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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
WAITING ATTITUDE
TAKEN ON DRAFT TING
AUSTRIAN ARTICLES

Paris Tuesday. June 10.-Little pro-
gress is being made in the drafting of
the missing articles of the treaty with
Austria, owing to the greater urgency
of completing negotiations with the
Germans. one who is working on the
Austrian treaty asked today when the
rest of the summary would be avail.
able, replied: There may not be any
more. The Austrians have more now
apparently than they are able to sign"
The same waiting attitude is observed
regarding the Hungarian treaty, parts
of which are identical with the Ger.
man and Austrian treaty and are al
ready in print. A tentative draft of the
frontiers of Hungary has been prepared
for admission to the council of four
but there is no expectation that the
council will begin serious consideration
of the Hungarian settlement, until the
expected changes in the Austrian and
German pacts are out of the way.
Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor and
head of the Austrian peace mission, has
sent a letter to the peace conference
complaining of the hard conditions"
imposed upon his country, which he
says, lis overwhelmed with despair
Austrian frontier question. The letter
will be laid before the council of four
tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
WHY THE WHISTLES BLEW

When the siren shricked twice
this morning-two shrill blasts
long drawn out-ctiZens began call
ing up The Ardmoreite to find out
why the whistle blew.
The Ardmoreite did not know,
but it found out. 1t appears that
the committee in charge of recep-
ton for the nth engineers, who
were expected in Ardmore today
but will not arrive until tomorrow,
had made arrangements for the
blowing of the whistle as a signal
for the ladies to begin preparing
the chickens and other foods for
the soldiers.
The understanding amongst the
people seems to have been that
the whistle was to blow about two
hours before the expected arrival
of the trains bearing the engineer
regiment. The committee failed to
notify The Ardmoreite that the
whistle was to be blown far in ad-
vance of the troops arrival. for the
purpose mentioned. HAD The Ard
moreite been so notified the fact
would have been published i'm Tues
days paper.
The siren will shrek, nccord-
ing to present plans, about two
hours in advance of the arrival of
the soldiers tomorrow afternoon.
This is as definite information as
can be given today. The Ardmore.
ite has no control over the rail
roads or the fates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
DISAPPEARANCE OF L. S.
NEWSPAPER MAN CAUSES
SEARCH IN PARIS TODAY

Paris, June 11.-Col. r. NJ. House,
one of the United States peace dele
gates has been asked TO investigate
the disappearance of Robert Minor,
newspaper correspondent and cartoon
list who was taken from his hotel, pre-
sumably by French officials The EN-
bassy was asked by Lincoln Steffens,
to inquire about Minor but no infor-
nation was forthcoming. Consequently
Col. House was requested TO investi-
gate.
Minor recently came to France from
Germany and was in Russia for many
months preceding last December. He
was formerly employed by the New
York World and the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. His trunk is still in his
hotel. but his papers have been remov
ed. Minors disappearance followed his
attendance of a syndicalist railway EN-
plcyes meeting, where he talked with
the committee in charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
KEY MEN STRIKE
THIS MORNING IN
. SEVERAL CENTERS
TELEGRAPHERS IN MANY CITIES
DO NOT SHOW UP FOR WORK
AT APPOINTED HOUR
NO EFFECT IN ARDMORE
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston Chicago.
Detroit, Washington New York and
Many Other Cities Crippled When
All or Part of Staffs of Western
Union. Postal and Mackay Walk Out.

