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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27

barrassment of the situatIon IN.
people OF the state cannot annrao1'
ate the difficulties OF the ba,,Ltu-
situation here in Oklahoma. We, ,has
are no greater here than in o,heyy
states. The banking departnsn, i
trying to meet the situation as sa,
sibly as the circumstances will 80
nit, yet instead of getting aid fror,
those In Okmuleee who under IN
law and equity of the case sho,,iS
be forced to give It, we have had tha
combined opposition OF those re
sponsible for the failure, the Officer.
and the people themselves, who ~
parently have been deceived and ssa
a solution by demanding the sacr,e
flee OF someone who had nothing IN
do with bringing their misfortunes
and let the guilty parties escape.
what the depositors OF the falIed
bank want Is their money. They
should now begin TO see that tbeir
past actions and conduct has got
them nowhere. but on the contrary
has only added TO the difficulty ~
the situation. The bank can be re.
organized only through the stata
banking department and that dc.
partment needs help and no opposi.
tion. and 1t Is high time this fact
was understood and realized, for n
the present situation continues,
fear for the future solvency of busi.
ness interests of that great county
and the entire state.
"(Signed)
~. y. A. ROBERTSON,
"Governor,s
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27

NJ of Oklahoma producers.
While away l did not see the Okla
homa papers and had scant know
ledge OF doings here. on my re-
turn was dumbfounded at the pro-
ceedings at Okmulgee and am yet
at a loss 20 account for the ex-
travagant and unfounded charges
made against me by certain persons
and interests nt Okmulgee which
have been given such widespread
circulation throughout the state by
the newspapers and the enemies OF
this administration.
From the time OF the failure of
the Bank OF Commerce ut Okmul.
gee IN November last. my chief
concern In that connection has been
10 protect the dcpositors. People
forget that for the past year or so
the general depression in business
circles and the forced deflation by
the federal reserve board had very
greatly embarrassed the state guar
anty fund, and that an enormous
responsibility has rested on the
banking department, which has rem
dered prompt and satisfactory
liquidation OF failed banks very diff
flcult.
II nave nad seVeral reorganization
plans for the Okmulgee bank almost
to the point OF completion when
from one quarter or another the
plans we're upset by certain inter
ests In Okmulgee: the recent grand
| jury In that county, whether inten-
tionally or otherwise, only added
confusion TO n most difficult situa-
| tion.
"Prlor to the dissolution of that
grand jury I had directed the at.
tornoy-general TO assist the county
attorney OF Okmulgee county in the
enforcement OF the law and. in ad.
dition, also charged him with tho
duty OF aiding with the reorganiza.
tlon OF the bank and not to grant
immunity to those who were respon'
sible for its failure, which I hat
good reason 10 believe was beinl
done. I know that drastic measures
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27

the state with imprisonment behind
the bars.
Court Had no Power.
"Unaided. you could not protect
the dignity OF the court or the fair
name OF tho state. Led by these
frantic leaders. n mass meeting was
held largely attended and street
parade conducted by those who
thought II best 10 conceal their faces
from the light OF the world. Ex-
element ran high, pandemonlum
broke loose and TO protect yourself
and your wife and boy from the
violence OF the mob, you had to seek
shelter far away.
For the reasons outlined above
II Is believed that those who excited
the people to this mob violence were
not In good faith but were doing 10
to serye interests other than those
they professed. The people gcner-
ally were honest and sincere, but
they were deceived. From the haven
which you fled you wrote the
people OF your county offering 20 re-
turn 20 resclnd your action and to
recall the grand jury. You offered
to do this, you stated, TO satisfy the
demands OF the populace, although
you asserted your decision was Just
anu ilbHNs fuI lillh IlpDhhlNAbH sbh
must he most severely condemned
Justice must not be thwarted at the
1 demands OF any people or to escape
! the threats OF any mob. II Is he.
cause realize that you were suffer
Ing from fear OF physical violence
/ to yourself and to your family and
| that because thereof your brair
could not properly function, thar
can realize this proposition did no
come from your true self and norma
mind. For these reasons i can ox
cuse the statement that you made
"Your resignation Is before me
offered, as you say, 10 please you
people As governor OF this state
Il IN my duty to sec that all laws ar,
enforced and to protect the officer
who discharge their duty. fee
that you have made an Wnest anC
conscientious Judge: that your de
cision and judgment OF which thi
complaint is made was an homes
and Just decree. When your peo
pie have had an opportunity TO leari
the facts they will approve you
Judgment. you will regain their con
fidence and In my opinion become
useful fudge In that court. But, h
the public sentiment as II may,
feel that your hands must be up
held when you are rlghtfully dis
charging your duties and for tina
reason I must decline 10 accep
your resignation. (Slgned)
-. r.. A. ROBERTSON.
"Goyernor."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27

