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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
CLOSE CPS.

The Associated Producers Inc.,
(The Big SKI is new concern with
Oscar A. Price. a West virginian. as
its head Contracts have been signed
wit hThoDas H. Ince, Mack Sennett,
Marshall Nolan, Allan Dwan, George
Loane Tucxer, and Maurice Tourreur.
--Martln's Ferry. Ohio is the first
town in the Ohio Valley to open its
theatres to pictures on Sunday
No opposition developed when the an
nouncement was made. Vaudeville
and musical tab.o:ds will not. be Of
fered on Sunday.
POP.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
Popular Fiction Filmed

Dangerous Days. at the Princess
Is another proof that the producers
are inclining to film stories instead
OF artists. Mary Roberts Rnehart is
the writer Of the novel, and great
pains have been taken in the screen
production. In fact, 1t is elaborate and
picturesque, especially, in the first
scenes. The best part of the story
IS its unqualified patriotism. Excel
lent entertainment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
Worthless OnIess Properly Used.

Worthless Unless Properly Used.
"Some have many possessions and
some have few possessions" But
whether these possessions be knowl'
edge or wealth, they might just as
well be in hole in the ground uri-
less they are used that others may
benefit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
farnum and Fine Cast .

The Nelson is showing wings OF
The morning. a six-reel adoption Of
Louis Tracys famous adventure novel,
with William Farnum and Louise
Lovely in the leading roles, supported
by a fine cast. This is remarkably
satisfying tale Of love and heroism,
Astounding in big melodramatic mo-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
fined Comedy Here

Light in texture and bubbling over
with refined comedy, Luck in Pawn, ,
the Dixie attraction today is likely to
please most movie fans, Marguerite
. Clark Is the star. and she has not ap-
peared In a picture in which her
charm Of personality is more appar-
ant
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
TIE
FRONT ROW
HEhpLIneRs TONIGHT
The stage.
The Screen

n Asst change OF the week IS the pro-
gram for the IIippodrome To-
- night, with the added attraction
of Garter Night Events OF like char
acter have proven pretty interesting
heretofore, and with the pretty group
Of girls that make up the feminine
section of Osborne's Dan Cupid Com
pany, there isn't any doubt but that
the event will be awaited with keen
anticipation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07

monts and carrying q fgii srread q
story interest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
INDIANA REPUBL|C CANS
GATHER|N 6 FOR A BIG
TON FIGHT

Indianapolis. Ind, May 12.-Repub'
licans gathered here today for the
state convention, during which dele
gates to the national convention in
Chicago will be chosen, a complete
state ticket nominated and a party
platform adopted.
The delegates at large to the ma
tional gathering will be chosen on the
floor OF the convention tomorrow Mrs.
Anna Studebaker Carl, of indianapolis,
a supporter of General Wood for the
presidency announced her candidacy
for delegate at large yesterday which
means contest for places on the
delegation.
Those most prominently mentioned
for the place are Governor Goodrich,
United States Senators Watson and
New and Mr.. Wasmuth. AS the pri'
mary did not give any presidential
candidate majority, n heated con
test is expected over instructions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
MISSOURI TO CELEBRAT TE
HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
OF ADMISSION TO UNION

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 12.-Gover.
nor Frederick d. Gardner has sent a
letter to members of the Missouri
Centennial Commission Of One Thou
sand Of the Missouri Historical So
ciety, urging that celebrations be held
in every county this year preliminary
to the proposed monster celebration to
be held in the summer of 1921, in
commemoration of the one hundredth
anniversary of Missouri's statehood.
The governor suggested that public
meetings, addresses, school exer-
cises, home comings and pageants," be
held as preliminary centennial cele'
brations.
The organization OF county his
torical society" he said, would be a
most fitting permanent memorial, il
you do not already have one. Such
an institution would be nucleus OF q
new patriotism born Of that revered
heroism OF our pioneers-the state
founders and the state makers OF
Missouri. II housed in fitting quart.
ers it also could be the home and
memorial to Missouris veterans Of the
late war"
Missouri was admitted formally &c
statehood August 10. 1921
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
LOCAL BANKERS ATTEND
THE STATE ASSOCIATION
MEET At OKLAHOMA CITY

