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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17

yer. 90 years old. and chairman OF
his county republican committee. lie
is married and has son. lie was n
football star at Cornell lie Is big and
muscular with n full. round. clean.
shavcn face and very light hair. His
friends call him "Blondy" Hart.
Twice he was elected city judge In
Blnghamton and he resigned from the
bench TO become state prohibition
director at n salary Of 5000 year
The federal indictment. Assistant
United states District Attorney Max.
well s. Mattuck points out, does not
charge violation OF the volstead
act. II charges n conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government
Tho conspiracy. II ls charged, In.
volved application by drug concerns
through Orr for withdrawal permits
and proposed that the director would
approve permits exceeding the auan.
tity the concerns were entitled to; and
that permits No. ei7.001 10 247.3oo. In.
elusive. wero 10 be issued. although
at tho time the highest and last
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
DENIAL IS MADE.
Hanged SOLDIERS.
BURIED in Mask
Registration Employe Says
Witness Merely Trouble
Maker; Methods Are
Outlined.
BENJAMIN KING DIED
IN ACTION, CLAIMED
All Bodies Shipped Home
Were Positively Identified,
Embalmer Testifies.

Observation-Disclosures service
men detailed for duty with the Amer
lean graves registration service in
France denied before a senate investi-
eating committee today that the
bodies Of soldiers legally put to death
In France were buried with n stub
Of rope around the neck and black cap
which had been placed on them on
the gallows. George A. Bamford of
Washington and John r. Flynn OF
Cambridge. Mass. both testified they
had heard nothing to substantiate any
such charges. Flynn declared that Ru.
fus p. Hubbard OF New York, who
had testified he saw bodies with rope
and cap intact, was trouble maxi
err" who had to be transferred on
that account.
The committee went into burial
methods as part Of its general investi.
CATION Of charges laid by the senate
OF Senator Watson, democrat OF Geor-
gia, that soldiers wero hanged without
trial In France.
Re.Interred Some Bodies
Flynn insisted that II the service
was unable to Identify n body for
shipment home, 1t was re-interred.
Taking up the case of Benjamin
King of Wilmington. N. c., reported
by the war department as killed In
action and claimed by n former wit
ness to have been lynched the commit.
tee called Vainey Il. Wells OF Wilm.
ington. who said King was n member
Of his platoon.
II saw King Just before We Jumped
off In battle and never saw him
again." said Wells. "I am satisfied
he was killed in action. King was one
Of the best soldiers in the outfit. Like
many others he was reported missing
when the battle ended"
Saw Ropes and Caps
Disagreeing with witnesses who pre-
ceded him. Richard C. Sullivan of
Sommerville. Mass, an assistant EN-.
balmer with the graves registration
service. declared he saw two bodies
taken up with rope and black cap
intact.
Everybody helped prepare for
shipment home was positively identi-
fled" said Sullivan.
Were the men buried In sepa.
rate part OF the cemetery"
"They were not"
''1f the skulls had been opened 10
remove the brain would you have no.
ticed III" asked Chairman Brande.
gee.
Undoubtedly"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
WILSON MURDER
DISCONTINUED
TO NEXT Term
Absence Attorney General
From State Necessitates
Awaiting Return for
Trial of Eleven.
JOHNSON-VAN NOY
CASE is RESET
Sentence Passed on Six, With
But One Dismissal at the
Opening Term.

