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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
GERMAN CHAIRMAN CRITICAL
BIames President Wilson for Severity
of Peace Terms.

Berlin, June 2.-"The theme of
President Wilson is a very ticklish
one," was a statement made by Count
Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau, chief of the
German peace delegation, at Yer.
sailles. according to the correspondent
of the Deutsch Zeitung. "for Mr.. Will
son is the father of our surrender of
arms. The German people counted on
him and has voluntarily made itself
defenseless on his IA points. Our
counter proposals were based on
them"
The correspondent represents the
coiYnt as critical, IL not unfriendly
toward America. He quotes him as
saying that ii "the present terms are
enforced the conclusion must be drawn
that all declarations during the war,
especially those of President Wilson,
were nothing less than military ruse
which deceived the German people and
government"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
France Is Ready to Undertake
Formidable Task of Rail
Reconstruction.
DUE TO ENEMY DAMAGE
of Track on Northern Railroad
System and $500 Miles on
Eastern Lines.

Paris, June 2.-"France will spend
about $500, 100000 on new pub
lie work, besides about s500,000,000
for the rebuilding of railroads
in the devastated regions, said M.
Claveille, minister of public works.
Our program" said the minister,
calls for the electrification of $500
miles of railroad, the building of $500
miles of local railroad lines and tram.
ways, the rebuilding of 5000 miles OF
other highways that were ruined
by the intensive army traffic or de-
stroyed by mines and shell fire. We
have also" he added, more than 1000
bridges to build, IL tunnels that
must be practically rebored and great
many culverts to be replaced. ! esti'
mate the amount of material required
for this work at 100000 tons"
NJ. Claveille explained that, although
an army of roadworkers, reaching 49,
600 men in 1918, had constantly been
employed repairing roadways in the
army zone, they were worn almost as
fast as they were restored.
THE Germans tore up or blew UP
1000 miles of track on the Northern
railroad system and about 1900 miles
of the lines of the Eastern railroad
along with 1000 miles of telegr ph and
telephone wires" he said. Tgese
lines have already been restor' in
part.
What remains to be done consti'
tutes a formidable task Lack of labor
is all that is delaying work on these
enterprises, Much of the required ma
terial was assembled during the last
1S months of the war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
HAWKER DENIES CRITICISM
Declares His Speech in London Was
Misunderstood.

London, June 2.-Harry G. Hawker,
in an interview in the Evening Globe
regarding American press comments
on the speech he made at the luncheon
to newspapermen Wednesday, said:
The Americans misunderstood my
point | was not criticising their at
tempt. 1t is impossible to compare
the two flights. We did not wish to
have battleships supplied by the gov
ernment along the route.
my remarks were intended for
those who were criticising the govern
ment for not supplying them. wish
the Americans the very best of luck.
Their flights have been beautifully or
ganized jobs from beginning to end.
II am very sorry indeed that the
American press has misunderstood me.
Nothing was further from my mind
than to criticise the Americans"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
Mexicans Renew Request.

Nogales, Ariz.. June General
Juan Torres, commanding the troop
trains that arrived at Nogales from
Hermosillo with force intended for
the reinforcement of Juarez, has
wired to President Carranza to request
Ambassador Bonillas to intervene with
State department officials at Washing
ton and try to obtain permission to
move his command over American ter.
ritory. 1t is evidently his desire to
bring the troops to the Texas-New
Mexico line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
Ia Crosse officer Honored.

La Crosse, Wis, Juns 2.-Among
the few Yankee soldiers recommended
for the Legion OF Honor, highest
French military decoration, is Major
Thomas p. Horton, of La Crosse, COM
mander of the second battalion of the
lucky Thirteenth railway engineers.
Major Horton won the citation which
will result in receiving the coveted
decoration by sending trains over the
shell.wrecked Paris-Metz railway,
during the height of the German Of
fensive and the great allied drives
last year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
British Premier Says Germans
Must Sign Treaty at ver-
SaiIles or Berlin.
RECEIVE MORE NOTES
Allied ENJOYS Given Foe Contentious
Regarding German Property in
Allied Lands, Turkish Debt and
Sac Pauio Question.

