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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
Before Congress 40 Years

Washington, May 2l.-The woman
suffrage resolution before congress for
more than forty years was taken up
in the house today as the first real work
of the extra session. Four hours of
debate ana adoption of the resolution
before adjournment were planned.
The resolution is the historic Susan
l.. Anthony draft, proposing submis
sion to the states of an equal franchise
amendment to the constitution. 1t was
adopted by the last house, pa to 1856.
ON January 10. 1918, but twice failed
in the senate. first by two votes and
then by one.
A large margin over the requisite
two.thirds majority was predicted to-
day The vote was expected about 6
o'clock, ana large delegations of wom-
en- from organizations favoring and op-
posing the resolution, early We're on
hand in the galleries.
With favorable action in the house
regarded assured, senate leaders were
prepared to act promptly. They plan
to secure II vote early next month, to
dispose of the resolution before work
begins on the peace treaty, appropria-
tion bills and other pressing measures.
With changes in the new senate, suf-
frage advocates believe the resolution
will succeed in the senate, although by
"a small margin over the necessary two
thirds majority.
Representative Mann, of Illinois, re.
publican chairman of the house suffrage
committee, was in charge of the reso'
luton today in the house, while Rep
resentative Saunders of Indiana, demo
crat, was regarded as the opposition
leader. The resolution was reported
| favorably yesterday at hasty meeting
of the committee with republic leaders
arranging to give it right of way to-
| day.
It was pointed out that of the house
rieHbcrship, today, S0i were members
/ of the last house, 203 of whom had prev
iously voted for the resolution, 100
against, and one not voting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
STATE AC T|ON FOR
KIDNAPPING OF MEN

Washington, May 2l.-Evidence gath
cred in an investigation of charges that
several officials of Cochise county, Ari-
zona, We're in collusion with Mexican
authorities in the kidnapping at Douglas
last December IA, of five men who later
were executed across the border, has
been transmitted to Governor Campbell
of Arizona, by the state department.
1t is understood state action in the case
of the men was suggested. kidnapping
is violation only of state law and the
MeXicans could not be eXtradited for
such an offcnse.
The il iury by the state department
grew out OF charges that several Cochise
county officials co-operated with Mex
lean authorities in kidnapping Alfonso
Leyva, said to be an American citizen;
a DR.. Huerta, and three others at Doug
las and taking them across the border
The men kidnapped previously had been
under investigation in connection with
the numbering and robbing of Mexican
officials on their way from Aqua Prieta
to Cauanea Sonora.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
NC-4 SEAPLkNE IS
NOT READY TO TAKE
LAST LAP OF TRIP
ENGINE TROUBLE DELAYS FLIGHT
no LISBON UNTIL THURSDAY
MORNING, SAYS REPORT

Washington. May 2l-Although
weather conditions We're extremely faN-
orahe, Lieut.. Commander Albert q
Read. was unable TO get the seaplane
NC.l. away from Poutu del Gada to-
day for the eight hundred mile ilight
10 Lisbon. Portugal because of en-
gine trouble which developed when the
ship was being turned up ior the start
Dispatches to the navy department.
Indicated that the motor trouble was
not serious ana officials expected Com
mauder Read TO get away at day hfeaN
tomorrow to complete the first trans
Atlantic journey by air, Commander
John II. Towers, transatlantic flight
commander, has recommended that the
NCl. which sank at sea, be stricken
from the navy list as lost at sea, and
that the NC3 be placed out Of com
mission for rebuilding when she ar
rives in New York. The NC-3 is now
being taken apart at punta del Gada
preparatory to being shipped home.
The burden OF carrying through the
flight which gave such splendid indica'
tions of success until the three planes
ran into a fog off the Azores early
Saturday morning was shifted solely
TO the NC.4 yesterday with the an
nouncement that the NC1 had sunk
and the NC.3, flagship, had been so de
ve1.ey damaged she then was being
dismanted preparatory TO shipmen'
back home.
The distance TO Lisbon is about eight
hundred miles and it is stated ;ht
trip should be made in ten hours, there
by making night flying unnecessary
as was the case in the flight from TIRE
passey to the Azores.
Lieut.. Commander Il. \. Lavendel
and Lieut.. ii. Sadenwater. members
of the crews of the NC-1 and NC3
will return to the United States on tn,
first government vessel leaving Ponta
del Gada The dismantled NC-S, vii
be taken to New York on the L. 5. :
Melville, with Machinist l.. r. Moore
member of her crew in charge The
destroyer Stockton has been placed al
the disposal of Commander Towers anc
/ the remaining members of the two
crews will proceed to Plymouth, Eng
land, the objective port of the N.C-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
Daily Summary
of Peace News
Hy the Associated Press

