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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

ina court of appeals Saturday. The
sentences are for twenty and twenty.
five years Imprisonment. The murder
occurred about year ago.
l.. Howell Lewis, weather prophet and
scientist, was Il caller at the office OF
Governor Robertson Saturday.
Clifford c. Fletcher. formerly first
lieutenant, has been made u captain anG
assigned to the supply train, Second in
fantry. Oklahoma National Guard.
Major Orval Johnson has been as.
signed to the first battalion OF the See
ond infantry, Oklahoma National Guard,
Maj. Il. j. Rooney of Tulsa has been az.
signed to the Third Battalion, Second
infantry.
Major ]. r. Thoburn, who has beer
connected with the state staff, nationa
guard, has resigned.
DR.. A. r. Lewis, state health commits.
sioner, announces that $4,000 have beer
inoccuated against typhoid fever as Z
result of the statewide drive begun sev
eral weeks ago. In Carter county l,4jo
were vaccinated; in Okmulgee, 1850;
Pottawatomie 35 Tulsa, 1000; Kay, SO;
Pittsburg, 55 Bryan, 1,G50; Grady 1.l0j
and Oklahoma, LOO.
Representative Harry CHASER OF
Enid was a visitor at the executive
department Saturday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

The new superintendent Of the Miami pub
lie schools is John Lofty. The punk punkster
would be inclined to express the hope that
John may assume a proper attitude with re
gard to his duties
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

If the rest of The printers up in Tulsa go on
f.crlke, thus mecsssitating the suspension Of the
SDemocrat the only remaining daily in the
wonder city, The Ardmoreite will be pleased
co entertain proposition from the citizens up
.hese to issue a Tulsa Ardmorete, as the New
~ ork Herald issues a Paris Herald, you know.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

j. The Hominy News issues large industrial
vsdition. For the information Of people in this
: part of the state we may explain that Hominy
a s town III Usage county, not mere article OF
h 1iet once known in connection with hog.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

The situation as to candidates for the Gore
seat thickens or clarifies as might put it. Gore,
McAdams and Freezing are the avoWed can
iidates. UnavoWed, but eager, is host Of
fasprants. The race is to the swift.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

Sentences of Jesse and John Knight,
convicted of the murder of George Long,
Packingtown oklahoma City,, fire
chief, were confirmed by the state Grim
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

After a brief statement of facts from
a state bar association committee
bringing mandamus against the state
auditor to require payment of the sal
ary increases to supreme court judges,
District Judge G.. w. Clark took the
matter under advsement Saturday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

Congressman Ferris, when here Sat
urday, said he had had definite assur-
ance that Oklahoma City will be in
cluded on the itinerary of President Will
sons eastern trip. The date of his visit
has not been fixed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

Twenty four better bread and can.
ming clubs will have exhibits at the
Oklahoma State Fair, September 20 TO
27. Letters are now being sent to the
various counties with Instructions on
preparing the exhibits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

Representative Harry CHASER OF
Enid was visitor at the executive
department Saturday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

According to Joseph Abraham of
Brstow cotton raisers favor the seed
basis in fixing the price of ginning.
Abraham circulated two petitions, he
reported to the corporations commits
sion, one suggesting the seed and the
other the lint basis. 81 was unable to
get any signatures TO the lint petition" "
he wrote. The commission has held
hearings on the subject and an order
will be issued in few weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
UNDER The IMAGINARY
STATE HOUSE DOME
BY CHARLES H. ADAMS
Staff Correspondent

a radio message from Capt. Charles
West, former attorney general, conveys
the information that he is en- route
home from France on the George Wash
ington and that he expected to land
at Hoboken yesterday. Captain West
went to France with the Ninetieth di-
vision but later was transferred. He
saw service in the st. Mihiel drive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

Major ]. +. Thoburn, who has beer
connected with the state staff, nationa.
guard, has resigned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

l.. Howell Lewis weather prophet and
scientist, was caller at the office Of
Governor Robertson Saturday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
Allies Modify Rules Regarding
Norway, Sweden, Holland
and Denmark.
TO RETURN SHIPPING
Shipping Board Announces That Ton.
mage Under Charter Will Be Re-
leased to Allow These Ma
tions to Secure Supplies. /.

