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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
Reed Here Next Wednesday

The local committee handling the anti
treaty and anti-league crusade mailed
out yesterday many cards to Ardmore
citizens inviting them to hear Senator
Reed at Convention Hall Wednesday
evening, Oct. l, at o'clock, when the
Missouri senator will speak against the
League of Nations.
Senator Reed accepted the invitation
which follows:
Ardmore. Okla, Sept %. 1919.
Senator James A. Reed,
Washington, ID. c.
We are informed that you are to speak
on the League of Nations at Muskogee
on Monday, the 29th, and at Oklahoma
City on Teusday, the 3Oth. We would
respectfully invite you to address the
citizens of Ardmore and Carter county
at bipartisan meeting at Conven-
tion Hall on Wednesday, October /.
We believe this to be a question of
vital Importance to the citizens of the
United States and we in this part of
Oklahoma are divided on the question
and desire all the information that we
can get. Knowing your eloquence and
command of your side of the question,
we will appreciate if you will visit us
and speak to us, and will guarantee you
large and attentive audience.
Please advise US promptly if this date
and invitation are acceptable to you so
that we may give the widest publicity
possible to the occasion.
Jake l.. Hamon, W. f. Freeman.
Chairman Mayor
Max Westheimer Roy VI. Johnson
r.. T.. Chivers p. c. Dings
Homer Hinkle C. l.. Anderson
d, A. Cochran w. r. Roberts
John Cooner w. B. johnson
Mark Kirkpatrick II. A. Ledbetter
S. j. Hernstadt S. NJ. Davis
Chas. Won Weise Fred II. Wilson
kennett Hudson JOS. b. Wills
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
BETHLEHEM STEEL PLANT
WORKERS TO STRIKE MONDAY

Pitssburg Pa, Sept. 27.-The nation
al committee for organizing iron and
steel workers, at a meeting here today.
ordered a general strike in the plants
of the Bethlehem Steel Company to be
come effective next Monday morning at
6 o'clock.
Secretary William z. Foster, of the
committee, in announcing the strike,
said that between 40 900 and $4,000 men
We're expected to be affected. He as.
serted the Bethlehem plants were
among the best organized in the coun-
try.
The committee. with John Fitzpatrick,
chairman, present, met in a special ses-
sion to consider the reply of r. G..
Grace, president of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, to the unions demand
for a conference.
Mr.. Grace is credited with saying that
he would not grant conference to the
union and that he would not abandon
the present system of collective bar
gaining with employees, which was
adopted by the company during the war
According to Mr.. Foster the Bethle
hem workers had sent a communication
to the meeting here declaring that they
We're solidly behind the union and ready
to walk out. He said that the commit
tee was practically unanimous on issu'
ing the strike order.
The shipbuilding plants of the Beth
lehem interests will not be affected, Mr..
Foster said, as they are working under
union agreement.
The plants affected by the tsrike or
der are at Steelton, Reading, Lebanon.
Titusvile, South Bethlehem. in Penn
sylvania, and Sparrow's Point. Md.
The strike order was Immediately tele-
graphed to the Bethlehem Steel workers
representatives.
Plans were also made to rush organiz-
ers into the new strike zone to aid in
handling the situation.
After calling the Bethlehem strike, the
committee adjourned to meet again late
today. when the matter of conference
Continued on page 2)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
BIC CAL|FORN|ANS
URGE JOHNSON TO
VOTE FOR TREATY
SENATOR REED ACCEPTS INVITA-
TI0N TO SPEAK AGAINST
LEAGUE IN ARDMORE OCT. 1

Washington, Sept Ex-senator John,
son, republican. California, is asked in
a telegram signed by judges, state Of
ficials and business men of California
to withdraw his opposition to ratifica
tion of the peace treaty. The telegram
made public here today by the League
to Enforce Peace, said:
I'VE have heard the presidents
message on the peace treaty and
the League of Nations. We have
also considered carefully all the OBJ
iectiOns offered to ratification. The
issue is the most important present
ed to the American people since the
Civil War.
Far above all personality of par.
tisanship, we are convinced that the
treaty should be ratified without
amendment OF reservations.
Peace, and peace on a permanent
basis of open arbitration, inquiry
and discussion before resort to war,
is vital TO the welfare of the Amer.
lean people and the welfare of the
world. America must not be false to
herself and refuse such peace ex.
cept for the most weighty reasons.
The objections to ratification are
not weighty and should not hold us
back.
"We appeal TO you TO withdraw
your opposition. We are confident
that in this we speak for an over.
whelming majority of the people OF
California, and that your present
position does not represent them
truly"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
FIRST BALLOON HAS BAD
LUCK AND COMES TO EARTH

