sentiment
was divided in the senate today re-
garding the flat statement that France
can never pay ner war debt to the
United States, which was made at
Paris by Louis Loucheur, former COM
missioner of the French devastated
regions before the BRAND government,
and nov a member of the French
chamber of deputies.
The suggestion by Loucheur that
exchange of French and American
goods, was considered significant, in
view of the fact that he was largely
instrumental in arranging the Weis-
baden agreement for a. similar ex-
change between France and Germany.
Statement Is Significant.
Considerable weight is attached to
Loucheurs utteranceS in view of the
important position he occupies in
European affairs as a financier and
economist of the first rank. 1t was
said that he would attend the recent
armament conference. but BRAND S
downfall is said to have prevented
Loucheur from coming here to urge
that the American government par
ticipate in an international conference.
Loucheur's statement that France
cannot pay now, cannot ever pay"
was received by senators with mani
fest interest
LOAN Was Not Conditional"
Senator Mccormick, Republican of
Illinois, member of the senate foreign
relations committee. who recently
charged that Frances inability to pay
was due to badly balanced budget
resulting from her maintenance of a
large standing army, said:
"LoucheurS statement is the first
official announcement that the French
do not contemplate paying its debt to
the United States. 1t is true that
recently the Paris Matin announced
that the payment of the French dabt
to the United States was conditioned
not only on the payment of repara-
tions by Germany. but upon the pay
ment by Russia of the debt contracted
at the outbreak of the world war.
1.-The loans made to European gov
ernments by the United States were
made in good faith and when they
were made, no Russian or other con
ditions were attached to their payment
The payment of the interest due from
immediate moment to the taxpayers OF
this country than the ultimate pay
ment of the capital sum of the debt
{ America Supporting All Europe.
''To the amount of the interest an
nually due US from Europe and un-
paid the American taxpayer is paying
for European armament and civil es-
| tablishment.
But more than that. the deprecia-
tion of currency in Europe and the
instabi of exchange, insofar as they
(Coptinued on Page Three1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
BALANCE IS HIGH
Trade Position of Z. S. Up 400
Per Cent Since 1916.
Increase Made Despite Decline
in Exports and Imports.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-A world
trade balance in 1921 favorable to the
United States four times greater than
the last pre-war year. Notwithstanding
a decline of AS per cent in exports
and So per cent in imports for 1921
over 1920, was announced yesterday
bv the department of commerce in a
review of trade conditions.
The total export trade, the review
said, fell from $S,22S,000,000 in 1920
to $4,4S5,OOO,00O in 1921, while inn
ports fell from s5,27S, 100000 to ST.
SOC 9OOO,0 900 during the same period
This decline, it was explained, how
ever, was more apparent than real,
even when compared with the unprec-
edented trade of 1920, as values in
that year were enormously inflated
and 1921 was a year of rapidly declin-
ing prices.
asThe most significant fact" the re-
view said, Gin the geograp phical de-
scription of trade during the past two
years is the change in the relative po-
sitions held by European Asia as
compared with 1913-14. During 1913
IA, which is a typical year for show
ing the pre-war distribution of ex-
ports, 62.9 per cent of United States
exports went to Europe; 22.S per cent
TO other North American countries,
and the remaining 1 per cent was
divided between Asia, South America,
Oceania and Africa. In 1921, 52.7
per cent of our exports were to Eu-
rome and exports to Asia constituted
1913 per cent of the total, as COM
pared with only AS per cent in
1Q12-1d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
PLEASED WITH HOWAT RESULT
Attorney General Says 1t Is Victory
for Orderly Government.

Attorney General Hopkins beliey es
defeat of the Howat organization in
the Mine Workers convention is vic-
tory for orderly government He ex-
pressed pleasure today over results of
the Howat-Lewis fight.
The turning down of Alexander
Howat by the United Mine Workers
Of America is a victory for orderly gov
ernment over anarchy" said Hopkins.
1T is a victory of American citizen
ship over red radicalism. If the labor
unions of this country are to retain
the sympathy and respect of the pub
lie and continue the great benefits to
their membership, they must remove
from their leadership radicals like
Howat who disregard our institutions
and laws They must suppress the use
of dynamite and the stiletto as a
means of accomplishing unlawful
ends-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
Prominent Attorney 1922 President
Topeka Association

T F. Doran. prominent local at
torney. was elected president Of the
Topeka Bar ASSOCIATION at the annual
meeting of the organization in the
court house this morning. He suc-
ceeds Otis Hungate.
Other officers elected:
Clyde Schenck, first vice president:
Arch McKeever. second vice PRESIDENT
Otis Allen. eeretary-treasurer.
Clyde Schenck succeeds his father,
and Arch McKeever succeeds John
Waters Otis Allen was reelected.
At the meeting today It was decided
to allow women 10 join the bar as
sociation. They must put up with
the men" President Doran stated.
Women will be admitted to men,
bership in the Shawnee County Bar
association at their own peril, Pres
ident Doran announced today at the
annual meeting in the first division
court room. Doran's first duty as the
newly elected president of the associa-
ton was TO pass upon the question OF
women members. He intimated that
the male members would not have to
change any ways they now have be-
the bar.
The attorneys will meet tonight at
the E4ks' club at 6:15 O'Clock for q
banquet in honor of Judge z. 7.
Hazen, former Judge Of the Shzwnes
county district court. He occupied tbs
bench from 1893 until 1904. inclusive.
and is one of the Oldest practicinE
lawyers in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
ALLEN NAMES DELEGATES.
Kansans Chosen to Attend NatiOna
Education Association Conference.