p. C.. Dings, president Of the Guar
anty State Bank, and vice-president
of the state Bankers Association, is
in Oklahoma City to attend the
meeting Of the association which
will be In session the remainder OF
the week.
Other bankers Of the city who Will
attend the meeting are Frank Sher-
wood, vice president Guaranty state
Bank; Perry Maxwell vice president
and Ed Sandlin, cashier, First Ma
tional Bank; o. II. Wolyerton, vice
president and cashier City State Bank
and Harold Wallace, cashier and j..
W. Richardson. vice president state
National Bank
In addition to the business meet
ings, numerous social events will be
given in honor of the wives of the
visiting bankers. Mrs. Ed Sandiln Is
in Oklahoma City attending the
Grand Temple in session yesterday
and today, and will remain to be
present at the Bankers meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
THREE RECENTLY PASSED
KANSAS STATUTES CO TO
STATE SUP RENE COU RT

Topeka, Kan, May 12.-Three Of
the omst important Of the emergency
measures passed by the special ses-
sion of the Legislature last January
are scheduled for tests as to their
constitutionality They are the act
creating the state court Of industrial
relations, the anti-syndicalism law and
the law creating the livestock board
known as the Burdick law. The
Industrial court act Is to be attacked
in the supreme court In an appeal
from the injunction proceedings In
Crawford county brought against
Alexander Howat calling strike in
the Kansas coal mines Numerous
suits have been filed by packers and
commission houses enjoining the ac-
tivities Of the newly created livestock
board. the purpose Of the board being
particularly to regulate certain con-
ditions at the Kansas City and other
stock yurdS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
INFAMOUS B| |GAM|ST
CONFESSES MURDER
Of ALL NINE WIVES

Los Angeles, May 11.-James p.
Watson, under life sentence for the
murder of his wife, Nina Deloney.
and who has confessed to the murder
of nine of his wives, expected. it was
said today, to begin serving his
sentence after Saturday. Watson, in
confessing to having killed the ninth
wife, also related to the district
attorney his early life in the mod
die west.
He said he was son Of John Gill
lam, farmer supposed to be living
now near Paris, Kansas. He said
ne had been christened Joseph Hold
en-, but the first name ne could re-
member being called was Dan Hold
en-. He explained that his father and
mother separated and he took the
name Of the man his mother later
married.
Watson or Holden declared he ran
away from home when his mother
forbade him to go to Sunday school.
Monett, Kansas. at Verona, Exeter
and Neosho, Mo, and Eureka Springs,
Ark.
He told the district attorney he
travelled with a medicine show and
later obtained a position with a
mercantile agency in Chicago. He be-
gan mercantile agency Of his own
and took the name Of his father. John
Gillian. Using this name, he was mar
ried for the first time he said about
seventeen years ago to Marie Holings
worth, of Coffeyville. Kansas. The
marriage was unhappy and they wer'
| divorced.
He Travelled through Texas. Okla
homa, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri
for a St Louis stamp and seal com
pany, marrying Olive Greenlee ant
then divorcing her. He then married
Alice Freeman of St. Louis at Alton
III.
| While conducting a mail order bus
mess he was indicted but before HI
could be arrested he went to Can
ada, he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12

conveys on adequate scale within the
danger zone, seeming to keep small
craft with the grand fleet. Absence of
craft for convoy is even more APP
parent on the French coast than on
the English coast and In the channel.
l do not see how the necessary mill
tary supplies and supplies Of food
and fuel oil are to be delivered at
British ports in any other way with
in the next few months, than under
adequate conveys. There will presently
not be ships or tankers enough and
our shipbuilding plans may not be-
gin to yield important results in less
than eighteen months.
II believe that you will keep these
Instructions absolutely and entirely
to yourself and that you will give
me such advice as you would give
if you were handling and II you
were running navy of your own.
Mr.. Daniels read q letter from
Admiral Sims to former Ambassador
Page at London written August z,
1917 which in part said:
"In this connection l have sug.
gestion to make. / have received
word, practically directly from the
president, that he was much displeas-
ed with my reply to his cablegram;
that it did not change his opinion
at all; that he regards me as owned
by the Admiralty and so pro-British
that he seriously considered the ad'
visibility of replacing me by some
other officer"
Admiral Sims reply to the presi-
dent told also Of plans for com
bined sea and land attack to turn the
German right flank and cut soff Zee
brugge as a provisioning base. Mr.
| Daniels said.
THAT was the kind of bold and
audacious thing the president and the
navy department had been urging
from our entrance into the war;" de
clared the secretary. "But even then
Admiral Sims said it had not been
definitely decided on by the wal
council, though the daring and sue
cessful attack on Zeebrugge came
much later. 1t might ha e been a very
different story if it had been un
dertaken earlier when the navy de
partment was urging some such bold
plan, all of which Admiral Sims
thought 'impracticable," when urged
by the navy department.
Admiral Sims told the president he
had been shown studies Of the de
partment's plan to prevent the egress
| of submarines, Secretary Daniels saic
and that he considered the scheme
impractical.
He evidently sought to dlscredit the
navy departments plans by saying
that these same suggestions and
many similar ones had been made
by people of all classes since the
Continued on Page Two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
President Wilson Known to Be Aware
OF Britain Ineffica sNavy Help
Given United States Early in the War;
Letter to Admiral Sims London at First
OfStrugsle Reveals Dangerous Situation

