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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-26

and Mrs VIII Page. who has been Sc
r.ously IN with scarlet fever, is con.
valeScent.
Miss Jessie Roberts has returned TO
her home IN this city, from a pleas.
ant visit To friends at Wyuuewcod.
Mrs w W. Brown OF Lookncy Tex
as, is i'm Marietta a guest of Mesdames
Tihhs and Haynes
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To BE Welded

r. y. McKenny, leading young bus.
mess man of this city. and Miss Ida
Lovingthow. one of Mariettas fair
daughters left ON the early Santa Fc,
This morning for Fort Worth, where
they will be quietly welded
After a weeks visit with relatives OF
the bridegroom in southern Texas, they
Will return to Marietta and be at home
to their many friends at the home of
MIR. Sidney smith in Southwest Mari.
etta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-26
.Inini Ilnh NInetinp

At a joint meeting Of the Women's
Club and the Commercial CLUB, held in
the district court room, Thursday. a
Civic League was organized which has
as its object the Improvement of Ma.
retta and the making of it "a city beau
tifu
The following officers were elected at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-26
Fur Trimmed New Suits

Dcvcloped in fabrics of distinctive elegance and beauty
such Peach Bloom, Lustroa, silk Duvetyue,
Silvertip Bolivia, puvet Superior, Argomc, Trcotine,
Yalama Velour De Lame Silverone and Frost Clio,
the fashionable tailleurs in interpretations Of the
mode that given added eNcIusveness by rich trim
mngs of Skunk, Rngtail Hudson Seal, Squirrel Nutra
and Beaver
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$3.50 to $175.OO
NelO Suits Without Fur Trimming

NIodced in accordance with the pIant lines of the
newest Shouettes the Suits Of Rayoneer Silver
tone Oxfords, Bolivia, TnseItone Duvet Superior and
Velour de Lane in very engaging themes that emphasize
the quaity Of the fabrics and the marness of the tailored
vogue, in wide selection of types that model
satisfactory to the most particular woman or miss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-26
HandsoneSetof
Cooking W. are

Given to you on this occasion only, at our store
"a beautiful set of substantial useful EXTRA
GOOD QUALITY cooking ware-with your
purchase of any style or size Great Majestic
Range!
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S17.50 to $1,000
Smart Winter Goats

The smart individuality of the new Winter Coat
modes is strikingly accentuaed by exquisite
ly accentuated by eXquisteIy textured Frost Clio,
Bolivia, Suede Velour, CashwelI, Crystal Cord,
Duyet Superior Peach Bloom and SilVertip Bolivia,
Style value being given by the Redingote, Blouse
and other modish effects and the excellence of the
tailoring that enters into the production of these
trig garments
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$500 to $lC0.00
Luxurious Fur Trimmed Goats

Eur Celebrations Of Mole, Skunk, Black Fox,
Mink, Beaver, Taupe Lynx, Ringtail, Squirrel
and Taupe Nutria make possible the achievement
Of winter Coats in types Of intimate personality
and charm when made Of such unusually beautiful
materials as Peach Bloom, Bokhara, Frost Clio,
Argonne, Kordovan Duvetyne, Evora, Verona
Lustroa SiIvertone, Bolivia, Velour and Chame
leon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-26

THE dainty Crepe Georgette expressed in Frocks of
character and grace enriched by beading, wonderful in
and also of Satin translated into tailored and drap
ed models of distinction will be appreciated by the
who insists upon the ultimate of mode beauty in sell
ecng her more elaborate costumes
$3.50
The Washington times., 1919-01-23

modern and improved methods and systems of trans
portaon and trade matters generay to encourage the
settlement Of all disputes between employees and en-
ployers by arbitration to employment and ade
quate pay for work to reduce the hours of labor
and by ali legal and proper means to elevate moral
intellectual and social condition.
1t should not be overlooked that the emploves of
the street railway law abiding citizens and Just as
much interested in the welfare of the public and the
service to which they entitled anyone else feel
they have been nusty accused and branded as thieves
just because few dishonest conductors got into
their ranks.
We just anxious to rid the street railway
system of this class Of the public and we feel
in better position to assist in no small way to
drive any dishonest undesirable conductors from our
ranks, and we stand ready to assist and will assist
And | repeat again that the men did not organize
for the purpose Of defending any dishonest men, and will
not allow any such to remain in their organization
The employees of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company have been organizing for some time
and met Monday night to perfect their organization
and have submitted to the company proposed agree
ment. We ask for the right of collective bargaining
and for better working conditions which the men feel
they entitled to- The demands are lust and fair
This may relieve the public of any wrong impression
as to what our objects may be.
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
WAR RISK WORKERS
ASK FOR S24O RAISE

