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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
NO REPLY AS YET FROM
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT o,
THE TAMPICO INC.IIj

Washington, July 21.-Urgent
sentations made to Mexico City
state department as the result of
tack on American sailors in u
boat from the monitor Cheyenne
Tampico, July G, We're expected D
Gals here to bring prompt acti
the Mexican government.
No reply had been received earlI
the commander of the cruiser ~
at Tampico, who was instructed 5
DAY by Secretary Daniels to mai
full report. First accounts of the
dent referred to the assailants as
dts" but in the light of previous
formation that Carranza forces
been in complete control of the Tan
district for some time, officials de
further information on this point.
Secretary Daniels said today tina
part of the Pacific fleet. now en- I
to the west coast, would be diverte
Mexican waters, adding that If
tional forces were needed they "
be drawn from the Atlantic fleet. I
American warships now are on dut
or near Tampico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
TEXAS YIELD INCREASES
NATIONS PEANUT CROP
BY A MILLION BUSHELS

Washington. July 21.-The south's
peanut crop this year promises to be a
million bushels larger than last y-o''s
Forecasts of the crop in the various
states, just announced by the depart.
ment of agriculture, which based its
estimates on conditions existing July /,
show a total crop of So ,531 900 bushels
compared with 54,434 900 bushels last
year
Alabama leads as a producer, growing
more than one quarter of the country's
output, but her crop this year shows
decrease of 100000 bushels from last
years. All the other peanut growing
states east of the Mississippi river, ex
cepting Florida. also show smaller crops
this year. while the states west of the
ssissippi-Arllansas, oklahoma and
TeXas-show increases. Texas, with an
increase of almost 100000 bushels.
makes this years total crop for the
country larger than last year.
The countrys peanut acreage this
years is 173S, 400 acres, a decrease of
% per cent from the acreage of last
year. Arkansas was the only state show
ing an increase in acreage. Production
forecasts of the various states follow;
Virginia 4795.O 900 bushels; North
Carolina. 5.49S ,OOO South Carolina, S29,.
600; Georgia, $4,000; Florida, 1886
900; Tennessee, 400, 900; Alabama, a..
70S 900; Mississippi 117,0O0; Louisiana.
81 900; Texas. 12,47S,OOO Oklahoma.
$50 900; Arkansas. 936, 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
WASHINGTON WHITES
BEAT MANY NEGROES
AND RIOT ALL NIGHT

Washington, July 21.-Police and
hospital records today showed that
scores of negroes were injured in the
widespread clashes between whites and
negroes here last night. More than a
dozen negroes, some of them suffering
from severe beatings at the hands of
mobs, We're treated at hospitals and
scores We're cared for at their homes.
the rioting, which began shortly after
10 o'clock, lasted until early this morn
ing. and although many arrests were
made, so widely scattered were the out
breaks that the police and a detail of
provost guards were unable to CO. y.th
the situation. Riot calls came in from
several sections in rapid succession and
the entire police reserve was kept on
the jump virtually all night.
Most of the injured negroes were set
upon singly or in pairs. but the more
serious clashes We're between mobs and
negroes who assembled in crowds at
several points Clubs and stones we're
used freely, but no firearms-fists We're
the principal weapons of battle. At
times the mob reached the proportions
Of Il thousand or more persons In some
cases policemen who sought to aid ne.
gro victims of the attackers were over
whelmed.
In several instances, negroes We're
pulled from street cars along Pennsyl
vania avenue and beaten into uncon-
sciousness. Soldiers. sailors and marines
We're said by the police to have been
leaders in the disorders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
FORD'S FORMER PUBLICITY
AGENT WOULD HAVE HENRY
ELECTED TO WHITE HOUSE

Newport News, Va. July 21.-Theo-
dore elavigne, former publicity agent
for Henry Ford, declares in signed
statement here relative to Fords libel
suit against the Chicago Tribune, that
the Tribune knowingly printed a fake
interview putting into Mr.. Ford's mouth
statements he (FordD had not made, and
would not make"
Delavigne is just back from France,
where he served with the field artillery
of the A. f. +. for II months.
Delavigne declared further 'e is glad
to have had part in what he char
acterized as Mr.. Ford's great work, that
he believes Mr. Ford second Abraham
Lincoln, "a Lincoln with hands clean
of blood" and that mo greater good
could befall the country and the world
if the American people, seeing over
and through the Misrepresentation of
short sighted and sleeping press would
send him Ford to the White House.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22

