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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
LABOR DEMANDS"
RAIL OPERATION
BY THE PUBLIC
BROTHERHOODS INSIST THAT
PRIVATE CAPITAL BE RE.
TIRED ALTOGETHER
PROPOSAL FAR-REACH|NG
American Federation Of Labor Also
Joins In Putting Up to the Govern
ment Proposition That Public.
Operating Management and Labor
Share Equally In Responsibility and
Profits.

Washington. Aug. 5.-Organized la.
Dor was before the nation today with
a demand that private capital be re.
tired from railroad operation and that
there be substituted triple control of
the railroad properties by the public
the operating management and the
employees
The demand OF organized labor, pre-
sented in statement signed by the
engineers, firemen, conductors and the
American Federation of Labor, was
recognized today in Washington as
the most farreaching proposal yet
placed before the nation during its
reconstruction period. Officials re-
fused TO predict its outcome. Tomor-
row it will be laid formally before the
house interstate commerce committee
by Warren S. Stone. grand chief of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi.
neers, Frank Morrison, secretary of
the american Federation of Labor,
and Glenn +. Plumb, general counsel
for the organized railway employees of
America.
The proposal, in the words of its
author, marks the step by which or
ganized labor passed from the demands
FOR wage increases to demands that the
system of profits in industry be over
hauled"
In eliminating private capital from
The railroads, the labor plan not only
proposes but demands, that the present
private owners be reimbursed with
government bonds for "every honest
dollar that they have invested" that
he public. the operating management
md labor share equally in corporations
70 take over the railroads and that in
Ill revenues in excess of the guarantee
20 private capital the operators and
employees share one.half and the pub
&c receive the other half, either by
Increasing tne-means for service with
,ut increasing fixed charges or by re-
lucing the cost of the service which
he machinery then in service can rem
ier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
ROBERTSON CALLS
COUNTY ATTORNEYS
TO DISCUSS H. {. [.
GOVERNOR TO TAKE ACTION
AGAINST PROFITEERING AT
MEETING FRIDAY
Especial 10 The Ardmoreite)

oklahoma city. Aug. j.-Every
county attorney OF oklahoma has been
summoned, in kilograms dispatched
late yesterday afternoon, TO assemble
at the state capitol next Friday To
consider means OF dealing with alleged
profitcering. Governor Robertson said
yesterday afternoon that he hoped that
aS result of this conference a plan
of action will be outlined upon which
the counties can deal individually with
the problem of the high cost OF living.
This matter has been under con
sideration by me for several weeks"
said Governor Robertson. II am en-
deaVorng to find the most effective
manner of dealing with the proflteer.
II the county attorneys can handle the
matter In their own counties so much
the better. If it proves necessary to
take further steps. they will be taken.
but trust that the first procedure will
prove effective"
The matter Of "A special session OF
the legislature has been proposed TO
the governor, but he is of the opinion
that the other means of dealing with
food Spectators should first DO ex.
hausted. 1t is not. now at least the
intent to call the legislators into an
extraordinary session. If the confer
once of next Friday does not result
i'm the adoption of IA remedy that seems
to promise success. other means in the
hands of the state officers probably
will be resorted to first.
If all present county and state ma
chinery that could be called into action
to wrestle with the problem appears
to offer no reasonable probability OF
success, it is more than likely that
the session will he called As to the
date that will depend upon how long
is required to exhaust what now appear
to be the available weapons OF the
state The length of the session also
is OF course a matter of conjecture.
If legislative action is necessary and
appears to be the only means of deal
ing with the evil the members no doubt
will be called to Oklahoma City to re-
main to such "A date as requires the
enactment of the proper program to
curb speculation.
Governor Robertson has been in
frequent consultation with state Off
GERS and the question, what shall we
do about food speculation" has been
an ever-present problem. The gov
ernor recognizes that the problem does
not have to do with the food element
torneys he will, of course, call their
attention to the rapidly advancing
price of every necessary commodity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
TWO ARMED MEN ARRESTED
NEAR CLEMENCEAU HOME

