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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
SENATOR SPENCER
WOULD KEEP MONROE
DOCTRINE NAT 10 NALL
INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO PRE-.
VENT u. $. FROM BINDING 1T.
SELF TO MAKE WAR

Washington, June l9.-Adoption of
the Knox resolution separating theI
League of Nations and the peace treaty.
would be interpreted as an uncalled .forI
effort by the senate to dictate to the|
peace conference, Senator Thomas. dem
ocrat, of Colorado. said today in OPP
posing the measure. The Colorado sem
ator declared the proposal that the SEN
ate declare itself now against accepting|
the league as intertwined with the|
peace terms, was improper and unwise.
Before Senator Thomas spoke Sem
ator Spencer, republican. of Missouri.
who had not indicated previously hisI
views regarding the League of Nations.
introduced resolution proposing thatI
the senate declare that under any leagueI
plan adopted application of the Monroe|
doctrine must be reserved entirely forI
national determination. The resolution
went over without action.
The Spencer resolu On would declared
the Monroe doctrine IAN essential ma.
tional policy" and that the necessity
and extent of it's application and en-
forcement are matters to be determined
alone by the United States"
The tariff immigration and like in
ternal questions could be declared mat
ters to be determined entirely by the
country in which they arise and under
no circumstances questions for settle-
ment under the League of Nations" the
Spencer resolution proposes.
The resolution would declare also
that the United States cannot bind
itself in advance either to make war
in the future or to send its army andI
navy into other lands for purposes OIL
control"
Senator Thomas in opening his ad-
dress ON the Knox resolution, declared
the measure raised fundamental ques.
tions regarding the power of the senate
in treatymaking, and also of the ex.
pediency of an expression by the SEN
ate.
He said: AS a part of the treaty.
making power. we should not attempt
at this time to advise the peace congress
at Paris. either of our own views con.
corning its work or as to what the
treaty should contain"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
FILINGS A SHEER
At LEAGUE IN ADDRESS
TO HARVARD GRADUATES

Cambridge, Mass, June blossoms
for America in Germany's military ag'
gression following years of effort to-
ward world peace and in Russia's boil
shevist rule were emphasized in an
address here today by United States
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,, chair
man of the senate foreign relations
committee ut the commencement eX'
ercises of Harvard University.
Destruction of Germany's war pow
er. Senator Lodge declared. now is the
best guaranty of world peace. Mis-
cry wrought by bolshevism in Rus
sia, he asserted, proves that reforms
must come slowly, by evolution, and
that present conditions may be en-
dangered by vainly striving for gilt
tering impossibility"
No direct reference was made by
Mr.. Lodge to the peace treaty or the
League of Nations, but in discussing
peace efforts and Germany's course,
he said:
AT the close of the last century
there was quite general belief that Sc
rious wars would not come again. Some
douted, and for their skepticism were
called jingoes,' war lovers and pes
simists.
But almost everyone felt sure
that if war should again break upon
us, it's horrors would be reduced to
the lowest point and by the conven-
tions of Geneva and The Hague, the
suffering and crueites of past wars
would be largely eliminated.
Suddenly the great war came. Ger
many, esteemed by all as highly civ
iliZed nation, entered deliberately upon
a course of savage cruelty worse than
any ever imagined, because it was
carefully organized.
The beautiful scheme of making
mankind suddenly virtuous by a statute
or written convention was once more
exhibited in all its weakness"
Experience of the past. Senator Lodge
declared, must be guide to future
action.
II fervently hope" he said, to the
Harvard graduates, that yau will
have visions and dream dreams, but
uo lolStl lndt HdNlTS Visions is
one thing while being a visionary, es.
pecially a visionary whose visions and
ideals are stage properties, is quite
another.
What troubles me most about the
books and articles and speeches by our
most advanced thinkers settling forth
new penaceas and systems for all the
evils Is that they are generally so very
old. fact apparently disregarded by
their authors, who very properly de.
spise a past which only rises up to
to be troublesome"
Russian bolshevism,' Mr.. Lodge
said In conclusion, presents warn
ing to America in its awful results
of scheme which its authors pre-
tended, and their dupes believed, would
make all men happy in a moment"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
FORD PLAC|DLY HEARS
A WITNESS CALL HIM
A ROTTEN AMERICAN "

