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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
Election Still in Doubt

London, Wednesday, Jan. D.
1t is impossible to forecast clearly
the results OF the German election,
according to an official wireless
dispatch sent ont from Berlin and
picked up here. The impression pre-
walls, however, the dispatch says,
that the majority socialists have by
lar the strongest party, while the
democrats doubtless will stand al
the head OF the non-soc;alist par
ties.
1t is presumed, it is said, that the
majority socialists and the demo-
Gratis, supported by an overwhelm-
ing majority OF the people, will be
in position to dominate the nation
al assembly, Among those whose
seats are assured are Count Posa-
dowsky DR.. Bernard Denburg,
former Chief OF Police Eichhorn
and Hugo Haase.
The dispatch adds that the Ger
man armistice commission has an
nounced that according to a state
ment made by Marshal Foch at
Treves, sea transport for about 25,-
600 German soldiers assembled at
Nikolayev, Russia, as well as Ger
man troops at Haifa, Syria, will be
undertaken by the entente. 1t is
said that only one OF the allied pow
ers has not agreed to the plan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
208 AMERICANS ARE
CITED IN THE LATEST
FRENCH ARMY ORDERS

Paris, Jan. 25.-Citations Tor POS
Americans ife contained in French
army orders, according to the latest
Official Journal. The list includes
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, Maj, Gen,
John Z. Lejeune, Brig. Gems, \. !.
Bowley and w. {. Neville; Coils,
William S. Mitchell, Hugh Meyers,
Jr., Edward Davis, Hiram /, Bearss,
Edward Stone, James Rhea and
Frederick /, Wyatt; Ayiators Ed
ward Y. Rickcnbacker and Douglas
Campbell, and Chaplain Thomas G.,
Specrs.
American sanitary section No. 504
was cited, as was the 18th infantry;
Company O, 56th engineers; Amer
lean sanitary section No. 5SS and the
Seventh machine gun battalion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
HALF OF RED
RIVER BED DECLARED
TO BE IN OKLAHOMA

Walters, Okla, Jan. 23.-In a de-
cision from chambers, Judge Cham
Jones Of the district court declares
that the south half of the Red River
bed is in Oklahoma and is open,
unappropriated domain OF the Unit
ed States and is subject to placer
mining and mineral location.
The decision given in the case OF
Thomas Kesterman ct AL, versus b.
c. Rutherford ct al, affects land eS-
timated at a value OF $2000,000.
Judge Sam Harris and others OF Ok
lahoma City were favored by the de-
cision, inasmuch as they had filed
claims and started development
work on part OF the land which is
adjacent to the Burkburnett field.
Judge Jones decision enjoinS the
defendants, Rutherford and others,
from interfering with and obstruct-
ing development work started by
Kesterman, Harris and others in
Cotton county.
Several suits have been started in
Texas over the land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
PRESIDENT VII SON TO
MEET SWITzERL AND'S
PRESIDENT TONIGHT
SWISS GOVERNMENT WILL
DEMAND ADMISSION TO
PEACE CONGRESS

Paris. Wednesday. Jan. 22.-The
orc,idcnt, Of thc United States
a,l c,.;,...,,,1 ..;u ,,oo, tomor.
'' w
~" ,'''7 80
ue'' Noor' WHO "''''eu "''' ''o"
Berne today, will, before he meets
President Wilson. confer with
presidcn, poinc,re Premier Glenn
,.I ....,l,. p.,,,;,n1ia,.l
'''0''" anu '''''''S 'N,''N '''''
George lie comes TO IarlS oca'-
ing an official statement OF the
views OF the Swiss government on
pending international questions,
which vii, I've laid hefore fine neace
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co'S''S'' "' S''''"''"' !" P"''
follows;
81. Switzerland expects to be adj
mitted with other state, to the
,oo.o ,ooot;,,;,rs ,s "a, ,s thev
P,"N ., .,...
VIII ucaI WI" nG' own oM" '1O,"l .,, .li'Gn, -,
eS's OF WIN p.I'.0',,' ,' vi s'l,,t%' 5,;i, 49,
PoIlanC'' rNI'u''o" 2, ''o"' .I ,..., u'.,o,'| a.
lo'.S o" PIo''''''S VI ''y ,.'i 'S's "' L, w.
nations WI, nc 'o''S'u''Iu ,''''!'. %! ~, :.'
I"''s Peopie 'S '''Io..H.s.'u, I',,,..,..'.l WIN
the P''"olP''' o' ",''o''''!'
u Switzerland mghIy approves
o. the creation OF a league OF ma
tlonS to preserve peace and expects
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
Arrivals of Troops
And Sailings From
Points In Europe

