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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUES
BILLS GET ADVERSE VOTE
IN NORTH DAKOTA CITIES

Fargo, n. D., June 27.-With the vote
of the larger cities apparently against
the seven laws submitted to the North
Dakota voters for n referendum ballot,
interest centered today in the returns
from the rural districts. The laws
passed by the Non-Partisan League ma
jority in the state Legislature last win
ter and referred to the electors yester-
day constituted the state industrial pro-
gram of the NonPartisan League.
Early today the vote from 40 scat
tered precincts. largely from towns and
cities, showed II, ,191 votes against the
printing bill. which was the first meas
ure on the ballot, and 1856 votes for the
bill The votes on the other measures
coincided with that on the
printing bill.
NonPartisan League leaders expect 4
more favorable vote for their program
when returns from the rural districts
come in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
HUN OFFICERS ALLIANCE
APPEALS TO HOLLAND NOT
TO SURRENDER EX-KAISER.

Cobenz. Thursday, June 26,-The fol-
lowing advertisement is appearing in
newspapers in various parts of unoccu-
pied Germany, being a part of the cam
paign that is said to be going on
throughout the country under the
auspices of the officers alliance:
"We have telegraphed the Holland
government as follows:
"'The German officers alliance filled
with gratitude for the hospitality af
forded the German kaiser by Holland.
in the name of millions of Germans
requests the government of the Neither
lands to refuse to deliver the kaiser to
the entente. We cannot now defend
our former war lord with our bodies,
but we expect the magnanimity of the
Dutch to spare us this final and most
humiliating disgrace"
The advertisement is signed the Ger
man Officers Alliance No papers ap-
pearing in the American occupation
area have been permitted to print the
advertisement, which is addressed TO
All Germans"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
Daily Summary
of Peace News
BY the Associated Press.

DR.. Hermann Mueller, German
foreign minister, and DIR. Johannes
Bell, minister of the colonies, are
on their way from Berlin to Yer
sailles to sign the treaty of peace,
having passed through Cologne this
morning. They are expected to
reach their destination Saturday
morning. Arrangements are pro.
ceeding for the signing of the treaty
at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Notwithstanding the probability
that the formal signing of the
treaty seems near TO accomplish
ment, Paris reports intimate that
there is a feeling among the allied
delegates that the signing may not
bring to n close the tense situation
between the allies and Germans.
A bad Impression as to the sta
bility of the present German govern
ment has been created in Paris. 1t
is pointed out that there is no pro-
vision in the treaty as to when
Germany must ratify the document,
and it is feared that there may be
veXatious delay before peace actual
ly is restored.
Meanwhile n Stuttgart dispatch
to a Berllu newspaper states that
former Emperor William, who for
the last seven months has been at
Amerongen, Holland. is planning to
return to Germany before the allies
can demand his surrender by the
Netherlands government. The Stutt-
CART telegram declares that the de-
parture of the former emperor will
be welcomed by Holland. as he is
"an unwelcome guest" and his con
tinued presence in that country
may prove embarrassing.
Dispatches report the internal
situation in Germany becoming in
creasingly serious Affairs at Ham
burg are concededly in a bad way
and there are numerous reports of
communist movements in existence
or in prospect, while counterrevo-
lutionary movement is said to be
brewing in the eastern part of the
country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
VETS HAVE NOTHING
ON Which TO BASE
HOPE FOR RESPITE
NO EXPECTATION THAT PRESI.
DENT WILL TAKE ACTION ON
PROHIBITION.