Paris, Monday. Aug. 1.-Two laborers,
one of whom had two revolvers and
the other a large knife, were arrested
today near the residence of Premier
Clemenceau by detectives who said their
manner excited suspicion. AS they were
being AIKEN 10 the plice station, de-
tective said the men offered money for
their release. When they were ques-
toned they said they had an engage
ment with friends and relatives at a
cafe in the street where NJ. Clemenceau
resides.
The possession of weapons they ex-
planned by saying that someone whose
name they did not know commissioned
them to sell the weapons for him. The
men were held for trial on charges of
carrying concealed weapons and of at
tempted bribery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
II. LOUIS CAR MEN ASK
60 PER CENT PAY RAISE

st. Louis, Aug. 5.-Hearing of de
nands of st. Louis street car employees
or wage increases of 60 per cent, an
light hour day and time and half
or overtime, was begun here today by
he Missouri public service commits
don. Motormen and conductors have
presented demands for a scale OF 90
65 cents an hour.
The company, according to Receiver
solla Wells, was prepared TO present
tatictics to show that if the demands
ire met it will be necessary to increase
he present six-cent fare to cover oper-
ting expenses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
PROPERTY IN CARTER
COUNTY CONSIDERABLY
UNDER-ASSESSED NOW
Especial to The ArdmOreite.)

Oklahoma City, Aug. 5.-When the
state board of equalization met yester
day afternoon to fix county valuations,
members of the board of Carter county
commissioners appeared and found a
large increase in valuation confronting
them. 1t was shown that the return
was made at more than a million dol
lars less than year ago and on this
basis according to Commissioner G.. w.
c'Uncle BuG) Young, Carter county
would be "about $4,000 in the red on
current expenses"
An examination of the return showed
many items far below the figures vol
unfairly admitted by the commissioners.
a check of the entire property IS likely
to be the remedy. Russell B. Brown.
county attorney, who was with Com
missioners Joe, Taylor, George Evans
and Young, showed an example In the
discrepancy of assessments by saying
that his home is assessed at $2,0 900 when
as a matter of fact he only a few days
ago refused $1,000 for it. Diamonds
we're asses sed at $1,000, and this Gre
ated no little amusement when the
statement was made that several fam
lies were known TO possess more tndn
than amount. The return shovel 22,-
900 cattle in Carter county, although
returns to the state board Of agricul-
ture show that 10000 cattle are being
dipped in Carter county in the tick
eradication campaign. The average
value of Carter county farm land was
set at SO an acre.
The commissioners We're asked to pre-
pare a revised return. indicating where
increases in valuations should be made.
These increases will run from 90 to 50
per cent. 1t was pointed out that II the
valuation is revised along fat lines the
rate of levy will no doubt be lowered
and that the division OF the tar burden
will be far better distributed.
The Ardmore Street Railway Com
pany was slated for an advance from
S22 500 to 1000, but its representa-
tive asked that he be given time TO show
an appraisal The case was passed to
August Is. In the meantime an engi-
neer will be designated to appreise tie
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
MUCH MORE WHEAT AND
MUCH MORE FLOUR THAN
REPORTED LAST YEAR

Washington, Aug. 5.-An increase of
$500. 900 bushels in the country's
wheat receipts from farms for the
month ending July 25. as compared
with the same month in 1918. was noted
in bulletin issued today by the United
States grain corporation. In the same
period the increase in flour produc-
tion was nearly 100000 barrels. The
exact figures are 107.s39.0o0 bushels
of wheat as against 105 5,432.000 for
1915. and 6.26S. 900 barrels of flour as
consared with $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
% CONVICTS TRANSFERRED
TO GRANITE REFORMATORY

Oklahoma City, Aug. 5.-Seventy'
five prisoners. inmates of the state
penitentiary at McAlester. were trans
ferred to the Granite Reformatory yes
terday. The prisoners We're from every
grade of inmates and We're taken to
Granite to replenish that institution
working supply. The trip was made
in a special car attached to Rock
Island train and the prisoners knew
nothing about the transfer until they
were awakened at o'clock yesterday
morning and taken to the train.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
PROF|TEERS WILL
Be TREATED LIKE
COMMON CRIMINALS
COUNTY ATTORNEY BROWN GIVES
OUT STATEMENT TO THIS EFF
Feet; ASKS COOPERATION.