procedure IN the impanoling OF n
grand jury II would be an open door
to persecution. a designing Judge
or county attorney by such methods
might easily protect his guilty
friends from the hands OF the law
and prosecute tho innocent who
might dare to oppose him.
with such procedure approved,
Justice would soon come to be bar
tered and sold. II In true that n
substantial compliance OF the law IL
sufficlcnt-.it Ia not every technical
violation OF this law that invalldates
the work done. In impaneling this
grand jury. however, not the slight
est regard was had for the parts Of
tho law referred to, and the dlsrc-
gard OF the law was of tho most
substnntial part and portions OF the
law. When those DEFENDANTS Indict
ed for election frauds presented "a
you their motion to quash and when
their attorneys presented you the
law which you had failed to follow,
you could Justly have done no other
thing than sustain the motion and
dismiss the grand jury.
Had you done otherwise and tho
defendants. upon trial. had been
convicted. the sentence would have
bocn promptly set aside by the
courts upon appeal and all oxpenst
to the people OF your county would
have been Incurred Ia vain.
No Harm Could Result.
you ordered another grand JurJ
| Immediately and lawfully impaneled
A delay OF two weeas was nll tha
| meant and no harm could resul
| from the short delay. a grand turl
lawfully impaneled may present new
| Indictments against these election
| officers and all others whom thI
| grand Jury may desire 90 lndict
| Upon these indictments Lawful
trial can be had and those convicted
be required to pay tho Nennlty. ]
would not even be necessary for tn
county attorney TO await the actor
OF another grand jury or for tina
matter to have another grand Jur!
at ALL From tho lengthy session o
the grand jury discharged. th'
county attorney had obtained all o
the evidence against those he de
sired TO indlct. Under our law
criminal prosecution can be effec
lively begun by complaint filed b.
the county attorney himself wlthou
a grand jury as by an indlctmen
returned by n grand jury. Doubt
lessly 90 per cent of all criminals Il
our state penitentlary have bee
placed there upon complaints file
by tho county attorney and with tn
conduct OF which a grand jury wa
NOT concerned.
ut appears that when you an
nounced your decision from tn
bench n scene was enacted In tn
courtroom that will long dlsgrac
the fair name of Okmulgee county
Your county attorney frantically an,
violently addressed those nsse mbled
donouncing you in the most unlaw
ful manner and condemning mos
frantlcally the action of your cour-
lilo was able TO 30 excite the peopl
In attendance that you were threat
ened with immediate physical vio
lence and your life endangered. Il
80 doing the county attorney an
those who aided him In this conduc
were guilty OF contempt OF court
Itself punishable by the laws q
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
URGE REPEAL OF
PROHIBITION LAW
American Federation Of
Labor Says Act Is a
Breeder Of Crime

