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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-11

Certain theorists, Optimistically in.
Clined. have advanced the information
that capital and labor are cementing
their relationship more closely than
ever and that II will bc only a matter
of time before they win be working
together In perfect harmony. The
opinion Is not founded upon fact, as
men who deal daily with affairs in
which capital and labor are involved
know.
There is gulf between these two
classes in our industrial system
which should not, but does. exist The
problem now is how to bridge II. and
that problem is as yet unsolyed by
any theorist who has appeared with
formula or any active factor in bust
ness Cooperation Is the solution. but
how apply il?
Roth sides are trying to get the
better of the argument the better of
each other II appears Capital en-
deayors to get as much out Of labor
for the money as labor is able to pro.
duce, and labor is trying desperately
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-11

to be attractive" For the tenant OF!
today is educated to wanting modern
attractive places OF abode as is the
home builder.
Too many of our American cities
have for citizens class which does
not want to make improvements; they
own valuable vacant property but will
not build-co contenting themselves with
the thought maybe 1t will double in
value, wanting the other fellow to
do the work to make It grow, forget
ting that taxes on vacant property is
an expense. That class o, citizens are
"leechcs,' "slackers,' "shirkers" and
"quitters, real estate gamblers willing
to take the accrued profits but not
wanting to aid in the development Of
their city by building or making i'm.
provements.
Real estate Is the basis of all wealth.
but 1t is hot the vacant property that
is productive, but the improved; many
people are land poor but they could
be improved rich.
The tenants of today are willing to
pay the rental on improved, attract
i've homes and we can best solve the
problem by asking a question.
Why do the shacks and out of date
houses remain untenanted or are va.
want six months in the year when the
modern rent houses are leased by the
year?
You know the answer-because mod.
ern rental property attracts the best
paying tenants, therefore It is profit.
able investment.
The future growth or Ardmore de.
pends on building modern rent houses
to accommodate our new citizens.
Are we going to suffer for the lack
of proper accommodations? We think
not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-11
WALLACE AND HIS PET BADGER

Another battle was pulled off in
Ardmore yesterday afternoon that re-
suited in very little bloodshed though
it did cause a few tears from the pro-
moters when they found that the gate
receipts were not equal to the expense
involved
c. A. BeSaw and "Spizzer" Parker
of Hartsyille, o., president and general
manager, respectively, of the BeSaw
Tire & Rubber company, were sup.
posed to be the goats, but whsn the
dust of battle had settled 1t was dis.
covered that fellow citizen by the
name of Harold Wallace, prime pro.
moter of pugiistic, wrestling and bad
ger events, was the victim instead,
and while there was a weak attempt to
laugh for the benefit of the visitors,
1t fell rather fiat and the best the pro.
moters of the badger event drew was
the worst of il.
When the above named gentlemen
arrived in the city, they were taken in
hand by the Chamber of Commerce,
and after their business was transact.
ed 1t was proposed by friend Wallace
that they be entertained The boys
from the north Of Ohio were willing
but It did not take them long to
tumble to the fact that there was a
dark.huel gentleman in the woodpile.
They consulted among themselves and
concluded to lead the bunch on and let
them go TO certain point with their
game and then spring the laugh on
them, which they did, and after the
crowd hal assembled there was some
disappointment when they refused to
act.
Preliminary to the great battle there
was considerable betting on the event
until the chief Of police put stop to
the matter, but he was called away
about twenty minutes before the event
took place, which gave those present
an opportunity to get down few bets
and also to arouse the suspicion Of the
visitors that he was lin on the deal"
Things We're getting monotonous for
the bystanders, when II was decided
to let Tip" of the fire department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-11

