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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-05
MOTIVE OF BIG
NEWSPAPER IS
DEBATE SUBJECT
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that may be drawn upon to meet
the deficiency in the five years pc
Rod OF the greatest cost.
Second-The argument that one
fourth OF the cost OF construction
OF the proposed highways should
be taxed against abutting proper
ty, and another fourth assessed
against the counties through which
these roads pass, is in direct CON
ilict with the purposes of the pro-
posed state system of roads. 1t is
the purpose OF the proposed state
system to construct roads through
out the state that will be the found
alton for a greater system, leaving
the counties unfettercd so that they
may construct laterals and connect
ing lines to the state system The
state has sufficient revenues to
construct such n system. Should
the counties bear halt the burden
OF these lines, they will be unable
Tor years to construct their laterals
',,u ,., II. l''''s ''"1I ,'Ie S'"'e y ~
oo'',,,,:,, l, '"' [u"s "'0''l o'- '''i'
.a,'nai " t ,g'' , '"I ~ su,l,l''' az.
,o,,rco ,u ' h "'o,o @ ,'"II',' % i Coi.eS llo'" ,
roade ,rd ,,r"ot. ,,l ,"p ., p,,," ,.i,:, N.Y..
IN as.;.t ,ha ,o., ~, ~, "''" 't,t. ,',': :,
Lr;Id.na road. IIor, 81, OlIoLo,,,
civ. tbcrc ,rc m;ros ~ naror,o,,
unon which business mcn can ret
one hundred ner cent service ont
of their cars and frucks cvcry d,v
i'm the wear. II aoocars thaf thcy
are unwilling to assist the smaller
towns and rural communities ont
OF the mud by the pronoscd state
system of highways.
Third-The ,ronmcnt ,dy,nccd
that the snccifications rs nrovidcd
in the proposcd resolution are such
that ONLY concrete or concrete basc
can be used is not true. as renuta-
bic highway engineer, will testify
which testimony .is bettcr than
that of men who have not made
this q matter of technical study.
The argument that durable roads
can be built of gravel or macadam
with binder surface at a cost of
five or six thousand dollars per
mile is untrue, as any reputable
highway engineer will testify.
Roads OF such construction are
tourists roads only, and i'm every
part oil the United States where
truck traiIic has been any consld-
cradle amount OF the total, such
roads nave rapidly gone to pieces,
ana are beng replaced at a cost OF
OF dollars ne truck has
come 10 Slay' ana WiI. follow rapid
Iy inc hui'dng OF hard surfaced
roads: ANY road constructed OF
carrying capacity less than that
suInC'ent III, TO ho'd up truck traffic
" II, ~ DC -" "Islc OIL money
H. LouI.I'-T ' l. nc argument advanced
"", SI"'J' ana m''"a'n roads Wiin
u SUI lace ''''oe' can DC ou''l 'or IiIe
~. S'I ,'ousl''u 'o'''r' per m'.c'
!"u .''"l sue" ro'o' are soIi'cient
~, .,.. inc ''eGu' oI jnG s''iG' Is the ar
'u'"e"' advanced vance,. by all manuIac-
.uIe[s o, pl''uer' ana surface ma
{, nus Hc'e 'la'uIaclurerS nave
."'Ie"e" on OF 'ne people OF the
"a. Ious s'','' "ne'c attempts nave
'cen mace 10 SoI'e lhe present day
boso nhn ,,, h.,o w. .,,,,.;,,o,,.I ,no so,.oT VI
he;, ,rodnc". '" T6:I 'c .,,:,t '.a'e,:,eu ~
,yidcncc tbat v.boro,cr w., '''l',r, bood mas -.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-05
John Walk Makes Bond

