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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
CHRISTOPHER FLEES FROM SCENE OF TURMOIL
Three Hundred Dollars
For Price of Girl Is
Too Much; She's Stolen

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Ancient Gypsy
tribal law ran afoul American criini.
nal statutes here Friday night when
thre persons We're landed in Jail on
warrants sworn out in Delaware. Pa.
Sheriff IIartsfield found George
Peterson, aged 81, the alleged Of.
fender making merry In u camp OF
Gypsies near Irondale. Minnie Stanley.
~, shared his tent, officers said. The
girl was kidnapped from johnson, Pa,
on Dec. II, last year, while on u Visit
to relatives according to Dick Stan.
ley, brother Of the girl The Peter
sons said they did not pay for the
girls hand They say the price which
Mas $500, was too high. Besides Pet.
erson. May Peterson, his mother and
the girl, were placed in Jail.
Minnie Stanley is charged in a war.
rant issued by her brother with tax.
ing $1,000 from the family exchequer
before she left the Pennsylvania camp.
This is technical move. the Peter
sons say, to get the girl back to her
native clan.
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j. 5. GIVEN FREE
ACCESS TO YAP
BY new TREATY
Negotiations Started Last
June and Completed When
Hughes and Diplomats
Signed Saturday.

WASHINGTON.-The long contro
versy between the United States and
Japan relating to the Pacific Island
and Yap-the subject of many notes
and other diplomatic eXchange-was
formally and finally ended Saturday
with the signature of a treaty by
representatives OF the two countries
The signing was quite informal and
was witnessed only by the state de-
partment officials who prepared the
treaty
Negotiations for the treaty were
instituted last June and the terms
Of settlement were almost entirely
agreed upon before the meeting Of the
conference Of limitation Of armament.
Final steps toward the treaty were
completed early in December. and on
December -. Secretary Hughes made
public the essential points Of the agree
ment
The secretary declared that under
the treaty the United States is given
free access TO the Island of Yap
on footing OF entire equality with
Japan or any other nation In all the
relates to landing and operation Of
the existing Yap-Guam cable or Of
any other cable which may hereafter
be laid by the United States or its
nationals
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
SENATE STARTS i
ON I TREATIES
Four-Power Pact Consider
ed First, But No Action
Taken Until Tuesday; ~
Lodge is Leader.

WASHINGTON Consideration of
the four power Pacific treaty. one
of the seven laid before the senate
Friday by President Harding as the
products Of the Washington confer.
ence, was begun Saturday by the sen.
ate foreign relations committee, which
after n lengthy discussion of the pact
adjourned to meet again Tuesday,
No definite program for considera.
tion of the four power and the other
treaties was agreed upon by the cim-
mittcc. There was no demand FOR hear
ings, however, ana senators said thcy
probably would he dispensed. The
four power treaty was taken up first
by mutual consent, 1t was said.
senator Lodge after the session,
said that 1t was probable the commit
tee would not consider the seven
treaties at one time but would report
out each treaty as its consideration
was finished. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
OkMULGEE JUDGE ASSERTS HE'LL
SET ASIDE THE ORDER DISM|SS|NG
JURY THAT PROBES BANK AFFAIRS
At Mass Meeting of Law
yers He is Told Move
Would be Very Unwise;
Jurist is Spending Time
at Coyle With Wife.

OKMULiEE, Okla.--In reply to a
telegram sent by Superior Judge II. Il.
Christopher Saturday. in which the
superior court judge expressed will
ingness TO set aside his order of last
Thursday morning, dismissing tho
grand july, said to have been called
primarily to investigate the affairs Of
the defunct Bank of Commerce of Ok.
mulgee, committee appointed at a
meeting of lawyers after confer
ence with the county attorney drafted
and sent to Judge Christopher 81 tel
egram to the effect that such mem
bers of the bar as could be gotten to-
gether, unanimously expressed the
opinion that any attempt on your part
to reconvene the grand jury or to
call another at this time would be
'unwise.
The telegram was signed by John
Carruthers. John l.. Maynard and
Wade James.
Judge Stays at COyIe
Judge Christopher. it was learned,
is staying with his wife and little son,
who he said, is ill with friends at
Coyle, Okla, in Logan county, and
expects to return here Monday. The
judges telegram was received here
by County Attorney James Hepburn.
Dismissal of the grand jury by the
superior court judge resulted i'm a
demonstration in court, together with
a denunciation of his action by Coun-
ty Attornel Hepburn, who, in a state.
ment later, declared the jury was
dismissed as it was about to present
to the judge twenty-one indictments
charging embeZzlement, accepting de-
posits for insolvent banks, perjury. ac-
cepting a bribe, making false reports
of conditions of a bank. and offering
and giving bribe and conspiracy
against the laws of Oklahoma. The
county attorneys remarks Were ap-
plauded by spectators crowded in the
room. The judge was not pres
Continued on Page TEN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
THOUSAND KLANSMEN MARCH IN Big
PARADE IN STREETS OF OKLAHOMA
CITY; CROWDS WATCH in SILENCE