St. Louis. Sept. 27-The first of the
five balloons which started Friday
night in the army-navy balloon race,
came to earth four and half hours
afer the start in st. Louis county at
1880 o'clock last night. 1t was the
army craft from Fort Omaha. Nebras-
ka. pioted by Lieut.. Col j. w. s.
Wuest and Lieut.. William f. Huff
man. Lieut.. Col Wuest reported early
today that he had found his bag leak
ing shortly after the start and the trou
BILE became so apparent that there was
nothing to do but descend. He was
only few miles outside of St. Louis
when he landed.
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SENATOR REED TO MAKE FOUR
SPEECHES IN THIS STATE

Washington, Sept 27.-With Senator
Johnson, republican. California, en-
route to the Pacific coast to continue his
speeches against the league of nations
covenant, Senator Reed, democrat, Mis-
souri,, left today for a weeks campaign
in the Middle West in criticism of the
league
Senator Reed will make his first ad,
dress Monday at Muskgoee, Okla. and
will speak later at Oklahoma City, Ard,
more, and Tulsa, Okla, Denver, Colo,
and Lincoln, Neb.
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FEDERAL GRAND JURY
EXPECTED TO |HDICT
BIC FIVE PACKERS

Chicago, Sept. 27.-The federal grand
jury which is investigating the Big
Five" packers is expected to return
indictments within ten days to return
ton of the Sherman antitrust laws
according to a report here today.
1t is said that the greater portion of
the evidence in the hands of the gov
ernment already has been presented to
the jury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
Carried Out Orders

New Orleans, Sept. 27.-The New Or
leans weather bureau carried out orders
in every way during the days preceding
the recent tropical hurricane, DIR. |.
NJ. Cline. district forecaster of the local
weather bureau, states today in reply to
demand from a Houston, Texas, mer-
chant that the New Orleans bureau be
subjected to congressional Investigation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
AbED
ON BOARD TRAIN
NEARLY ALL DAY
DUE IN WASHINGTON THIS MORN.
ING AND WILL GET REST AT
WHITE HOUSE
CONDITION NOT ALARMING
Dr Grayson Seems Particularly Pleased
at His Patients Sound Sleep Friday
Night and Saturday NIorning-Mrs.
wilson, Showing Strain of Long Trip.
IN Constant Attendance Upon Hus.
band-latter "in Good Spirits"

On Board President Wilson's spe-
cIAI Train, Sept. 27.-Tonight Pres.
ident Wilson notified the state de.
partment' on the advice Of DR.. Cary
T. Grayson, his personal physician.
10 nave someone other than the
president welcome King Albert OF
belgian upon the Belgian rulers
arrival nj New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
FLYERS OF BORDER PATROL
KILLED AT RIO GRANDE CITY
WHEN PLANE FELL SATURDAY

Brownsville. Texas, Sept. 27.-Lieu
tenant Colonel Leary, Fourth United
States cavalry. and Lieutenant Hol-
lingsworth, were instantly killed and
Lieutenant Connell, pilot of a border
patrol airplane was probably fatally
injured near Rio Grande City, Texas,
at noon today, according to brief ra
dio message received late today at
Fort Brown. Details were not given
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
NC-4 Off for Gulf Coast

Portland, Maine, Sept. 27.--The navy
seaplane NC-4 left here at 2:19 today for
Boston on the first leg of her recruiting
cruise down the coast Of the Gulf OF
Mexico
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Washington, Sept, 27.-The eight
German liners allocated to the United
States after the armstice, including
the former Hamburg American steam
,r lmperator, the second largest ship
afloat. are to be turned over to the
shipping board by the war department
as soon as necessary surveys can be
made.
The British ministry of shipping
here had expected that the Imperator
would be turned over to its agents
today at Hoboken and the vessel al
ready had been promised to the Gu
nard line for service between New
York and England. Decision that the
ship should be delivered to the ship
ping board was reached late last night
at a conference between board Off
clals and representatives of the war
department.
All of the ships will be delivered to
the shipping board as soon as sur
veys and necessary alterations can be
made. 1t was said that with the Ger
man liners seized in American ports
when this country entered the war
they would be used in establishing new
American freight, mail and passenger
lines, presumably to Great Britain
and Europe as well as to South Am
erica.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
SHIPPING BOARD TO
CALL FOR DELIVERY
OF GE ERMAN SHIPPING

