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New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Free Ports Are Sought
Delegates of Business Bodies OF
II Cities Meet Here

Representatives Of twenty-one COM
ncrcial organizations Of American
cities met yesterday in the Merchants
Association assembly room to plan for
securing legislation creating free ports
i'll the United States. Lewis +. Pier
son presided. A committee on national
organization was named.
The organizations represented we're:
Bellingham Chamber of Commerce
Boston Chamber of Commerce, Chi
cago Association Of Commerce, Cincin-
natl Chamber Of Commerce, Detroit
Chamber of Commerce, Memphis
Chamber OF Commerce, Merchants AS
sociation of New York. Merchants and
Manufacturers Association of Balti-
more. Mobile Chamber of Commerce,
Newport News Chamber of Commerce.
New Orleans Association of Commerce.
Oakland Chamber Of Commerce. Phila-
delphia Chamber Of Commerce.. Phia-
delphia Bourse, San Diego Chamber
Of Commerce. San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce. Savannah Board of
Trade, st. Louis Chamber of Com
merce, Seattle Chamber of Commerce
and Tacoma Chamber of Commerce.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Food Supply Peril Ends
German Railroad Strik t
Government Plans Cut in Ccs|
of Imported Provisions With
Free Distribution

COPENHAGEN, June so (By the A.
sociatcd Prcss) The railroad strl'
in Germany has virtually been ended.
the strikers realizing that the food
supply was being endangered by the
strike, according to dispatches from
Berlin.
The government Of Premier Bauer is
taking precautions against any possi-
bic political revolt. Troops with ma
chine guns occupy all the large squares
and railway bridges in Berlin. The
Independent Socialists convoked TWEEN
ty-six meetings of protest this after
noon, the question on the order of the
day being: "Tha. Working People and
the Government"
BERLIN, June 80 (By The Associ-
ated Press ). - Under an agreement with
the railroad strikers the government
proposes Il reduction in the price OF
foreign, especially American, food, to-
falling 1,500.O00,0 900 marks (nominal y
1915 900 ooo), to be distributed and
charged to the empire in free states
and communities.
Half a pound of American flour now
costs marks 20 to so pfennig (nomi-
nally IS to IL cents), and in future
vii cost from so to IS pfenng
go to 21Ai cents). A quarter
of pound or rice, which now
costs 3 marks (75 cents) will be re
duced to 2 $50 cents). Cereals will be
lowered from marks 20 pfennig 10 |
mark 10 pfennig and mark 80 pfennia.
The price Of foreign meats will be cut
down from II marks to marks 81,
pfennig per pound. American bacon, a
quarter pound OF which now costs from
Z to marks, will be reduced to !
marks and marks so pfennig.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01

cuted for having on his person a MAJ
or plan of his farm which is sixtc'
miles distant from Bugulma.
Praise for KolchnN
81 want to say word about Adm,
kolchak, the head of the anti-Bolsh.
government at Omsk In my opn
kolchak is the greatest man the Russ,
revolution has produced, and from lon.
icrsona. contact with him and his MIN
listers l can say that his only ambit.c'
is to redeem Russia from the terror
Lcnine and Trotzky and to set up q go.
crnment that will be democratic in Il.
best and noblest sense of that word.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
6.225.l02 Autos in L. S.

A canvass of the United States
shows that at the beginning of tie
year there were registered s,225,102
automobiles and motor trucks about
one for every eighteen inhabitants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

sense that, by implication. 1t attributes
to the advocates of the covenant an as
sertlon they have never made. The fact
that Great Britain has ratified the treaty
without having brought about a mitiga-
ton of its domestic troubles is cited
against those who urge speedy action
on the senate. But since the tranquil
zing influences of the treaty can not be
made operative until the treaty shall
come into force. that citation proves
nothing, unless it is that the procrasti.
nation OF the committee works an in.
jury not merely to the United States,
but to all Europe.
This report Of the majority of the
foreign relations committee, meant to
be Il carefully deiberated statement OF
their reasons for their belief that the
changes in the covenant which they
propose would improve the character
and effectiveness of the League of Ma
tions, must convict them in the minds
of most men of being actuated by a
desire to render the league impotent,
and thereby assure the early abandon.
ment Of it by nations whose member.
snip is Indispensable to its success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