OKLAHOMA CITY Through the
crowded business streets Of oklahoma
City, more than a thousand members
OF Klan No. I, Realm of oklahoma.
Ku KluX Klan. paradcd at . o'clock
Saturday in automobiles, on horse
back and afoot. The parade, an
nounccd through the newspapers, was
carried out in an orderly manner md
without disturbances other than the
blocking OF traffic In the capital city
on saturday night.
For more than an hour thousands
Of persons crowded the business streets
to the street car tracks. awaiting
the heralded parade, shortly before
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9 o'clock the fiery cross was seen
FAR to the North on Broadway. fol-
lowed by the knights in white. The
parade was led by troop OF trum.
peters ON horseback, who cleared the
way for the spectacle. The first group
contained four horsemcn abreast They
were followed by the fiery cross
borne by a Knight on horseback.
Dozens OF banners were carried
by the marching members of the
khan, some of them warning law VIC.
lators to 20 while others hcraldN
the fact that there was $4,000 Of
us In Oklahoma" and 5000 Of us In
this county"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
KANSAS BANKING
Law Held VOID.
Double Liability Statute
Has Cost Stockholders
Quarter Million, Banker
Asserts.

TOPEKA, Kan.-The double lia'
bility" law whereby stockholders in
Kansas state banks are liable for
twice the amount Of their stock, in
case of banks failure was declared
invalid by the supreme court Satur-
day.
]. H. Sandell, assistant state bank
commissioner, estimated at least a
quarter of a million dollars had been
paid by stockholders of failed banks
during the years in which the law
had ben in operation. in the belief
that the act was valid.
Sixteen failed banks with a com
bined capital Of $4,000 are in pro.
cess of liliuidation and are imme'
diately affected by the decision
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
CITY IS SUED
FOR HUGE sum
BY CA7TLEMAN
W. W. Corbin Wants $685.
$3.50 For Alleged Dam
ages Resulting in Water
Shut-Off.
CATTLE SUFFERED
IS HIS COMPLAINT
Declares in Petition That He
Has Been Forced to Unne-
cessary Expense as Result.