Chicago, June 1.-THE nationwide
strike of union commercial telegraph
ers. called by S. j. Konenkamp. inter
national president of the Commercial
Telegraphers' union of America because
effective at O'Clock this morning (cen-
tral tjw') The companies against
which l3e strike is called include the
q, estern Union telegraph company, the
'r>ostal Telegraph Company the Ameri'
can Telegraph and telephone company
and a number of smaller telegraph com
panies in various parts of the country.
Union officials estimated that sixty
thousand telegraphers would leave their
keys during the day, and that on June
16. more than 100000 electrical workers
would join the strike, while officials
Of the telegraph companies asserted
that no such numbers of employees
were involved. Western union Off
cias said that only a few of their EN-
ployes were members of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers' Union of America
and that business over their lines would
not be materially affected by the strike.
The issues involved in the strike in
clude the right to organize and bar
gain collectively, wages and working
conditions.
At meeting of the telegraphers early
this morning peaceful picketing" was
decided upon, and at o'clock We're
placed around the sc Nl offices of
the companies in tt
Leased wire operators We're not in
volved in the strike, but Mr.. Konen-
kamp said that it might be necessary
to call them out in order TO win the
demands made by the commercial men.
General Superintendent of the Pos
tai, T.. W. Collins said two hours after
the strike had began that about thirty
per cent of his men here We're out,
mostly the younger men.
the Western Union officials here said
they had not been affected. They
showed a newspaper man through their
operating room, where many men
were at work. At strike headquarters,
it was said that the effects of the
strike in Chicago probably would not
show before noon, owing to the vary
ing hours at which day shifts came on
duty.
Al the Chicago board of trade it was
announced that Postal wire sery ice was
greatly curtailed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
Dallas Strike.

Dallas, Texas, June 11.-Every opera
tor employed by the Mackay telegraph
company in Dallas, and all but one at
the Texas Postal company left his work
this morning responding to the call for
u nationwide strike, according to union
leaders. Offices of both of these com.
panies were closed. At the Western
Union, forty operators of a normal force
of approximately 100, did not report
for work, union officials claim. Mes
sengers at the Western Union and
Mackay telegraph offices also struck
but later those at the Western Union
returned to work
Approximately 400 Morse and multi
plex operators are employed by the
three companies in Dallas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
Daily Summary
of Peace News
BY The Associated Press.

Although agreement is still lack.
ing important features of the al
lied reply to the German counter
proposals, hope was officially eX-
pressed after the meeting of the
council of four in Paris on Tues
day that decision would be reached
in comparatively short time. 1t
is indicated elsewhere, however,
that they may still be considerable
delay before the treaty is again sub
mitted to the enemy delegation.
France is standing against the
immediate admission of Germany
into the league of nations. 1t is be.
cause Of Germany's arrogant atti-
tude" that France is resisting such
action at present, it is said. France
would not oppose the admission of
Germany at Il later date.
Advices state that the reparations
clauses of the treaty have been
agreed upon in principle and that
the convention will not indicate any
fixed sum which Germany must
pay. Ii is declared in French cir
cles that the treaty will be changed
less than has been generally ex-
pected. In any respect it is believed
the reply will be short, covering
generally all the German proposals,
and will be followed by reports of
commissions showing reasons why
the allies cannot giant specific re.
quests made by the enemy delega.
tion.
Karl Renner, the Austrian chan
cellor and head of Austria's peace
mission, has sent letter to the
peace conference complaining of the
harshness of the terms of the treaty
presented to him and his colleagues
at st. German.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
None Out Here

No employees of either the Western
Union or Mackay offices walked out
here, according to reports of the man
ayers. W. T. Salisbury, manager of
the Western Union said every one was
working and that there We're no union
operators in the local office, but that
all We're members of the Western Union
association. He said business was as
usual Hugh Cathey, manager of the
Alackay office reported that everyone
was on the job at his office. He said
he was able to get Kansas City, Wichi-
Ia and Tulsa and all points north,
He stated this morning that he had
connections with both Fort Worth and
Dallas and that the service to these
two points We're normal He said that
the early morning delay to these points
was caused by wire trouble and not by
the strike. He said his lines We're pre-
pared to handle all business to the two
Texas points.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
ALLEGED WOMAN SPY TAKES
HER LIFE IN GENEVA HOTEL,