If profiteering exists in Ardmore
those who practice 1t are going to be
focused under the strong search light
of public opinion. with the possibility of
according to a statement issued by
County Attorney Russell Brown this
morning. Governor Robertson has is
sued a call for all county attorneys to
meet him at the state capitol in Okla
homa City, Friday morning, August s,
for the purpose of making a sweeping
investigation of the cost of foodstuffs
and to fathom if possible the cause of
present exorbitant retail prices that are
now being charged throughout the en-
tire state.
Anti-Profiteering Committee
J. A. Whitehurst, president of the
state board of agriculture, has appoint
ed committee of three consisting of
J. b. Phillips of Norman, DR.. w. j.
Woodward of Snyder, and C. G. Mes
bitt of McAlester to work with the state
market commission. and this committee
will cover every phase of the work.
1t is alleged that market men are in
manner to blame for present prices,
and in calling this meeting the gov
ernor states it is for the purpose of
revising prices downward.
Wholesale Prosecutions Imminent
If conditions warrant. the strong arm
of the law will be invoked and prosecu.
tions by wholesale will follow through
out the entire state
County Attorney Brown said he was
getting affairs at his office in shape to
attend the high cost Of living meeting,
and isused the following statement
to the public asking them to assist him
in making the necessary showing before
the meeting. Friday.
County Attorneys Statement.
Your attention has no doubt been
called to the investigation the COVER
nor of oklahoma is launching to deter.
mine the true conditions as to profit
eering and unfair trade practices in this
city.
'I am asked by Governor Robertson
to attend the conference Friday morn
ing, in Oklahoma City, for the purpose
Of investigating this matter.
II would like when | appear at this
meeting to fairly and truthfully state
the conditions existing in this county,
and in order to do this 1t will be nee
essary for me to know the facts gen
orally, and be able to show concrete ex-
amples In this county and city.
IF you know of any instances that
would indicate unfair practice in deal.
lngs, or what might be termed profit.
eering, in regard to building material.
clothing and marketing
practices, | wish you would furnish me
With any facts you may have In regard !
10 this, between now and Thursday |
noon, remembering that the success of |
he move depends entirely upon the |
support given it by the individual.
You should assist in every possible |
way in determining the facts, and I |
trust that you will help me |
N any way you can.
RUSSELL y. BROWN,
County Attorney, Carter County"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
PUNISHMENT OF MEXICAN
BANDITS WHO ROBBED AN
AMERICAN is DEMANDED

Washington, Aug. 5.-Secretary Lam
sing has instructed the American en-
bassy at Mexico City to urge the Mext
can government to take prompt action
looking to the apprehension and pun
ishment of the bandits who robbed
George n. Mcdonald, American citizen,
near his re'5idence six miles south a
Tampico. July IL.
An official dispatch to the state d.
partment today from Aguas Cahenteo
Mexico, confirmed Mexico City pssD
reports that Lawrence L Shipley a
Nevada had been released by band1D
who captured him Last moth. ~AtD1v
now Is at Aguas Ca2mfA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
MONTANA AND IDAHO FOREST
FIRE LOSSES S755, 900

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 5.-Losses from
forest fires in Montant and northern
Idaho this season, up to July 81,
amounted to s755. 900. it was estimated
today by Glen A. Smith. assistant dis
trict forester. Heavy rains Rave re-
moved the fire menace TO Montana,
though fires in Idaho still are threat
ening.
A total Of s315,000 has been spent in
fighting forest fires in Montana and
northern Idaho this season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
ST. LOUIS BUTCHER KILLS
THREE OF HIS CHILDREN
By SLASHING THROATS

st. Louis. Mr., Aug. 5.-August F.
Kayser. AZ years old. proprietor Of a
butcher shop. armed with a knife. kill
ed three of his nine children in his
home here early today by slashing
their Threats.
Kayser had been under treatment
for some time for mental disorder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
5000 SILK WEAVERS
NOW IDLE IN PATERSON

Paterson, n. j.. Aug. 5.-Supportins
ne demands of silk workers for an i'm.
,ediate 44-hour week and a IL per
ent increase in pay, 1,l00 dyers EN-
loyed by the Weidman Silk Company
rent on strike here today. 1t is esti
,ated that 1900 silk weavers are idle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
LOS ANGELES TO GREET
THE FLEET WITH FLOWERS