WAsH1NGTON. Feb. 26.-Repeal
Of the Volstend act and substitution
OF n measure permitting sale OF
light wines and beer was urged to-
day by the executive council OF the
American Federation OF Labor IN n
state mont which asked all citlzcnA
10 join In n campaign with this oh e
Jective.
Tho statement denounced the Vol .
stead act ns "a social and moral
fnilue" md "a dangerous breeder of
discomfort ana contempt for nll
law"
II was shown by investigation,
tho councils statement says. that
there has been:
"a general disregard OF the law
among all classes OF people, includ-
ing those who made tho law.
Creation OF thousands OF moon
sinners among both country and
city dwellers.
Army OF Dootieggcrs.
Creation OF an army of boot
legRcrs.
IAN amazing Increase In the traf-
fic In poisons and deadly concoc-
tions and drugs.
AN increased rate OF insanity.
blindness nnd crime, among tho
users OF these connections and
drugs.
Increase I'm unemployment.
increases In taxes TO city. state
and national governments amount
ing to approximately 100000, 900
per year"
The federation did not protcs,
against the constitutional amend
ment embodying the prohibition pol
Icy. the statement emphasized. but
considered the Volstead act ian im-
proper Interpretation of the amend
ment" and stood instead for "rea-
sonnblo Interpretation in order that
the law may be enforceable and en-
forced"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
CAN'T KEEP NAVY
YARDS OPERATING
Denby Replies to Sugges-
tion by Gompers Rela-
tive to Employment
NO SHIP SCRAPPlNG
u. S. Must Wait for Signing
of Treaty by Powers Be-
fore Dismantling Navy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. $3.50 Com
version OF navy yards into industrial
plants to obtain contracts from
other government departments
could be accomplished at tho ex-
ponso OF privately owned factories
aud therefore would he Of value TO
tho unemployed, Secretary Dcnby
declared tonight IN letter answer
Ing suggestions laid before him re-
Gently by Samuel Gompers, presI-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor.
ut is difficult to see," Secretary
DENLY said. how the national un.
employment situation will be In any
way alleviated even II II In found
feasible to compete In the open
market with Industrial plants on
the outside. AS to this 7 have very
serious doubt, for ] know OF no In
dustrial plant in private life where
such liberality Is shown employees
thereby Increasing the overhead, as
IN the navy yards OF the United
States"
Abandon or Lease Yards.
Moreover, the secretary continued
no doubted very much the wisdom
OF artiflcially keeping up navy
yards, some Of which must inovi-
tably he closed at the expense OF
private yards thereby perhaps caus-
Ing the destruction OF the latter
When the navy yards are not re-
quired TO maintain the fleet, he said
they should be abandoned or leased
to private concerns who may find
employment for them"
The delegation headed by Mr..
Gompers submitted program OF 16
proposals designed to relieve the
situation of the men thrown out OF
work. Secretary DENLY took up the
suggestions In order, explaining In
not have the appropriation necessary
TO undertake. them or lacked au-
thority.
Mr.. Gompers' proposal that pre-
paratory steps be taken at once look
Ing to the scrapping or diBmantling
OF naval craft which are TO be climi'
mated under the new naval treaty
cannot be adopted. Mr.. DENLY said
since this work will not be under.
taken until Publications have beer
exchanged by the interested powers
Even then. the secretary said, II "wll
require an act OF congress to actual
1y accomplish the scrapping of the
ships"
Work is under way Mt present
upon every vessel authorized by
congress- for which appropriation
has been made, Secretary DENLY
said In reply to the suggestion thai
construction be started at once OF
such vessels as 1T Is deemed ad
visable to build"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
GOVERNOR SAYS POLITICAL
INJUSTICE HAS BEEN DONE.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. &c. -
Governor ]. B. A. Robertson today
issued tho following statement on
tho Okmulgee bank investigation
which caused n storm Of criticism
against his administration when
Judge Christopher of the Okmulgee
superior court dissolved grand
Jury which had almost completed an
INJURY into the failure of the de-
funct Bank of Commerce.
IL have been in Mexico for the
past two weeks with a party of
Oklahoma business men endeavor.
ing TO open up commercial rela-
tions with that country for the hene-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
CHRISTOPHER
CAN'T RESIGN,
SAYS GOVERNOR

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
who were made to constitute this
grand jury
Their Sacred Rights.
"The sacred rights OF those ac-
cused before that body TO have an
unbiased jury selected In such n
lawful manner that no designing
enemy could have hand In placing
prejudlced men upon the grand jury
was denied. In the picking of these
names in violation OF law I believe
you acted in good faith. selecting the
names OF the men who you thought
would best serve the state. The mo-
tive OF the county attorney, who
either failed 10 advise you OF the law
at the time or otherwise failed to SEQ
that the law was properly followed
In the impaneling OF tho grand jury,
do not know.
should the courts approve such
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
INCREASE IMPORTS OF WOOL
Many Importing Countries Reach
Prewar Level

p WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Many
wool importing countries OF the
world have regained a normal pre-
war consuming hasis and are con-
verting raw stocks into finished
goods at almost the prewar rate, the
department OF agriculture an
nounced tonight. The supply In the
principal consuming countries ''is
less than has been recorded in
sometime" II was announced. "and
is insufficient to meet the present
demand"
The department pointed out that
as demand for woods Increased after
1913. world production was not in
creased accordingly. "and the pres
ent sheep population OF the world Is
only about 90 per cent of tho 1913
sheep population"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
United States
Most Liberal
With Soldiers

