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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

Y V0terS|
What are you going to
d o, Tuesday, December
10Th?
Your taxes this year,
which are now due, are
4
practically double what
they were one year ago.
Carter County property
will pay more than 81, ,0OO,-
600 in taxes this year, not
counting fines, fOrfeitures
and automobile taxes.
You are asked to vote |
another debt on your
townships, aggr egating
S4CO,OOO.
\ These township bonds
have no chance of being
voted if every voter goes
to the polls.
But they will be voted in
every township if the men
opposed to them stay at
home.
If Carter County indebt-
edness increases the next
ten years as it has in the
past, no man can afford to
own property, or to do
business in this county
without resorting to prof
iteering, as it would re-
quire the legitimate inter-
est rate to pay taxes
alone.
We've got to have a stop
ping place somewhere,
and no time is better than
the present to stop Great
ing debts.
Garter County asks ev-
cry man TO do his duty
Tuesday. December 10Th,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
BAD WEAT HER DELAYS
GRA D. n 6 WORK ON
ARBUCKLE HI CHI WAY

Work on the Arbuckle highway has
been delayed during the past three
weeks on account of the weather.
The county commissioners placed
tools and material on the right-of.way
some time ago, but so far they have
not been able to do any work, and
there will not be anything done on the
road until after the weather moderates
enough for men to work out Of doors.
Commissioner Young stated Saturday
that it would not take very long to
finish that part of the road necessary
to be completed, if men and teams
could be put to work, but when it has
not been raining, during the past three
weeks, 1t has been so cold that work
of this character would be impossible.
There are several concrete culverts
to be laid and concrete cannot be
poured in freezing weather.
As soon as it moderates work will
begin, Mr.. Young states, and the road
will be in first-class condition for trat'
fic by the opening Of spring
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
ROME SLEW PROFITEERS
AND DID IT LAWFULLY

Death was the penalty FOR profiteer-
ing in ancient Rome. Hoarding and
"cornerng the market" were likewise
made capital offenses.
That picturesque old warrior-emper-
or, Diocletian, who rose to the throne
which made him master of the world,
issued an edct in the year 30l, A. d.,
the preamble of which portrays a state
Of affairs almost identical with condi-
tions existing at the present time, in
the opinion of a we'll known writer on
economic subjects. The people groan-
ing under load Of taxation, were in
addition, compelled to pay prices for
food, clothing and other necessaries
which must have made living well n
impossible. In the wording OF the Dio-
cletian preamble
IF the raging avarice, which, in ut
ter disregard Of humane principles,
continues TO increase as it has been
doing by leaps and bounds, not only
| from year to year, month to month, or
even day to day, but, so to speak, from
! hour to hOur-nay, from minute to min
ute--if this avarice could be held in
check by an ethical regard for mod
GRAFTON; or, if the condition of the peo-
pie were such that they could bear the
burden of this mad license. there might
be justification in trying to wink at
the situation and saying nothing.
1T is our pleasure, therefore, that
those prices which the subjoined sum
mary specifies be held as the prevailing
rates throughout our empire, and know
| is forbidden.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

Hear Rev. Edward B. Ray and Rev.
e. l.. Averett, Broadway Baptist
church, morning and evening"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
KANSAS GETTING AFTER
FAKE OIL STOCK MEN
AND IMPOSING FINES

