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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
"BUSTLE-SQUEEZER' Is LATEST
MONTANA METHOD or GETTING
SUPPIN or BOOTLEG BOOZE

Butte. Mont, April 3.-Bustle-
squcazars are the latest offenders, or
at least the most recently named of
frudcr-, iu Montana.
a hustle sQueezcr is a woman bolt
icggcr \ bootlceger is person who
ulrfics m booze. i'm prohibition terri
tory. Booze in Montana includes 20
wide range of fluids. The list includes
lemon extract grape juice with "a
kick" peyotc, pruue juice cold tea and
other concoctious in addition to whisky,
beer, wine and gin. Prune juice and
cold tea are the wares of the dishonest
bootlcggor Customers auege they had
am impression they We're buying
something else because the dealer
winkcd when he said he could provide
them with p. j. or the G.. t.
But to return TO the bustIe-squee2-
crs Recently investigation disclosed
the latest method by which Indian
raiders have tried to violate the bone.
dry law. The liquor is carried in a
hot-water bottle, worn by the dealer
rubber hose attached to the bag. is
available to the customer
"Slight pressure ON the source of
supply usually cost four-bits and
yielded a small amount of whisky
said an official who participated in
investigating the scheme.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
DEBS' FRIENDS ASK RESPITE
PRELIMINARY TO PETITION
TO PRESIDENT FOR PARDON

Washington, April 3-Application
for a respite preliminary TO petition
for pardon of Eugene V. Debs, social
list leader sentenced to 10 years i'm
prisonment for violation Of the espion-
age act. has been received at the White
House and will be referred to Attorney
General Palmer. The request is signed
by Frank r. Walsh, Charles Edward
Russell, and Allan l.. Benson. i has
not been brought to the attention of
President Wilson, it was learned to-
day.
Should a respite be granted, it would
stay the execution Of Debs' lO-year pris
on sentence until the expiration of Il
stipulated time during which consider
alton would be given to a pardon. If
It was not granted Debs would be re-
manded to prison Immediately upon
certfication by the supreme court Of
its findings upholding his conviction,
which probably would be about May /.
The court, after upholding the con.
EVICTION of Debs refused an application
Tor the re.hearing. During the pen
dency of the case before the higher
court, Debs has been at liberty under
bond The application for clemency
to President Wilson is his last appeal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
GERMANS REQUIRE CONSENT
OF FRENCH ARMY TO SEND
THEIR TROOPS TO FRANKFORT

Coblenz April 3.-German troops OPP.
nosite the Cobonz bridgcheld began
ppvmg early Thursday toward Frank
fort, whore Spartacan revolt has been
causing disorder
Before entering Frankfort. which Is
i'm the neutral zone beyond the French
bridgehoad based at Mayonce, the Ger.
man military authorities had to obtain
permission from the French Tenth
army
According TO information reaching
American headquarters here, the trouble
n Frankfort became serious Tuesday.
The worlmen formed groups i'm the
streets and eventually a mob OF more
than 10000 began paradng The mob
tormel a large warehouse and the
members helped themselves TO the food
stored there
street lighting followed am attempt
10y the local authorities TO gain control
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON
AREA CUT 3l.OS PER CENT

Columbia, S. c., April "A reduction
of 3i.OS per cent in the acreage plant
ed to cotton throughout the belt was
reported by the central commission of
the South Carolina Cotton Associa.
tlon today at a meeting here attended
by more than 1000 cotton planters of
South Carolina. The report was com.
pi.,d from dofailod figures received
from virtually every county in the
cotton growing states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
STELLA ZINlNlER SUES FOR
DIVORCE; ALLEGES THAT
SHE WAS DESERTED

Stella thinner has filed suit ia the
district court against her husband, John
thinner, for divorce. She alleges in her
petition that they We're married at
Lone Grove, December 90, 1912, and
that in the month OF February. 1915,
he abandoned and deserted her. She
alleges that they have one chlld, 49, o..
years OF aged ant she asks that she be
given the custody Of It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
DENIAL or OVERTHROW or
SERBIAN DYNASTY Is MADE

Washington, April "A formal de.
nial of reports from Rome that the
Karagcorgevitch dynasty had been
overtmown and a republic proclaimed
at Belgrade was issued today bv the
legation of the Serbs, Croats ANA Slov.
ems. \ statement last night by the
official information bureau of the king.
dom characterized the report as "a
piece of Italian propaganda.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
PICHON EXPECTS PEACE
PRELlMINARlES BY EASTER

