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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
GOVERNOR HOLDS
HIMSELF READY
FOR GRAND JURY
Okmulgee Officials Say He
Failed in Attempt to Get
Before Body With Testi-
mony, Which Was Sole
Purpose of Trip Friday;
He Returns to Capital.

OKLAHOMA ClTY.-Governo J. i.
A. Robertson, who returned to the
state capital Saturday from Okmul-
gee. indicated last night he would
make no further attempts TO get
before the Okmulgee district court
grand jury which is investigating the
failure there Of the Bank of Com.
merce.
The executive indicated, however,
that he still had hope of obtaining a
chance to testify and would hold him
self in readiness to return to Okmul-
gee should the grand jury call upon
him.
In a statement issued on his arri.
val here, Governor Robertson said he
assumed the investigating body did
not have time Friday to consider his
request for an opportunity to present
his testimony. He said he had re.
ceived no word from the foreman of
the jury.
The governor declared that as the
result Of conference with County At
torney Hepburn, both were in accord
on plans for the reorganization of the
closed bank.
Attorney General Short also re-
turned Saturday from Ogmulgee but
he would make no statement as to
the progress being made toward re-
organization of the bank,
OkMULGEE. - Official inactivity
was the order of the day here Sat.
urdny in the grand jury investigation
into t3e failure of the Bank of
COnunsfce here In November last, fol-
lowing a period OF tense excitement
Friday which reached its climax when
Governor j. Il. A. Robertson Of Ok.
lahoma exchanged blows with a local
oil man who refused 10 shake hands
with him with an oath.
The governor, with his secretary,
an Oklahoma City attorney. Col.
Il. Markham, and two old time peace
officers, left Saturday for the capital
without having accomplished his pur-
pose in coming hereto appear before
the grand jury and testify in the
| bank inquiry.
The grand jury after. reporting the
return of four indictments, not con.
nected with the bank case, took a
recess late Friday until Monday.
we have agreed that jim Robert.
son il the governor of Oklahoma and
that | am county attorney OF Ok
mulgee county. The governor will
not appear before the grand jury
Is all County Attorney Hepburn had
to say of the conference here yes
terday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
PACIFIC TREATIES TO
BE TAKEN UP MONDAY

WASHINGTON four.power Pa
cific treaties will bo taken up Monday
by the senate and discussed virtually
every day thereafter until vote o,
ratification Is obtained under pro-
gram said TO have been agreed to at
u conference Saturday between Presi-
dent Harding and Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts,. Republican leaders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

has been noticeable within tho past
few weeks The increase has been
slow but sure he said.
Spring Sales Helpful.
Spring styles and now materials has
materially increased the sales and bet
tered conditions Tor dealers In both
men and women's clothing. @. NJ.
Henley reports his business fair TO
better" with hopes OF great increase
In the near future. Newman 4 Co.
report better business in all their
lines.
The banks have noticed the general
trend aud are optimistic. Business Is
fairly good and getting better all the
time. Don Lacy OF the First National,
bank said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
Missouri Cagers
Defeat Oklahoma

NORMAN. Okla, University OF
Missouri basketball team defeated Ok
lahoma here this afternoon I'm a
Missouri Valley conference game GO
to 90. Tho oklahoma lineup was
weakened by the absence OF White,
Bonebrake. Strahl and James, due to
injuries. IL was the Oilahoma's last
game of the season Browning ot
the Missouri team was the individual
star. There was minimum Of fouls.
Both teams played Il fast game.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
TRY AGAIN

Many contested for the five dol
lar prize offered by the Ardmoreite
for the best article on any adver.
tisement In the paper during a
given time. Only one could win
but u large number OF the letters
we're exceedingly good.
Let's try again.
There will be an unusually large
number OF advertisements running
In the Ardmoreite during the en-.
suing week because OF the Auto
show and style Display and some
splendid ideas will appear. Who
will write the best adj
The Ardmoreite again offers a
prirc OF So for the best article on
any ad appearing during the week.
Tell US why tho ad is best and
criticlse Il from every angle.
Tho beat letters will be pub.
lished next Sunday.
THE ARDMOREITE
"A Newspaper That Serves"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
Five Americans in Party.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-F'ive Americans
were members OF the party of the
Rev. a. l.. shelton. medical mission.
ary of the Disciples OF Christ in
Thibet, whose murder by bandits near
Bantang. February II. was reported
today in a cablegram to the United
Charities Missionary Society in ST.
Louis. With DIR. Shelton were Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Morse OF Tulsa.
Okla, and their Il-month old baby
and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Duncan OF
Buffalo. N. Y. Their fate Is not
known, although absence Of mention
OF them IN the oablegram announcing
Dr. Shelton's death was regarded hero
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
JUDGE SUSPENDS
SHERIFF SANDERS
Petition Filed Against the
Pittsburg County Execu-
tive Contains a Charges
by Affidavits