The definite statement that Ger
MANY will not sign the peace terms
as they were presented to her plenl'
potentiarics at Versailles is made
by the German cabinet through
the Associated Press.
Statements along somewhat
similar line by President Ebert
Premier Scheidemann and other
Germans in high place have preced'
ed this one Meanwhile, European
dispatches show that Germanys
representative are still endeavoring
to secure notifications of these
terms. Thus another note was sent
yesterday by the German peace
mission at Versailles to the secre-
tariat of the peace congress rms
is the tenth communication tor-
warded to the allies by the Ger
mans since they received the peace
terIns. The contests e the note
are not as yet known.
Today or tomorrow the German
representatives are expected TO
honsiVc statement on Germany's at
titude towards the peace treaty as
a whole, specifying what points
they accept and what they desire
TO have modified The fifteen day
time limit for them to make known
their standpoint expires Thursday.
Up to yesterday at least the preva.
lent opinion in Paris seemed to be
that Notwithstanding all their pro
tests, the Germans ultimately would
sign the treaty.
Premier Orlando of Italy has
gone to Rome for a conference
with members of the cabinet on
certain interior and foreign ques-
tions." according to Paris dis
patch. 1t seems probable. there
fore, that the peace terms will not
be presented to the Austrian dele
cation before Friday when the ltal-
ian premier is due to return TO
Paris.
In view of the fact that the set
tlement of the Italian and Jugo-
Slavic CLAIMS To RUNE anu pdIlS
of Dalmatia are still not settled
and that every effort has been
made to bring about an agreement
before the peace terms are laid be-
fore the Austrian peace mission. it
may be assumed that Signor Orlan-
dos flying trip to Rome indicates
some new development in the work
of adjusting the situation. Appar-
entity. Premier Orlando will at the
most remain at Rome only a few
hours.
Judge Schumacher, who repre-
sented Tyrol on the Austrian peace
delegation has returned to Vienna,
il is stated in Paris advices. h
is pointed out that he was bitterly
attacked by the Italians and the
French press for his activities
against the Italians at Triest where
he was stationed during the war.
1t is said that Chancellor Karl
Reuner chief of the Austrian mis-
sion, sent him back to Vienna in
the interest of harmony during the
negotiations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
Meet Opposition.

Winnipeg May 21.-Efforts of the cen
tral strike committee to maintain con
troll of local public utilities and the
movement throughout the city met with
the sharpest opposition today that has
been shown since the general strike was
declared last Thursday. When union
men at the city waterworks today de.
clned to furnish full pressure, after the
council ordered, they left the building
and their places were filled by a force
supplied by the Manitoba Society of
Civil Engineers.
When the water pressure was in
creased by volunteer engineers, at the
city plant today a number of dentists
and other professional men in office
buildings in the business district We're
able to resume business.
Motion picture proprietors removed
from their buildings signs which de
clared that the theaters We're open by
permission OF the central strike com
mittee The theaters remained open.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
GERMANS SEEK TO
SHOW THEY WERE
NOT RESPONSIBLE
RANTZAU EVEN TRIES TO EXCUSE
KiiSER'S GOVERNMENT FOR
STARTING THE WAR

