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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
WILL ADVISE WITH
PRESIDENT SUNDAY

Washington, Sept. 2G.-After Presi-
dent Wilson's return to Washington,
Sunday, democratic leaders plan TO
seek an early conference to advise him
Of the peace treaty situation in the
senate and to discuss a possible com
promise over reservations.
Some prominent democratic senator's
said today they planned to advise the
president to carefully consider accept
ance of some sort Of reservations, in
terpretative in character. possible that
their advice would extend to reserva
tions be accepted or that the treaty be
withdrawn from the senate, at least
temporarily.
These democratic spokesmen are
convinced that the treaty cannot he
ratified without reservations of some
description. They conceded, however,
that there might be Il conflict in the
democratic advice given the president
in view of the adamant position taken
against reservations by Senator Hitch
cock, democrat, Nebraska, the admin.
istration leader in the treaty fight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
MEXICAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE
BECOMING REAL POLITICAL
AFFAIR AS 1T WARNS VI

Washington, Sept. 26.-The political
campaign between Generals Gonzales
and Obregon for the presidency Of Mex
leo is steadily growing hotter.
Through advices from Mexico city it
was learned today that General Obregon
is making a Swing around the circle, %
to reach Mexico city during the absence
Of President CarranZa in the north
Rafael Zubaron, Obregon's campaign
manager. says that one result Of the
visit OF General Obregon to the capital
will be to ALLEVIATE many members Of
congress from the cause of Gonzales
who is supported by the Carrincastas.
Gonzales campaign manager, Sena.
tor j. Sanchez Ascona, is bitterly attack
ing Obregon and Zubaron in an effort
to hold in line the members of congress
whom he had interested in the candi
dacy of Gonzales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
Grace Kefnses 10 Mod Non

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 26.--Intercst in
the steel strike situation in the Pitts
burg district today conferred about the
big strike Of the union for the right
of free speech and free assemblage in
Allegheny county a question which
has been prominent here for many
months ana which was brought to a
head by the Walkout Of the steel work
crs. According to union representa-
tiyps. authorities Of certain cities and
towns in the county have refused to
grant permits for the holding Of mass
meetings and have sanctioned the
breaking up of such sessions by state
troopers and local police in many in
stances.
According to union representatives,
the sheriff William $. Haddock, has
given them permission to hold meet
ngs within the county and has prom
Used protection for orderly gatherings,
Of strikers in halls Attempts will be
made Immediately to hold such meet
mgs i'm communities where they nave
| heretofore been banned or dispersed
| the union leaders announce.
The strike situation in the Pitsburs
district today showed little change
with quiet reigning. Employers con
| tinue to report that men are return
| ing to work daily and that production
is ON the increase. Union leaders de
clare that the walkout is becoming
effective with additional men joining
the strikers each day
| fT'l,.. J,,s i.s .NpeptpI briup fUTt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
ENGLISH RAILROAD MEN
BELIEVE STRIKE CAN BE
AVOIDED IN GREAT BRITAIN

London. Sept. 26.-Leaders of the Ma
tional Union of Railway Men expressed
confidence this morning that an order
for a general strike would not be nee
essary, us a result of today's conference
with Premier Lloyd George and other
members of the cabinet.
The executive committee of the union
conferred for a long time before pro-
ceeding to the ministry to resume ne.
gotiations.
Immediately after their conference,
members of the committee stated that
the resumption OF negotiations had not
altered any arrangements already made
in connection with calling the strike.
Should such action become necessary,
local secretaries would call out the men
at midnight. in the event orders should
be received from the central body.
When j. p. Thomas and other mem
bers of the executive committee of the
union. arrived at the ministry at noon,
immense crowds had assembled awaiting
the result of the momentous discussions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
MEXICAN REVOLUTION
LEADERS CLIMB N To
VILLAS BAND WAGON

Washington, Sept. 26.-Information
that all the revolutionary leaders in
Mexico, with the exception Of Felix
Diaz, have accepted Francisco Villa as
their chief and placed at his disposal
their men, munitions and money, has
reached Washington through a Villa
courier. who left the revolutionary head
quarters in Durango about two weeks
ago.
The courier bears documents said to
be signed by the following chiefs affirm
ing their loyalty to Villa:
General Banuelos, of Zacatecas; Gen
eral Meixueira, OaXaca General Maga-
ma, Morelos; General Pelaez, Vera Cruz;
General Carre Torres, San Luis Potosi:
General Caballero, Tamaulipas; General
Almazen, Nuevo Leon; General Cedillo,
San Luis Potosi and Coahuila and Gen
eral Gutierrez, Coahuila.
The various chieftains also are said
to have approved formally the plan of
villa 20 govern territory under their
control by Il Junta de Gobernacion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR
INLAND WATERWAYS
IS URGED BY AD MEN