Geneva, Tuesday, June 1O.-Dora
Charlton, aged "a. an alleged spy who
travelled on a false American pass
port committed suicide in Turin on Mon
day, when she was arrested.
She made frequent trips between Italy
and Germany by the way of Switzer-
land during the war. and is alleged to
have obtained important military infor-
nation from allied officer friends by
whom she was nicknamed, "The lady of
the camellias" because she always wore
the flowers.
She was a beautiful woman and posed
as an American. She was a guest of
the best hotels. had plenty of money
and wore the latest Partisan gowns.
which. it was stated, were supplied by
the German political department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
ONE MAN KILLED IN
CLASH Of STRIKERS
At DALLAS, TEXAS

Dallas, Texas, June IA. j. Fisher,
non-union lineman employed by the
Dallas light and power company, was
shot and killed in a clash here today
between strike sympathizers and non.
union men taking the places of striking
employees of the company.
Two other men We're injured in the
clash, which occurred at Cedar Springs
road, and Routh Street. Allen lie Croy,
of non union lineman. was slugged and
the police reported another man had
been shot in the leg. His name was not
obtained.
The linemen and electricians of the
power company have been on strike sew
eral weeks. asking shorter hours and
increased pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
France Is Firm

Paris, Tuesday, June lO.-The deter.
mination of France not to consent to
amy material changes in the treaty
with Germany was clearly defined to-
day after the meeting of the council
of four and various commissions which
failed to reach any solution of the
deadlock on the important points on
which differences of opinion have
arisen.
In spite of the attempt to speed up
the work of the peace conference, re.
ports are still unavailable from com.
missions dealing with Schleswig- Hol.
stein, the eastern boundaries of Ger
many the Belgium frontier and water.
ways and harbors.
The fluid state of the proceedings
makes it difficult to accept the opti-
mistic statements of various members
of delegations, that an agreement on
the reply ITO the German counter
proposals will probably be reached
speedily.
1t was Indicated that France was
determined not to agree to any ma
terial changes in the treaty.
Premier Clemenceau is especially
firm in his refusal to agree to the
admission of Germany to the league of
nations Immediately. The French hold
that they understand German psychol-
ogy better than the allies and realize
what the increasing arrogance of the
Germans during the last few weeks
means. They say they appreciate how
much this arrogance would he increased
if the peace conference should yield
the
sion to the league The French. 1t
is understood, are willing that the
Germans should be admitted later but
insist that this admission must not
be in compliance with what they term
"Germany's present naughty demand"
Given Wider Latitude
The only vital change which will
be suggested by the committee which
has been studying the financial clauses
OF the peace treaty in the light of the
German counter-proposals is that the
committee on reparations may be given
Il wider latitude and certain discretion.
AIRY powers in determining the uses
10 DC made OF the money paid by Ger
many, II Is said. As originally drawn
the financial clauses specified that first
payments from the money to be paid
py Germany would be for the mainte.
nance of the armies of occupation and
that next would come payments FOR
reparations. Under the revised plan
the committee has been authorized TO
ADJUST matters to meet emergencies.
The American members of the com.
nilsson on harbors and Waterways have
discovered. upon re-study OF the treaty.
many points in which they believe the
waterways section cIn be improved
and there are indications that a split
report may be made to the peace con.
ference.
Official announcement was made af.
Ter the meeting of the council of four
this afternoon that there was hone
OF comparatively early decision in
reply to Germany.
1t was said AN agreement in princi
pie. was reached on the reparations
clauses, TO the effect that no definite
sum to be paid by Germany will be fix.
ed in the treaty and that the question
viii be left virtually as in the original
draft.
In French circles, it was stated TODAY
that the treaty as again submitted to
the Germans will be much less altered
than has been generally supposed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
PLOT is
CHARGED BY NEWSPAPER