4 Topeka, Kan, Dec. 13.-Fourteen ar
have been made in the state banking
departments campaign against violat-
ors Of the state "blue sky" law. The
defendants are charged with selling
stocks and royalties of companies
which had not been approved by the
state blue sky board.
The latest arrests Mere made at
Lindsborg of two statesmen who were
said to have been doing a lively bust.
ness in disposing of royalties in an oil
lease. A number of widows are said
to have been purchasers of the royal
ties, which were declared by q state
investigator to be of such a minute
portion of the original as to be almost
worthless.
Five convictions have been effect
ed. Two statesmen in jefferson county
were fined $500 and $3.50 respectively.
Two also were convicted in Cowley
county. The sentence given one of
these operatives was most severe, ag
BItBdllls years III lIlt DtIllltH-
tiary. The law provides maximum
penalty Of seven years on each count
The defendant was convicted on seven
counts, the sentence on four of which
are to run consecutively and the other
three concurrently--as one, the court
ordering q maximum penalty on each
nxs;rt This case has been appealed TO
\ Ase supreme court
Illicit schemes whereby the oil pro
noters are said to be taking in thous.
1nds Of dollars are similar, it was
asserted by the investigator. The plan
is to obtain a land owners royalty
right on some oil property; then to
split this royalty up into thousands
OF units, and sell them at so much per
unit IN one case, as an illustration,
the royalty unit was so divided that
It would be necessary for the S0-acre
tract on which the lease was located
20 produce $7,200,0 900 in oil before the
units sold would be worth the purchase
price of 81. The blue sky department
has established u ruling that royalty
on a piece Of oil land shall not be di-
vided in more than 25 units. 1t is
ueCldItu tlldI SCOitS VI SdI'SllCl nav =
been disposing Of questionable stocks
and royalties throughout the state,
dealing especially with farmers.
"A wellllnown Riley county banker
declared" said a state investigator,
that he was certain more than ST.,
900, 900 worth Of oil royalties and stocks
Of dubious value had been sold in that
county alone"
Tie states campaign thus far has
been carried to ten counties--Clay, Sa
line, Ellsworth, Sedgwick, Cowley
Pratt, Riley, Shawnee, Pottawatomie
and Shawnee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
At Broadway BAPTIST Church

Sunday school at 9:45 a m.
Preaching at II a. M, by Rev. I'D
ward r. Ray, of Chicago, and at 1880
p. H., by Rev. f. L. Averett, pastor
of South Ardmore Baptist church.
3. Y. p. u. at y. IN.
Watch for the B. Y. z. U. announce
ment for Dec. 21st, as they will have
charge of the service, and render a
great program.
The fires will be kept from midnight
on and the house will be warm, so
come, everybody, and worship with
us.
c. w. RICHARDS,
superintendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
HITCHCOCK KILLS KNOX
RESOLUTION no DECLARE
PEACE AND SPLIT TREATY
Continued from page y

immediate consideration in open ex'
ecutiVe session OF his resolution, and
Senator Hitchcock promptly objected.
Mr.. Knox Immediately asked similar
action on the resolution to declare
state of peace with Germany, and
again MIR. Hitchcock objected
Republican leaders said tonight that
with the support of Senator Underwood
and other democrats for an immediate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
South Ardmore Baptist Church

Sunday announcements
Sunday school 10 o'clock.
Sermon at II o'clock a. IN. by the
pastor.
Young peoples meeting o'clock p.
m.
Sermon at o'clock p. m, by Rev.
Edward Bucher Ray, Of Chicago, 1.-THE
blind pulpit orator and popular lectur.
or.
Il. Il. AVERETT,
Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

measure to establish peace with Ger
many and suspend action on the
League of Nations, there now appeared
prospect Of a way out of the deadlock.
Further discussion next week was re-
garded as probable. Adoption Of either
the knox, or Lodge resolutions, they
said, would leave the league reserva'
tons in their presei& position, estab-
lish peace with Germany and not in
terfere with operations of the league,
except that the question Of American
membership will be determined later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
Christian Science Society

broadway and d. Northwest
Services Sunday morning at IL a. m
Subject: God the PreserNer Df
Man."
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Reading room, sute 40S Simpson
building.
All are invited to attend our services
and to visit the reading room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
First Christian Church

broadway and A, Northwest
9:45 Bible school, classes for all ages.
Paul B. Smith, superintendent.
11:0O, Sermon, Help Those Wo-
men. 1t is c. W. b. NJ. day.
$50, Christian Endeavor.
$50, Sermon, watch: An Acrostic.' "
GRAFTON S. BROOKS,
Minister.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
Texas Suffrage Upheld.