New Orleans, Sept. 26-How to Sc
cure ana hold Latin-American trade
was explained to delegates at the con
cluding general session here yesterday
Of the fifteenth annual convention Of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of the
world by speakers from Mexico. Argen-
tina, and cuba.
Manuel Carpio. of FL Heraldo de
Mexico, of Mexico City, who was the
spokesman for the party who repre-.
sented the case of Mexico to President
Wilson, declared every agency Of pub.
licity available i'm Mexico would be used
to spread advertising and legitimate
news matter throughout the republic.
I'VE i'm Mexico" he said. want to
be the clearing house for the United
States in Mexico. Our newspapers have
national circulation, they are read in
every section Of Mexico and their value
to American advertisers should be APP
parent.
Our great fight in Mexico now is not
army against army but the people
against a group OF boodthirsty men, re.
sponsiblc to no one, without honor and
claiming allegiance to no country.
There have been times when we
have paused, disheartened in our fight
for our liberty, fearful that we might
fail But then has come to us from
the United States encouraging us,
showing US that still there was hope.
We are stil fighting ana will win
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
PRESIDENT GRACE WILL
NOT CONFER WITH The
STRIKING STEEL MEN

Chicago Sept. 2G.-Dcspitc appear
anccs OF added industry at several
steel mills in the Chicago district,
statements of directing heads that EN-
ployes We're returning to work in suffi-
cient numbers to permit operations
in some departments were met by
denials of defections from the strik-
crs' ranks by labor leaders.
At Gary, Ind, site of "a big plant Of
the United States steel Corporation,
a slab mill and five batteries Of coke
ovens We're in operation and 1t was
stated that rail mill soon viii be
put to work. At the Illinois steel
Companys plant plate mill was in
operation.
Officials of the latter company ass
serted that they We're operating with
employees who had returned to work
lnd "a very few men. They denied
negro strike breakers were at work
On the other hand, labor leaders
claimed the union men who went on
strike were standing fast and that
others We're coming into the unions.
John de Young, assistant secretary
Of the Chicago district, issued "a table
showing union claims of 100 per cent
Of the men stIl out at Evanston,
WaukcEan, Sterling, de kalb and Jo-
liet, Ils.. Milwaukee, and East chi
cago Indiana.
At the Hammond, Ind. according TO
de Ioung's table the strike is 80 per
cent affective; 70 per cent at Indiana
IIurbur and Gary Ind and gS DpI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
GARDENER ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH THE
KILLING Of COOPER

Memphis, Tenn, Sept 26-Dennis
Z. Metcalf 4G, gardener at the home
Of Robin Cooper, prominent attor-
ney of this city, who was killed and
mis- body thrown into a creek near
Nashville, about a month ngo was
arrested today on warrant sworn
out by Gabriel Hansen, of Memphis,
who described himself as a psyche.
analytical detective.
Nora Lee Jones, a negro servant,
also was arrested on Il warrant sworn
out by Hansen.
The warrants charge Metcalf with
the murder Of Mr.. Cooper and the
servant with being an accessory.
Arrests We're made at the Cooper
home.
Mr.. Cooper left his home in Belle
Meade Park on the night of August
2S, last, in response to call from an
unidentified man.
Two days later his blood stained au-
tomobile was found on road near
Belle Meade Park and his body later
was found in nearby creek
Rewards of $500 were offered for the
arrest and conviction of his slayers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
WOULD decent TRAL|ZE
BALANCE Of POWER

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
EXPORT TRADE FOR AUGUST
RALLIES FROM july SLUMP

Washington, Sept. 26.-The decline in
our export trade indicated by the July
figures did not continue in August, ac-
cordlng to a statement just issued by
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce.
Exports during August amounted to
10000 600 more than in July, being
valued at $64G, 600 900 In August last
year the total was $527OO0OOO. For
the eight months ended with August ex-
ports were valued at S5,275,OOO 900,
against $4,OO9OOO 600 for the corre-
spending months in 1918.
August imports amounted to S3OS ,0OO,-
900, a decrease of $4,000 900 US com
pared with July, but gain over the
S273 900 900 recorded in 1918. For the
eight months ended with August i'm
ports increased from 81 ,O61 000O 900 in
1918 to $2,263 900 900 in 1919.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
AY|ATORS Of ARMY
AND NAVY START ON
BALLOON RACE TODAY