Washington, June 27.-The house ju-
dietary committee today voted II to ?
to report out all prohibition enforce
ment legislation in one general bill,
with the wartime enforcement measure
set down as part one.
The bill as finally amended by the
committee will be sent to the house
tomorrow and Chairman Volstead will
ask for a rule for its immediate consd-
Grafton. Committee members said,
however. it is was not likely that ac-
ton would be taken until after July
4.
The three sections of the enforce.
ment bill are wartime enforcement eff
fective upon its approval constitution
al, prohibition enforcement and regula-
tion of the manufacture of industrial
alcohol. Parts two and three will be.
come effect January 16, when the
country will go dry by constitutional
amendment.
Despite n multitude of rumors and
reports as to what President Wilson
intends to do on annulling wartime pro
hibition so far as it effects wine and
beer after July /, apparently there is
no one in Washington who knows the
presidents mind and there is no agree.
ment among administration officials as
to the likelihood of his action.
Those who hold that the president
will take no action declare that he is
without power to do so until the final
termination of the state of war They
say his recommendation to the ordinary
session of congress for repeal of the
prohibition statute in part was based
on an opinion from the attorney-gener.
by the phraseology of the legislation
had shorn him of the power to take
action at this time.
Some officials and members of con.
gress contend however, that by ter
mination of the war" congress meant the
actual ending of hostilities and that the
president has full authority to end war
time prohibition after July l by declar
ing rehabilitation completed.
Although enforcement legislation can.
not be passed by congress and approved
by the president before wartime prohi.
bition becomes effective, the department
of justice will undertake to enforce the
prohibition law. Unofficial reports
have reached the department that in n
number of cities in the East the sale
of beer containing 2 "a per cent alcohol
will be continued by brewers and deal.
ers on the ground that such beNr is not
These attempts will be
watched closely by the department, but
it was said today that no wholesale in
dictments are to be expected before
test cases now in the courts have been
decided.
When a decision is had, the case
probably will be appealed to the su-
preme court. and as the court does not
meet until October national prohibition
by constitutional amendment may be
come effective before the question fl
nally is settled.
Meanwhile, however, congress is ex
pected to pass a law to declare intoxi-
eating any beverage containing more
than half of one per cent alcohol.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
JAPAN is DISTURBED OVER
EXTREME SOCIALIST MOVEMENT

Toxic, May 23.-(Correspondence of
the Associated Press.l-Japanese au-
thorities are somewhat disturbed over
what looks like an organized effort to
start a socialist movement of an eX
treme nature in this country. Several
secret meetings have been held at which
speakers have proclaimed radical doc.
trines, clothing their remarks in men
acing though yelled language. A mum
Der of agitators are reported to have
circulated in the crowds at the indus
trial city of Osaka during recent cele-
brations of the attainment of the ma
jority of the crown prince.
The police and gendarmerie are act
lively employed in the search of dan
gerous thought" propagandists. Recent
" postcards propagating radical social
list principles had been sent out from
Toxic to petty officers and men of all
army divisions throughout the empire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
COMMANDER READ RETURNS
WITH OTHER FLIERS WHO
ATTEMPTED OCEAN FLIGHT

New York, June 27.-The transport
Zeppelin, carrying the crews of the
three NC seaplanes which participated
in the navy's transatlantic flight, ar.
rived at Sandy Hook at 1925 o'clock
this afternoon. a drizzlng rain made
it necessary to cancel part of tho elab.
crate Homecoming reception program
by aircraft from surrounding stations.
In addition to the members of the
crew of the NC-4. headed by Lieut.. Com
mander Albert c. Read. are Command.
er John II. Towers, commander of the
expedition, and Lieut.. Commander p.
n. L. Bellinger and members Of their
crews, who were forced to abandon their
attempted trans-ocean flight at the
Azores
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
Defended the Red Flag.

Jackson, Mimi, June 27.-James f.
Gillespie, a banker from Saltwater,
Mimi, testifying today at the trial Of
A. c. Townley and Joseph Gilbert. Non
Partisan League leaders, declared that
Townley in "A political speech at Still
water on February 19 of this year de-
Tended the red flag and declared that it
was the emblem of the oppressed. Town
ley and Gilbert are being tried on
charges of conspiracy to commit dis.
LOYALTY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
BELA KUN ASKS POLICY
OF NON-INTERFEREN
WITH REGARD TO HUNGARY

Budapest, Monday, June 23.-"The
allied policy toward Hungary should be
one of non-interference in internal af-
fairs and the allies also should raise the
blockade" Bella Kun, foreign minister,
of the present Hungarian government,
told the Associated Press correspond
ent today.
Minister Kun also expressed conf
dence that communism would succeed
in Hungary. Discussing the reported
friction with the Australian republic,
he said:
1t is altogether untrue. Austria is
seeking with this allegation to deceive
the public so that it may be enabled to
continue the domination of Hapsburg
capitalism. 1t is also untrue that we
bought guns and rifles from the Ital-
ians. Premier Lenine of Russia is not
debating our internal policy We are
merely following his idea that princi-
Piles should be altered to meet changing
circumstances"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
MAY MEAN MORE THAN
THE BREST.LITOVSK FIASCO