John Walk, placed in the county
Jail, charged with larceny of three
bales of hay, made bond and was
released.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-05

lpuS COuullGS Oh tne stale, the cost
OF such printing to be paid out OF
the contingent fund OF the House OF
Representatives, and
Be 1t Further Resolved, that the
House OF Representatives pledges
the financial support Of the state in
meeting the campaign that is being
waged against the best interests OF
the people of the state.
Phillips Denunciation.
On roll call the resolution was
adopted with only five members.
Ballard, Disney, Glasco, Harrison
and Street, voting no.
The debate on the amendment was
wide and at times bitter, embracing
the denunciations set out above.
Phillips OF Norman was one of the
most outspoken in his denunciation
of the newspaper. When he de-
clared that it is and has been a ii
nancial Shylock and political prosti-
tute' wave OF applause swept over
the hall. Asa Walden of Marietta
early took a hand in the scrap.
Walden's Arraignment
"Ihe Oklahoman, a sewspaper,
which should be in the position of
endcayorjng to advance, honestly.
the best interests Of the state and its
Daoplp tisrrDeI tho ,,,,ra, ,,r , IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-05

the slow progress being made in the
proposed good roads legislation.
He served notice on the legislature
to quit wasting time and either pre-
pare road legislation that suits him
or kill the whole proposition.
The governors action denotes his
first decided tilt with the law-mak-
erS. 1t accords with his announce
ment when he first took office that
the road bill must have his approval
or he would not submit it to the
people for a vote.
The legislature is wasting time"
said the governor, "and unless it
works out suitable road legislation
soon l insist that it drop the whole
matter and get busy on other need
ed legislation"
That outside interference, in the
form OF Interests" financially con-
cerned in certain kinds OF patent"
materials, is adding to the general
delay was strongly limited by the
governor.
1 don't intend that anybody with
some patent road construction prop
oSition can come in and dictate this
huge project said the governor.
Il did my part in creating road
sentiment and l don't propose to
submit any proposition that is not
for the best interests Of the people.
They want roads and they are going
to have them in some way, but Just
now the prospect is very discourag-
ing to me"
Press Hears Roads Plan.
AT a meeting Of 4 dozen news
paper publishers and editors at the
capitol yesterday afternoon, Paul
Nesbitt, chairman Of the house COM
mittcc on roads and highways, and
Senator !, Elmer Thomas of Law
ton, chairman of the senate appro-
priations committee, acting in the
stead of Senator Board of Okcmah,
chairman OF the upper house roads
and highways committee who was
absent, outlined the proposed con-
Stitutonal amendment to be sub
mitted to the voters of the state en-
bracing the issue Of $50,000,O00 in
bonds for the construction of a
statewide system Of durable hard
surfaced highways. Senator Thomas
and Representative Nesbitt covered
in detail the senate and house rcso-
lutions and the proposed modifica-
tions which have been published
from time to time. The newspaper
men were deeply interested in the
plans and while no formal express
sion was asked or given the conscn-
sus OF opinion was that they are
confident that the proposed amend
mcnt when approved by the seventh
legislature, will embrace every safe
guard OF the public funds and, so lar
as human intelligence and ingenuity
are concerned will assure the build
ig Of durable system of pcrma-
nent highways.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-05
RECENT BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Kelsey II. Polk, 6lS
Mclish avenue, announce the birth
OF son yesterday. Mrs. Polk is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. /.
Gregory Mr.. Polk is business man
ager OF The Ardmore Statesman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-05
Abolish Mathews Office

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-05
THE HOUSE MAY
YET DECIDE TO
: IMPEACH MATHEWS
BY CHARLES H. ADAMS
Staff Correspondent