Paris, April at have always
thought, and think more than ever to.
day, that the peace preliminaries to be
imposed upon Germany will be ready
before Easter unless something uneX.
pected arises" said Stephen Pichon,
foreign minister today in replying to
questioners at a banquet given by the
French republican journalists, according
to the Matin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
MEXICAN CONSTITUTION
CITED AS FORBIDDING
FOREIGN LAND GRANTS
OFFICIAL DECLARES STORIES OF
JAPANESE CONCESSIONS IN
LOWER CNLiFORNIA FALSE.


MrNiro city April 3.-'ln Lower Cali
lornla there are various foreign enter
prisoa' among which are one or two
japanese, to- which have been given
concessions for Tine exploitation of cer.
tain natural resources in various places,
'ut none oil them has been permitted
nor "u. be permitted. To acquire tracts
of I1ud, because the constitution pro.
hoil- this definitely was a, statement
made today by General Amado Aguirre.
unu'fseefe'arF OF agriculture ana de-
Veiopment'
Naturally there has been respec,
Tor those companies holding concessions
NHIch nave always compiled with tne't
contracts pu' some companies aihonE
lhem Jhe MeAlco Land company nave
had lhelr contracts nuIiIltd Tor NOS
having compiled with all thelr Prov
siohs. lhesr concessions Will be ou'l
ANA legally AquIdaJed' Ihose interests
winch have large holdings VIII be
obliged to divide them ana nobody VII"
o' gwen more l'I''I -''Vo ocIeS'
General Asurre declared the govern
ment had not ana would not allow lo'.
eisn interests To- obtain lands IN Lower
California, and pointed out that Article
NNNII OF the Mexican constitution pro.
H'n.ls foreigners from hoIo-hS U'I'us
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
BRITISH LABOR WANTS PEACE
TREATY AND LEAGUE IN ONE

London, April 3,-At a national con
ference held here today under the aus
pieces of the Trade Union Congress and
the labor party, resolution was adopt
ed unanimously declaring that the GOV
enant of the league of nations should
form part of the preliminary treaty OF
peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
ELIZABETH BENNETT SUES FOR
DIVORCE; CHARGES DESERTIO\

Elizabeth Bennett has filed suit in the
district court against her husband, j. c.
Bennett, for divorce. She alleges in her
petition that they We're married January
lG. 1918 anc lived together until Febru
airy %, 1913, when he abandoned and
deserted her. She asks to be restored
to her maiden name that of Elizabeth
Frazer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
WAR LEGALLY AT AN END.
ACCORDING TO DECISION OF
KENTUCKY FEDERAL COURT

Louisville, KY April 3,-In line with
an informal statement from the bench
on March "a, Federal Judge Walter
Evans, in an opinion today, handed
down decision finding that the war
in Europe legally is at an end and that
a plea for a new trial on conviction OF
violating wartime military regulations
after the armistice was signed has
standing in court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
DUTCH.SlIEIL INTERESTS
GET MENICAN EAGLE on co.

New York, April 3.-Royal Dutch.
Shell oil interests. have acquired con.
troll of the Mexican Eagle Oil Company
Ltd, Lord Cowdray property with oil
concessions in five states in Mexico.
according to a cable message received
here today at the New York Offices of
the latter concern.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
To Tall, on Nursing,

Miss Aloyslus Larch.MIller represent
ing the nursing department of the
southwestern division Of the American
Red Cross, arrived in Ardmore this af.
ternoon to meet with the chapter com.
mittee on nursing activities and other
workers interested in the future work
to be accomplished by this department
of the American Red Cross.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
BRITISH WILL REINFORCE
AMERICANS IN NORTH RUSSIA

London, April 3.-The situation in
the Murmansk region Of northern Rus
sia is giving the British military au
thorities considerable anxiety. An
nouncement was made today that Brit
ish reinforcements will follow immcdi
ately the American troops now on tn,
way 10 northern Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
WNatt-DllntluaS,