London, June Premier Lloyd
George, in his speech to the Welsh di-
vision at Amiens, declared, according
to the South Wales Daily News:
I'VE say to the Germans: Gentle
men, you must sign. If you don't do
so at Versailles, you shall do SO in
Berlin We are not going to give
way"
Memorial Day Observed.
Paris, June 2.-As a result of Presi.
dent Wilson's observance of Memorial
day Peace conference circles was
quiet. Notwithstanding the fact that
the President delivered an address
over the graves of the soldiers, he
found time to receive a visit from
Premier Orlando and to discuss with
him the details of the Adriatic ques
ton, the settlement of which it is as
serted. is approaching final shape.
The Council of Four did not meet
Three new notes were handed tc
the Peace conference by the Germans
the first referring to German property
in Allied countries, another to the
Turkish public debt and the third tC
the Sac Paulo question, which re
lates to Brazilian coffee seized in Ger
many during the war
Terms Must Be Changed.
Versailles, June Count vor
Brockdorff- -Rantzau, addressing Her
rem Giesbert and Landsberg of the
German peace delegation before theil
departure for Berlin, asked them t
tell the people of Berlin that he would
not sign the peace treaty in the form
in which it was presented by the
Allies.
This information has been gathered
from the German peace delegation
here. Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau
1t was said, thanked Herr Giesbert anC
Herr Landsberg for their collabora
tion.
The Germans are so little satisfied
with the clearness of the counter pro
posals they presented to the Allies
that further notes were sent today tC
explain parts of the documents which
the Germans themselves did not flint
clear.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
ALASKAN RAILWAY PROJECT
Early Completion of Line to NavigabIs
Waters Is Urged.

Washington, June 2.-Early COM
pletion of the Alaskan railroad to the
navigable waters of the interior is
necessary for the success OF. the en-
tire railroad construction program in
the territory undertaken by the gov
ernment, according to j. l.. McPher-
son, engineer of the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission.
The success of the entire project
Mr. Mcpherson told the House Appro-
priations committee in requesting
funds for pushing construction work,
is dependent on its early completion to
the navigable waters of the interior.
This is necessary to make 1t possible
for those pioneers in the interior to
build homes and industries, and at
tract other pioneers to that region"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
WHEAT STOCK RUNNING LOW
Government Disposing of Its Grain at
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, June 2.-All govern
ment owned wheat in Minneapolis will
be cleaned out of the elevators by
Monday, Frank l.. Carey, second vice.
president of the United States Grain
corporation. announced. Mr.. Carey
said the movement marked the last
government owned wheat to be stored
here until the advent of the 1919 crop.
During the last 60 days the corpora
ton has disposed of more than 30,000,-
300 bushels of wheat to mills of the
northwest, Mr.. Carey's figures show.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
ALLIES READY TO STRIKE
Further Advance Into Germany viii
Follow Refusal to sian.

Basle, June IA dispatch to the
National Zeitung from Mainz said
that, in case the Germans refuse to
sign the treaty, the French high COM
mand has received orders to advance
so miles east from the present zone
of occupation. British troops will oc-
cupy the Ruhr district, the dispatch
said. Six hundred technicians and en-
gineers already have been summoned
to Cologne to prepare for such move.
il was said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
GERMAN PAPER CLUSTERING
Declares ENJOYS VIII Not Sign Pres
ent Peace Treaty.

Berlin, June Q. The belief that
Germany will sign, anyhow" not
withstanding the expressions of her
leaders, is based wholly on false in
depreciation of the facts, the Tage-
blatt says in discussing the peace stu
ationE
'In the same measure as the Ger
man people no longer desire to sur
round themselves with Illusions" the
newspaper says, 1T is urgently de-
sirable that the Allied countries also
be robbed of their illusions. They
must be told repeatedly that the Ger
man government and that the Ger
man peace delegation are one in the
determination not to sign the allied
terms in their present form"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
PALMER TALKS GUARDEDLY
But Attorney General Hints Dry Law
Will Be Enforced.

