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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
SENATE WILL RAT|FY
[ LEAGUE, HITCHCOCK
SAYS, AS IT STANDS.
BODY MAY QUALIFY ITS ENDORSE
MENT. HOWEVER. ADDS
THE NEBRASKAN

Boston, July 26-The senate will rati'
~ tn" league OF nations covenant with
out amendment, but may qualify its en-
dorsement. Senator Hitchcock of Neb.
raska, ranking democratic member of
the senate committee on foreign rela.
tions, asserted today. He was address
ing informally n group of friends and
newspapermen at the Union Club, hav-
ing stopped here on the way to his
summer home at Swampscott
The senator said he represented &c
democratic and five or six republican
senators, who stood against any amend.
ment. He felt certain that every amend
ment proposed would be beaten b. from
six to l2 votes. The only doubt about
the senate's action, in his opinion. was
the question of the phraseology of the
resolution of ratification, which might
contain qualifying terms.
IF any qualifications or interpreta.
tons are made" he said. they must be
made under the approval Of President
Wilson, who is in communication with
the other nations involved" The sen.
ator thought any qualification of the
Monroe doctrine would fail of ratifica-
ton.
There are 10 to 15 republican SEN
ators in favor of the league OF nations
idea" Senator Hitchcock estimated
Regarding Shantung, the senator said
the legue of nations pact merely took
notice of treaty already subscribed to
by China. Japan, he felt. having by
force of arms turned German interests
out of China was entitled to confirma.
ton in the territory which Germany
had held by treaty, and transfer of
which he said China had approved. He
intimated that negotiations now pending
might result in definite declaration by
Japan of the date on which 1t would
withdraw from Shantung
Instead of opposing the league, Sen.
ator Hitchcock said he felt Irshmen ev.
erywhere should support it as offering
the best hope for future self-rule of
Ireland. The provisions Of article 10,
he said were such that member nations
of the league would not interfere to sup
press revolution; that they would move
only against external aggression" and
that while the league would not assist
peoples in effecting revolution, the right
of revolution was provided for in the ar.
ticle.
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TEXAS MOTHER MORTGAGES
HORSES AND cow TO VISIT
SICK SOLDIER son IN EAST

New York, July 26.-Mrs. William
Hammond of German, Texas, mother
of IL children, summoned by telegraph
to the bedside of her critically-ill sol
dier son, Ruel X. Hammond, % years
old, arrived at St. Mary's hospital in Ho-
boken today. She mortgaged two
horse and a COW to raise the money
to get here and said she was paying 10
per cent interest on the loan, which
Ruel will help pay off when he gets
well"
Warne dof the high cost of living in
New York, Mrs. Hammond brought with
her a large bag of homemade Texas
bread, which she hoped would last until
her return to German. Nurses and
friends at the hospital raised a fund to
supply the impoverished but happy
mother with shoes, Il hat and a new
dress, and when she was ushered into
the sick ward to see her boy he smiled
weakly, and after embracing and kiss
ing the white haired woman. remarked:
"Well, nom, they can put you in
fine city clothes, but they can't take the
Texas walk out of your feet"
Young Hammond. who is the eldest of
the family, and a younger brother vol
unteered for service at the outbreak of
the war. He saw active service in
France. His brother. sailor, is a
member of the crew of the army trans
port Powhatan.
Mrs. Hammond said she had written
to Secretary Daniels asking that he be
honorably discharged now that the
armistice has been signed so that he can
help us run the farm"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
NOW WILSON'S MOVE,
SAY RESERVAT|ON|ST
SENATORIAL LEADERS
REPLY TO SPENCER'S SCGGES'
TIONS EXPECTED FROM PRESI.
DENT IN FEW DAYS