Austin, Texas, Dec. 13.-The consti-
originating in MsLennan county.
suffrage act was upheld today by the
third court of civil appeals in affirming
a decision of lower court in a case
originating in McLennan county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
CHURCHES
ST. Philips Episcopal Church

Cor. T. and McLish, S. W.
Third Sunday in Advent.
Holy Communion will be celebrated
at a. m.
Morning prayer with sermon at IL.
Sunday school and Bible class will
meet promptly at 9:45
The Guild will meet OH Tuesday
at p. m, in the Guild room.
The choir will meet for practice on
Friday at 1880 p. m.
The Junior Choir on Saturday, at 10
in the morning.
+. w. GOLDEN-HOWES,
Rector,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
Auto Burns

An automobile belonging to the
Chickasaw Refining Company caught
fire and was partly consumed on West
Main street last night. The fire de-
partment was called to extinguish the
flames
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
Broadway NJ Il. Church. South

The Sunday school meets at 9:45 a.
IN. George Poulter, superintendent.
League meets at $50 p. m.
The pastor will occupy the pulpit
at both hours.
Strangers and visitors cordially in
vited.
ASHLEY CHAPPELL,
Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
Birrest Cotton Cargo Loading

Galveston, Texas, Dec. l3.-The Am
erican steamship paniel Webster is
taking on a cargo Of $4,000 bales of
cotton for Liverpool, said to be the
largest cotton cargo ever carried by a
vessel leaving an American port. The
Daniel Webster will carry, in addition
to the cotton, a quantity Of general
cargo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
East Ardmore Presbyterian Church

Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Sermon at 11:OO a m. and 1880 p. m.
intermediate Endeavor, GOO y. IN.
Mid-week prayer meeting, Wednes-
day evening.
A. ]. FRENCH, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

For your best girl, Whitmans Famous
Candies at Solomons Bakery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
STATE JOURNAL BULLETINS
Thousands of TOpekans Get First
Election Results Down Town.

Several thousand Topekans in the
course of the evening watched the
election returns in front of the State
Journal building last night. Figures
compiled by State Journal reporters
varied only eight votes from the off,
cial figures checked over at the city
hall and when the last precinct was
reported, the first of the Sixth, the
first news of the election of CorwiEe
as mayor was flashed to the crowds.
The contest for other city offices
was settled earlier in the evening.
WATSON, Stanfield, Hancock and Nc
Giffert were given early leads and
never was their election in doubt.
Whenever the State Journal an
nouncer. c. o. Ansei, sent forth the
new totals on the commissioners thru
his leather lungs the crowd hooted and
yelled for later totals on the vote for
mayor.
State journal reporters in moteI
cars covered every precinct in the city.
New totals from these precincts were
given every few minutes thereby
changing the results on the bulletin
boards. The heated race for mayor IN
which Corwine and Tandy took turns
in leading kept the crowds 3ammed &c
the street car tracks until it was an
nounced finally that Corwjne had won
by 36 votes. Later corrections at the
office of the city clerk changed the
result TO a majority of A. votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

State Journal office and hurried to the
court house.
The jury had been dismissed. but
eight of them were still in the corri-
doris. Mr.. MacLennan shool- each by
the hand and thanked them personally
from the bottom of a grateful heart
He was especially cordial to Mr.. Co.
burn on account of the shameful abuse
heaped upon him by counsel for the
plaintiff.
You are just as inf nous as I am,
Mr.. Coburn." said he, lau. ming. ''acl
cording to the unswLrn evidence of
the plaintiffs attorneys. Joseph Wa
tiers, John Waters and Addington, first
name not recalled
Yes. 1 am in your class. / think ]
| may say, Mr.. MacLennan. without
improperly" said Mr.. Coburn. looking
around to his fellow jurors grouped
| agreement promptly and without diff
| ficulty."
Mr.. MacLennar was unable to
| locate his close frienr and able attor-
ney, E. d. McKeever, to congratulate
| him on his single-handed. overwhelm-
ing victor, as the sole ~ounsel for the
/ defense.
Mr.. MacLennan stopped a moment
| to look in on Judge Robert D. Carver
| the court, in chambers.
Well" said the judge, cit is a big
victory for you, a greater victory be-
cause my instructions were so strongly
against you"
| Judge Carver followed the law as he
conscientiously interpreted it.
| The >ndant then returned to the
State Journal office and helped get out
| the Postscript edition, telling the
! news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
CRISIS NEAR FOR