Geneva, June 10.-Under a caption.
IAN international plot" the Gazette
of Lausanne states that James Ramsay
Macdonald, chairman of the British
labor party and Jean Longuet, French
socialist deputy on returning from
Italy recently had several long inter
views with DR.. w. S. Solf, former col
onial secretary of Germany at Fri
bourg, Switzerland. The article states
that DR.. Solf made plea that German
colonies should be returned to Germany
and declares that it fell on willing
ears"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
NEGROES SEEK REMOVAL
OF COLOR LINE WITHIN
AMERICAN LABOR UNIONS

Chicago, June 1.-THE negro work
ers advisory committee, an organiza-
ton representing practically every ne
gro fraternal, welfare, religious and
labor organization in this district and
affiliated with like organizations in 9TH
er districts, have asked the American
Federation of Labor convention = urge
international unions to strike from
their constitutions articles barring ne
gro members.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
Fire at Hamburg, Ark.

Hamburg. Ark, June 11.-Fire or.
iginating in an oil tank which caught
fire from an adjoining trash pile. swept
over a block here Tuesday morning
About 10 stores and office buildings
were damaged, the loss being estimated
at more than $500. The heaviest
losses are w. A. Nutter. dry goods, $780,.
900 and the Hamburg Bank and Trust
company. about $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
SHOWS CONCERN RELATIVE
TO SPECULATION RUMORS

Washington, June 11.-Concern felt
by the Federal Reserve Board over the
existing tendency toward excessive
speculation found renewed expression
Tuesday in a letter sent by the board
to each reserve bank. asking informa.
ton as to the extent of the member
banks borrowings on government col
lateral other than for the purchase
of government bonds or for purely
commercial purposes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
Arrivals of Troops
And Salings From
Points In Europe

Archangel Monday, June 9.-The last
units of American troops on the fight
ing front south Of Archangel, except
engineers, We're Withdrawn Tuesday and
will sail for home next Sunday. They
include the remaining companies of
the 339th infantry, the 337th ambu-
lance company and a medical detach-
mpnt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
Bank RObber COnfesses.

New Orleans, June 1-Joseph L.
Rosamano. IS year old teller of the
Algiers branch of the Interstate Trust
and Banking company. according to
superintendent of Police Mooney, Tues
day confessed that he and his brother
in law executed the ''hold up" at the
bank last Monday which netted them
$4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
75 PERSONS KILLED
IN MON TEREY. MEXICO
IN MONDAY FIGHTING

Brownsville, Texas, June 11.-lnfor-
nation was received in official quar-
ters here today that seventy five per-
sons were killed in the Mexican city
of Monterey in fighting that started
early Monday morning, after the cleo
ton Sunday, and which was continuing
last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
BOIsheviki Take Cfa.

London, June 1l.-Bolshevik forces on
Monday captured Ufa, one of the cities
recently taken by the troops of Ad-
miral Kolchak, after three days of san
culinary fighting. according to a Russian
wireless dispatch received here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
Strike at Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, June 11.-All
operators of the Postal and Mackay
telegraph offices joined the nationwide
strike this morning.
Two at the Western Union struck, all
others reporting for duty, as usual.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
Houston Strike.

Houston, Texas June 11.-All opera.
tors at the Postal and Mackay offices
here struck today and one man of 49
Continued on page p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
nth ENGINEERS
MAY REACH HERE
Z P. M. THURSDAY
WHISTLES TO ANNOUNCE WHEN
SOLDIERS LEAVE PURCELL
FOR ARDNIORE.

The arrival of the 1llth engineers in
Ardmore has been definitely set for to.
morrow afternoon. According to infor.
nation obtained today, the trains bear.
ing the soldiers are scheduled to reach
Oklahoma City in the morning at 6
clock. However. the time of their
arrival in Oklahoma City will be de.
termined entirely by the possibilities of
stops being made in Tulsa and Sa.
pulpa. 1t has been learned that the
Engineers will parade in Tulsa and if
this information is correct. it will nee.
essarily delay their arrival in Oklahoma
City and Ardmore.
IL no stops are made in Tulsa or Sa.
pulpa the boys" will reach Oklahoma
CITY at the time designated. They are
scheduled to spend three hours in that
city, and it may be safely stated that
they viii leave there not later than 10
o'clock, making their arrival in Ard
more by 2;3O or 3 o'clock p. m. If the
stops are made they will not reach Ard.
more before S or . o'clock tomorrow
night.
In orderthat the definite time of their
arrival may be known the siren whistle
will give two long blasts as the trains
leave Purcell. The run from Purcell
to Ardmore will take from two to two
and one-half hours, which will give
ample time for all minor details gotten
in complete readiness
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
Things to Keep in Mind.

