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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-16
DESTROYS LOTS
OF FLIES At ONCE
Ely Rid" New Insect Powder, Safe
To Handle, But Destroys Every
Fly in the Room in a
Few Minutes.

1t is easy, safe and quick to get rid
of every fly in your house when you
fan "FLY RID" into the air of your
closed room. This will destroy every
fly in a few minutes. FLY RID" is the
new and wonderful insect powder that
is making a fortune for the owners.
FLY RID" gives such unsual salts
faction that boards of health are ar
ranging for its use. Flies breed disease
and are more dangerous TO health tnan
any disease. They worry every mem
ber of the family. Order a iO-cent or
25-cent package from your druggist or
grocer today and try it yourself-abso-
lutely safe. 1t is death to flies but
harmless to humans. Also manufactur-
ers of RAT RID" ROACH RID
"BEDBUG RID" ANT RID" FLEA
PM (Adv)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-16
AFRICA
RN Genrge 4. Bye

London. May IA glance at n
world map often gives "A person pre-
occupied with personal affairs much
strange and sometimes disquieting IN
formation. The globe being the arena
of expansionist statesmen of all ma
tions. it is quite reasonable that they
should be the first to discover facts
of distance or juxtaposition indicating
tendencies in political or trade influ-
ence.
Now for i short geography lesson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-16

Readers of the early mail edition Of The
Ardmorete yesterday afternoon were advised
in a three-column headline on this page that
"Oklahoma has produced nearly billion gal
Ions of OIL" The correction TO barrels instead
Of gallons was made for the later editions. The
man who wrote the headline wishes us to eX-
plain that he was thinking of molasses not
whiskey, when he used the smaller unit of
measurement instead of the larger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-16

That article by Mrs Walter Ferguson,
printed on this page in recent issue, surely
showed that woman in Oklahoma politics is
y distinct and important factor. The powder
puff in politics is going to be still more fac
tor hereafter, now that women have the full
electoral franchise. Men-folks, watch the
women, and don't ignore the power Of the
powder puff in politics
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-16

holds out to science. The proeesss.
Of nature in the creation of the EARN :
surface may be studied there 10 "o'
where else on the globe
Professor Grggs may ina 'h"'
,rolaum and natural gas nave
connection with the fires that purh F''
that remarkable region.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-16

serve to its scenic and sclentilic 'i'
terest. .,.,
Professor Griggs and other experts
ore there now TO give the valley a thoi
ough inspection. Efforts viii be ihaue
this summer to determine whether ne
llum, the nonlnflamable gas whlch ~
exlected to revolutlonize. But tha'
Is only one Of the fascinating problems
which this awe inspiring phenomenon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-16
v,,lc( 'of 10000 Smokes

In Alaska there Is picturesque re-
gion known as "the Valley OF lV'ooo
smokes"--the smokes being those EN-
anating from vent holes. The place
was discovered in 1915 by Prof. Robert
r. Criggs. of the National Geographic
Society Last September President WIZ
son set 1t apart as government re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-16

Now let everybody begin, right off, boost
ing for the L. c. T. The "drummers' and their
women-folks are coming to Ardmore from
every section of the state. 1t will be a big
convention, and the other name Of it is Ard
more's Opportunity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-16

Ardmore's initial is the first letter of the
alphabet 1t is up to Ardmore citizens to make
Ardmore Al all through. How much are you
doing to put Ardmore at the head Of the class?
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
PLAN FOR
CENTENARY DRIVE

BALTIMORE. Md. May 3.-Church
leaders from all districts in the Wash
ington area today adopted a financial
program for the Forthcoming cen
tenary drive, and stand ready to put
their memberships across in the cam
paiGn for humanity dollars.
Spokesman for $4,000 members OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church in the
territory embracing central Penn
sylVania, Delaware, Maryland, District
of Columbia, Virginia, and West Viz
ginia, united in response to the ap-
peal of Bishop Mcdowell, with as
seFtions that the Washington area
will go "over the top with $1,000, 900
in subscriptions to the S1O5, ZOO, 900
fund for world relief and reconstruc-
tion work.
Reports submitted by district super
intendepts and their campaign lieu
tenants today revealed that scores
OF churches already have pressed
ahead with their quotas far in ad-
vance OF the actual beginning Of the
intensive drive, May Is. Several hum
dred churches are closely approach
ing the marks set for them. PTac-
tically in all Of the 1 800 churches Of
the area, superintendent declared,
campaign committees have perfected
their Organizations. Team. captains
and their aides are confident Of sue
cess In the membership canvasSes.
= The drive begins May is.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
LABOR SURPLUS IN
u. S. FALLSAGAIN