Washington, May PA confidential
cablegram from President Wilson to
Rear Admiral Sims in London, sent
during the war, was read to the
senate naval investigating commit
tee today by Secretary Daniels. 1t ex-
pressed surprise that the British ad.
miralty had failed to "use Great
Britain's great naval superiority" ef-
fectively against the submarines ana
called on Admiral Sims for COM
ments and suggestions based on 'in-
dependent thought" without regard to
Judgments of any one on that side
of the water"
The admiralty was "helpless to the
submarine situation, the message said.
Every plan we suggest they re-
iect for some reason OF prudence"
Mr. Wilson said. in my view this
Is not q time for prudence but for
boldness even at the cost Of great
losses"
In conclusion, President Wilson
asked Admiral Sims TO advise him as
he would give advice, "if you We're
running a navy Of your own
Admiral Sims reply said Secretary
Danisls, who presented the presidents
message in connection with his an
swer to Sims charges against 'the
navy departments conduct Of the war,
was "a long telegram of generalities
D,f4 f.l, q
doing"
President Wilson'S message to Sims
follows:
From the beginning of the war,
] have been greatly surprised at the
failure of the British admiralty to
use Great Britain's great naval su'
periority in an effective way. In the
presence Of the present submarines
oSoi sency they IRE helpless to the
point of panic.
Every plan We suggest they re-
ject for some reason of prudence. In
my view this is not a time for
prudence but for boldness even at
the cost OF great losses.
I'm most of your dispatches you
have quite properly advised US OF
the sort of aid and cooperation de-
sired from us by the admiralty. The
trouble is that their plans and meth
DDS do not seem to be efficacious !
would be very much obliged to you il
20 uwould report TO me, confidentially
of course, exactly what the admiralty
has been doing and what they have
accomplished and, added to the re-
port. your own comments and sus
gestlons based upon independent
thought of the whole situation, with
out regard to the judgment of any
one on that side of the water.
THE admiralty was very slow to
adopt the protection of conveys and
it is not now, / Judge, protecting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
MEX|CO'S NEW F|NAN C|AL
AGENT HOPES THE j. S.
RE CO GN |zES REPUBLIC

FL Paso, Texas, May l2.-While
President Carranza was reported as
fighting what may be the final battle
of the old regime to retain its power,
agents for the revolutionary govern
ment of Mexico here were laying
plans for the reconstruction period
following the revolution.
AS the first step in this work, Ro-
berto V. Pesquira- revolutionary IL
nancial agent here for the revolution.
lists, said he would endeavor TO cor
rect what he termed abuse Of the
Mexican workmen in the United States
through contract labor. He declared
agents on both sides Of the border
were exploiting the working man and
he proposed that laborers should en-
ter the United States in future on
Industrial contracts.
He also charged that extensive pass
port frauds were in existence among
individuals on both sides OF the line
and he will seek to eliminate this.
American capital VIII be invited 10
Mexico with full protection, he said,
and Washington agents of the revolu'
ton would endeavor to hasten recog'
notion of the new regime to further
this move.
No information was available at an
early hour concerning the definite fate
of President CarranZa, variously r.
ported as a fugitive, q prisoner of Ve
Obregon army and battling with reS
lutionary troops in the vicinity oi
| Vera Cruz.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
A R RI VALS ON MORNING c
7 RAIN ATTEST A LA CK
.OF PULL MAN SERV| CE

