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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
GOVERNOR not TO CALL
SPECIAL SESSION ON
GOOD ROADS THIS YEAR

Oklahoma City, May 17.-No legis-
lative action looking toward the adopt
ion of a method by which Oklahoma
can secure a statewide system of hard.
surfaced roads will be taken for several
months; in fact many months" would
he a more accurate statement of even
the possibility of a special session of
the legislature. The administration
and members of the Seventh legislature
submitted "A good roads amendment
which was defeated by vote of approx.
imately three to one and it can be sta
ted definitely that there will be no we'll
defined movement to submit any other
plan. perhaps not this year, unless it
is brought about by those who not only
defeated the recently submitted amend
ment but promised the people of the
state an alternative plan.
1T can be said definitely that there
will he no special session of the legis-
lature. at least not for many months.
probably not even this year" Governor
Robertson said when the matter was
laid before him today. | feel that
great good was accompanied in an edu-
cational way in the recent campaign.
I think it is a matter that all people
of the state should think about very
seriously. and If a satisfactory plan
that really appeals to the people can
be suggested there will he time enough
to consider the manner of its adopt
ion"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
Kruger Boosting

j. w. Kruger, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, Frank S. Gates,
ChJirman OF the finance committee,
with the various other committees are
working in an effort to make this con
vention Il success.
Mn Kruger has been Il resident
of Ardmore eleven years, moving here
from Chicago in 1908. He has been
a member of the L. c. Il. thirty years,
joining first the Chicago council He
was a trav}ing shoe salesman fbr
eighteen years and now owns one of
the largest shoe stores in southern
Oklahoma. He is president ofthe Busi-
ness Mems Association, a member of
the oRtary Club, of the Chamber of
Commerce. chairman of the entertain
ment committee of Dornick Hills Coun-
try Club, and member of the board of
directors for same. and is connected
with various other well known organi-
cations. AS chairman of the entertain
ment committee of the coming u. c. T.
convention, he asks that every Ard
moreite coSnider himself a committee
of one to assist in giving the glad hand
to the visiting brothers, and to make
them know some ofthe good reasons
that made him move to Ardmore and
why he is glad to stayr'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN WINNIPEG STRIKE
PARALYzE BUSINESS

Wiunipee', Mani, May E,-Thirty
thousand workers are idle and the city's
business is at "A standstill tonight as a
result of the general strike of organized
labor, which has been in progress three
days. There is no prospect of a settle
ment in sight, and conditions are grow
ing worse hourly. The city is with
out newspapers, street ears, telephone,
telegraph or mail service.
\ summary of the days develop
ments follows:
Commercial telegraphers join the
strikers.
The government was reported to be
mobiizing troops in other cities to send
TO Winnipeg.
Railway engineers, firemen and train
men are said To he considering the ad-
Instability of joining the strike.
stock yards workers may be called
out Monday.
Strikers permit delivery of limited
supply of bread ana milk to restaurants
and homes.
Closing of all steam laundries.
Strike leaders considering plan to pre-
vent restaurants feeding other than
persons wearing union buttons
Many wealthy families leave city by
train and automobile.
Citizens hold mass meeting to pro
test against the suspension of public
utility service
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
BAT TTLESH|P OREGON
OUT OF COMMISSION
AFTER GREAT RECORD