A suit similar in nature to that filed
by L. $. JONES against the city of
Ardmore has been flied by w. w.
Corbin by his attorney, w c Davis.
son. for damages in the sun # s23.-
$3.50. .Ne
In his petition plaintiff alleges that
the city cut off the water supply from
his lands on which his cattle ranged.
which lands plaintiff states is owned
by L, S. JONES, thus entailing a loss
placed at the above stated sum-
Cause Of action against the City of
Ardmore is set forth as follows: Plain.
tiff is a ranchman engaged in the
cattle business, that during the year
1920 he was ranging a large number
OF cattle, 757 head. on lands belonging
to L. S. JONES and located in Car
ter and Murray counties on or in the
immediate vicinity of Hickory Crock.
that the stock had been in the Gus.
tom and habit Of obtaining their chief
water supply from Hickory Creek at
point below the present intake of the
city water main owned by the de
fendant. That under ordinary and usu.
80 N''AN4NAOiin Allt NtllAlt MOulu
be fat and ready for the market by
the month OF August, but that he
defendan, the City Of Ardmore, at
sometime prior 10 the dry season of
the year, during 1920, without consent
fthe owner Of said lands or without
the consent Of the plaintiff construct
ed its water main from the city lake
to the north of Ardmore leading o
point on the ranch of the said T.. S.
JONES and intersecting Hickory creek
Streams Dried Up
Plaintiff further states that he does
not live in tch vicinity Of said lands
an dthat AT sometimes a period Of sew.
cral days or even few weeks elapes
during which he does not have an op.
portunity to see his stock. and dur
ing said months. dfendant by means
O fits pipe line. diverted and consumed
the entire flow Of water from Hickory
creek, with the result that he stream
dried up belo wthe point of the inter.
secion Of the water main and creek
and hat stock OF teh plaintiff were
deprived of an adequate water supply
and by reason thereof the stock drift.
ed and lost in weight until when
the palintiff went to gather same to
ship them to market he found them
to he In a terrible plight by reason
of having been deprived of water. that
through los of weight they were Who'll.
ly unfit for market and plaintiff was
deprived of opportunity to market
them when they should have been.
Brought stock To Town
BY reason Of tn siplaintiff alleges he
Continued on Page Ten)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
TESTIMONY WILL
Be FINISHED BY
N00N-BR0VA
Defense Claimed Victory
When Count is Dropped
Against Garret Late
Saturday.
YOUTHS TELL OF
STREET SHOOTING
Interest is on Wane as End Of
Trial Nears; Bankers Testi-
fy Regarding Note.
TESTIMONY SHOWS

Lawlrssness was uncurbed in
ReXroat. Dillard, IIealdton. Ard
more and the oil fields.
Deputies Ballew, Kendall aud
Young reported 10 have freQment-
ed disreputable houses, and their
conduct unbecoming an officer.
Full quota of prisoners not in
c0urty Jail when London took
over sheriff's office.
One count against Garrett dis
missed by the state.
Monday morning the state will con-
clude its fight to sustain the charges
made against Buck Garrett. suspen-
ded sheriff, on which evidence the
ousting fror, office of the sheriff is
pending.
When court adjourned at 2:s0
O'Clock Saturday afternoon attorneys
for the defense were claiming blood
n the grounds that one of the counts
against Garrett had been dismissed by
the court on motion of the state.
That court alleged that Garrett had
assisted Ernest Ford and others in
their defence while Ford was under
indictment for feloniDus assault.
Adjournment was taken and judge
r. ID. Old(ield lefS Immediately 10 +.
his home in oklahoma City whore
he will spend tbs weekend with
his fami,Y. lie WI! return Sundoy
night ana continue The trial Monday.
Just after the session closed, Russel,
Brown, attorney for the state, said
that the state would rest By Monday
noon at the latest as by that time
the remnants Of testimony would be
gathered an and presented 70 the
court.
Some Of the state witnesses nad
been excused. he said, and could not
Continued on Page Ten)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
Ntlorney Guilty OF Theft

McALESrER, Ice Eylcr McAlester
attorney saturday morning was ad.
Judged guilty OF automobile larceny by
u jury and his punishment lett TO
the discretion OF Judge Norman or
okemah before whom the case was
tried.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

ST LOUIS, Mo.-George X. Warm
or, treasurer Of the ST. Louis South
western railway died at his home
here Saturday from heart trouble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

VANCOUVER-yVhat day of the
month is today?
Answer quickly now without look.
ing at the calendar.
Seven chances cut of ten you can't
do IT,
On what day Of the week did the
18th Of last month fail?
Nine chances to ten you can't an
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swer that.
Those two little tests prove that
you-and all the rest Of US, too-are
slaves to the calendar.
Up here there's u scientist who's
spent q years of his life trying to
free us from calendar slavery.
And now he thinks that victory is
Continued on Page Two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

Violent opposition TO the ambitions
OF Linebaugh has developed In num-
bcr Of east side counties. IN many
places the committeeman prefer the
retention OF Lafayette to the elevation
of Limbaugh.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

After all Lafayette Is an efficient
and loyal chairman. lie struck hard
shedding In the 1920 campaign hut
who did not? His reelection would
not bring any storm OF protest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

owens candidacy has not met the
ready and hearty response that the
former jurist has expected
Added to that the dirtiest political
slander that has ever been circulated
In a political campaign in Oklahoma
is being handed out about him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
Pot Pourrii
A weekly column Of poll
tial dope gathered from
Oklahoma activities.

