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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-18
ALL c. D. P. SENA TORS
NJ AY BE IN NV|TED TO
CONFER WITH WILSON

Washington. July 17.--Presdent VIII
son today began conferences with re
publican senators for discussion of the
peace treaty and the league of nations
covenant. His first caller was Sona-
tor McCumbcr, of North Dakota, sup
porter of the treaty and the covenant.
"Our conversation covered wide
range" said Senator McCumber, and
if the president wants to say what we
talked about, that us all right. But
as far rs | am concerned ! consider
that our conversation was confidential
and | do not feel at liberty to disclose
what happened"
Senator McCumber added that his
position in regard to the League of Ma
tons had been made as clear as the
English language could make it," and
that his position now was the same
as it always had been.
Senator McCumber would not say
whether the Shantung situation was
under discussion.
Three other senator's Jones of Wash
ington, Colt of Rhode Island and Mel
son of Minnesota, had been invited to
call at the White House during the
day but Senator Jones was out of the
city. The president expected to see
Senators Colt and Nelson this after.
noon.
Invitations to several more republ-
can senators to call at the White
House tomorrow have been sent by
the president. Their names were not
disclosed, but intimation was that there
We're five ON the list.
1t was intimated that the president
planned to invite all of the republican
senators to the White House. devoting
four or five hours each day to confer
ences with them. Senators Borah of
Idaho and johnson of California. two
of the bitterest opponents of the Lea
que of Nations We're expected to be
on the list, but there apparently was
some doubt in administration circles
whether they would accept.
Senators invited to the White House
tomorrow to discuss the treaty includ-
ed McNary, Oregon, who is Understood
TO FAVOR the League of Nations. and
Kellogg Minnesota, and Capper. Kan.
sas, who have not announced anv de.
ilnlte stand on the league proposal.
The presidents invitation to Senator
McNary asked that he come to the
White House to discuss the treaty and
'all it involves"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-18
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN
SEN A TOR SUPPORTS
LEAGUE OF MA T|0NS
COLT OF RHODE ISLAND TELLS
SENATE 4. :. CANNOT WITH.
DRAW HONORABIY.

Washington, July l7.--Announcing
his support of the principles embodied
IN the League of Nations covenant. but
Withholding Judgment regarding certain
reservations, Senator Colt. republican.
OF Rhode Island, told the senate today
that the nation must at least see the
great undertaking upon which We en-
harkcd in entering the war through to
lho end, which can only be done by our
Incoming member of the league"
Thr Rhode Island senator declared
hlmseli unable To agree with the obiec.
ions That the league would create a
super state or subvert the American
constitution. He said however. that the
Monroe doctrine must he clearly safe.
guarded and domestic questions left for
national action.
Fhe League Of Nations In its essence
Is simply an association of free nations"
he said. THE principle Of information.
cooperation as the means by which i'm.
tefnhtlonal peace can be made secure
mas never been tried before. All other
means of preventing war have failed
MOI To try this experiment would leava
the world in the same condition of In.
tefhational anarchy IA II was before the
war. There is no antagonism between
true nationalism and an international.
ism which would subject the reign of
law Tor the reign of force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-18
STRIKE IN KANSAS COAL
FIELD CLOSES ALL MINES
OF THE CENTRAL COMPANY

Pittsburg. Kan, July I7.-All of the
mines of the Central Coal and Coke
Company in the Kansas field are idle to-
day. The strike order issued by Presi
dent Alexander Howat and the district
board of district No. IA. u. NJ. w. of A.,
in conjunction with similar order is
sued by the Missouri district officials,
went into effect this morning.
Not only are all of the Centrals mines,
employing about 1.400 men, involved,
but several mi wned by the Central
and operated her persons under
lease are affec, The miners allege
that they have bee unable to settle nu-
merous grievance with the Central in
the two states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-18

and analogy. Witness returned such
answers as. We'll. he was for war"
Mr.. Ford still was under examina-
tion at adjournment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-18

New York, July 17-United States
Senator Howard Sutherland of West
Virginia, chairman of the senate mill.
tary affairs committee who came here
today to meet his son. a captain in the
army upon the latters return from
France, said he would not be in Wash
lngton at the conference of senators
with President Wilson 1t would he
bad form, he said, for him to accept
any invitation for "A talk at the White
House on the League of Nations, and
that the place for the president to talk
was in the senate chamber.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-18

Washington. July 17--Bccause pub.
lie utilities have outgrown municipal
boundaries municipal ownership of
them virtually Is a dead issue, the fed
cral electric railways commission was
told today by William j. Clark, one of
the pioneer street railway builders of
the country. Mr.. Clark said the in
terurban idea was growing and that
jealously between towns and rural com
munities would not permit a big mum
icpality to own an electric railway
serving them all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-18
VIII Tend to Prevent War.