Washington, Feb. t. Norway,
Sweden, Holland and Denmark, as 3
result of negotiations conducted at
Paris, are to be permitted to impor,
larger quantities of essential commodi.
ties from the victorious associated ma.
tions, and a large part of the 91O,O79
tons of Danish, Swedish and Norweg.
ian shipping now under charter to the
shipping board is to be released.
Simultaneous announcement of the
outcome of the negotiations were made
by the War Trade board and the Ship.
ping board. Under the economic
agreement the four northern Euro.
pean neutrals will be enabled to in.
crease materially their imports of cot.
ten, wool and leather and their manu-.
factures, as we'll as petroleum, and
its products, edible and inedible, ami.
NAL and vegetable oils, tobacco and
coffee.
Shipping Board Ready.
The Shipping board announced it's
readiness Immediately to begin re.
leasing to the Scandinavian govegA
ments the shipping o under char:
ter or to cancel the contracts and re.
turn the vessels direct to their own.
ers. 1t was specified, however, that
such vessels as might be required for
the use of the Commission for Relief
in. Belgium and European civil relief
or OF the governments associated
with the United States in the war
would be retained until the contracts
expired.
Dutch ships seized by the United
States already are being released as
rapidly as their present voyages or
commitments are completed and the
same procedure will be followed with
respect to the other ships. There now
are under Shipping board control 81
Danish ships of 373,264 dead weight
tons; 81 Norwegian ships of 273,495
dead weight tons; 46 Norwegian sail.
ing ships of 11S.427 tons, and 81
Swedish steamers of 144,911 tons.
The War Trade boards announce
ment called attention to the fact that
the limits as to quantity of imports
by the northern neutrals of many com
modities, including clothing, machin.
cry and rubber tires, had been en-
tirely removed some time ago and
said that licenses to export those
commodities as we'll as cotton, wool,
leather and the others on the list
made public tonight would be granted
freely to American exporters.
The new arrangement provides,
however, that all guarantees against
re-exportat:on of the commodities to
enemy countries are to be strictly
enforced.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
WAR TAX BILL READY
Measure Submitted to Congress
for Final Action.
Raises Six Billions in 1919, War Elk.
cess Profits and incomes Bearing
Bulk Of Burden.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE confer
ence agreement OF the long delay II
wal revenue bill has been submit Il
to congress. The American people are
presented with their prospective fed.
eral tax budget for 1919 and ensuil.g
years-something over $4,000, 600 .003
this year and a 1000, 000. 900 the year
after, subject to the revision Of future
rates expected to be undertaken by the
next congress.
he conference report. presented to
the house by majority leader. Claude
kitchin, is now regarded as assured
OF adoption by both house and senate
and of approval by the president. Ii
thus provides the future American tax
yield. which now is about $3.50, 600 .0G0
besides this years tax levy OF about
5000, 000, 600; further treasury needs
to be raised by bonds and other means.
are estimated by the treasury at about
S12, 00O, 900, geo.
Except for slightly increased war eX-
cess profits rates for 1919 and corpora
tons income tax rates for 1920. viz
tually all the rates as revised in the
bill passed by the senate are approved
by the conferees and remain in the
final conference draft. Like the orig,
inal house bill and the senate's reyi-
sion, the bulk Of fhe taxes are levied
on war excess profits Of corporations
and on incomes, individual and corp
Grafton. Rates Of the senate OF trans
portation, beverages. cigars and tobac-
co, amusement admissions, club dues,
Injuries, and s~emiluXuries. stamp and
special taxes, all substantially were
adopted by the conferees. while the
house rates on estates and Insurance
were reiuStated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
PLOT is CHARGED TO SERBIA
Nicholas of Montenegro Alleges Con.
Spiracy Exists.