st. Louis, Sept. 2G-The balloon race
between the army and navy which
starts from here late today bids fair
to furnish q record flight. according to
experts, owing to the lack Of restric
tions placed upon the contestants.
The flight win not be a nonstop af-
fair, but the contestants may land at
pleasure and as often as they desire
the only regulation imposed upon them
being that they cannot take on any gas
in addition to what they started with
Each side will be represented by a
team of three balloons. They will be
identified by banners, the army balloons
carrying white banners with red let.
ters telling the aviation field they rep
resent, while the navy will have signs
With blue lettering. The army will be
numbers l, > and 3, while the navy will
be numbers so, 50 and "a.
The first balloon is scheduled to start
at 6:05 p. m.
The pilots and their aides are
For the army; Lieut.. Col j. w. S.
Wuest, and Second Lieut.. William f.
Huffman, of Fort Omaha; Second
Lieuts. l. II. Coulter and Harold T.. Hine
Of Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas;
Capt. +. p. Phillips and First Lieut..
Byron n. Burt Langley Field, Virginia.
For the navy:
Lieut.. II. w Hoyt and Ensign +. w.
Reichelderfer, United States naval sta.
ton, Akron. Ohio Ensign D. II. Ste.
Naus and | iDut "a - RanI ITnit.l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
STEEL MARKET OPENED FIRM
DESPITE CONTINUED STRIKE

New York, Sept 26-Steel shares
led all other issues at the bouyant open
ing of today's stock market, overnight
developments dealing with the strike
situation, evidently contributing to the
strength of that group Crucible steel
was the spectacular feature, gaining
nearly nine points in the first fifteen
minutes. United States and steel
gained point each and equipments,
oils and motors and the food division.
were to Is points higher, tobaccos,
shlppings, and metals also making
substantial advances. Profit taking
reduced some of the more extensive
gains before the end Of the first half
hour,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
Cummins Attacks League

Washington, Sept. 26.-When Presl.
dent Wilson ended his work at the Par.
is peace conference, the United States
had not friend in Europe, Asia or
Africa, and our brilliant service in the
war was almost forgotten in the storm
of protests which followed him us he
sailed for home" Senator Cummins, re-
publican, Iowa, declared in an address
in the senate attacking the league OF
nations covenant.
The only thing the president brought
with him which was joyfully received in
America by multitudes of good people"
Senator Cummins said, was a coven.
ant for a league Of nations and this
only because these people believed,
many of them without inquiry, that the
league of nations would bring peace to
war-weary world and would maintain
it in all the years to come. Gradually
they are beginning to see the tremen'
dous burdens we are asked to assume
and gradually they are understanding
that there are some provisions in the
covenant which must inevitably provoke
war"
Senator Cummins deplored the at
tempt of some senators to charge other
senator's with opposing the treaty sim.
ply to discredit the president and to ac-
complish their political designs, as we'll
as efforts of the latter group to make
it appear that those supporting the
president were Indifferent if not hostile,
toward the vital concerns of their own
country.
The casual observer in the senate,
he added would be inclined to reach
the conclusion that the most influen.
tial senators upon this side of the cham
ber are altogether insensible to the
awful horrors of war and are determined
10 keep the world in conflict simply
to antagonize the president or to work
out some petty ambition for party su
premacy. while at the same time he
would not well resist the inference that
the most persuasive senators upon the
other side of the chamber are bent on
wrecking their own country simply to
Continued on page %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
SATURDAY, SEPT. Il
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
ARDMORE EXPLOSION

Four years ago tomorrow at 2:27
o'clock, Ardmore was visited by the
worst calamity in its history, and
in the history Of the petroleum in.
dustry, as well.
In the twinkling Of an eye, A
lives We're snutfed out and property
loss aggregating over one million
dollars was sustained.
People who were living here at
the time have every reason to re.
member that day, and there are
memories clinging with many who
would like to forget them if pos
sible.
Ardmore has risen from the
wreckase wrought by the terrible
explosion of that date and today
there is scarcely a vestige Of what
was perhaps the greatest calamity
Of the kind in history.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE
FOR NEGROES FORMED

Washington, Sept. 26.-Plans for a
nationwide campaign to organize local
and state units of the National Equal
Rights League, for the purpose of pro
tecting American negroes against race
discrimination, prescription, segrega
tion and violence" are being worked
out at a conference Of the league now
in session here. Delegates from thirty
states were in attendance.
The conference has also decided to
launch a drive for $500 900 to be used
to suppress lynchng, disfranchisement
segregation and Jim Crowism."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
AFT Al Rs
IN ITALY SAID To Be
APPROACHING A CRISIS

