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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16

Chicago, Dec. lj.--Restr!ctions
on the use of coal made necessary
by the recent strike Of miners in
the bituminous fields were removed
there and industry throughout the
country approached normal basis.
Regional fuel directors continued
to exercise supervision over dis
tribution, however, In order that
the restoration OF the depleted re
serves may be equitable.
From nearly all the coal fields
reports came that fully ninety per
cent Of the miners were at the pits
today and heads Of the United
Mine Workers Of America pre-
dlcted that ninety-fiye percent Of
the men would BE- at the mines
by today. In few instances locals
voted TO remain idle, pending fur
ther adjustment Of wages by the
commission which President Wilson
is expected to appoint to take up
the question.
Operators said nothing like n for
nal output could be expected for
several days, as il was necessary
to clear away debris which had aC-
cumulatcd in a large number Of
properties during the forty days
of the strike, before hosting Of coal
could begin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
GOVERNMENT MAKING
PROGRESS IN l.WW
TRIAL At KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. i5.-Unlcss
unforeseen delay develops the govern
ment viii rest tonight or by noon to.
morrow in the case of 90 members o:
the Industrial Workers Of the World
on trial. in the Kansas City, Kansas,
federal court charged with violation
OF the espionage act Fred Robertson
district attorney for Kansas announced
today.
There still remains large quantity
OF documentary evidence to be read into
the record and several witnesses still
are TO be heard, Mr.. Robertson said
The evidence includes dozens Of let.
ters passing between members Of the
organization outlining their activities,
the district attorney said There also
is included. he said, documents by
which it is proposed 10 show the first
printing outfit used in connection with
the Russian revolution was bought
aud sent to Russia by the I. W. w.
The letters outlining the activities
Of the various members have been gath.
cred up in raids in a. cities" he dc.
clared. Some Of them were written
in Bolivia. All Of them arc, We be-
lieve, Of seditioua nature"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
THE REP PUBL L|C|N HIGHEST FEDERIL
SENATORS Bill MED COURT UPHOLDS
FOR DELAYS IN THE WhR- TIME
PEACE AGREEMENT PROHIBITION ACT

Washington, Dcc. Is. President
Wilson's statement that hr had
"Do compromise or concession II
amy kiud in mind, and that he
would make no move toward dispu-
aItion Of the treaty, hut would con
tHue TO hold senate republicans
responsible tQr the delay of It's
ratification, today again brought
the treaty and the league Of ua-
tions to tho front IN congress Re
yived saturday 10y proposal ot
senator Knox, republican, Penn
sylyania, debate on the pence qurs.
uon promised TO continue much of
tine tiInc of the senate during the
next day o. two although leaders
declared the White House announce
ment had no effect in changing
tho situation.
Democratic leaders declared tl"
presidents statement dii mot mcal
should one DE reached in rhe SEN
ate. and said compromise efforts
would b" Continued
Republican opponents Of rptifica
ton. without reservations. moin
tained their position that the prcsi.
dent was 10 blame for delaying "a
declaration Of peace and that the
l"Vl move must como from him.
Both sides were in accord on the
view that regardless of comprD-
Inlse ACTIVITIES or the views OF tEc
president, no result could bc OBJ
tanned Until next month and any
debate on the floor OF The senate
in the meantime undoubtedly would
be- an expression of personal views
of the senator's on the latest an
rourPemert from ttl White lrIso.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
MAY LEAD TO PEACE
WITH SOVIET RUSSIA

