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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-07
President Wilson Explains League
Of Nations In Very Clear Language
In Speech to St. Louis Business Men

In his talk members and guests of the St. Louis Chamber
Commerce Friday noon epome of which published
that days Ardmorete President Wilson gave what is per-
APPS the explanation Of the purposes the League
atons yet set forth by anybody in the world The Armore
reproduces below the full text of the presidents speech
rongy urging that be read through by every person who
understand the league and the presidents conception
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-07
Adds to Herd on Farm

Sheriff Buck Garrett has added an
other animal to his herd, at the farm
and this is the pride of the correll.
1t is a two year old Shetland pony
of the paint" variety presented him
by Joe Williford of Woodford.
The sheriff transported" the ami
NAL from the Williford ranch to Ard
more in his automobile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-07

combination of the world for arbitra.
tion and discussion.
ANY member of the league which
breaks these promises with regard to
arbitration or discussion is to be deem.
ed thereby to have committed an act
of war against the other members
of the league, not merely to have done
anything but by refusing to obey those
processes to have committed an act
of war
Boycott Instead of War
and you know what then happens
You say, yes; we form an army and
go to fight them Not at all. We shut
our doors and lock them out; we boy
colt them. Just so soon as that is
done they cannot ship cargoes out or
receive them shipped in; they cannot
send a telegraphic message they can
not send or receive a letter.
81 don't think that after that ii
will be necessary to do any fighting
at all. Now, that is the League OF
Nations. An agreement to arbitrate
and discuss and an agreement that
if you do not arbitrate and discuss
you shall be absolutely boycotted and
starved out
No More Secret Treaties
"And there is added to this very
interesting thing. There can heretf
ter be no secret treaties. The provis
ION of the covenant is. that every
treaty or international understanding
shall be, registered, | believe the
word is, with the general secretary of
the league; that the general secretary
shall publish it in fun just as soon
as it is possible for him to publish it;
that no treaty shall be valid which
is not thus registered.
"lt was very embarrassing, my fel'
low countrymen, when you thought
you are approaching an ideal solution
of Il momentous question to find that
some Of your principal colleagues had
given the whole thing away. And that
leads me to speak in passing of what
has given a great many people unnat-
ulal distress. ! mean the Shantung
settlement: the settlement with regard
to portion of the province of Shan.
tung in China.
The Pledge to Japan
Great Britain and others, as every
body now knows, in order to make
it more certain that Japan would come
into the war and so assist to clear the
Pacific the German fleets, hadl prom
Used that any rights that Germany had
in China should, in the case Of the
victory of the allies, pass to Japan
There was no qualification in the prom
ise She was to get exactly what Ger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-07

many had, And so the only thing that
was possible was to induce Japan 10
promise-and | want TO say in all fair
ness-for it would not be fair if | didn't
say il, that Japan did very handsome
ly make the promises which were re
quested of her-that she would retain
i'm Shantung none of the sovereign
rights which Germany had enjoyed
there but would return the sovereign
ty without qualification to China and
retain in Shantung province only what
other nationalities had elsewhere; eco
nomic rights with regard to develop
ment and administration of the rail
way and of certain mines which had
become attached to the railway. That
is her promise.
Japan VIII Make Good
And, personally, haven't the slight
est doubt that she will fulfill that
promise. She can not fulfill it right
now, because the thing doesn't come
into operation until three months after
the treaty is ratified, so that we mustn't
be too impatient about ii. But she will
fulfill those promises. And suppose
that we said we wouldn't assent, Eng
land and others must assent and If we
are going to get Shantung province
back for China and those gentlemen
don't want to engage in foreign wars,
how are they going to get it back?
Their idea of not getting into trou-
BILE seems to stand for the greatest pos
sible number of unworkable PROPOSE
tions. All very well to talk about stand
ing by China! But how are you stand
ing by China when you withdraw from
the only arrangements by which China
can be assisted?
Old System Made Right
"If you are China's friend but don't
90 into the council where you can act
as China's friend-if you are China's
friend, then put her in 4 position where
these concessions which might have
been made need not be carried out; If
you are Chinas friend scuttle and run.
That Is not the kind of American ! am
Article 10 cuts at the very heart
and is the only instrument that will
cut to the very heart of the old sys.
TEN. We are partners with the rest
of the world in respecting the terri
toral integrity and political independ-
ence of the others. They are all un'
der solemn bond themselves to respect
and preserve those things; and if they
don't respect them, and preserve them
what happens? The council of the
league then advises the several mem
bers of the league when it is necessary
to do so.
Il can testify from having sat AT the
board where the instrument was drawn
that advice means advise. | supposed
it did before | returned home, but |
find some gentlemen doubling. Advice
means advise and the advice cannot be
given without the concurrent vote of
the representative of the United States
Open and Shut Game
"Well, but somebody says, suppose we
are a party to quarrel. | cannot sup
pose that because I know that the
United States is not going to disregard
the territorial integrity or the political
independence of any other nation. But
they insist upon the argument. What
these gentlemen are afraid of is that
we will get into trouble. If we are
party, we are in trouble already. And
if we are not party, we control the
advice of the council by our own vote.
And, my friends, that is little like an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-07
WHITE CLOUD