san Francisco. May 17.-"Good bye
dear old Oregon was the sentiment
voiced by hundreds of men, women
and children during the last week of
the Victory Liberty loan campaign
when they visited the famous old bat
tleship for the last time as she lay
at anchor in san Francisco. Within
"a few weeks the grim fighters of nearly
a quarter of century ago viii take
her place with the Constitution IN
the hearts of the American people; the
Oregon will go out of commission and
become a memory.
A few weeks after the sinking of the
battleship Maine at Havana the Ore
gon was in San Francisco harbor when
there flashed across the continent ON
March II, 1898, from the navy depart
ment to the Oregon's commander an
order to proceed to Callao Peru as soon
as practicable. on March II, Captain
Charles r. Clark assumed command,
and two days later began the celebrated
trip around the Horn"
Captain Clark was not advised that
war had been declared against Spain
until his arrival at Rio Janeiro, April
30 Great concern was felt i'm the Unit
ed States for the lonely oregon as the
whereabouts of the Spanish fleet under
Admiral Cervera which had Just left
the Cape Verde Islands, was unknown.
The nation breathed a sigh of relief
when word was received that the Ore
gon had arrived safely at Jupiter Inlet
Fla, May "a, after "A trip of $4,000 miles
made in 6S days A few days later
she joined Admiral Simpsons fleet off
Santiago, Cuba and she participated
in the great battle of Sunday, July
3. 1898. when Cervera's fleet was ami
hiated. The Oregon forced the Colon
the last of the Spanish ships. ashore to
her destruction.
Subsequently the oregon steamed
from New York to Manila where she
was on duty during the American oper-
ations in the Philippines. OF late years
she had been used for a training school
for young sailors and has been the
feature of many celebrations and other
events.
She was built at the Union Iron
Works at San Francisco in 1896 and
carried a complement of "a officers and
671 men. Her displacement was 10,2Ss
tons
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
COMMITTEES REPORT
FAVORABLY ON UNION
OF PRESBYTER|ANS

New Orleans, La, May l7-federal
union of the various Presbyterian ana
Reformed churches of the United
States was recommended in the report
to the conference committee on federal
union presented at today's session here
of the fifty ninth general assembly of
the Presbyterian church in the United
states. known as the Southern Presby'
terian church.
The committee which reported atter
an extended conference with similar
committee representing the Northern
Presbyterian church, declared it's final
vote ON the question was unanimous.
The report also asserted all members
of the committee of the northern church
voted for adoption of the plan with
the exception of two.
Final action ON the report Is expect
ed when IL is given To "A select commit
tee and reported to the assembly Mon
day The outline of the plan of FEEDER.
al union provides that all Presbyterian
and reformed churches of this country
shall be invited to Join the union. The
union snail become effective when
three or more Presbyterian or reformed
churches shall adopt the plan.
The federal assembly, it is proposed,
shall he the dcclaratiVe eXecutlv" ad-
mnistrative and judicial agency of the
union and shall have the title Federal
Assembly of the Presbyterian and Re
formed Churches in the Il. s. A."
The federal body will exercise judi
cial functions in settling all questions
of comfy between constituent churcees
1t will also exercise power as to doc
trine as may be necessary in the dis
charge of the administrative and judi
cial functions but it shall not have
power to frame symbols of faith The
federal assembly, it Is proposed, shall
consist of two sets of commissioners
as follows:
First-SiX ministers and six elders
elected by the general assembly or gen
eral synod of each of the constituent
churches.
Second-Of two commissioners elect
ed by each subordinate synod or cor
responding body and two additional
commissioners for each additional 10000
communicates or major fraction there
of, after the first $4,000 the commits
sioners to be minister's and ruling eld
ers in equal numbers from each s'bsr
/ dinatc synod or corfcspUn1ing body
/ The two sets of commissioners shat
sit as one body. 1t is proposed the
| federal assembly shall meet biennially
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
PRAISES LEAGUE Of
NATIONS IN SPEECH

St Louis. Mo-. May 17.-Declaring
| that tfa 'oague of nations is the great
est step toward peace ever taken in
900 years" William j. Bryan, address
ing the 131st general assembly of the
Presbyterian church in the United
states of America, here today, said he
was hopeful that we are going to see
peace unbrollen from now on" Mr..
Bryan, who is a commissioner to the
assembly from Nebraska, was given an
ovation when he appeared before the
churchmen.
The educational influence Of the
league of nations, Mr. Bryan asserted,
lis beyond what any of us can calcu-
late"
This league is built upon revolu-
tionary idea" he said, namely. that
war is not necessary, that war is not
desirable, that war can be prevented
and the purpose of the league of ma
tions is to furnish a substitute for war.
| am hopeful of the results, and as we
enter upon this new period | want my
church to enter with machinery that
will make it possible for il to do the
largest work that it is capable of do
ing"
demonstration was started by the
commissioners at the sessions today
when the name of President Wilson was
mentioned and cablegram was sent
felicitating the president upon his work
and assuring him of CONTINUED inter
est and prayer from all Presbyterians. "
Resolutions presented to the assembly
included provisions for proper observ-
ance of the Sabbath and strong con
demnation of Sunday baseball, motion
pictures and other Sunday sports and
amuSementS.
Terms upon which the Presbyterian
church will participate in the inter
church world movement, as approved
by the legislative council, include elm
ination of the Y. NJ. c. A. from the move.
ment and a refusal to enter into a
united campaign with other Protestant
churches for raising centralized fund.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
NAVAL VESSELS TO
CRUISE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER TRIBUTARIES