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.--The United
States government has been more
liberal and has provided far greater
benefits than any ether nation for
It's former soldiers, Col Charles Il.
Forbes, director of the United States
veterans bureau. declared In a
statement reviewing tho work OF his
board.
During tho time the bureau Of
war risk Insurance and rehabilita.
ton division OF the federal board for
vocation education were In operation
and during the five months of oxist-
ence OF tho present United States
veterans bureau. "A total of 1,4lS,.
912 claims have been made by vet.
erans," Il read In part.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
RETAIN HALF OF PATENTS
Germany Pceyed Because Japan
Won't Keep Her Old Agreement.

Gcrmany Pceved Because Japan
Won't Keep Her Old Agreement.
BERLIN, Feb. 26.--The Japanese
government. which during the war
confiscated 1000 German patents.
has decided TO return half OF them
to the Germans. selling the other
500 TO Japanese concerns, according
TO a communication from "impor-
tant industrial circles" published In
the Tagelische Rundschau and the
Boersen Zeitung. Complaint IA
made that the Japanese attitude IL
without precedent and is arouslng III
feeling and hampering re-estab-
lishment of desirable commercial
relations.
II is also charged that tho Jap
anese are keeping more important
secrets, which has caused great
damage 10 German manufacturers.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
Provisional Delegates
Confer With Churchill
~ the Assoelated prer..

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 26.--The dele
gates of the Irish provisional govern
ment conferred this afternoon at
the colonial office with Winston
Spencer Churchill. colonial secre-
tary; Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief
secretary for ireland. and Sir Lam
Ing Worthington- Evans, secretary
of war.
Both sides are reported as cheer
fully viewing the situation.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-27
SPENT 10 MILLION FOR VETS
American Red Cross Makes Report
OF Years Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The
American Red Cross spent s9,S72,e00
last year in assisting world war des-
abled veterans, John Barton Payne,
national chairman. announced to-
night. OF the total sums. $1,000, 200
were dlsbursed by local chapters and
the remainder direct by tho national
body.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-31

sion. effective Friday at midnight
The scale committee Will have cotn
pIetc charge OF the walkout in Tho
ahthraclte fields. which viii mako
10000 miners idle and tic up all
anthracite mines completely.
1herc never was a chance that tho
negotiating parties would reach ait
agreement in time 10 have the sur
pension called off, as was explained
ny the United News when the con-
'cIchccs began. nearly three weeks
ago Neither side has made any cf-
tort 10 speed the negotiations, and
u" disappointment was expressed
when the subcommittee adIourn,d
Thursday.
me anthracite waikout will be 100
per cent strong. Distric, President
ih''h"s Kennedy said. except for.
an"ut "'ooo pump men and engineers.
who. in accordance with n mutual
agreement will stay In the mines Il,
protect and safeguard property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-31
Committee, but wl,hou, action being

Committee. but without action being
taken.
believing thcr" stiII was hone Of
preventing the shutdown in all fields
set for tomorrow at midnight, the
members OF the committee proposed
that the President be requested to
take "A hand. and for Il time il APP
rcarcd as If Il resolution looking TO
this end might be adopted Word
had com" from the Senate meanwhile
Labor Committee. had such Il promo
mi;tcc went at once to suggest joint
action.
Chairman i,orah explained. how
tee had not been advised as to such
Il move, that II" did not feel at liberty
L. taxi" mp the question alone. and II
probably would he best to i", the
question =" over. Iir intimatrd that
Ia" might call his committee to con-
slider IL later.
Returning /" it's own meeting
place. the iious" committee discussed
resolutions presented by Represents
tiv"s i.on'I"n. Socialist. Sew York.
and tpshaw. Democrat. Georgia.
H"th w"r" lnii ON the table.
The aid of the President in the
task Of trying TO bring the miners
ana operators together was suggested
after DR.. Worth NJ. Tippy, OF New
York. representing the Federal Coun-
en- OF Churches of Christ in America.
hld urged some effort by CONGRESS-
toward lasting peace in the coal
regions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-31
WIDOWS WORRY CHICAGO SOCIAL
WORKERS MORE THAN FLAPPERS
Modern Girl Despite Bobbed Hair and Flip Attitude
Knows Her Way Around. While Nateless Females
of the Species Need Guardians.

