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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30

constantly heating vast quantities of
water in ITS depths and impreg-
mating it with sulphur and other
minerals beneficial to man. Con-
stantly, too, it expels the heated
sulphur water and part of the flow
is caught in the Cave and Basin, a
wonderful swimming pool, built by
the Canadian government at a cost
of $l50,000. Through the summer
months visitors from all over Canada
and the United States bathe in this
pool. which is $50 feet long by 80
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30

The average mans idea Of a vaca-
tion in the mountains does not in
clude the pleasure of aquatic sports,
hut Banff, Alberta, in the neart of
the Canadian Rockies. offers swim
ming in addition to the ordinary
pleasures of the mountains.
Sulphur Mountain rises three and
q half thousand feet above the pic
turesque valley in which Bantf lies,
which, in turn, is about five thou
sand feet above sea level. This
mountain. like giant tea kettle, is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30

feet wide and from 2i5 to 9ls feet
deep. The pool is fed from the
springs in a nearby cave. This
spring has a flow of 25,OOO gallons
an hour at a temperature of about
100 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Dominion government of
Canada maintains another pool on
the wooded slopes of Sulphur Noun.
tain, into which the water pours at
about the same temperature. The
Banff Springs Hotel likewise has
sulphur pool, and, in addition,
fresh water pool.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30

Miss Ida Lee Sims has returned
from a brief visit in Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Hotchkiss,
whose marriage was an event of Aug
ust, have returned from an extended
eastern trip, which included visits in
Chicago, New York, Atlantic City. and
practically all of the principal cities
o the east Mrs. Hotckiss was for
merly Miss Frances McGhee.
Mr. Stanley Brown left yesterday for
Seattle. Wash, where he re.enters the
Washington University.
Mrs D. f. Allen has returned from
a weeks visit with friends in Okla
homa City.
Miss Maye Roberts has returned
from a several weeks visit with friends
in, Gushing and Kansas City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30

stem. Before making the descent
Grant assured himself that no deadly
gases We're in the hole. He lowered a
chicken and the chicken was alive and
in good health when it was brought
back from its subterranean scouting
trip. Then Grant, who is slim and mar
low in construction, went down himself.
Robert Galbreath. of Tulsa. widely
known as u wealthy and prominent oil
man, was in Aransas Pass Texas, when
the recent tropical storm swept forward
in its overwhelming might. His expe,
rience was one which he will never for.
get. In telling Of it he recounts the
heroism and quick thinking of sea
captain in rescuing inhabitants of the
island port. Mr.. Galbreath said: AS
the water came in, this captain, an old
timer, who has charge of government
boat, steered his ship in over the island
to the sand ridges, where the people
had been marooned in their flight for
safety. As the water rose. the captain
went still further in, slowing the folks
away on his ship while sailing from one
sandhill to another. There was a rous-
ing reception when he made his way
to Aransas Pass, Monday, with that first
boatload. He hadn't rescued everyone.
but those left were on higher ground
and fairly safe. The boat went back
with provisions"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30
Society Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram Henry have
returned from Oklahoma City where
they attended the state fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30

Miss Ida Lee Sims has returned
from a brief visit in Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30

H. p. Ladd, Guthrie, Okla, chemist,
has a method which he claims will To-
cate oil deposits. He uses a divining
instrument and when some oil men saw
him mysteriously working his Indicator,
recently, in Tillman couty, they laughed
at him. Ladd doesn't like to be ridi-
culed. so he told the oil men that they
had no license to be funny in that way
Then he said he would bet them 81 900
that oil would be struck at 400 feet
in a certain well near where the laugh
ter had taken place. Ladd was intensely
in earnest and told them to put up or
shut up. He then turned his instru-
ment loose again and added another
thousand TO his wager. BY that time
everybody was completely bluffed and
the incident closed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30

