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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08

Mexico City, March S.--Mcmbers Of
the Honduran congress Of deputies en-.
gagged in n pitched battle during the
third week of February, there being
20 killed and wounded, according to
private advices reaching this city
from Tegucigalpa and published in Il,
Universal today. Among those killed
was DR.. Romulo f. Duron. president
Of the congress. II Is stated the fight
has resulted in n new revolution, LED
by General Tiburcio Garcia, against
the Gutierrez government.
Since last July when General LuiI
Lopez Gutierrez succeeded Francisco
Bertrand ~ president. the Honduran
congress has been the scene of bitter
opposition by the enemies of tic
new governmental leader. At the time
Of the Gutierrez revolt, the United
States interviewed and suggested nego'
tiations between the contending forces.
President Bertrand refused TO do this,
and, turning the presidency over to
the control OF the ministry, left .he
country. Later the cabinet placed
power in the hands OF Francisco Bo-
gran, vice president, who, fc<ow!ns
IN election, was succeeded by General
Gutierrez In tho congress IL has been
held by one faction that tho election
should void because Of the disturbed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
Might Not the Peace Treaty Squabble
Be Settled By Senators Adopting the
Honduran Latest Styles in Legislation

condition or the country at the
time the ballotlng took place.
Opposition to the government lo.
came so powerful at last that the GutI-
terez government was threatened ald
during a session of the congress three
weeks, DR.. Veneico GalleJas, delivered
n strong speech against general Gut.
erreZ. Enraged ut this attack an al.
heront Of Gutierrez shot and killed
DR.. Gallejas.
Then followed battle in The
chamber between members Of the body
and followers of the president. whu.
for the most part, wero soldiers. In
addition TO President Duron. three
leading members OF the opposition
party who had not taken part in the
fighting. wero killed.
Victims of the melee were prom;-
nent and advices state public sentimerr
ran high. resulting in General Thur.
clio Garcia. military leader Of the %.
ponents, of Gutierrez, taking the flcld
mt the head of force OF 600 men.
1t is stated the rebels have taken
refuge near the Nicaraguan border. This
recipient of he news, whose name Il
not given by I'll Universal. Is said ~
be former lIonduran journalist In
close touch with condition in that
country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
MAN LOSES 'FOUR-R0SE'
BUSHES WHEN A VANOAL
DESTROYED INSIDE BED
Of LIQUID SHRUbbERY

Ardmoro has one citizen OF the genus
male, who is no longer a believer in
the CITY Beautiful" and civic Love
liness.'
when the Ardmorcitc issued that
edition." said this man, by way Of
comment, "the edition which told cv-
eryone OF the great good which could
be donc through setting out blac!.
berry and dewberry and other berry
bushes. and by planting peach trees
and apricot trees and apple trees and
lilac and other shrubs. / made UP
my mind to do 4 bit Of model civic
beautifying.
This decision cost me the expense
Of a trip to Oklahoma and an adil
tional cost of $24 for each bush
brought back TO set out. These bushes
came in clusters OF four to each, lni
when in full bloom. a most attractive
odor cminatcd from their vicinity.
"Well. set out the bushes. a clust
er Of -Four Roses to each bush, anu
one cluster set out on each corner OF
the side board and then | went Oh
down town to attend n lodge meeting
or. maybe, It was prayer meeting
AT any rate when I got back hcms
late that night, an hungercd ana
athirst, especially the latter, ani
wendell my way to the side board.
corkscrow in hand, with the intention
Of cultivating my -four rose" bushes,
and imbiblng Of their perfume, -
eomo wretch with no idea of civic
beauty or civic attractlvennss, hal
swiped s4S worth of my beautiful
four roses bottles and all
"No. sir! No moro civic beauty
for me. / consider your articles on
that line were frauds. delusions and
snarcs."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
WHEN | FEW WiTERPIPES
busted" IN OKLAHOMA
LOOK WHAT TURNED OVER
AWAY Up IN N0RTHLAND