do not buy any mattress un-
til you see the famous WHITE
CLOUD line-a mattress made
from the fine long staple quail
ity of cotton-a felt product.
WHITE CLOUD mattresses
are made to stay. See this
line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-07
PLEASING FURNITURE
FOR THE LIVING ROOM

long divan kind, at $3.50 up. Duofold Suites W
holstered in Tapestry, at $l98.5O. Ask to be show
this beautiful line of goods Haywood Wakefield
Reed Goods.
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD
, 1919-03-13
Thierry Guns Being Melted for Medals.

Medals made from captured German
guns will be awarded by the Treasury
department to all Liberty Loan work
ers who participate actively i'll the
coming Victory Loan campaign. The
Treasury announces that the medals
will be distributed to all members of
local Liberty Loan committees who do
conspicuous work in behalf of the next
loan, such as serving on volunteer So
liciting committees
The medals are described as about
the size of a h~alf-dollar. On one side
will be u reproduction of the treasury
building and the words, VICTORY Lib
erty Loan" On the other face will be
placed a certiiaation of participation
in the local campaign and a. blank
space for engraving the name of the
recipient, Treasury officials say the
medals are now being made from Ger
NAH captured by Ii Ameri-
cans at Chateau Thierry.
, 1919-03-13
SUPER-HEROES AMONG
PERSHING'S SOLDIERS
Read the Story of Americas ImmOr-
tails" Which viii Appear in This
Paper From Week to Week.

Thousands of members of the Amer
lean army i'm France-officers and pri-
vates-performed feats of such unusual
bravery under fire that they were
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross in recognition of their bravery.
There is a thrilling story behind each
one of these awards that is We'll worth
telling, but many pages of newspaper
space would be required to print them
all. Realizing this. General Pershing's
staff has selected, out of the thousands
of cases, a number that stand out above
the others n that typify most strong
ly the bravery and self-sacrifice dis
played by the American army through
out the bloody fighting in France.
The Sun has arranged to print these
stories of the super-heroes of the Amer
lean army. They are remarkable
stories, telling of feats of bravery and
physical prowess hat would almost be
unbelievable were they not taken from
the official records. Some OF these
stories appear on another page of this
issue and others will be printed from
week to week. You will not want to
miss any of them after you have read
the first ones.
, 1919-03-13

Frank EarneSt's ranch These bones,
which were brought here, were examin-
ed by Il doctor and pronounced to be
the bones of II man and a woman. and
among the rest what seemed from their
size II structure to be the bones of an
unborn infant. From the situation of
the boulder, which was the size of n
freight car, everything seemed to indi-
cate that these persons whether white
people or Indians il was impossible to
tell) had taken refuge under it when it
was in IL different position and that it
had tipped over and crushed them. The
bones were much decayed and the gun
was old and rusty. indicating a far-off
time. These bones tell their own tragic
story, and though death must have
been instantaneous and therefore pain
less. one cannot look at them without
emotion, and the little bones are espe-
cially pathetic"
, 1919-03-13
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
ROAD BONDS APRIL ~
We Must Pay for Roads Somewhere
Let's Have Them in Wyoming.
and Receive the Benefit.