Mrs. Helen Longstreet. widow Of
the famous Southern general led a
delegation of employees of the War
Risk Insurance Bureau who appeared
today before the Senate subcommit-
tee in charge OF the Legislative bill
The employees of the War Risk In
surance Bureau urged the subcom-
mittee that they ought to be given
the benefits of the $24O increase of
pay for the next fiscal year on which
the House has acted favorably
The language of the House pro
vision excludes from the benefits OF
the S24O increase employees of Gov
ernment agencies created since Janu
arY I. 1915.
The entire delegation was composed
of women who are employed at the
bureau.
4 favorable impression was made
on the subcommittee, and members
indicated there seemed to be justice
in the representations OF the speak
ers for the delegation.
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
By BILL PRICE.

The Washington Railway and
Electric Company, at special meet
ing Of the board of directors at 3:15
o'clock this afternoon, prior to a
conference at 5 o'clock in the after
noon with committee Of its en-
ployes representing the local union,
is expected to decline to enter into
contract until March, 1920, with
its employees, and announce its will
ingness to submit every question at
issue Z to the War Labor Board,
agreeing 10 abide ineeyery detail by
, the decisions Of that board.
Just what the effect of this posi-
ton will be cannot be foreseen at
this time. In effect it is a declina-
tion to deal with the union as far
as making a contract is concerned,
although the company virtaully rec
ognizes the union by treating with
committee from it. \.
Willing To Submit Case.
j. II. Goodman, secretary Of the local
union, has several times announced
that the union is willing to submit
the differences to any fair body and
probably can not refuse to accept the
War Labor Board as such.
The union will discuss the answer
it will receive from the railroad at
meeting late tonight 1t will re-
ceive the answer at o'clock this
afternoon. when a committee will be
received by President Ham and told
Of the decision Of the company. The
committee to confer with Mr.. Ham is
composed Of B. c. Smith, Frank
Diggs. E. c. Lake, Henry c. Otto, and
Harvey H. Kent.
President Poole, OF the union. is
quoted as saying that the union will
arbitrate all demands except the
recognition of the union, but will in
sist on that.
Position OF the Company
The position Of the company, it was
indicated today, would probably be
that in view OF the uncertainties of
the future. due to readjustments, it
would be unwise to enter into con-
tracts, but that it is willing to abide
by the principles of the War Labor
Board generally and by any decision
of that body on any point in dis
agreement between the company and
it's employees.
1t is claimed that nearly 80 per
cent of the employees of the road do
not belong to the union, and that
, many of them do not wish to do so;
that the company has stood by these
men. although not discriminating in
any way against men engaged in
union activities The positive state
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column ~
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
|NON:BO[SHEV|K.
Truss FACTIONS.
REFUSE PARLEY.
WITH ALLIES.
PARIS, Jan. 23.-President
Wilson and the allied premiers
resumed their conferences at the
Quai D'0rsay this morning.

PARIS, Jan. 23.-M. Saznoff, rep
resenting most Of the anti-Bolshevik
governments in Russia, announced
today that they would not take part
in the Russo-Allied peace conference
on Princes Island in the Sea of Mar.
mora on February Is.
N. Saznoff explained that the nom
Bofshevik governments in Russia
would not participate in the confer
Ience because the Bolshevik govern
ment would be represented. He terms
the Bolsheviks as outlaws"
NJ. Saznoff, who was formerly for
eign minister of Russia, came to
Paris with credentials from the all
Russia government headed by Ad-
miral Kolchak and the anti-Bolshe-
vik regime headed by General Deni-
kene.
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
PENSION BILL GETS
COMMITTEES 0. K.