Chicago, June 2.-Attorney General
A. NJ. Palmer talked guardedly of the
attitude of the administration toward
wine and beer after July l and the
continuance of brewing under present
conditions.
But he allowed the inference to be
drawn that he will turn his depart
ment into a police bureau for the
suppression of breweries pending the
final disposition of the litigation in
New York
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
CALLS MOVEMENT TREASON
Government Warns Rebel Leaders In
Rhinelaud

Berlin, June 2.-The government
aas published statement in black
type under huge head, Warning"
saying that those planning to separate
he Rhinetand from Germany and to
create an independent republic are
guilty of high treason, punishable with
life Imprisonment and that the govern
nent's duty would be to take measures
20 the fullest severity OF the law
against those persons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
NURSES KILLED IN CRASH
Three American Girls Victims of Auto
Accident in France,

Paris, June 2. Three nurses at
tached to the American expeditionary
force were killed in an automobile
accident at Chateau Thierry. The
nurses were Florence Graham of New
York City, Ella Delton of Toronto and
Alice Hagadorh of Palmer, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
Poles Driven Out of Rovno.

London, June 2.-The Bolshevik
have driven the Poles from Rovno
after fierce fighting and occupied the
town, according to wireless message
from Moscow The Russians claim
to have captured a large quantity of
military stores at Rovno.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
APPROVE SCHOOL AT CAIRO
United Presbyterians Will Establish
University in Egypt.

Monmouth, ILL.,, June 1.-THE gen.
eral assembly of the United Presby-
terian church of North America ap-
proved plans for the establishment
Of the American Christian university
at Cairo, Egypt, with Rev. Charles r.
Watson, ID. D., of Philadelphia, presi
dent and DIR. r. s. McClenahan, now
Of Mission college, Assiut. Egypt, as
dean of the faculty. The university
will be opened next autumn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
Forest River Bank Looted.

Forest River, N. d., June 2.-The
First State bank of this city was bur-
glarized Five thousand dollars in cash
and $4,000 in coupon Liberty Bonds
were stolen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
Two Die in Mouse River.

Minot, N. D., June 2.--Lawrence
Carter, 20 years old. and Rasmus Ras.
mussen, "a, were drowned in the Mouse
river when canoe in which they and
companion named Stoltz were sail
ing. turned. over. :5toltz could swim
and reached shore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-02
MEXICO WAS WARNED
United States Knew OF Present
Rebel Campaign.
Meeting Of All Revolutionary Leaders
of Importance Has Been Called
on Border.

Juarez, June 2.-There Will be a
meeting of all the revolutionary lead
ers of Importance from all parts of
Mexico at the camp of General Car
rera, insurgent leader in the state of
Nuevo Leon, on the border line be-
tween that state and Coahuila, for the
purpose of organizing all movements
under General Angeles as chief of the
division of the north of the revolution,
with Francisco Villa as second in com
mand. Representative of General
Felix Diaz are expected to be present.
The name of DR. Vasquez Gomez,
now at San Antonio. Texas, Is most
prominently mentioned as the choice
of the revolutionists for president of
Mexico.
Warnings not Needed.
Washington, June 2.-Although the
Carranza government of Mexico was
warned nearly year ago by the Unit
ed States of preparations for the pres
ent revolutionary campaign, which
has resulted in the proclaiming OF
General Felipo Angeles provisional
president and Francisco Villa, secre-
tary of war, little attention was paid.
Specific warnings of the threatened
menace to his power were given Presi-
dent Carranze last Oct. %, and again
Nov. q. President Carranza was re-
minded particularly of his duty to
protect Americans and American
property in Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01
An Orators Beginning

Manchester Guardian: Prince
Colonna is a fine orator, and may
therefore possibly remember that
one Of his most famous countrymcn
gained his first experience of public
speaking in London. AT a dinner OF
the Royal Geographical Society a
young Italian student of economies
and agriculture, who was present as
a guest, was astonished to have his
health proposed by the secretary
and to be called upon to reply. He
got to his feet, managed TO utter a
few words Of thanks, and, as he
sat down again, whispered to his
neighbour Lord Ripon, "Cest mon
maiden speech' The student was
Cavour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01