The case against eleven defendants
charged with the murder of Joe Car.
roll, John Smith and G.. G. Sims at
Wilson on December 10. was contin-
ued to next term because of the alb
sence of Attorney General Prince
Freezing from the state, in district
court before Judge Tom Champion
this morning.
The case against Oscar Van Noy
and Wesley tChocO johnson charged
with murder following the running
down in an automobile Of four persons
here last October was reset for Feb
ruary 1 on account OF illness of one
of the defendants attorneys.
The case against Wylie Smith.
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Nellie Strawn at Healdton in October
was passed until Wednesday. because
Of attorneys being occupied in the
custer charge hearing before Special
Judge Il. d. Oldfeld.
Two Sessions Held
Two sessions of district court are
being held today, one before Judge
Champion and the other before Judge
Oldfield.
Disposition of other cases before
Judge Champion are:
Wilson Worley. charged with per-
jury. five years in the penitentiary.
Lon Ford, criminal assault upon
young girl. dismissed since 1t was
also dismissed at the last term of
court.
j. #. Woodrel. criminal assault on
woman. five years in the penitentiary.
Alvin Wages two charges Of burg.
on each count.
Gene Miller charged with Wages on
one count OF burglary, two years
in the penitentiary.
Wash Gregg and Dewe Davis. burg.
larry, two years each.
G.. w. Mccoy, two counts Of robbery
passed until Wednesday because Of
attorneys being connected with GUS
ter cases.
Those charged with the triple mur-
der nj Wilson are JEFF Smith. DR.. j..
G. Harlow. Dan Ridpath. Ray l..
Beede. c. G.. Whitchurch. Tom Hailes,
Frank Cardwell. ]. II. Pitts. w. l.. It.
Hilton, Curley Smith and j. A.
Gillian.
Crowd Filled Courthouse
The crowd that filled the court
house this morning to hear the pro.
ccedings In the two sessions OF dis
trict court resembled those that gath.
cred during the Clara Smith Hamon
trial in March last year.
Healdton probably had the largest
delegation OF visitors since Mayor
Jack Langston and Chief Of Police
Lem Bates OF that city are charged
with laxity OF law enforcement.
A number Of the city officials OF
Wilson were here. and every section
OF the county had representative in
some shape or form.
Ardmore people were on hand early
and upon the opening OF court IN
both courtrooms. all available seats
were filled and n great number OF
persons were standing in the corri.
doris and doors TO the courtroom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17

numbered permit properly issued did
not exceed $4,000.
When a permit Is presented to a
dls,illery or dealer Il is tho latter's
duty. according to law. to inquire
OF the director by registered mail
whether tho permit Is genuine. The
indictment charges:
Charges are Cited
THAT Clerk Lynch received the
registered mail at the directors
office.
THAT the conspiracy included the
sending TO the vendor OF a verifica-
ton Of the permits In question.
THAT the p.ah was In keep no
records In the directors office Of the
liquor obtained on these permits.
THAT Il was planned to remove
from the files and destroy records Of
other Withdrawals by the drug con.
Germs involved
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17

NEW YoRK.-The boom boo,iesginx
business OF the country Ia on trial in
New York.
The case In that OF the United
States against Harold l.. Hart. former
federal prohibition director for the
state OF New York, and ~ other de.
PENDANTS.
II th>y are found guilty II win be
tho greatest blow yet struck In the
name Of prohibition law enforce
ment.
IL they are acquitted the result.
Il In believed. will he a tremendous
increase In bootlegsing boldness.
n In not entirely q question Of
IIart's personal guilt or innocence.
Tho big question IL whether Il In
possible for conspiracy for the frau.
dulcnt use of liquor withdrawal per.
mi,s 10 exist with tentscles reaching
into a prohibition directors office.
Million. Dollar Fraud
Fake permits releasing az least
si,ooo,ooo worth Of liquor from bond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
GUILTY OF TRANSPORTING CAR
FROM STATE TO KANSAS.

MUSKOGEF. Okla--J. w. Carter,
known to the police Of Oklahoma
cities under many aliases. was found
guilty by n jury in the United States
district court today of the charge OF
transporting a stolen motor car OF
Mrs. Esther Greer of Sand Springs
from Tulsa to Pittsburg. Kan. Sem
tence was deferred until Monday.
Charles Byrnes and Frank Carr tes,
titled that Carter had them to drive
the car to Pittsburg. Indictments
against Byrnes and Carr were dis
missed when they turned states evil
dence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
GIL men filling CITY AWAITING
DRILLING IN OF TEST WELL NEAR
BR0CK;EXPECT new field There
BULLET HOLE IN GAS
TANK HALTS SPEEDER

OKLAHOMA CITY.-A shot
fired by motorcycle police
man. which pierced the gasoline
tank OF his automobile, caused
j. O. Johnson to surrender last
night to $. g. wilkes and ]. 4.
Brown, motorcycle policemen.
Charges of reckless driving, speed
ing and resisting an officer were
lodged against johnson. Officers
declared he hurled several bot
ties Of whiskey from the car in
his attempt to escape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
AUTO BANDITS SHOOT TWO
MESSENGERS AND ROB THEM.

CIGCAGo.-Crowd.ng their auto
mobile to the curbstonc, and opening
fire before giving the victims n chance
to raise their hands. four armed
bandits wounded and robbed two mes.
sengers of the Citizens Trust & Saw
ings Bank Of $4,000 this morning.
Tho messengers were Joseph Ross
and Anthony Koefoote. both of whom
were shot in the neck and head by tn,
robbers. Tho holdup occurred at
West 55th street and South La Sale
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
SHIPMENT OF JAMAICA GINGER
SECURED BY BILL CARDWELL

Five gallons OF Jamaica ginger. con.
tain!ng 80 per cent alcohol. was &C.
cured by Deputy United States Mar.
shal win Cardwell. at a local ex.
press office lato Monday afternoon.
The containcr was addressed 20 the
City Drug Store. but owners OF the
store deny all knowledge OF the
shipment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
Attorney Probes Packers Fight.