les fair, one hotel good sanitary CON
ditions in general, bad.
Aug. 22-Bernice. Then ten-mile
drive to Grove in Delaware county.
Found city in fair condition. Closed
one barber shop and one picture show
on account of unsantary conditions.
one cafe and one soda fountain con
demned Two drug stores inspected
proved one good and one very bad.
Three meat markets good, eleven gro
ceries fair, one hotel good other in
tAsted with vermin. Proprietor got
busy. one bakery very good.
Aug. 23-I}ack to Bernlce. One ho-
ter fair: one confectionery good; four
groceries real good
Aug. 25--Went to Pcher to probe
bottling works | had previously order
ed around all day and next day called on
Aug. 27-Bertlesville where l scout
ed arount all day and next day called on
all officials Made eight arrests and
each paid a fine of $3l.7j What's
next"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16
EVERY SCHOOL CHILD MAY
ENLIST AS A CRUSADER
FOR HEALTH THIS YEAR

Oklahoma City, Sept. 1j.-"Every
Child in Oklahoma a Modern Health
Crusader" is the cry the Oklahoma
tuberculosis Association here is ready
to make the minute the schools in the
state open for the fall term. There
are more than 600, 900 school children
in the state, figures show, Last year
about 20O,O 900 of these We're enlisted in
the Modern Health Crusade movement
This year the association hopes TO
have every child in the schools a mem.
Der. Through Miss Helen NJ. Hall,
newly appointed crusader executive for
the state, it is planned to more than
equal in this state the great impetus
that has been evident in the drive all
over the country.
Miss Hall is an especially trained
worker of wide experience in health
work among children. Her general
duties will be supervisory in nature.
She will make frequent trips through
the state in an effort to keep up the
interest in the movement.
Superintendents and principals of all
schools in the state gave the move
ment their hearty cooperation last
year and even great cooperation will
be expected this year. The drive takes
the form of a big educational campaign
among children to teach them the es
sence of clean living.
1t is conducted by system of chores
which must be observed Badges Of
the Squire, the knight and the Knight
Banneret are awarded for excellence in
the work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

cracked down on him and he didn't
get far with it. | inspected two hotels,
four cafes, one confectionery, two meat
markets, nine groceries and two drug
stores. Not one would pass inspection
They are acting nicely under the city
marshal
Aug. Went to Chelsea and met
Dr. Taylor, county superintendent, and
started inspection and cleanup.
Aug. Ito Nowata. Investigated
bottling works. Found place in bad
condition. Made a few other inspec-
tons such as baker shops and meat
markets. All i'm very bad shape
Aug. 12-Back to Chelsea and with
Or. Taylor and city marshal, we in
spected one hotel three rooming houses,
four cafes, four drug stores, seven gro
ceries and three meat markets. Not one
passed inspection. General condition
of streets and alleys was bad. Served
many orders and closed one rooming
house where IA member of the family
had tuberculosis.
Aug. lt-Went to Miami with t.. 5.
inspectors and welcomed Superintend'
ent McNaughton back from France. We
explained work to him since his leave
started. one L. $. officer was in i
tangle with citizens of HOckervllle
about a sanitary canvas and | helped
get things fixed up o. k.
Aug. 21-To Fairland and Wyan
dotte. Two drug stores in Fairland
grade good; two meat markets were
cleaned up; five groceries, fair; one
bakery bad; condemned; two cafes
fair; broke two dozen cracked dishes;
left orders on water supply. At Wyan
dotte, one drug store could not be
worse. Served order to clean or close
at once. Two cafes fair, four grocer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16
THE MAJORITY REPORT ON THE PEACE TREATY
Front the Dala Morning