With the passing of the week end
ing April 26, another drop in the
country's labor surplus was recorded,
the Labor Department announced to-
day.
Reports from thirty-two cities to
the department for that week show
So, 900 unemployed.
Labor shortages aggregating 246O
were reported from Falls River,
Mass; Columbus, S. c.. and Charles
ton, S. c. A general shortage OF farm
labor in all farming districts also
was shown.
Phe principal decreases in surplus
during the week were at MeFiden,
Conn, 1000; New Haven, 1000; In
dianapolis, 1000, and Portland, Ore,
1900.
The principal increases in surplus
were at Youngstown. Ohio, which
now reports $4,000 unemployed, and
at Louisville, Ky, which has hereto
fore been reporting shortages, but
now reports 500 unemployed.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
ENGLAND TO BUILD
"FLWVER" AT $3.50

LONDON, May 3.-An English man
ufaeturing company announces that
IL is preparing to put on the market
an automobile that can be retailed
for $3.50, certainly for not more than
$500.
Scarcely any wood will be used In
the construction Of the car, the prin-
cipal material being a new substance
which is described as "a kind OF con-
crete, light, but strong and durable
produced from waste material such as
Stag, clinkers and sawdust, and COW
cred with a metal solution"
The process OF manufacture is an
other innovation in England. All
parts, including wheels and chassis
will be stamped out, each complete
in one piece and then fitted together
The manufacturers expect TO COM
pete with cheap American cars, be-
cause tax and freight charges are
expected to raise the price OF the
American article considerably above
the figure asked from United States
buyers"
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
MEXICAN BANDITS
DYNAMITE TRAIN

Further rebel activity in northern
and southern Mexico was reported
yesterday in Mexico City dispatches,
which also said that the Mexican
government had undertaken to build
blockhouses on. several OF the rail-
way lines in the republic that have
suffered particularly of late from at
tacks by the rebel bands.
The adv.ces received through Of
ficial channels hero said Marcelo
CaraVeo. formerly one OF the chief
lieutenants of Orozco. had appeared In
Puebla and that many believe he
will be the successor OF Zapata, who
recently was killed by federal troops.
Caraveo, the dispatches state, re-
Gently led 500 men in an attack on a
train between Jalapa and Puebla.
The train was dynamited, twenty
seven soldier guards and several pas
sengers' including the wife and child
OF the captain, were killed. and about
twenty passengers wounded. The
train crew lied to the hills, where
they later were overtaken by the
rebels and killed.
band of thirty rebels recently
penetrated into the heart OF Vera
Cruz. the dispatches said, robbed a
store and carried away the wife Of
the proprietor.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
FUR WORKERS At RED
MEETING NOT DELEGATES

If any members OF the Fur Work
ers' Union No. a.. IpternationaI Fur
Workers Union OF the United States
and Canada, attended the meeting OF
Reds in the auditorium of old Masonic
Temple, Ninth and r streets north
west, Wednesday night, they did so
OF their own accord and not as rep
resentativeS Of the local union.
This was the statement today OF
Harry Smith, secretary of the local
which has forty members in Wash
ington. They comprise cutters, opera
tors, nailers and finishers, in the fur
industry.
Secretary Smith declared the union
is affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and so far as he
knows has no radicals" in it's mem
bership.
"If any member OF our union was
present at this meeting" said Mr..
Smith, "he did not go as a delegate
from the union. II there are any
so-called radicals in our membership
1 do not know Of il. We hold our
meetings in Socialists hall, but that
does not imply we are inclined either
toward Socialism or Bolshevism."
The Washington times., 1919-05-03

Public memorial services for Miss
Jane A Delano, late director general
OF the department OF nursing Of the
American Red Cross, will be held at
D. A r. Hall, Wednesday evening. at
o'clock. At the same time Red
Cross chapters throughout the eoun-
try will hold similar memorial serv-
ices.
Members Of. the Cabinet. military
and naval officials, representatives Of
the Red Cross, and people prominent
in. public life will be present at the
services.
,Franklin K. Lane. Secretary of the
Interior. will preside. The Rt. Rev.
Alfred Harding, Bishop OF Washing
ton, willedelTver the invocation. Brig.
Gen. Francis A. Winter, representing
the Surgeon Generals Office Of the
army Surgeon General William c.
Braisted of the navy, Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States Pub
lie Health Service. Miss Mabel 7.
Boardmap and Miss Clara d. Royes
will pay tribute to the labors OF
Miss Delano.
Mrs Newton d. Baker will sing.
The Battle Hymn OF the Republic"
The servises wilt close with the sing
ing of the national anthem by the
audience The Marine Band will fur
nish music for the services.
Miss Delano died at Base Hospital,
No. 90. at SaYaney. France, on April
15. She had been making a survey
Of the nursing situation In countries
where the American Bed Cross is Op-
Grating.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
DIR. VAIN SCHAICk
BACK FROM WAR