Paris. May 2l.-The peace conference
last night made public the text of the
German note regarding reparations and
the reply by Premier Clemenceau, presi-
dent of the conference,
The German note reads;
AT Versailles, May 10. 1919.
"ro His EXcellency, NJ. Clemenceau'
president of The peace conference. Sir;
In the draft of the peace treaty
submitted to the German delegates,
part VIII, concerning rcpuration, be.
gins with article 23l which reads as
follows:
"'Thc allied and associated govern
ments affirm and Germany accepts the
responsibility Of Germany and her al
lies for being responsible for all the loss
and damage to which the allied and as
socated governments and their nation
ais have been subjected as Il conse-
uuencc of the war imposed upon them
by the aggression of Germany and her
allies.
Now the obligation to make repara-
ton has been accepted by Germany
bv virtue of the note from Secretary
Lansing, of Nov. ., 1918, independent
~ of the question of responsibility Tor
the war. The German delegation can
not admit that there could arise out OF
a responsibility incurred by the former
German government in regard to the
origin of the world war any right Tor
the allied and associated powers to be
idemnified by Germany. for losses SUI
fered during the war.
The representatives. of the allied and
associated states have, moreover. de-
clared several times that the German
people should not be held responsible
for the faults committed by their gov
elnments The German people did not
will the war and would not have under
taken war of aggression. They have
always remained convinced that this
war was for them a defensive war.
The German delegates also do not
share the view of the allied and as
sociated governments in regard to t.2
origin of the war. They cannot con
slider the former German government
as the party which was solely or Chief
ly to blame for the war. The draft
of the treaty Of peace transmitted by
you contain no facts in support of this
view; no proof on the subject is fur
nished therein. The German delegates
q areforc bes yoI to be SO good as 10
communicate to them the report of
the commission set up by the allied and
associated governments for the pur
pose of establishing the responsibility
for the authors of the war.
pray accept, Mr.. President, the as
surances of my high consideration.
(SigneO
"BROCKDORFF.R -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
WINNIPEG STRIKERS
MAKING PROGRESS IN
EARLY SETTLEMENT 7

Winnipeg Man, May 21.-H. c..
Neitch, a member of the executive com
mittee of the central strike committee,
announced today that negotiations were
in progress to develop the "conciliatory
conversations" which have been taking
place into direct conferences" looking
toward a settlement of the strike.
Immediate restoration Of normal city
water pressure was obtained by the
common council. Low pressure, suffi-
cient for service to one or two.story
buildings, has been maintained by union
men on duty at the waterwOrks Nolun-
teer patrols to protect property and to
guard against false fire alarms have
been organized, it was officially an
nounced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
Soldiers Are Neutral.

Winnipeg. May 21.-The Winnipeg
Great War Veterans association today
announced that the association decid-
ed at a meeting last night to remain
strictly neutral during the strike. The
announcement also stated that Presi-
dent James Winning Of the Winnipeg
Trades and Labor council, told the as
sociation that there was a possibility
of strike settlement within n few days.
Labor supporters who are members
of the Great War Veterans association
urged at last nights meeting that the
association endorse the strike.
Efforts OF the union forces TO control
the supply and sale Of gasoline in Win
nipeg have not been successful. Case
line trucks made deliveries to filling
stations this forenoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
Cleamenceau Replies.

Paris, May 21.-It is too late to seek
to deny both the aggression in the war
and her responsibility for it. This dec
laration is made by Premier Clemen-
ceau. as president of the peace confer
ence. in replying to the German note on
reparations. the text of which with the
reply, was made public last night.
The argument put forth by Count
Won Brockdorff- Rantzau, was that Ger
many did not start a war OF aggression,
that the German people were convinced
they fought defensive war, and that
the present German government cannot
be held responsible for faults of the
former German government.
Premier Clemencau takes up the
points made by the German delegation
and declares that the German govern
ment last November made no protest
against the charge in y note of Secre-
tary of State Lansing that Germany
was the aggressor. The president of
the conference points out further that
Germany made the French government
of 1871 and the Russian government of
1917 responsible for the acts of the i'm
perial regimes in France and Russia.
The text of the reply Of Premier
Clemenceau is dated May 20 1919, and
is as follows:
Mr.. Chairman: In your note of May
13. YOU state that Germany, while:
Accepting in November. 1918, the OBJ
legation to make reparation' did not un-
n
that her responsibility was involved,
either for the war or for the acts of the
former German government and that
il is only possible to conceive of such
an obligation if its origin and cause is
the responsibility of the author of the
damage. YOU add the German people
would never have undertaken n war OF
aggression.
yet. in the note from Secretary of
State Lansing, of November 5, 1918,
which YOU approve of and advise in
favor of your contention, it is stated
that the obligation to make reparation
arises out of 'Germany's ambition by
land. sea. and air
"As the German government did not
at the time make any protest against
the allegation. it thereby recognized it
as well founded Therefore. Germany
recognized in 1918, implicitly but clearly.
both the aggression and her response
bility.
ut is too late to seek to deny them
today.
at would be impossible, you state
further. that the German people should
be regarded rs the accomplices of the
faults committed by the former Ger
man government. However, Germany
has never claimed. and such n declara-
ton would have been contrary to all
principles of international law that n
medication of its political regime or a
change in the governing personalities
would be sufficient to extinguish an OBJ
legation already undertaken by any ma
ton. She did not act upon the prin-
ciple she now contends for either in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
TEXAS LOYALTY LAW Is
UPHELD BY STATE COURT