Washington, Sept. 27.-Hoding that
the original ALLEGATION to the United
states of eight German ships dcliv.
cred after the signing Of the armis.
tlce was permanent, the United States
shipping board today proceeded with
plans to take over the vessels from the
war department and place them in the
passenger and freight service between
the United States and Great Britain
and other countries.
one Of the ships, the former Ham.
burg.American liner Imperator, the
second largest ship afloat, had been
awarded by the inter.allied shipping
commission to the Cunard line which
had advertised that the vessel would
be used between New York and. Eng.
land. beginning next month. Tno
British minister of shipping at New
York had expected the vessel to be de.
liyered to him at Hoboken. at 9 a. m.
today. Last night however, an agree
ment was reached between the war
department which has been using the
vessel as a transport, and the ship
ping board for delivery of the craft,
board.
The British minister was greatly sur
prised when Informed that the vessel
would not be delivered Subsequently.
the Cunard line was advised to cancel
the preparations it had been making
to sail the ship under the Cunard flag.
j. Ii. Rosseter, director of opera.
tions for the shipping board and other
officials take the position that the ships
became the property of the United
States government when they were de
livered 10y the Germans to American
naval officers at London for use as
transports.
The ALLEGATION had been made by the
inter-allied shipping commission at
Paris and Great Britain has contended
that it was only temporary and that
when the need for the ships in the
homeward movement Of American
troops ceased to exist they would revert
to the interallied pool for permanent
disposition among the associated and
allied powers as might be agreed upon
by the commission. AT the war de
partment, it was stated that the posi-
tiUn of the department was that the
ships We're turned over to it by the
shipping board for the specific pur.
pose of transporting troops and war
supplies and that this activity having
been practically concluded, the obvious
procedure was to return the vessels
to the board regardless of any inter
national agreement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
ENGLAND'S RAIL WAY
STRIKE SPREADING
OVER ENTIRE NATION

London, Sept 27.-The decision of
the underground motormen's union
last night, to support the national union
Of railway mems strike. caused a
complete tioup OF the railways here
today.
Thousands Of persons could not be
accommodated by the inadequate bus
and tram services and were obliged to
walk to work. Many resorted to bi.
cycles and even to roller skates.
The government, having failed in
its negotiations with the union to ad-
just the situation is said to be pre-
pared to operate the railroads with
armed forces if necessary. but its defi-
mite program for meeting the condi-
ton before the country has not yet
developed. 1t has issued orders plac-
ing all England under war regime SO
far as food and fuel is concerned, and
it was stated that the mails would be
carried by airplane. Thus far, the
employees of the Irish railroads have
not struck.
one Of the most disquieting features
Of the situation is the possibility that
the miners and transport workers,
who, with the railway men, form what
is known as the triple alliance" also
may strike. This would bring a tre-
mendous addition to the ranks OF the
strikers and still further complicate
an already serious crisis in the labor
world Of England.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28
Weather Forecast

Oklahoma: Sunday unsettled with
local showers, cooler in north and
west portions.
East Texas: Sunday partly cloudy.
West Texas: Sunday unsettled,
showers in north and southwest por-
tions, cooler in Panhandle.
Local Temperature
Maximum Saturday, S5 degrees.
Minimum, Friday night, 60 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28

London Sept. 27-So far as could
be learned this morning the members
Of the National Union OF Raiwaymen
had walked out in a body and that the
stoppage of service was complete.
Telephone and Geographic reports 10
the executive committee of the union
from distant centers show that local
branches are supporting the commit.
tees action.
Railroad depots here were open this
morning but with the exception of Il
few people who were not aware of
the strike, they were deserted. Even
officials of the southeastern railway
admitted their service had ceased
while subway trains had come to a
complete standstill, shortly after 10
o'clock.
In the big freight yards motor cars
driven by soldiers We're carrying off
perishable articles which arrived on
late trains from outlying sections.
c. r. Cramp, president of the union
interviewed Sir Eric Geddes, minister
of transport this forenoon.
This, although not regarded as a
re.opening of negotiations, is consid-
cred an indication that the men and
the government still maintain friend
ly terms toward each other.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28

