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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
MAY HAVE
LICENSE TAKEN
Trouble Grows Out of Affi-
davit Alleged to Have
Been Made Concerning
Taxes of Fields.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Action to re.
woke the accountants license of ]. s.
Eaten as o certified public accountant
Is being prepared to be filed before the
state board of accountancy, according
to n statement today by ii. Nelson Cor.
nell. secretary Of the Oklahoma society
of certified public accountants.
The action grows out of an affidavit
made by Eaton that he had examined
the records of the assessors office OF
Oklahoma County for the year 1890
81, also tax receipts issued by the coun-
ty treasurer for the same years and
had found that John Fields, republican
candidate for governor, had paid per-
sonal taxes for three years.
The affidavit was acknowledged by
F. l.. Willard as notary public but no
seal appeared on the instrument. the
word seal being merely printed in the
affidavit, which was photographed and
given wide circulation by the republican
headquarters.
A certified statement that Fields pays
no taxes previously had been made by
Martin Ryan, county treasurer. A re-
ward to anyone who can give the receipt
numbers for personal taxes paid direct
ly by fields or to Fields, IL he can show
such receipts, has been offered by the
state democratic committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
$40O GROSS RETURNS
FROM COTTON FIELD

MUSKOGEE. When gross returns
OF $50 an acre can be made growing
cotton, DIR. j. G. Rafter, Muskogee ply
scian and land owner, believes that 1t
Is not such a bad crop to cultivate
& fter all. Doctor Rafter has just check
ed up an an eight acre tract that has
been harvested. The last picking net
ted 1410 pounds in the seed. a 4Sb
pound lint bale and approximately $50
pounds of seed. The total gross re-
turns from the eight acre tract total
$500, he says.
The boil weevil damage was light and
the cotton land was on the creek bot
tom order. The last bale brought n
I title more than 23 cents in the lint.
As 1t was pure Acala cotton the owner
is saving all of the seed for next years
planting or sale. He had 1t giDned sep
arately In order to keep the seed from
mixing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
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HOSPITAL IS Laid
ON ARM|S7ICED DAY.
American Legion Is to Be in
Charge; Work Will BE
Completed Dec. 15;
Fell Is Chairman.

MUSKOGEE, Okla.-A feature Of
Armistice Day here, November II, will
be the laying Of the cornerstone OF the
soldiers Memorial Hospital, which Will
be completed December 10. The Amer
lean Legion will be in charge of cere-
monies and ex.service men from all
parts Of the state have been invited to
attend.
The hospital will have 500 beds. 1t
will be leased upon completion by the
veterans bureau, which will pay the
state an annual rental Of four per cent
of the cost of construction.
The hospital was built by the sol
diers' relief commission of II. b. Fell,
Ardmore, chairman. Horace Hagan,
Tulsa, and Grant Victor Of Alton. Both
Fell and Hagan are past department
commanders of the American Legion
of Oklahoma.
"Oklahoma quit waiting on General
Sawyer" read sign displayed in the
Oklahoma exhibit booth at the New
Orleans national convention of the le-
gion. under which We're placed pictures
of three hospitals built in Oklahoma
through the efforts Of the American
Legion, after Brig. Gen. Sawyer held
up the hospital building program an'
thorized by congress at the instance OF
the American Legion. The Muskogee
hospital was one of these. The bill
authorizing its construction was intro
duced and fostered in the last legisia
ture by the American Legion and II
is particularly appropriate that they
should have charge Of ceremonies when
the cornerstone is laid on Armistice
Day. Oklahoma has cared for her dis
abled better than any other state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
COTTON YIELD DOUBLE
IN CHOCTAW COUNTY

HUGO Choctaw county's cotton
yield for the present year, according TO
the compiled report Of +. NJ. Phillip,
government agent, is over double the
number Of bales ginned at the same
period In 1921.
According to reports taken prior TO
October IS. 9.563 bales OF cotton were
ginned In Chootaw county as compared
with 4,3lS OF last years report taken
on the same date.
Phillipi stated Monday that his esti'
mate carly In the year that $4,000
bales would be ginnod in the county In
1929 would be realized before the close
Of the years ginning season.
Only 5,67O bales OF cotton were gin
ned In the county last year.
Two more weeks OF scattered ginning
will climax tho years cotton crop. Phil
lipi estimated. Several gins in the
county are now running at low capa
Il city, he stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02