Miss Lynda Wyatt and Henry Dun.
duas of Delta, La. were married at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Hort
Worth and left Immediately for Delta,
where they will make their home. The
bride is sister of Mrs. ], w. Stanseh
ll4 II street southwest, with whom sho
has made her home for the past year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
ARMY CAPTAIN Is ALLEGED
DESERTER AND ENIBEZZLER

Nicksburg, Miss. April 3.-Col,
Frank d. Ely commanding Camp
shelby here, today telegraphed chiefs
of police in many cities to arrest Capt.
Olm Garrett Company X, 29th infan'
try charged with desertion and with
embe1zlement of S4OO of the company
funds Captain Garrett, officials said,
disappeared last Tuesday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
I 900 NEW ZEALAND TROOPS
WITH 800 FRENCH BRIDES
PAUSE AT NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News Va. April with
nearly 1000 New Zealand troops on
board bound for home from France via
the Panama Canal, the British trans.
port Remuera has arrived here for
coal.
Nearly 300 wives Of the soldiers who
were married during their stay in Eu
rope, are aboard
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
AMERICAN ARMY DOCTOR Is
DECOR AIED by KING GEORGE

London April 3,--Captan W +. Nc
Ginley of the American eXpedltIonary
force was decorated with the military
cross by King George at Buckingham
Palace today The captain Is member
OF the medical corps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04

Austin, Texas April 3.--Six addition
a cases of sleeping sickness in Texas
have been reported to the state health
department, making seven eases thus
ia, reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
Memphis. Tenn. Apri

Memphis, Tenn. April opera.
tive marketing and problems in connec.
ton with the livestock industry We're
among the subjects to be discussed at
todays session of the conference Of
railroad agricultural and Industrial
agents. which began here yesterday. Rail
roads in all parts Of the country are
represented at the conference, which
was called by j. l.. Edwards, manager
Of the agricultural section of tho United
States railroad administration
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Maximum for past "a hours end
ing ut Z o'clock this morning, 60
degrees, Minimum last night 81
degrees
Rainfall in past "a hours O.27 in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04

Our officers invite you to open a Saw.
ings Account in this Institution and
deposit therein those small sums that
are so apt to slip through the fingers"
GUARANTY STATE BANK
Ardmore, Oklahoma
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
Weather Forecast

Oklahoma: Tonight cloudy, cool
er in east portion; Friday fair.
East Texas: Tonight cloudy,
showers in extreme east portion,
cooler in northwest portion; Thurs
day partly cloudy to cloudy
West Texas: Tonight and Friday
generally fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
Red Cross Clothing Campaign
March oath to 31st

For those who STILL SUFFER over
seas Lend your assistance today.
GUARANTY STATE BANK
ArdmOre, Oklahoma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26
Maine Senate to Take up Women
Suffrage Today==League Of Nations
Resolution Also in the Senate

The 18th Legislature of Maine
started off br.skly on its ninth week.
when il reconvened Tuesday morning
after the week END recess. New
measures appeared. as though there
was TO be no limit 10 the length of
the session, action on those in prog
ress went along as rapidly as leg!s
lative procedure would allow and the
committee hearings IN the afternoon
were many and lengthy.
Il is expected that the Women S
Suffrage matter will be taken up on
Wednesday in the Senate and the
Joint resolution relative 10 the
League OF Nations IS specially as
signed for consideration on the same
day in the Senate. Rep. Philips Of
Bar Haroor and assigned for consid-
Grafton in the House on Wednesday
the act relating to the marriage of
persons afflicted with a certain COM
municabie disease and other matters.
with the longest assignment OF COM
uaittee hearings for the session on
hand. it bids fair 10 be real old
time busy day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26
President to Meet Governors
In Effort TO Establish Policy
Resumption Private Business

Washington. Feb 25.-Inyitation 20
attend a conference at the White
House. March and 4. TO discuss
vita. questions affecting business
and labor was autographed by Sec
retarv Wilson tonight to governors
of all the states and mayors OF more
than 100 cities
President Wilson is anxious to es-
tablish before returning 70 Europe a
national policy for the resumption OF
private enterprise, now that the war
is over, as means Of iessening IN
employment and consequent unrest
and IS understood TO have given much
thought to problems presented by the
cessation OF hostilities and war work
and the disqualification of the mill
tary forces. He IS said 70 be ready
70 use every legitimate means in CO.
operation with states and nunicipali-
ties to bring about an early return
to normal industrial conditions.
Suggestions for the conference
were made several weeks ago and
tentative requests 70 state and city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26
IN THE SENATE