Washington. July 26.--The next i'm.
portant move in the senate disagree
ment over reservations to the peace
treaty is expected To come from Presi.
dent Wilson.
Having canvasscd the senate situa.
tion in his conferences with so repub
lican senators, all of whom We're said
to have told him they would support
certain reservations, II Is expected the
president soon will make known defin-
itely his attitude toward such a course.
II was indicated at the White House
today that expression of his views on
the subject might not await his speak
ing tour. to begin two weeks hence.
but might be embodied in public state
ment within the next few days.
This aroused great interest among re-
publican senator's. though they said 1t
was not wholly unexpected. Several re-
publicans have told Mr.. Wilson that
the treaty never could be ratified with.
out interpretativo qualifications; and
yesterday, at the suggestion, IL is un.
derstood of Republican Leader Lodge,
a tentative draft of reservations ndicat-
ing In II general way the trend OF Cpin.
ion among many republican senators
was laid before the president by SEN
ator Spencer, republican, of Missouri.
The leaders for reservation say it IL
now the presidents move.
The group Of republicans who, under
the lead of Senators McCumber. North
Dakota, and McNary, Oregon, are work
ing on reservation program designed
to clarity the league OF nations coven-
ant without vitally weakening 1t. believe
the president will announce his accept
ance of such course and that quick
ratification Of the treaty will ensue. In
their talks with Mr.. Wilson. they say
he has indicated no radical antagonism
to senate qualifications. his only fear
being that the whole subject might be
thrown back into re-negotiation.
The presidents democratic support.
ers in the senate. however. are not
in accord with this view, and predict
that he will assert himself for unre-
served ratification md then 10 to
the country in an effort to fortify pub
lie sentiment behind that stand.
Today Chairman Lodge discussed
some of the features Of the treaty
with Secretary Lansing. Mr.. Lodge Is
understood to have suggested that the
coGafa..tee have the benefit of expert
advice on some sections, particularly
those dealing with alien enemy prop
erty. 1t is expected that Bradley Pal
mer and others who advised the Am
erican delegation at Versailles on these
matters will appear before the com
mittee next week.
In the opinion Of many republican
senators. the lines to be drawn in
the reservation rest entirely with the
president. They say II he gives his as
sent to reservation program de-
signed to further safeguard national
interests, they quickly can come to
such an agreement as to insure ratifi-
cation of the treaty. But II he takes
an uncompromislng stand for uure.
served ratification and then by public
speeches attempts to discredit the
senators who are holding out against
it, the opposition leaders look for
long and bitter fight.
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GENERAL Summary of
' Mexican Situation

Washington. July 26.-Outstand.
ing developments today In the
Mexican situation can be summar.
lied as follows:
Redoubling of efforts by the
government To prevent smuggling
of arms across the border and
warning by the president to citi.
Zens that violation of the anti.
smuggling law will be vigorously
prosecuted.
An address In the house of rep.
resentatives by Representative
Hudspeth, democrat, Texas, urg.
ing withdrawal of the recognition
of the CarranZa government and
military occupation of Mexico by
American forces until stable gov
ernment has been established.
The dispatch of messages to the
members of the Mexican senate
and house of representatives by
Henry +. Fletcher. the American
ambassador to Mexico, asking CO.
operation toward securing more
efficient and adequate protection
for American lives in the southern
republic.
Receipt of advlces by the state
department that Philip Thompson,
l4-year.old son of an American
citizen had been kidnapped by
bandits from his fathers ranch,
80 miles from Mexico City. and was
being held for 800 pesos ransom.
Reports of new outbreak of
anti-American propaganda by
Mexican newspapers, especially
those recognized as Carranza or
gans, in Mexico City. Officials
believe the kidnapping of young
Thompson is n direct result OF the
inflammation of public opinion by
this propaganda.
The issuing of statement by
the Mexican embassy declaring
that Mexico today has a stable
government, although bandits are
at large i'm some districts, and
reminding the American people
that it was several years after the
civil war before order was fully
restored throughout the South.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
BIG MARINE STRIKE IS
ENDED AND VESSELS ARE
MOVING NORMALLY AGAIN