In a short time the people of Wyon-
ing will have an opportunity to decide
whether or not they shall bond them
selves to the extent of $2,S00,000 in or
der to meet a federal appropriation of
So, 900. 900, the combined total to be
spent on highway improvements in this
state.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are
to b paid out for IA work in the
United States during the next three
years. Each state will be taxed its
proportionate share of this amount,
and in turn each state will get its pro
rata provided its people agree to raise
a like amount. If the issue carries at
the Forthcoming election, therefore,
Wyoming will get its part; if the issue
fails to carry, Wyoming. will be forced
to pay out millions of dollars for road
work in other states, and will get moth
ing in return.
Surprising the Federal government
were to say to you, IF you'll put mp
800, I'll put up another hundred, and
then urn the 5000 over to you. But if
, 1919-03-13
PLATTE VALLEY NEWS OF
THlRTY-FlVE YEARS AGO
Rawlins Papers Of Early Eighties Con-
tain Many Interesting Items of
Saratoga and Vicinity.

J. b. Eager has kindly loaned The
Sun a number of old copies of Carbon
county newspapers which he has kept
on file for many years which he
values highly on account of their age
and the interesting bits of county his
tory which appear therein. Below are
reproduced n number of items concern
by various persons who correspondent
for h Rawlins papers, Saratoga hav-
ing no newspaper at that time. A copy
of h Wyoming Tribune, published in
Rawlins in 1885. George F. Caldwell,
publisher. has the following items from
Saratoga:
'-The new iron bridge is finished and
the commissioners formally received it
on h 9TH inst. 1t is Il handsome. dur-
able structure and an ornament to the
valley. The work of building the APP
breaches will he pushed forward as
rapidly as possible and the bridge will
be opened for travel very soon.
Hon. Z. W. Bennett has sold his inter
est in the firm of Bennett & Burdick to
his partner, c. w. Burdick, and will
remove to Rawlins for the present.
There Is great excitement over the dis
covery of gold at the head of Beaver
Creek. Already 43 claims have been
located. Rev. DIR. Huntington
paid his second visit to the Springs last
week. While here he was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.. Hugus. EX-
Senator f.. w. Bennett, commander at
Fort Steele, passed through here today
to visit his family on the Grand En-
campmeht, The bath pumper
at the hotel caused great excitement
here last week by the announcement
that there was an object floating down
the river which looked very much like
the body of a man. Quite a crowd fol-
llowef the object down the river to a
kbeiiisHt eloS, the bridge. where it came
near enough to the bank to be pulled
out with the aid of a pole. 1t was iden.
titled as the body of John Waldron,
who was drowned about % or 80 miles
above here last spring
A copy of the old Carbon County
journal. published at about the same
time. carries the following remarkable
story from the Platte Valleys
1T was reported last week hat Chas.
Paulson of Pass Greek had found, out
in the hills between North and South
Spring Creeks, the bones of a man, and
an old Springfield rifle. This was all
the information we could gather. but as
several meh have been lost out there in
the early days, among the rest two or
three soldiers, it is fair to presume this
skeleton is the remains Of n of the
missing men.
an his connection it is proper TO
mention the fact hat Billy Hinkle dis
covered, about two months ago, the re-
mains of an old musket and a lot of
bones under a large rock down below
, 1919-03-13

you refuse to accept my offer. III take
the 800 away from you and give you
nothing" That's about the PROPOSE
ton the government is making to the
voters of Wyoming at this time, for
the ;eason that Wyoming pays its pro-
portion of the Federal fund for road
purposes.
In its amended form the measure
was passed by both houses of the leg
islature virtually without opposition.
The verdict of the voters will be as
nearly unanimous at the coming cleo
ton if the good roads enthusiasts get
out and work. But, just as many other
good propositions have failed in the
past, the issue will be in danger of
failure through the Indifference of the
average voter, if those who favor it Sit
back and take it easy.
The election has been set for Tues
day, April %. 1t is not too early to be-
gin talking it up to your neighbor.-
Wyoming Tribune.
, 1919-03-13
Episcopal Church