Mount Clemens, Mich, June 19.--
Henry Ford, suing the Chicago Daily
Tribune for $1,000 900 on a charge of
libel, was called to the witness stand
for a few seconds today, long enough to
say:
Theodore Delavigne was my publici
ty man."
He then returned to his chair behind
his lawyers.
Mr.. Ford was called in connection
with n letter written by Delavigne
thanking Henry A. Wise Wood of New
York for the manner in which he had
expressed Mr.. Fords sentiments in a
newspaper story quoting Mr. Ford.
Mr.. Wood was on the witness stand
yesterday and again today, when the
Delavigne letter was introduced by At
torney Stevenson for the Tribune. Coun-
sci for Mr.. Ford told Attorney Steven
son that Mr.. Ford had no knowledge of
the letter. Earlier in the day Mr. Wood
had characterized leading pacifists as
rotten Americans
NJ. Ford was in court today for the
first time in six weeks. He was present
to assist his attorneys in the cross-ex.
animation of witnesses who testified to
conversations with him. Mr.. Wood re-
sumed the stand today.
Mr. Ford heard himself called "rot-
ten American" by the witness.
You frequently use the term rotten
American" said Mr.. Lucking; "do you
consider that the half of the popula-
ton who disagreed with your prepared.
ness ideas were rotten Americans?'"
II do not" said Mr.. Wood. "I have
never said so. What I say is that the
men who tried to educate the public to
lnpreparedness were rotten Americans.
Mr.. Ford's placid gaze at the witness
did not change.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20

could be seen little attempt toward re-
claiming the soil.
Like Dead Country
1t was like a dead country. Here
and there a civilian was encountered,
but always his face expressed SEEM
ing hopelessness. Ypres, however,
showed greater display of animation.
Notwithstanding the terrible destruc-
ton wrought there, few former resi-
dents have found their way back and
a dozen or more buildings have been
erected to serve as hotels, restaurants,
drinking places and small shops. They
reflect the only industry in the place,
catering to tourists, both official and
unofficial.
A semblance of civil government has
been reSorted in this district. The
burgomaster appeared before the presi
dent thanking him for what America
had done for Belgium. The British
garrison and number of British nurses
added to the crowd that gathered to
welcome the party. The work of sal
vaging war material on the Npres
battlefield is almost complete, but
enough remained to add to the depres-
sion of the king and his guests. Shat
tered, battred and broken tanks on
both sides of Ypres served to justify
its characterization as the tank grave
yard"
The party had luncheon in picnic
style in the Houlthout forest. This
piece of wood, like all others in that
To, lat e,I.n lat4
was well back of the old German lines.
In Menin, where the work of destruc-
ton was less marked, the people gave
the party it's first greeting of the day.
The town was decorated and apparent
ly all the inhabitants were in the
The visit at Ostend was most inter
esting. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were talk
en- out to the mole which was broken
in April, 1919, by the British, and from
there saw the rusting parts of the
hulls of vessels which We're sunk in
the channel to the sea.
Brussels was reached at 915 o'clock
tonight. Through the cheering crowds
in the streets and past buildings bright
with the flags of Belgium and the
United States, the president was TAX
EN- to the palace, where he was pre-
sented to members of the household
He was tired with much driving at nee
esSarily high speed over bad roads
and retired comparatively early. His
hosts have planned a program for to-
Thursday, which will take up
every minute of the time until late |
at night. During the day he will de-
liver at least three addresses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
CONGRESSMAN HUDSPETH
COMMENDS TROOPS CROSSING