New York, July 26.-End of the strike
of 0,000 marine workers which has
tied up shipping in Atlantic and gulf
ports for the last three weeks is an
nounced here this morning by Gustave
II. Brown, general secretary of the
International Seamen's Union, who add
ed that ships would be moving by after
noon.
Official announcement of the end Of
the labor controversy was made by
Secretary Brown following action taken
by 500 members of the marine fire
men, oilers and water tenders union
who voted to accept the terms. The
cooks and stewards association here
soon atferward voted unanimously to
go back to work. Oscar Carlson, gen
eral secretary of the marine firemen,
oilers and water tenders union, de.
clared: "Thestrike is over and it will
not be more than IA hours before ship
ping is restored to normal"
Tho men, Secretary Brown stated.
were satisfied" with the terms of set
which include an increase of
s15 n month per man for all except the
coal passers, who received SO in.
crease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
TEXAS CONGRESSMAN
urges OCCUPATION
.0F MEXICO BY ARMY
HUDSPETH TELLS HOUSE TIME IL
y HERE TO PUT TROOPS THERE
TO RESTORE ORDER

voso1meton. July 26.-Milltary oc'
supatisn of Mexico by the United
States was advocated by Representative
Hudspeth. democrat. OF Texas. In an
address today In the house. He urged
withdrawal of American recognition
Of the Carranza government and said
American troops should be kept IN
Mexico until a stable government had
been established.
"The time has arrived" declared Mr..
Hudspeth. when this government
should say to Carranza: You have not
fulfilled your obligations In the pro
lection OF American lives. so we with
draw recognition of you. and Will
put troops In Mexico TO protect Ameri'
can lives until order is restored
After reading the resolution recently
adopted by the Texas senate. when
asked the federal government either to
use troops or TO permit the state Oh
Texas to act. Mr.. Hudspeth added
"But that Is not necessary
THAT flag" he said. pointing TO the
stars and stripes hanging over the
speakers desk, "is sufficient"
This remark. as also his declaration
for military intervention, was ap-
plauded by the members. In urging
military intervention, Mr.. HudspEth
declared he was mot lingo and that
he only asked for the protection OF
American lives"
Turning TO the republican side oil
tho house. Mr.. Hudspeth urged adop'
ton OF resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Emerson of Ohio, authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to send troops
to Mexico to protect Americans, ana
to keep troops there until order was
restored
"You cannot produce single inci-
dent of the last 10 years to show that
a Mexican was ever punished for ms
treatment of Americans" the Texas
member said, adding that this asser-
ton was prompted by the statement oil
Ambassador Bonllas that Mexico had
always acted in these cases. The am
bassador's statement was amusing
Mr. Hudspeth said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
WILSON |NFnO'''', ',,',, s,.'
he HAS l.v q UvuM PLETE
FILE Of PEACE PAP ERS

Washington. July aG.-President VII
chairman of the foreign relations com
mttee. that he was not able 10 bring
from Paris complete file OF papers re.
lating 20 the peace negotiations and
that he would be able to submit to the
committee only papers which happened
to be in my hands when | left France"
The president also Informed Senator
Lodge that, so far as he knew, the
allied and associated governments had
not reached any agreement for the di.
vision among themselves OF the annual
installments OF the indemnity To be paid
by Germany.
Article 237 of the peace treaty states
that the successive installments of the
indemnity shall be divided by the vic.
torious governments In proportions
which have been determined on by them
in advance as a basis "of general equi.
ty and of the rights of each" and Sen.
ator Lodge wrote TO inquire whether
the basis of division had been deter.
mined upon. The presidents letter to
Mr.. Lodge said;
In response to your letter of July
~. requesting me, on behalf of the
on foreign relations, to send
to the committee the agreement referred
TO in article 237 of the treaty with Ger.
many, in the event that such an agree.
ment has been determined upon by the
allied and associated governments, |
would say that. so far as | know, such
an agreement has not yet been reached
As | recollect the business, an attempt
was being made to reach such an agree
ment but | have not yet learned of an
agreement having been arrived at.
May | not add, with regard to the
other request which | have received
from the committee for papers and in
formation of various sorts, that | was
not able to bring from Paris com
plete file of papers. | brought with
me only those which happened to be in
my hands when | left France These
alone constitute considerable mass of
papers, and | have been going over
them as rapidly as time and my engage.
ments permitted, and must beg the com
mittee's indulgence for the delay in in
them what | can supply them
with"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27