After serving In the battle zone with
the American Red Cross for nearly
four years, Lieut. Col John Van
Setback, jr.. commissioner for Belgium
relief d former president of the
District Board OF Education, IL homs
again today. and Is expected soon %
resume his position as pastor OF the
Church OF our Father, 1tinI
Colonel Van Schaick arrfpel eF
York yesterday aboard the
which carried him to Holland 5
the Nieuw Amsterdam.
Colonel Van Sehaiek's
cover there" were many a. at
Often he narrowly escaped
shellhre. For more than Ee4r he
had his headquarters at La PaHns
with the King ana queen OF Bslgium
as his neighbors. He received Bel
glan decoration for his services from
King Albert, ruler OF the Belgians.
Ia New York DR.. Van Schaick de-
clared rumors that refugees OF Bel
gium had become rich by selling food
to the Germans absolutely false
'Srhe worst OF the Belgians," he said.
aAS NJ AACAg "a ~AAN
heroic country than the profiteer IS
Of the United States"
When Dr. Van Sehaick went to Hol-
land Il was by cablegram or request
from Ernest p. Bicknell. He rendered
his resignation to the board of trus-
tees OF the Church Of Our Father. u
was not accepted. but he was sranted
extended leave OF absence. The Rev.
William COuden filled his pulpit Tor
time, but was also called away BY
war. Colonel Van Schaick went
abroad a captain in the Red Cross
and vas soon promoted TO his present
rank. In Washington he was inter-
ested in the Board Of Associated Char
tiles. While overseas he was elected
president oe the Board OF Educatfon
for second terms which office he re-
fused in letter OF thanks to George
Z. Hamilton.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
say SLAIN GIRL WAS
BROUGHT FRONN. Y.

NEW CANAAN, Conn, May 3.-De-
veIopments in the murder mystery OF
the young woman whose body was
found, almost nude, near an aban-
doned sawmill. indicate that she was
brought here after having been muir
dered in New York, according to local
authorities. A limousine bearing a
New York license number was seen
stopping near the spot where the
girls body was later discovered by
Edward Knutson, a boss carpenter,
the authorities were informed.
Gilbert Stevens, a garage keeper,
said a large car, bearing what ne
now believes to have been a body
wrapped in blankets on the rear seat,
stopped at his place for gasoline. He
asked one of the men in the car
about the bundle, and was told:
"Oh, that's just q drunk we're tax
ing home"
No Identification has yet been made
OF the girls body.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
C. ". J.. SAVESITS
TWO WAR BABIES

George Washington University stu
dents have come to the rescue and
saved their two adopted war babies
from the peril of being snatched
away and placed in a public orphan
age.
Several weeks ago an as Q 81 was
dashed out at the university that un-
less the students Immediately raised
SIS, the amount needed to support
Jean and Yvonne Rousseau, the
adopted French war orphans, for a
year, the babies would be placed in
charitable institution.
The students couldn't bear TO think
of their war babies going TO an or
phanage; so they started a money
raising campaign. When the drive
ended and DR.. George n. Hennins.
dean OF the School Of Graduate Stud
lies, counted the money. he found
that there was exactly $l66.5o-more
than twice the amount astEed, and
enough to support the babies for
more than two years longer.
A luncheon given by girl students
netted SI0O.S0, and students and
friends Of the university contributed
$3.50.
Dean HenninE, who started the
movement for the adoption OF the
babies and who is treasurer of the
fund. is delighted over the success
OF the campaign.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
military PROBERS
TOBEBACKMAY IS