Number 5 sOuthbOund Santa Fe
train this morning discharged
eighteen Pullman passengers in
this city and many had to sit up
on account of not being able to
obtain accommodation. The por.
ters on each of the three Pull.
man cars which the train carried
stated that they turned away
from four TO twelve additional ap-
plicants because they absolutely
had no more space.
This evidence very successful.
ly c0ntrOverts the testimony OF
the railroad company to the effect
that there was always empty Pull
man space on this train between
Oklahoma City and Artlmore. The
railroad also testified that this
train carried from twelve to tflr-
teen Iars and that additional cars
would interfere with the schedule
The train this morning consisted
OF the usual ten cars and II ar
rived In Fort Worth seven mtn-
utes ahead of schedule time.
This information has been placed
in the hands Of Campbell Russell
of the State Corporation Commits
sion who conducted the Pullman
hearing here yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MRS. TOM MATTHEWS HELD
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Mrs. Nell Tan
ner Matthews, wife OF Tom Mat.
thews, who died Monday morning.
were held yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock at First Presbyterian church,
conducted by DR.. c. c. Weith, pastor.
Services at Rose Hill cemetery were
conducted by the Eastern Star OF
which the deceased was member.
Buried with the mother was the In
fant which was born dead the night
before the mothers death.
A quartette comprising Mesdamea
Billie Baker, Tom Frame, Messrs.
Bert Simpson and William Hutchin'
son, with Miss Ruby Randol organist,
sang abide With Me- Savior Pilot
Me-" and ASLEEP in Jesus"
The pail bearers were Messrs. r. 3.
Watson, f. f. Gulliot, H. B. Fell.
George Willi><hs, II. H. Sayre and
Tate Glenn.
Among the beautiful floral offer.
ings were large number from Du'
rant where Mr., Matthews has been
working few weeks.
A number of out Of town RELATIVES
were here to attend the funeral.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
Violated Tick Law

Fer violating the quarantine ny
selling cattle and moving them OH
his place after being ordered by the
county tick inspector, W. T. Martin
not to do so: Mack Abram, (coloredI
of Berwyn, was fined $50 in two cases
by Judge Winfrey after he had enter
ed q plea of guilty in county court
MIR. Martin says he wants to clean
Carter county Of cattle ticks and any
one found violating his quarantine
regulations will be severely dealt
with.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
SENATOR UNDERWOOD IS
WINNER IN THE ALABAMA
PRIMARY ELECTION FIGHT

Birmingham, Ala, Hay 12.-Incom
plete returns to the Birmingham News
from IS Of the 81 counties in the
state early this afternoon gave Sena
tor Underwood a lead of $3.50 votes
over l.. B. Musgrove. the union labor
candidate, in yesterdays democratic
primary for nomination to the United
States senate.
Estimates from 81 counties give
Thomas Heflin lead Of approximate
ly five thousand over his neares
opponent, Emmett O'Neil in the con
test for the nomination to fill the un
expired term of the late Senator
BankheaG.
Unofficial terms indicated the re
nomination of the five members o
congress who wera opposed in yester
days primary.
w. B. Boiling, on the face of un
official returns, appears TO have beer
nominated to succeed Representative
Feflin in the fifth congressional dis
trict-
Birmingham, Ala, May 12.-Returns
from fifty of the 81 counties in Ala
bama, compiled by the Birmingham
Age-Herald, indicate the re-nomina
ton Of Senator Oscar W. Underwood
in yesterdays democratic primary ant
Representative j. Thomas Heflin,
Captain Frank S. White and former
Governor Emmet ONeal in a close
fight for the seat of the late Sena
tor Bankhead.
Senator Underwoods majority ac
cording to these figures may be more
than 10000 In the race for the
short term senatorship Representative
Heflin held slight lead early to
day.
In the four congressional district.
in which there were contests reports
early today were too, meagre to in
dicate the result. In the first. fourth
sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth dis
tricts, the incumbents were renom
mated without opposition.
Many local and state officials, wer,
nominated yesterday, an owing to tht
length of the ticket, the count il
slow.
Senator Oscar W. Underwood, wa
assured of the nomination to succee,
himself. In the four.cornered rae
for the short term senatorship, tn
vacancy created by the death o
Senator Bankhead, Representativ
Thomas Heflin and Captain Franl
White were close contenders. unoffic
ial returns to the same newspape
said. These returns come from onl.
about 40 counties and in some case
were incomplete.
Definite results from the ten con
gressional districts were available
although in six OF them the incumh
ents We're unopposed.
Reports indicated Representative
Dent, former chairman of the hous
naval committee had been nominate,
to succeed himself
Interest was due to the fact tina
many local and state officials a
we'll as twenty.four delegates to tn
national convention were to be chos
en-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER
FIXES PROFITS ON SUGAR