F. w. Merrick, an oil man, is moving
his family from Chicago to Ardmore,
Okla, and will hereafter be at home in
that lively southern Oklahoma town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03

and for the development OF the Ameri-
can merchant marine
Congress will meet before long. 1t
should proceed promptly to the consid-
GRAFTON of this important matter. II /
am chairman of the Commerce Commit
tee OF the Senate, as now seems prob
able. / shall ask the committee to pro-
ceed at once to consider and determine
upon plan for handling our shipping
and Its future development. The recon-
mendation of the shipping board of a
plan we'll considered and carefully ma
tured by It will aid the committee very
greatly in this work.
Mistakes no doubt have been made !;
but they are of the past, only so far
as 1t may help in the future am 1 dis
posed to criticize or investigate things
already done. Hearty cooperation Of
the members of the shipping board with
each other. and their unified effort as a
board, in cooperation with the COM
mittee, are imperatively necessary II
the best results are to be secured
In common counsel in hearty Coop
GRAFTON there Is much wisdom. The
problem before us demands both. We
want your unified advice and wisdom
In order that this great thing may be
done wisely. You and your board may
have already done or contemplated doing
what 1 suggest. II not, trust you
will act upon my suggestion and be
ready to submit to us a well-matured
plan soon after Congress Is organized"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
COMMONS TOLDU.S.
RULES ON INDEMNITY
Unionist Member Thinks Brit
ain Bows to President.
Bonar Law Denies 1t
By the Associated Press

I.ndon, April 2.-Delayed.-n the
House Of Commons tonight the govern
ment was subjected to much criticism
concerning the amount Of the indemnity
which Germany is to be asked to pay.
Colonel Claude Lowther, Unionist, said
the delegates to the Peace Conference
in Paris needed to be reminded that
majority of the members of the House
Of Commons solemnly had pledged them
selves to exact the utmost farthing
from the Germans. He said he hoped
Great Britain was not trucking to the
United States and bowling before Presi-
dent Wilson, who could philosophically
bear every country's financial embar-
rassment but his own.
Andrew Bonar Law, government lead
er in the House, In the course Of a long
reply, announced no decision had yet
been reached as to the amount to be de-
manded from Germany. 1t was an
entire mistake, he added, to assume that
the views of the British Government had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
5OF MEXICAN RAIDERS
SLAIN BY US. CAVALRY
Dash Across Rio Crande on
"Hot Trail-Rout
Bandits
By the Associated Press

Maria. Tex. April 3.-Following a
raid across the Rio Grande during a
binding hailstorm by the Mexican BAN
dts Tuesday. Troop *. Eighth Cavalry,
in command Of Captain Matlack. over
took and killed five of the bandits. re-
covered the horses and cattle stolen and
returned to the American side, according
to an official report received by Colonel
George T. Langhorne at district head
quarters here late yesterday.
The bandits were reported last night
to have crossed to the American side
between Rutdoda and Candelaria. on
the river front. They stole cattle and
horses and drove them back across the
river under cover Of darkness and the
storm Troop X. in command of Cap
tain Matlack, and Troop NJ, commanded
by Captain Broadhead, were ordered
to the scene of the raid and by day
break Troop L had moved into support
positions from Indio. Infantry detach-
ments We're moved by wagon train and
trucks ever almost impossible roads to
occupy the stations left vacant by the
cavalry troops forming for the pursuit
As soon as it was light enough for
the scouts to locate the tracks of the
raiders these were followed to the river
bank. where trey could be plainly seen
on the Mexican side. Cavalry troops
were ordered to follow into Mexico on
the hot trail"
The bandits scattered and Troop X
under Matlack. followed one band, while
Captain Broadhead. commanding Troop
NJ. pursued the other. They galloped
over trails which were like mountain
paths, Troop X overtaking the bandits
and killing five of them before they
could hide in the canyons The cav
airy recovered the horsrs and cattle
stolen. All the troops returned to the
Texas side without casualties.
Troop K rode sixty miles and Troop NJ
still farther, after midnight, to overtake
the bandits. The raid was the eighth
successful pursuit into Mexico by the
Eighth Cavalry since it came to the Big
Bend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
WORLD LEAGUE PACT
AGREEABLE TO SPAIN