Los Angeles, Aug. 5.-More than 100
airplanes of various types. loaded with
roses and other flowers, will meet the
Pacific fleet as it steams into Los An
geles harbor, August 3, and scatter the
blossoms over the vessels and the wa
ter, according to an announcement made
today by the committee in charge OF
the fleet celebrations here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
Metal Trades to Make Demand

San Francisco. Aug. 5.-The metal
rades department of the American Fed
ration of Labor will make demands on
ongress and the president this month
hat measures be taken to reduce the
Ugh cost of living, James O'Connell,
hartman Of his department, said. Mem
ership of the metal crafts exceeds 5OO,-
90, O'Connell said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
Col. John Quincy Adams Dead

Norwalk. Conn, Aug. 5.-Col. John
Quincy Adams. noted Indian fighter
and for many years United States in
sculptor at Culver Military Academy,
is dead here. aged 76 years. Colonel
Adams took part in the campaign
against Geronimo and fought in the
civil war. .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
Kun Took 5000, 900 Crowns

London, Aug. 5.--Bela Kun, the de-
posed Hungarian dictator, took 100000
crowns with him when he left Hungary.
says a Berne dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company today. When he
reached Austria, it is said, this amount
in crowns, which had been confiscated'
was found in his luggage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06

Paris. Aug. 5.-Telegrams from Am
erican officials at Budapest state that
Rumanian troops upon entering Buda'
pest yesterday started plunderng in the
suburbs. Fifteen or 20 civilians We're
killed by the Rumanians during the
day, II was added.
The American reports said the Ru-
manians We're demanding hostages and
threatened to kill five hostages for
each Rumanian soldier injured in
Budapest. Some members Of the new
Hungarian ministry, the kilograms
state. have been arrested by the Ru-
manians, who have mounted machine
guns in various parts of the city and
demobilized the local police. The city
is absolutely under military control
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
GAS KILLED 756 MEN IN
EXPEDITI0NARY FORCE

Washington, Aug. 5.-Seven hundred
and fifty-six of the American soldiers
killed in action We're the victims of gas,
according to an announcement today by
the war department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
STRIKE OF RAIL v AY
SHOPMEN SPREADING,
THOUGH NOT RAPIDLY

Chicago. Aug. 5.-The strike Of fed
Grated crafts of the railroad shopment.
which started last Friday, continues to
spread, according to reports today Of
the union officials here directing the
walkout. Representatives of the men
who have been endeavoring to bring
about an adjustment of the demands for
an approximate advance in wages Of 25
per cent are making efforts to end the
strike, claiming that it is not legally
authorized by the several unions of the
allied crafts involved.
Although several points in the South
and the Northwest reported walkouts
by shopmen, the strike appeared to he
confined for the most part to the Mid
die West. In this section grand lodge
officers have begun a tour of principal
points to counteract the efforts OF
committees sent out from district head
quarters here by President NJ. L. Haw-
yer and Secretary Joseph d. Saunders.
1t was from these officials that sum
mons to quit work was sent out, the
claim being that the demands of the
men for wages commensurate with the
high cost of living had been deferred
since last fall and still seemed far from
adjustment.
r. IT. Aihston. regional director of
railroads. said that traffic thus far had
not been tide up by the strike and that
he eypected n speedy return of the
men now out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
RUMAN|AN SOLDIERS.
ENTER BUDAPEST AND.
PLUNDER|NC.
SCORE or CIVILIANS REPORTED
KILLED YESTERDAY BY
THE INVADERS

Budapest, Monday. Aug. A.
Thirty thousand Rumanian troops.
including infantry, cavalry and ar.
tillery entered the city today with
blare of trumpets. The Rumanian
forces, led by General Marghasou.
passed through Andrassy and other
streets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
Weather Forecast

oklahoma: Tonight and Wednes-
day. partly cloudy.
East and West Texas and Arkan-
sas: Tonight and Wednesday. part
Is cloudy to cloudy.
Local Temperature
Maximum yesterday. 9S degrees;
minimum last night. "A degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
AND OTHERS
ADVANCING ON BUDAPEST