Washington, June 19.-The action of
the war department in sending troops
across the Mexican border at JuareZ was
commended in the house today by Rep
resentative Hudspeth, democrat, of
Texas, who said people of FL Paso were
calling upon him every day to demand
greater protection for them from bandit
attacks. The movement was in accord
ance, he said, with an agreement be-
tween the United States and Mexico
made after the Columbus raid.
In the senate, a resolution by Sen
ator King, democrat, of Utah, request
ing a report from the state department
regarding progress of adjusting claims
growing out of the loss of American
lives and property in Mexico and on
the border, was adopted without de-
bate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
"SIGN AND BE THROUGH
WITH AGONY" GERMAN
PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Berlin, June 1S.-"Peace-sign the
treaty and be through with the agony"
is the gist of the comment of the peo-
pie of Berlin today.
After the wrath provoked by the
moral indictment contained in the
covering note of the allied answer. the
residents of Berlin seemed to have re-
signed themselves to the inevitable.
Rather the end with terror than ter
ror without end" one small merchant
put it today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
PRESIDENT SEEING
HOW HUNS WRECKED.
MINES IN BELGIUM
KING ALBERT Is ESCORT ON MO-
TOR TRIP THROUGH CHAR
LEROI DISTRICT

Brussels June 19-President VIII
last night after q days trip from the
border which took him through the
districts devastated by the war, began
the second day of his visit to Belgium
this morning by motoring to Charleroi
with King Albert. The king expected
TO show the American executive the
destruction wrought by the Germans
in the mines at Charleroi and supply
him with documentary information or
the wholesale and systematic destruc
ton practiced by the Germans.
The president was not accompanied
on the Chareroi visit by Mrs. Wilson,
who was somewhat fatigued after yes
terday's tiring journey luncheon
at the American legation, the appear
ance of the president before the Bel
gian chamber of deputies and his re-
ception by Cardinal Mercier at Malines
were few of the features on today's
program.
Stepping out of the palace this morn
ing, the president found several thous-
ands of persons assembled theer who
clamored for a speech. He responded
with his first public talk, which was
confined to a few words
MY friends" said the president, ''in
coming here personally l have merely
followed by own heart and the heart
of the people of America towards Bel
gium."
In the palace the president had met
a. II kt Of
and Cardinal Mercier. BY calling first,
the cardinal offered a diplomatic route
for the presidents call upon him at
Malines today. The general council of
the Belgian labor party has addressed
a message to President Wilson, in
which it says:
THE labor party repudiates any
peace of violence and awaits the reign
of a definite peace assuring the SOW
ereignty of labor and the triumph of
President Wilson's principles"
The address recalls the intervention
of the United States in the war and
adds:
IF the working classes everywhere
were masters of their destinies, it is
beyond doubt that the presidents pro-
gram would have completely triumphed |
at the peace conference and Belgium |
would have obtained complete repara-
ton for the losses she suffered.
First hand evidence of German van
dalism was given the president at |
Charleroi He was taken to the mines
at Marchienne, near Charleroi, where
circumstantial evidence was supple
mented by records showing that ma
chinery had been removed wholesale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
SENATOR GORE INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK
NEAR SIOUX FALLS, S. ID.

Sioux Falls, S. d., June Ex-senator
Thomas p. Gore Of Oklahoma was in.
jured late "Wednesday afternoon when
the automobile in which he was rush
ing from Mitchell to Sioux Falls, over
turned, throwing the senator out onto
the ground.
Senator Gore was not painfully in
Jured according to attending physicians.
His shoulder was badly bruised but he
suffered no internal injuries.
The Oklahoma senator was speeding
to Sioux Falls to catch a train for
Washington when the accident occur.
red.
a front wheel of the automobile
caught in rut, overbalancing the car.
Mr. Gore plans his trip tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
u. s. ASKED TO SEND TROOPS
TO AID MEXICAN MORNIONS

Fl Paso, Texas, June 1y.-The Amer
ican state department is preparing to
ask the Mexican government to send
federal troops to the Mormon colonies in
western Chihuahua to protect the
church colonists in Colonia Dublan. CO.
lonia Juarez and Colonia Garcia, it be-
came known today when American con-
sui Dow asked Bishop Pierce for data as
to the number of Mormons living in the
colonies and the value of the property
owned by them.
Orin N. Romney. merchant Of Co
lonia Dublan. arrived here today from
Mexico and reported everything quiet
there. He said the column could not
reach there before tomorrow If Villas
rebels left Villa Ahumada Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
TULSA WOMAN ON TRIAL
AT FORT WORTH, CHARGED
WITH KILLING TULSA MAN