Paris, June 26.-Disappointment over
what is termed the apparent weakness
of the present German government is
not concealed in peace conference cir
cles, and the feeling has been eX
pressed that the signing of the peace
treaty may mean little more than the
signing by the bolsheviki at Brest-
Litovsk did.
The defiant tone of the German note,
which grudgingly agreed to sign the
treaty without reservations, created an
unfavorable impression on members Of
the various delegates, according OF
statements today, and this seemingly
has been intensified by the delay of
the Germans in arranging for the car
rying out of their promises.
The peace treaty contains no provis-
ion as to when they must ratify. Con
sequently, delay in ratification may
cause the peace conference additional
annoyance, although it is generally
agreed by the delegates that enforce
ment of the reparations clause need
not be delayed until there is ratifica.
ton by the Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
KANSAS WHEAT CROP
L MILLION BUSHELS
OVER THE ESTIMATE

Topeka. Kan. June 27.-The Kansas
winter wheat crop. now being harvest
ed, was estimated ut 229, 900 bushels
in the monthly report issued today by
j. c. Mohler secretary of the state
board of agriculture. This Is an in
crease of more than IL 1000, 600 bushels
over the Mothers May report and II is
approximately 33000,000 bushels great.
er than the last federal monthly report.
Secretary Moher explains that the
surprising increase is due to the fact
that the wheat acreage as recorded 10y
county assessors is more than 100000
acres larger than that given out here
tofore by the state department, the
new total being 11,56i,G9 acres. To.
days report, on conditions found June
2l, forecasts an acre yield of 1913
bushels as compared with pol bushels,
the May estimate.
For the first time an estimate is
placed on the 1919 spring wheat in
Kansas, which is estimated to yield
$4,000, bringing the total all-wheat
yield of the state this year up 229,.
$4,000 bushels. The report adds:
THE total production promised this
year is nearly equal to the states three
wheat crops of 1916, 1917 and 1918
combined and is 1922, 900 bushels i'm
excess of the states yield of 1914,
which has stood until now as the rec.
ord crop of any state in the United
States"
The condition of the crop, based on
100 per cent as normal is given as
92.4 per cent-a drop of SO per cent
during the past month, due to exces.
sively wet weather.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
PRESIDENT MAY SAIL
FOR HOME SUNDAY NOON

Paris, June 27-While no official
amendment had been made up short
ly before noon today regarding the time
for the ceremony of signing the peace
treaty with Germany, arrangements
for the event are proceeding on the
understanding that it will occur at 3
p. IN. on Saturday. The council of
four was in session this morning per-
fecting the plans for the signing
If the signing occurs as contemplat
ed, President Wilson plans to leave
Brest Immediately afterward, sailing
for the United States at noon Sunday
On the advice of the council of four,
the Chinese delegates have agreed to
sign the treaty unreservedly, with the
understanding that a protocol later
will be added to the treaty stating that
they signed with the understanding
that Japan would return the Shantung
concessions to China within a stipulated
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
THE WORK ON WATER LINE
WILL BE PUSHED RAPIDLY

Mayor Freeman, Commissioner Car
ter and Engineer Matthews, have re-
turned from a trip to Hickory creek
where they went to locate the site of
the temporary dam which will be i'm
mediately constructed across that
stream for securing better water sup
ply for Ardmore.
The temporary structure will be APP
proximately 6 feet in height and work
upon II win begin almost Immediately.
The second ditching machine, with
Its operating crew. the contractor re-.
ports, is now at work at the dam site.
The mayor says that the balance Of
the pipe for the water main from Hick-
ory creek to the city lake. Is reported
as having been shipped and may be
expected in Ardmore almost any time.
The Ardmore Construction company
which has the work of excavating for
the line and installing the pipe expect
to have the work completed well with
in 60 days,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
ALLIED LABOR TO PROTEST
AGAINST INTERVENTION BY
THE ALLIES IN RUSSIA