New York, Jan. 2S,-The trans
port Orizaba returned 2,56S troops
to American soil today. About $50
are sick and wounded. The arrivals
include the 57th ammunition train
complete and II casual companies
OF the signal corps, chemical war
fare service and other branches OF
the army. The vessel lett BreSt on
Jan. II,
The hospital ship Mercy, with
800 sick or wounded, arrived from
France, together with the SURNAME
bringing 50 officers.
The battleship Louisiana, carry
ing troops, reported by wireless she
expected to make Sandy Hook at
9 p. M. and reach here tomorrow,
when the battleship New Hamp-
shire also is expected to arrive with
troops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
PRELIMINARY PEACE
EARLY IN JUNE, is
NEWSPAPER FORECAST

Paris, Jan, 25,-The preliminary
peace will be signed early in June
at the latest, according to the most
trustworthy information, says Mar
eel Hutin in the Echo de Paris to-
day.
With replies from the various
Russian factions to its proposal for
a conference being awarded, the SUI
preme council of the peace confer
ence met at 1880 o'clock today.
Meanwhile the joint allied COM
mission is being made up. although
no names have been announced.
All the members of the council
were present when the meeting be-
gan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
JESS WILLARD MAKING
MONEY IN OIL AND IDLY
TALKING OF FIGHTING

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Jess Willard,
champion heavyweight pugilist, is
here today for a weeks stay. Re
garding future ring engagements
Willard said:
"I'm here on business and that
business is oil Understanding
else. The fight business may be all
right but I'm busy making money
in OIL
The champion said he weighed
POS pounds. He said he was not un-
willing to defend his title if shown
the purse, place and man. He
thought fight with the Frenchman
Carpenter might be good drawing
card, and that hereafter the winner
might meet Jack Dempsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
GENERAL WOOD GETTING
READY FOR NEXT WAR

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 22.-Calmly
referring to "the next war; Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood made strong
appeal before a joint session OF
the Kansas legislature for a system
OF universal training ior national
defense.
The prediction that there will
be no more wars is as old as time" ="
he continued, "but war is like a
pestilence. 1t comes unawares, and
the most democratic method for a
nation like ours is to be prepared,
You cannot massage away, by fine
rhetoric, the passions OF nations
whose methods and morals are en-
tirely different from our own"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
RUSSIAN AGENTS IN
PARIS APPROVE PEACE
CONGRESS COMMISSION

Paris, Jan. 25.-Thc representa-
tiycs OF the various Russian gov
crnmcnts now in Paris met today
with Scrgui, Sabcnoii, former
Russian minister OF foreign affairs
and now foreign minister OF the
OmSk government to discuss the
decision OF the supreme council
here to send a commission to
Princes Islands, a resort near Con-
Stantinople, to meet representatives
of the various Russian elements.
The Russian representatives de-
cided to urge their friends in Rus
Sia to support the movement for
the proposed conference
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
WORLDS OIL PRODUCTION
90 MILLION TONS IN 1918

London, Jan, 25-The worlds
production OF natural oil last year
was estimated at more than 60000,-
GOO tons in a statement made by
DR.. f. Perkin in an address before
the Institution of Petroleum Tech
nologists. This would be an in
crease OF 100000 over the pro-
duction of 1913, he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
VIII SON WILL SUPPORT
OTHER NATIONS PLAN
FOR LEAGUE IF GOOD
PRESIDENT SAYS HE HAS NO
PERSONAL PRIDE OF AU-
THORSHIP or IDEA

Paris, Jan. 25-lIayirg disposed
OF the Russian question for the mo-
ment, the supreme council OF the
peace congress turned today To the
principal object OF its work, the es-
tablishment OF a league OF nations.
This question promises to command
virtually the undivided attention OF
the delegates until their action re
garding Russia shows results one
way or another. As the Russian dele
gates are not expected at Prince S
Islands until Feb. Is, this means
that nearly the whole attention OF
the congress will be turned to the
league of nations until President.
Wilson's departure for America.
Out OF the negotiations, it is
hoped that some unanimous agree
ment will be reached that will bring
representatives OF that country into
further sessions at Paris, Delegates
Of all the associated governments
have ovnressed tbe oninion that a
secnro ncaco can hardly bc con,id-
ereJ 70 bave hcsn made while Rus
sin remains on fire
l. is rewarded as ouitc significant
:, c;rc,os snrrornd;n@ the nr2cc con-
%rrss Of tha+ if should he announced
that tbr fret nlan for a league Of
naf;ons fo he considered comes from
Premier TIoyd Gcorgc Of Great
Rritain This Is orite in consonanc,
Win What has becn known in a very
small circle close to the American
dclcgatcs that President Wilson
Mans 70 have Furoncan ideas come
befors the CONGRESS in advance Of
hi, own American officials explain
that Mr. wilson, purposc is not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
WHOLESALE BUTTER
IN CHICAGO MARKET
DROPS FIVE CENTS