Without being ciassed a. q uw'ari
or giant. q man may vary in height
from 4 feet inch to fest "a inches
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
General Rain
Reported in
West Texas

WICHITA FALLS.-Rain, which the
business men, ranchers and farmers say
will be worth millions Of dollars TO west
Texas, started falling generally over
this section Of the country Monday af-
ternoon The rain has been falling in
the Panhandle for more than day and
reached the Wichita Falls vicinity just
before sundown.
Starting out with heavy rainfall for
almost an hour, the downpour contin-
ued at intervals for several hours and
then settled to a slow, steady rain. AT
an early morning hour 1t was still rain
ing with every indication of contin-
uing.
Rain Helps City
While the rain will be of great bene'
fit to the farmers and cattle men 1t
will also be of great benefit to many
towns and the city of Wichita faiis.
1t IS said that the water supply IN Lake
Wichita was lower than IL had been in
several years, but the rainfall Monday
afternoon was ample to put a new sup
ply of water in the lake. The town OF
Graham is said to have been facing
serious water shortage with only 10
days supply available when the rainfall
came to relieve the situation. Baths
we're few and far between in Graham
up until Monday afternoon. it is said,
as steps had been taken TO prevent the
use Of water except where absolutely
necessary.
Word from the damsite Monday indi-
Gated that sufficient rain had fallen TO
bring a good water supply down the
Wichita River and thereby store plenty
of water in the lake for all operating
purposes. Creeks and others small
| streams are said TO have been partially
filled and ample water for cattle ls
now stored throughout the cattle coun'
try Of this section, according to report
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
BOY WELCOMES DEATH
WHEN SISTER MARRlS

MUCKOGEE. - Home wasn't the
same place to Ollie Frankie after Lor-
eta married.
They were more than just brother
and sister. They were pals.
Ollie 13 years old, helped Loretta
with the dishes, and Loretta, pos
sessed of the more mature wisdom or
young womanhood, was Onie's consol
ing angled in the trials Of boyhood.
Then Loretta married, and new
face appeared within the Frankie fam
lily circle to challenge the right of little
Ollie to all Of his sisters love and af-
fection.
Outwardly, they appeared to be q
happy family, but down in his childish
heart Ollie resented the presence OF
the intrduer, and was boyishly Jealous
Of the smiles of love that passed be
tween 1S-year-ol Loretta and her new
love.
Left Home Friday.
Friday noon Ollie left, with the state
ment that he would wash the dishes
from the family's noon meal when he
came back.
But Ollie nevar washed the dishes
Today his thin and wiry little body hes
cold in death.
Friday afternoon a brakeman on
freight train say Ollie climb aboard
box car that was being switched abou'
the railroad yard near the hotel. An
other boy was with him.
Sunday afternoon workmen inspect
ing an empty tank car found Ollie'
body in the car, Just beneath the opel
coming tower through which poured
the sunlight Of glorious autumn day
Outside the tang Of autumn was II
the air Inside, the fumes OF gasolin
and oil residue were like the blacl
damp of death that kills coal miners
Little Ollie. climbing in, seeking excite
ment In his attempt to forget. offere
his life us n sacrifice to the greer
eyed god of jealousy.
The family came TO MuskoGee las
summer and Ollie entered school. II
was in the fifth grade. His companio
Friday afternoon apparently dessrte
him, and he was not identified unit
several hours after the finding OF n
body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
NET PROFIT ON APPLES
SHIPPED JUST ONE CENT

BIRCHwOOD, was-Joseph Schu-
trap of Washburn. shipped a bushel
of choice apples to Minneapolis with
the intention of shipping his crop
there II he made reasonable profit.
He received a letter later that the
apples were satisfactory and that
he would be paid rs cents BUSH
ell. Transportation costs 72 cents and
postage was two cents. net profit
one cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
&C. Refuses
To Plant Trees
For Roosevelt

