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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
MAYOR FREEM AN A \ D
CITY COM N SS| ON ERS
Reject SIMPSON 0FFE R
WITH THREE MEMBERS VOTING
THE PROPOSITION Is TURNED
DOWN; REASONS ASSIGN
ED By EXECUTIVE

Commencing r. A. Simpson for his
willingness TO aid the city in time
OF stress. but acknowledging they are
not able TO meet the provisions re-
quired in two particulars the mayor
and three city commissioners rejected
the proposition offered by Mr.. Simp-
son. in which he proposed to, loan
the city $4,000 for the purpose Of
building a dam at Hickory creek,
provided the city officials call a spe-
cial election TO permit the people TO
vote on the managerial form of gov
ernment proposition.
Commissioner Young declined 10
vote on the proposition presented by
Mr.. Simpson, at the meeting of the
board of commissioners held at city
hall this morning.
The Formal Rejection
The reply of the mayor and COM
.missioners, presented to the commit
tee of three In answer to Mr.. Simp-
sons proposition. reads as follows:
Ardmore. Oklahoma.
September 30, 1920.
Mr. b. A. Simpson,
City.
Dear Sir:
The undersigned mayor and ccm-
missioners of the city Of Ardmorc beg
to acknowledge receipt of your com
munication of this date in regard To
the building Of dam across Hickory
creek at the water intake of this city
We have carefully considered same
and commend you for your willing
ness to aid the city in this time OF
stress as we will always be glad
to commend any citizen that offers us
aid at any time. either personal o,
financial. We are compelled, however
to acknowledge that we are not able
to. meet the provisions that you re-
qure In order to furnish the money
To do the work of building the dam
In Mt least the following particulars
to-wit
FIRST: We simply can not comply
with the provision. viz: Can secure
the right To build dam across
| Hickory creek" at least Immediately
Continued on page -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
OKLAHOMA CITY WILL
WELCOME cox FR|D A Y
DEMOCRATS FROM ALL SECTIONS
GATHERING AT STATE CAPI-
tai TO HEAR DEMOCRATIC
LEADER EXPOUND
DOCTRINES

Oklahoma City, Sept 3O.-oklahoma
City was rapidly filling with visitors
from every portion of the state COM
ing 10 hear Governor Cox, the demo
cratic presidential candidate. who will
speak tomorrow at the state fair
ct ,unds II was estimated today tina.
- go i rsons would greet the nomi-
nee at the fair tomorrow.
Five special trains from different
Parts of the state viii run into tnc
city early tomorrow and extra inter
bv,an cars will be operated.
Governor CcX's frs scheduled ad
c',rs in Oklahoma WI oc at Enid
tomorrow morning. F"or there the
candidate will travel 10 III Reno
wlcio ne is s,uC dulel - speak during
the morning.
Arriving in Oklahoma City shortly
afternoon Governor Cox and his
party will head a parade through the
fair grounds, There the democratic
nominee will speak twice. He will
address an audience at the pavilion
and later speak in front of the grand.
Fstand at the race track.
City officials members OF the cham.
Der of commerce and prominent demo
Gratis will greet the governor on his
arrival here
The itinerary calls for departure at
9ij o'clock Governor Cox will &c
to Tulsa for night meeting, stop.
pirs for short time at Chandler
I Bristow and Sapulpa.
/ Governor j. b. 4. Robertson. Ber
Lafayette, chairman of the demo
cratic central committee and Ceoi &,
w. Bowman, democratic nationa
committeeman. will leave here ~,
atternoor for Enid to head rs-ep
/ tion committee OF Oklahoma demo
Gratis who will welcome Governor 20,
to the state. The members of tn,
committee will number two hundred
including representatives cf cl
county In The state. Ne H,e"s of w.,
committee will accompany Governor
Cox on his trip through Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
P PREACHER DISQUALIFIED
VOLS7EAD ENTERS RACE