Boston. March S.--Railroads, in
dustrles and community volunteers
combined efforts again, today, to re-
store the passenger and freight trans
portation facilities that were cut oft
in northern New England by the storm
Saturday. \ digging out holiday" was
proclaimed in several cities and scorts
OF Industries diverted the energies Of
their employees to the swinging of picks
and shovels over railroad ties.
The situation in Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont was the most ser
ious In many years. Hundreds Of pas
rengors we're marooned In small cities
and towns whore trains had been stall
al since Saturday night and in somr
places the feeding Of these refugees
became q serious problem
In Brunswick. Maine, zoo passeng ars
from stalled trains have been carol
for. At Richmond also on the main
line OF the Maine Central railroad, 2Go
others, including Commander Evangc.
llrc Booth Of the salvation ARM,
found refuge. Fifty passengers worc
ataiiei all Saturday n.5ht and yrstcr
dav In an immense snow drift naar
Dover. Passengers on the Par Harbor
train spent the nlght in the cars aboI;
II miles east Of R1nror
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
DEATH FLITS BEDSIDE
RUSSIAN REFUGEE SHIP
ON THE BLACK SEA

Constantinople, March S.-Dcath
pursued 500 refugees who fled from
Novorossisk on the steamer Navajo
at the approach Of Russian soviet
forces, after many had died Of dis
case, cold and starvation. The craft
arrived here with cmadated and
starving passengers
Eighteen hours after leaving port,
the vessel was struck by blizzard.
Food and coal supplies were all con
suincd while for four days the Nav.
aio drifted in the Black Sea.
Typhus then appeared on boar'
and the refugees saw tho bodies OF
scores OF their shipmates consigned
TO the waters. Hundreds Of the
passengers arrived here with hands
end feet frozen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
UNLESS RENTS ARE REDUCED
ALL LABOR AGREEMENTS
WILL BE NULLiFIED

New York, March S--Labor orga.
nlzations connected with the Central
Federated Union. having a combined
membership Of $50 900, were urged to
break all existing wage agreements
and demand more pay unless imme r.
ate relief was provided from high
rents, by speakers addressing meet
Ing which continued over Saturday.
This announcement was made by
President Edward /. Hannah, who ri
so declared It was voted to instruct
labor men TO refuse TO pay rents
which they considered exorbitant ami
to demand that the city authorities
provide legal assistance without cos,,
to persons against whom eviction
actions have been brought.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
Returned American Soldier, Employe
Of United States Refining Company in
Mexico is Held Captive By Villas Men

III Paso, Texas, March S.--Joseph
Williams. an employc of the Ameri'
can Smelling and Refining Company
plant, at Pedrccna Mexico, is a
captive in the hanos or Francisco
villa, held for $4,000 ransom, ac-
cording to passengers from southern
Chihuahua who have reached JuareA
Williams, who is an American citi'
zen. served in the world war, and,
suffering from the effects Of Ger
man gas, was returning TO the
United States for treatment when the
north bound Mexico City.Juarez train
ON which he was travelling, was held
up Thursday morr,7g last, nEr
Currahtos, Chihuahua. 400 miles
south OF FL Paso.
In battle between Villas men
md tho train guard, 10 of the ban
dts and 10 of the train guard were
slain, and the balance of the de-
tenders, 80 in number were wound
ed or driven off. The train and
Pullman chr conductors were among
the dead, the latter being killed, it
is alleged by a shot from Villas
pistol.
When the fighting ceased the BAN
dts herded the passengers to n
small hill near the track. where villa
harangued them and threatened them
with death. Later according 10 cyo
witnesses, he broke into tears and
told them he would spare their lives
out OF respect TO the memory OF
General Felipe Angeles, who recent
,y was executed by the Carranza
authorities at Chihuahua City.
williams and an Arabian merchant
M. Nasar, were forced to accompany
the handits when they rode away,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08

ion, stock on hand and prices at
which the product has been sold,
lnd that such association does not
cease to bo lawful because, informed
by the Knowledge so obtained, but
acting without agreement. under
standing or concert OF action Of any
kind. the individual members may
ask different prices, higher or lower
rs the case may be. from those that
they would have asked If they had
not been thus informed.
Specific denial is madc OF the
charge in the government bill that
n conspiracy existed to restrain in
terstatc commerce and maintain
hardwood lumber prices, or that the
plan recommended or contemplated
oral agreements among the members
TO eliminate competition.
In the bin OF complaint n report
issued from tho headquarters Of the
organization here in which reference
was made To "evil practices was
cited in the government bill and
the allegation made that the phrase
meant "thc practice of competing in
prices so as to secure business"
This construction, the answer con-
tends, was incorrect and, on the con-
tr0ry, the words referred to wholly
different subjects, such rs one mill
attempting to incitc labor from an
other; the shipping of mixed grades
CT lumber in the same car and the
taking Of orders in excess Of capac-
ity on an ascending market.
The membership OF the American
Hardwood Manufacturers Associa.
ton was given rs comprising 1888
manufacturers operating approximate
Is lG3 out of n total Of about 9,524
hardwood lumber mills in the United
states.
Evidence to be presented in sup
port Of the contention OF the defense
was expected 10 be largely In the
form of affidavits and documentary
exhibits to show that natural causes
alone we're responsible for present
day prices of lumber.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES HoLDS
TWO.DAy CONFERENCES