New York, May II. "A flotilla OF
ships of the type utilized by the Unit
ed States navy in driving the U-boat
from the sea is now under sailing orders
at Key West. This antisubmarine flo
tilla will soon sail for New Orleans
and from that port start on cruise up
the Mississippi river and its tributaries
ON what promises to be the most novel
educational expression which the navy
department has ever sent to interior
waters.
The ships and men have seen active
service.
The personnel will include Il navy
band a crack baseball team, and sailor
singers, while motion picture exhibition
of navy activities. training and life
viii be shown. The flotila will include
the United States ship Isabe, de
stroyer type, the American submarine
k-5 three 110foot submarine chasers,
and two flying boats
The ships will go to the head of navi-
cation, only stopping for fuel and sup
plies. From there the cruise will be
laid out in detail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
BROADWAY METHODIST
CENTENARY COMMITTEE
STARTING WORK TODAY

on the jth day Of April. 1919, the first
missionary society in the Methodist
Episcopal Church in America was or
ganized in the City of New York. Metho-
dism of America is now celebrating the
close of n centenary of missionary his
tory The Methodist Episcopal Church
South has set itself to the task of rails
ing S35 600 600 during the campaign.
Each church in that denomination will
be asked to raise a certain amount in
subscriptions, or cash, the same to be
paid in five equal payments within the
next five years. Broadway Methodist
church of Ardmore has been given a
certain quota to raise, and every mem
ber of that church will be expected to
do his part. The big Drive" or cam
paign for subscriptions will begin to-
day, the 18th, and close Sunday the
25th
on nomination of the pastor. Russell
B. Brown was appointed campaign man
ager for the Broadway church, and he
is directing in carrying out the plans
of the Centenary commission Mr..
Brown has appointed forty teams and
these will make a complete canvass of
the membership of the church. At a
meeting of these teams last night the
plans were made to canvass the entire
church this afternoon.
After the regular preaching service
this mOning the teams will go in a body
to one of the restaurants for lunch,
and Immediately after the lunch will
return to the church and begin the cam
paign. At this evenings service each
team will make a report, and the result
will be put on the black board which
will be arranged in the auditorium.
Each member of the church that is not
seen this afternoon will be given to
one of the teams to be seen during the
week Mr.. Brown is very much en-
thused over the outlook and thinks that
an amount far in excess of Broadway's
quota will be raised this afternoon.
After the services this evening a re-
port will be made to the district cam
paign manager, and he in turn will
make aNreport to the general manager
at Nashville, Tenn.
Every member of the church is re-
spectfully urged to remain at home this
afternoon and thereby assist the teams
in completing the work assigned them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
New Orleans Cotton
Market

New orleans, May 1.-THE strength
of spot lifted cotton contracts to new
high levels today in the face of CON
siderable realizing from the long side.
The opening was higher and the i'm
provement persisted Throughout the
session. Late in the day, the trading
months were 81 to 67 points up and
the close was firm at a net advance
of As to 63 points.
May at its best traded at 29.S5, the
highest quotations yet reached on the
new style of contract, and almost a
full cent a pound over the spot quota
ton on middling. July sold up to
2S.40
The local spot market was raised
fifty points to 2S.SS, for middling, while
reports from interior markets wera
that a large business was being done
at higher prices. Increasing the dis
position of the market to advance We're
the continued reports of an active and
higher market for cotton goods and the
forecast of showcry weather for the
eastern belt. Bullish traders contend
ed that the weeks statistics were the
most favorable in manay months. The
mills Of the world this week took H.
600 bales of Americana cotton against
10000 this week last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
Republican Prog. am