tcct them against the lures OF the
wicked city.
But. too late. Thursday three $50.
cicty bandits" walked in on a fash
ionabic widows poker party here
and gathered in $4,000 in cash and
l"w"lry. from the bill-hcstrcwcd
table, rolled stockings. and other fem
ininc banks: conflscatcd the liquor
that was helping the lonely souls
while away the time and opened one
of the biggest police Investigations
ON w"m"n's little pastimcs that has
gotten under way here in years
From the fearful tales OF the lonely
widows the police learned that there
are dozens OF gildcd gambling palaces
here that cater to widows only. These
altruiStiC institutions aim To hcip tn"
widows forget by watching the little
ball roll around tho roulv't" table.
Poker apartments were admitted 10
hc too many 10 cnumcratc Widows
interested in the noble efforts II
competitive horse flesh are the "ilv
ones allowed at other gold coast e.-
tabliShmcnts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-31
School of Swindling
Operates in Denver
LEY Associated rrrss.l


ORLANDO, FLA. March go
Confidence men are operating a
college IN Denver. Cot. and Issue
diplomas To students who become
proficient Ia tGc art, according to
states Attorney Joseph Jones. of
this city. who has just returned
from Fort Lauderdale. where he
recently assisted in tho ptusccu-
ton o. a dozen wire tappcrs who
p'"adcd guilty and were lined Il
total OF S20.0Uo
ON" Of tho, defendants at Fort
Laud."daio. - years of age. had
been working all his lite as
second story man. according L.
MIR. Jones. hut two years ago at
tended the college IN Denver. WAS
given diploma as confidence
man, and, The state attorney said.
lis now doing spjoudidly in the
high brow phase oi his calling"
The principal feature of the
college curriculum was said to ic
a course in human nature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-31

,,.yo ,o., ,>,,, t , .
% H"'' S'"'eH
On many OF the slips the Iallcys
have been looted Of nil cook, tus
utcn.i,, ,,,,, ha ,,
"'" "'P''''"' i'ShcS
Wh''h were Tor tn" use of tho crew
and officers have been removed IN
many cass r,,r, ,
District Attorney Away.
The district ot,orucv.s oricc a.,
,,,,,
W '''"'' "'
'h>'S''*a'"h OF alleged thcfts OF
materials from shin. ,r .ho ,,t,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-31
HULL SCORES e.. O. p.
ECONOMY PROGRAM
lCon .l.sued From Flrst paEeD

tCor .iss~ed From First Page)
of cons 9oucy or shame should iu-
terfcre with tie rendition OF this
Republican aid simply because Rc-
publican leaders SO falsely ana
brutality denounced Prcsideu; Wilson
for URGING the election OF Demo
cratic Congress in 1918. just as Lin
coin. Roosevelt and other Prcsidcn 5
lad done. such eating Of words
such suppression OF conscience. such
ahoUt-tace tactics and such reversal
~ former professions Will he ncces-
sary in most every instance where it
is nov proposed To- do anything
practicable or sensible"
Says German? Is Suffering
Mr. Hull declared that American
and German citizens were suffering
severely as u rcsul; OF Iuadcquacy OF
the German treaty adding:
The administration greatly mag
nities most Of its acts. For instance,
the separate treaty with Germany
was represented as providing for the
early and complete restoration of re-
l2tions with 'iormauy and full set
Element OF all matters growing out
OF the war. The fact is that several
new treaties must yc; bc NEGOTIATED
between this government and Ger
many before tho CHIEF results desired
can be had. y new treaty is neces-
sary for the adjustment OF America II
claims growing out y. thc world war.
and also German claims against our
own government. In the meantime.
Interested American and German cit
liens arc suffering severely from The
interminahle delay. This r2yern-
mcnt some days ago awoke 20 the
startling fact that tho door was in
the act OF closing against Us with
respect 10 the payment o. S2tl,00oOoo
FOR the cost OF our military occupa-
ticn in Germany. IL tho meantime
icrnauy's entire International eco
monte situation. including her "x-
;crual trade relations. is under tho
domination Of the rcparatious com
mission and other allied agencies.
81 which the United States wiki it's
vital interests involved. is not nj
part.
These half baked ana wholly IN
efficient performances mark many Of
the ventures OF boasted Republicans
master minds Into foreign affairs.
! as to whether they have provoked
more mirth than con;cmp, is close
| question"