As the present change in schedule of
trains makes it impossible to hold ser
vices on the same sunday in Encamp-
ment and Saratoga. it becomes neces-
sary until further notice to hold ser
vices in Encampment and Saratoga on
alternate Sundays.
Next Sunday, March 18th. the ser
vices in Saratoga will be as follows:
Sunday school at 10 a. M; morning
service at 11.o'clock evening service at
Z 30 O'Clock. All are invited.
Lenten service in the church each
Friday evening at Z 80 O'Clock.
, 1919-03-13
GIFTS TO RED CROSS
TOTAL $500, 900, 600
War Council on Retirement Announces
Amount of Cash and Supplies
Donated by the People.

Henry p. Dawson as chairman II 3
issued the following statement on be-
half of the Wal Council of the Ameri-
can Rec Cross:
ITO the American People:
The War Council of the American
Red Cross, appointed by President VIII
son on May 10, 1917, to carry on the
work of the American Red Cross dur
ing the war, at their request and by
vote of the Central Committee. ceased
at midnight, February IS.
Immediately the armistice was
signed, The War Council instituted
studies to determine when the strict
ly war wor of the organization would
nave been sufficiently matured to en-
able the direction of affairs to be re-
sumed by the permanent staff. Henry
Z. Dawson, being in Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned a
conference there Of the heads of all
the Red Cross Commissions in Europe
TO the situation. After con-
sidering all the factors, it was on
~ 49,.
, 1919-03-13

Postage rates will return to the old
basis after July 1, next, according to
notice recently sem out to all post
masters from the office of the third as
sistant postmaster general at Washing
ton. Commencing July 1, 2-cent post
age stamps will again be used for let
ters and frst-class mail, and 1-cent
postal cards will come back into gem
eral use.
, 1919-03-13
Coming i'm April.

The latest information received at
Cheyenne, says the Tribune, is that the
Dist Division. trained at Camp Lewis
and containing units of Wyoming men,
VIII sail for America the last of this
month. 1t was recently announced. in
"A letter from Major General Johnston
to Governor Carey, that the division
would be ready to embark March l..
but apparently it is being held at the
point of embarkation for another
month.
, 1919-03-13

Continued on Page Four)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Capital stock Of the Equitable Trust
Company Of New York IS 10 be in
creased from 10000. 900 to $l2,O00,0O0.
The Krupp concern viii construct for
the German government annually 100
locomotives and 1000 l5-ton capacity
freight cars, on q basis OF cost plus ,
per cent profit
"A railroad Is leEtimately worth
nothing to its owners except what It can
earn and pay in the way Of interest and
dividends, SAID Robert >. Loyett, chair
man OF the Union Pacific IN memo
"a ndum sent 70 cougress yesterday con-
cerning railroad legislation.
One Of Detroits largest automobile
plants, closed by coal conservation order,
Will reopen. using gasoline and hundreds
Of motors to run factory wheels.
Coal restrictions cut approximately
100000 passenger train miles daily from
country schedules and save 1900 tons
Statement OF the Columbia G-apho-
phone Manufacturing Co for ten months
ended October 81, 1919, as submitted To
the New York Stock Exchange shows
net income after depreciation, reserve
and other charges Of s., ,240,6 ,659 The
stock Is within 4 points Of us record
price Wilmington has been d large
buyer Of Columbia GraphopLpne during
the las; month The du Pokt interests
have had much TO say about the manage
rncnt Of the company 70. the last year end
are reported 70 be adding to their hold
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
EXCHANGE LOWER TO-DAY.

nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York, Dee 1l.-New low records
=, foreign exchange rates were made
today when demand bills on tho pound
-tcrl,nc fell to s37Il4, ~ cents below
Yesterdays closing figures, and lire checks
Jrnnped ten ccntilncs. being quoted AT the
rate Of 1888 for the dollar. The rate
On franc checks was slightly improved
and early quotations were made at the
rate of Il s. for the dollar, up five cen
tiIneS.
Before the war the pound sterling was
quoted ut S4S65 and francs and lira were
sold N the rate Of about 5.lS Is Tor the
dollar
In later trading demand sterling dropped
to s3.6ql.. but il advanced , cent in
subsequent dealings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
Much Rheumatism
Local ID uggi is No-Curc- No Pay Offer
Attracts Many Sufferers.

