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1 DAILY ARDMOREITE PROGRESS Twelve persons phoned tlio Ard morelte Tuesday inornUr to start ubscrlptlonsr They were unsolicit ed. That's the way tho city is ap preciating the new ArOmoreita. WEATHER Tonight, unsettled, rain; Wednesday, fair, colder The Home Paper of Southern Oklahoma. FULL LEASED WIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1&22 VOL. 29 NO. 3 EIGHT PAGES MnED TTinnuT LOST Mil W TIKE IMSES OKLAHOMA GAS RATE HEARINGS ARE POSTPONED 'One Case Is Transferred to Oklahoma City With Date Set for January 31; Other Continued. MAJORITY TOWNS IN STATE AFFECTED Judge Stone Announces One Can May Never Come Up In Court Again. KANSAS CITY. Hearing on an ap plication by the Oklahoma Natural Cas company to have made' permanent a temporary retraining order forbid ding the Oklahoma state corporation commission from enforcing what ia known as a 25 cent city gate charge Sor gas, as it affects 25 Oklahoma lowns served by the company called up In federal district court here today was ordered transferred to Oklahoma City. The date act for the hearing was January 31. The company serves 26 towns. Hearing on the order as It affecU the town of Claremore was begun when P. .W Holtzendorff, city attorney of Claremore,. announced that he was ready to proceed. The case was transferred after re presentatives of tho Oklahoma corpo ration commission announced they were not ready for tho hearing. Hearing on application of the Ok lahoma ("las and Electric company whereby the company seeks to In crease its rate from 42 to 02 cents per thousand cubic feet for gad, sche duled for today, will not be taken up at this time and there Is no pres ent indications that It will ever corns up for hearing. Federal Judge Kim trough Stone announced whr-n court opened. He said there would be no tuition miles a supplementary bill ia filed and added that the oao In at present being considered by the Ok lahoma state corporation commuuiion, made defendant In the proceedings. The company sells gas direct to public service, corporations In Okla homa City, Muskogee, El Heno, Enid and Rritton, Okla. After the court hud heard argument by Holtzendorff and IX A. Richard son, Oklahoma Natural Cas counsel, Richardson announced that the com pany would withdraw its application for a permanent restraining order In sofar as It affected tho city of Clare more. OCKLAHOMA. CITY An extension f IS days was today given the cor poration commission by the state supreme court In which to secure ad dltlonul evldt-nre in regard to the applications made by the Oklahoma Cas and Klectrlc Company, the Mus kogee Gas and Electric Company and tho Okmulgee Gas and Electric Com pany, for Increased gas rates. The corporation commission was to have submitted a report to the supreme court today 'on the applications, but had not been able to jecure sufficient data. SPROUL MAY GET PENROSE'S SEAT WASHINGTON. Predictions that Governor Sprout of Pennsylvania would within 4S hours announce his Intention of resigning to accept ap pointment as I'nltej states senator to succeed the lute Roles Penrose, was made today by Senator Watson of In diana, one of tho repuMlcan leaders of the m-nute, after a t all at the W1ifti Hour. Senator W.it.4on mid that he had swn in conversation wllh tho Phil adulphU governor several time by telephone and thut In his opinion, the matter was practically decided. Tho parllculur reason which Indue. M the- senate republicans to urg (peed In filling the vacancy Is' under stood to be the approaching vote In the Ford-New berry elevllon contest, fhlrh senator Watson said probably Would bn cluee. Cluvertior Sprout would have to re. sign and take an npix(ntmcnt to the enut nt the hands of tho prrcnt lieutenant governor. FEDERAL GRAND JURY - WONT PROBE