One of the many influences that
are directly responsible for the
growth of city, none is more vital
or essential than commercial
club. 1t is the hub around which
expansion swirls and finally finds
its proper groove.
Tulsa is fortunate in that the
members and directors and officers
OF her Chamber of Commerce are
the real live wires OF the city, but
ever with this fortunate circum-
stance the wonderful progress made
by this body toward city building
could not have been possible had it
not been for its secretary, Clarence
B. Douglas, better known as the
Colonel"
Fundamentally Mr.. Douglas is
well fitted for the position he occu-
pies. lie "cut his eye teeth" in the
newspaper business. For many
years he edited and managed the
Muskogce Phoenix and had much
to do with the moldipg of the opin-
ion of the outside world respecting
Eastern Oklahoma. But even with
this experience and cumulative
knowledge gained in business in
timately associated with the public,
he would not have made the great
success he has as secretary of the
Tulsa Commercial Club, had it not
been for two things-thc first,
striking personality that is a COM
bination Of the Virginia gentleman
and the Old West the other, the
qualifications of general with
bulldog tenacity in hammering
through any endeavor that he be-
lievcs right and ability without
"pep' and a capacity for hard work
count for little. The Colonel"
fortunately for Tulsa possesses the
complete combination, both person
ality, ability and pep.
Colonel Douglas is the "shock
unit" of Tulsa's commerce and
through his brains and aggressive
ness every movement attempted by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01
TuIsa's Chamber Of Commerce

the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
has been carried to a successful
termination.
The extensive newspaper expert
ence Of Mr.. Douglas has particu-
larly fitted him to edit the Tulsa
Spirit, the official organ of the
Chamber of Commerce, and through
his efforts it has been made the
most complete commercial club or
gan in the United States, Not a
single city in the country publishes
a periodical that compares with the
Spirit" The large outside circu-
lation brings Tulsa commerce and
industry before the eyes Of the real
ly big business interests of the
whole United States in a way that
is most convincing.
Colonel Douglas is the torch
bearer of Greater Tulsa He is light
ing and leading the way for the
day when Tulsa's banner will be
Haunted in the eyes of many of the
now larger cities that do not pos
sess the go so necessary to the
forging ahead of a city to domi-
nate in the commercial and indus
trial world.
The Chamber OF Commerce of
Tulsa is the most important ad-
iunct this community possesses and
its Importance is most certainly em-
phasized and immeasurably en-
hanced by the leadership Of such
a man as its secretary, Clarence B.
Douglas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01
Prosperity Sure to ollow By Reason
of Lessons Received During the War
By Geo. E. Black

increased, even trebled, output was
reduced even in the construction of
prime war essentials. Leaders IN
such organizations now have
chance to about face and be decent,
TO get in line with practices con-
ducive to prosperity and develop
ment. If they do not voluntarily
take heed, retribution in no uncer-
tain terms will be meted out to
them.
Last, but not the least, the people
are awake to the fallacy of putting
pinheads and demagogues in pub
lie office. We called into service
big constructive men to expedite
the prosecution of the war. It's
early successful conclusion was
largely due to their efforts. They
were Handicapped for a time by mis-
fits and incompetents who were oc-
cupying public places, but their
ability soon oyercame all obstacles
and the speed up program under
their direction won out.
At succeeding elections bigger
and more worthy men will take the
places Of the weaklings and gov
ernmcnt will be managed under
more constructive methods.
A budget system will be installed
by the fcdetal government and ev-
cry state will be forced by public
sentiments to do the same. This
will eliminate waste and extrava-
gance and public work will be car
ried out in a business-like way, in
stead Of haphazard.
Happiness and prosperity is
knocking at our door, almost bat
tering the door down. All we need
is moral courage to acknowledge
past errors, Law aside our preju-
dices, remove government shackles
and put our whole force and energy
in the struggle to increase produc-
ton, facilitate transportation on land
and sea, even foster and subsidize
the new merchant marine, take
counsel with our neighbors, OUT
employers and employees and make
this country ten times better than
1t was before the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01
Companies known throughout Nation