Chicago, Jan. %. - Butter
dropped five cents pound to-
day, wholesale. This makes a
iall OF IS cents a pound in less
than two weeks.
Stoppage OF government and
foreign buying as a result OF
cheap supplies abroad, especial
" from Australia and South
America, started the decline.
Excessive high prices in the do
mestic trade did the rest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
ONLY ONE AMERICAN
PRISONER IN GERMANY

Berlin, Jam 25.-Of the American
soldiers taken prisoner by the Ger
mans during the operations OF the
American troops on the western
front, only single one now re-
mains in Germany The Associated
Press correspondent has learned.
This prisoner is at Stuttgart, too
i'll to be removed at present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
Program as to Russia.

Paris, Jan. 2S.-The solution OF
the Russian problem proposed by
the supreme council of the peace
congress is considered here as the
ifrst visible realization and maniies-
tation of British accord on the great
Continued on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24

A~i~NN' ~AiA iSN'oii i1OiiAAuAoNl
Berlin, Jan. 23.-Lieut. Christian
Donhauser, the German aviator
who "modestIy' coniesses that he
shot down Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt, has an ambition. He told
OF it as a supplement to the story
OF the battle in which Colonel
Roosevclt'S son lost his lie. The
lieutenant intends to come to the
United States and hopes eventual
ly to take out citizenship papers and
to fly for Uncle Sam Lieutenant
Donhauser was the smallest aviator
in the kaiser's army, weighing only
94 pounds, but from his own recital
of his war experiences he was not
the smallest in point OF efficiency.
He has been flying since 1914 as
an observer Last July he was pro-
NOTED to pilot,
He was seriously hurt January
first while testing machines which
were to be turned over to the
American Army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
Kurt Eisner Defeated.

Paris, Jan. 25,-Kurt Eisner, the
Bayarian premier, failed to win a
seat in the German national as
sembly in any OF the constituencies
where he was a candidate,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24

Washington, Jan. 25.-Nirtually
the complete strength OF the 9Th
division (New York national guard)
about 25,000 men, has been ordered
assembled for early convoy home
from France. A cablegram to the
war department today shows that
it will be the first combatant di-
vision to come home as a unit.
1t was announced Tuesday that
the 9th, 50th and %th divisions,
had been ordered to prepare ior
embarkation, and it is understood
that the assembling OF the 9th as
a unit means that the same course
will be followed in returning the
other two.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
LATIN AMERICA TO Be
READJUSTED LATER At
THE PEACE CONGRESS
OLD BOUNDARY DISPUTES
AND OTHER TROUBLES
TO BE TAKEN UP

pariS. Wedncsd1y Ian 11-Ii
oroL,hl,. ,,;u H., ,,.,.,I ..,.i.. l..
0, 80 w ct" "'"' ~
lo'c any La'i''-+NinerlCah questions
will be considered by the peace con
greS. because OF the more press
inc nature Of fine Furone,r oroh-
la., ,rh ,r.... A.. I.
'0''' .' '''0' VI ~" ',SP"'' p'
tween ChlIe' Peru and Bolivia Is the
only acute situation in Latin-Amcr-
ica. but it seem, that even thi, is
not Iikel, to command atlanta, ho-
fore tho ioaonc ni nat;ons i iormeJ
The IragnG i nxncctcJ f. I've cs,
necially oraIi6ed to deal w;,h tbc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
Weather Forecast

Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
fair; Friday fair, warmer.
Oklahoma; Tonight t a r,
slightly warmer in northwest por-
ton; Friday fair, warmer.
East Texas; Tonight generally
fair, somewhat colder in south
portion; Friday generally fair,
warmer in northwest portion.
West Texas: Tonight fair,
warmer in the Panhandle; Fri
day fair, warmer in north, little
change in south.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24