Washington, May l2.--Attorney
General Palmer today set the mar
gin OF profit to be allowed on sales
Of sugar at one cent pound. for
wholesalers and two cents pound
at retail. In a telegram to United
States Attorney Thomas ]. Boynton,
the attorney general ordered that
steps be taken Immediately to prose.
cute persons taking larger profits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
LIONS WILL EAT AT
MAIN CAFE TOMORROW

The regular weekly luncheon meet.
ing of the Lions Club will be held
tomorrow noon at the Main Cafe. Az
members are urged to be present
promptly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
Catholic Church.

Tomorrow Is the Feast OF the As.
cension. a day of obligation. Holy
Masses will be read at seven and
nine o'clock. Fr. James J. Wallrapp,
Pastor. ..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
prnminent Farmer Here

Scott Sparks, prominent farmer
and oil operator Of the Graham dis
trict was transacting business in the
city today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
Return From Eastern Trip.

H. B. Bernen, manager of the ready
to wear department Of the wcsthelmet
and Daube store has returned from
business trip to New York CITY, !
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
Weather Forecast

Oklahoma-Tonight cloudy, COOL
er; Thursday cloudy.
East Texas.-Tonight partly
cloudy, cooler in northeast portion;
Thursday partly cloudy.
West Texas-Tonight and Thurs
lay generally fair; cooler tonight
| nthe panhandle.
Local Temperature.
Maximum yesterday, II degrees.
Minimum last night, "a degrees
Rainfall.
Precipitation to q. m, 80 inch
Total rainfall this week, l,64
inches.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
Carranza Government is Finally Passing;
Main Part Federal Army is Surrounded
And Last of Near Border Garrison Towns
Is Taken Without Rebels Firing Gun;
President Republic Captured, Says Report

Vera Cruz, May 11.-President Ven-
ustiano Carranza's army Of 1000 men
virtually surrounded by rebel forces
commanded by Generals Hill and Tre-
vino, is making determined stand in
a strong position between San Marcos,
Puebla and the village OF Huaman-
tia, ten miles northwest in the state
Of Tlaxacala, according to advices re-
ceived here. The struggle went on
all day and according to the latest
reports the Carranza forces had not
been dislodged.
Town Is Peacefully Surrendered
Eagle Pass, Tex, May 12.-Pied-
ras Negras, the Mexican garrison town
town opposite Eagle Pass. was sur
rendered to the revolutionists at mid
night last night Not a shot was
| fired
General Coss, commanding the rebels
late last night sent telegram to
the Carranza officers at Piedras Ne
gras, demanding surrender Of the
town. Generals Fernando Peraldi, and
Pedro Villazenor, federal commanders.
decided to comply with the demand.
| They crossed to Eagle Pass, while
their soldiers peacefully joined the
revolutionists.
When he entered the town General
Coss was greeted enthusiastically by
the inhabitants. In an address deliv-
cred ~from the court house steps he
| told the people not to be EARNED,
that there would be no trouble, and
that local officers would not be re-
placed. Relief work would begin at
once, he said, to aid the people
who have suffered long from revo-
lutions.
Promotion OF friendly relations with
the United States would be taken
up Immediately, he declared, add
ing:
I'VE want to be friends"
Speaking Of the former federal
commander at Piedras Negras, Gener-
al Coss said:
II regret that my friend Villasenor
left here. l wish he were here so
1 could assure him Of my friend
ship"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
Belsted Dispatches Add Features.

Washington, May 1.-THE dis
patches which were dated May Z, s
and 3. and which were held up by
the interruption of the telegraph
lines, quoted an official bulletin pub
lished in the Mexico City newspapers
on May s, announcing that forty
three cannon, ten trains of equip
ment, supplies, ETC., and one train
with funds which had accompanied
Carranza's train had been captured
by the revolutionists.