The House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce has ordered a
favorable report on the Keating- Nc
hellar bill for a pension and retire
ment system for Government en-
ployes.
Chairman Sims, of the committee,
VIII make the report to the House
In day or two and an effort will be
made 10 press the measure to passage
at this session.
The action of the House committee
makes the outlook for pension and
retirement legislation for the vast
army or Government employees in the
CLASSIFIED service throughout the
country better than it has been for
years. In some respect il is better
than 1t has ever been.
Senator McKellar intends TO try
soon to get the bill passed by the Sem
ate Congressman Kesting will do
MS utmost. as will Judge Sims, to get
it passed by the House.
Under the keatinR -McKelIar bill en-
pIoyes OF the Government on reaching
retirement age will be paid annuities
out OF fund which will be made up
half out Of contributions OF the en-
ployes themselves and half out Of
money from the Treasury. In the
Senate the bill has been amended by
an amendment by Senator Pomerene
under which the employees would con-
tribute the fund entirely. However
this amendment has been passed only
in Committee Of the Whole, and an ef-
fort will be made to knock II out in
the Senate proper.
All bills which are still pending
March will die. and hence il there
is no Legislation for pension and re-
tirement by March 4. the employees
will have to begin their fight an over
again IN the new Conrress
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WAR
WILL BE CONSIDERED AT
SATURDAY CONFERENCE
By JOHN EDWIN NEyIN.

PARIS. Jan. Z.-Responsibility OF the
authors of the war and penalties will be
among the first questions considered
when the plenary session Of the peace
conference meets again Saturday. il was
revealed by an official communique Is
sued today.
The text Of the official communique
follows:
"At today's meeting the members
of the supreme council considered the
agends OF Saturdays plenary session
of the conference contemplating the
following questions:
"1-International law legislation
Responsibilities for the war and
penalties: 3-reparation and damages
international regimes of ports and
control of waterways and railroads.
The meeting will also study the mat
ter of procedure in settling territorial
questions. Marshall FOch (the allied
generalissimo) and General Diaz (the
Italian commander-in chief will at
tend a meeting of the Versailles war
council tomorrow"
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
MRSF FLAGLERS|DLE' BERLIN PARALYzED
FUND IS 7 MILLIONS BY STRIKE TROUBLE

THE HAGUE, Jan. c3.-No Berlin
papers were published today on &C.
count OF the strike troubles.
The city was in darkness last night
as result OF the waIkou. CT the
electric workers
The street car employees also have
Quit.
. All eet cars were tied up and
many + the big restaurants were
closed. Others were lighted dimly BY
gas. The streets were dark. The gov.
eminent had disconnected all tele-
rH"r"e ~ the commercial district
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
sl00,0O0,OOO
bill PLANNED
AS PROTECTION
FOR PACKERS
Sen. Hitchcock

. LIN q Iast-ditch fight 90 save the
Presidents s1oo, ,ooo, 900 food bilL
Senator Hitchcock took the Sen
AZ floor this afternoon and ad-
mifted that the purpose was, IN
part, 10 save packing houses
from loss.
He justified the position taken
by Herbert Hoover, however, es
the ground that since the psck-
ers kept their promiseA IA Ira
Feed Administration 10 buy perf
at III cents o pound, n was up
10 the Feed ldministrztieR, 10
keep its word 10 the packers and
supply . narket for their prod
net.
The Washington times., 1919-01-23

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-Since 1909,
when the late Henry NJ. FldEI,r cre-
ated a trust fund OF 100000 for
his first wife. Mrs. Ida A. Flagler, who
had been adjudged insane. the fund
has increased in value until 1t
amounted today TO s7,950.327. Much
of it is in Standard Oil securities.
a detailed accounting OF the fund
was filed yesterday. Out of the fund
the committee holding the fund in
trust last year paid s2.91e.68 . month
'c- Mrs FlaRI.r'. ma sintenanre
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
VICTORY SEEMS NEAR
FOR PRESIDENT IN HIS
POINT FOR FREE POLAND