Vienna. Saturday, July LIT was u
trumvirate of radical leaders that re.
placed Ella Kun at Bthe head of the Blu
dapest soviet government, according TO
dispatches to Vienna newspapers.
The three men composing the new
government are Narga, former minister
of social protection, Moses Alpary and
Thor S2amuely. The new government.
according to the reports received here,
ordered Habrch. commander of the
city known as "A moderate" 10 turn
over the city to them Volunteers for
the terror troops" have been called
for by their leader, who formerly was
Bella kun's bodyguard
The governing triumvirate IL is said,
Is convinced that the allies are too
weak or unwilling to intervene forcibly.
Bella Kun's red army" Is declared TO
he breaking up. Money is depreclating
in value rapidly and food conditions are
said to be unbearable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
HARRISON SAYS REPUBLICANS
ARE TRYING TO STRANGLE
TREATY FOR PARTY ENDS

Washington, July 21.-Partisanship
in their opposition to the League OF Ma
tions an dthe peace treaty was imputed
10 republican leaders in an arraignment
in the senate today by Senator Harrison,
democrat, of Mississippi, speaking in
support of the league.
Never before in the discussion of a
great national question" said Senator
Harrison, has deception been 50 lavish
Is practiced and Misrepresentation SO
generously employed.
Just criticism is always acceptable.
But when opposition to international
policies such as are contained in this
treaty is founded on rank partisanship
and personal dislike of a particular in
divdual. it is worse than bolshevism
gone wild"
Naming Republican Leader Lodge,
Chairman Hays of the republican ma
tional committee. Senator Borah of Ida
no, Senator Knox of Pennsylvania and
others. Senator Harrison asserted that
the republican leaders had sought to en-
barrass President Wilson at Versailles
and now We're seeking to ''strangle" the
treaty for partisan purposes.
II appeal to you" said the Mississippi
senator, "to come out from that
spell of partisanship. Help us ratify
this treaty. Give to the pepole the peace
they desire.
DO not think yourselves wiser than
your masters: do not think that the
wisdom of the republican party is
lodged in your membership. The
thousands of men and women through
out the country who have never voted
anything but the republican ticket be-
lieve that this treaty should be ratified.
Meet the Issue i'm the Open
''Sirs, if you are TO defeat it, let me
Continued on page p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
DECLARES AMERICANS HAVE
KILLED CARRANZA TROOI
ON BOTH SIDES BOZ

Washington, July 81 y elter
form had been killed on both sid
the border by An ="'"an soldiers Sc
repulse raids. Senator Fall, repub
New Mexico. read to the senate to-
telegram giving the names of sor
the Carranza officers and men VIII
before the charges of the America
Senator Fall said he repeate,
statement that Brig. Gen. jaime
Irwin, commanding the border p
had been quoted in an Associated
dispatch from El Paso as saying
no bodies wearing Carranza unit
had been found.
'Ie desire to reiterate," declared
senator, that within the last sci
months, upon either seven or eigh
casions. troopers of the Sexenth cal
pursued MeXicans over the borden
upon six or seven occasions reco{
stolen property. | also desire to ri
ate that CarranZa soldiers and off
were killed, not only on the Mel
side, but on the United States sid
WELL
Senator Fall said he made this 4
ment to show how absolutely u
the news is as it comes from the
ciated Press with reference to
and added that he would like to ha'
investigation made to establish tn
formation on which General irwin
nounced that bullets fired across
border recently during the Villa a
on Juarez came from the Villistas
not the Carranzistas.
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ATTACKS ON NEGROES
BY SERVICE MEN IN
WASHINGTON SEVERE
GOVERNMENT INTERVIEWS TO
STOP RIOTS; BLACKS BEGIN
RETALIATORY MEASURES