Paris, Sept. 26.-American naval
forces have taken "A hand in the swiftly
moving events along the eastern shore
of the Adratic. according to advices
from Copenhagen.
United States destroyers, appearing
off the port Of Trau when Italian sol.
diers attempted to force their way into
the town, brought the attack to a sud
den stop, the Italians retrcating hastily.
il Is said. one Italian armored car,
with its crew of an officer and three
privates, fell into the hands Of the Jugo
SlaVs. who We're defending the place
but the prisoners were taken over by
American marines and transferred to an
Italian ship. Servian ships arriving at
Trau soon after the marines We're put
ashore and the town was turned over to
them by the marines who returned to
their ships, according to reports.
The crown council OF Italy met yes
terday under the presidency of King
Victor Emmanuel and the belief is eX.
reply from President Wilson to the Ital-
ian proposals intended to settle the prob
lem Of the disposition Of Fiume
Adyices from Rome do not indicate the
nature Of the reply but in Italian cir.
cles here it is said that the proposals
were rejected by Mr. Wilson, who also
threatened an economic boycott if Italy
persisted in holding Fiume in defiance
of the allied powers. American dele.
gates here would not discuss the report.
The d'Annunzio forces at Fiume are
said to have extended their lines back
by the city so as to be strategically
necessary to the defense of the country.
Sussak, which is really Il part of ri.
ume, is to be taken over by Captain
d'Annun2io. At present Sussak is oc.
cupied by the queens brigade of the
Italian army which has not Joined the
insurgents. Comparatively good order
prevails in the city, it is said.
The political situation in Italy is ap-
parently near a crisis, according to re.
port the advocates of the annexation of
Fiume including some Of the more pow
erful elements.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION
TO NAME CONGRESSMAN
SUCCESSOR. NOVEMBER sTH

Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept. Go
Governor j. Il. A. Robertson has issued
proclamation calling for u special
primary and election on Oct. IS, and
November S, respectively to fill the
vacancy in the Fifth congressional dis
trict caused by the death of Congress
man 10 B. Thompson. Announce
ments of candidates are expected in
a few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
Union Men Did Not Call Them

youngstown, Ohio Sept. Z6'-ThV'T
est i'm the steel strike in the Mahonlns
Valley centers in meetings to be held
today by unsldlled and semi-skilled
workers for considering the PROPOSE
tion Of returning to work.
who is responsible for calling TN,
meetings. sUn remains undetermined
so far as the general public is con
cerned. Officials Of the union say they
were not called by union men and
that no union men will attend. The
manufacturers are equally rs forceiuI
i'm their contention that they are not
connected with the meetings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
Returns From Mexico

James IL. Mathers and John k, Wash
ington are at home from a visit to the
Washington ranch, in New Mexico.
The ranch is on the line Of Mexico
and while there the boys crossed over
the line into that war ridden country.
Mr.. Mathers is of the opinion that
conditions there are not so bad as the
newspaper writer's have led US to be.
leye
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
Fire Threatens Redwood Park

San Jose, Cal, Sept 26.-Fire threat
ened to sweep California Redwood Park
in Santa Cruz county today, according
to w. G. Dool. superintendent of the
park. The state forestry department
has authorized the employment of all
available men to fight the fires.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
REPRESENTATIVE HOOVER
VISITS OLD INDIAN HOME

ID. II. Hoover, representative from
Carter county, left here last night to
hear Woodrow Wilson speak on the
covenant of the League of Nations
in Oklahoma City and from there he
will go to Richmond, Indiana. where
he will remain for q month. He goes
to that state to look after the estate
of a deceased mother.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
HOLD UP FREIGHT TRAIN AND
DEPLETE CAR OF MEAT

Pinebluff, Ark, Sept. 26.-Members
of the crew of Missouri Pacific freight
train No. 165, reported to the local
police early today that their train was
held up by four armed men at rail
way crossing few miles west of the
city shortly after midnight last night
and a refrigerator car robbed of a
large quantity of meat.
hTe meat was carried away in a wait
ing automobile, the trainmen declared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-27
DETROIT MAN CHOSEN AS
PRESIDENT ASSOCIATED AID
CLUBS AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, Sept. 26.-E. Y. Mere
dith of Des Moines, Iowa, was unani-
mously elected president Of the Associat-
ed Advertising Clubs of the World at the
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