NlASoPOAiNNllb
Oklahoma City, Feb. Mot
withstanding the belief expressed in
some quarters that w. D. Mathews,
state commissioner OF charities and
corrections, will be saved from cen
sure for his alleged neglect of in
mates of the Russell Home for
Girls, which has been the subject
OF three separate and distinct in
vestigations the past week, it is de
clared that the house committee on
impeachment and removal from
office will recommend the institu-
hon OF impeachment proceedings
against the commissioner. When
the committee will report is uncer
tain and in the present state Of the
probe into the affairs Of the home
It may be neces ,ary for the Dabncv
committee, charged with impeach-
ment and removal matters, to await
the report OF a special investigating
committee before it can submit its
report \ special committee was
appointed to conduct an invcstiga-
ton OF the home and report TO the
house the result OF its probe. This
committee has no power to act.
however, and action tending toward
the removal OF any official in CON
nection with the investigation must
be inaugurated by the Dabney COM
,mittec.
4 Secret sessions OF the house and
Senate committees named TO dig
into the Russell Home conditions
were held yesterday afternoon it
is understood that the evidence sub
mittcd was along the lines OF allcg-
ed severe discipline, negligence
said to be due to the infrcqucnt
visits OF Doctor Clymer, the nome
physician, and inadequate facilities.
Clymen, Matron Flahertv and
Commissioner Mathews were said to
have faced the house and senate
committees yesterday afternoon.
Robertson Takes Hand
Governor Robertson took charge
OF the Russell Home yesterday. The
appointment OF superintendent is
expected soon. Robertson said he
would scrape up the necessary
money some place, probably from
the contingent fund, and immcdi-
atcly put certain improvements into
effect.
The governor will remain in
charge OF the institution, he said,
until the legislature acts. The gov
ernor'S decision to take over the
home is the result OF his announce
mcnt several days ago that ne
would assume control unless the
legislature acted at once.
Since investigation OF the condi-
tionS at the home started the got-
crnor has been bcsiegcd with re
quests Of parents that they secure
dismissal OF their children. The
Lmoralc OF the home has been COM
plctcly broken and many girls have
escaped.
Abolish Mathews Office
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-05
Mortgaged Its Policy.

HOl tSdBCu us fOllCy.
Charles II. Ruth, an Oklahoma
City member declared that several
years ago the Oklahoman had mort
gagged its policy and that the record
ed proof OF his statement is of rec
ord in the records OF Oklahoma
county. Representative Ruth ex-
planned that in 1910, 1911 or 1912.
Che would not fix the year of the
instruments date), the Oklahoman
had given mortgage for $l35,000
to the Union Trust Co. of St. Louis
and that one OF the provisions OF the
mortgage recited that il the policy
OF the paper did not, at any time
during the validity OF the instru-
ment conform with the ideas of the
Union Trust Co.. the trust company
would have the right to install a
manager in the office OF the news
paper
Paul Nesbitt OF McAlester. former
speaker and present chairman OF the
house roads and highways commit
tee, the man on whose shoulders as
much as any molding OF the good
roads movement, will rest the re-
sponSibility for wise and practical
highway legislation, spoke at length
urging the adoption OF the resolu-
tion. lie pointed out that the reso-
luton does not cite the Oklahoman
as the newspaper which has criti-
ciscd the movement, but admitted
that he had had a conference with
the editor OF that newspaper in
which it was pointed out that the
roads legislation was in embryonic
for mand that nothing tangible had
yet been Offered in either house. lie
said that the editor OF the Okla
homan had agreed to withhold iudg.
ment upon the proposed bond issue
and had promised to refrain from at
tacking the highways program until
Wv HiHNNNl Nuph a lHOIC tdl9lOle
form but that the paper had not kept
faith.
1t was pointed out that not one
section of the proposed constitu-
tional amendment under which the
good roads program will be submit
ted TO the people of the state has vet
been adopted by the house roads
and highways committee. Half a
dozen members were on their feet
prepared to continue the debate and
to urge vote OF confidence for the
committee and an endorsement OF
its program, when, apparently the
house concluded that enough time
had been spent and there were cries
OF vote, vote" from every section
of the hall. The result of the roll
call showed only five members vot-
ing against he resolution.
Special Interests on Job.
Governor Robertson, at the con-
ference with newspaper men yester-
day, voiced his disappointment at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-05
Special Interests on lob.

Governor Robertson, at the con-
ference with newspaper men yester-
day, voiced his disappointment at
Evening star., 1919-11-12
PROTESTS OPERATION
OF PLANT BY DISTRICT
washington Reduction. Company
Files Formal Complaint
Against "Seizure -