CONTINUED from Page one1
the shortage of foodstuffs have been
recently intensified by a reduction OF
potato ration from five to three
15O, 1000 Out on Strike.
Paris, April "A dispatch from
Zurich states that in the riots at
Frankfort on Monday eleven persons
were killed and twenty-five wounded.
The police have made several nun
dred arrests in connection with the
disorders, it is said. In the Ruhr
basin the number of strikers is esti-
mated at 10000. There have been
riots in Wurttemburg, according to
report. The Matin says that gen
eral strike is on at Berlin, being as
serious as the one recently held IN
that city.
Force Change in Union.
Weimar. April 2.-Members of the
Christian Textile Workers association
of Augsberg are being forced, on pain
of being deprived of work, to join the
Social Democrat Textile union, accord
ing to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin
They have issued a protest to the Ba-
varian minister of social affairs
against having to give up their polit-
ical organization. The socialists first
demanded that the Christian workers
desert their association, say the news
paper, and then brought such pres
sure L pear Thai even WOlllCiI anu
girls were discharged by their en-
pIoyers if they would not agree to
Join the socialists.
All Labor on a Strike.
Berlin, April (via Copenhagen
Almost all the labor forces of Ger
many are either striking or threaten
ing to strike as a result of agitation
carried on by independent socialists
and Spartacans who are succeeding in
their efforts to induce workers to
make increasingly impossible de-
mands The situation everywhere is
considered serious and Ut is said the
aim of the Sparticides is>purely polit-
ical, having as it's object the over
turning of the present government
and the establishment of Bolshevism
Sanguinary engagements have oc-
Cured at Kastrop, in Westphalia, &C
cording to the Tageblatt. A process
sion of miners which was on its way
to office. Of the iKastrop Anzeiger
clashed with public security guards
and several were killed and wounded
on both sides, it is said.
Sabotage In the Rhineland.
London, April 2.-Violent outbreaks
and sabotage thruout the Rhineland
and Westphalia districts were reported
in Berlin dispatch to the Times to-
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

The filling station at the junction of
Kansas and Central avenues is progressing
rapidly. The brick pillars set In black
mortar are very effective and will add to
the appearance of the building.
North side woman gives as her opin-
hon that one of the successful candidates
owed his election, In a large measure, to
his soulful eyes"
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Houghton and son
Donald of S14 Jackson street will leave
short visit.
VIM. Boast of 300 Jackson street left to-
day for Ottawa, where he will stop over
for day or two on business before going
to his farm near Kansas City. He expects
to be gone about a month.
Miss Pansy Reedy of PIT East Laurent
visit to her brothers in Beloit, Wis.
Mrs. i. r. Conwell is sick at her home
1929 Quincy street.
The Arthur Swearinger family is NOV
ing from Holman's addition to 1924 Jack
son street.
The candy kitchen will be moved soon to
the building recently purchased by DIR. o.
L. Davis. 1t is being redecOrated and put
in first class condition.
Mrs. J. Z. Smith and Mr.. S. s. Myers
left this morning for Tongton, Kan, called
Jennie Organ.
At the Princess tonight, Herbert Rawlin-
Hate ADJ.
Bring your washing to 11s0 N. Van
Buren, street.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
JAPS NOT THERE.
Mexico Denies Reported Pur-
chase of Lands by Japanese.
Agriculture Department Has
Authorized No Sale as Yet.

Mexico City, April 2.-Salvador Go
mez, chief of staff of the department
of agriculture and development, Off
cially denied reports that japanese
subjects have bought lands in Lower
California. His statement was issued
On behalf of the department in the
absence of Pastor Rouaix, the secretary
of commerce, labor and agriculture.
II Ieads as follows: II can say that up
to present there has been no sale, of
lands in Lower California to japanese
subjects: neither has the department
of development authorized anything
giving foreigners rights to large extern
sions of lands in that section.
Cannot Sell the Land.
Moreover. since our constitution
prohibits the sale of national lands.
this department in accord with Pres
ident CarranZa. is giving special atten-
ton to all matters referring to Lower
California, Concessions of territory in
that part of the republic which have
been authorized have been for a re-
duced nun.be of hectares and to resi-
dents OF various small villages of that
territory, following the policy of
creating small land holdings with the
object Of favoring the natives"
Baron Fugitaro Otori, Japanese
minister to Mexico, tonight issued the
following statement regarding the dis
cussion over alleged attempts by Jap
anese interests to purchase the lands
in Lower California
Says 1t Is Politics.
"A tempest in a teapot has been
created and l think the importance
the American press has given this
question is due to some political
maneuver caused by the nearness of
the next presidential campaign. 1t
may be declared that there are no
concessions in Lower California that
favor the interests of my country.
Only near the town of Mexicali is
there a small Japanese colony that
cultivates rice, but this is absolutely
lacking in importance.
The only paying exploitation that
can be made in that part of Mexico is
for the development of mineral de-
posts, and this is beyond the modest
resources of the only japanese colony
located in that region. | am sure that
if the American department of state
has asked its embassy here for infor-
nation, the embassy must declare
that there are no concessions in Lower
California favoring Japan interests -
Only "FccIer."
Washington, April THAT the
Mexico city report of land concess-
ions granted by the Mexican govern
ment in Lower California to japanese
interests may have been sent out pure
~ as a "feeler" was the belief of Of
ficials and diplomats here today.
State department officials were OF
the opinion that no deal had been con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02