MALEsTER. okla.-Sheriff William
w, Sanders OF PittsbuIg county was
today suspended by Judge Harve Mel.
ton OF the district court until after
his trial on charges OF misconduct in
office may he held
The suspension was ordered made
effective upon selection by the county
commissioners OF successor and prop.
er qualification OF the appointee.
Four charges are made against San
ders In the petition Of the state are
supported by effidavits as follows;
Failure TO enforce prohibltory laws
Wilful maladministration IN office.
Habltual drunkenness.
Drunkenness In public places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
MISSIONARY IS
SLAIN BY BAND
NEAR BATANG
Rev. AL Shelton of Enid
Family Meets Mysterious
Death in Heart of
Darkest China
FIVE OTHERS FROM
STATE IN THE PARTY
No Report Of Tulsa People
Who Were With Him; Death
Occurred in February

ST. LOUIS.-The United Christian
Missionary Society announced this in.
tention last night of demanding A
full investigation into the murder II
Dr. Albert Leroy Shelton Of the Dis
ciples Of Christ, in Thibet on Feb.
ruary II.
According TO information received
here the missionary, who was the
first to be allowed to enter the Thibet
field was killed by Chinese robbers
near BaIang.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
A Year in White House
Finds Him Healthy as Be-
fore but Doctor Fears
For Another Year
TWELVE MONTHS
ENDED SATURDAY
Averages 20 Conferences ;
Day and Carries on Work
Well Up Into the Night
BY Leo X. Sack.

Washington
President Hard
ing con cl u ded
his first year in
the White house
Saturday in as
good health as
when he TOOK
the oath of OF.
flee.
But such a
satisfactory re-
port will not be
made a year
hence unless the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
Son Of Enid Man.

ENID, Okla.-Dr. A. l.. Shelton,
whose murder in Thibet was reported
in message received in st. Louis.
was a son Of j. o. shelton of this
city. and was we'll known here. He
was here on several occasions. His
last visit was for several months in
1920 and 1921. He left here In July
1921, returning to China where he
had been a missionary Is years.
DIR. Shelton. with his wife and
daughters, en- route TO Hong Kong
in 1920, where he was TO sail for the
United States when captured by ban.
dts who held him sixty days for ran.
som. After he esc:sped. he continued
his trip to this eounsl-, later delivering 3
number Of address In OElahoma
and Kansas.
DIR. shelton was graduate Of the
Emporia, tKansas) state normal
school. After leaving school he en-
tered medical school TO prepare
himself for work as medical mis-
sionary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
Pot P:ourrii
A weekly column Of politi-
cal dope gathered from
Oklahoma activities.