If there are any rheumatic sufferers who
have not availed themselves If this gen
erous offer they should do 80 at once
n b. Danforth states that If Rheuma,
the guaranteed prescription for rhcuma-
tisrn in any form does not give any pur-
chaser quick and joyful relief they viii
gladly return the cost without any quib-
bing or red tape
Rheumatism Is dangerous disease, and
anyone who has the slightest Ia nj Of IL
should drive it out Of the system ~ quick
ly IS possible. This Is what Rheuma did
for many. a should do as much for you.
Il hsvc been lad up for one year with
chronic arthrtts. says one sufferer. Il
lad doctors galore, also spent four months
IN sanitariun, but had practically 10
relief Then | start Il taking Rheuma
Now can 90 without crutchcs or other
aid, which could not do for the last nine
months. | highly recommend II, and
would gladly answer any questions asked
on receipt Of stamp for postage -
Thomas II. Eddy. Schuylervilie, y y.
Rheuna s absolutely harmless and
thoroughly reliable because It Is one dis
covery that has forced rheumatism to
yield and disappear II $ not expensive
snd 1t IS recommended BY good druggists
everywhere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
STOCK MARKET BREAKS
AFTER STRONG OPENING
Report That Congress Would Not
Authorize Foreign Exchange
Topples Prices.
Ry Associated Press To Every Evening

Ncw York wall Street. 1890 a. ny
Dec ll.-Intlucnccd largely by the settle
mcnt of the coal strike, today's stock
market opened with firm 10 strong tone
Ill quarters of the active list Gains
among seasoned shares in the railway and
industrial groups were confined to frac-
lions, but IN the more speculative issues,
advances OF To ; points were made.
Bull.sh enthusiasm was somewhat
iampencd within the first half hour. how
ever, when foreign exchange manifested
signs of greater weakness, remittances TO
England and Italy falling to new low rec
ords
Noon Further severe dGrlincs in ex-
change especially sterling, followed re-
ports that this Congress would not au-
fhnrizc foreign credits and nulliicd the
favorable effect created by the outcome OF
the coal strike The Mexican situation
IN ITS relation 10 oil properties also caused
greater anxiety
Early lains wcrc replaced by losses OF
"a 1 points IN oils, to - IN motors
md 20 81. N stccls. coppcrs, lnga grade
Spccialtics and investment rails. anadian
Pacific displaying especial weakness.
Initial oifcrings Of call money were
made ~ per cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

American Type Foundry Company,
quarterly Of la4 per cent on preferred and
per cent on common, payable January
Is
Arslcy Rubber Company, scmiannual
Of 3l2 per cent on preferred, payable
January l.
Ashevile Power and Light Company,
quarterly Of l3, per cent on preferred,
payable january 2
Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
I4oIis Railroad Company, quarterly Of
III per cent on preferred payable Jan
uary ,.
Carolina Power and Light Company,
quarterly Of L., per cent on preferred.
Dayton Power and Light Company,
quarterly Of $50 a share on preferred,
payable January ,.
independent Pneumatic Tool Com
pany, quarterly Of 5 per cent and extra
or per cent payable January ?
kanawha and Michigan Railroad Com
pany, quarterly OF IL por cent, payable
December 81.
Livingston Oil Corporation. quarterly
Of 3 per cent and per cent in stock.
payable January /
Mahoning Coal Railroad Company,
seniannual OF 2i2 per cent OF preferred
and 10 per cent on common, payable
February 2
Northern Securities Company, A per
cent, payable January 10
New York Central Railroad Company,
quarterly Of IL per cent, payable FEB
rlary ?
Northwestern Yeast Company. quar-
terly Of per cent and extra Of 3 per cent
payable December Is.
Remington Typewriter Company, quar-
terly Of ia per cent on frst preferred and
first preferred series p, also ? per cent on
second preferred, payable January ?.
United Gas Improvement Company,
quarterly Of , peF cent, payable January
Is.
United Shoe Machinery Company,
quarterly Of 80 cents share on common
and 37l5 cents a share on preferred,
PAYABLE January ).