Chicago, March S.-The rcpub'i
crn national committee met here
for u two dav conferences. The CON
vention committee also met to com
plete arrangements for the national
gathering here IN June.
VIII II. IIWys, chairman OF the
national committee, last night issued
a statement he said he would make
at todays meeting, denying any pre-
convention activity In favor Of any
candidate for the republican nomi-
nation for the presidency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
CONSTITUT | OXAL |TY Of
MINT JULEPS AND LON E
T0DO|ES NOW IN COURT

Washington. March S.--Legallty Of
several portions of the enforcement
act rs well as the general question OF
constitutional Of the prohibition
amendment to the constitution, were
involved in arguments set for today in
the supreme court
Tho question of constltutlonality il
involved in the original proceedings,
brought by the state of Rhode Island,
to have the amendment declared in
valid and its enforcement cnjoincd.
In presenting thcir arguments at
torneys for Rhode Island expected TO
be Joined by New Jersey. whose al.
torney general had been instructed To
ask permission TO bring similar pro
ceedings and participate in the argu
ments.
Legality of sections Of the enforce
mcnt act We're involved in cases ap'
pcaled from federal court decisions in
Kentucky and Massachusetts,.
Wayne B. Wheeler. general counsel
for the Ant Saloon League, announc.
ed he would apply for permission to
file Il brief in these two cases sup
porting the legality OF the enforcement
act
In setting today for hearing tho
arguments the court did so without
the idea OF eXpcditing n settlement of
the whole prohibition question aId
officials expect IN early decision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
American Hardwood Manufacturers
Allege Their Organization Is Not
In Restraint Of Trade But Say That
Individual Members Can Boost Prices

Memphis, Tenn, March S.--Deny
ing in detail alterations Of the gov
ernment that the open competition
rlr," operated as a statistical aux
iliafy Of the American Hardwood
Manufacturers Association, was n
conspiracy in restraint or ira 'e, AZ.
tCrncys for more than 200 defendant
lnmberuer named in the government
complaint. in their answer today de-.
Tended the so-callci plan rs wholly
within the law and set up the con.
tention that the mere fact that the
dissemination Of information rolat
ing to basic facts concerning the
industry. might result IN individual
action to raise or lower prices, does
not constitute q violation of the
Sherman antitrust law. under which
tho suit was brought.
The answer was presented at tho
opening today OF the hearing before
nudge 1no. T.. Mccall, in federal dis
trict court, OF the application Of the
government for q temporary injunc'
t!on to RESTRAIN further operation
Of tho "open competition" plan. At
tOlhy netulug, the government Nd9
represented by Judge c. y. Amos,
assistant to Attorney General Palmer,
Henry C. Mitchell, q special assist
ant attorney general and W. d. Ky
scr, United States district attorney.
The defendant lumbormen, composed
Of hardwood lumber concerns and
individuals in 20 states, We're repre-
sented by L. e. Boyle, Of Washing
ton, n former attorney general Of
the United States and Harry z
anderson and w. II. TIUhush Of
Memphis.
Longing tha; raise Of prices cited
- the government bin was due to
any other than natural causes" The
answer held thai the defendants,
ARC within their lawful rights in
asaociatinR themselves for the pur'
pose Of furnishing each other with
accurate Information Of the basic
facts Of the industry" including sta.
tistics showing tie rate Of prcduc-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
THREE REPORTS ON THE
"TEMPEST-IN- N-A-TEAPOT"
MATTER CONSUMES TIME
IN J.. S. SENATE TODAY