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-One Of the
reasons why tree in honor Of the
memory of former President Roose-
welt should not be planted on the
sacred grounds Of Alabama's capi.
tol is given by the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, because
Roosevelt appointed a negress. Lii
lian Cox, as postmistress at India
nola. Miss. 1t is also said that when
president, Roosevelt had chisseled
from bridge near Washington the
name of Jefferson Davis. 1t is
claimed that at the time Roosevelt
virtually said that Jefferson Davis
was a traitor To dedicate a tree
to Roosevelt within earshot and on
the capitol ground where Jefferson
Davis took the oath of office as
Confederate president, 1t Is claimed
would be invading sacred ground.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
Tive Are Injured

BRISTOW-J. N. Wingate and Bent
Lawson were both seriously injured
when their automobile skidded on q
high embankment six miles east Of
Bristow. The car turned over. pin
ming both men beneath the wreck. Mr.
Wingate was painfully. though not ser
iously hurt, and Mr.. lawson escaped
with few bruises. WinSate was TAX
en- to the Bristow hospital, where hs
was given medical attention. They arc
drillers, employed by the Waite Phil
lips company near BristOw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
IMPROVEMENT MADE
IN REFUGEE CAMPS

NEW YORK. Improvement in the
refugee situation at concentration
camps has been made in the Near East
according TO cable recently received at
Near East Relief National Headquar.
tors here.
Progress in the work Of locating mis-.
sing relatives for their families. was,
however. announced from headquarters.
The Personal service bureaus establish
ed by the Near East Relief Society are
functioning smoothly at all large refu.
gee oenters and at Smyrna. in co.opera.
ton with the Greek government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
ARREST MAY SOLVE
MYSTERY OF FIRES

NEW YORK.-Joseph Prestomonaci
was arrested early today as he ran from
the hallway Of an up town apartment
where a fire had been started. Police
are inclined to believe the arrest may
aid in solving the mystery Of two fires
in up town apartments recently in
which 20 lives wore lost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
PAUL EVANS CLEAR OF
AUTO THEFT CHARGE

Paul Evans. who was arrested last
week by the police ON a charge OF auto
theft. was found not guilty before Jus.
ticc Of Peace u. W. Butcher Wedncs-
day afternoon when the case was
brought to trial.
At preliminary hearing last Friday
Evans was released on bond. after he
had been released TO county au,horl'
les by the police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
Bo,tlinr Works Soon

CHELSEA - A movement Is on
foot by the chamber OF commerce to-
wards the establishment or glass
boiling plant and brick KILN. There
+ natural gas for the former and an
almost unlimited supply OF first rate
brick clay land for the latter.
The Washington times., 1922-07-06
LOVING HUBBY
LETTERS CITED
IN DIVORCE SUIT
Hearing Of Complaint by
Evangelist's Wife Is
Resumed.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. July e.
Letters signed your loving hus-
band" written a year ago from Philar
delphia and other Eastern cities four
years after marital troubles first
broke out, featured the separate
maintenance suit of Lottie M. Trot-
ter against-her evangelist husband,
Mel" Trotter, which was resumed
yesterday. after q five-day recess.
The motive of Mrs. Trotter's coun-
sci in submitting these letters was
not uncovered.
Letters from Trotter to Mrs. Trot.
ter, most of which told enthusiastic.
ally Of the success Of revival meet.
ings, and concluded with terms Of
endearment. were read.
One letter, which followed informa.
ton received by Trotter relative to
the board meeting at which Mrs.
Trotter told the mission trustees that
the evangelist was the father of the
child Of Miss Florence Moody, his for
mer secretary, said:
when learned this. I expert.
enced the first great hate since my
conversion. During the night, how.
ever. hate turned to pity. and by
morning my love had been restored"
The Washington times., 1922-07-06
To KILL
BILL To BOOST
BANK PROFITS
Legislation to Permit Stock
holders More Than 6 Per
Cent Scheduled to Die.