Washington. July 2l.-The federal
government interVencs today To pre-
vent recurrence of the attacks made
Saturday and Sunday nights by soldiers,
sailors and marines against negroes
in retaliation for assaults by negroes
on white women in this city. After "A
conference between Secretary Baker
and the local governing authorities,
the army provost guard was restored TO
duty.
The police authorities announced
that 250 soldiers and marines would aid
the police in patrolling the streets to-
night.
No action curtailing the issuance
of passes or the granting of furloughs
for soldiers and marines stationed in
and near Washington is contemplated
by the military authorities.
The attacks by the service men on
negroes We're SO general that uniform
ed policemen We're detached from duty
and sent home by the authorities.
Just about noon today the negroes
gave the first evidence of retaliation
-Four blacks in an automobile drove
up TO the naval hospital in Potomac
Park, not far from the White House,
and fired four shots at the sentry
They then whisked their machine
around the street corner and fired
four more shots at inmates on the
hospital grounds. all of them sick or
wounded sailors and marines The
machine and its party got away. The
shots all went wild.
Under the auspices of the national
race congress, a mass meeting of ne
groes assembled this afternoon to act
ON resolutions protesting against the
attacks upon them.
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MEXICAN OU 7 RA
BRINGS RESOLUT
FOR DATA TO sen.
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMM
ASKS Full INFORMATIO
As TO DEPREDATIONS


Nashington, July 2l.--A dispa
the state department today from
nico soid bordi,s ,o, .ohha, -, 4,
na, ~
" ''e'''''''s Company $ OIL loadin
ton at Puerto Lobos. near Tamp
about $4,000, last Wednesday
\ pumhar of s.na,or. a,a ,,n.
tives called NJ ,ha s,a,o Saua ~, sr,s
day to dlscuss the Nraxican sI,
with Henry p EIetcbar ,narioa
bassodor to Nexico
lvbiIo tho non,ara,o,, -, A.,
partment wore 4, nrograss ,,a
foreign relotiops commi,,ao ,,nan
Ia. rano.,al ',''.' u""ii'
King democrat or Ir,ah nsl,n
state denortment fo,. fuI, in,orr
nc :, donra,a,i.a, -, .o' y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
ASKS ]. s. TO LET
TEXAS ACT ALONE
WANTS LIBERTY OF ACTION IN
HANDLING MENICO TO PRO-
W...- TECT CITIZENS

Austin, Texas. July n,-Wlthout'
debate, the Texas senate today
adopted a concurrent resolution call
ing the attention Of the president
and congress to the guerilla war
fare that has prevailed along the
Yexas. Mexican border since ls75.'
and asking the federal government
II IL cannot protect the border, to
"accord to Texas that liberty OF
action" in protecting its citizens
That the republic of Texas enjoyed
prior 10 the time that IL lin good
aith became a state of the Unon."
The object to be attained through
such liberty of action" according to
,he resolution. is that Texas may take
ouch steps as may be necessary for the
protection of its border
The resolution recites border incidents
since 1875, which have been intensified
during the last nine years. during
which period citizens of Texas have
been murdered, their property stolen or
destroyed and the people of this state
made TO suffer the outrages of guerilla
WlTluTt.
Citizens of New Mexico and Arizona
have suffered similar outrages, accord
eng to the resolution, which concludes
as follows:
We call attention to the fact that con
dtion of affairs which has obtained In
Texas since its annexation more than
70 years ago 1S45) is no longer to be en-
dured, and that the point has been
reached when the government of the
United States ought either 10 give the
state of Texas and its citizens the same
degree of protection to their lives. their
property and their purposes, as is en-
joyed by citizens of other states of the
Union; or that if the government of
the United States is incapable of doing
this. that it ought to accord TO Texas
that liberty of action with reference to
the protection of its citizens it enjoyed
before it became a st.te of the Union
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
WILSON IS
SICK IN BED: MAY NOT
Be UP TILL WEEK END