ganizing an effective League Of Ma.
tions, are in fact hostile to the purpose
which they pretend to wish to see ac-
complished, but that despairing of be
ing able to defeat it by direct attack
and fearing the political consequences
of trying to do 50, they have under
taken. by emasculating the covenant. to
doom the league to impotence and fail
ure. Upon that hypothesis, the action
of the majority of the committee is in.
telligible. But upon no other which it
is possible to conceive can their action
in proposing to perfect project which
they say ought not to be undertaken
be explained. They have argued with
more enthusiasm than discretion, for
the passage in the report quoted is the
imprint OF the cloven hoof of a treach.
erous motive.
Report Unworthy OF Occasion
There are other circumstances Of this
report which, it seems to the News,
make it unworthy Of the occasion and
exclude it from place among the
great documents of state that are to be
found in the archives of the senate.
one will not read the allusion to the
fact that the financial and industrial
leaders Of the country are impatient
for the ratification of the treaty with
out feeling that it is more fit to have a
place in Il stump speech meant to excite
the prejudices of the mob than in a
formal presentation meant to affect the
judgment of the senate. There are
puerilities and sophistries of argument,
as well as some disengenuous state
ments which invest it with the character
of a partisan pamphlet. and thus deny
it the consideration that is due to a
state paper. 1t is doubtless true that
the United States would not be excluded
from membership in the league If it
should ratify the treaty subject to the
reservations proposed. But that the
modification of the covenant would have
that consequence has never been assert
ed, so that the statement is false In the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16
THE SPIRIT OF UNFAIRNESS

" ESTERDAY'S Tulsa World printed as edl-
L torial matter excerpts from two Associated
Press dispatches, which it captioned 1.-The Splr-
it of America" The first was dated ST LOUIS
and set forth that Senator Johnson received an
l8-minute "ovation' when he spoke against the
treaty of peace and the League Of Nations IN
the Coliseum, the largest hall in the city, which
was packed to the doors, hundreds beng turned
away because they were unable to find standing
room.
The second dispatch was dated Coeur
D'Alene, Idaho and stated that President w IL
son spoke there in advocacy Of the treaty OF
peace and the League Of Nations in circus
tent that holds 5000 and the tent was not filled
The Tulsa Worlds purpose IN combining
these two dispatches without further comment
than the caption is to create the impression that
Johnson draws better than Wilson, that the
treaty killers have a larger following than the
treaty makers.
The World tries to insult the intelligence OF
its readers. most of whom must be aware that
ST. Louis is city of approximately million
inhabitants. set in the midst of well-populated
country; and that the Idaho town is a mining
camp. populated largely by foreigners, with
considerable element of l-W-Wlsm bolSheVlSm
and anarchism in it's complexion. and that the
place is in the midst of a bowling wilderness OF
sagebrush, cactus and prairie dogs.
The World also neglected to state that on
the day President Wilson spoke at Coeur
D'Alene, according to the same press dispatch
from which the part quoted was taken there
was rainstorm which interfered with travel
and traffic.
We deem it useful to call attention to these
little matters so that thoughtless readers, the
sort that Jump at conclusions may not assume
that the difference between the st. Louis crowd
for Johnson and the Occur D'Alene crowd for
Wilson signifies the preponderance of oppos-
tion to peace and the League of Nations, or that
it indicates the real spirit Of America" The
Tulsa World in this instance, merely illustrates
the spirit Of unfairness which actuates the re-
publican party in its conspiracy to stab the
stability of the world in the back.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

In the report of the majority mem
bers of the foreign relations commit
tee on the peace treaty, there is this
statement:
The United States can serve the
cause Of peace best as she has serv-
ed in the past, and do more to secure
liberty and civilization throughout
the world, by proceeding along the
path she has always followed and
by not permitting herself to be fet-
tered by the dictates of other ma
tions or immersed and entangled in
the brois and conflicts of Europe.
The News regards that view as falla-
cious. 1t is founded upon the assump-
tion that whether or not we shall be
concerned in the problems and contro-
Versies OF Europe is question we are
free to answer as our pleasure dictates.
Whether happily or not, we have not
that freedom of choice, it seems to the
News. Our own interest and our own
welfare are interviewer with the inter
est and welfare of Europe, not as a
consequence Of anything We have done
or failed to do. but as an effect of the
working of evolutional forces which are
irresistible. This interdependence, the
News believes, has been wrought in the
laboratories of science rather than in
the councils of statesmen, and that
therefore, there is no other duty which
craftsmanship can perform than that
of adjusting the political relations OF
nations to that reality. But while, thus
1t believes that the view expressed in
this passage of the committees report
is fallacious, the News is not unmind
full that ii is one which is accepted by
a large number of people. Nor is the
News insensible that if no sound argu
ment can be presented in support of it
at least one can be made plausible
enough to appeal forcefully to the
minds of those who are reluctant tC
have the United States emerge from the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16
DR. LEWIS SAYS FOOD
AND DRUG INSPECTORS
IN STATE REALLY WORK
HERE'S REPORT or ONE FOR AUG
iSF WHICH SHOWS HOW
BADLY HE'S NEEDED