70 close observers there is nothing
IN the present political campaign
analogous to any other campaign in
tne history of the state. The fac,
is being driven forcibly home that
this is more of an economic campaign
than the state has ever seen. The
FORCES that were at work In 1920 are
again bitterly active. Every conceiv-
able manner of class and race hatred
is being engendered. All to all that
the alleged activity of that mysteri.
Gus organization that came out Of Az.
Ianta few months ago and you have
the most complex situation Oklahoma
has ever faced.
The campaign in some ways resem.
bles that of 1920. The farmer and
!aboring man is again active. In 1920
the activity was virtually all centered
on opposition to the Democratic ticket.
The year 1922 finds these elements
again bitterly dissatisfied, this time
with the Republican party, but ex-
pressing disapproval of the Democratic
organization by indorsing ticket of
their own within the rangs Of De.
mocracy.
This piracy is nothing more than
an expression of dissatisfaction with
Democratic conduct. That they be.
Iieve that the Democratic party stands
for the principles that they want to
esnouse is evident by their action.
II ia ell very well to berate this or.
sanizstion fer findorsins lack Walton
of Oklahoma City for governor. Wien
1t Is known that the labor group con.
ceded the entire ticket to the farmer
for the privilege of naming the guber.
tiatoriai candidate, amazement at this
tctlon may be lessened.
Regardless of the fact that the
Nmer.labor group made an obvious
,r in selecting a candidate to head
ticket. the Democratic party
\ ,d deal charitably with this organ
IN. An out and out third part,
would have hurt more.
A third party movement in 1872.
would have combined more malcon
tents than ever before in the history
D. Of the state. II win be remembered
that when Robert l.. Williams was
elected In 1914 the socialist ticket gave
the Republicans chance for victory
The influx OF northern Republican,
since that time has strengthened tn,
Republican party, especially in III,
first end eighth districts
The Democratic party may well NJ
ford TO tolerate the farmer.labor ele
ment with a single provision that Jacl
Walton must be repudiated. lie Il
the only really Objectionable candidate
on the ticket and his nomination woulC
he tantamount to the election OF {
Republican governor.
There Is fairly we'll defined rumo
circulating to the effect that Pau
Nesbitt, speaker OF the sixth leglsla
turc. may make an effort 10 unsea
Charles Carter us congressman Tor tn,
third district.
Wilbort Cartright has also been men
toned In this connection. Cartrlgh
is at present n member OF the stat
senate.
- Nesbitt has not indicated that h.
= will make the race, but his closes
friends insist that he will be out will
an announcement soon.
While no word has been heard from
the southern part OF the fourth dis
trict. II is generally felt In the north
ern and eastern sections Of the dis
trlct that Carter has sadly neglecte'
his political fences.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

Many Ardmore automobile owners.
who are interested In The Auto
Show and other features here on
March Q. 10 aud II, are carrying
banners on their automobiles. adver.
listing the spectacle,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
OkLAH0MAN KILLED by CHINESE BANDITS
|MyOpiiniion Is

Every day The Ardmersits questions five
PERSONS on . subject Of general interest.
rhs answers are publixhed with ths names
Of those interviewed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
GUARANTEED

Greatest Circulation in This
Section of the State.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

This piracy is nothing more than
an expression of dissatisfaction with
Democratic conduct. That they be.
Iieve that the Democratic party stands
for the principles that they want to
esnouse is evident by their action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

Regardless of the fact that the
mer.labor group made an obvious
,r in selecting candidate to head
ticket. the Democratic party
ld deal charitably with this organ
IN. An out and out third party
would have hurt more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

While no word has been heard from
the southern part OF the fourth dis.
trict. It is generally felt In the north.
ern and eastern sections Of the dis.
trlct that Carter has sadly neglected
his political fences.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29

breakers. Colonel Hunter, the repre-
sentative of the National Guard, said
today, GAS far as I know there is no
investigation under way into the kill
ing and no arrests have been made. "
Colonel Hunter said that the military
authorities could do nothing to pun
ish those guilty unless the district
was under martial law.
Waukegan, ILL.,, June 23.-Lack of
funds will prevent an investigation
into the Williamson county war mas
sacre. The Attorney Generals office
is the only one empowered to make
an investigation into the affair if the
local authorities are unable to do
anything with it. Attorney General
Brundage said, "the appropriation for
such work Of investigation was vetoed
by Governor Small, and he will be
unable to send anyone to help now"
The Attorney General is here on the
case of prosecution against Len
Small, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the state of large sums Of
money.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29
EASTERN STAR
MEETING CLOSES