HERE MI'SKOnF.rc. Okl. Humors that the I'nlled Stale grand jury Intend ed Investigating conditions In Car ter county growing out nf the triple killing at Wilson a short time agu. were denied at the United 8ttei district attorney's office today, but tho Intimation was made that In the vent tho inquiry being msiln by At tottiey llenernl l-Veellng, disclosed v. lhco a rorsplrai-y if tarter rutin ly olTtetals to protect federal liquor law Violators, an Investigation would m undertaken. Relative t the remarks Judge ttobort l Williams made 1 the ffind Jury yesterday Indicated, to , some that the rourt was making ref erence to the activities of the Ko Klu Khui which has been mentioned I U Wilenn affair. Wife, Democrat, Mayor's Choice for Aide 1. f !V '?-. V y"T2EV jtfP V " i' ' v ' A&j It, 4 f Zt X? ' 'jif f Mr. Lew Shank Wt .11 Mr. and INPIANAl'OMS. Ind. Lew Shank, new mayor of Indiana polls, thinks the old adage about a prophet bing with er honor In uitt own country, Id a j misprint. i Kor, look what "Levf lias done. With all Indianapolis pushing can didates forward for a position on the board of park commissioners, toe up and avpolnts his own wife. And this In spite of the fact that she is on a different Hide of the Mice, politically. Low was eh-ctetl on the Republican ticket. He Is a M. thodist. The Mrs. Is a Democrat and attends tho Bap tist church. Hur Mr. Mayor looked beyond re. Ilgion and politics he thought about the little fi)lks of Lhe city and the fact that they m.-eded more play grounds.? So. us Ijtw puts it, ho felt this way oibout tho park board Job: "I could have appointed another woman but I knew Surah's qualifi cations and I know I can count on her to carry out my pledges. One of tho main oni .Is to give playgrounds to all the kinds." As Mrs. Shank accepted the ap pointment, said: "I tried to get Lftw to find some other woman for the place, but ho wouldn't do it." During his mayorallty campalftn snloches Lew often referred to "me. and Sarnh." Now Indinnrpli Is going to see "me and Sarah" rn the Job together trying to make Ufa brighter for the little folks. Overco.it Only Clue Officers Have; Loss Has Not Been Estimated Iy .Apents Working on Case. PHRnr. OkU. Loral authnrltlrs. assisted by pwtnl lnsiie-tors from Ok-j in noma Ity totlay tM-g-.in tin invrstiKa lion of the theft of 11 pnuihes of inn II and ' parcel post fnun the Santa IV station hrre early yesterday, A check of tho loss has not yet bwn rnmplet ed, It was tuinntinced, and no official estimate can be made nt this time, An overrent, apparently rant aside by one of tho robbers ns he hurried away with tho loot, Is' tho only clue as to the Identity of the person or ler Prtns itartlclpntlng In the llu-fl, The coat Is about tho site ordinarily worn liv a youth In til teens, authnritie said. The robbery was discovered when tho night telegraph I'lierator at the station went through I ho buggsge room, where the, mall was kept, on one of lit nightly round at S o'clock Monday morning, On hi tmir at mid night, h told officers, the mail wua In It acctlHtoioed pture, Tho mall arrived on soiiUdHiiind Psntii Fo (ruin number 4u5 at p, m, Sunday and lei-n'us the post office here Is closed at that hniir, has been the practice to keep the mail In the bngR.tgo room until tho fol lowing morning. Entrance to tho building wu ob tained thnniRh n door vt tho bgine room after It lock hud been tried off wllh an Iron 1r. BAB THIRTEEN BAGS MAIL AT PERRY Is G. 0. P. IS TAKEN HERE Tribal Chiefs of the State Testify Before Attorney for Chickasaws; Many ' Agents -Present. Testimony Is being taken today by O. f. M Vcy. attorney for th Chicka saw nation In tho case recently filed with tho department to recover $750, ono by J. y. McMurray of McAU-ster. for fees nJlegcd to bo duo tho plaintiff for ucrvk-cs performi-d. This case grew out of tho old Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish suit filed several years ngo when tho attorneys received a htifro fee fur their services as repre sentatives of the Indian nation. Resides (i. tj. MeVey, attorney for tho Chickasaws, Attorney K.