Fort Worth, Texas, June 19.-Details
of the killing of George Thayer of Tul-
sa, Okla, in cafe here two years ago
were related for the first time in court
here today in the trial of Mrs. Ora Eff.
fie Brown of Tulsa and Kansas City, ac-
cused of the killing. Evidence was in
troduced yesterday to show that the
woman, after the shooting, said Thayer
had broken up her home.
Mrs. Thayer. who lives in Tulsa now.
was on the witness stand for brief
time yesterday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
VIENNA RAIL CONNECTION
CONSIDERED by CONFERENCE

Paris, Wednesday, June 1S.--The
conference commission on harbors and
waterways is endeavoring to arrange
for the regulation of railways connect
ing fiume and Triest with Vienna. so
that conditions will be satisfactory to
Italy, Jugo-Slavia, and Czecho. Slovak-
ia Some agreement is desirable before
the Austrian treaty is completed, but
the Indications are that the matter will
be deferred for decision by the League
of Nations.
Most of the railroads in question are
owned largely by French capitalists.
ltaiy ana the new states wish the Sec
ton Of the railroad in their territory
placed under the control Of the coun.
tries through which they pass. -Y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
Arrivals Of Troops
And Saiings From
Points In Europe

New York, June 19.-Five transports
carrying 1895 troops arrived here to.
day from French ports. The Prinz
Frederick fWilhelm arrived from Brest
shortly after sunrise with 3,622 men on
board. She was closely followed by the
Panaman, from st. Nazaire. with 2,167;
the South Bend from Bordeaux, with
2,27O; the Kaiserin Augusta, victoria
from Brest 5,4S65 and the Great North
ern, from Brest, with 1881. The troops
were principally regulars and from the
service of supply.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
AMERICAN ENJOYS HOPEFUL
AS TO PEACE SITUATION

Paris. June 19.-While admitting
that 1t has little direct or comprehen.
sive information regarding the German
attitude toward the signing of the peace
treaty, the American delegation to the
peace conference is optimistic in its
view of the situation. In common with
peace conference cirrles generally.
the delegates are not disturbed bv the
newspaper reports from Gremany, re-
ceiVed here of an unfriendly nature
toward the revised terms
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
ROTARIAN'S WIFE
DIES SUDDENLY IN UTAH.

Salt Lake City, June 19.-Mrs. Charles
F. Stiff, wife of jeweler of Little
Rock. Ark, here attending the Rotarian
convention, dropped dead at the Saltair
resort at Great Salt Lake last night
while attempting to board a train re-
turning to the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
Boy Scout Week a Success.

New York, June 19.-Full success in
all its objectives has crowned Boy
Scout week, June s to IA. according to
statements issued here today by William
G. McAdoo, chairman Of the national
citizens committee: James E. West.
chief scout executive. and Colin II. Liv-
ingston, president Of the scout move
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
BODYGUARD
REGIMENT- is IN PARIS.

Paris. Wednesday, June 1S.-The regi-
ment of picked men from the American
Third army which was organized to
act as General Pershing's bodyguard
on his projected visits to London and
Brussels has arrived here from Cob
lenz and will view with picked French
units at the opening of the Pershing
stadium on Sunday. The regiment is
composed of 800 men chosen from all
the divisions of the Third army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
NOTED DOCTOR DIES ON
FIRST VACATION IN 20 YEARS

Chicago' June 19.-Dr. Harry ].
Haiselden. who won International note
because of his decision not to Operate
in an effort to save the life of a de.
borned child known as the "Bollinper
BABY Is dead at Havana, Cuba. Word
TO this effect was received by his
friends here last night.
DIR. Haiselden had gone to Cuba sew.
eral weeks ago on the first vacation he
felt he had been able to undertake in
20 years. According to the information
received here. he was stricken whfls
proceeding to his quarters and died
from cerebral hemmorhage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
Food Ships start for Germany.