Washington, Jan. 25.-The trans
port Martha Washington has sailed
IRON France with 2,400 troops in
Guiding $50 sick and wounded. She
is expected to reach Newport News
Jan. Is.
The battleship Connecticut also IS
due at Newport News, Feb. |, with
about 1000 men, and the transport
Mallory is expected to reach New
York, Jan. 3l with 1900 men of the
577th field artillery and a number
of casuals and wounded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24

San Salvador, Jan. 22-Thc
Unionist party OF Central America
will send an unofficial representa-
tive to Paris, according to Nation
atty, to keep the directors of that
political group informed as to the
course OF the peace conference. This
representative also will conduct a
propaganda in favor OF a union OF
the Central American states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
P ACKER OBJECTS
TO PROVIDING A
PUBLIC "CLIN|C"
SWIFT SAYS THAT'S WHAT
EXPERIMENTS WITH IN
DUSTRY MEAN
CALLS HENEY ONE SIDED

.,,o,,. Gil D..,-r-.. -,
,,'o0'' oe'iS pIedNidS' roouS an"
Bays Maat Profits Could be
Wiped Out Without Affecting
Livestock Price Materially.
Washington. Ian. 25.-Testiiying
bcfor, ,h, hor.o ,omr,;,,o. on ;r
.,...,.... .,..:
.'' ''S" '"''"'''N- 'o"'l'
LOUIS J.. swift president OF EW'i'
x Co. entered a long series OF de-
nial, ro statements, cmanatino from
tbc federal trad. .oo,,,,:..;,n
Mr. Swim as,cr,cJ thar lnrh l.o
i,lotion nc is nronoscd IN +,o sim.
and Ecndr;cl h;u. vn,,tJ .r;n,Io
fine nockino honsc ;nd"stry I,ras IIe gs
sailed tbc rrnort NJ t5. taIor,I
,,aL, .l.a,,,:...,., ~" ~ 81
He said that the hcoring. conducted
for the commission nv Ijroncis
Hcncy were one-siJed in th,t tho
hackers were NOT allowed to answer
auv of the ,lIeoations made 1g,inst
them
The witness CHARGED that after o.,
Investigation Of more tban , yo,r
the commission was unoblo ~ jcny
that the profit, Of thc n,cLcrs ,rc
so small that thcv copld Inc w;nc6
ont without affecting the nricc oi
livestock or the price Of meat by
more than fraction OF a cent oer
pound
This profit" continued Mr. cv;f,
"iluctuatcs from week to week
and often becomes a loss. Dnrinp
p weeks OF the wear epdino lime
30, 1918. for cxamDle Swift & Co
either made no money at all. or suf.
fcred an actual loss on if. bcof no
crations.'
Denies Combination
The witness denied with vioor
that there was any combination oi
packers, and asserted that if there
was it could not prevent losses.
"Thc ONLY thinp that +. v.roro
with the packing business is the
public Impression that something is
m,ol's' ;,,,,''. ,a'd Mr' swift III that
by mi,.st,tcnnn,s ",'l, ''", a,,l 'e,' I S.(a'e' %
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-24
We Tan Help You Help Yourself

NOT Too Small for Large Business
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
KOREANS in RIOTS
More Than 20 Battles Have. Oc-
Cured in SeuI Vicinity.
Japs Garry Clubs as They Walk
About the Streets.

Peking. April g. delayed -
More than twenty Korean demonstra-
tions occurred in the vicinity of Seul
on Marche27, according to the Korean
Daily News, copies of which have ar
rived here. 1t is said the japanese
soldiers attacked the crowds. with
guns, swords and bayonets and that
many Koreans were killed. Three
Japanese are reported to have been
injured. 1t is declared the Japanese
authorities are unable to deal with the
situation arising from demonstrations
being held in so many different towns.
An Inquiry Is Sent.
Leo A. Bergholz, of the American
consulate here, has made inquiry of
the Korean governor general relative
to the appearance on the, streets of
Japanese civilians armed with heavy
clubs, suggesting that such practice
might be dangerous to the lives of
foreigners. He declared that if the
armed civilians were attachedSto the
police force, they should be so desig-
mated and that if they were not, the
practice should be abandoned, and ex-
pressed the fear that if such action
were not taken foreigners might
adopt - measures for self-protection,
which might bring about an unde-
sirable situation.
In its reply the governor general ad-
mitted that the Japanese were armed,
but said they had done so to protect
themselves against the Koreans.
gaging in demonstrati tions have been
tried and sentenced to prison for
terms of from six months to three
wears s-tf-s
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
ONLY 125 BLIND
Cases of Loss of Sight Few in
the American Army.
Four Thousand Amputations
Necessary Among Troops.