Austin, Texas, May 21.-The Texas
loyalty act, which declared disloyal
speech while the United States was at
war a felony. was upheld by the court
of criminal appeals today in habeas cor
pus proceedings of Ben +. Nickel, of
Crockett county.
The court held that the law observed
the recognized limitations of the right
of free speech.
Prevention by law of the disturbance
of public order by acts of violence or
likely tc produce violence. or which, by
causing CONSERVATION and alarm. dis
turb the peace and quiet is a we'll known
anG generally recognized attribute of
state government" the court ruled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
Exceed Quota Here

Rev. Il. T.. l., Morgan reported at
! o'clock today that the Ardmore Broad
way Methodist church had exceeded
its Centenary quota by several thous-
and dollars. In two hours work sun
day $l3l75.75 was raised. The quota
is $l2. 900 for this place. However II
is expected 10y Rev Morgan ana the
committee that reports To he given az
a meeting of the committees tonight
will show that this city has contributed
between $4,000 and 100000 " the
work.
1t is also reported that the Garter
Avenue Methodist church has raised
in the neghborhood of $1,000 for the
drive.
The campaign lasts until next sun
day night, when final reports will be
made ut church services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22

1871 as regards France, after the proc
lamation of the republic, nor in 1871,
in regard to Russia, after the revolu-
ton which abolished the Czarist regime.
Finally, you ask that the report of
the commission on responsibility be com
municated to you. In reply we beg to
say that the allied and associated pow
ers consider the reports of the COM
missions set up by the peace confer
ence as documents of an internal char
acter. which cannot be transmitted to
you.
Accept, Mr.. Chairman. etc.
(Signed &c. CLEMENCEAU.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
WOMAN S SUFFRAGE
PASSES HOUSE IN
VERY SHORT TIME
LESS THAN THREE HOURS DEBATE
ON FAMOUS SUSAN Is. AN.
THONN AMENDMENT.

Washington, May 2l.-The wom'
an suffrage constitutional amend
ment resolution was passed today
by the house after less than three
hours debate.
The vote was 3O4 TO SS. or - more
than the necessary two.thirds ma.
jority. The resolution now goes to
the senate, where supporters plan
To urge speedy action.
Final enactment of the measure
within two weeks was predicted by
some suffrage leaders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
SULTAN MAY BE LEFT in
CONSTANTINOPLE BECAUSE
or RELIGIOUS SENTIMENT

Paris, May 21.-Great Britain's de
sire that a semblance of the Turkish
empire be preserved in order to avoid
religious complications such as might
be brought about through Mussulman
dissatisfaction, is causing continued
discussion in peace conference circlS5
of plans by which this end might be
effected.
1t is understood that the plans in
their present aspect provide for the
sultan remaining in Constantinople as
head of the Moslem faith, but with
only nominal temporal authority.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
Making Deliveries.