Deal. England, "Wednesday. June 49,
The eight American steamers with
cargoes of provisions for Germany.
which were detained here for few
days, have proceeded for German ports.
There was a report early today that
they would be held here pending the
signing of the peace treaty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
MEXICAN BORDER IS
CLOSELY PA TROLLED
BY TROOPS AND PLANES

Fabens, Texas, June 19.-Reports
from American outposts here today said
everything was quiet along the line and
no Villa activities had been noticed on
"the island" nor near Guadalupe, where
20 Villa men We're seen late Yesterday,
The campfires of the Villa band could be
seen all night and American patrols
watched the border closely to prevent
raid into the United States by the re.
bells.
AS soon as the Villa band was re-
ported to the border patrol base here,
additional troops were sent here from
Fort Bliss by motor trucks and were put
into positions along the river to repel
an invasion should the Villa men attempt
to cross. The motor trucks were driven
down the valley with lights out to pre-.
vent their presence becoming known to
the Villa bands and were placed along
the boundary by Major Roffe, COM
mander of the base here.
The presence of the Villa rebels op-
posite here late yesterday caused much
excitement in the neighboring border
settlements.
At Tornillo. five miles east, the peo-
pie We're much alarmed and asked for
troops to be sent which was done.
Tornilla is directly opposite Guadalupe
and it was feared that the rebels would
cross to raid the stores there for sup
plies.
1t is believed by the military that
the Villa men were straggerS from
Villas command which was scattered
by United States cavalry.
FL Paso, Texas, June 19.-Reports to
military headquarters from Major
Rofee, patrol commander at Fabens.
today state that every thing was quiet
in that sector. An airplane patrol has
been established on the border.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
Berlin Newspaper Strike Over

Berlin, Tuesday June 1.-THE strike
Of newspaper employees which forced
the Berlin papers to cease publication
was settled by arbitration late to-
night. All the papers will re-appear
"Wednesday morning, giving Greater
Berlin the first news in five days of
the latest peace developments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
Hailed Like Conquering Hero

Brussels, Wednesday, June 49,
President and Mrs. Wilson, with
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
as their guides, today saw the
devastation visited upon Belgium
by the Germans. The first part
of their visit deeply affected not
only Mr.. Wilson but those accompany
ing him. The second phase was of an
entirely different character.
In the forenoon almost no residents
were encountered. In the afternoon
the appearance of the president at
Ypres, Ostend, Zeebrugge, and finally
Brussels, was made the occasion of
demonstrations that might have been
accorded a conquering hero. With the
president and Mrs. Wilson were Miss
Margaret Wilson, b. M. Baruch, Nor
man Davis, Gen. w. w. Harts, Her
bert Hoover, chairman Of the inter-
allied food commission, and Commander
Baker.
The night run from Paris ended at
Adinkerke, just across the France-Bel-
gian frontier, where King Albert,
Queen Elizabeth and a party of Bel
gian officers waited to receive the
president.
There were no ceremonies on the
train other than the ordinary greet
ings and introductions. Through the
little station building, elaborately dec
Grated, the party moved to the long
line of cars and began its trip into the
shell-torn and as yet abandoned coun-
try.
halted to permit these visitors to study
at close range some bit of fortifica-
tions or some piece of destruction that
was unusually thorough. Nieuport was
the first halt. President Wilson was
riding with King Albert, followed by
the next car. All alighted and walk
trough what had been the city of
+. Qrt to the ruins of the canal.
IN. W houses there which were in
x or eNe,- :. bal bitable We're one or
b frame snae which recently were
peter ior ''e -.srtainment of tour
b.
FSom Nieuport eas' ru,ord ,,ora tho
a hne of trenches to Dixrn,de r,hore
Ie mes a' o"S \ almost touched |
lch other, the party al;gbtad .t ono
TWO places mime the nature 1
the trenches. II ' ibsr ,vort an ,o. |
ara 1pres' part of the ride |
as in almost deserte "a oo,r,r,, Tharo
'ere very ie" ,ugees and there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
lawrence DunIap Back Hom..

Lawrence Dunlap has disposed of the
grain business which he was operating
in Madill and has returned to Ardmors.
He was reared and educated in this city
and will make this place his homs again
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
VILLA CAMP FIRES SEEN
OPPOSITE FABENS, TEXAS

Fabens, Tex, June 19.-Maj. Adolphus
Roffe, commanding the Fabens, Texas.
patrol base, announced early today that
the campfires to be seen on the Mex
lean side Of the border We're believed to
be those of small bands of Villa men,
who were scattered by the American
cavalry when they crossed Sunday
night and were reassembling in small
groups preparatory to rejoining Villa
Major Roffe said he expected no raid
on that part of the border. although
he was prepared for any eventuality.