The grand chapter, O. E. S. closed
late this afternoon following a two
day session in the Masonic temple in
Fargo.
Installation Of officers, elected and
appointed during the day, and the pre-
sentation Of jewels featured the clos
ing work. Appointment Of standing
committees was made by the new
grand matron.
Mrs. Blanche L. Whittemore was
advanced to the rank of grand matron
of the chapter at the balloting this
morning. William Reynolds of West
hope was made grand patron; Mrs.
Maude Ployhar, Valley City, associate
grand matron; J. G. Johnson Of Bow
bells, associate grand patron; Mrs.
Minnie E. Rusk of Fargo, grand sec
rotary; Mrs. Cora o. Richmond, Min
newaukan, grand treasurer; Mrs.
Grace Mckay, Williston, grand con-
ductor; and Mrs Pearl Clark of Ken
mare, associate grand conductor. 9th
er officers are appointed by the grand
matron.
Mecca chapter No. put on the
work at the session in the temple last
evening. Degree work and the affili-
alton ceremony were presented O. M.
Varnson sang solo.
At the morning session today, the
reports of special and standing COM
mittees were heard. Mrs. Daisy ,Jen-
zens and Miss Elizabeth Sunde sang
a duet.-Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29
FRUIT PROSPECTS
in NORTH DAKOTA

Fargo, N. D., June 23-"Fruit pros
poets in North Dakota never looked
better if the situation on the expert
mental farm here can be taken as
guide", said A. w. Yeager, horticul-
turist at the North Dakota Agricultu-
raj college this morning. *1
"North Dakota can easily produce
enough small fruits for her own use",
said Mr.. Yeager, "and the people of
the state are coming to know what
kind of fruits to select and how to
care for them. Water is the limiting
factor in the growing Of Strawberries
and raspberries but currents and
gooseberries will come thru nicely
without special attention to watering.
Currants do about as we'll as any
fruit in this climate and are one of
the most promising of the small fruits
in this state", he said.
"You should look at our gooseber-
ries and notice the effect of pruning
on the yield; where they were prun-
ed to few branches. These branch
es are loaded with fruit but on the
bushes not pruned the berries are thin
and cannot be profitably picked be-
'cause of the jungle Of branches. Many
people set out gooseberries, get
good crop the bird or fourth year, and
then never get much more and the
reason usually is the lack of necessa-
ry pruning explained Mr.. Yeager.
Small fruits covered 1852 acres in
North Dakota, according to the 1920
census report, and there were 2,S47
acres of orchard fruits. The value of
all fruits picked in 1920 was $94,S8O.
Richland county lead all others by
producing S12,379 worth of fruit. Cur
rants lead small fruits in the state,
being represented with 215 acres and
1914 quarts of berries harvested.
The raspberry holds second place and
the strawberry third. Apples lead or
chard fruits by having 14,35S bushels
harvested in 1919. This shows the
1920 census report.
"While thelapple may appear to be
king of the orchards fruits in this
state'', says Mr.: Yeager, 'The real
ruler is the plum. Opata, Hybrid
between the sand cherry and the plum
seems to be the best variety with his
brother sapa a close second. The ap-
pie owes its extensive paintings in
this state to it's popularity in states
from whence settlers came. Hybrid
forms of plums now developed sur
vive the drouth of the western part of
/ the state and the winters very WE'LL"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29

Couey. "The real purpose of seed GER
LITIGATION however, is not to enable
the grower to obtain a few cents more
a bushel but to improve the seed. We
want the growers of certified seed to
have facilities for storing the pota-
toes for seed. More than $4,000 bush
els or 81 carloads were certified in the
state last year. Potatoes were certi-
fled in Bottineau, Pierce, Grand Forks
Walsh, Cass, Richland, Barnes, and
Nelson counties.
''McLean county bought more than
five carloads Of these certified seed
potatoes this spring and several other
counties bought one or more carloads
from the growers, Mr.. Couey said.
"The south buys all potato seed from
the North and if North Dakota pota-
to growers have facilities so they can
keep their certified seed and ship in
February there is an opportunity Of
developing an excellent and profitable
business. s..-.,... II
Potatoe fields are inspected upon
the request of the grower at times
during the summer when the inspector
is able to make the VISIT, said Mr..
Couey. .''He is given pointers in i'm
provement of growing the potatoes so
that he may benefit the next year.
The inspection alone does little good,
but the suggestions help him for the
following year and in the course Of
two or three years he may be able to
produce such good potatoes, free
enough from disease and of such
quality that they will be certified"
The certification of potatoes does
not mean that the product Of the GER
titled seed will necessarily be certified
but each crop must be inspected in
the field and at harvesting time. The
condition of the land, the season, and
carelessness are factors that may
cause certified seed to fail to produce
a crop that would pass the inspection.
The cost to the grower for the inspec-
ton is nothing, excepting that if the
crop passes inspection theirs is a fee
of $500 paid to the secretaC of state
for registration.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29
N D. MURDERERS
BELIEVED CAUGHT