Babn of Cumberland-Act relating
to the inspection OF creaInerleS.
cheese factories. condensarles OF re-
ceiylnc stations Tor milk or cream.
the act providing that the commits
sloner Of agriculture may enter upon
the premises of any creamery. cheese
factory. condensary or receiving sta
ton for milk or cream and may take
possession of any or all samples Of
milk or cream drawn for the purpose
Of testing their butter fat contents.
which are on the premises or in the
possession of any employe or may
take samples from patrons deliveries
ant then and there test the same
The results of the test made by the
commissioner. may. at his discre-
ZION. he communicated 10 the owner
operator or manager or to any of the
natrons from which such samples
have been taken ana tested or 70 all
Of them. The commissioner Of agri-
culture may order any testing ap-
naratus required or may condemn
the same or any part thereof or any
material used IN making tests and
NAV give such instructions regard
ing the making Of tests as he deems
proper Any owner. operator or
manager Of a creamery, cheese lac
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26
Safe Arrival
StOrkerS0n on
Alaska Coast

Ottawa. Ont. FEB G-The safe ar
r!va- on the north coast Of Alaska on
Nov last OF Storker Storherson. the
Arctic explorer, and lis Tour compan-
ions was announced n dispatch from
him today from Fort Yukon 10 the Ca
madam department Of naval service
The explorer set opt from the nortl,
coas. of i a.,ka IN March. talS. 10 drift
westward on al ice cake across the
Polar 81. ST., on theory thai the currents
would land him on the coast Of SHE
ria. Il appears from his dispatches to-
day that the ice cake on which the par
~ camped mere carried them around
in what might De called a huge eddy
In addition 20 upserting the theorv
current among :eographe-s and Poiat.
authorities OF A westward current
Storierson eported that his trip hat
resulted in The taking of important
deep sea sou.luiHgs.
Ehe drift began a. about - degrees
north Latitude and IS degrees west
longitude The most northwestern.
point reached. StcrkerSon reported. was
- degree north latitude and 152 de-
grees west longitude while the mos
easterlv point reached was IAi wes-
longitude
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26
11.411 REPLACEMENTS

Boston. Feb. 25.-Those units of
the Goth division in which a major
lty OF the members are New England
men, Will be landed at this port on
their return from France in April. ac-
coroing to present plans OF the War
Department as outlined N q letter 70
Governor Coolidge from Secretary OF
War Baker. Other units may be as
signed Tor Decentralization at other
ports.
The men arriving at Boston. Sec
retary Baker said. would be taken
immediately 10 Camp Devens for in
spect:on. Later they Will be permit
ted 10 come 10 Boston for a parade
and celebration, after which they will
be returned 10 Camp Devens for de-
mobilization.
Secretary Baker said there had
been l4,.I1 requirements in the di-
vision between May l ana Nov Is.
1918.
4 appreciate the desire OF the peo-
pie OF New England 10 entertain the
officers ana men OF the 18th division
and see them parade the secretary
wrote. and | have cabled to France
with the object of achieving these
ends"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26

officials 20 attend have met with a
read response.
The following statement regarding
the conference was made tonight by
the Department OF LABOR:
Secretary OF Labor William B.
Wilson tonight autographed invita-
tons TO state governors and mayors
OF some 100 cities 20 attend a con-
terence at the White House on March
5 and g. The President will address
the conference. The conference will
take up vital questions affecting
business and labor. Il is the desire
of the President to establish before
he returns 10 Europe a definite ma
ton wide policy TO stimulate public
and private construction and indus
try in general. 4 large number OF Of
ficiais have already Signiiied their
willingness 10 attend such i confer
enc :. Plans viii be presented 70 show
that the Federal government is anx-
ious 20 Cooperate with the various
states and municipalities in all Ell
forts 10 assure continued prosperity
in -he interests OF manufacturers,
merchants and wage workers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26