Nicholas of Montenegro Alleges Con.
spiracy Exists.
Paris, Feb. l0.-King Nicholas of
Montenegro, in a proclamation to his
people, charges the present Serbian
administration with conspiring to de.
feat Montenegro's legitimate aspira-
lions to become a member of the Jugo-
Slav federation.
simultaneously DR.. Peter Chotch,
acting minister of foreign affairs for
Montenegro, sent an appeal to the
peace conference declaring that Mon
tenegro is besieged by Serbia and that
it's vital interests are being ignored
by the peace conference.
DR.. Chotch demands to be Informed
how long Montenegro will be com
PEELED to suffer. He says that since
the early days of. the war Montenegro
has been treated like an outcast out.
side the pale of the law, and that it
now is left a prey to the imperialistic
and dynastic ambitions of Serbia.
He insists on Montenegro's right to
be heard at the peace conference and
demands a seat at the conference.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
President Wilson Finds Pressure
OF Business in Paris Too
Great to Leave.
MAY RETURN TO EUROPE
Should American Executive Again At.
tend Peace Conference He VIII
Accept the Invitation Of
King Albert.

Paris, Feb. 10.-The proposed visit of
President Wilson to Belgium has beer
abandoned. In the event he returns
to Europe it is understood he will
accept the Belgian invitation.
The pressure of the Presidents du-
ties in Paris will be so great in the
few days remaining before his depart
ure for the United States that he has
been compelled reluctantly to forego
of Belgium.
Arnistice Terms Discussed.
The supreme council official bulletin
says:
The supreme council discussed the
terms of the extension of the armis-
tice with Germany.
The labor legislation commission
discussed the representation which
will be given to governments and or
ganizations of employers and working
people in the proposed permanent in
ternational conference. 1t was de-
cided that women should be equally
eligible as men as delegates to the
conference"
King Of Hedjas Not Hired.
A sem-official denial was issued
with regard to intimations that the
king of the Hedjas had received sub
ventinrs from Great Britain for TAX
ir:s part in the war. 1t was stated
that any payments made to the king
of the Hedias by the Allies were
purely for military purposes in order
to sustain the kings power, which had
a great part in the overthrow of the
Turks and also in the defeat of the
German troops. The financial ar
engagements. the statement said, did
not contain any emoluments for the
king of the Hedias Or his Sol Prince
Feisal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
SEATTLE MAYOR ACTS
Insists Upon Strikers Resuming
Work at Once.
Threatens to Request the Federal
Government to Establish Mar
tiai Law.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 1O.-Street-
a service has been resumed in
Tacoma and so far as resported
there has been no interference to
cars.
Seattle, Feb. 1O.-After nearly three
hours discussion between Mayor Ole
Hanson, j. w. Spangler, a banker, and
Rev. M. A. Matthews and a special
committee of the general strike con
ference committee, it was announced
that the conferees had failed to reach
an agreement in regard to calling
off the sympathetic strike.
Unless the sympathetic strike is
called off l shall ask the federal gov.
eminent to declare martial law
Mayor Ole Hanson said in a formal
statement.
The strikers committee, it was said,
offered to recommend that the sym.
pathetic strike of 10000 workers be
called off if the mayors committee
would agree that a committee of bust
ness men would be formed to present
the demands Of the $4,000 striking
metal trades workers for higher wages
to the proper shipping board authori
ties and urged hat they be granted
The mayors committee took the stand
the shipyard workers were under a
contract with the government and that
nothing could be done until the me1
showed good faith by returning tc
work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
Swiss Seek Ocean Outlet.

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 1O-Gustay
Ador, president Of the Swiss confed.
Grafton, made a statement to the fed.
eral council on results of his visit to
Paris. He said he had discussed
with representatives Of the Allied
powers the Observation-Disclosures. of the
Rhine, free access to the sea for
Switzerland and the necessity of sup
plying Swiss industries with raw ma.
terials and fuel. The president de.
clared he had received assurances of
help, Notwithstanding the %transporta.
ton crisis In France.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
Amount of Incomplete Work on
Peace League Detains Presl-
dent Few Days Longer.
CHIEF POINTS SETTLED
initial Governing Body of League Of
Nations Will Be Executive Com
mittee of Seven-Reparatlon
by Huns Demanded.