Washington. July 21.-President VIII
son returned to Washington early to.
day from Il week end cruise to Hampton
Roads and was Immediately ordered to
bed by his personal physician, Rear Ad-
miral Cary r. Grayson, who announced
that the president was suffering from
dysentery.
Admiral Grayson said the presidents
condition was not serious, but that he
probably would be unable to receive
callers before the end of the week. En-.
gagements which Mr.. Wilson had with
a number of republican senator's TO dis
cuss the peace treaty and League of
Nations We're Cancelled.
The president had been complaining
of feeling badly for several days, and
when he started down the Potomac sat.
urday night on the Mayflower it was
supposed that he was suffering from
= slight attack of indigestion.
Senator'S who were to have called at
the White House today We're Edge, New
Jersey; Norris Nebraska; Cummins.
Iowa and Calder, New York.
While Senator Norris name was on
the list of engagements for today, there
were published reports that he had de-
clined me presidents invitation. The
senator, however, refused to discuss
these reports.
Senator Norris did not visit the White
House at / a. m, the hour at which he
had been asked to call, and White House
attaches who communicated with his
office TO announce that the president
had been forced to cancel his appoint
ments for the day were told that the
senator had written a note to the presi-
dent II was said at the White House
that the note had not been received
there at that time. 4
Senator Sterling of South Dakota has
been invited to the White House tomor-
row, and Senators Page of Vermont and
Mclean of Connecticut on Wednesday. |
These engagements We're postponed, it
being the presidents intention to see the
senator's in the order in which they were |
invited.
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years notice. Are not the political and
military conditions in Europe such as
to convince any fair minded man that
our obligations as one of the belliger.
ents will require us to be on guard for
two years and more?
I'VE did not enter this war with the
intention of turning our backs upon
our friends when it would suit some
selfish purpose. We entered it to fight
together. to win together. and, in my
judgment, to keep the peace together.
Il want to preserve the Monroe doc.
trine in its entirety. but if must choose
between preservation of the Monroe doc
trine and the League of Nations, | shall
prefer the latter. Fortunately, we are
not driven to choose between the two
We can have the protection of both the
League Of Nations and the Monroe doc
trine.
"The Obligations enssred into arc mu
tual in character. No member of the
league surrenders any right or privilege
for which he does not receive "A CORE
spending right or privilege from every
other member"
DtItIiSt OHiN'
The treaties affording American pro
lection to Panama and Cuba and the
arbitration treaties with many countries
We're cited as arguments that America
does not surrender sovereignty by mem
bership in the league. The senator also
denied that the league involved entang-
ling alliances, saying the league was
IAN alliance for defensive purposes
only"
Replying to Senator Knoxs proposal
for a separation of the league from thr
treaty, Senator Pomerene said the
league constituted machinery by which
the terms of peace are to be carried
out" He said he did not understand
that former Senator Root has even to
this day changed his view as to the
necessity for the formation of the
League of Nations
The Monroe doctrine in the final cove
nant. Mr.. Pomerene said, is amply safe
to meet Mr.. Roots objection.
He asked why Mr.. Root favored article
10 in March and raised objections to it
in June.
Mr.. Pomerene also cited statements
in recent years by republican leader
Lodge in favor of concerted world action
10 maintain peace, and continued
"The treaty before the senate does not
go as far as the distinguished senator
from Massachusetts was willing to go
in 1916. Many of those who criticise
he league have no remedy to propose
Many others present suggestions which
TO n greater or lesser degree would jeop-
,rdize the chances of ratification and
postpone the day for the rehabilitation
IF the world
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
SHARP CONTROVERSY
OVER SHAN TUN 6 ITEM
MARKS SENATE FIGHT