10 squeeze as much money rs possible
ont of capital IN return for the least
effort Who's gling 10 give in2
Both capital ami labor err. Each
is TOO determined. too yindictiye, too
greedy Labor, possibly, has the
worst of the bargain. for 1t is handled
through paid agit2tors who find it
expedent sometimes to create trouble
where and when there should be no
trouble whatever As result, labor
oftimes does not receive concessions
It doubtless would receive if it dealt
frsthand with the capital which EN-
ploys It,
Nobody fayors an outsider meddling
with his business Employers, usually
like to handle their own affairs, treat
with their own employees, adjust diff
ferenccs personally with those dis
affected rather than through an agent
whose individual fortunes are not in
volved in the issues Employers re.
sent the Interference Of walking dele.
gates, who In truth, have nothing at
stake and usually make a mess of
things.
It's the docility, the blind obedience
Of labor to it's salaried masters that
causes employers to fight unionism
and not at all because employers OBJ
ject to labor having its lodge or other
organization
On the other hand, labor in many
places asserts II was forced to union
izc and use bludgeon methods be
cause capital was crushing It, be
cause capital was cruel and unjust
and oppressive. Power had to be met
with power. and the mailed gauntlet
usurpcd the place Of the scented
glove And there's something in what
labor claims; there's lots Of truth
in it,
But neither side can hope to get
anywhere at war There must be
truce declared. There must be a
meeting place Capital must be will
ing to share its prosperity with labor,
in compensation and in hours of work.
and labor must be equally willing to
assume a share in capitals failures
and hardships. Capital is not always
able to do as It would like to do,
uor is labor. They must meet each
other half way.
The whole porblcm resolves itself
into a question OF manhood. righteous,
honest manhood If capital and labor
are fair if capital acts toward labor
as it would be treated if it were la.
Dor, and If labor acts toward capital
as it would be treated If It were CAPT
tai why. the problem vanishes alto.
gether.
The proper thing to do is the right
thing all the time And until we,
capital and labor, are willing to and
actually do the right thing. the so.
called labor problem viii continue to
confront us
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-11

vote az this time ! feel that the things
accomplished by me ir the past eight.
. ean months merits your earnest con
sidera.ion and entities me to your
support
have helped to accomplish much
for the bctterment Of our city. | will
only mention a few of them. The
waterworks improvement now under
construction directly under the super
vision Of my department was conceiv.
ed and developed during my term of
office, and the innermost details there
! have helped to work out, therefore |
thoroughly understand them.
believe that | am better fitted to
look after the citys business after this
experience than ever before, and de-
sire to see the completion of the work
| have started. If another were elect
ed to succeed me he would necessarily
have to take the work up in the middle
Of proceedings without knowing what
had been done or what was in contem.
plation. He might not be competent
to handle this work through lack of
experience have spent fifteen years
in the plumbing business and | believe
you will &gree with me that it would
be a mi stake to turn our water and
sewer system over to a man who has
had no experience whatever.
There are about 2,0o5 satisfied Gus.
toners on meters who are using the
city waite" have seen that the water
shed and lake have been thoroughly
cleaned. If the people desire to con.
tinue a mechanical and business ad
ministration in the water and sewer
department. they will certainly cast
their ballots for me in the coming pri.
mary election.
(Adv) HENRY T. HUNT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-11
RENTAL PROPERTY A GOOD
INVESTMENT.

Much has been written and said pro
and con regarding rental property as
a profitable investment; but when one
investigates and considers the ques.
tion from all angles, the opinion is
invariably reached; that modern, up
to-date rental property is profitable.
The day is past when those who are
not home owners are content to live
in shacks and former" homes; whose
eXteriors advertise the fact 81 used
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-11

do the honors. Therefore, when the
animal was released the big dog waded
in and in a few moments there was an
assorted selection OF dog nair and bad
ger fur all over the place.
Wallace stated after the mill that
he was out of the game for good. He
never has had any luck since the visit
of the United States marine band and
is getting tired OF the sport, anyhow.
The visitors here witnessed bull fights
in Mexico prize fights at Reno, ana
Ardmore badger fights don't interest
them at all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-11
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PEOPLES FORUM

'"s- n :: ,, - Il ;isra NV
] am q candidate for reelection as
commissioner from the second ward
OF this city In asking You for your
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-11

Absolutely nothing served at the
Whittingon Cafe that is not the best
that can be bought.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
VIVIAN AND JoFFRE cHEERED.
Historic Senate Chamber Scene of Un-
precedented Demonstration.

Washington.-The United States
Senate paid marked tribute to Vice
Premier Rene Viviani, Marshal Joffre
and Admiral C%hocheprat of the French
war commission.
Time and again the historic cham
Der, whore demonstrations always
were taboo, fairly shook with cheers
and hand-clapping. Shouts of "Joffre.
Joffre," brought the hero of the Marine
to his feet to respond in |thunderous
voice:
"Vive les Etats Unis,"
And again, in ringing tones, Niviani
predicted a magnificent victory for
democracy with the help of the glori-
u country in which you live"
One hundred years ago Gen. Lafay-
cite visited the American Senate but
the records tell no such story as that
enacted here Tuesday.
From the time NJ. Viviani, on the
arm of Senator Hitchcock, entered the
chamber, followed by Marshal Joffre,
accompanied by Senator Lodge, the
applause was continuous and at times
%deafening.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
WASHINGTON TRIBUTE
PAID BY FRENCH AND ENGLISH
ENJOYS AT MT. VERNON.
Impressive Ceremony Marks Burial of
Issues Which Arrayed Two Ma
tons Against England.