oklahoma City, Sept. 15.--If a man
proves a failure at horse.shoeng, clerk
ing, bookkeeping, teaching, writing
fighting, bartending or chauffeuring
he has last resort. He Immediately
applies for Il place as fou5 and drug
inspector with the state department Of
public health. At least that's the
opinion of Arthur r. Lewis, commits
sioncr of the department.
Il get a dozen applications Il week
from such men," said Commissioner
Lewis yesterday. Usually they have
no qualifications other than that they
know someone who is related to some
one who voted for Thomas jefferson
for president. They don't realize that
the state health department inspect
tors must be a combination of lawyer,
detective, judge, prosecuting attorney
and witness. And he must be a crack
Jack at all Of them. Furthermore,
he must expect no snap when he comes
to this department. Everyone Of the
10 men we have in the field puts in
a solid month before he draws down a
state warrant"
Now comes James r. Lee, one Of
these combination inspectors of the
health department. to bear witness that
all and more of Commissioner Lewis
talk is as correct as the League of
Nations. Jimmy Lee, one of the old
est men in point of service in the de
partment submitted the following re-
port during August:
Aug. 1-3-On order of commissioner
made canvas of keifer, Okla, relative
to sanitary conditions and to aid IN
water and sewer bond election which
carried by vote of 1872 to 2S.
Aug. 4-Returned to Alton to check
up orders | had on conditions there
Made three arrests; all paid fines. Ont
was for an unsanitary meat marke
with Vermin i'm the refrigerator; one
rooming house in poor shape; and the
third for operating Il dirty kitchen il
restaurant. Alton was in such bat
condition it was necessary to leave
more orders. The mayor refused t
assist in the work and we talked mat
ters over and he resigned. Served or
der on Frisco agent who got busy anC
the passenger depot is being connected
with a sewer A lawyer tried to max,
trouble for me but the county attorney
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stopburning, itching
eczema quickly by applying Zemo fur
nished by any druggist for 35c. Extra
large bottle, $l00. Healing begins the
moment Zemo is applied. In a short
time usually every trace of eczema,
tetter, pimples, rash, blackheads and
similar skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making it
vigorously healthy, always use Zemo,
the penetrating, antiseptic liquid. 1t
is not greasy and does not stain. When
others fail it is the one dependable
treatment for skintroubles of all kinds.
The E. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

position Of isolation it has heretofore
occupied.
Lacks Intellectual Integrity
However, it is not for the purpose OF
combating that view that the News has
made a text out of this passage Of the
committees report. Its thesis is that
men who believe what this passage de-
clares, can not, with intellectual integ.
rity, be content merely to make certain
changes in four provisions of the GOV.
enant of the League of Nations. Fidel-
ity to that belief requires, not that they
should seek to modify the covenant but
that they should insist on the utter re-
lection and reputation of it. If it be
granted that we can best serve the
cause of peace and do more to secure
liberty and civilization throughout the
world" by proceeding along the path
We have followed in the past what rea-
son can be offered for setting out on the
radically divergent path which we
should follow even if we should join
the League of Nations subject to the
reservations proposed by the committee?
Indeed not only what reason. but what
excuse, even what defense can be made
for following new path which, though
one freed of perils by the making of
these reservations. takes us farther
away from the position which best en-
abes US to serve the cause of peace"
and do most to secure liberty and civ
ilization throughout the world?" Such
declaration should precede a recon-
mendation that the covenant Of the
League of Nations be rejected. Instead
it follows and made an argument in
support of certain proposed changes in
the covenant of the League of Nations.
How is the fact that these gentlemen
have placed themselves in this illogical
position to be explained? 1t seems TO
the News there can be but one eXpla.
nation. 1t has been charged often that
some republican senator's, notably Sen.
ator Lodge, the author of this report,
while processing to be desirous of or.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16
4 q The Editorial Page of The Daily Ardmoreite q