OKLAHOMA CTTY.-F'our witnesses
were summoned today by Forrest l..
Hughes. county attorney. TO testify at
an inausitorial court to investigate
the alleged abduction OF Jake Brooks,
negro and packing house worker.
Saturday night. Brooks wife was
the first witness questioned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
MyOpiiniion Is
Every day rhs Ardmsrsits susstisns five
psrsons on . subject Of general interest.
Tie ansvsrs are publishsd With Tie AanAs
Of thsss infsrviswsA.

What do you think about the Good
Government League?
p. b. JEFFERIES | think the
women ought to stay home and at
tend to their own business.
l.. s. DOLMAN: l think any good
government league, especially when
il Is composed of women. If properly
organized and if active, the league
can do much good. The trouble so
often with such organizations, the,
are inactive.
III. II. NICHOLS: / am strictly in
favor of 1t, especially so since It
is sponsored by the good women OF
Ardnore.
ID. II. DAWSON: A guod govern.
ment league shows that the women
have taken right step in political
affairs. 1t must amount to some.
thing good
II. w. DUKE: | think II mighty
good thing and | believe II Is the
salvation of this country
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17

mar he said. in tears. That's how
much Peggy" meant TO the boy.
That anne day officer Victor
Schwartz visited the Mueller home. He
took his gun from his holster and hid
it behind pillow on a davenport.
Russell found II.
That is why Russell is on a hos
pital cot. The one bullet that his
little finger sent blazing forth from
the heavy gun penetrated the youths
hip.
The bones are shattered-he may be
a cripple.
And while surgeons are trying to
save Russell, physically, a new little
bull terrier pup is trying to bring
back the old smile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17

What do you think about the Good
Government League?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
PROGRESS

Big program of street
paving is under way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17
WEATHER

Tonight probably rain.
Wednesday cloudy, colder
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-17

p. b. JEFFERIES: / think tn
women ought to stay home and al
tend TO their own business.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
INDICTED AS FAKER
OF DIVORCE CAUSES
Jack Berkowitz, Trapped by
Woman, Is Charged With
Inducing Perjury.
FREE UNDER $4,000 BAIL
Accused of Offering Evidence
to Lawyer for 81, 900 for
Each Affidavit.
FREE UNDER $4,000 BAIL

Jack Berkowitz. of 224 West Thirty
seventh street. former truckman and
alleged operator of fake divorce evil
dence factory, was indicted by the
Grand Jury yesterday charged with
forcing and inducing witness to COM
nit perjury He pleaded not guilty
before Judge Rosalsky in General Ses-
sions and was released under 5000 bail.
Berkowitz was arrested on March q
in the office of Samuel Chess, lawyer,
at So Park Row. after he had been
trapped into a disclosure of his profes.
sion. it is charged. by a woman detec-
tive sent to the attorneys office by Dis
trict Attorney Banton.
Mr. Chess. counsel for Sydney Hirsch.
recently sued for divorce by Mrs. Helen
Hirsch. had told the District Attorney
His method was said to be as follows:
Berkowitz would have a detective
shadow a defendant in divorce suit
until he was alone and could not fur
nish an alibi. Then the operator of the
scheme would have one of his actors
disguise himself as the defendant In
the divorce action and compromise him
self in q room with a woman also fur
nished by Berkowitz.
detectives. again IN tne employ OF
BerlSowitz. would raid rooms at 224
West Thirty-seventh street maintained
for this use. and swear falsely that the
man found In the room was the defend
ant in the divorce suit. Mr.. Chess told
the District Attornev that Berkowitz
had offered to furnish him with ''evi-
dence" to aid any of his clients for
81 900 an affidavit.
Berkowitz was arrested by Detective
Barney Flood Of the District Attorneys
staff and by Miss Helen Thomas. a de-
tective of the West Thirty-seventh
street station. Flood installed a dicta-
graph in the lawyers office and re-
corded a conversation Of Mr.. Chess and
Berkowitz and Miss Thomas who was
introduced by Mr.. Chess as MRS.
Thomas, who desired evidence to obtain
a divorce Berkowitz. it is alleged.
offered to supply the evidence"
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
BIRTH CONTROL RAID
STILL UNEXPLAINED
Hirshfield, Who Ended In
quiry Two Months Ago,
TOO Busy to Report.