Washington, March S.Three separate
reports from the naval sub committee,
which recently Investigated the con.
troversy over the award of war dccora
tions to navy officers. were before the
senate today. A majority report, sign
ed by the three republican members
OF the committee, Senators Hale, Ne
Cormick, and PoindeXter, sharply crit.
icised Secretary Daniels for not hav-
Ing fully advised officers as to his
plans in making awards, and asserted
that his policy of decorating Officer
who lost their ships would be detri
mental to the navy.
The other reports were submitted
by Senators Pittman and Trammel.
the two democratic members of tho
investigating committee. Each defend
ed Mr.. Daniels course and directed
their attacks at Rear Admiral Sims,
who precipitated the wranglc by cril.e
ising the naval secretarys course.
Senator Pittman, characterized the
whole affair as n tempest in n te1
pot" and Senator Trammell declared
that the navy's morale had not BEEN
broken. as was asserted by Adm RAJ
Sims. He further said that Mr.. Dan
els had followed established naval Gus
tom in changing recommendations Of
his subordlratcs.
On two points all three OF he
reports agreed.
The first was that no harm hal
come to naval morale as a result ui
the awards or the controversy.
The second was that enlisted men
received too small share OF recos
milton for their services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08

Washington, March Sin an ef-
fort To bring the peace treaty to
another ratification vote within the
next few days. senate leaders were
WORKING today for some agreement
that would hold down debate and
center the fight as soon as possi-
bic on the decisive question Of Arti-
Gle Ten.
Senator Rorah. rcpublicau Idaho,
spokesman Tor tho iTcconciablc OPP.
gonontS of ,ho treaty, guyo not 90
saturday lhat hc would move TO-
day to take mp Article Ten at once
bur he held his motion in allegiance
to sec whether some other method
of hastoring action might not be
worked out. Six reservations remain
to be disposed OF before Article Ten
is reached. ana Senator Lodge, OF
Massachusetts, the republican lead.
rr wants to 20 ON without ups"ttiug
the regular order of business.
While they waited to see whether
the White House would grant tho re-
dent Wilson and Senator simmons,
democrat. North Carolina, on Article
Ten, the negotiations, which some
senators believed may succeed re-
gardcss Of the presidents decision,
Senator Simmons is acting for the
democrats, Senator Watson Of In.
diana, for the republicans
when the senate met the roscrla
bon prndine before it was that de-
a. lao,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
Senate Leaders Working to Bring
Peace Treaty to Another Vote Of
Ratification Within Few Days
With Article 10 Contention Bone

and other reservations will be out
lined in a letter to Senator Hitch
cock.
lie will not see Senator Sim
mons, as requested Nv Senator Hitch
coel but viii write senator Sim
mons telling him the matter is suf-
ftcirnle covered in his ropiy to
uitcbcock
The presidents letter to Senator
hitchcock WAS pa. IN final form
This morning. In Il the president
Mas said 20 have madr h!i position
equally az clear as hN lid In hls con-
ference with senator Glass, of Nir-
gina. two weeks a.o
Administration officials said tho
president would not accept the Lodge
reservation to Article Ten. They
disclosed that he had discussed the
yocallcd Taft reservation to Article
Ten. with Senator Glass and that
vhIlc ne had not stated his approval
Of it, he did not cay he would not
accept It.
4 modified reservation affirming
national control over arnamcnts was
adopted. 40 to 2G Nine democrats,
Chamberlain Oregon; Gore, Okla
hcma; King, Utah; Kirby, Arkansas;
Nugcn,. idaho; phcIan, California;
Eced. Missouri; Shields. Tennessee.
ana Smith. Georgia. voted for it.
Thc reservation as amended ON
motions oi Senators New, republican.
Of ladi1na, and Mccormick, Illinois,
follows.
40 plan for the limitation Of arm
ancnts proposed by the council
Of the league Of nations under the
provisions OF article eight shall be
held binding the United states until
tho Same shall have hocn accepted
hy congress and the United States
reserves the right to increase its
armament without consent of the
council whenever the United States
is threatened with invasion or on
gugcd in war"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
P RESIDENT REGA|N|N {
ST REN 9Th TAKES AIR IN
OPEN CAR THIS MORN|N c

Washington. March S.-.President
Wilson went riding today in an
open automobile. he was accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson, Rear Admir-
al Grayson and Wilmer HoIllng,
Mrs. Wilson'S brother. - -.----.-
The president wore q heavy cloth
overcoat and golf cap. He looked
the picture Of health. II was his
second public appearance since he
took his bed last October. but on
his first ride last Wednesday, he
used a closed car.
The police again prohibited photos-
raphers from taking pictures Of the
president.
\ bright sun was shining, but
some OF the snow from last weeks
blizzard still was on the ground and
n sharp wind was blowing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
Allied Troops in Cons,aniinople