Members Of the House Military Ar
fairs Committee who went abroad
some weeks ago with Secretary Baker
are planning to start home May 10
and arrive here May IS. according to
information cabled Washington by
Congressman Hull, a member OF the
committee.
1t is expected the committee. on
their return, will have many inter
estipg ideas to offer concerning the
future military policy OF the Govern
ment
Julius Kahn. chairman Of the COM
mitttee. went abroad before the other
members, and his early return to
Washington is expected Mr.. Kahn
has long since been committed to
universal training. This system, how.
ever, is opposed by part Of the COM
mittee.
One OF the interesting propositions
before the House and Senate Military
Committees, as we'll as before Con
gress, is the effect Of the adoption of
the League of Nations covenant on
the power of the United States to
make its own military policy.
Experts here say that IL the Uni
ted states has not adopted a perman-
ent policy before the league covenant
becomes binding il will be put in a
position where il cannot adopt one
without getting the sanction OF the
league.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
CARDINAL COMING
HEREFOR CONCLAvE

Cardinal Gibbons will attend the
annual convention Of the srchdiocesan
union OF the Holy Name Society
which meets at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in Gonzaga Hall, North
Capitol and I streets northwest
Bishop o. B. COrTigan, spiritual direc-
tor OF the Holy Name Society. will or.
cupy the principal place on the stage
and the convention will be presided
over by John Hadley Doyle. The chief
address will be made by the Rev. Ed
ward Fitzgerald, o. P. prior of the
Dominican house OF study at Catholic
University.
The election OF a president OF the
union is expected to bring about .
spirited contest. The Washington
branch has indorsed the incumbent.
Mr.. Doyle. Important papers and
questions Of policy will come before
the meeting.
The committee in charge Of the con.
vention representing Washington con-
sists of the Rev P. {. Gavan. NJ. j.
Driscoll, Thomas N. Harvey, Frank j.
Bresnahan. Joseph Cleary, =. J. Haiti
gan, William Johnson, J. Harrison
Johnson, and Capt Harry walsh, U.
s A
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
SHE HAS TRIPLETS;
ASKS UNCLESAM
FOR RAPRIZE

The conscience fund.- Of the
Treasury Department was aug.
mented today by S4J. Washing.
ton contributed SIC, Newport, r.
L. 81; New York, 81; CharlerOl,
-, and the largest sum, So,
came in an envelope with an II.
legible post mark.
In the same mail with the con.
science money, George COOksey,
private secretary to Secretary
Glass, received a letter from
woman in Idaho announcing that
she had recently become the
mother Of tTipletS and asking
il the Government did not pro.
vide q bounty for such an
achievement
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
COMMUNITY SING
/. FOR LOB sunday

Employment Sunday will have an
elaborate musical program at the
Sunday @sing" at Central High School
tomorrow at 2:45 p. m. The public
schools OF the District, the Commu-
nifty Center department, and the War
Camp Community Service will unite
in this special celebration of song, in
compliance with the requests Of the
Departments Of Labor and OF the In
terror to set aside this day for
thought and appreciation Of the
legions who come under this category
throughout the United States.
The community singing will be led
BY Peter W. Dykema, with Raymond
L Yeakel, accompanist. The program
will be opened by an organ recital by
Miss Edith 3. Athey. Miss Athey is
organIst and director OF music at
Hanlfne n. z. Church, and accom-
panist for the W. c. G. S. Polymnia
Chorus. She will play the overture
to 'Stradella" (Flotow-Buck) :. Hymn
OF Nuns (Lesebure-Wely); and
''Scherzo" (Woodman).
The Washington College Of Music
Orchestra, under direction of c. z.
Christiani. will play a group Of Sc
lections, including the oVeture to
~Don Juan" of Mozart; shepherds
Dance" from the Henry With suite
BY Edward German, and the first
movement Of the Unfinished Sym
phony" Of Schubert.
The, first section of community
songs will be those OF sacred and
folklore significance. The second
half will be devoted to songs that
have come out Of the great war. As
always, the program will open with
''Ameriea" and close with The Star
Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
russ REDS DESTROY
4TH SIBERIAN ARMY

LONDON. May 3.-Admiral Kol-
chak's fourth Siberian army has been
wiped out by the Bolshevik forces
northeast of Orenburg, it is claimed
in a Russian wireless dispatch from
Moscow picked up here today. The
Bolsheviki claim 500 prisoners.
According to the radiogram 600
anti-Bolshevik soldiers were driven
into the river at the point Of the
bayonet.
At the same time further retreat
by the Bolsheyik forces on the Mur-
mansk front was admitted.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
CLARK PREDICTS. UNITY
OF PARTIES AGAINST REDS