The provisions of the league with
respect to arbitration or investigation
have been criticised as not strong
enough, but they clearly will tend to
prevent war. AS to the general obiec.
tion that the league creates a SUPER.
state and hence is destructive of our i'm.
dependence and sovereignty. 7 am una.
BILE to see the force of the arguments
in support of this proposition. A super.
state cannot be formed when every ma
terlal power that is exercised by the
league requires the unanimous consent
of the executive council or of the dele
gates
Nor am | impressed with the con.
stitutional objections. The treaty.mak.
ing power under the constitution is of
the broadest character, and it includes
everything that is properly covered by
the term treaty and Is not in conflict
with some express provision of the con.
stitution
81 believe the popular sentiment Is
universal, and certainly share it. that
the Monroe doctrine should be clearly
safeguarded. | also believe that domes.
tic questions like immigration. which /,
7Dlti' vi Nll'li dSptclS may De lnterna-
tional, should be properly safeguarded.
The storm center of these reservations
seems to be article 10. As to the reten.
tion Of this article. much may be said
on both sides 1t may be argued that
the United States ought not to bind
itself for all time to guarantee the ter.
ritorial integrity and political independ.
ence of the members of the league
against external aggression and vet
that argument might not apply with
the same force to protecting the terri
torial settlements made by the peace
conference until this new world order
is fully established and the present
peace of the world made secure. There
is a distinction between temporary
and permanent retention of article 10.
Upon the question of reservations I
reserve my judgment for full considera.
ton"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-18
DishonOrable 10 Withdraw.

'll we believe that II would be dis
honorable to withdraw from Europe M
this time, to desert France. England ana
Italy in this critical hour when tb.
whole world is in "a turmoil. then tha
United States should certainly remain
IN the league during this world settle
ment and until peace and order are re.
stored.
II believe the great mass of the
American people are convinced that
something must be done to prevent fu
ture wars. We do not want to leave
the world in its old condition, and the
American people favor the League OF
Nations, based upon international CO.
operation, as the best solution of the
problem. | am in favor of the princi
pies embodied in the League of Nations.
This does not mean that have reached
"a decision that the league should be
ratified in the precise form In which il
is now presented.
There has been much controversy
over the question whether the league
should not be separate from the peace
treaty. have always believed the
league TO be inseparable from the peace
treaty, because the treaty cannot be
enforced except through the league. The
peace treaty leaves the world on fire.
with national aspirations unsatisfied.
territorial limits underlined, racial con.
illcts impending, and with incipient
wars already started. If il is unthinka.
BILE for US to desert England. France
and Italy, when the world is in chaos.
we must become a. member of the league
as providing the only machinery for
the restoration of peace and order
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
PARLEY MEETS,
THEN ADJOURNS
No Business Ready for Industrial
Conference. Sessions Are
Postponed Tomorrow.

Washington, Oct. S.-None of the
groups being ready to present any
bushes for consideration the In
dustriai conference adjourned this
morning until tomorrow afternoon
after being il session less than an
hour. Secretary Lane. chairman
OF the conference. called on the
delegates 20 get acquainted In
stead OF remaining rigidly sepaIat-
ed IN groups and adjournment vas
followed by a mingllng Of labor
leaders, capitalists, farmers and
publicists
While the conference is in ad-
journment the special delegates
Will hold group meetings.
Gavin McNab OF San Francisco
protested adjournment
Just before adjournment c. S.
Barrett OF Union City. Ca. repre-
senting the Farmers Cooperative
union. startled the conference by
taking the floor with an armfuI OF
papers and asking permission to
pass around the preamble" to a
resolution he proposed to offer
Somebody suggested the resolution
was following in a dray. Mr.. Bar
rett announced the resolution
would request President Wilson to
appoint a commission TO formu-
Iate a national agricultural policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
ne Reused by Report of Fiume U1timatums
FRAMING SITE
ENTIRELY 0. K.
SAYS COLONEL
Officer Pronounces Field
and Supplies in Readi-
ness for Duty.