- O. Clark of Stigler, attorney for tho Chortawa, is hero assting In tho case, J. R McMurray who Is n!o present. Is rp- rev-onted by Ce,- Smith of Sttci ruau, Tix:iS. Thosii who are hero to testify and wilt .Ui lii-aid totlay ure tlovernor lKiiiK-lin II. .Inhnson of tho ChUka sjiw n:itin, Tlshiinttigii, W. F, Sent I lo, prliiciiial chief o? tho thm taw na tion, Imitint. I'M Johnson of N'ormun, Musn Chlgl.-y und T. P. Howell of Ihivli. tluy P. CVj.h, ANmorv, tl, W, Monday ti-stlmony was taken at Tishomingo nt which timo tho follow ing were hoard; (iov, Douglass II Johnston, K tlov, U. U Harris, Tisho mingo, R, I.. Reum, Wupanurka, W, T. Ward, former treasurer of the Cblck.is.fw nal Inn. Tishomingo, T, II, Thomi'son and R, M, Harris, Tisho mingo, J. K, Rradley and t T, IVftYnduf fer of Muskogen are tho stenographer taking thn evidence In the rasu. Attorney MeVt-y aUd that hit would finish here today stid would go to lmritit whero testimony would le taken Krld.-iy. Frtun there tho party will visit Hugo, J'oU-au, McAlcstor und Muskogois OKMU.KK.H ritlSUNKH IMKH OK IIKAUr KAII.IRH TUILW OKMl'LGKH, Okla.-Heart failure mined ha doath t tbsirga Morris, a prliKiner in tho onunty Jail hero today, iict-orillng to tho county physi cian, Morrlii wn dead when the Jailer visited the ward at I u'eUx k. Ho w:u wrvlng u sintent of els month following conviction tin a rharge of poKsesslon of etploslvva, l'l4ilier. to llelglum WASlllNimN. The nomination of llmry P, lletcher, under ewrw tsry of state to lie ambnsnndor to IM glum wss announced today at the White l(oue, TESTIMONY IN M'MURRAY CASE HOTEL 1 I Blaze at Vinita Destroys Hostel and Undertaking , Establishment; No. Lives Are Lost. MIAMI DEPARTMENT PREPARED TO ASSIST Hundreds of Volunteers Work Hours to Prevent Whole Town From. Burning. MIAMI, Okla. Several persons were burned or Injured by Jumping from the second story of the Lyons Hotel at Vlnlta early this morning when flames destroyed the hotel and tho furnituro and undertaking establish ment. Tho damage Is estimated at about 20,000. Mr. and Mm. Howard Lomaz were badly burned as they fled from tbo blazing building. Mrs. Will Lyons, wife of the hotel proprie tor, also suffered Injuries in attempt ing to escape. Another occupant of the hotel suffered a fractured leg when be jumped from the window of his room. Although three .people were re ported missing this forenoon. It was believed the rumors would" prove with out foundation. Reports thnt a corpse had been ' burned in the undertaking establishment were denied. The entlro town was threatened for a timo and the Miami fire department was la readiness to respond to an emergency call. The fire was discovered at 2 o'clock and, was under control two hours later. On hundreds of buildings volunteer workmen poured water to prevent a spreading of flames, which, fanned by a Etrong north wind, drove embers Into the most valuable business uad residence sections of tho city. The hotel guests barely escaped with their Uvea and, clad in ,the'r night garments. ww forced to seek shelter and clothing In nearby homes. Prac tically every guest lost all uf bis possessions at the hotel. N Office fixtures of nearby buildings ana furniture in many homes was moved to points of'safety. The fUmoa, however, did not spread beyond the ono brick building, a two-slury struc ture. My Opinion Is Xriry day The iinlt sMtim fl mm a a utjMt f tral LiMrMt Tie umn m (vkuiaei wiU uw um f Um iotnn. What opinion bare yixi relative to the establuthment of a county farm where