Washington.-The official represen-
ernments paid an impressive and
touching tribute Sunday to the men,
DRY of George Washington. While 200
American, British and French Off
Gals stood with barred heads before
the tomb of the great general and first
President of the republic at Mount
Vernon, Marshal Joffre entered the
edifice and deposited a bronze wreath
on the ~sarcophagus. A moment later
Mr.. Balfour, the head of the British
war commission, laid a massive floral
piece of lilies and palms beside the
French wreath.
In this impressive manner was sig
nalized the burial of issues which
more than a century ago arrayed
France and the United States against
England and the alliance of the three
nations In a new common cause Of
liberty.
The party was escorted to Mount
Vernon on the presidential yacht May
flower. Representing the British gov
eminent were Mr.. Balfour, Lieut.. Gen.
Bridges, Admiral de Chair, Lord Cum
life and other members of the war
commission of that country now in
Washington.
France was represented by Ambas-
sador Jusserand, M. Viviani, Marshal
Joffre, Admiral Chocheprat, Col. Fa-
brey, Marquis de Chambrun and Capt.
de Terson, Gen. Joffre's aide.
On behalf of the United States the
entire membership of the cabinet,
senators and representatives, ranking
officers of the army and navy, and
assistant secretaries attached to the
State, War and Navy departments,
took part in the ceremonies at the
tomb.
AS the vessel neared Mount Vernon
a bugler on board sounded taps and
the Marine band played "The Star
Spangled Banner" The distinguished
guests on board stood with barred
heads just before the Mayflower came
W Il sup.
The tomb had been decorated with
English and French colOrs, with the
Star-Spangled Banner in the center.
Overhanging were quantities of wis
terra, English ivy and myrtle.
There was but a moments pause,
and then NJ. Viviani advanced to the
entrance of the tomb and paid a glow
ing tribute to the work of Gen. Wash
ington and dwelt upon the service
rendered by him in the cause of
liberty.
Marshal Joffre then spoke a few
words of tribute to the dead Presi-
dent. He was followed by Governor
Stuart of Virginia, who welcomed the
distinguished party to Mount Vernon.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
IN
HASTINGS Mine
TWENTY.oNE BODIES TAKEN
FROM DEPTHS OF VICTOR
AMERICAN MINE.
100 LOST IN DISASTER
ONLY THREE BODIES MISSING
OUT OF 1920 CAUGHT IN THE
HASTINGS HORROR.
FACTS IN HASTINGS HORROR.

Observation-Disclosures and fire in
Victor-American Fuel Company Coal
Mine No. 2 at Hastings, near
Ludlow, twenty miles from Trini-
day. Mine is one of the biggest pro-
ducers Of the district. Its workings
are $500 feet almost straight in the
side of the mountain.
LOst.-One hundred and nineteen
men are believed dead more than
$500 feet from the entrance. A wall
of fire blocks
CauSe.-Sudden change In tenn
p%erature, causing ignition OF gas
and explosion followed by fire and
black damp"
Rescue.-S State mine crews and in
s%pectors. private experts from
schools and government, with
picked men from the Hastings and
nearby mines fight the flames and
work toward the lost men.
Insurance.-Nearly $4,000 in in
surance Is carried under the Colo
RADIO Workmen's Compensation Act
on the men lost.
Guard.-The mine was considered
dangerous and was frequently In
spected. 1t was guarded alike by
the company, state officials and
federal mine experts. A trained
rescue crew was maintained.
PrObe.-AttOrney General Hub
bard. with labor officials. left for
the scene to ascertain the cause.
"A rigid investigation will be con-
ducted." he said.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
U. s. to Issue Treasury Certificates.