TON OWEN, former chief Justice Of
the Oklahoma supreme court will
not complete his race for governor on
the democratic ticket
With the waning of owens chances
the political star Of Colonel A. n.
Leecraft of Colbert is climbing to
ITS zenith.
If the primary were held today
Robert II. Wilson. state superintend-
ent Of education would grab the nom
ination
The above statements are the con-
,sensus Of seasoned politicians, many
Of them close friends of Judge Owens,
who have made a careful survey of
the political complexion Of the state.
owens candidacy has not met the
ready and hearty response that the
former jurist has expected.
Added to that the dirtiest political
sander that has ever been circulated
in a political campaign in Oklahoma
is being handed out about him.
And that is saying a great deal. Ok
lahoma has long been a state of filthy
primary campaigns. This has proved
the most filthy.
Owen is not ignorant Of the fight
that Is being made upon him. His
closest friends admit that he is about
ready to get out of the campaign.
Leecraft is expected 10 be the man
who will fall heir to the support and
organization that owens friends ex-
pected him to draw.
has been the resignation of s. p
Freezing as attorney general. As the
Ardmorcitc forecast last week Freel
ing's building up his fences for
race for the senate in 1924. He is fall.
ing heir To strong support both in
financial and political quarters by
stepping down for the McCurtain coun.
~ magnolia, George Short.
The attorney gtncralship as tho
Ardmorcitc predicted will not go beg
eing. Short and Edwin G. Dabney are
not going to be permitted to fight 1t
out quietly for the position.
Other men. long in the service of
the state will announce.
Standing out over all the men men,
toned for the place is Senator T.. p.
Hill of McAlester.
If Hill can be prevailed upon to run
the race will he dlgnfied by one
of the finest and most able person
alities in state politics. He has long
been in the service OF Pittsburg coun.
ty.
His service in the senate has been dig
nlfied and efficient. His actions have
always been keyed to the best in
terest of the people
Interest at present Is centered on
the coming session fthe democratic
central committee. II will require nj
the ability that Zen Lafayette of Che
'otah and George Bowman OF King
fisher, possess TO keep down a fight.
ID. Hayden Linobaugh, political sat.
tclitc OF Senator owen Is actively
seeking the post. lie is not a member
O fthc committee hut II Is understood
that Senator owen has whippe the
Muskogee delegation into form They
are willing To make Linebaugh chair.
man OF their delegation.
Violent opposition TO the ambitions
OF Linebaugh has developed In num-
ber Of east side counties. IN Tany
places the committeeman prefer the
retention OF Lafayette to the elevation
Of Limbaugh.
After all Lafayette Is an efficient
and loyal chairman. lie struck hard
shedding In the 1920 campaign hut
81. tN,,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

The above statements are the con-
,sensus Of seasoned politicians, many
Of them close friends of Judge Owens,
who have made a careful survey of
the political complexion Of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

And that is saying a great deal. Ok
lahoma has long been a state of filthy
primary campaigns. This has proved
the most filthy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

THE sensational event Of the week
has been the resignation of s. p.
Freezing as attorney general. As the
Ardmorcitc forecast last week Freel.
ing's building up his fences for
race for the senate in 1924. lie is fall.
ing heir to strong support both in
financial and political quarters by
stepping down for the McCurtain coun.
~ magnolia George Short.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

Owen is not ignorant Of the fight
that is being made upon him. His
closest friends admit that he is about
ready to get out Of the campaign.
Leecraft is expected 10 be the man
who will fall heir to the support and
organization that owens friends ex-
pected him to draw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
WEATHER

Sunday and Monday
cloudy; much colder Sum
day.
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ID. Hayden Linebaugh, political sat.
tclte OF Senator owen Is actively
seeking the post. lie is not a member
O fthc committee hut II Is understood
that Senator owen has whippe the
Muskogee delegation into form They
are willing To make Linebaugh chair.
man OF their delegation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

His service in the senate has been dig
nlfed and efficient. His actions have
always been keyed to the best in.
terest of the people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

Interest at present is centered on
the coming session o fthc democratic
central committee. It will require nj
the ability that Zen Lafayette of Che.
"otah and George Bowman OF King
fisher, possess TO keep down a fight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