Willmar. Mimi. Sept 30.--Rep-
reaontative \. ]. Nolstead of Gran
iic Falls, author Of the prohl-
bltion enforcement act. today be-
gan his campaign "a Republican
candidate for reelection for rep
resentativc from the seventh dis
trict. Mr.. volstead was named
yesterday as the Republican nomi-
nee to fill the vacancy caused
by the disqualification OF the Rev.
o. J. kvale. OF Benson. for viola
ton of the corrupt practices act.
Mr. kvale defeated Nolstcad in
the June primaries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. SO.-Gover-
nor Cox resumed his Kansas cam
paign today, making three speeches
here during the forenoon.
The candidates first address was
at a chamber of commerce break
fast, where he talked. taxation, urged
federal budget system, and adop-
ton of the league OF nations cove
nant.
War taxes, especially the excess
profits tax were attributed by the
candidate to be the principal cause
of the high cost of living. SONG of
these taxes. he declared, must be
repealed entirely and others modified.
In urging adoption of federal
budget system. Governor Cox said
the governmental bureaus at Wash
ington had learned much through
contact with business during the war
and saw the necessity for better sys-
TEN in handling the governments
| finances.
In place of the excess Profits tax,
the candidate recommended tax Of
! from one to one and a half per cent
on the volume Of business, as go-
! ing concern. He declared business
must be unshackled and unfettered
before normal conditions can be re-
stored.
/ Addressing an open air meeting un-
der the auspices Of the First Voters
League. Governor Cox declared when
foreigners become citizens of this
country. they must render more
| than lin service-lt must be real serv-
! ice to the fslg."
Larger representation in government
for agricultural interests was prom
ised by the governor TO his audience
at convention hall. Much applause
was given the governors league argu-
ments.
Government regulation of meat pack
ers and cold storage was pledged again
by the speaker. reiterating that he
was compelled to fight big business
He characterized Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts as the arch conspira-
tor of the world" Senator Lodge,
the governor sand in discussing the
league, was the head OF the senator
ial olgarchy." responsible for pre-
venting peace.
Senator Lodge also was referred to
by the democratic candidate as the
narrow-minded bgot. the man who
wrote The hyr.r os nate asars:
Woodrow W'son.
Associates of Senator Lodge were
described by the governor as "conspir.
n org Of hutpN
The crowd cheered when the COVER
nor praised President Wilson and
likened him TO "A soldier wounded IN
battle. The governor referred TO tn,
fact that II was In Kansas a year age
that the president was compelled tC
abandon his league speaking tour.
Ecicrrag 20 that "awful ar;c:C
ten" Governor Cox said three princl
pal factors against war was the ar
ticle ten provision that boundary
lines for members of the league o
nai;CLs small remain. as ,hry are
protected against external aggression
the provision against secret treaties
and the disarmament agreement
Probably the greatest applause wa'
given the governor when he again re-
ferred to Senator Harding as d
"bre wer."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
Gompers Says World Wants
International Accord, Not
Through Arms, But
Through League
WOMEN'S NEW POWER
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT
SHOWN IN SEPARATE PERSON
ALITIES THAT STRUGGLE Is
BETWEEN FORCES OF PRO
CRESS AND REACTION

Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, in an
address delivered recently at Driving
PARK. Columbus, Ohio, denounced as
traitors to the republic the men who
are endeavoring TO bar the entry OF
the United States into the league OF
nations.
"I hold" said Mr.. Gompera. that
the men and the group OF men VINO
stand in the way of the advancement
of the peace program as ut present
outlined are traitors to the repablic OF
the United States. We want peace,
We want industrial peace, Information
al peace, not by being armed TO 'hc
teeth al over the world but by the in
'ternatonal agreement under the
league of nations, the best coyenan,
ever done In the history Of the civlil-
"a world
This covenant this league. tili
treaty" he continued. lis the first Sc
i9ous effort made by the people and
ecv"rr~' r','s OF 80" I'D to arrive
Mt peace without arming to the ls
1t proposes to reduce the standing
army, the naval construction and the
manufacture OF arms and munitions,
II proposes to do the things that work
for the arts Of peace and progress
rather than war.
Politically women are equal to men
in our republic and upon them de-
wolves not only the right and the priv
ilege but the duty to exercise that
power upho!ding for freedom, for jus
tice, for right and for humanity
Does Not Dictate TO Labor
II have no desire. much less the
power to direct, to order or to dictate
the votes of the people of the United
States--the workers or anybody else
but | hold 1t TO be the duty OF Amerl-
can labor TO search the records of pub
lie men and decide for itself what
should be done in November, using its
own good judgment and independent
right and activities.
''On their records will the candidates
be judged. AS comparison of the
Two most prominent in the public eye
every piece of legislation advocated
by Governor Cox was in the interest
OF the great masses Of the people. As
Continued on Pag, Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
Tomorrow sCoxDay the Oklahoma State Fa Will YouBe her
COMPARES STAND
ON PROHIBITION
Gov. Cox Tells of Harding's
Thirty-TwO Wet Votes
Versus One Vote
for the Drys

Hutchinson. Kan. Sept. 40
Governor Cox, Democratic presi-
dental candidate declared here
today that he would have voted
dry on prohibition, had he been
acting under the same circum-
stances as Senator Harding, his
Republican opponent, whom the
governor declared has voted 80
times wet, and two times dry.
He had been asked by a person
in the audience if Senator Hard
ing had not voted three times in
favor Of prohibition.
There We're "a votes direct or
indirect on the prohibition en-
forcoment measure in the senate.
Senator Harding voted 32 times
wet and two times dry" Governor
Cox replied.
Under the same circumstances
would you vote dry?" the ques-
toner demanded
81 would" replied the governor.
Criticising Senator Harding's
league position. the governor said:
Senator Harding has been
speeches during the last few
weeks on the league He wants
To keep Johnson and Borah. who
are against the league and he
wants to keep Taft and Wicker
sham. who are for it,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
OMPLETE PROB| n c
OF BASEBALL SEA \ DAL
ILLINOIS GRAND JURY WILL NUT
PAUSE IN IT'S ENDEaN0RS
TO CLEAR STAIN ON
NATIONAL GAME