Nearly five months have passed since
the police headed by Capt Thomas
Donohue broke up a meeting of the
American Conference on Birth Control
in the Town Hall and arrested Mrs
Margaret Sanger and Miss Mary Win
sor. Three weeks later at the close
of a hearing on the incident at Police
Headquarters Mrs. Juliet Barrett
Rublee, vice-chairman OF the confer
ence. was put in custody at the instance
of Assistant Corporation Counsel M.
NJ. Dolphin. All three we're released
by magistrates.
No official explanation of either ac-
tion has yet been made. David Hirsh-
field, Commissioner of Accounts, who
at the direction of. Mayor Hylan con-
Quoted an investigation. which was COM
pleted on February Is. has made no
report. Asked yesterday to explain the
delay he replied that half of his report
had been dictated. but he had SO very
many things on his mind he had found
1t impossible to finish 1t.
When would ne have t sone? Oh,
that was something he could rot tell.
lue rilTSHIIclQ inquiry WnE held at
the insistence of Paul d. Cravath, Rob-
ert McC. Marsh end committee of
nine. Although their desire ,yas to learn
who was responsible for beaking UP the
meeting. Commissioner HirshfIeld turned
his investigation into a general survey
of birth control. He did his best to
embarrass some of she witnesses by ask
ing closely into their particular interest
in birth control At one time he sought
to convey the Information that Emma
Goldman, the anarchist, had been inter-
ested in birth control.
Information was brought out at the
hearings that Capt. Donohue had been
instructed to see that no d'sor der oc-
CURED at the Town Hall meeting, and
that he interpreted that as giving him
authority to preven. 1t altogether.
1t Is possible that Mr.. C.'avath and
others before long win ask Mayor Hylan
why there have been no findings on an
inquiry that ended nearly two months
ago.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
DER BOOKS TIED UP,
HALTS BUCKET CASES
Thirty Days Stay Granted in
Order Allowing Inspection
by Banton.

Judge Learned Hand in the United
States District Court ruled yesterday
that the books. of the bankrupt broker
age firm of +. d. Dier & Co.. shall
not be available for inspection by the
District Attorney for thirty days or
longer. The action is significant as 1t
means like delay in virtually all cases
of alleged defauhing bucket shop OPP
orators exposed since the first OF the
year.
District Attorney Banton chose DER
& Co., as a test case to determine
IL he could obtain the books of a bank
rupt firm against which complaints of
criminal negligence or intent have been
received. Counsel for the bankrupt con-
Germs have fought tooth and nail
against releasing the book; from the
receivers hands and upon the outcome
OF this case depends the District Attor-
ney's ability to obtain evidence against
many other firms.
Judge Hand granted a stay OF thirty
days to the firm pending application
for hearing on an appeal from an
order by Judge Hand authorizing the
District Attorney to subpoena the
books.
District Attorney canton has sought
an examination of the books since the
| I'Tm IdllcQ TO QeleTIIllnt IL there 10 any
basis for criminal action. On February
is Judge Hand signed an order requir-
ing the District Attorney and Manfred
w. Enrich. receiver. to show cause why
an order should not be made restrain
ing the receiver from turning o1er the
books to the District Attorney.
The application Of the order was
based upon petition which alleged that
the delivery Of the books to the District
Attorney would be a violation of the
constitutional rights of the Dier firm.
When Judge Hand yesterday signed
the order requiring the firm to hand
over it's books for use In said criminal
proceedings against said petitioners"
Nash lockwood, counsel for the COM
pany. announced he would appeal from
the ruling. The. District Attorney OPP
posed the granting of q stay, but Judge
Hand allowed the lawyers petition.
He said that the question of whether
the stay would be extended beyond the
thirty day period would depend upon the
diligence of the attorneys for the broker
age company In making application for
preference to the Supreme Court and
upon action taken by the Supreme Court
in regard to the granting Of the pref
erence. He intimated that IL the appeal
cannot be argued in the Supreme Court
before October he would not grant any
stay beyond the thirty days granted
Yesterday.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
sORGANIZED HOMES,
NEEDED FOR WOMEN
Social Hygiene Report Shows
Housing Demand.