PARIS, Jan. 23.-The announce
ment by the Supreme Inter-AlIied
Council that an economic and military
mission will be sent into Poland was
considered today as the preliminary
to a speedy realization of one OF
President Wilson's fourteen principles
the creation of a free and independ
ent Po'and.
President Wilson emerges from the
first few days OF the conference OF
the Big Five with a striking victory
and he will enter the actual peace
(Continued on Page 10. Column g.
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
ALLIES END CRISIS
IN BALKAN STATES

PARIS, Jan. 2S.-DecIaring he has
been assured the associated powers
will make certain that Montenegro
will soon have the opportunity 10 e1.
ercise the right Of self determinstion.
King Nicholas has instructed his sub =
jects to cease their opposition to the
Serbs.
II have received the highest assur-
ance from the allied nations that
Montenegro shortly will have the op
portunity freely to decide the form OF
its future government, and that they
will abide by the decision" he tels-
rrsphed.
The Washington times., 1919-01-23

to defend dlShoneSt en-
ployes or uphold dishon-
esty, but have organized to
defend the honest men and
to assist in every way pos
sible to weed out from
their ranks those who can
be proven dishonest.
The object of this union
is to place our organization
upon a higher plane of in
telligence, efficiency and
skill; to encourage the for
nation of sick and death
benefit funds in order that
we may properly care for
our sick and bury our
dead; to establish schools
of instruction for imparting
practical knoWledpe of
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
FIVE ITALIANS FIGHT
GUN BATTLE; ONE DYING

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 23-Frsnk
Ciletora, OF Wilmington, Del. is in a
local hospital in a serious condition
as the result of a gun fight between
a quintet OF Italians at Ninth and
Christian streets today.
Old grievances are blamed fs~ the
disorders
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
What the Street
Car Men'sUnio
Stands For
By !. H. GOODMAN,

Secretary and Business Agent of Division $780, Amagamaed Asso
citation of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America
Regarding the street car controversy, want to say
that the motormen and conductors the Washington
Railway and Electric Company system did not organize
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
DEMANDS of US. CONTROE
CARMEN TO Be WOULD BOOST
ANSWERED BY MEAT PRICES,
W.R. &E. TODAY SAYS SWIFT

Cost of fo6dstuffs would increase
and the packing business would be
crippled if Congress enacted such
Legislation as contained in the Sims
and Kendrick bills, declared Louis F.
Swift, president of Swift & Co.
He took the stand before the House
Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce, which is conducting
hearings based upon the Federal
Trade Commission report, and fol-
lowing two days Of testimony by ].
Ogden Armour, president of Armour
e Co.
Like Mr.. Armour, Swift branded
the report of the Trade Commission
as grossly Unfair TO the packing
industry. He asserted that Francis
j. Heney, who conducted the hear
ings, did it in a "one-sided way and
gave the packers no opportunity to
refute biased testimony"
Family Owned Concern.
Like Armour, Swift revealed the fact
that his company is a family-owned
concern. and, like Armour, he made a
fiat, sweeping denial that his company
has any agreement" either formal or
informal with Other packers concerning
the division Of live STICK receipts, the dis
trlbution Of meats, or in any way which
Affects live stock or meat prices"
Mr.. Swifts Testimony.
desire to cooperate with you gen.
tlemen in every possible way and /
Will give fully any information or
knowledge that have.
L would like to make a general
statement about the packing industry
and about the proposed bill-after
which. or during which. l shall be
very glad to answer any questions.
In the first place, I would like to
call your attention to the fact that
the proposed bill is the result of an
lnvestigation-whol one-sIded-by
the Federal Trade Commission.
Scraps of paper and certain letters
from files were taken to maintain
their contention, whereas il we had
(Continued on Page IL, Column ID
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
BILLS
'Iyrannical
SAYS MAYER