Paris. April 3.-CBy \. P)--Spain
is desirous of adhering TO the league of
nations, and has so notified President
Wilson. In a letter under date of
March 81 the Spanish ambassador in
Paris says:
THE Government of His Majesty is
happy to be able to give it's adhesion to
this covenant as far as the essentials are
concerned. With the hypothesis that the
new draft of the essentials, which is to
be submitted to the conference. will not
be changed in its general outlines, and
also that the examination of the pro
posed amendments will facilitate the
introduction of some changes of mat
ters of detail considered worthy of spe-
cial attention, His Majesty's Govern
ment will take great satisfaction in sec
onding an undertaking of such transcen-
dental Importance.
"At the proper time 1t will solicit the
necessary authorization of the Cortes to
join in the collaboration Of the govern
ments represented at the Peace Con-
ference by becoming member of the
society of nations"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
GERMAN ENJOYS
REACH s PA FOR
DANZIG DECISION
Erzberger, Armed With Policy Of
German Parties, Will Confer
With Foch Today

Spa, April 8.-(By A. P)-Mathias
Erzberger head of the German armi-
stice commission. arrived here yester-
day, accompanied by a number of tech
nical and other advisers, including the
chief burgomaster OF Danzig.
Before leaving Berlin Erzberger had
a final consultation with representatives
of all parties, at which an agreement
was reached as to the attitude to be
adopted in the negotiations with Allied
representatives here. 1t seems that the
sentiment of the Germans is favorable to
settlement of the Danzig controversy.
Marshal Foch's train Is due to arrive
here at $3.50 o'clock this morning anu
the conference, at which the Danzig
question will be settled, is fixed for 10
o'clock at villa Neubois, the residence
Of General Nudant.
Paris, April 3.--(By A. P.)--rhe first
meeting of the representatives of the
financial commission of the Supreme
Council with the German financial dele
gates, who arrived at the Chateau
Plessis Nillette in Senuis Tuesday, took
place yesterday in the chateau. The
conference was limited to an exchange
of views. The conference will be con-
tinued today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
KOREA AVOIDED
VIOLENCE IN COUP
Peaceful Meth DDS OBJ
served in Declaration
of independence
CRUELTY IS ALLEGED
Unresisting Natives Said to
Have Been Brutally Treat.
ed by Soldiers
CRUELTY IS ALLEGED

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
TOXIC, March 14.-Details from Korea
of the interesting scenes leading up 10
the proclamation of Independence, issued
March /, have reached here, and the
apparent feature of the demonstrations
everywhere was said to be the desire and
intent of the Koreans to use only peace
full means in obtaining their indepen-
dence. Two members of the Young Men 8
Christian Association staf at Seoul
both Americans. were taken from the
street in front Of their building to
room inside and subjected to personal
search because they were suspected OF
having been handed a copy of the proc
lamation by Korean on the street. The
search was unrewarded and the men
were released.
An Associated Press correspondent
at Seoul, writing under date of March G.
gave an account received from an eye
witness of what took place in Pyeng-
yang. the second city of Importance in
Korea. Saturday, March /. was desig-
mated by the Koreans for memorial serv-
ices to honor the former Emperor Ie
Tai-Wan, whose funeral was set for
March 3. Koreans had desired the rites
to be according to their national GUS
toms, but 1t was announced by authori-
ties that Shinto rites would be observed.
This was said to have angered many.
Several Christian pastors and church
officers were present at the services
After an address Pastor Kim Sun-Du,
moderator of the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church, asked the audi
ence to remain after the memorial eXer-
cises, which were to be concluded with
benediction.
Then Chung 1l-Sun helper in the
Fifth Church, took the platform and
said he had an important communica-
ton to read He said it was the happiest
and proudest day of his life, and that
though he died tomorrow he could not
but read this. There was a great cheer
from the audience. He then proceeded
to read what was virtually a declara-
ton of political independence for the
Korean people.
After he had finished another man
took the floor and explained just what
the people were expected TO do, saying
that nothing of an unlawful nature or
resistance 20 authority was to be per-
mitted in the least, but that the people
We're to follow the instructions given and
make no resistance to the authorities
nor attack the japanese people or Of
ficials. In all the cases of arrest and
alleged assault by Japanese clVlllans,
as we'll as soldiers and police, this eye
witness said, no instance of resistance
by Korean was reported
Many young girls who joined the
parade at Seoul were dragged out, tied
up and beaten across the shoulders with
the scabbard of police swords in public
view. Rough handling and brutal treat
ment of prisoners and often of innocent
bystanders, not only by police. but by
Japanese roughs, were said to have add
! ed bitterness to the situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
DELAY COSTLY TO LINER
Subsistence of 400 Moneyed Ital.
ians Already Amounts to $4,000