Washington. April 10.-There were
but 125 cases of total blindness and
less than 1000 amputations in The
American forces engaged in the war.
it is stated today by the bureau of war
risk insurance in an announcement
concerning the bureaus activity in
supplying crippled soldiers and sailors
with artificial limbs and in otherwise
caring for the wounded and disabled.
Not even all of the 125 cases of total
blindness cited, it is stated, have yet
been declared as permanent by the
medical officers in charge Relative
to amputations. denial is made, on the
authority of Surgeon General Ireland
and Col. Charles E. Banks. chief med
ical officer of the war risk insurance.
that there were any cases in which the
men lost both arms and both legs.
There have been more than 500 arti-
ficial limbs furnished to disabled men
to date by the bureau under the provi-
sions of the act of congress.
Upon being discharged from war
department hospitals as unfit for fur
ther service, all men disabled as a
result of injury or disease suffered in
line of duty are entitled to the bene-
fits of the war risk insurance act" the
statement says. IF their condition
demands further treatment they are
entitled to medical attention in one of
a large number of hospitals now being
esta blished thru the country, to be
operated by the public health service
If man is disabled, but his condition
needs no further attention, he may Sc
cure from the bureau of war risk in
surance a monthly compensation.
Medical experts of the bureau make
examination of all who apply for COM
pensation and rate their physical con-
dition, present and potential, and de-
termines the percentage of handicap
which each suffers as a wage Garner
as a result of his disability. The rating
given is carefully considered in fixing
the compensation which will be paid
monthly to the man and his depend
entS"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
TAX STATE HOSPITALS
Influenza Patients and Returned Sol
diers To Fill Up Institutions.

Kansas state hospitals will be taxed
to the limit to care for former influ-
enza sufferers and returned soldiers
who seek admission to the hospitals
for treatment under the voluntary
commitment act The flu has been
responsible for a large increase in the
number of cases at the four big state
ospitals-Topeka, Osawatomie, Par
sons and Misunderstanding to NAL
colin Gray. secretary of the state board
of administration.
No provision was made by the leg
islature for additional room in the
hospitals, altho it enacted the law per-
mitting persons to secure admission
to the hospitals on their own motion
The new law was largely for the bene-
fit of returned soldiers. Many appli-
cations for admission are expected un-
der the new act.
According to figures compiled by
Gray. the average monthly admissions
to the four big state hospitals during
three months of this year have aver
aged eighty-six for each month. Last
year the average for the same period
was sixty-four p month. The increase
will doubtless be maintained thruout
the year. taxing all of the big hospitals
to capacity.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
STORM NOW OVER
(continned from Page ONE.

(Continned from Page One.l
Flora. is breaking up. Warmer tenn
peratures and clear skies are expected
in the next twenty-four hours. How
ever. no rain or snow is predicted by
Flora. Slight snow flurries may occur
today but no real snow.
peratures tonight are expected
to go to freezing. Gardens should be
well covered up tonight, says Flora. if
the plants are above the ground. To-
morrow. however. a south wind will
warm up the atmosphere. Tempera-
lures will range between 80 and SO de-
grees. At z O'Clock this morning the
temperature reading was "a degrees.
Rain Was General.
The entire state has been treated to
precipitation in the form of rain, snow
or sleet, or all three varieties. In the
amounted to 1873 inches. Reports
from other places follow: Concordia,
%; Dodge City. PA. this was snow
from 2 to 3. inches deep; Wichita, 10.
Kansas City. so; st. Joseph, SIS !;
Phillipsburg, LIS. Reports from west
account of the wire trouble caused by
the storm.
The river here has risen steadily
since Wednesday. The depth, how
ever. was only 11.2 feet this morning.
1t does not leave its banks here until
IL HAS DdSScu the ~ lOOl SldSS. IOEd
does not believe it will rise higher
than 13. feet At Blue Rapids, the
Blue river was at 15.1 feet and report
ed falling The Smoky Hill river at
Abilene was flowing IL feet deep and
rising. Twenty-Five feet is flood stage
there. All the rivers in the state are
running banks half full. Unless more
ra5nsa follows they will recede. 1t
wfnld not takea great deal more rain
aft present to put them put of their
banks. = So Z
The extremes on record for this
date were Sc in 1896 and 81 in 1890.
at o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of 20 miles
an hour from the west.
At o'clock this afternoon the river
had risen to IL feet and was still ris-
ing. Reports from Wamego at the
same. hetir indicated that the depth
there was only e1Q15 feet so the rise
here will not be much greater.