Governor Allen has appointed the
following delegates to attend the con-
ference of the illiteracy commission of
the National Education association
when it meets in Chicago February
24-25:
Miss Lorraine E Wooster, superintendent
of public instruction, Topeka.
Mrs R. r. Bittman, state president, Fed
Grafton of Woman's clubs, Independence.
Mrs. A. H. Byers, president First Dis
trict Federation Woman's clubs
Mrs Ida Walker, state representative
Miss Grace c. Young. president Sixth
District Federation Woman's clubs. Beloit
tar.
Mrs. J. D. Barrett. president Eighth Dis
trict Federation Woman's clubs, Wichita.
Mrs. ]. X. Codding. president Parent
Teacher association, Leavenworth.
Mrs. S. s. Beggs, Topeka.
Mrs. Lillian Kitchener, Hutchinson.
Mrs Frank Hodges, president Second
District Federation Womans clubs, Olathe
Mrs NJ. w. Baker, Topeka.
Mrs. W. z. Lambertson, Fairview.
trict Federation Woman's clubs, Junction
City.
Mrs George Barker. Lawrence.
Mrs. Genorie B. White, Pratt
Mrs. o. NJ. Davis, president Third Dis
trict Federation Woman's clubs, Parsons
Mrs. J. Fl. Wiggam. president Fourth
District Federation Woman's clubs, EN-
poria.
Mrs. ]. P. Scott, Herington
Mrs. W. Y. Morgan, Hutchinson.
Mrs w. J. Bailey. Atchison-
Mrs. Minnie J. Grinstead, Seward.
Mrs. Leila Luther Klein, Cimarron.
Miss Nellie Cline, Leonard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
IN IRELAND
British Troops Leaving Dublin,
Limerick and Cork.
Belfast Quiet During Night,
and Border Situation Good.
fBr the Associated Press.l

London, Feb. 1S.-Peace seems for
the moment to have again descended
over northern Ireland the release of
the remaining kidnapped unionists, an
nounced yesterday tending to ease the
tension.
Nevertheless both sides still hold
prisoners and it is understood the
south is determined not to release the
special constables captured at Clones
until the Monaghan football players
are freed by the Ulster authorities,
the south contending that if the latter
are guilty because they carried arms,
the Clones captives are equally guilty,
moreover there is the question of the
four Sim Feiners held at Rathfryland,
charged with "tumultuous assembly"
this growing out of disorders in con-
weeks ago; and also that of the ar
rest of the three Irish republican
army officers at Newry.
Despite repeated northern assertions
that the footballers will be held un-
less they apply for bail, there is a
rumor that they may be freed, as an
"act OF grace" within a few hours. A
joint liaison commission is expected
to function over the week end and to
prevent a clash between rival forces
lined up along the Ulster border.
Resumption of the British evacua-
ton has not been officially declared
but a number of troops left Dublin
yesterday, others left Limerick and
some are at Cork stations ready for
embarkation.
Regarding reference to the chair
manship of the boundary adjustment
commission provided under the treaty
by J. Austen Chamberlain in the
house of commons yesterday the
Times said the government seeks a
neutral whose impartiahty and juds-
ment shall be universally recognized
it declares this search is now directed
4 toward Canada and suggests that Sir
! Robert Borden, Canadian premier
may be asked to accept the place.
Dispatches indicate that last night
was the quietest in Belfast for nearly
a week. Only two men, named Duff
! fin and Donnelly, were shot and
wounded before the curfew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18

The most for1orn group that has
been seen in Topeka in a long time
was gathered about the stage door and
rear entrance at the Novelty theater
this morning. 1t was composed of
the actors on the vaudeville bill for
the last three days of the week and
they had just finished the almost
hopeless task of trying to salvage
something from the debris of the fire
which early this morning gutted the
Novelty stage and dressing rooms.
The sixte cen stage folk were strand
ed. Their scenery gone, most of their
costumes ruined by water, their per
sonal belongings only left to them and
with only two days salary due them
and cancelled contracts, the prospects
were indeed dark, as it would be weeks
before any of them could again get
their acts in shape so as to fill the
dates ahead, even if they had the cash
to stand the outlay necessary. Then
came a ray of hope.
Immediately after the news of the
Novelty fire had circulated to the
other theaters in Topeka. G. L. Hoop
er, manager of the Orpheum and Isis
ager of the Cozy theater, proposed
that benefit performances be given to
aid the distressed actors. Together
with Manager H. E. Uhlrich of the
Grand theater application was at once
made to Mayor Herbert J. Corwine for
permission to give the benefits tomor-
row afternoon and night The mayor,
himself an ordained minister, but also
experienced in benevolence, enthousi-
asticalIy agreed that an act of charity
done any time was permissible, Sun
day included
Benefit Program Arranged.
Arrangements are now completed
for the programs to be given at the
three theaters. At the Orpheum
theater tomorrow afternoon and night
the screen feature The Match Break
err with Viola Dana as the star will
be shown twice, both at the afternoon
and night performances
In addition. Clyde "Rube" Hooper,
with his full company of eleven actors,
will play the special bill Baby Nine
the same farce comedy that created a
sensation in New York and all big
theatrical centers four years ago This
bill is to be seen only Sunday after
noon and night, and viii not be re-
peated during the coming week. as
plans are already laid for the presen-
tation of the farce Fair and
Warmer
At the Cozy theater the screen fea-
ture, The Old Oaken Bucket will be
held over for the two performances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18

this week, in five acts. The acts in
cluded Rainbow and Mohawk, and
Indian Classic" with an expensive
stage setting: Dewey and Dayton,
Tree Doctors; eight persons in a
Billy Lamar Review-"Carnival of
Syncopation," jazz band act; Ben
Nee One, the Mandarin Minstrel"
and 1.-The Three Victors," acrobats.
B. D. McNown is manger of the
theater.
L. NJ. Crawford Out of Town.
L. NJ. Crawford, one of the lessees