Inc washington Reduction Com.
pany. by William F. Kelly, vice presi
dent, today filed with the corporation
counsel of the District of Columbia
lts formal protest against the takinp
over and operating of its plant nv
the District government.
Ihe company owns the garbage re-.
duction plant at Mount Olivet road
and Montello avenue used by J. J
whitehead. Inc, contractor for col.
lection of the Districts garbage
When the contractor a few days age
notified the District Commissioners
that he could no longer operate under
his contract with the District, plans
were made for taking over the re-
duction plant and operating 1t at
least until another co2tract could be
made for removal and reduction OF
garbage.
Protesting the plan of the Commits
sioners and styling the contemplated
reduction company in it's communica-
tion said:
This seizure or use is unwarranted
and Illegal, and this company takes
this means of informing you that such
seizure or use is without it's consent
and against it's protest, and that 1t
intends to avail itself of such legal
rights as it may have in the matter
1T likewise wishes to inform you
that it does not consent to any altera-
tions or additions to the property, and
that 1t will be compelled to look to you
for any and all damage done to the
plant by you or your agents.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
"UNCLE" Joe CANNON
IS GRANDFATHER

Uncle" Joe Cannon. the Oldest
member of Congress, who will be
eighty-four years old in May. received
telegram from Danville. Ill. today
which made him step as lively as the
youngest man in the House. 1t told
him that he is great-grandfather.
This telegram saved Mr.. Cannon
$1,000. 1t said that the grandchild
was girl. If the child had been a
boy the name of Joseph Guernsey
Cannon would have been handed down
to the fourth generation. and Mr.. Can
non would have started the child on the
road to being a future capitalist with
a present of 81 900.
The great-grandchild is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Virginia LIE Seure Hough-
telling, Mr.. Cannon's oldest grand
child. The child's father is Capt. Will
liam Houghtelling. who during the
war performed important service for
the War Department.
Representative Martin b. Madden of
Illinois interrupted the debate on the
railroad bill to call the attention of
the House to the fact that its oldest
member, Uncle Joe Cannon, is today
a great-grandfather, but sore because
1T isn't boy to be named after him"
The House applauded vigorously.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
INJUNCTION ISSUED
AGAINST PROHIBITION

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. November II
Judge Arthur L. Brown in the fed
eral district court today issued q
temporary injunction against Harvey
A. Baker, United States attorney, ant
George F. Shaunessy, collector of in.
ternal revenue, restraining them
from enforcing the provisions of the
war time prohibition act. The in
junction was issued upon the petition
of the Narragansett Brewing Com
pany.
The sale of per cent beer was i'm
mediately resumed by Providence
liquor dealers.
The court in handing down it's decis-
ion said:
"In view of the probability that the
act in question will ultimately be held
unconstitutional and of the irrepara-
BILE damage that would result from It's
immediate enforcement, and as, In
view of the evidence afforded by the
presidential proclamations and other
circumstances it's immediate enforce
ment is not imperative, 1 am convinced
that the plaintiffs right to prelihf'
nary injunction is clear"
The decree will be entered tomorrow,
when it will become effective.
The opinion is the first construction
of the Volstead prohibition enforce
ment) act handed down by any court
in the country. While nominally IT
restraints the federal officials in this
jurisdiction from enforcing title one
of that act against the Narragansett
Brewing Company, it virtually states
the belief of the court that the en-
tire wartime prohibition act is un-
constitutional and cannot be enforced.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
LIBERTY BONDS SOLD
BY STRIKERS HEAVY
Reach Far Into Hundreds of Thou
sands of Dollars, Pittsburgh
Bankers Believe.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. November 12-
Striking coal and steel workers in the
Pittsburgh district sold literally of
their liberty bonds when they left
mills and mines, and while no record
has been kept that would trace the
actual amount, bankers are of the
opinion that it reaches far into the
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The movement began soon after the
mediately noticed by the Pittsburgh
branch of the federal reserve bank
when other banks and individuals
presented large numbers of $50 and
500 liberty bonds for exchange into
bonds Of larger denomination.
The inception of the coal strike wit
messed a similar movement and both
are still in full swing. Bankers in
some of the smaller steel and coal
towns. where they are in close touch
with individual depositors, are of the
opinion it will continue until indus
trial unrest has passed
But workmen are not the only per-
sons who market their liberty bonds, -
said the head of a leading bond house
while discussing the situation. Some
of our best customers in liberty bonds
are department and other stores, the
customers of which have been l1qul-
dating their monthly accounts with
such securities. We recently handled
some $500, 900 worth of these bonds for
two or three stores
The market for liberty bonds in this
section has been increased by the de-
mand from industrial corporations
which are buying them and adding
them to their investments.
.'They are convenient and liquid,
said one capitalist" and "the tax free
feature is not to be overlooked"
Evening star., 1919-11-12
COMMUNIST LABOR HALL
"STORMED" BY CITIZENS