Framing field, the Rock Island
control station in the transcon-
tinental air derby starting today,
was this morning officially pro-
nounced in readiness.
Colonel John F. Curry, inspector
in the central department. placed
his official o. X. on the field and
the supply station before boarding
a plane, hopping off for Des
Moines. The plane was piloted by
Lieutenant James Welsh Of Cha
mute field and arrived here from
Chicago last night.
Colonel Curry made his inspec-
ton this morning and was entirely
satisfied with the size of the field.
took off in less than half the length
Of the tract.
Colonel Curry stated that the
field marker, a white circle, 100
feet in diameter, enclosing a white
letter T, located in the southwest
corner of the tract, was clearly
visible from a distance of 10 miles.
The colonel arrived at 5:35 o'clock
last night and departed at 9:35 this
morning. When the local marker
was seen from a distance OF 10
miles the plane was 1000 feet in
the air.
Included in the list of entrants
who will be here tomorrow or Fri
day will be Brigadier General l..
E. o. Charlton, flying a Bristol
Fighter, with a Rolls-Royce motor.
Captain T. c. Trail will be passen-
ger in his machine.
The force in charge Of Framing
field is composed of Lieutenant E.
S. Hansberger and Privates VIII
liam Root, Gerald Spates, Harry
Newton, George Dwyer. Archie
Bell, Clarence Stone, Earl Haight.
The colonel was delighted over
the interest and encouragement
that is shown here and the courtesy
extended to the officer in charge.
He also praised the work that has
been done by Mayor Schriver and
the Chamber of Commerce, who
have arranged all preparations and
are responsible for the excellent
condition of Framing field.
Better Field Than Chicago.
"The Rock Island field is a far
better field than Chicago has pro-
vided, and the city may feel proud
over the fact that the local field is
one of the best locations in the
central department, the conditions
being ideal" the colonel stated.
1t is expected by Lieutenant E.
s. Hansberger. the officer in
charge, that some of the planes
will arrive by u o'clock tomor-
row. The first arrivals will prob
ably be from the east as the west
ern starters have over a thousand
miles farther to travel than the
ones starting from New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
U. S, DENIES
THREAT SENT
TO ITALIANS
Receipt of American and
British Warnings Stir
Italy, Claim.

Rome. Tuesday. Oct. T.
Much excitement in political
circles and extended comment
In the press has been caused
by reported receipt of warn
ings from Great Britain and
the United tSates, in regard to
the situation at Fiume. 1t Is
declared that the warning from
England stated In effect that II
the "present Illegal situation"
at Fiume should continue, It.
ally "wOuId run the risk OF be-
Ing put out of the alliance and
the peace conference" and that
IL was received a few days
after a similar warning warn
ing from the United States.
The Tribuna. one of the leading
declares that Italy
Is not alone responsible for the
Ftume situation, and incidentally
attacks what 1t calls the pre-
ponderance" OF President Wilson
in the peace conference and the
alleged inability or unwillingness
VI TIC GlAACo ~ 4AAAAAN-AN~ ANSA
dent Wilson, says the newspaper,
although a high parsonage, is not
exempt from human weaknesses,
as is proved by his present grave
nervous Illness"
Deny Ultimatum Sent
Washington, Oct. 8.-While not
denying that a communication re-
garding the Fiume situation had
been sent to Italy, officials here
said nothing today in the nature of
an ultimatum, such as was sug-
gested by the comment of the Ital-
ian press, had gone forward.
Further than to say that no ulti-
matum had been sent either by the
United States or Great Britain,
state department officials were
chary of discussing the question.
They said the matter was in the
hands of American and Pritish
at the peace con-
ference.
Britain Refutes Report.
Paris, Oct. S.-Denial that Great
Britain had taken any separate ac-
ton whatever with regard TO the
Fiume situation was given in a
statement issued by the British
News Agency, Reuters. Limited, in
Tuesday night. The Brit
ish action had been taken with the
allies, il was declared.
The pact of London, the secret
treaty negotiated among the allies
IN 1915, just prior to Italy's en-
trance into the war. mentioned in
the newspaper comment, provid-
ed that Fiume should go to Croa-
tia, and not to Italy. the Italian
claim to Fiume. pressed since the
OF the armistice, there
fore not being based upon any pre-
vious agreement among the allied
powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
SAYS AIR RACE
is WORLD Event
Secretary CrOwen Says TransCOn-
unental Flight VIII Show
Value of Aviation.