Dorpay, Esthonia, Friday, Dec. IL
by the Associated Pressl-unless some
unforeseen development occurs. peace
between Esthonia and soviet Russia,
probably will be an accomplished fact
in the near future.
Despite den.als there seemingly is no
doubt that the object Of the negotiations
which have been going on daily - not
merely an armistice, but mas in view
fun peace along the genera, lines
framed by the bolsheviki The present
main aim Of the soviet seems 70 be to
follow up the defeat OF General YudCn-
itch by making il impossible for i'm or
any other military leader to organize
new campaign in Etshonian territory
against soyie. Pussa.
For weeks ;hc bolsheyikl have been
coucentrating troops on the Narya
fioEt wher. extremely het@y attack;
are now in progress and the fear is not
concealed that Esthonia may be occu-
pied If that country refuses to conclude
peace on the other hand, the indicl-
tons seem 10 be that powerful entente
influence are operating to prevent
peace 50 that E.sthonia as It well INFORM
ed observer puts ii, is between the
dc'.il, in the gUise Of bolshe5..A and the
deep blue sea With its block Ting squad
ron"
Still another factor to which The Es
thonian government is responsive is the
pressure of public sentiment for ces-
sation Of hostilitics. Esthonia is fight
ing only dcfensively, and the army is
ctEeg to be relieved Of the strain and
to return to civil work
It is difficult td ascertain the atti.
tudc Of the allies toward the Dorat con-
ference, especially that Of Great Britain.
The belief seems 10 prevail among OBJ
servers here that Great Britain is not
| wholly opposed to the negotiations. but
that she prefers that Esthonia await
! the outcome of the discussion in Copen-
hagen before definitely committing her.
self Il seems apparent however. that
F'rnncc is strenuously trying 70 prevent
| Esthonia rom making any kind Of an
agreement with the bolsheyik.
1t IS persistently reported that France
| is preparing TO send six divisions Of
troops to the Baltic for huge offensive
| against Petrogard which will be assist.
ed by General Mannerheim with his
| Finnish volunteers. and Colonel Avol.
| off Bermondt's forces using what is left
of Yudenitchs army ana its equipment
as q nucleus of the enterprise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
CREW OF WRECKED STEAMER
SAFE ON BOARD VESSEL
INBOUND FOR NEW YORK

Halifax, y. $, Dec. l5.--Tne crew OF
the steamer Messina abandoned IA n
sinking condition. Saturday, .i30 niles
off the New Foundland coast. Is safe cn
the steamer Regina, bound for Boston,
according to wireless dispatches received
today.
The United States shipping board
steamer, Davidson County. which lost
her propeller last Wednesday was the
only vessel not located early today
among the score reported damaged or
in peril last week as the resul. Of the
series of gales in the north Atlantic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
THE HEALDTON HIGH
St HOOL BUILDING
DESTROYED BY Fl RE
Special to The Ardmoreite.

Hoaldton, Okla. Dec. l5.--The Head.
ton high school building vas destroyed
by fire at an early hour Sunday morn
ing. The fire which was discovered
about O'Clock, originated In the ;lase-
ment, but how none know. The building
and contents was total loss.
The Healdton high school structure
was completed about year ago. at l.
cost OF sos, 900.
The school term will not stop ns the
hoard Of directors has arranged to use
the local theatre building and ,ths
Methodist and Baptist churches.
The ward school buildings will be
taxed to their utmost in caring for the
overflow pupils.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
| n EXTR AORINERY
GRAND JURY IN
Ne v YORK DIGS
IN PROF|TEER|NC

New York, Dec. l5.--Ncw Yorks cS.
traordinary grand jury, which impan-
ellcd last September, has given its at.
tenton to many and varied matters, al
shroudcd in mystery today begins an.
other week, trusting soou Co gcarn
from Governor Smith that he has sc.
lected another lawyer for its counsel,
as it has requested the demand for
legal assistance, based on the ale
cation that il has unearthed evidence
of an ''overshadoWinR crime" The ma.
ture Of the. crime has not been dis.
| closed.
Called originally for the purpoee OF
investigating radicals, this jury appar-
emily has wandered far afield.
Not only were its members asked 70
investigate all signS Of "bolshevism, 90
but they had presented to them stimuli.
| taneously charges that there was profit
eering in milk and that officials of the
| Intcrboroueh Rapid Transit Company
had conspirei with certain of It's en-
ployes to bring about the strike last
September in an effort to force an ad-
vanccd fare from the public"
About this time the jurors had their
first disagrecments with District At.
/ torney Swan and began investigation,
not only Of his office, but Of the police
department and various other munich
pal authorities. This branch widened
when the jurors asked Tor appointment
Of other counsel. preferably Attorney
General Newton But instead OF Mr.
Newton, Governor smith appointed
George Gordon Battle. who finally
withdrew from the post aftar The jur.
oys had made it plain his services would
not be welcomed
! Lac. week came an opcn rupture be-
tween The 4fc', aAj The district alto
ney's office when Raymond r. Amir
| alt, foreman, ordered the iury's stc-
! nograpner 20 furnish no more copies
Of testimony to Mr. Swan or his assist
ants. This followed reports that the
| Jurors had discovered leak" exist.
ed; that they had charged listening
device had been placed in the room
If the criminal courts building
The only concrete matter that is
| actually known publicly as under in
vestPation is the official action Hf
/ John T. Dooling, one Of Mr.. Swans
assistants in prosecuting CASTOR r.,
Means, for the murder of Mrs. Maud
King.
This occurred in 1917. at Concord,
! y. c., and Means was acquitted.
81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
Order of Supplying Vessels