OAKLAND. Calf, November IA
crowd of citizens entered the headquar-
ters Of the communist labor party in
Loring Hall early today and wrecked
the interior Of the place. Large guam
titles Of radical literature. red flags and
furniture were burned in the streets by
the mob
The mob was said to have consisted
Of 400 former service men and members
Of the American Legion.
The offices of the World, a social or
gan, situated in the building. also were
wrecked
The communist labor party is said to
be new radical organization here.
The wrecking of the committees head
quarters was carried out in methodical
fashion, and with such swiftness that
by the time the police arrived on the
scene the crowd had dispersed and none
could be identified az having been con-
nected with the raid.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
IMAM AND WIFE HELD
| ON CHARGE OF MURDER

Can wife be held guilty of murder
when she, on directions from her
husband hands to him a pistol with
which the husband shoots and kills
man with whom the husband is
then engaged in an alteration? This
unusual situation is presented in the
case now on trial before Justice Gould
and n jury in Criminal Division l. in
which Charles Price and his wife,
Annie Price, are charged with muir
der in the first degree. in connection
with the death of Robert Smith. also
colored, at the home of the accused.
in Springman court southwest, May
so, 1918.
Nearly 100 talesmen were examined
before jury was secured. The panel
as completed includes William I. DAVIS,
John T. Brinkley. Lee A. O'Neill, Carl
C. Mueller, Eugene B. Evans, Reuben A.
Bagley. J. Harris Franklin. r. Edward
Lambath, Walter Martin. Thomas l..
Taylor, Harry A. Swagart and Phillip
Young.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
ADVISES SMALLERPAPER
AND HIGHER AD RATES
F. P. Glass, President of Publish
ers' Association, Speaks of
Newsprint Shortage.

NEW YORK, November I'm
creased advertising rates and reduc-
ton in the size of newspapers were
urged today by Franklin P. Glass of
Birmingham, Ala, president of the
American Newspaper Publishers AS
sociation, at a special meeting here
to consider the newsprint shortage.
Every paper" he said, should
agree to cut down its average number
OF pages. both week day and Sunday,
by considerable percentage and then
hold down its advertising volume to a
fixed number of pages. This will prob
ably necessitate an arbitrary reduction
of at least 33 per cent in volume of
business
Radical advances should be made
in advertising rates. The percentage
of increase should be such that they
will hold back the sluice of advertis-
ing that has poured into our offices
and bids fair to continue during the
next year"
Declaring that English newspapers
during the war reduced their size BY
one-third. but so advanced rates that
most of them earned more than be-
fore the war. Mr.. Glass said:
1t is plain that proper restriction
OF advertising space will not work
any financial hardship here"
MIR. Glass urged that newspa per
publishers seek more harmonious re-
latlons with newsprint manufacture
ers. and in connection with the con-
vention of American Pulp and PAPER
ASSOCIATION which is meeting stimuli
taneously in the same hotel. urged
fGlr> l.
see II some fair. broad minded policy
OF doing business cannot be devised.
10 increase the ma anufacture of pa =
PR, that the con-
vention sc passage of the water
power bill now pending in Congress
ana that an arrangement be made
with the Canadian government to
bring pulp to American mills without
pronloltlVe restrictions on the Ca
madam side
He said that three-week tour in
the east and Canada, during which he
talked with print manufacturers and
brokers', convinced him that publishers
themselves are mainly responsible for
TINS wild market and for the shorta pc >,
AN extraordinary volume of advertis-
ing he said, had resulted in the con-
sumption OF surplus stocks.
IL the situation is not met with On
operation and sacrifice" he said, at is
certain that weaker papers will be
forced to suspend The fault is not with
the mills. They have maintained a mo
per cent production. perhaps more than
normal. We cannot look to them for
selves" oii Jul
Mr.. Glass said newspaper ADVERTISING
rates always have been too low and an
advance of 25 or 80 per cent would MOI
oe enough, because cost of production
mad increased 100 per cent in the laat
year. e ias.