Our Savings Department Is growing
daily. Why not open an account now?
That money will serve useful purpose
some day, to make payment on your
home or meet your life insurance pre-.
MUM. Think it overt
GUARANTY STATE BANK
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SAFETY
SERVICE
ACCOMMODATION

Our desire to serve you is limited on
TO sound banking practice.
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Terre Haute, Ind, Sept 27.-President
Wilson passed a comfortable night. He
appeared to be sleeping throughout. Not
once did he ask for anything. DR.. Gray.
son. who slept in the presidents car,
was not aroused during the night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-28

St. Louis, Sept. 27.-President Will
sons special train arrived in st. Louis
at $3.50 a. m. today and left at AIS,
stopping only long enough to change
engines and take on water. The presi-
dent was reported to be resting quiet.
ly.' His car was in darkness during
the half-hour stop.
The broad ax., 1919-05-31
1T EDITORIAL PAGE

4 for special training. The schools,
indeed, were inadequate for the
needs of normal children. Most OF
them were of the one-room, one
teacher type, and many of them
were so situated that numbers of
children could claim exemption
from attendance because of the
distance to be trayersed. Irregu-
larity of attendance, caused by
farm work, berry-pieking, holly
wreaths for Christmas-time, fur
Their diminished the amount of
schooling received by children in
the county.
The report suggests the posi-
bility of providing training and
supervision whereby certain types
of mental detectives may safely
remain in the community. The
urgent need for Institutional pro-
vision for those who cannot be
given proper care in their own
homes is emphasized.
The report concludes: "With
q comprehensive program comb
lining mental examinations, spe-
cial classes, and supervision in |
the community, with institutional
care and training, the early re-
cognition of mental defect and |
the proper treatment of indivi-
dual cases will be possible. BY
this means the needs of all types
of mental detectives may be met
with justice to themselves and
their families, and the interests
Of society safeguarded."
The broad ax., 1919-05-31
Ended With a Solo

II was Sunday morning In the choir
Of q large church. was singing so
prano in a quartet. At the end Of the
selection 1 was under the impression
that we were to sing amen" but, not
noticing closely that the other men,
bers in the quartet had seated them
selves. remained standing and started
with the "Ahmen" ringing out In the
silence Of the church. without even
the support of the organ. With the
eyes OF the congregation all turned on
me, i sat down. amid the smiles OF my
fellow singers, wishing the floor might
open up and swallow me.-Chicago
Tribune.
The broad ax., 1919-05-31

Men with weak eyes VIII remember
that Theodore Roosevelt had weak
eyes all his life and became q success
full hunter. an omnivorous reader and
a keen naturalist. Men with defec-
tive hearing viii remember that Theo-
dore Roosevelt lost the use Of one of
his ears and could still distin-
guish the calls OF birds and lead
q people magnifcently. Men strick-
en- with pain will remember that once
Theodore Roosevelt worked at his
correspondence until he tainted and
the couch on which he lay was
drenched with blood Cripples will
hear the word that Theodore Roose-
Welt spoke when a physician told him
In the last month OF his life that he
might be confined TO his chair the
rest of his days. "All right / can
live that way. too"
The millions will remember the in
spring leader; but a few with ter
rors to face will always cherish most
the man who Overcame.-Herman
Hagedorn in Garry On.
The broad ax., 1919-05-31
P0IS0NS IN COMMON SALT
Deadly Chemical Elements, When
United, Form Substance Beneficial
TO All Animal Life.

When a native OF the savage tribes
OF Africa happens to find a piece Of
rock salt he considers himself most
fortunate. Often he will invite his
friends to a party and serve this piece
of salt as the refreshments. The
guests seat themselves In a circle and
take their turns ut licking the choice
bit. passing II around in much the
same manner as the Indians pass
around their pipe OF peace. Salt
seems to be necessary for most forms
Of animal life. Cattle viii travel for
miles just TO get taste OF Il.
Few persons realize when eating
this substance that Il Is composed Of
two deadly pOisOns. the metal sodium
and the gas chlorine. Sodium is one
Of the most active metals. while chlor-
Inc is gas dangerous to breathe even
In small quantities. II piece Of so
dunn Is placed on water 1t viii react
violently. For this reason II Is al
ways kept under kerosene to keep Il
from reacting with the moisture in the
air, and IL Is always handled with
tweezers. as II will cause a severe burn
IL allowed TO touch the skin. espe-
cially II the hands are damp. The pol
sonOus nature of chlorine is generally
known, as IL was one Of the first dead
ly gases used by the Germans during
the world war.
When these two chemical elements |
unite each loses its poisonous nature |
and the salt which Is formed Is an |
entirely new substance. having none
Of the properties Of either sodium or
chlorine. Nevertheless salt Is COM
posed Of two deadly poisons, but chem
lcally combined We eat 1t every day,
rs II Is both harmless and necessary.
The broad ax., 1919-05-31
Powerful New Explosive.