Washington. July 21.-Senate debate
on the peace treaty and the league of
nations covenant was renewed today
with sharp controversy between Sen
ators Williams, democrat, Mississippi,
and Lodge. Massachusetts. and Borah.
Idaho, republicans, over the Shantung
settlement
Senator Williams charged that the re
publicans in recent addresses had sub.
mitted erroneous statistics regarding
Shantung, but both senators denied this
and Mr.. Lodge reiterated that, while
Japan secured territorial control only
over Shantung ports. the German rail.
road and other concessions transferred
gave her virtual control over the entire
province
Referring to Senator Borah's recent
statement that financial interests favor
ed the treaty. Senator Williams declared
that sometimes the money power" was
right. adding. IF their interest is selfish,
| thank God they are contributing to
the peace of the world"
Demands for the regular order of bust.
ness by Senator Thomas, democrat.
Colorado, closed the discussion. and de.
livery of set speeches on the treaty was
begun, with Senator Pomerene. demo.
crat. Ohio, arguing for ratification of
the pact by the senate
Before the debate began. Senator
Jones, democrat, New Mexico. offered
a resolution which would request the
foreign relations committee to open to
the public all its sessions at which the
treaty was considered except when stcb
subjects came up as would. in the com.
mittee's judgment, demand executive
sessions in the public interest. Chairman
Lodge of the committee blocked consid-
GRAFTON of the resolution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
COMPTROLLER WILLIAMS
DENIES CHARGES BEFORE
SENATE BANKING BODY

Washington July 21.-John Skelton
Williams, comptroller of the currency
denied today before the senate banking
committee charges by Representative
McF'adden of Pennsylvania that he
had received fee in connection with
the sale of the Arlington Hotel site here
to the government.
Mr.. Williams demanded that the
Pennsylvania representative be sum
moned before the senate committee
which is considering the comptroller's
denomination. The chairman said
Mr. McFadden had been asked to ap-
pear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
PACKING CONCERN TO SELL
ITS CANNING BUSINESS

Chicago, July 21.-Thomas f. Wilson.
president of Wilson & Company. meat
packers. announced today the decision of
the directors of the company to dispose
of their grocery backing business and
interests in vegetable and fish canning
factories to Austin Nichols & Co of New
York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
ID. s. CROSS Is AWARDED TO
SOLDIER OF WALTERS, OF

Washington, July 21.-William
Farmers, a Y. NJ. c. A. secretar
Pittsburg, has been awarded the
tinguished service cross. the war
partment announced today. for ext
binary heroism in action while alta
to the Fifth marines in France.
Other awards announced today
Privates George w. Garner, Lor
Ark. and Calvin Atchavit. Wal
Okla.
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Cruiser Commander Reports

Washington, July 2l.-Three
cans in civilian clothes, two Of
armed with rifles. constituted the
which held up and robbed Ame
sailors who We're on official duty
launch from the monitor Cheyenne
Tampico, July G. A full report
incident was received today fro-'
mander Finney Of the cruiser Top,
Commander F!nney said he In
ately notified the Mexican autht
at Tampico and added that they
making every effort to annrehen
bandits. Commander Finney also
the authorities expressed deep
that the incident should have occ,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
FRENCH WAR BRIDES TO
HAVE ARMY COLONY HOME

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 21.-All sol
diers who have married French women
and who intend to remain in the regu.
lar army will be transferred to the Sixth
cavalry and quartered in Chickamauga
Park, according to information received
at Fort Oglethorpe. 1t is planned TO
quarter the soldiers and their wives in
Il special section of the cavalry bar
racks. Several couples already have ar
rived and have been assigned dwellings.
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HOUSE VOTES TO. LET
PERSONAL-USE LIQUOR
Be STORED A 7 H D N {

Washington, July 21.-A motion to
strike from the prohibition enforcement
bill the provision permitting storage of
liquor in the home for personal use was
defeated in the house today 107 to 8.
The motion by Representative Baker,
democrat, California, was opposed by
Chairman Volstead of the judiciary com
mittee. Voting for it were Baker Blan-
ton of Texas and Upshaw, all demo
srats. The house previously had de-
feated overwhelmingly an amendment
to limit home possession to $50 worth
OF lquor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-22
SENATORS FROM OHIO, MISSISSIPPI AND
KENTUCKY SPEAK FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Washington, July 2l.-Three demo
cratic senators, Pomerene of ONO,
Harrison of Mississippi and Beckham
of Kentucky. spoke in the senate to-
day in advocacy of the ratification of
their speeches toward defense of the
the treaty of peace, directing most of
league Of nations covenant.
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CALIFORNIAN WILL TRY
TO SWIM ENGLISH CHANNEL

Paris. July 21.-Norman Ross of
San Francisco. who yesterday won the
swimming match in the Seine across
Paris. has informed a newspaper that
he intends to try to swim the English
channel.