I50, 900 SOLDIERS BELIEVED
TO BE ENOUGH TO GARRISON
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE

Paris. July 26.-The size Of the force
required for the occupation Of the
Rhineland under the terms of the Ger
man peace treaty was a question under
consideration by the supreme council at
today's session. For the present, it is
said. u force of $50. 900 men is likely to
be considered necessary on the left bank
of the Rhine.
The organization of the military ex-
pedition for the occupation of Silesia
during the taking of the plebiscite
there also was discussed by the coun-
cil The general understanding is that
all the allied and associated armies
should be represented. The participa-
ton of American troops in this work.
however. depends upon ratification OF
the peace treaty it is pointed out. as
in case of unfavorable action there no
longer would exist a reason for the
presence of Americans with the allied
troops.
In any case. it is considered probable
that the proportion of Americans in the
expedition will be comparatively small
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
MEXICANS URGE BONILLAS
...- TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY

Washington, July 26.-Desiring to
elect a civilian president, group OF
prominent men In Mexico City are
urging Ygnacio Bonillas, Mexican am
bassador to the United States, to become
a candidate for the presidency of
Mexico. according to information re-
ceived here today through oiilciai
channels.
Ambassador Bonillas has not au-
thorized the use of his name in the
campaign and he said today he ue
sired to retire to the practice OF ms
profession, engineering, and look al
ter his private business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
FRED STONE NEARLY KILLED
"BULL-DOGGING" A STEER

Cheyenne. Wyo.. July 26.-Fred
Stone. well-known comedian and for
mer cowboy. yesterday had a narrow
escape from possible death when steer
ne had just "bull-dogged' turned on
him at the annual frontier days cele-
bration. He was saved by cowboys
after he had been trampled on but
not seriously hurt.
"Bull.dogging' consists Of making
flying leap from the saddle to the
shouldcrs Of steer. selling It by the
horns and twisting its neck until the
animal crumplcs TO tho earth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
MEXICAN BANDITS KIDNAP
AMERICAN BOY OF IA AND
HOLD HIM FOR RANSOM

Washington. July 26.-Philip Thomp-
son, 14-year-old son of John west
Thompson, an American citizen, was
kidnapped from his fathers ranch, 3o
miles from Mexico City. and is held
by Mexicon bandits for 100000 pesos
ransom. the state department was adj
vised today. Urgent representations
have been made to the Mexicon gov
ernment, it was announced.
The bandits took horse and re-
volver from the boy before taking him
from the ranch. and they were said
TO have threatened to execute him un-
less the ransom was paid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
OKLAHOMA NEGRO'S I2 SONS
RETURNING FROM WAR TO SEE
IL SISTERS AND 8 BROTHERS

Tahlequah, Okla. July 26.-Man.
ny Burners u sons are returning
from war. Bruner is u 74.year-old
negro and has the distinction of be.
ing the father of 33 living children.
He had II sons in military service,
ranging from IS to 2S years old.
Twenty of Burners children are
boys and thirteen are girls. There
We're five sets of twins.
One boy is named Jim and anoth-
er James. One girl is named Annie
and another Anna.
Bruner was born in the old Indian
Territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
CHATTANOOGA MERCHANT
AND KANSAS CITY NIECE
DIE IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Chattanooga. Tenn. July 26.-Riley
Thomas. a merchant of Chattanooga.
and his niece. Miss Pearl Camp of Kan
sas City. were killed. and Will Morgan
probably fatally injured today when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing was struck by a freight train on
the Signal Mountain traction limo near
Chattanooga.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
VILLA FOLLOWERS CAUSE
AMERICAN MINING COMPANY
TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS

FL Paso. Texas. July 26.-The pres
ence of 40 Villa followers under Miguel
Holguin. in the Villa Ahumada district,
So miles south of Juarez, caused the
Erupcion Mining Company TO suspend
all operation at its mine. f. F.. Knots.
president of the company, announced
today. The Erupcion Company is
owned by New York and FL Paso men.
The mine is located 40 miles east of Villa
Ahumada. where a federal garrison is
stationed. but no protection has been
given the mine. officials stated. The
mine office and store We're looted by
Villa on his march to Juarez in June.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES
TO URGE REPEAL OF WAR
TAN ON SOFT DRINKS