Legislation to permit stockholders
of national banks to get more than
per cent on their investment, now
before the House Banking and Cur
rency Committee, will be killed by
the committee when the House re-
convenes, leaders Of the House farm
bloc" asserted today.
These Congressman declare enact
ment into law Of the bill would be
bid to bankers to increase interest
rates and other charges on borrowers
for the purpose of swelling earnings
and declaring heavier dividends. The
farmers have contended that the
bankers are making too much money
under the present law at the expense
of patrons Of the banks.
Congressman Appleby Rep), New
Jersey, introduced the bill to which
the farmers have taken exception.
1t provides that a portion Of the bank
earnings which now go to the Gov
ernment as a franchise tax shall be
given the holders of shares of stock
in national banks in addition to the
per cent now authorized by law.
The franchise tax paid the Govern.
ment last year by the national banks
amounted to $50, ,000, 900. The year
was a banner Zone in the history of
bank earnings. 1t is estimated by
Governor Harding. of the Federal
Reserve Board, that the Governmcst
will get far less this year from the
banks, some estimates placing the
amount as low as 100000 900. Should
the Appleby bill go through, the Gov
ernment would get about $4,000. 900.
Earnings Of the Federal Reserve
banks, which discount for the banks
which are members of the Federal
Reserve system, have been subject
to frequent attack in the House. 1t
Is claimed these earnings were exces-
sive, due in part to exorbitant dis
count rates. Handsome bank build
ings in the larger cities planned by
Reserve Bank officials have aroused
the ire of the country Congressman,
who are insisting that the law be
changed to give Congress jurisdiction
over Reserve Bank buildings similar
to that possessed over other Federal
public buildings.
The Washington times., 1922-07-06
15OPASSENCERS
HURT BY BLAST
IN n. !. SUBWAY
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eoughed from the fumes that had
filled their lungs.
It was some time after the train
had stalled that the power was
turned off and all that time the
insulation kept on burning and the
smoke in the oars kept .getting
thicker and thicker.
IS Feet Below Surface.
As the fumes got denser, cries Of
alarm filled the train. Some thought
they would be burned to death.
Others feared they were being suf.
focated. The tracks at this point
are rs feet below the surface OF the
ground.
When firemen and policemen
reached the stalled train, the first
thing they did was to begin 10 LOOK
for dead. All the passengers were
accounted for, however.
Some of the passengers. overcome
by smoke, fear and excitement, were
unconscious. They were carried 10
the surface, where they were quickly
revived. Those most seriously hurt
were sent to hospitals. Others said
they were able to make their way to
their own homes.
Surgeons and ambulances had been
sent from Belleview, Harlem and
Flower hospitals. and they took
charge OF the seriously injured.
The train remained stalled for
some time and there was no means
Of knowing the cause or extent OF
the accident. Sensational rumors be-
gan to be circulated. One was that
there had been a gas explosion which
killed many persons. Another was
that a number had been suffocated.
II was not unfit passengers reached
the street long after the accident that
the truth became known
The Washington times., 1922-07-06

Jury Denied Right To
Taste Evidence
In Dry Cases

TALLAHASSEE, July g.
Jurors sitting in liquor cases
In Florida are expected in fu-
ture to sidestep invitations to
taste the liquid evidence, for
the State supreme court opines
that such a practice may, be .
violation of the Volstead act.
The opinion was expressed in
a decision quashing' the judg-
ment Of county court and
affirmation by the circuit court
because the defendant was con-
victed on evidence obtained
without a search warrant. When
the defendant was on trial in
the county court members Of
the jury were permitted to sip
the evidence. In discussing
this phase, after severely criti-
cizing the obtaining of evidence
in an "illegal" manner, the de-
cision said:
"Even where all the jurors
drink of the liquor this is a
very questionable proceeding
and may be a violation Of the
Volstead act"
The Washington times., 1922-07-06
HARDING. BIDS
MARION GOODbY
TACKLES STRIKE
Motors to Columbus With
Daugherty to Discuss
: / + Settlement.
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.
international News service.