There is no room in this country
for an anarchist" Champ Clark told
members OF the Gamma Eta Chapter
of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at
their annual banquet last night at the
University Club.
although Democrats and Repub-
licans may divide on questions OF
tariff and the like. the sensible meh
of both parties will unite and will go
after the anarchist to the limit.
other speakers of the evening were
Richard Duvall Daniels, Brig. Gen. L.
W. Littell and Frank Rogers who was
tosetmaster. Lieut.. Carl Sherwin
Fajruyin. u. s. n. r, was chairman of
the committee on arrangements.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
MUST INTERVENE
INMEEICO, CLAIM

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-"Condi.
tions in Mexico are rapidly becoming
worse, and the United States eventu-
ally will have to interfere there ac-
lively or else suspend the Monroe
docrtino and let other governments
interfere"
This was the declaration here today
of United States Senator Charles S
Thomas OF Colorado. He says the
Mexican situation is more acute than
most people realize. and that quick
action on the part of the Government
is impers tive. Senator Thomas also
declared himself against immigration
from Japan.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
DEPOPULATION OF
.PETROGRAD BEGUN

LONDON. May 3,--Reports received
from British official sources today in
dicated the Bolsheviki are compelling
civilian excavations OF Pefrograd and
a number OF other places in the yicin-
ity. I-, s.
The movement, it was said, is being
carried out according to plans an.
nounced a year ago whereby with
drawaI was to be made to Moscow and
other grain centers to enable more
efficient feeding OF the population.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
CATCH 4TH MEMBER
OF Staying BAND

BOSTON, May 3.-NichoIas Chiusa.
no. twenty, OF Brooklyn, y, Y, was
turned over to New York police to-
day.
Chiusano is wanted in connection
with the murder OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Hosbach, who were shot and
killed in a roadhouSe. at Ozona Park
Queens county, N. Y, January 20.
Four young men entered the road
house conducted by the Hosbachs,
and after falling to get money they
shot and killed the proprietor and his
wife. Three were captured.
The police say Chiusano denied
having fired the shots. He waived ex-
tradition
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
j. S irish ENJOYS
ARRIVE IN DUBLIN

DUBLIN, May 3.-Former Governor
Dunno OF Illinois. Frank P, Walsh,
and Michael J. Ryan, constituting
the Irish-American delegation at the
peace conference, were scheduled to
arrive here today.
Their passports entitle them TO visit
the president Of the Irish republic" :"
They are expected to return TO
Paris next week to keep an engage
ment with Premier Lloyd George.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
STRIKE STOPS ALBANY PAPERs

ALBANY. n. Y. May 3.-The only
local newspaper published In Albany
yesterday was the Bulletin. single
sheet OF reproduced typewriter news.
issued BY the Victory Liberty Ioad
COMMITTEES and distributed b letter
carriers. The composing rooms OF the
regular papers, both morning and
afternoon. were still tied up BY a
waIkout Of lintoype operators, who
left their machines at midnight Wed
nesday
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
CABRERA REFLECTS PRESIDENCY

MEXICO CITY, May 3.-Luis Ca
brera secretary of the treasury, an
nounced in a statement made public
TODAY by Ell Universal that under no
conditions would he accept the nomi-
nation for the Presidency Of Mexico
in the campaign to be held next year.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1919-09-03

GAIA and weaving thread were SUP
piled. and weaving was begun. Inc
looms are not only giving employment
to great many persons, but are pro-
viding an output of cloth of good quail
ity which can be sold at reasonable
prices. of equal Importance is the
spirit of good feeling which is grow
ing up among the people Of differer.
religions and races.
Plans are being made to permit -
certain number of apprentices le'trc
the art of hand weaving in the shops
and II special sum of money. has brec
furnished by tile British Government
for this purpose. The sales from the
shops have been good, and it is he
lieved that the business viii prove sue
cessful.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1919-09-03


In 1874 he was graduated from TIN,
Columbia College Law School and be-
came one of the leading lawyers OF
New York. where he has followed his
profession with distinction to the day
Of his death. He was member OF
many legal associations.
Mr.. Loewy was member of and n
liberal contributor to practically every
Jewish charitable organization in New
York. His cultural and philanthropie
interests were not limited to his pro
fessional associations, but extended to
the realms of history, art and litera-
ture. His private library composed
of more than $4,000 volumes, is one
of the rarest of its kind in the coun-
try. ann
He was at one time president of
B'nai Birth and Free Sons of Israel
Lodges. and rose to a high place in
Masonry. i
Mr.. Loewy is survived by his wife,
Isabella Kohler Loewy.