Washington, Dec. l5.-Director Gen
oral Hines ordered that vessels he sup
2lied in the following order:
Q)---lnland and coastwise.
O-Amerieap overseas vessels
,3,--iUreign overseas vessels.
Heretofore the only foreign ships
which had been allowed to obtain coal
were fast mail and passenger liners.
Coal production was expected by rail
road administration officials to be so
per cent normal today, reports show
ing THAI miners were returning to work
rapidly in all fields except in Ohio and
Kansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
ORDERS PRINT PAPER
MANUFACT URERS TO s
STOP EXPECTATION

Ottawa, Dec. 15.--An order in coun
Gil has been passed giving power to
r. II. Pringle, controller OF newsprint,
TO prohibit the export OF paper BY any
company which refuses to comply with
its regulations. The order is the re
suit Of the intimation by n number OF
paper companies that they would de-
cline to be guided by the news print
controllers price.fixing and distribu'
ton orders.
1t il said that number OF large
Canadian newspapers would probably
have had to cease publication If the
controllers had not been given. this
power because of the heavy demand
for news print from American publish
ers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
Senate Coal Committee Meets

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
coal committee met today to determine
future plans as to its investigation of
the circumstances surrounding the In
dianapolis agreement which II began
on Saturday with former fuel Admins
traitor Garfield as the first witness.
Chairman Frclinghuysen plans to call
Attorney General Palmer lwter this
Wppk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
On Normal Basis

indianapolis, Ind. Dec. l5.-Opera-
ton Of mines in Indiana on practically
normal basis this morning was predict
ed by operators and miners officials
Of the state Telegrams received at
headquarters of the 4 United Nine
Workers here. indicated that the few
workers remaining out will return TO
work today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
Situation Clear in Kansas

Pittshurg, Kan, Dec. 15.-Practically
every mine in the Kansas coal FIELDS
was either in operation today or being
prepared for operation. Reports 10 the
offices. of the receivers for the state
and 10 miners headquarters showed a
full response to the call for work, in
accordance with the settlement of the
strike reached here Friday night by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
In Illinois

Springfield, III, Dec. lJ.-Almost
normal conditions prevailed in the coal
mining industry in Illinois today
Reports received by operators and
at the office of Frank Harrington. state
president Of the miners, Indicated that
ninety pee cent OF the men were at
work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
Awaiting Fulfillment of Agreement

washington, Dec. l5.-It was indicat'
ed at the White House today that the
commission which is to investigate the
coal industry with view to adjusting
wages and prices, would not be named
until the mine workers had carried
out their agreement to return to work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
Relief for Wheat Growers.

Topeka, Kansas, Dec. lS.--Relici from
situation which is said 10 have result.
cd In heavy losses to wheat growers
because Of inability to ship grain Is ex.
pected with the arrival here today OF
r. b. Thornton. representing Regional
Director Hale Holden OF Chicago % in.
vesfipa+e com ptnints OF CAV sho~.nr r-n IN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16

Columbus. Ohio, Dec. lj-It was pre-
dicted by John Moore, president OF the
Ohio United Mine Workers organiza
ton, that practically all of the $4,000
union miners OF this state viii have
returned to the pits by tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
Volunteer Workers Return Home

Manhattan. KAN, Dec. l5.-About
100 Kansas agricultural college volun-
teer coal diggers arrived home this
morning. y number of the students
remained at Pittsburg TO work in the
mines during the holiday season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
AFTER MUCH FUM|NG
THE SOLDIER POET IS
To EVACUATE FIUME