Winnipeg May 21.-Up to noon there
had not been any concerted attempt to
resume normal business activities. \
marked increase in delivery activities
over yesterday was noted, however.
Deliveries of gasoline, food and ice
were made and u number of small de-
livery automobiles moved throughout
the city. Some vehicles still carried
placards declaring that they had re
ceived permission from the labor forces
to operate. other delivery vessels were
without cards.
Leaders of the central strike com
mttee were in conference until this
afternoon and no announcements were
authorized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
GENERAL PERSHTNG GIVES
UP IDEA OF RETURNING TO
AMERICA IN NEAR FUTURE

Paris, May Elm addition to the
abandonment of the projected trip to
England OF General Pershing. the
American commander in chief, several
Of the higher American officers and
certain members of the American peace
mission. according to reports, have
given up the idea of a return to Ameri-
ca in the near future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
JOHN RINGLING COMES TO
ARDMORE FOR BUSINESS
TRIP OF SEVERAL DAYS

John Ringing, travelling in the pri-
vate car of \. II. Smith. regional direc-
tor of railroads. is in Ardmore from
New York City, looking over his rail-
road interests. 1t is probable that Mr..
Ringing will remain in Ardmore Tor
several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
MRS. WILSON DENIES SHE
MADE FLIGHT OVER TOWN

Paris, May 21.-A statement appeared
in one of the morning newspapers 10
the effect that Mrs. Wilson had made
a trip yesterday in an airplane over
Versailles and it's suburbs. This state
nent was authoritatively denied TINS
morning at President Wilson's Paris
residence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
Arrivals Of Troops
And Salings From
Points In Europe

Washington. May 21.--EXpected ar
rivals of transports announced today
include sSaXonia, n. Y, May 20. com
pany G, 142nd infantry, five Gonzales
cent detachments; 81 casual officers.
Pueblo, n. Y, May 80. companies,
G. |. *, l., NJ. and detachment com
pany f. 142nd infantry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
METHODIST RAISE
S24,351 1888 IN
CENTENARY DRIVE
ARDMORE CHURCH ENCEEDS QUO
ia BY SEVERAL THOUS AND
DOLLARS; REPORT TONIGHT

Nashville, Tenn, May 2l'-Returhs
from the southern Methodist centenary
drive at II O'Clock this morning show
ed an official total Of $24,35l 1873
Fifteen conferences have not yet
reported.
Texas conferences reported subscrip'
tons totalllng $30000OO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
ADMISSIBILITY OF SOME
EVIDENCE IN FORD LIBEL
SUIT is ARGUED TO-DAY

Mount, Clemens. Mich. May 21.-Ar-
guments on the admissibility Of evt.
dence prepared for the Ford.Tribune
libel suit continued before Judge Tuck
er. IN circuit court here today. II was
predicted that they would last all day.
The jury was excluded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
300 VISITORS ARE
EXPECTED HERE FOR .
MEETING OF j. {. I.
SECRETARY BATS AND COMMIT.
TEES PLAN ELABORATE PRO
GRAM FOX RECEPTION.
SECRET TAR|ES DAY THURS.
Registrations AZ Wilmington Hotel,
Meetings at Convention Hall aud En-.
tertamnent at Dornick Hills Country
Club; Auto Races and big Banquet nj
Presbyterian Church.
Hy MRS EMMlTr T. REIpj

An attendance of at least 500 IS oN-
pccted hy Secretary W. II, Bats at The
third annual convention OF the United
Commercial Travellers which win open
at $3.50 o'clock Friday morning at Con
vcntion Hau The session win last two
days. \ large number OF secretaries
are expected 10 arrive tomorrow after
noon, Thursday being designated as
Secretaries Day" Headquarters have
been established at the Warrington no
tel, where the registration Of visitors
will he in charge of the Ladies' auXil-
iary, comprising Mrs. II. NJ. Pennington.
Mrs. VIII. BATHS Mrs. W. II. Deardorff,
Mrs. George Tarter. Mrs. George Nor
ris, Mrs. W. c. Dewitt, Mrs. Arthur
Carpenter, Mrs. NJ. r. Craig, and Mrs.
\. ). Dunumg.
Lawrence Grain, of Muskogee, grand
counselor, and other prominent grand
council officers. are expected to arrive
tonight