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Show Senator Closes Charge Accounts. INDEPENDENCE. Kjin.. Nov. K. L'nlted States Senator Robert Owen of 'Oklahoma ha taken a. novel way to let his employees know he dons not want H ilifcin to buy supplies sind have them jH charged to him. Half the population of fl Cnney was, present at the trial of n suit brought. against the senator by four nicr-chants nicr-chants for bill for supnllos and lumbf-r H bought by agents In charge of Monti-cello Monti-cello ranch, south of here. Senator Owen JH created n surprise ' taking the stand and making si speech. said: "In allowing this suit to be brought I WM had but one object to let my employ H know that they must stop buying thing and charging them to me. I do not In- jH tend to try lo evade payment of he. fl claims brought against me. Some of them are. Just nnd some of them at, un-' Just, but I will willingly pay ihtm all." WM |