I'iumc, Dec. 15.-Preparations are un-
der way for the evacuation Of Fiume by
Gabrielle d'Annunzio. the soldier poet,
and his forces and the occupation of this
Adriatic town. which has been the cause
Of 50 much dissension, by a contingent
Of the regular Italian army headed BY
General Cay!g!lu former minister of
war
Italy is 70 have complete sovereignty
over tiume, and all the provisions OF the
treaty OF London are to be carried out
under the terms OF compact signed
by Premier Nltu and d'Annuuaio, ac-
cording 10 statement made by DAN
nunzios press representative. France.
Great Britain and Italy are IN agre.'
ment that Italy shall annex F!ume, it
was asserted.
dAnnunzio IS declared to consider
that all OF his ambitions which resulted
in the seizure of Fiume, have been at
tanned and that the agreement sign
ed with Premier Nitu fully guarantees
their realization.
General Caviglia is reported already
to have arrived in Trieste on his way
to Fiume 10 take over the city on be
half of the Italian government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
Fin Hone on Cnuris

Washington Dec la -Antl-proaioi
,ionists who desired a1wet" holiday
season pinned their no 2 today on Tho
supreme court where al opinion on
the constitutlonality Of the war time
prohibition act was looked for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
Onerators Declare Dividend

independence. Kan, Dec. 1.-THE
Kansas Prairie Oil and Gas Company
today declared q quarterly dividend Of
50 share and an extra dividend OF 81
a share payable Jan. 81. to Stockholders
OF record Dec, 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16

Washington, poc. 10. The wartime
prohibition ACT was held constitutional
today 10y the supreme court.
This decision Of the supreme court
today deciding appeals from Kentucky
aud Ncw York involving the consttu-
il0nalitr Of the war lime prohibition
act was read hy Associate Justice Bran
d"i9
Tho signing cf the arnistice did not
abrogatc the war powers OF congress.
Associate Justice Brandois said in read
ing the decision OF tho court
Justice Erundeis further said tho
government did not appropriate the
liquor by stopping its domestic sale
as ,ha way was lsft open for exporting
It,
IN deciding the question the supreme
court also dissolved injunc;ions re.
s.funirg revenue OF .als from inter.
feripg with the removal from bond OF
about seventy million gallons of whish.
ey valued at approximately $4,000 900
held by the Kentucky distillers ana
warehouse company of Louisville, Ky.
! Federal court dccrces in New York
dismissing proceedings brought by Dry.
/ foos. Blum and Company TO compel
internal revenue olsctals to permit
, the withdrawal from bond Of whlskey
/ for beverage purposes We're affirmed by
/ the court.
The constitutional prohibition amend
mcnt is binding on the federal govern
ment As well as the states and super
/ sedes state laws. tho court declared.
Justice Brandcis said there was no
basis for the contention that Presidcnr
| Wilson'S statement in mis- message vc-
toing the prohibition enforcement ac,
that the war had como to an end. wo~
a proclamation announcing the tcrmi
nation Of the war.
In rendering its opinion the court
confined itself entirely to the war time
prohibition act and took no action on
the so-callcd beer cases which attack.
ed the constitutionality Of the prohioi
tion enforcement act.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
Mrs. Robert Mclean.

When the news was flashed around
the country that Robert Mclean. a
Californian. had been willed harem
of forty wives by the sultan of Lang
LANG and that Mclean was going
there to look it over. the masculine
world exclaimed:
"Oh. boy"
But now comes word that Mrs.
Rnbo,f MoI oop ,e .,o;,rx .....L L..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
e. I.>IiN PREMIER

Cairo, lee. 15.--An unsuccessful at
tempt was made today to assassinate
the premier Willie he was driving to
the ministry. His assailant. student,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16

sentativcs. At tho Offices Of the re.
ceivers, it was said that probably 100
cars OF coal would be loaded today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16

Rome, Dec. 1.-THE newspapers TO-
day announce that Gabrielle dAnnunzio,
accompanied by General Radoglio. CHIEF
OF staff to General Diaz, probably viii
come to Rome Tuesday and confer witn
Premier Nitti who will be able the sama
day to make precise declaration In the
chamber OF deputies with regard to
Fiume.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16

The striking photo above re-
ceived from Germany shows one
of the ways Germany is said to be
evading the peace treaty terms
Under the treaty the Germans
were allowed an army of less than
100000 men but by calling many
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-16
SAFETY
SERVICE
SATlSF