Washington.-The Federal Reserve
Board has recommended to Secretary
McAdoo that funds to be raised I'M
der the $4,000, O00, 900 war finance law
be obtained gradually by offering to
the banks of the country blocks OF
treasury certificates to be retired
with bonds every two weeks. lndica'
lions are that Secretary McAdoo will
soon the offer of another
block of certificates. The proceeds
would be applied to the loans to be
made to France and Italy, which will
total from 5000, O00, 900 to $500, 900 900.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
Urues Senate to Fix Food Prices.

Neutrality-suspicious. w. Perkins Of
New, York urged the Senate agricul-
ture committee to press immediate &C
ton on the food situation. He recon-
mended a minimum price to farmers
of $3.50 for wheat, 81 for corn, Sc for
beans and 81 for potatoes at the near
est point of delivery, and also the as
surance to the farmer of labor and CO.
operation to permit distribution on a
larger scale. Mr.. Perkins also de-
nounced food spectators, and predict
ed more rioting in New York if some
action is not taken soon.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
U-BOAT SINKS US. SHIP
OIL TANKER T~ORPEDOED AND
TWENTY-SIx MISSING.
Mate and Seventeen Others Survive,
But Captain and Several Of Crew
Have Not Been Heard From.

London, May 2.-The American oil
tank steamer Vacuum has been sunk
The captain and part of the crew land
the naval lieutenant and nine Ameri
can naval gunners are missing.
The ship was sunk by a German
submarine Saturday while she was on
her way to the United States. The
chief mate and seventeen men, includ
ing three of the American navy gun
ners, have been saved.
The boat containing the master OF
the ship and the remainder of the
crew, together with the lieutenant and
the nine naval gunners, has never
been heard from.
The Vacuum, commanded by Capt
S. S. Harris of New York, left that
city on March 80 for Birkenhead, Eng
land, carried a crew of thirty-four
men of whom fifteen were American
citizens, including nine native born.
Since the war began she has made
frequent trips to Europe. She was q
vessel of 1851 tons gross, carried oil
in bulk and was 247 feet long and with
a 43-foot beam.
The Vacuum Oil Company received
this message from its agents abroad:
Vacuum t%orpedoed 2Sth, 140
miles west of Barra. No. / life
boat with captain and others
missing"
An additional message said that
those in No. 2 lifeboat were saved
including the chief officer; Simpson
and Williams, engineers; Lindgren
carpenter; Lotes, quartermaster; Hat
ton, wireless operator; William Or
rell, cook; Nicholas, Hilson and Las
ker of the naval gun crew.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
CONCRESSPASSES
| WAR ARMY BILL
BIG MAJORITY IN EACH BRANCH
FOR RAISING v. S. ARMY BY
CONSUMPTION.
SOLDIERS PAY RAISED
VOTE IN THE HOUSE WAS 1877 TO
"a, AND 81 TO 8 IN THE
SENATE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - Selective conscrip'
ton will govern in the choice or
men to fight in the war against
Germany.
The House Saturday night voted for
conscription overriding the volunteer
recommendation of its military affairs
committee by a vote of 313 to 1909.
The Senate passed the conscription
bill by a vote of 81 to s..
The final vote on the House bill as
amended was 397 to "a, after the volun-
teers had lost their struggle against
popular opinion and administration in
%sistence.
AS passed by the Senate the meas
ure provides for the draft OF men be
tween the ages of q and n years
while in the House measure the age
limits are fixed at q and 40. This and
lesser discrepancies will be threshed
out in conference so that the bill may
be in the hands of the President as
quickly as possible. The War Depart
ment already has completed plans for
carrying it into effect.
After the Senate voted it recessed
for thirty minutes to await the bill
which passed the House, when it was
planned to substitute the Senate for
the House measure and then submit
the differences to conference.
Tho niuht Cnnntnrc who voted
against the bill were: Democrats
Gore, Hardwick, Kirby, Thomas and
Tramell. Republicans-Borah, Gronna
and La Toilette. Senator Vardaman
(Dem.), of Mississippi, was excused
from voting, at his own request. He
did not give a reason.
The t%wenty-four representatives who
voted in the negative were: Demo-
crats-Burnet, Church, Clark Of Flor
ida, Claypool, Crosser, Dill, Domlnick,
Gordon, billiard, Huddleston, Heating.
Sears, Sherwood, Sisson. Republicans
Bacon, Hayes, King, La Toilette
Lundeen of Minnesota, Mason, Nolan
and Powers. Prohibitionist-Randell.
Socialist-London.
Both Senate and House adopted
amendments just before the final roll
calls which would greatly increase the
pay of enlisted men during the war.
The House provision would make
their pay $50 a month, and that ap-
proved by the Senate would fix it at
$29 a month. The present pay is SIS.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
Wheat Hits $3.14, Breaking Record.