Berlin, Monday, Aug. 4.-Troops of
the Szegedin government Of Hungary
have advanced to within 25 miles of
Budapest and expect to reach that city
tonight, and Jugo.Slav forces are also
advancing upon Budapest. according to
Vienna dispatch received here. 1t is
stated that the Rumanians have cap
tured many communist leaders at the
Hungarian capital.
The Rumanian Official statement,
which declared that the people of Buda-
pest greeted Rumanian forces with
enthusiasm" fails to agree with the
specials to Berlin newspapers which say
that the approach of the Rumanians
caused terror in the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06

Budapest. Monday, Aug. 4.-One
regiment of Rumanian cavalry is quar-
tered in Kobanya, n suburb three miles
from the center Of the city and over
looking it. Only Rumanian officers
are actually inside the city proper.
General Burescu, the Rumanian com
mander and staff, are guests OF Lieu
tenant Colonel Romanelli, chief of the
Italian mission here. The latter has
prevented the occupation Of Budapest
hitherto by representing to the Ru-
manians that such action would have
depressing political effect for the new
cabinet.
The Rumanians sent a message l3st
night that they would occupy the city
or lombard it, but later entered intr
parley with Joseph Haubirch, Hun
garian minister of war, and agreed to
postpone action. The city is quiet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06

Advices from various sources on the
Hungarian situation indicate chaotic
conditions prevail in the capital 1t
is apparent, however that the allied
powers are bending all efforts to ad-
justment of affairs, recognizing the
dangers existing in the diverse ma
tional interests now being given play.
The advance toward Budapest OF
troops of the EZegedin government
reported today may be considered as
indicating the intention of that govern
.nent organized some time ago out
side the capital, by anti-bolsheVifi ele-
nents mainly bourgeois 20 have g
hand in the setting up of the perma-
nent new government for Hungary.
Rumania's main interest is to make
sure that the Hungarians are rendered
military impotent. 1t has been made
.lear that the Rumanians are deeply
resentful of the recent Hungarian at
tack along the Thesis river and like
wise memories still rankle of the in
vasion of Rumania by the Hungarians
in 1916.
The reported advance Of the Jugo-
Slavs toward Budapest is a new ele-
ment in the change. Some advices
have reported the temporary cabinet
formed under Jules Peidell already out,
to be supplanted by a new ministry
with communistic representation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06

Little Rock. Ark, Aug. 5.-Eighteen
hundred employees at the Barring Cross
shops of the Missouri Pacific walked
out at 10 o'clock this morning. Their
action following adoption of n resolu-
ton at a mass meeting last night to
strike unless their demands for in
creased pay We're met. There was no
strike at the Rock Island shops here
this morning Rock Island employees
meet this afternoon to consider the
situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06

Pine Bluff. Ark. Aug. 5.-The 1900
men employed i'm the local st. Louis
Southwestern shops will determine to-
day whether they are to join the shop
crafts strike. Heads OF the local unions
were notified last night that the rail-
way must have a definite answer 10
demand by officials of the company
that the men declare whether they in
tend to join the strike now in effect
in other parts of the country. A vote
probably will be taken at meeting of
employees this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06

The adequate facilities and alert or.
ganisatlon OF this institution guarantee
both In the fullest measure. The true
test of our Service Is In its use
Guaranty State Bank Of Ar,lmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
ACCURACY AND DISPATCH

In the transaction OF financial affairs are
Indispensable TO the man who regards
time as his most valuable asset.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
Sp0rtjuely Speaking
By SKINNER MACK.

Tony of the Posateri clan arc
spending their leisure hours con-
templating on the time when
Brother Mike becomes champion
of the universe and when they re-
turn a dozen banans will seem
like a mere bagatelle to the trio.
Dreams of sudden wealth are dis
turbing the younger Tony's night
ly siesta and his mind wildly de-
scribes the moment when Mike
will slip his right duke alongside
the slightly toughened jaw OF
Champion Pete Herman. Then
and not until then, will the Dun
dee bank roll become RHETORICAL
thinks the other Posat6ri genera
ton. And in the meantime Gentle
man Tony continues to slap onions
on the burgers at we'll known
hasherino, figuring that every slice
gets Mike that much nearer the
crown. And who knows-whC
knows?