day finds Europe more divided than
ever and there is genuine despair OF
a successful termination of the peace
conference in many countries.
Decisions Due Saturday.
Paris. April Final decisions
upon the most important questions
before the peace conference will be
reached before Saturday, according to
the belief expressed in certain official
quarters today.
Meanwhile Marshal Foch is ex-
pected to make plain to Matthias Err
berger at Spa. tomorrow that the al
lies will stand for no trickery of any
sort at Danzig or any other place.
In the light of recent events, the
peace delegates apparently are imbued
with the necessity for speeding UP
their work to prevent further loss of
prestige which would facilitate Ger
man attempts at haggling and side
stepping at Versailles
Foch Wins ''Big Four"
Foch, itSis believed, has won over
the big four to his ideas regarding
the Rhine question, along lines recent
ly forecast by the United Press-elim-
ination of all military works on the
left bank and within a zone of fifty
kilometers (31 miles) on the right
bank. An agreement seems to have
been reached that France shall have
valley as compensation for destruc-
ton of mines in northern France. The
Saar region probably will be con-
trolled under special regulations to be
incorporated in the final treaty.
Information received here in Off
cial circles indicates that Germany is
more in the mood to sign the treaty
than even four days ago. 1t is be-
lieved Foch will increase their inclin-
alton. e
Consideration of the question of
reparations and the disposition of the
Rhine valley was continued by the
council of four, comprising President
Wilson. and the premiers of France,
Great Britain and Italy, when the
session of the council was resumed
today. 1t is understood to be prob
able that at least three more days
will be occupied with these subjects
Most Radical Yet.
London, April 1.-THE Berlin cores
pondent of the Times reported today
that 'syndicalists. more extreme thar
the Spartacans", are fomenting a rev.
olution in Bavaria with headquarters
at Munich. The Krupps have CLOSED
their MuEich factories, throwing 1900
men out of employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April tIonai
upturns in the value of corn took place to-
day and were accompanied by an excited
rush to the bull side of the market. Notice
that exports of wheat to neutral countries
had been stopped by the food\ administra-
ton was chiefly responsible as
corn would therefore be expected to
come into greater request for shipment to
Europe as a substitute. Besides the cleo
ton outcome in Chicago victory for the
''wets"- was held to imply an increased
demand for rye and barley by interests
that still looked for the defeat of prohibi-
tion. Opening prices for corn showed a
jump of IL to 8 cents with May $1.52h to
1.5613, July $1.41A to $1.44 and September
$13o to $13S1a. July made an advance
of another cent but then the market eased
back somewhat as result of profit taking.
In the later dealings. May delivery took
the lead and at one time showed a gain
| Of "a cents since Monday. The market
closed nervous, 4%c TO CSC net higher with
S1.45H.
OATS-Oats rose with corn. After OPEN
ing 9sc to 1bc higher with May 65Hc to
6612c, the market continued to harden.
| PROVISIONS-Provis assembled to
the maximum limit for one day. Strength
| in the hog market together with the sensa-
| tional bulge in grain furnished the rea-
| sons
On the advance there was some selling by
packers but the offerings were readily alb
sorbed.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
tThe range Of prices IN grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade az reported by
ThoS, J. Myers. SOt N F. Btdzo