Southport, England, June 27.-Brit-
ish, French and Italian labor represen-
tatives have decided to make a general
demonstration on July 20 or u to pro
test against allied Intervention in Rus
sia. This announcement was made by
Arthur Henderson, British labor leader,
at the labor conference here today. Mr..
added to decide whether the demon
stration would be an attempt to pre-
vent the governments of Europe from
adopting reactionary policy through
out that continent.
1t would be left to each country, he
added, to decide whether the demoon-
straton would take the form of polti-
cal or industrial action. Resolutions
would be adopted protesting against
any Intervention in Russia and de-
manding the abandonment of conscrip-
ton.
The conference later adopted a reso-
luton calling upon the trade union con
gress to take industrial action to com
pei the British government to stop OPP
erations in Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
TEXAS LEADS 1918 COTTON
WITH 2,696.561 BALES

Washington, June 27.-The combined
production of cotton of Texas, Georgia,
South Carolina and Mississippi, the only
states which produced more than
1000, 900 bales each in 1918, represented
632 per cent of the total crop in this
country last year according to n CEN
sus bureau bulletin on the industry,
made public today
Texas alone produced 2.696,561 bales,
or 22.4 per cent; Georgia 2.122 ,405 bales,
or 17.6 per cent; South Carolina 1863,
91S bales, or 13 per cent, and Missis
sippi 1,226,051 bales or 1912 per cent.
The only two counties that produced
more than 100000 bales each from the
growth of 1918 were Bolivar In Missis-
sippi with 1896 bales and Orange
burg in South Carolina with 110,71S
bales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
PEACE SIGNING NOW
IS SET FOR ; O'CLOCK
SATURDAY AFT TERNOON
MUELLER AND BELL. GERMAN
DELEGATES ON THEIR WAY
TO VERSAILLES

CoblenZ, June 27.-Foreign Secretary
Mueller and Colonial Secretary Bell
the two German peace delegates on
their way to Versailles, passed through
Cologne at 9:45 o'clock this morning,
a telephone message from Cologne re
ported.
A Berlin dispatch to the Coblenz
newspapers say that the delegates un-
derstand that they are to sign the
treaty at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon.
According to advices received by the
American authorities here, Ministers
Mueller and Bell left Berlin in the
greatest secrecy on a special train,
fearing an attempt on their lives.
Paris, June 27.-it was announced
semi-officially today that the German
peace plenipotentaries would arrive in
Paris at . O'Clock tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
Growing More Serious.

Berne, Switzerland, Thursday. June
26.-Thc general situation in Germany
is becoming steadily more serious, nc.
cordng to the latest dispatches. The
railroad strikey 1t is reported. is about
to extend throughout the whole coun-
try. Spartacans do not conceal their
belief that their hour has come. in view
of the transportation strike and the poor
food supply Some reports state that
famine seems imminent. On the other
hand, counterrevolution seems to be
breeding in the east and the bad news
from there is increasing alarmingly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
PRIVATE CANTRELL Ill
AT CAMP PIKE, ARK.

The Ardmoreite is in receipt of n let.
ter from Private Rice S. Cantrell, Camp
Pike, Ark, who was formerly of the
Goth Division. Private Cantrell reached
United States June with other mem
bers of his company and sent to Camp
Stuart, Va.
After a short stay there he was sent
to Camp Pike, where he was refused
discharge on account of illness. He
writes that he expects to be able to
reach Ardmore soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
Small Fire on Park Street.

The five-room house of Gus Mueller
at 504 Park street, southeast, caught
fire late yesterday afternoon. suppos-
edly from defective electric wiring. The
fire department quickly responded to
the alarm and had the fire under control
in few minutes. While the house did
not burn down, it was damaged by
water. All of the furniture was sal
vaged but very little clothing and per-
sonal property of the family was saved
The loss will be covered by insurance.
it is reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
Predicts War in 10 Years.

London, June 27.-"After peace is
signed | will return to Germany to live
on my estates in Silesia and perform
my duties as n land owner" said the
German crown prince in an interview
last week at Wieringen according to
Brussels dispatch to the Daily Mirror.
The ex.prince is quoted as declaring
also that Prussia and Silesia will never
consent to be governed by Poland.
There will be another war in 10 years"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
Hun General Dismissed.