Thief River Falls, Mimi, June 3D.
The sheriff from Lakota, Nelson coun-
ty, North Dakota, and Detective Muh-
ray Kelley Of a private detective agen-
CIV, are expected here momentarily to
establish the Identification of Phillip
Murray and jain Adams, two of the
men alleged to have been implicated
in the $4,000 robbery of the Lambs
National Bank, and the murder OF
Fred Bergen, merchant of Michigan
City, last Wednesday night. II.
Officials believe that there were
other men in connection with the deal
and these two were used as look
outs. Officers started on the trail Of
Murray when girl which he was al
legged to have been living with, quar-
relied and she reported to the authori-
ties at Cando, North Dakota that Muir
ray had left her and that he threat
ened to. stick up bank with another
fellow. This was before the robbery
at Michigan City was reported.
Murray and the girl, it is alleged,
are dope fiends and came here from
Minot and were previously from. Min
neapolis. Adams has fanny in
Warroad, MINI. Murray and Adams
claim they spent Wednesday night,
the night Of the murder and robbery,
in a hotel in Bisbee, North Dakota. A
check up is being made. They also
claim that they stole ride to Thief
River Falls in a box car. They are
fighting extradition.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29
Officials Declare Possibility Of Get
8 ting Competent Witnesses Is I'm
probable And Lack Of Funds
Delays Investigation.

Marion, H., June 23-Oficial in
vestigation into the massacre Of FL
to 30 strike breakers was delayed to-
day. AS far as to punish those guilty
Of attacking and murder, officials be-
lieve that it would be impossible to
obtain Identification Of the mob lead
ers or to obtain competent witnesses.
The inquest will be delayed until next
week. Officials have asked the oper-
ators not to attempt to operate the
mines with non-union workers. The
yelling against Mcdowell, superin-
tendent of the mine, who was the first
slain, is still bitter in Heron and
his body was removed to norgue
in neighboring town in secrecy for
fear that the strike sympathizers
would make an attempt to get his
body and thus precipitate new out
break. None of the members Of the
attackers would tell the story Of the
events Of the massacre, but it was
circulated around that the guides and
the guards tried to escape while on
the march to Heron, but that was
denied by the survivors Of the strike
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29
7. B. IN COWS
KILL BABIES

Grand Forks, June 24.-Testing Of
a herd of nine milk COWS from which
milk was being supplied to patrons in
Grand Forks, recently revealed the
fact that eight Of these cows were
suffering from tuberculosis, and the
probability that several babies had
become infected with this dreaded
disease thru drinking the milk from
these COWS. Authorities estimate
that from % to IS percent Of tuber-
culosis in infants starts thru bovine
incubation.
The eight cows were ordered con-
demned and killed, and the remain
ing one was thrown in for good meas
ure so that there would be no further
chance for a spread of this disease
to human beings from this source.
The test resulted from the activities
Of County Agent D. B. Morris, the
testing being done by DR.. A. M.
Brolling under the direction Of state
and federal authorities.
County extension agents in all
parts of the ,state have urged farm
ers to have their livestock tested for
tuberculosis, and within the past year
thousands of animals have been test
ed and hundreds have been found to
be afflicted with the disease and have
been slaughtered. In Grand Forks
county tests have been completed on
100 herds, and rs more are ready for
test. County Agent E. G. Parizek Of
Pembina county reports that in April
of this year 800 cows were tested in
St. Thomas and Midland townships,
of which "a were found to be infected
with tuberculosis. In Walsh county
F. C. Hathaway reports 100 herds
have been tested since the first Of the
year, the farmers paying a fee for
the testing and waving the indemnity
allowance in order to expedite the
work. 1920. 's,.. ..,s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29

HJALMAR PETERSON
cole i Skratthult)
Solo Songs,
Duets, Quartets,
Stories and
Comical Songs,
Swedish National;
Folk Dances,
i Accordion Music,
Etc.