Two blasts of the whistle means the
trains are leaving Purcell No other
signal will be given before their ar
rival in Ardmore. 1t take from two
to two and half hours to reach Ard.
more from Purcell.
All business houses are to be closed
during the hour the engineers are in
Ardmore.
The firing of guns is strictly prohibit.
ed.
only members of the reception com.
mittee will be permitted on the plat
form at the station.
The general public is requested to
consider the relatives of Ardmore BOYS,
in order that they may visit with them
during thetime spent at Central park.
All children who are to throw flowers
are notified to assemble on the south
side of Main street, between b. and C.
streets, when the siren whistle signal
is given.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
CONQUERERs

o. big things are those who have thor
oughly mastered the little things.
GUARANTY STATE BANK
Of ArdmOre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12

The Nickles. dimes and pennies carei
fully garnered and drawing Interest.
Will steadily accumulate and create o
veritable bulwark OF protection.
Open that Savings Account today
GUARANTY STATE BANK
Of Ardmore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28
200 CHILDREN ON OUTING
Poor Girls Sent to Port Kennedy In
Special Coaches

More than 200 little girls from poor
families in tho city were sent today TO
the summer home of the Society of st.
Vincent dc Paul, Port Kennedy. Pa.
The party made the trip in special
coaches from the Broad Street sta
ton.
This is tho first of ten outings which
tho society had planned for the SON
mer months.
Usually more than 2OOO children are
entertained every summer at the roun-
try week headquarters at Port Ken
ncdy. The home is under the care of
tn" Missionary sisters Of st. Francis.
who during the year teach several Ital-
IAN parish schools in the city.
Mrs. Mary K. Bricc. of Reading. Pa.
Protestant, offered as a gift to the
lat" Archbishop Ryan the farm at Port
h'nnedy. on which she and her late
husband lived many years. to be used
as summer home for children cared
tor by tho Society of St Vincent de
raul Since then special buildings have
been erected on the grounds for the
accommodation of 30 children. The
pace Is located close to Valley Forge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28
PLAN COURT TEST
OF SED|T|ON LAW
Effort Will Be Made to Get Ac-
ton on ConstitutionaIity
Of Measure
SEEK SPROUTS APPROVAL

Opponents of the anti sodition act,
signed yesterday by Governor Sproul.
plan to tcst its constitutionality in
court
If Mr. Srroul and Attorney General
Schaffer consent. test case will be ar
ranged on agreement of all parties.
James II. Maurer. president of the
State Federation of Labor. who an
nounced recently that organized labor
would fight tho Constitutionality Of the
bill in the courts. said today that efforts
would be made to bring about a test
ease
DIR. William 7. Hull. of Swarthmore,
indorscS the idea of test suit.
"Tt ought to be done as speedily as
possible said Doctor Hull. II don't
think tho court would uphold the con
stitutionality of the anti sedition law"
II intend to see the attorney general
next week. said Mr.. Maurer, "and
ask him if it is possible to arrange an
agreement by which John Doe proceed
ings can be instituted to test the act in
the Dauphin County Court.
Il think that would be the only fair
way. I would hate to see some one deli
bcratcy violate the provisions of the act
for the purpose of testing it, and run
the chance of twenty years prison
sentence.
Mr.. Maurpr said he had been informed
by some of the best constitutional law
yers in the state that the law would
not stand the court test
1--WE will have some good backing
when we go into court" Mr.. Maurer
added.