no subterranean seas anywhere i9-
side Gods iootstool form such
springs and fountains of oil or emit
such geysers OF gas.
Go to it, gentlemen. Let the world
know what we have. Impress upon
the nations of the earth that Okla
homas opportunities are boundless,
that homes founded here will be hap
py and prosperous. Go to it and al
yertise Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01
OPPORTUNE TIME TO
ADVERTISE OKLAHOMA
Continued from Page 4)

on America for sustenance. Okla
homa will provide oil and oil prod
ucts, food for man and beast, min
erals for munitions OF war and
peace-and provide these with such
prodigaIity as will astonish man-
kind.
Advertise Oklahoma, gentlemen.
You cannot go too strong; you can
not be too ardent; you cannot ex-
No climate surpasses ours.
no sky is prettier under the whole
arch of Heaven, no fields glow with
more shimmering gold or in such
vast eXpanse Of acreage, no mines
produce with such purity Of metal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01
Note From Movies

Chicago News: A well known
actress has recently been "Glmel'
for Henrik Ibsen's "a Dolls
House In announcing the new film,
a provincial theater is said to have
put forth this placard: 'Coming-A
Dolls House by Henrick Ibsen.
Bring the kiddics.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01
One Or The Other

Boston Transcripts: His wife
gave him his choice, he'd have to
give up smoking altogether or
cor lose her"
"No; or get his life insured and
double the quantity"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01
A War Change.

Boston Transcript: We are get-
ting away from the abstract into the
concrete, Uplift work for women
today means running an elevator
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01

The Very Name Jars On Him.
Boston Transcripts Cant you
find congenial work."
Madam, for me no work in con-
genial"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01

AO-OpSl dtlOA,
One of the greatest lessons the
war has taught is that all the dif-
ferent classes OF society must put
their best thought and effort for
ward in the advancement of gov
ernment and industry. Germany
having builded up her wonderful
industrial and governmental struc-
turc under the control and guild
ance Of the military class, and, not
having at heart the welfare and fu-
ture development Of her other
classes, took steps that brought her
people to utter distress.
German direction and leadership
was impeled by extremely selfish
motives. Our country after study
ing this example should see that
leadership is backed by proper re-
gard for all the different elements
Of society.
Russia, having oyerthrown a gov
eminent controlled by an aristo-
cratic court, which treated the peo-
pie as chattels and which was
monumental failure, has turned 20
another extreme, bolsheyikism. Gov
ernment, by and for one class only |
this, too, is doomed to dismal
failure. After this glaring eXhibi-
ton of error and evil in every as
pect as we'll any man in America
who undertakes to appeal to class
ard argues for class distinction,
other than that based upon ability
and integrity, should be scorned into
oblivion.
This sense of cooperation and
regard for the other fellow and the
other class is permeating our indus
trial life. The value Of good will
OF the employe is taking deeper
root among the employers, and the
employees are learning the lesson
that in advancing the interests OF
the employer they are best promot-
ing their own welfare.
Transformation in the industrial
life has been taking place quietly
but with rapid strides. Employees
as their minds develop and broad
en- see that inefficient work and
work at a pace under their reason
able capacity is not only a cheat
perpetratcd upon the employer, but
upon society as well
Laborers have felt the sting OF
limited output from the farms, thus
entailing hardships upon them, and
have been hoping for relief, which
can only come to us as a whole by
greater effort from those engaged
in the farming industry. Relief in
many other lines can come only by
labor havino a Just regard for other
elements of society. EMPLOYERS have
shown so patiently that unsanitary
and unhealthy surroundings have
worked not only to the disadyan-
tage of the laborers and themselves, ',
but has placed a burden upon So =
cicty, likewise it is true when undue
share Of profits is withheld from :
the employees. 1t is only when the
right feeling and right action pre-
walls toward the associates and the :
general public that the best results
obtain.
Cooperation in spirit and work is
the order Of the day. Any individual
that ignores this sentiment is tax
ing the downward oath; any COM
pauv or organization that fails to
pursue the cooperative way will
have to go. Society will have no
place for if.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01

Al7ORNEY and oil producer Tulsa, Okla Senior member of
the law firm Of Black adams Smith, president of the Pgrim
Petroleum Company The Metropolitan Petroleum Conpanu The
Back-Adam Petroleum Conpany