Guaranty State Bank
of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14

Statistics prove absolutely that H.
the years that we have raised tn,
bumper cotton crops we have mad to
Il price, often less than the ccost vi
producing 1t. The past four years Of
course, apnorma. cUnditlOns made
by the war. have helped the cotton
states, but let us look It any on
OF the 81 years prior to the start oil
the war. In 1905 the cotton crop
was thirteen million bales and go,
an average price to the farmer OF
ST. ccents a pound; The next year
we raised Il ten million bale crop
and took an average price of 1873
pound
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14

light he carried. He had effected
entrance through a rear window, but
went out the back door. His tracks
were plainly visible. &c.
The home Of o. II. Perkins, OH
Cedar street, was entered Sunday
morning at an early hour. Many
evidences of midnight prowler
were found, but nothing was miss
| ing from the house.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Evas and son Everett
returned Tuesday from Valiant, Ok
lahoma. where they visited Mrs. Ev-
ans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hamilton. and family.
W. l.. Townsend and Lynn Click
of the Townsend Dry Goods Com
pany, have been In st. Louis and
other northern markets this week
buying merchandise for the local
store.
Albert Powell, living on North
Fifth Avenue. was seriously hurt at
Pitcher. Okla, this week, when a
scaffold on which he and others
were working collapsed and precipl'
tated a number of men to the pave
ment below. Mrs. Powell, who is
here. was informed that little hope
for his recovery was entertained.
The Sunday School class OF Mrs.
Rainey was entertained last Friday
night at the home of Mrs. j. Bob
Williams. The class is composed
of boys. and is one of the largest in
the NJ. Il. Sunday School.
X. II. Jones, living eight miles
north of town, marketed 90 young
fat hogs here, receiving $415. He
said he began two years ago with
two thoroughbred Jersey Red gifts,
and that during the last IA months
he had sold of the proceeds of hi
hog raising and feeding venture the
sum of $3.50 worth and had a few
head left over.
Mr.. Cruce, from the State Exam.
iner and Inspectors office, is here
making The biennial check of rec
ords in different county offices.
rounl-up by the sheriff's force
made Tuesday night lodged a half
dozen vags in the county Jail. Vags.
like gamblers. are under the coun-
TVS ban. and officers are determined
to get rid of them.
Rev. }. T. Ogle, pastor of the First
Christian church, is in Bennington
conducting n series of revival meet
ings at the Christian church there.
=. \. Whale, who bought the War
Savings Bank building at public auc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES I
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Prof. Edwin Vale Mcintyre Of Ok.
lahoma City gave a pipe organ recit-
Il at the Presbyterian church Thurs
day night to a good sized audience
and delighted music lovers with his
wonderful display of musical talent.
Admission was not charged, but a
free will offering was taken.
The Normal Basketball team went
to Ada last Friday and ran all over
the team of the Ada Normal by the
score Of 42 to II. The Ada team was
no match for the locals, Coach
Laird says.
July I the &c letter postage law
becomes void and we will put the ola
&c stamp on letters and 1c on postal
cards. Stamps on hand cannot be
redeemed, but stamped envelopes
Will be redeemed at the value of thu
stamps on them. the announcement
says.
Rev. f. G. Butler, pustOr OF the
t1rst Baptist church, has returned
from Muskogee, where he conducted
successful series of evangelistic
meetings.
y. IL. Akins, aged 90, died Friday
OF paralysis, at his home on East
Florida street. Death came in two
hours Following the attack. He is
survived by his wife, one daughter.
and three sons.
fflVatc sam Mason, son OF WiI,
Mason. is among the number of men
wounded in action who have arrive
from overseas, and is now in the
hase hospital at Fort Sill. near Law
ton, Okla.
a concrete floor is being laid this
week In the building owned by l.. f.
Lee and A. II. Ferguson, occupied nv
the Abbott Brooks French Hardware
company. Sam Maxey and sons. To-
cal concrete contractors. are doing
the work.
regular army Colonel was here
wednesday inspecting the local com
pany Of the Third Regiment of OK.
iahoma National Guard, as part of
general inspection of the entire reg.
iment.
About > o'clock sunday morning
an intruder got into the home of
Mrs. Fannie Stevens. SIT North
Third, but was frightened away BY
the screams of Mrs. Stevens daugh.
ter, who was awakened by the flash