Paris. March S.-Constantinople is
actually occupied by allied troops un-
der provision of the armisticc. il Is
pointed out by the Petit Parlsicn
this morning, which says that city
Is headquarters of General Fran
chet d'f,sperey, and there are in the
city about $1,000 or 10000 French
troops.
In addition there are in CONSTANT
nople one regiment Of Italians and
n battalion of British troops and
there are other British forces in
the region Of the straits. a Brit
i.h division Is spreading over Ana
tolil between Scutari and nrrsa,
while the French have a divis on
ir western Thrace, the newspaper
says.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08
CON TRACTORS AND DAY
WORKERS AGREE WHICH
N { EANS AN IMMEDIATE
RESUMPTION Of LOCAL
BUILDING ACTIVITIES

The labor trouble that continued
for the past week in Ardmorc, between
the Common T.aborerS Union and the
Builders Exchange, was settled Sun
day afternoon when representatives
of tho union appeared before meet
ing Of the builders at labor hail. and
announced that they were ready to
comply with their contract and go
back to work at the old scale.
This settles n controversy which
for a time threatened 10 be a serious
handicap TO the building interests
Of Ardmore. Nothing was done last
week on jobs where common labor
was employed, and things We're at a
standstil.
Sunday, however the representatives
OF the union stated at the meet
ing that they had been convinced
that their position was wrong an
that they were ready to go back 70
work and complete their contract,
which expires May first. The union
had asked FOR raise OF 50 per dly
for each man when the walk out was
called, and this the exchange refuse
to concede. inasmuch as it alleged
the union was violating n contract
that had several more weeks TO run.
The exchange conceded, however,
that the laborcrs should have m)rc
pay. but insisted that the concession
should come from members of the ex.
change and that the contract Should
be held sacred.
The question OF raising wages Of
common l1borers now rests entirely
generally conceded that the union will
get q compromise raise from tho
present scale.
The Builders Exchange membership
will hold another meeting tonight and
take this matter up, and probably all
win agree upon some uniform plan to
be followed unti the present CON
tract expires.
Building activity was resumed this
morning and both the union and mem
bers Of the builders exchange feel
that the matter Is practically settled.
1--WE never have denied that com.
mon laborers we're receiving insuf.
fcicnt pay for their work." said one
Ardmore contractor, Sunday night"
but it was n question OF principle
and not of wages that the exchange
was combating. We believe that con.
tracts are made to be fulfilled, and
there is not contractor in Arlmorc
who Is not fair enough TO pay liis
men enough for them TO live on even,
though he suffers loss in so doing.
The chances are that the laborers will
get all they ask for, but II hal
TO come from our side, under the cir
cumstances. Every member of the
Builders Exchange IS n staunch sun.
porter OF union labor and wants to
work in harmony with the various or
gani2atons. We feel that the late I'M
ploasantness will be n good thing for
al parties concerned. as it has shown
that contracts, made either b. th'
uT'ons or by contractors, are agree.
ments meant to be kept"
Every member OF the Builders Ev-
change Is earnestly requested to be
present at tonight's meeting, which
convenes at 1880 o'clock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-08

leaving the balance OF the passen'
gers marooned in desolatc coun-
try, hereft of their belongings and
many of them without their cloth
ing, which had been taken by the
rObberS.
According to r. ]. Peltier, an Am
erican citizen resident OF Mexico
City, who was roughly handled and
threatened with death, the bandits
numbered about 800. They stopped
the train by placing charge Of
dynamite on the track which wreck
ed the engine.
Washington, March S.--An official
report Of the kidnapping OF Joseph IL.
ans, an American mining engineer,
by bandits under Francisco villa, was
received today by the state depart.
ment. Williams was taken during an
attack on n passenger train on March
4, and two other Americans on the
train were robbed.
The department announced that X.
w. Black, an American salesman who
was aboard the train, gave to James
B. Stewart, an American consul at
Chihuahua, the following account:
1.-TWO explosives dera'led the engine
March 4, IL n m. About half the
guard Of so were killed in the fight.
Two train conductors were executed
A Syrian was hanged, and about five
Mexican passengers, who were at.
tempting to escape, were shot. 10.
seph Williams, an American, was car
ried off for ransom, while l and Robert
J. Pelticr, an Amer can. and all other
passengers were robbed and set free.
The entire train was looted and then
burned"