Mineola. \. y, Oct. S.-Whre
watching the start OF the planes
from Mineola on the first leg OF the
trans-continental aerial race this
morning, Assistant Secretary OF
War Benedict Crowell declared the
present fight 10 be the greatest
aerOnautical event IN the world
Assistant Secretary Croweli
said;
This race IS the greatest aero-I
nautical event In the world, ToI
watch these machines is to get thsI
impression that there Is moro aerial
activity IN the United States thauI
anywhere else In the world. Bu.l
such is unfortunately not the case.
America has been tagging farI
behind other nations IN the develop !
ment OF aeronautics The trans
continental race. e ia hoped. will
awaken the people Of the United
States 70 take aviation seriously mi
national defense and commerca
America should lead the world "a
aviation"
Many Watch Planes Start
The beginning OF the great trans
continental derby was witnessed
by about seven hundred spectators
Assistant Secretary OF War Bene-
dict Crowell, in the absence Oe
Major General Thomas Berry. com
mander of the eastern department
acted as ofhcial starter.
AS each machine took the air q
quickly climbed TO a high altitude
and within a few minutes was lost
to view. The crowd on Roosevelt
field was kept back a distance O
nearly a mile from the starting
point and we're apprised by army
messengers of the departure @
each competitor whose numbei
could not DO diseerned owing d
the haze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
WILSON IS BEST
SINCE TAKEN ILL
Daughters Return Home as He I'm.
prOVes-Is Tired of ~CAm.
palgn of Silence"

Washington. Oct. S.-President
Wilson was stronger today than at
any time since he became i'll. near
ly two weeks ago. said q bulletin
issued today by Rear Admirals
Grayson and Stitt and DR.. Sterling
Ruffin.
The bulletin follows:
white House, Oct s. 1855 g. N.
THE president continues to i'm
prove Slowly. He is stronger to-
day than at any time since his ILL
ness began.
(Signed) "GRAYSON.
"RUFFIN.
"STITT."
After another good night. Prest-
dent Wilson appeared cheerful this
morning, White House officials
said and for the first time in more
than a week expressed a prefer
ence for eggs for breakfast.
1t is with increasing difficulty
that Rear Admiral Grayson, his
personal physician, keeps the pres
ident from taking a hand in affairs
OF state. The president has asked
to see several persons, but neither
DR.. Grayson nor Secretary Tumul-
tv has been able TO locate any of
them.
Tired of inactivity.
The president told them that they
showed a remarkable inability to
find anyone he wanted to see. add
ing that so far as he was concern
ed the campaign of silence was
at an end.
The presidents two daughters
have left for their homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
LATEST REPORTS
ON AERIAL RACE
ACROSS COUNTRY

Rochester, n. Y, Oct S.-The
first plane to arrive here was
the German FOkker No. II,
Lieutenant II. F.. Hartney, at
12:40 p. m.
Reno, New Oct Styling
low and close together. two Of
the aiTpianes bound for New
York in the trans ns-cOntinontal
light. passed over Reno at
9:IO O'Clock this morning. They
landed on a ted four miles
east OF Reno.
BfnghamptOn, y. y Oct E.
Colonel Gerald Brandt was
probably mOrtally hurt and his
passenger, Sergeant VI. II.
NeUVitt, seriously injured
when their plane crashed TO the
ground for an unknown reason,
one mile north OF Deposit. al
o'clock. Colonel BraLdt's
arms and legs were broken and
he suffered Internal injuries.
Sergeant Neuyitt apparently
suffered cOncussiOn Of the
brain. The airplane was
wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08