old and Infirm people may be taken rare of? C. W. CLAY, county surveyor; "I think it the only feasibly plan yet devised. I would bo heartily In favor of such action on tho part of county officials." MRS. JVLrCH KAHX. foundi-r of P.ebecca Kahn Homo: "It is a fine Idea. X hopo to It a real ity In the wry near future." CKAKLF.a ROLLIX9. real es tate; "I think It should be done, A well managed farm would bo self-sustaining beside furnishing a home for tbe aged and Infirm." H. T. HVNT. millwright: "It should be established by all means. We Rhould never hav sold tho ono owned by tho county, It ran bo made an Kiel with proper management," F. FRRKMAN. former do, trtct judge; "1 think it a gmt plan. 1 si.-o no reusuii why an In stitution of IhU kind should tiot be mulntultied here a.i 1( U In many other plac." HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS BOSS GWINE ROUN TALKIM' Bout he oes eechin t STAKT A, GYAHbEM YAS5UH, KNOWS SUM?N BOUT PAT- HE DOOES Dt CCCHIM EN AH 1)0 OES N UK D WHEN ESCAPING IRE WSM ll t h IMM Mwm fccML Ouster Charges to Be Filed Thursday by Judge Fulton REAVIS WOULD DEMAND FRANCE PAY HER DEBTS Nebraska Republican Pre sents Resolution to Halt Big Expenditures on Naval Program. NATION NOT NAMED IN THE RESOLUTION United States Feels Great Sympathy for Europe, lie Asserts. WASHINGTON'. Tiro administration would be directed, under a resolution introduced by Representative Reavis, republican of Nebraska, to demand re payment by France of money loaned to her by tho United States during the war. Mr. Reavis, In a statement. said prompt iayment of tho debt should be insisted upon because France has Indicated her intention of spend ing ''largo sums of money on Increas ed naval armament. " The resolution did not mention Franco by najn. but in his formal statement, Mr. Re-avis stated that it was directed at Franco becauso of her stand at tho- armament conference on the submarine question. Mr. ReavU' statement waa aa fol lows: "The United Stales fntls very great sympathy for the distress of Europe aside from any selfish Interest we may have In the matter. I do not doubt Hit congress will bo v-i'ding to fund the Kuropeun delit as suggested by wio uuinimstrutioii. If tlio necessity for It is made apparent. Rut with France standing unmuved beforo the prayers and pleadingM of mankind for a tran quil world and asserting tho inten tion of vastly Increasing the most bar barous and inhuman Implement of war. viz., the submarine, I think it is time lo wipe tho tears of sympathy from onr eyes and try to see; with clearer vision what the present situation por- 1 tends. ' "France has today an army larger than had. Germany nt any time before itho war, sho not only declines to re duce it. but Insists upon, perfect free ! dom nC action to increaso It. Her i position with referetico to naval in I rn-asts comprehends tho exiienditure ; of hundreds of niilll'ins of dollars. I Surely no ra .loal in the financial dis tress in which Fracee U alleged to be would be con'tmjiftUnc such an arma ment program. 'Franco Is a sovereign nation and ns such Is free- to follow her own incli nation. Rut tho peoplo of tbe 1'nltod States believing that huge armaments oro ns provocative of wnr today ns they were In 191 , can with Justice Insist that tho program wlilih Fmnce has mapped out shall bo paid for with her money and not with ours." FLOOD MENACES PHOENIX, ARIZ. PHOi:IX.-The flood wucr from Cuvo Cretk reached the city limits of Phoviilx shortly oM-r 8 oVIocR this morning, according to remrts re ceived by t-friclals of tho Salt River Vallev wrtler users nsslatioii. Official tHl'A that the crest of the floJ a.su,l the Aruona tVntl, 10 miles north of Phoentt, alnmt five oVIoik thn morning, roll.l tv a dro vf li Indus. Tho water entered tlio city at a slcil nlioiit .