The attorney gtncralship as tho
Ardmorcitc predicted will not go beg
ging. Short and Edwin G. Dabney are
not going to be permitted to fight 1t
out quietly for the position.
Other men, long in the service of
the state will announce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

Standing out over all the men men.
toned for the place is Senator f.. p.
Hill of McAlester.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12

If Hill can be prevailed upon to run
the race will he dignified by one
of the finest and most able person.
alities in state politics. He has long
been in the service Of Pittsburg coun.
ty.
Evening journal., 1922-01-20

have come through the year with "a
small credit balance.
Il do not think that any one can
doubt that the accomplishment Of
this happy fact has grown out Of
the creation OF an executive COM
miltee OF Ave. into the hands OF
which small body the entire affairs
Of the hospital are placed for ad-
ministration: so that the concenirat-
cd efforts OF a few Ike, ping in close
touch with the affairs OF the institu-
tioi. have developed an efficient sys-
TEN. whereby We are enabled TO ac-
complish our work for the SICK and
suffering and at the same time keen
out OF debt.
while the Treasures report
shows that at the moment We have
small Indebtedness. al the SAME
time there remains sufficient amount
due us from the Levy Court for ssr-
vices rendered. which will shortly
no paid TO us upon the approval Of
our account.
During the course OF the year.
there were admitted 6Si free patients
and 1855 pay patients. or a total
number Of 1889 perHons cared for.
Among this number must be counted
he 21- children VINO we're born i1
the .iaiernity Department.
"The total number Of days SER
vice. both free and pay, for the year
was 3O.21S. and Of the persons
treated 1914 recovered. s33 wero
discharged as improved; and 105
remained unimproved. During Oh
year. 1S7 persons died al the hospi-
raj. Of whom 56 expired within TWEEN.
ty-four hours after Admission.
There were In an performed 1855
operations during the year divided
as follows:
General Surgical. 40; Append.
citis. 1853. Gynaecological. goa. Ma.
Evening journal., 1922-01-20

I had last summer. the. City does not
desire to spend an amount as large
as the above. believe your city
viii be making mistake il It does
not add TO your present plant.
Plants such as you have are giving
satisfaction in various other cities and
we have. duplicate plants in Hunt
ineton. W. Va. Norfolk. Va. john
stown. Pa. and messages 10 Mayor
Campbell. OF Huntington. city man
ager Ashburner. Norfolk. director
Of public service II. L. Opperman at
Johnstown will verify my statements
that our plants are highly success
full
We have garbage incinerator in
over 100 cities east Of the Mississippi
river in cities OF from TO 200 thous-
and population. You can write 90
any city We have plant In opera
fion and you will find they will an
swer that not one dollar Is spent for
commercial fuel OF any kind and
that only common labor is required
10 operate the incinerator.
In one OF the clippings received
YOUR Mr.. Welsh in charge OF the
plant stated that II the garbage was
wrapped Il would increase the capac-
ity OF the plant ten tons and reduce
hr coal 10 operate same p Of what
q. is at present. If your city viii
nforce the present ordinance rela.
live to wrapping and draining the
garbage and will deliver the trash
collected from your city to the incin.
orator we will not request -paymen
for the plant until It does the wori
without commercial fuel and witt
common labor operating and onl,
four men in the heavy season.
Nye Odorless Crematory Co.
A. c. FELTON,. Pres
Evening journal., 1922-01-20

ternlty. IS; Eye and Ear. 80: Nose
and Throat. 5iS.
"In. the N-Ray Department iie2
patients were treated and 2o50
plates were made. Besides this. 10
patients were treated with he total
number OF Sc treatments.
Recognition should bs given the
cooperation Of the sta0. as we'll ~
the superintendent. Miss Sparrow
and her able assistants. who have
all together made possible the
splendid work OF the year.
THE fact that the hospital now
appears on tho 1927 list OF hospitals
uec;ing the minimum standard of
the American College OF SURGEONS
shows a further advance than any
previous year.
zone letter received In December
from a patient reads as follows.
PLEASE accept my sincere thanks and
appreciation for the good attention /
received at your hospital during my
recent operation"