Well, Ardmore can survive even pyro-
technc display of rancor against the League of
Nations pulled off in Convention Hall by Sen
ator Reed of Kansas City. 1t used to be proper
to say Senator Reed of Missouri" but Mis-
souri, public opinion has repudiated the senior
senator from that state. Ardmore no doubt
will receive the Kansas City lawyer civilly and
courteousy as it should but our best bet is that
nobody down around here will permit Mr.. Reed
to fall into his arms and weep for Shantung on
his bosom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16
What Happened September Is.
Copyright 1919. New Era Features,

German lines two miles taking three
towns and 1900 prisoners, using
tanks for first time-Bulgars rout
ed: Serbians pursue them 8 miles
Italians begin drive on Trieste.
1917
Kernesky proclaims Russian re-
public; General Korniloff ARRESTED
C. Il. Russell. member of Root mis-.
sion, says pacifist speeches in U. S.
congress dshearten the loyal
French retrieve losses near Nerdun;
retake Caurieres renches-German
take height near Chaume Wood
Russian advance on Riga front
halts.
1918
Washington prepares reply to Aus
trian peace note; allied sentiment
for ejection-British shell Hinden'
burg line and advance near 81,
Quentin, taking Massemy-U. ).
troops advance and 3 miles on S3
mile front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

1914
Allied armies re.occupy Rheims;
continuous fighting on Aisne-Allles
refuse to talk peace terms; Will tght
on till German is destroyed as mill
tary power-President Wilson or
ders American army out of Mexico
1915
English Premier Asquith and
Earl Kitchener tell parliament J..
900 900 men are already enlisted;
Britain spending sl7,50O,OOO a day
asks new credit of 81, ,25O O,OOO,O 600
--Hindenburg' army reaches DVlna
river in drive against Russians
German Ambassador Bernstorff pre-
diets settlement of submarine con
troversy satisfactory TO [. s.
Austrian drive begun on Italian
front.
1916
Allies renew Somme offensive
with terrific force; British pierce
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

President Wilson is talking directly to the
people and giving them an account of his
stewardship as their delegate at the peace con-
ference They can be trusted to understand him
better than some senators can, because the lat
ter are attempting to measure his action and
their own by partisan tape-line and not by the
wishes and needs of the country
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

ABRAHAM LINCOLN said: "Let reverence
for the laws be breathed by every American
mother to the lispng babe that prattles on her
lap; let it be taught in schools, in seminares and
in colleges; let it be written in primers in spell
g-bookS and in almanacs; let it be preached
from the pulpts, proclaimed in legislative halls
and enforced in courts of justice; and, in shor''
let it become the political religion OF the nation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

General Pershing has lost no friends and
suffered nothing in prestige for his refusal to
appear before a republican committee on "in-
vestigation" and apologize for winning the war
under democratic administration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

Mr. Knox ought to reprimand the American
army and navy for having inflicted painful
defeat on Germany. 1t was their victory that
made possible what he calls the "cruel peace
we would have imposed on the Prussians but
for months of obstruction by him and certain
other republicans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

Senator Lodge was once an advocate of
league of nations, but has since accommodated
his convictions to his partisanship. He was once
the most fiery of the foes of Germany. Will he
now Join Mr.. Knox in the charge that the United
States has inflicted "a cruel peace" on the Prus-
sian punderers?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

We had four days of the free county fair
last week without an arrest for drunkenness. If
prohibition doesn't prohibit, it surely does make
a respectable approximation toward that con-
summation devoutly to be wished.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

If the republicans and Senator Reed-who
may be described as a demorep-succeed in kill
ing the peace treaty by their interference in
the Shantung arrangement, will they be will
ing to vote to sustain this country when Japan
declares war?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-16

Shawnee, according to the Morning News,
is hopeful that President Wilson may be in
duced to visit that city Sure he will-his train
passes right through Shawnee.