Chicago, April 30.-Speculative
wheat prices withered away Saturday
on the receipt Of the announcement
that the government had acquired suf-
ficient supplies for the present, in
GLIDING most of the 100000 bushels
at Winnipeg. Before prices collapsed
a bushel of wheat in Chicago for i'm
mediate delivery commanded 1914, a
figure far in excess of anything at
tanned even on a paper money basis
during the American Civil War.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
Bills to Prevent Food boarding.

Washington. - The administration
food bills were introduced in the
House by Chairman Lever of the agri'
culture committee. They do not cover
price-fixing or control Of the use of
grains for distilling liquors. The bills
introduced r designed to stimulate
production, prevent boarding, make
for equitable distribution and suspend
the law prohibiting the mixing of
flour. They contain provisions to pre-
vent conflict with the antitrust and
interstate commerce laws.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
JUDGE Will Resign to Fight.

Santa Fe.-Judge E. c. Abbott,
colonel of the New Mexico National
guard, announced he would resign as
judge of the First Judicial district
here Immediately upon being mus
tered into federal service. His sue
cessor will be appointed by the gov
ernor to serve until Jan. l, 1919. Per-
sons mentioned as possible success
sors are Ira l.. G%rimshaw, Reed Hol-
loman, H. S. Bowman, E. r. Wright
and Frank w. Clancy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
LATE
MARKET
QUoTATIO s
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.

Steers (pulp fed) good to
cnOlce .......... .lU.oOV ll.oo
Sters (pulp fed) fair to good Dts q 1850
Steers (hay fed good to
choice ...... .lU.I5 " LID
steers (hay fed) fair to good 9.504 1925
Heifers, prime ............ $500 1925
choice s.25Q1o.OO
Cows (pulp fed fair to good $3.50 500
Cows (hay fed) good $50. $500 $50
Cows (hay fed) fair ...... 1900 $50
Cows, canners and cutters. $500 100
Veal calves II. 90 q 400
Bulls 6.75W $50
to Choice &c.. s.ooQ1o.o 90
good anu $3.50 800
mon to fair 1000 s.25
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
Hastings Disaster Seventh Since 1910.

tfS u
Denver.-The accident at the Has
tings mine April 9th is the seventh
large accident in Colorado since
1910. In that year there were three
accidents in which a total of 209
persons we're killed. The first oc-
Cured February, 1910, at Primero and
seventy-five lives were lost. The Sec
ond October s, 1910, and fifty-six
we're killed. The third was November
s, 1910, at Delagua in which seventy
eight lives were lost. The Delagua
accident had the largest loss of life
in any n accident in the history of
the state until the Hastings explosion.
On February 9, 1911, seventeen lives
were lost in an explosion at the Coke
dale mine. June Is, 1912, twelve lives
were lost at the same mine where the
explosion occurred Friday. On De-
cember l6, 1913, th~irty-seven lives
were lost at the Fulcan mine at New
castle. Since then there have been
no disasters in which lives we're lost
to any great number until last week.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04

observation-disclosures, 80 3Sc.
Eggs Firsts, BIG 32c; ordinary
ed. 80 81 &c.
PotatoeE-Idaho, Colo, oregon and
Wash, $2.65 @2.75; Wise. and Mich,
$1,000 ESQ.
Poultry-Fowls, 22c.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
farm and Arml" New eattIe-cry,

Chicago.-"Farm and Arm!" With
this battle-cry Theodore Roosevelt
entered Chicago Saturday and in two
speeches urged that every energy Of
the entire nation be directed toward
making the potential might of the
United States felt in the wal against
Germany. and he demanded that not
an hour be lost in dispatching troops
to the trenches. His first speech was
made at q luncheon at noon; his sec
ond 1T q mass meeting in the immense
amphitbeatre at the Stockyards.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
2,eee, 4s5 ,2s1 for Army and Navy.

neutrality-suspicious. of 3d.
699, 4S5, 2S1 to meet urgent deficiencies
in the army and navy, or $3.50, S55,687
less than was recommended by the
War and Navy departments, are in
Guided in a bill favorably reported to
the House by the appropriations com
mittee.