Washington. July 26.-The COM
mittee on ways and means today
voted to recommend the repeal of
the 10 per cent soft drink war tax.
Though no record vote was taken,
democratic members urged that all
repeals be deferred until means
for replacing the lost revenue was
found.
Reduction Of the war tax on
fruit juices TO two cents a gallon,
urged by western producers OF
loganberries, also was recon-
mandad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
SIN MEN KILLED IN
BOILER EXPLOSION ON
PACIFIC FLEET TENDER

ON BOARD THE II. S. $. MEXICO,
July 26.--Six men were killed today in
u boiler explosion on the u. S. S. Mel.
vile, II naval tender attached to the
Pacific fleet. Captain Twlning. the chief
OF staff. has boon advised.
The Melvilel, the first ship especially
designed ms a destroyer tender and
completed In 1915, was tho first large
American naval vessel to cross the
ocean after the United States entered
the war, arriving at Queenstown. Ire
land. May 22, 1917, soon after the first
patrol OF destroyers. She Immediately
became the flagship of Admiral Sims,
commanding the American naval forces
In European waters, and flew his flag
until she started back home In January.
1919.
The ship carries regular personnel
of 500 officers and men, more than one
half of whom were skilled mechanics.
Commander John S. Irwin is the Mel
ville's commanding officer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
OKLAHOMA CRUDE OIL is
USED IN CHRISTEING BIG
FREIGHTER NAMED TULSA

Philadelphia, July 26.-Crude oil
from Oklahoma today christened the
Tulsa, Hog Islands forty-fifth ship.
The vessel. 7,S25-ton freighter.
is named in honor of the response
made by the citizens of the Tulsa
district to the Liberty loan drive.
Miss Lula Crosbie daughter of an
Oklahoma oil operator christened
tho ship.
A party of Oklahoma citizens.
headed by Congressman E. B. How
ard and President McF'arlln Of the
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, at
tended the launching.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
TAFT SAYS HE DIDN'T
EXPECT HIS LETTERS To
HAYS TO BE PUBLISHED

New York, July 26.--The Associated
Press has received the following mes
sage from Ex-president Taft.
your association yesterday gave
out two letters written by me to VIII
Hays on July 20 last. These letters
We're personal and confidential and
were 80 plainly marked, and were pub.
lished without the knowledge or con.
sent of Mr.. Hays or myself. / ask in
fairness to Mr.. Hays and me at once to
give this the same publicity you gave
the letters.
(Signed)
"WILLIAM H. TAFT"
1t should be said that the Associated
Press was furnished the letters refer
red to by one who had received copies
of them and felt himself under no
obligation to regard them as confiden
tial
Washington, July 26.-President
Wilson's advisers said today that after
studying the letters written by former
President Taft to Chairman Hays of
lie IepuDHtiil ldliolldl COHliiHllet anu
several senators, regarding reservations
to the peace treaty, the president had
concluded that Mr.. Taft did not write
for publication. They said the presi-
dent believed Mr.. Taft was making an
honest effort to bring about u settle
ment of the league controversy and
that he had no idea that what he wrote
would be published at this time.
Some of the presidents advisers let
it be known today that they depre-
have visited the White House in plac-
ing their own interpretations in state
ments for publication upon what the
president had said to them on the
peace treaty and the league covenant.
1t was indicated today that the presi-
dent was considering the advisability
of making some sort of statement
regarding the views on proposed reser
vations to the treaty. 1t was said
such a statement might be made be
fore Mr.. Wilson left on his trip west.
The president apparently has ad-
vanced the date of his departure from
Washington, as it was said at the
White House today that he would de-
liver numerous speeches before he
reached San Francisco on August Is
to review the Pacific fleet. 1t was
expected that the first speech would
be delivered in some city in the Mid
die West.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-27
Weather Forecast

Oklahoma: Sunday, generally
fair; Monday cloudy. cooler in
northwest portion.
East Texas: Sunday, generally
fair: Monday. partly cloudy In
south, increasing cloudiness in
north portion.
West Texas: Sunday, generally
fair; Monday, increasing cloudi-
ness; local showers and cooler In
north portion.
Local Temperature
Maximum yesterday. ee; mini.
mum Friday night, II.
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OUR VAULTS

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