Berlin, June 27.-General Hoffman,.
who was prime mover in the negotia-
tons leading up to the Brest-Litovsk
treaty with Russia, has been dismissed
from his command in the eastern divi-
sion. having declared he would defend
the district to the last man in defiance
of the government orders and would
never recognize the peace treaty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
"Too immoral" for Children.

Berlin, Thursday, June 26.-After n
decision at Nuremburg about the re
moval of the pictures of the former en-
peror and crown prince from the schools
it has been decided that the pictures
can remain, with the exception of one
of the crown prince which is too i'm
moral" for children to see, according 20
the Neue Berliner Zeitung.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
TWO MEXICAN BOYS KILLED
BY PLANE MAKING LANDING

Maria, Texas, June e7.--Two Mexican
boys were killed yesterday when an
army airplane of the border patrol
squadron ran them down as it was max
ing a landing here in high wind. The
plane was smashed and the pilot and OBJ
server were bruised.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
AMERICAN RELIEF WORKERS
FOLLOW LITHUANIAN ARMY

Paris, Wednesday, June 25.-Ameri-
can relief workers are following the
victorious Lithuanian army command
ed by General Zukauskas. which has
resumed the offensive against the boil
sheviki near Dvinsk. according to a
dispatch received by Herbert Hoover,
chairman of the inter-allied food com;
mission, from Captain Howell, foreman
Of the American Baltic Relief head.
quarters at Kovno,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
Chicago Hotel Rates Trebled

Chicago, June 27.-Hotel rates will
he advanced from 81 to SO per room
by the large central hotels. it was an
nounced today when one of the num-
ber put the new rate into immediate ef-
feet. The raise, it was stated, was
to meet loss of revenue anticipated by
the closing of the bars at midnight on
June 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
TEXAS LEGISLATURES SEES
WAR HERO DECORATED

Austin, Tex, June 27.-Before joint
session of the Texas legislature today.
Capt. Giles johnson of Fort Worth. who
fought with the marines in France, was
decorated with the distinguished service
cross. He also wears tie croix de guerrs
and the Legion of Honor cord.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
HAMBURG BECOMING
SECOND MUNICH IN
GENERAL DISORDER

Hamburg, Germany, June 26.--FIam.
burg threatens to become a second Mu.
Mich, with even greater bloodshed. The
city is completely in the power of the
communists and Spartacans, who are
utilizing food riots as an excuse for their
attempts to gain control. In the roting
yesterday they stormed the city hall
and ovcrcame the government troops.
capturing quantities Of ammunition. ri.
files and machines. They then swept
over the entire city, plundering. killing
and destroying.
Many of Hamburg's fine buildings
were badly damaged Jals have been
stormcd and criminals released. The
number of dead is unknown. rumors
varying between one dozen and 60.
Berlin Thursday June 2G.-The
German government troops ordered TO
Hamburg to suppress disorders there
reached the suburbs of the city this
morning. The troops ordered the hnme.
date cessation of hostilites, the release
of all prisoners held by the communists
in the city hall and the delivery of
weapons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
Recruiting Closes Soon.

The army recruiting office IS in re.
ceipt of the following telegram: "Ac-
ceptance for overseas duty closes mid
night July 5. No waivers to be ac-
cepted."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
EX-KA|SER PLANNING
A SPEEDY RETURN TO
GERMANY, REPORTED
DUTCH GOVERNMENT WILL BE
GLAD TO GET RID OF TROU-
BLESOME WARD.

Berlin, June 25.-Former Emperor
William is planning TO return speedily
to Germany before the entente can de
mand his surrender from Holland, ac.
cording to Stuttgart dispatch to the
Neue Berliner zeitung. The dispatch
states that the Dutch government
thoroughly approves his return, as the
former emperor is an unwelcome guest
and his presence in Holland is increas'
ing the problems before that country"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28

ployed on the well are John Ritter OF
Ardmore and VIII Hamer who came
here from the south Texas fields.
J. Il. Bristow, president of the Kirk
Oil and Gas Company has returned
from business trip to Coalgate.
Kirk Oil and Gas Company No. l
Henry Bennett farm in section 3l-2-2
in the Graham district in Carter coun-
ty is drilling at a depth of about 500
feet.