New York, April 3-At least 2,S00,
600 real American dollars in the
money belts Of 400 Italians booked to
sail on the liner President Wilson for
Trieste are being held in port here by
the harbor strike, at a cost of s2lO0
a day to the Union Navigation Com
pany, which has been unable to start
the vessel on its way for lack of tugs.
This amount of gold represents the
savings of years of toll in America.
Each of the 1400 passengers, eager to
return to Italy after the war, has at
least $4,000 in his possession.
The vessel, originally scheduled to
sail March 20, is now due to leave
next Saturday. In the meantime
bankers for the steamship company
have paid the Italians approximately
$28,000 for subsistence, at the rate Of
$3.50 a day for each emigrant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
WORLDWIDE RADIO PHONE
General Electric Company Pre-
pairing Great Development

New York, April 3.-(By A. P)-
Plans for a worldwide wireless tele-
phone system are being considered by
the General Electric Company, accord
ing to a statement made by F. w. Alex
anderson, consulting engineer of the
company, in an address here before the
American Institute Of Radio Engineers.
Mr. Alexanderson declared that two
devices invented by him--the bridge re-
ceiver and the barrage receiver---would
make possible Introduction of such a
system. SO that business deals could be
transacted in a few minutes by persons
thousands of miles apart.
He explained that the system con-
exchange system of ordinary telephony,
Central offices, he said would be estab-
lished in all principal cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
NEW ROADS FOR BURLINGTON
Plan for Asphalt Highways Sub.
mitted by Engineer Approved

Mount Holly, N. j., April 3.-Definite
steps toward putting into execution the
extensive road reconstruction plan for
burlington County developed by County
Engineer Logan and the road committee
we're taken by the Board of reeholders,
when plans and specifications were ap-
proved for reconstructing with sheet
asphalt the road from the present as
phalt Improvement on the Moorestown.
Camden pike eastward all the way to
Mount Holly, from Palmyra along the
Delaware River to Burlington and from
Medford through Mariton to the Camden
County line.
These specifications will go to the
State Highway Commission today for
compliance with that formality, the free
holders will ask for bids on the work
which Is to be done as rapidly as the
freeholders can push It,
This is the road improvement system
that required special legislation at the
present session Of the Legislature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
Rhine Left Bank
Remains Neutral
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
ton of reparations yesterday. There
is no indication of finai decision, but
it was said some progress was made.
RESPONSIBILITIES for the war also were
further discussed. This question has
introduced a fresh element of delay, as
the committee on responsibilities was
unable TO reach unanimous decision.
Korea TO Ask Freedom
An appeal for the independence OF
Korea will be submitted to the SPeace
Conference before the end of the present
week by a delegation headed by Klnsc
Eimo, representing the new Korean
Young Mems Society. The appeal is
declared to represent the vehement de-
sire of almost the entire Korean nation,
as manifested by the present widespread
passive resistance movement.
The document Is accompanied by q
long memorandum recitng the alleged
injustice and unpopularity of japanese
rule and the harshness OF the measures
with which Japan is declared to be en-
deavoring to repress the national move
ment for liberation.
All the News is Wrong
An official note issued yesterday says:
nation on the peace negotiations, espe-
cially the financial negotiations. which
does not agree. but is entirely errone-
GUS"
The Temps. commenting on this says:
THE above contradiction constitutes the
sole official information supplied to the
French press with regard to the i'm
portant deliberations of the heads OF the
Allied governments
The plan to solve the question of the
Sarre basin by giving France the right
to operate the coal mines under form
of a supplementary mortgage with the
possibility that the territory would be
administered through a mandate from
the league of nations is criticized by
some French newspapers. The Excel
sior points out that this solution would
result in complicated agreements SINH
lar to that concerning Morocco. It says
it was understood that this plan had
been definitely abandoned.
The proposal that the French indem-
nifty from Germany be merely defined
instead of calculated in the preliminary
peace treaty Is attacked by several
newspapers. Some of them declare that
this method would raise endless diff
culties between financiers and between
France and Germany. The journal
even fears that such a settlement would
pave the way TO a new war rather than
to peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
TRADE SHIP PLAN
UP TOCONGRESS
Jones Tells Hurley Next
Session Must Act OH
Merchant Fleet
WANTS COURSE MAPPED
Asks Shipping Board to Con.
fer With Interests of
United States