- mile and -.i half Crwn the stato ctkpital whlh Is lu thu dl rwt path of tho fK-ods. Rosidettta of the nerthweetwn s,v tkitt have Unin moving trm their homc aU- morning. In that section, fiirnl-hlinjs wt-re niovwl to upper fliHTl. r.i.ooDiKHMis rsi: to hm MSI'KITS Mltl illllMII m MoALKitTKK. OkW. lllood hounds from the pcnltentiar) wer taken t-i Ashland Motidiy In ait effort to as certain whet'her tho burning of a gin at that lace tho rrmo night was of 1 tiKendlary origin. Thero ro satd to ' ls two gin In tho Ash! ind M. nilty and ll ws-t not reported- whh h gin was burned. UAMJITH ISK.U HWMIHIKF ! til NH TO 1410 r lKIU sruKi; IjoH ANtlKI.Ka Throe bandits' artilitt With Ktwcd oft idiot guns held , up three oullectors for the Owl lru I Compuny in Its tom l Vuth and j llrdwy tiklnv, and rvlpcd in an , autono4illo wall a stun e-t minted at aU'ut f I A. Don. The robu-iy -o-, lurroil on tho bu.h.t atrret in htwu town lam Amrelea. OftVe ttntldtng llurwed F.UFAUI, A la. Fir f tindeter mine origin today d"iroyed th Foy Whlttock tofftre) build'ng her, caus ibg an elliuateU Ium of IIW,. GOMPERS OF INDIA , SAYS HIS NATION L ASKS FREE STATE ttV? vy M. Barman I'estonjl Wadia M. Carman PestcnjI Wadia, or-fr.-.niziT of tbe first labor union In India and now a powerful newspapel man ami leader of the Nationalist forty, has come to the U. S. Ho la a strong advooato of Independence for tho F.ritish colonial possessions, but says that his people at present ask. only a much as Ireland receiv ed. Ho was Interned at tbo begin ning of tho war by the Eritiaa because of bis attacks again.it the empire. Champion Selects Men After Instructions From Attor ney General; 300 Men Are Needed. Th new Jjry commission began their duty of selecting taxpayers of Carter county- who will bo expected for Jury service during 1922, tliia morning. The newly appointed commission consists of M. Gorman, of the Amer lean National Lank; J. A. Livens, of Rlvons. Clirhn and Frenslcy, bard ware; and Tom Files, farmer and stockman. Tho new commission wn appoint cd by District Judi.-e Tom Vr". Cham pion, following Instructions fr-.m At torney General Freollng. In tho In struclions, Mr. Fret-ling asked that no relative or aiwocuite of any of tho pr.-nt county officials bo named an the new commission. The commissioners are expected to select Juo ur r to serve the dis trict court. !u to servo the county court, and 1U0 to servo tho county court at Wilson. The commission went into s-iini this morning afte securing tho tax tvl!s fiin tho as Kesr, and xpevt to be In session two or three dnyt before a sutlsfac tery l;t can be cvinpilvd. After the commission makes tht-i selection suNpinnas wilt be served tit nil the mvn choeen who Will U i-ttitipcUxxl t. a'xir at tho provr time and h cause if anv lhe have why ttuy should fol ivt as Juror lor tho t,-i in U viiiitcJ. MIMI M1K. I'KDKI t K WM.I, line rsr kvi;. kfpuuiku MIAMI, okla Tho .sitput of lnc or for the Vint district Including nearby f;-M of Okt-ahoina and Kan sas ngifr.-k-itcd xll.OW ten In 12l. ne.Mrd.og to retorts of operaior if the disttst. Tim lead hlpd dur ing th- eir tetalUd (t'l.'iO tons. The tot it V illi was slightly In ex Csss of ono million dollars nNiut line thltd of tho VnlU" of ttM Icaa ttid unc imn-xl in l!:o. BETTER NEW HUSSION STARTS ON IRK TO PICK JURORS li. t.Ieti cf cn;i,'tn bettltuteil hy the Ardmoreite fm- tjiji.niw suliei nptiitfis turans heller wrvk-o to lb iuWrllr. Under tU i.h t'l.m, tit. rITIir buy fs.4 tbo rmtin:.billly of ilellvrs-hig ea'b (lav lv r'H livMiie. it u to his lid-rest, bwwuse be geu pert f ra-'b uli ruc tion. A grmt ouitiv ierotm who Ktrv Ws?n paving Uio 'Ardmurelte l.v thn year, wiU to i.ntiuu In do mi. Thai's nil riitbt. Ttusv wbo pu) etrly siibv nplHiOs Into thn ufTh-w will g. t the Millie kind of aorviio as the