survey of the housing conditions Of
self-supporting women undertaken by
the Bureau Of Social Hygiene, shows
great need for additional organized
homes. where working women may OBJ
tain comfortable surroundings at rea-
sonable rate and also enjoy the recrea-
tional facilities which these institutions
afford.
Organized homes are able to give
better living at a relatively low price
than can be had at the same rate in
other places. for several reasons" the
report states. "In the first place. they
are seldom. If ever. entirely self-sup-
porting. The building is generally
given outright, and also the furnish
ings. and sometimes 1t is endowed"
The investigation was made under
the direction of DR.. Katherine Bement
Davis, secretary
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
IN THE SHOPS FOR MEN, STREET FLOOR
As Good as Spring Itself
SUIT; s,s' tor s4s' ss':s s45 Men 1AiSfa'n

Colors strike you first. Grays. Brown
tones. Blues. Mixtures.
They blend into picture which pleases
your eye.
You visualize the indefinite dreams you
had as you walked into the Store. You
feel satisfied that here, indeed, is the suit
you want.
You pass your hand over the fabrics
smooth worsteds, nappy unfinished worsteds
and fannels, rough cheviots, soft cassimeres,
sturdy tweeds. You like the feel
Then you begin to observe the difference
in pattern, and you wonder at the vision and
the versatility of the men who make the
cloth.
You say to yourself Somebody with
good taste chose these"
Instinctively you take in the details of
the coats-lapels, collars, pockets, fronts.
The more you analyze the picture, the more
you like it.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
II. p. DAWSON RESTING
AT LONG ISLAND HOME
viii Remain AWay From Of
fices for Some Time.

Henry p. Dawson of j. p. Morgan
& Co., who was operated on at Roose-
velt Hospital last autumn for the re-
moval of tumor pressing on his brain.
now is at his country home at Locust
Valley. L. /. He returned a few days
ago from Thomasville, Ca. where he
passed the winter.
Mr.. Davison's friends in the financial
district who have talked with him say
there has been a steady Improvement
In his condition since the operation
He Is gaining strength daily. but ii is
not expected that he will reenter Wall
Street for several months. Since his
return from the South Mr.. Dawson bas
not visited the Morgan offices.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
SIELCkEN'S ESTATE
NOW WORTH $4,734,O59
Accounting ShoWs 100000
OWing in Germany.

A present value of $4.734. .059 was placed
on the estate of Hermann Sielcken yes
terday by the Columbia Trust Company
which as executor. filed its annual
accounting in the Surrogate's Court
Sielcken, who made his fortune In
coffee. died at Baden Baden. Germany
in 1917
His widow. who. was married. to
Joseph Schwarz. Russian barytore, early
this year, received 100000 under
Siclcken's will. The accounting shows
that about 100000 Is still owing to
the estate from German firms Part Of
the estate is being administered in Ger
many by German executors. S.elcken
left s60. 900 to the municipality of Baden
Baden, where he was born. for park
to bear his name.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
POLICEMAN SAVES CHILD;
HER CLOTHING AFIRE

Quick action by Policeman John Car
rol of the fremont station. The Bronx
probably saved the life yesterday of
Lillian Foley. 4, of 2027 Webster avenue,
when her dress caught fire when play
ing around a bonfire. Other children
screamed when they saw her clothing
burning and Policeman Carol wrapped
his coat about the child, smothering the
flames. Physicians in Fordham Hospi-
tai said Lillian had been burned Sc
verely about the hands and face but
would recover
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
ACTOR HUSBAND NOT IN FILM
WIFE SUES HIM BY MAIL
Kenneth d. Harlan, Supposed to Be on Yacht Taking
Marine Scene, Was on Boardwalk With Another
Woman, His Wife Complains.

Justice Delehanty in the Supreme
Court signed an order yesterday permit
ting service by mail in Los Angeles of
summons and complaint on Kenneth
d. Harlan, motion picture actor.
whose wife. Florence Harlan. has sued
for divorce. She charges he passed two
days in Atlantic City last year with
young woman named Peggy Brady
while Mrs. Harlan supposed him to be
on a yacht with Miss Alice Brady and
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
THIS REFUGEE FAMILY
HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED
Teacher, Physician, Dentists
Fled BolsheUik Rule.

An accomplished family all rigged out
In American clothing recently acquired
arrived yesterday by the United Ameri-
can liner Mount Clay from Hamburg
They are Russian Jewish refugees
who have been trying several years to
get away from Bolshevik rule and are
headed by Moses Levin, mechanical en-
gineer and teacher his wife. Bella. a
physician; her sister Anna, dentist
two other sisters whose professional
studies were broken off by Bolshcvik
upheavals. and Sophia Moirines, aunt OF
Mrs. Levin, also n dentist. They will
go to relatives In The Bronx.