Washington, April 3.-A request
that the United States shipping poard
confer with the shipping interests OF
the United States and then formulate
a plan to dispose of Americas mer'
chant fleet built and acquired by the
federal government during the war
was made yesterday to Edward ~
Hurley. chairman Of the board pv
Senator Jones OF Washington, who
will be the next chairman of the COM
merce Committee Of the Senate.
Senator Jones asked Mr. Hurley
whether the plan recently outlined oy
Mr.. Hurley for the sale of the shlps
TO private interests at a fair market
price was Mr.. Hurley's own plan or
whether it had received the SANCTION
Of the shipping board.
The next Congress must enact legis.
Iation before any plan for the disposai
of the merchant marine could pe car'
ried out. Senator Jones said' ana ne
called Mr.. Hurley's attention 10 tne
law creating the United states snip.
ming hoard, in which the shipping
board was specifically fequl,ea ~ Co.
ommend to Congress legislation Ior
.,,a daveIonment of the merchant ma
rine.
Jones Promises Prompt Action
Senator Jones promised speedy ac'
ton bv the next Congress toward
oval determination of the disposal or
tho merchant fleet. He did not com.
ment upon Mr.. Hurley's pan pu'
called upon the chairman OF tle sn,p
ming board to have the board prssei,,
q. Man which would have the ol'cia'
sanction Of the board. The let'er io''
lows: ..,,;on demands
,ror,,,t solution than the problem OF tne
American merchant marine. IL euouu
he met promptly so that the ships we
have and those we expect to nave IN
,be near future may be put to use IN
Tho wisest way. Partisan bias and par
t;sap advantage should have no place
In its consideration. 1t should Ce met
by legislative and administrative oricers
In q purely patriotic way and Ill luil
co-oneration with the business ana ex-
ner,enced thought of the country. l
want to act upon it in this way, and
feel that YOU and your board desire 10
do the same.
ct have read with much interest your
speech before the National Marine
League Thursday evening, March 27, in
which YOU outline a plan for dealing
with this question. 1t is rot entirely
clear whether the plan you suggest Is
simply YOUR own or whether it is one
that has been worked out and approved
by the United States shipping board. a.
which you are the honored chairman. If
u ia YOUR own Individual plant, I want
TO urge most respectfully and most earn
estly that 1t deal with a matter that
should have the earnest. thoughtful and
prompt consideration Of the shipping
board.
He Quotes Law
"I need not remind you that the law
creating the shipping board directs that
"It shall examine the navigation laws
of the United States and the rules and
regulations hereunder and make such
recommendations to the Congress as II
deems proper for the amendment. i'm
provement and revision of such laws
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
KITCHIN OPPOSES REVISION
Democratic Leader Wants Tariff I'm.
changed; Cause Unstable Conditions

Washington. April 3.-Representative
Kitchin, of North Carolina chairman Of
the Ways and Means Committee of Con-
gress and Democratic leader at the last
session of Congress, says he Is
opposed to any general revision of the
tariff at the next session, because con-
ditions were too unstable.
II do not believe" Mr.. Kitchin said.
"a tariff can be written this time that
will stand. If the Democrats were to
have control of the next House I don't
believe there would be any general tariff
revision"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
PALMYRA Soldier Dies Abroad

Palmyra, y. j., April 3.-The death,
in France. of Private Harrison G. Mohr-
mann, Company c, 147th Infantry,
Thirty-seyenth Division. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Mohrmann. of Palmyra, Is
announced in an official telegram re-
ceived last night. The soldier died of
cerebro-spinal meningitis on March IS,
on the eve of sailing for home. He had
been in action five times and was gassed
three times before the armstice.