A new and very powerful explosive,
which may be used in mining and for
other purposes, Is lead ABIDE. n salt of
hydrOmitric acid. The acid forms a
great number of salts. as mercury
aide. silver azide and sodium ABIDE
Large crystals OF lead ABIDE and mer-
curis abide have been found to he very
sensitive 10 mechanical shocks, the
senSitiveness increasing with the size
of the crystals. Even the breaking of
single large crystal is said to bring
about explosion.
The broad ax., 1919-05-31
Self-conquest.

Patience and gentleneSS ara 49,,
easy virtues when one is trorhI,S
within and buffeted without nv ~.
days trials and demands. There s.,
many times when the taking Of H.,
might mean less to the individu,I soI
der concerned than the conques, !,
his own spirit and tongue. There Or,
tense days when a carplng or minis,
word falls on the spirit like a Lighted
match on finder; wherefore We sbonld
be the more careful to store no tinJo.
for ourselves. and toss no ugb,0a
at our fellows.
The broad ax., 1919-05-31
French Goddess otIis.

The Goddess of Liberty ~.
oy the French convention in l7 Srsa'et
was enthroned by a public car r,"o, and .
IL Is not known who personata% Yulal
goddess on the occasion brt avl The
she was dressed in the FraDo Soaoy
color, red. white and blue. wi,h Ut
and flowing skirt of classic desicn "a zap
French liberty cap was red the a. Ill. ile
can is blue. with a border of ri, ,', a,s
on white. The figure of Liberty on D' ~
early American coins had loose hun Wy
tied behind, sort of free and nal'
gown. with low neck and sS,
sleeves and sandals without heels ''''
The broad ax., 1919-05-31

Don't give up hope. even II you are
tiny person In q large crowd. To
your rescue comes an adaptation OF the
periseope, designed specially for use in
crowds According to Popular Mechan-
ics Magazine:
-t consists Of case, having a mir
ror set at the proper angle ct either
end. which can be extended to a length
Of two feet or more by reason of
Q bellows connecting the two ends.
With the device heightened. the mir
rors are exposed 50 that the user can
see over the heads Of . crowd without
dinlculty"
The broad ax., 1919-05-31
Life of Candle Flame

Laboratory experiments conducted
Of late have shown that a candle flame
will become extinguished when the
oxygen content OF the atmosphere In
which II Is burning falls to about As
per cent. Sulphur stops burning when
all but 1875 per cent of the oxygen in
an inclosed space has been exhausted.
The case Of charcoal, however, Is
notable. Combustion continues until
only 8 per cent Of the oxygen remains.
The broad ax., 1919-05-31
AIrpIane Prosecuting.

The airplane Is destined to be of
enormous utility In facilitating pros
pecting for and opening up mineral
properties In the Andean valleys.
Hydroplanes can fly from the Pacific
to the upper waters Of the Amazon
In a few hours, while there are good
landing places for planes on many Of
the snow fields Of the higher Andes,
which have never yet been explored.
The airplane Is almost ideal for
transporting precious metals, where
the value Is high In proportion
to weight ana bulk. and the tIme-sav-
ing is so important as well as the safe
ty from robbery. Already plans are
under way to use planes In Peru and
Colombia.
The broad ax., 1919-05-31
All PIodden

have known several men who may
be recognized In days to come as men
Of genius. and they were all plodders,
Woodworking. intent mea. Genius Is
known by its works; genius without
works is a blind faith. a dumb oracle.
But merItorious works are the result
OF time and labor. and cannot be &C
complished by intention or by a wish.
Every great work is the result Of
time, Of vast preparatory training.
Facility comes by labor. George
Ross.