ter. Wingo went to second. Dau-
bert up. Strike out. Daubert was
out at first NO RUNS, ONE HIT.
NO ERRORS.
EIGHTH INNING.
SOX-Gandu up. Strike one.
Kopf went way back into left and
took Gandil's lofter Risberg up.
Ball one. Risberg lifted high one
that Rousch got under but muffel.
R;Rberg, however, tried to make
second and was thrown OUT,
Rousch to Rath. Schalk up. Ball
one. Ball two. Foul, strike one.
Ball three. Kopf got Schalk's hard
drive and making a beautiful throw
to first nailed him. NO RUNS, NO
HITS. ONE ERROR.
REDS-Groh up. Ball one. Ball
two Strike one. Foul, strike two.
Groh drove a liner out to left that
Jackson got. Rousch up. Strike
one. E. Collins got Rousch's
bounce near second and threw to
Gandil for the putout. Duncan up.
Risberg got Duncan's roller and re-
tired him at first. NO RUNS, NO
HITS, NO ERRORS.
NINTH INNING.
sOx-Cicotte up. Strike one.
Strike two. Cicotte famed On
three pitched balls. J. Collins up.
Ball one. Foul, strike one. J. Col
Inns foul hit only a few inches
outside the line in right field.
Rousch came over into left center
and captured j. Collins drive. E.
Collins up. Collins out, Rath to
Daubert. NO RUNS. NO HITS, NO
ERRORS.
RBDS-Kopr up Foul, strike
one. Ball one. e. Collins took
Koprs high fly. Neale up. Neale
popped to Jackson. Wingo up.
Strike one. Wingo singled through
E. Collins into right. Magee batted
for LuQue. Magee up. Strike one,
Ball one. Foul, strike two. Ball
two. Magee singled into right.
Wingo holding second. Rath up.
(Smith ran for Magee). Strike one.
Ball one. Ball two. Ball three.
Strike two. Rath flied to Felsck.
NO RUNS. TWO HITS, NO Err
RORS.
Weather Stfn Good.
The weather and the ball park
only looked natural two hours
before the time for the seventh of
the world series games between
the Reds and the White Sox today.
The crowd that usually packed the
bleachers and pavilions were miss
ing. The condition was made pos
sible by the late sale of reserved
seats and as a general rule the
fans attempted to get into the
grand stand or box seats before
resorting to the pavilion and
bleachers line Probably 5000 peo-
fCo...,a -, D.. r.,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
LANE IMBUES
FARLEY WITH
SPIRIT TO DO
Lays Ground Work for
Big Task Ahead of
Labor-Capital Meet.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(SpeciaI To The Argus

Washington, D. c., Oct. SIN
spiration most rose out OF the
Tuesday session of the Industrial
peace conference. Franklin X.
Lane, unambitious, eloquent. dis
interested and judicial statesman
that he is, gave the inspiration aud
employer and employe, capitalist
and wage Garner, stood in applause
as he concluded a brief extempor-
aneous address. Mr.. Lane on being
selected as permanent chairman
struck a note of confidence, of op-
timism. OF expectancy which
seemed contagious. Unanimously
called to preside, Mr.. Lane gave
the conference its spirit at the OUT
set. He challenged its inventive
ness and practical imagination to
find way out OF industrial
troubles-to establish an entente
between contending factions and
TO make possible a harmonious re.
lationshtp between capital and
labor. not necessarily perfect at the
outset but tending one step at
time toward the realization Of such
an ideal
No Jealousies Over Lane.
Over night committees had
worked on rules and methods of or
ganizing business of the confer
ence. William B. Wilson. secretary
of labor, who presided in the alb
sence OF President Wilson, asked
the meeting to choose its own
chairman. Significantly enough
Frank Lane was the only man upon
whom instant agreement was pos
sible. He is spared the usual
jealousies that surround public
men for being born in Canada, he
is ineligible to the presidency of
the United States and thus no one
need worry about presidential
booms where he is concerned. He
was the intimate friend OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt and the intimate
friend Of Woodrow Wilson. He was
appointed interstate commerce
commissioner by Mr.. Roosevelt
and although secretary of the in
terror under President Wilson, a
department that ordinarily doesn't
deal with things that come under
the public gaze as much as the
other departments Of the govern
ment, Mr.. Lanes personality and
acute interest in governmental
questions have made him a valued
adviser on subjects outside of his
own department. He represented
the president in the Mexican
American peace conference.
Most Popular Cabinet Man.
He presided over the meeting of