Washington, May 17.-Republican
members of the house upon the conten-
ing of congress purpose to institute
such investigation of administration
activities and expenditures since the
beginning of the war as will fully in
form the people and serve the. public
interest" This item was added to the
party's legislative program by the house
republicans tonight at a conference ap-
parently devoid OF factlonal differences.
The conference also Went on record
as favoring early passage OF legislation
outlining definite military policy of
measures providing for early return OF
American soldiers from overseas; of
public oil. and coal legislation, and of
measures to promote waterpower de-
velopment.
Revision of the immigration laws and
enactment of legislation providing for
deportation of undesirable aliens also
was added to the party's legislative
program. The conference proposed that
the republican members, who will be
in majority in the new house, enact
legislation for the extension of foreign
trade and the promotion of agriculture
and manufacture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
ITALIAN NAVAL OIL
INSPECTOR HELD Up
BY MEXICAN OFFICERS

Washington. May 17.-Action of the
Mexican authorities in refusing for
several days to permit Rear Admiral
Count Max Lovatelli, naval attache of
the Isalian NmbNssy here, to leave
Mexico City for Vera Cruz, and in
summonI~ - ->n to appear before a tri-
bunal of investigation has been made
the subject of an official report to
the Italian government, according TO
adVices received from the Mexican CAPT
tai.
Count Lovatelli went to Mexico some
weeks ago to inspect the Tampico oil
fields and after his arrival in Mexico
city, the MeNicon government insist
ed upon conducting an investigation as
to his status ana business in Mexico.
lie finally was permitted to proceed
to Vera Cruz for the return to the
United States after he had repeatedly
refused to report to the military au-
thorities.
According to the advices received
here Count Bovatell was met by a
police official at the station when he
started for Vera Cruz, ana told to re-
port to the military commandant. This
he refused to do and returned to the
Italian legation. The Italian charge,
Antonio del Cont Cantoni, explained
TO the authorities the position of Count
Lovatelli and received assurances that
he would be permitted to leave the
next day. When he went to the sta
ton however, he was again told that
he must report to the military com
mandant. The count again refused to
comply and returned to the legation.
Three policemen We're placed about
the legation and for two days Count
Lovatelli did not leave the building
Meanwhile, the charges made formal
protest in the name of the Italian gov
ernment. The day after noon, he went
to the foreign office, the Mexico City
newspapers including several govern
ment organs, charged that Count Low
atelli had not announced his proposed
visit to Tampico or his arrival there,
that he had tried to conceal his name
upon his arrival in the oil fields and
had gone Immediately into the terri
.ory controlled by the rebll leader
pelaez. ON the day following the for,
eign office notified the charge that
a formal investigation was to be made
by the government regarding the pub
lished charges, and issued Il summons
for Count Lovatelli to appear before
the investigation. This the count re-
fused to do.
Camilo Oirritk secretary TO Count
Lovatelli, was attacked by Mexican
bandits while inspecting the Tampico
oil fields and robbed of valuables and
his clothing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
AMERICAN HYDRO-PLANE FLIES SAFELY TO AZORES
ONLY ONE SHORTER LAP TO REACH EUROPEAN COAST
Daily Summary
of Peace News
d3y The Assoclated Press

The peace conference while wait
ing for Germany TO decide on her
attitude toward the peace terms
presented TO her delegates, rapidly
is completing the treaties for Ger
manys former allies and is smooth
ing out the differences between the
allied and associated powers.
Germany's fifteen days in which to
make written appeals on the peace
conditions will expire Thursday.
Three days have gone by since
the last German notes to the peace
conference. subcommittee of the
conference are at work ON the an
swers and il is probable they will
be sent to Versailles well before
Thursday.
Peace terms for Austria are near
ing completion, it is indicated, and
the Austrians will present their
credentials to representatives of al
lied ana associated powers Monday
afternoon. II is understood that
Austria will be called upon to pay
reparations To the amount of %
600 000, 900 marks on one twentieth
of the German payment.
The council of four has agreed on
most of the mandates for the for
mer Turks empire and it is under.
stood that the United States has
been offered Armenia and Constau-
tinople. with Great Britain getting
Mesopotamia and Palestine, France
being the mandatory for Syria and
Cilicia Italy for Adalia and Greece
for Smyrna. The sultan of Turkey
would be given territory in central
Asia Minor, with capital probably
at Brusa.
Greek and Italian claims to the
Dodocanese islands off Asia Minor
have been adjusted by Italy agree
ing to retire in favor of Greece.
The islands, which are populated
by Greeks, We're occupied by Italy
during the war with Turkey over
Tripoh.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
NC-4 FIRST TO Z
REACH COAL IN
WORLD EVENT
LAST SHIP TO LEAVE TREPASSEY
MAKES SAFE LANDING IN
HORTA HNRB0R
DESTROYERS TO RESCUE
Two Sister Ships Forced to Land at
Sea: \C.I Out of Commission But
Believe NC-3 win BE Able to Resume
Journey 10 Azores When Fog Clears.