MuX'tMv suhx tiU r who lh itirro-r, littute tv offlcw will the cwrrv-r bis proportion of the )"ar's subscription. Just the solus. It )oU wtrh to pv )raily, Jutt wnd your rlptb.n Into tbe Ard- hioci'tle nf(KV. Or If )ou even Wish to puv by the month, that's all tiltt. Just ecml )sir ub Option til. However, either yearly or monthly, tl te tie.vsar) lt tt siib-rtitlins lm in kdvamv. That W hot indy an' of,"i.f rule, tut ts nit-asarr Im-nuse tbo rwrrler must hav) hat share uf th autm-nplioa price each month. THE ARDMOREITE A Newspaper That Serves' SUIT AGAINST A FIFTH PARTY IN Only Four Petitions Are. Surer Assistant Attorney General Announces at Noon Today. RUSSELL BROWN TO ASSIST PROSECUTION Belief Is That Accused Mea Will Get Trial in Present Court Tefm. OfficliU Carter county is guessing to day. Five officers are under Oro and the attorney general won't say who they are nor what charges will b filed against them. To make It mors complicated Judge Elmer E. Fulton, assistant attorney general said this morning that be 1 not positive the fifth party would be charged. Review of the testimony t,oday would have to bring new points to bear oti the possible charge, be said. Judgn Fulton will come to Ardmoro Thursday morning and upon his ar rival will filo the charges in district court.- He had Intended coming tiere Wednesday, but office work will delay him for another day. He and Attorney General Freeluig were going over de tails of the case this morning with, a view of winding up things. Nature of Charges Vague The chi.rpes will be bused on "fail- are to perform their duties imposed. by law," Mr. Fulton said this morn ing. RustoIT Rrown will be Mr. Fulton's only assistant in the prosecution. Mr. FreeUng said. Mr. Brown was ap pointed to assist Mr. Fulton In the investigation whicit started Just after the attack on Mrs. George W Casey on November 4 on East Broadway by four parties, against whom charges of assault with, intent to kill are pending in the -district court. Mr. Prown was Instrumental in asking tho governor for the investigation and clean-up. Jury Commission fit Work Tho new Jury commission started, work, this morning- selecting prospec tive Jurors for tho term of district court which starts January 16. Although it bas not been stated. It Is believed that the ouster suits to be filed by Mr. Fulton Thursday will V thed at this term of court, with a selected Judge presiding in Ueu of Judge Tom Champion. It has been stated on former occasions by the at torney general and his assistants that they desire a speedy trial for the accused county officials. On the other hand, officials who have been under flro have announced, a deslro to see tho suits Started. No Corruption, Freelliig OKLAHOMA CITY. There I ti. evidt-nco of corruption on the part of the four Carter county officials ogalnst whom ouster proceedings are to be filed probably tomorrow, At torney General Frevling said today. "Tho evldeiuv, however, points to a condition In Carter county which should not ex st Mid it WiU bo squarely with tho Jury whether tl.e officers ar resionsilile for tlii con dition," he id-led. Tho supreme conn will be askuJ I lo appoint a special Jiidgo to heir tli, pn.--vdings and n new Jury com- mis-uon, aptiuintid ' tho di.ilrnt iiidt; at Ardne-ru at the r.vomintJa. tli'ii of thv a'lorii Kolicral, will v-ls-t a Jurv tj li y tin- caws, Attormv IMlit.il l'r-vllMt s:ild. Kvery effort Will be made t. oUiiol : spevdV Hill fr the officials II' atlnrioy giiu-rul continued, adding ili.-ii he h..d pot authorised an uik moioii nieiit that Puck tlarvott, Car ter county sheriff would be tho firs' to fire the oi'-ilor prciTedlngw. s1" far, the name of th official hav not bi-en made public. Red .''"a I red from tho jreernv of a minute bright rJ variety of wi-vUv SERVICE CASE UNCERTAIN