Washington. Feb. .6.-On the first
day Of his return TO the capital.
President Wilson put N more than
70 hours AZ his desk. signing IS bills
and joint resolutions. making score
Of nominations. discussing govern
ment business for three hours with
days work BY 4 conference on the
Legislative situation With Democratic
Leader Martin. at which the Presi-
dent announced his decision not 10
call an extra session Of Congress I'M
Ill after his return from Europe.
Altogether, It was one of the bust
est days in recent years AZ the White
House President Wilson resumed
work with 4 rush. surprising execu-
tive officers. attaches. by being at
his desk when they reported this
morning. From then on. there vas
ceaseless hustle every where. clicking
of typewrlters. scurryIng Of messen-
gers and arrivals II callers. few OF
whom saw the chief executive.
Nomination OF an attorney general
and an address to Congress We're two
questions said by White House Of
ficials 10 be relegated 70 the back
ground for The present. Several
names are unde: consideration for
the cabinet vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Thomas ". Gregory.
VINO retires from the Department of
Justice March (. but the President
has not made a seiect;o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26

Whether the President will ad-
iress Congress is believed Il depend
on the legislative situation. To-
morrow night he will discuss the con-
stitutjon OF the League OF Nations III
detail with members Of the Senate
and House foreign affairs committees.
who will be his guests at dinner, and
the belief IS growing n official quar-
ters that the President will considec
his explanations 10 them sufficient for
the time being. With many m
perative bills still awaiting acton. Il
is SAID 10 be possible that President
Wilson may consider II rn-adv,sa5i4
TO take up any OF the brief time re-
manning of this session by discussing
before Congress a subject on which
his views are we'll known and which
will come up for APPROVAL or disapprc-
ral before new body
There was i full attendance at .lIe
cabinet meeting. Vice President
Marshall vas present. having been
invited to attend as i special mark
Of courtesy for his presiding over the
meetings during President Wilson's
absence. Assistant Secretary Polk
took Secretary Lansings place.
Secretary Wilson announced af:e-'
the cabinet adjourned that March ;
had been chosen as the date for L
conference of governors. with whom
President Wilson is anxious to dis
cuss the domestic labor situation. The
conference will be held in Washing
ton. Unemployment, complicated To-
the demobilizing of the army and
nav and the attendant problem ut
labor unrest. are receiving close at
teutiun from the President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26
Suffragists
Fined, Jailed
AT Boston

Boston. FEB. 5.-Fines of S each
were imposed in police court today
upon all out two of the woman SUI
frag!sts arrested yesterday after max
ing demonstrations in front OF the
State House and on the Common be-
fore and after the passage Of the pa
rade escortin President Wilson. One
was charged with speaking without d
permit and the others with lettering
Three OF the women paid their anes.
The others refused TO pay or TO appea!
and were sent to the Charles street Jail.
where they will remain probably for
eight days. One woman was dischars-
ed as not guilty and a l:-year-oid girl
was discharged because the court de-
c!!ned Jurisdiction. Most of the women
refused TO give their names IN court
and were arrais:ed at Jane Doe after
the court proceedings they did not seek
to conceal their identity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-26
UkrainianS and
Poles in Truce
For -Four Days

Warsaw, Monday, Feb. 24.-tBy
The Associated Press The Polish
foreign Office has received a telegram
ron Lenberg saying that an agree
men. was reached there SUNDAY for
the cessation u hostlli,ies between
the Poles and the Ckrainiaas, begin
ming at 5 O'Clock Monday evening.
The arrangement can De denounced
by either party on - hours notice.
The truce. which vas arranged for
four days. may lead TO an arrnIstice.
though not much hope seems 10 be
telt for the moment IN this regard
by the Inter Allied section o1 the
mission al Lemburg. The great dill
fcui;E apparently IS that both the
Poles ana Ck-ainians appear 20 de-
sire lines fixed as though they were
20 be permanent and the commission
IS making little progress in drawing
I'D the schedule OF the armlSticc.
l. is apparent that the Inter Allied
mission will be delayed in Warsaw
for several weeks. Il is difficult to
empress on anybody in these coun-
tries tina. the building up of armies
merely breeds new warfare. accord
ing To statements made by members
Of The mission. whereas the United
states viewpoint is that an end
should De put 20 fighting everywhere
FOR boundaries until these boundaries
are fixed by the peace conference.
The mission IS 20 80 TO Posen
shortly 70 investigate charges that
the Germans are unwilling TO abide
by The a-mist.ce zone decree and al
SO allegations BY the Poles tina. the
Germans arc burning, villages and,
pillaging them