Ponta Delgada, May 17.-tBy the As.
sociated Press Two of the three Amer.
lean seaplanes which left Trepassey,
y. T.. for the Azores last night, Oh the
third leg of the transatlantic flight
lost their bearing in the heavy fog
off the northeast coast of the Azores
today when almost within reach of
their goal The NC.14 arrived at Hor
Ia, but the NC1, which was forced to
alight off Corvo Island, was not located
until tonight when she was reported be
ing towed to port by a destroyer. Her
crew was safe.
The NC3, which alighted Off Fayal,
VAS being sought tonight by deshoyers
win which it Is in wireless communica.
tion
Naval officers here believe the Nos
is in no danger and will be found before
daylight, having come down to await
the lifting of the fog, which greatly
hampered flying.
The NC.4 whose objective was Ponta
Delgada, is now sheltered i'm the harbor
at Iorta, whore she arrived at 1925
Greenwich time @:25 a. m. New York
timel. The commander of this plane
deemed it wise ii alght because of the
unlavorable weather, after making
what is believed to be a record long dis
tance overseas trip.
The NC.4, it is announced will resume
her journey to this port tomort1",
weather permitting.
For ten hours the NC1 and NC.3
were out of touch, so far as Ponta Del
gada was concerned. Their positions
were located by means of dmectional
wireless after the lapse of that period
of time The radio sending distance of
the seaplancs while on the surface OF
the water is not more than fifty miles,
indicating that the desuoyers are IN
wireless touch not very far away
The weather which was rainy and
foggy today is clearing tonight, leading
to the belief that all three planes viii
arrive at Ponta Delgada tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
REPORT EFFORT TO HAVE
NEW GERMAN GOVERNMENT
WITH PACIFIST CABINET

Berlin, Friday, May 16.-tFrench
Wireless Service).-Persistent but con
Trajectory reports of government
crisis are heard in Berlin. The weekly
newspaper published by the indepen-
dent socialist, Breitfelne, says that
Count Won Bernstorff has been making
an effort to form a new cabinet which
would include DR.. Dernburg, Matthias
Erzberger and Nosl<e, minister of de-
fense.
There are reports from official CIR
cles of a plan to create a cabinet OF
pacfists in the hope of winning FOR
Germany the confidence of the allies.
This cabinet would include Karl kaut-
sky Dr.. Muehlon, DR.. Forster, Herr
Hoferding and ex.privy Councillor Will
ling. the brotherin-law Of MaXimillian
Harden.
Among those mentioned as possible
successors to Count Won Brockdolff-
Rantzau as foreign minister are Count
Won Kessler, former German minister
at Warsaw, and Herr Gerlach.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
DELEGATION TO
PNTHIAN GRAND LODGE

Representatives w. T. Salisbury, N.
r. Martin, Joe VI. London, with the
committee on Law, II. c. Potterf. and
Grand Prelate elect Frank Berryhill.
leave Monday for Oklahoma City to
attend a three days convention of the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, and
Pythian Sisters. The local delegation
carry with them a splendid report to
the Grand body of the order, an increase
Of membership since January of over
thirty. renewed enthusiasm of the en-
tire membership and a promising fu-
ture. No effort will be put forth this
year 10 invite the Grand Lodge to Ard,
more for 1920. Mrs. Ed Sandlin. Grand
Junior. Mrs. w. r. Roberts, Past Grand
Manager. and Mrs. Arthur s. Sizes.
Grand Representative, of the Pythian
Sisters. will also attend the convention.