Paris. Feb. 10.-The League of Ma
lions commission held a special meet
at 10:30 a. m. in an effort to speed
work on the draft of the constitution.
1T was officially announced that sub
stant1al agreement was reached on the
chief points discussed at the last meet
Ing, but that the commission had de-
c1ded to refer certain changes it had
made to the subcommittee for CLASH
fication.
Owing to the amount of work in con-
nection with the league that is yet
incomplete President Wilson probably
will defer his sailing for home. sched-
uled for next Friday, to Feb. 16 or II.
Members Of League.
The Initial governing body of the
League of Nations will be an executive
committee of seven, one representative
for each CT the five great powers and
two for the smaller countries, it was
learned from a reliable source.
This agreement is said to have been
contained in n of the % articles of
the constitution, half of which are of,
fcially accepted by the special com,
mittee on the League Of Nations. 1t
would indicate that the minor powers
lost their contention for larger repre-.
sentation on the executive committee
PREPARATION by Huns.
Another agreement understood to
have been reached is that the Central
Powers must make full reparation for
all past offenses before they would be
admitted to the league.
The two or three individual plans
for the framework of the league have
now been merged into a single com
posite draft, upon which the commit
tee is c%entering all its efforts. The
remaining articles, which are beliveC
to include comparatively mino: prob
lens, have all been agreed to on prin
ciple.
Truce Renewa! Discussed.
Many important matters were before
thu supreme war council when it me
t~o.consider the extension OF the arms
tice which expires eb. Il. Final de
cisions went over.
Reports we're made by the military
nigh commands on ue.MODil;ZatiOn ailC
the relative forces to he maintained
in the occupied regions. The Versailles
military council also submitted a re
port as 10 the military forces avail
able for the disturbed regions OF TUT
key.
The naval branch presented recon
mendations formulated by British
French, Italian and American nava
commanders relative to hloSaade re
strictions and surrender of German
submarines and the commercial fleet
The Allies thus Ear have failed t,
agree on the allotment of the steam
ers among the various led nations
9 When the United States receives it
share the ships will be manned by tn
American navy and fly the Stars am
Stripes, the initials Of the relief coun
Gil being added to the flag.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
Influenza Germ Isolated.

London, Feb. THE virus Of trench
fever and that of influenza and of
some forms of %nephritis have been
isolated and identified, according to a
report submitted to the director gen
France. by Il number or army medica,
officers who have been investigating
the cause OF these diseases. Accord
ing to u statement. the virus In eacl
case has been proved to be n minute
globular cell. varying in size and be
hayior In three types OF diseases.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
Win Suit Against Ford.

Lansing, Mich. Feb. 1O.-The state
supreme court has sustained a deci-
sion of the circuit court of Wayne
county (Detroit) in the case of John f..
and Horace e. Dodge, minority stock.
holders Of the Ford Motor company,
against the Ford company, that the
defendant company must pay a special
dividend OF $~l9.275.385 as demanded
by the plaintiff. In view Of the large
surplus profits In the company's treas
ury, the supreme court held the divi
dends should have been declared.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
"DRIvE BANDITS OUT OF CITY
Shoot to Kill Order Given by Mime
apoiis Police Head.

Minneapolis, Feb. 10.-"Shoot to
kill' was the order sent out to the
police by Chief John F. Walker, on
learning that the gun battle resulting
in the death of Detective ]. A. Weare
at the hands of Albert Gene and the
killing of Gene by Detective ]. j. Nc
CURE had failed to stop bandit opera
lions. So.
III any bandit suspect tries to es-
cape after once ordered to halt, shoot
to kill" said the chief to the men.
Drive the bandits out of Minneap.
oils"
This order followed closely the sec
ond gun battle between the police and
robbery suspects in IL hours.
Robbers surprised by Patrolman w.
II. Bisonette at the store of J.. B.
Wicks & Co., 9f9 Nicollet avenue,
opened fire on the policeman. He
fought back and drove the men off.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
NATION WOULD RISE AGAIN
Professor Says Germany Will Resent
Being Crushed.

Berlin, Feb. 10.-If the Allies per-
sist in imposing upon Germany de-
mands which will make that country
the wage slave of it's enemies, the
Allies must keep Germany in subjec-
ton for decades by armed force,
against which the Germans would rise
at an opportune moment and again
plunge the world into war, Professor
Hans Delbrueck. historian and publ
cist, declared to the correspondent
during a discussion Of the Paris peace
conference.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
Southern Roads Save Nine Mill,

Washington, Feb. 7.-ApproximaI
$4,000. 900 was saved in operating
penses OF the railroads of the sol
western region in the United ST.
in the year just closed by unifical
of. terminals, consolidation of rel
facilities, a system OF intercha)
switching and elimination of unnt
sary mileage, according to the 8,
report OF b. f. Bush, Southwestern
rector for the United States y "a
administration, recently made pnS
here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
Denies Asking Commission.