The hitherto suppressed protest OF
American business against restrictive
Legislation was voiced here today by
Levy Mayer, highest priced lawyer
in the world, before the House Inter
state Commerce Committee, when ht
stated that the packer legislation be
fore the committee would give the
President "Supreme-almost divine
authority" to engage in private indus
try contrary to the laws of the land.
The bill before the committee-espe.
cially the licensing provision|s
''tyrannical." Mayer said, and would
give the President power to engage
In the business "of manufacturing
cotton cloth, pins. buttons. or in any
other business" and this is a viola,
tion Of the Constitution.
Congress cannot engage in private
ind d3ustry. Mayer said. and Congress
cannot give the President power to
engage in private industry
Peace Powers Different.
Il am apprehensive, Mayer contin-
ued, that some departments OF the
Government are unmindful OF the
fact that the powers OF Congress in
time of peace are entirely different
from those in time OF war.
Il am fearful that that situation
through which this country has just
passed is the inspiring motive for
such legislation.
Il have noticed that power grows
with what it feeds on. There is no
doubt that this legislation is due TO
the stringent and unparalleled situa-
tion through which we have passed" a"
Mayer quoted several decisions OF
the Supreme Court TO show that the
proposed legislation to take over the
packing industry was unconstitu-
tional and in violation OF the inter
state commerce laws. Among these
was the recent Supreme Court decis-
ion on child labor and its relation
to interstate commerce.
Possibilities Staggering.
This BILL" said Mayer. gives the
Government power to ow>S and op-
crate a newspaper. The possibili-
ties stagger me-
There is plenty of law in the sew
eral States to correct any existipR
evils. and the trouble these days is
that there is too much law"
At this point Chairman Sims tried
to call a halt to Mayors testimony,
saying that there were other wit
nesses "who were inconvenienced Just
as am in coming here"
The Washington times., 1919-01-23

PARIS, Jan. 23.-Herbert Hoover
today fatty denied the charges made
in the United States Senate during
debate on the 800, ,ooo. 900 food bill
that he had worked in the interests
Of the American packing industries.
Hoover ridiculed the idea that he
had benefited the big packers.
He declared he worked TO give
American farmers a square deal and
protect small packers.
The attack on Hoover In the Sen
ate was made by opponents Of the
bill providing 500. ZOO, 900 to feed
Europeans, other than Inhabitants of
the central powers. Hoover was as
sailed as the man who would have
charge of spending this money.
Emerges in New Light.
"T apparently emerge in a new
light as the friend OF the Chicago
packers" said Hoover. at the same
time the mail brings q report from
Swift & Co. blaming the Food Al
ministration for reducing their prof
its by 100000 during the last year.
I don't imagine the packers would
appreciate a wide circle Of such
friends.
81 notice, also, I committed q crime
by holding the October 3oint confer
ence Of farmers and representatives
Of forty packers as well as bringing
the packers together with representa-
tives OF the allied governments for
the purpose Of settling on q price for
exports OF pork that would give the
American farmers q square deal, and
distribution OF orders that would
protect small packers.
willing To Change Arr.nsesests.
I'VE have even tried to secure the
continuance OF these war arrange
ments through the armistice period
and the opening o; other markets.
because the American farmer diS his
duty and produced the goods.
III the small farmer and Amerf-
can packer now feel that these sf-
rangements are wrong 81 would be
the greatest burden on our should
ders IL we could know IL quickly. The
British government is particularly
anxious to be relieved from these AZ
rangements."
The Washington times., 1919-01-23

y Universal suffrage is in the new
German constitution. The number
of women that voted in Germany
last Sunday-observe the Sabbath
day election-was greater than the
total number of women now al
lowed to vote in England and the
United States combined. German
women will thank the war if thew
ever get their debts paid.
One revolution in France
changed government, and thought.
all over the world. Our own reyo,
luton, and the thinking methods
of such men as jefferson and
Franklin, were borrowed from the
thinking Frenchmen of the eight
eenth century. How much greater
world changes will come from the
revolutions that are now boiling
all over the earth, in Austria.
Germany, Russia, China? And
not forgetting England, where the
demands Of the labor party, that
must be met, are in themselves a
revolution.
The Washington times., 1919-01-23
WEATHER.:

hafn knts afternoon auu
tonight. Colder tom0r-
row. Lowest temperature
tonight. above freezing.
Temperature at 3 n. m,
Al degrees. Normal tenn
perature for JAM. p for
last 30 years, = degrees.