, MARION, Ohio. July 6.-Presideht
Harding brought his Marion visit to
a close today and departed for Col.
umbus, where he will make an over
night stay before proceeding on 10
the Capital on Friday. -
Accompanying the President when
he left this morning was Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty, who
joined the White House party last
night. Through the Attorney Cen
eral, the President was put In touch
again with developments in the coal
conference and the rail strike, and
the belief strongly prevailed that the
Administration will be prepared to
act soon after the return to the
Capital.
Since leaving Washington on Sat.
urday, President Harding has been
almost completely out Of touch with
developments in the twin industrial
troubles. The home folks" OF
Marion have kept him SO suby max.
ing speeches. shaking hands and
watching shows that he has had
time only for hurried glances at the
newspapers and he was genuinely
glad to see the Attorney General with
his full report on the situation:
10 Talk fOuIlcS.,
The President, left Marion this
morning to go to the Scioto Country
Club, near Columbus. where he viii
be the guest of the Attorney General
at lunch. 1t is understood there will
be a number Of Ohio political leaders
at the club and IL Is likely that State
political matters will be discussed at
some length. particularly the guber'
material situation.
Half a dozen candidates are in the
field for nomination, among them
being Carmi Thompson, strong
Harding supporter during the cam
paign. and Congressman Charles l..
knight, prominent Akron publisher.
who a few days ago, accused the
Attorney General Of seeking to
throw the nomination to Thompson.
. with the exception Of Attorney
General Daugherty, the party; which
left Marion this morning, was
virtually the same as made the long
motor trip from Washington earlier
in the week A large crowd OF
Marion folk gathered in front cf the
home OF the Presidents father 10
see the party off for Washington
again.
Praises Legion Men.
The members OF the American
Legion will be the pilots Of the ne
tion's destiny in the future, President
Harding yesterday told Ohio legion
naires gathered here for the last day
Of Mariop's celebration.
The place occupied by the grand
army Of the Republic after the Civil
War now must be filled by the vet.
Grams of the greatest of all wars,
the President told the legion men.
Commander MacNider, who fol
lowed the President on the speakers
platform. paid tribute to the spirit
Of the thousands Of American sol
diers who came from the Presidents
home town.
The Washington times., 1922-07-06
THIRD BIC PLEA
FOR VET BONUS
IS NOW READY

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auxiliaries will be grouped on the
steps and portico.
Reflects Public Views.
Senator McCumber and a commit
tee of Senators. who will be waiting,
will walk down the steps to greet the
veterans and formally receive the
petition on behalf of the Senate.
Acting with Senator McCumber
will be Senators Ashurst. Ball, Brous.
sard, Cameron, Capper. Carraway,
Ernst, Gooding. Harreld, Harris.
Harrison, Helfin. Johnson, Ladd. La
Toilette, Lenroot, Mccormick. Mich
olson, Norbeck, Norris, Oddie, Over
man, Pittman, Townsend, Trammcll
and Walsh.
Immediately following the presen.
tation, Senator McCumber will 60 to
the floor OF the Senate and officially
announce that the document has
been received and is now before the
Senate.
AS was the case when two similar
petitions were presented, this ore
has arrived at an opportune time"
said Senator McCumber today. 1T
is gratifying to all Of us to know that
the public is so overwhelmingly IN
favor of the measure we are woI king
for.
The bonus bill is on the calendar
to be disposed of as soon as tariff
legislation is out of the way. In the
face of this concrete evidence of pub
lie sentiment, I am sure that no one
will have the hardihood to longer
stand in the way"
The Washington times., 1922-07-06
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neys, are looking optimistically
toward the trial as the result Of the
habeas corpus hearing.
. They feel that the hearing served
their end. 1t forced the hand Of the
district attorney, and resulted In
making public for the first time the
real ante-mortefn statement made by
Mrs. Haines.
This statement was retold on the
witness stand by James Corbin, who
was taken to the hospital by the
district attorney as a witness.
There was q quarrel" Mr.. Corbin
said the dying woman stated. 1T
was about nothing much. but my
husband grew very angry. / ran up
the stairs and threw lamp chimney
ut him. He followed and grabbed
my hair. got away from him. He
said he would kill me and started
downstairs for his .45-caliber re-
volver. ran into my little boudoir
He came up, broke open the door and
shot me. ! gave him no cause TO
shoot me and he ought to be pun
lshed."
This is the statement with which
the States attorney hopes to send
DR.. Bryson to the chair.
On the other hand, the accused
mans counsel, who recently visited
Washington, subpenaed several lead
Ing army officers who knew DIR. Bry-
son under fire and later when he was
4 patient at Walter Reed Hospital
These men say, and will testify, that
DR.. Bryson has not been normal,
mentally or physically, since the war.
Another point made by counsel is
that the district attorney did not take
down in writing the statement made
by Mrs. Haines before she died.
This statement must be presented
from the memory Of witnesses and
the one witness who testified con-
eerning the statement at the habeas
corpus hearing.
Mrs. Helen Kirby, of New York,
mother OF the slain woman. was not
1t the hearing, nor was Bruce E.
Haines. Of Washington, the legal
husband Of DIR. Bryson's soulmate.