Washington, Feb. Milton J.
Trainor of the War department real
estate division denied before the Sen
ate buildings committee that he had
sought a commission Of 500, 900
in connection with a contract for the
Chicago speedway hospital. The
charge was made before the committee
by w. S. Bennett, former member of
Congress and counsel for Edward
Hines, a Chicago lumber dealer, who
made large donations for the proposed
hospital.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
BRITAIN ARREsTING ALIENS
UndesirabIes of Anarehistic Leanings
Are Deported.

UndesirabIes of A~narchistic Leanings
Are Deported.
London, Feb. 10.-The government is
quietly arresting and deporting "un-
desirable aliens who are believed to
be Bolshevik propagandists in Great
Britain, according to the Daily Sketch,
which says that several have recently
been sent out Of the country, including
M. Soermus, a Russian violinist, who
has been touring South Wales, and
who is alleged to have been interspers-
ing his recitals with Bolshevik propa-
ganda work. M. Soermus ls a son of a
wealthy Russian landowner, was edu-
Gated at the University Of P%etrograd
and participated in the Russian revo-
luton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
OAKLAND SHIPYARDS IDLE

$500 BoiIer'n;:<ers Start Strike for
Higher Wages.
Oakland. Cal, Feb. 7.-Twenty-fve
hundred boilermakers of s%hipyards
in the East bay district struck at 10
Il. m. to enforce their demands for in
creased wages. They demand higher
pay than that given by the Macy
award. The strikers include drillers.
burners, welders, platehandlers and
cranemen. The yards will be tied up
in two days, leaders predicted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
GENERAL CROWDER REPORTS
United States Had *,791,e19 Men Whsn!
the Mar Ended

Washington, Feb. THE United
States was ready to increase it's fight
ing force to 7,131,172 men during 1919
if the war had continued, General
Crowder, provost marshal, stated III
his annual report to Congress.
A reserve of 2,340,OO0 class one mel
was waiting to be modified when thd
armistice was signed, the report
stated, the armed strength of the nal
ton then being 4,791,172 men. Whed
war was declared the armed strength
was 378,619 men.
In all "a, 234,O 21 men we're registered
by the great draft system for milf
tary service. I
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
"eodfathers" Not to Forget Orphans

"Godratners Not 10 Forget Orphans.
Washington. Feb. 10.-Nearly $500
French orphans, adopted by American
soldiers overseas will not be forgot
ten by their "godfathers" under "a
plan announced by the American Red
Cross. While in France the Amer.
lean troops contributed nearly two
?hans, and the Red Cross gave notice
It was prepared to receive contribu.
:ons from the men after they return
md are discharged and to handle cor.
re%spondence between the men and
their adopted children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
SOLUTION OF RUSSIAN ROW
DIR. Giras Favors Creating a sIav-
Allied Commission.

Vladivostok, Feb. 10.-A Russo
Allied commission as an executive or.
gan of the society of nations with full
powers is a possible solution of the
Russian problem, according to DR..
Valda Girsa, a student Of Russian af-
fairs, who is in the confidence of many
leaders of Russian factions.
The failure of the proposed confer
ence on the Princes Islands is fore
seen by DR.. Girsa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
ADMITS FOUR SMALL POWERS
League of Nations Commission In.
creases Membership.

Paris, Feb. THE conference COM
mission on a society of nations issued
an official statement saying 1t had de-
cided that representatives OF Czecho-
Slovakia, Greece, Poland and Rouma-
MIA would be associated in its DELHI
erations. This is in keeping with the
decision to give four additional places
on the commission to the smaller pow.
erS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
HUMEs WILL DIRECT PROBE
TO Inquire Into eBoIshevik, l.. w.
and Other Propaganda.

Washington, Feb. major
Lowry Humes of the Judge adzoca
generals Office, who has been condu,
ing the Senate committees inqui
into German propaganda. will be l
tanned as counsel for the commit
in the. investigation Of Bolshey.sak.
w. W., and other propaganda, ORDER
by the Senate.