Chicago, s,rt. 3O.-Positive assJr-
ance was given today that the oojac'
ton CT Std.c Attorney Mac'ay T)yne
will not interfere with the Cook coun-
ty grand jury investigation into the
s1OO ,OOO. worlds series baseball scan
dal
Chief Justice Charles Mcdonald who
ordered the inquiry will issue state
ment later in the day answering Mr..
Hcyne's declaration that the actions
oi the grand jury have been Illegal.
Henry w. Brigham, foreman of the
grand jury was frank in his state
meat that the investigation will be
continued.
Temporary Delay
Chicago. Sept. 30.-Further investl-
CATION of the Chicago White SoX
words series scandal was temporar-
lily delayed today as word was re-
ceived from Maclay EIoyne states
attorney now in New York to hold
up proceedings until his return. The
grand jury has also completed exam
ination of witnesses on hand and are
awaiting the arrival of other baseball!
players and sporting celebrities who
have been summoned.
An official statement TO the grand
jury from Happy" t'elsch was eX-
pected soon. He Is expected TO have
confessed" his share in the throw
ing of the 1919 worlds series to news
paper men. Eddie C!cotte, in his
statement to the grand jury said
that Felsch got $1,000 for his share
in the alleged conspiracy, but the
statement credited to Fc'sch yester-
day said that only one misplay could
have been charged To- him in the
series and that muff OF a fly ball
Was unintentional.
John j. McGraw, manager of the
New York Giants, who was examined
by the grand jury yesterday left fcr
New York but was expected to return
Tuesday when Benny Kauff and Fred
Toney, members of the club, Kaufl
Is alleged to have been involved in
throwing the game last summer on
a dea, with Helnie Zimmerman. Ton.
ey's possible connection with the in.
vcstlgation was not announced.
Indictments 1t is said, may he
brought against three more bali play
ers and six or seven gamblers. one
OF the latter may be man namet
Brown of New York and sport
sullivan of Boston.
rhe statement credited to Felscl
said he was going to get Buck Weav'
er to so TO the states attorneys Of
flee and get through W.. an this.
Weaver. so far, has denied any 0ar
ticipation in fixing the ser'ts
Alfred S. Austrian, attovarJ 80. a,
White SoX club, declared oVerSute'
had been made to him by some d
the suspended players who have no
yet confessed but wish to tell wha
they know"
The testimony of John a. Heydlel
of the National league before tbs
grand jury yesterday may also leat
to the summonlng of members OF IN,
National league clubs. 1t was said.
lie told persons outside the grant
jury room that he had talked free
~ concerning the circumstances q
last years throwing of the series.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
FORMER DISTRICT ATTORNEY
WILL. BE KE.APpOlNTED

oklahoma city, Sept. CIV. p.
Mller former United States district
attorney for the eastern district Of
Oklahoma was today slated FOR re-
appointment again TO that office, to
succeed Archibald Bonds whose resig
nation becomes effective October |.
The appointment Is to be made Fri
day by Judge Robert l.. Williams
and will be temporary unit a perms
nent appointment Is made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
Niger GETS FREE DRINK
When 200 Gallons Of Nloonshine Flowed
Through Gutter. "Colored Man"
DRANK His Eill

Danvllle, Va, Sept. 50-Rev-
enue agents poured out on the
streets here, today, 200 gallons
OF moonshinc whiskey captured In
"a recent raid.
John Lee Anderson. n negro.
could no. resist the temptation.
lie straddled the stream, cupped
his hands aud regardless Of other
foreign matter. drank deep and
long. lie was taken to the COURT
house and fined.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
MILITARY BRUTE WAS
RELEASED BEFORE He
HAD SERVED SEKTEN CE

New York. Sept. 9O.-Frank II.
"Harl l'oGeC" Smith :ormerly
army lieutenant convj,'.i by
court mmtiai tf brutal ,tg'tmcnt
to prisoners In France was pa
rolled from Fort Jay ON Marcl 10
after he lad served less than .
ond half months OF hls IS
months i.rd.
This was made known t. Nv by
the milriy authorities At Cover
norl Island. after searci. OF rec.
or3s at Hrt Jay had cleared
~ the M stry surrounding wha,
dis iril hrl been mu'1 ~, Smtn.
Il ',lf snd at Cow" as. Island
tht Ia, ~. + COR Smlhs re,c,tse
hrl hcrn iss-ed NY tac a1jutant
s't r.Is o; CO ut Wa ,'inrlon and
hal a"'n 0l troved b. the secro-
tar q. wls.
MLhiy .1thoritiel ynll thnv
wer ucrrtain as ~ SlHitn'a PR.
Sent Whereabouts. bu' believed hs
ha ;cttired 10 his mono In Ohio.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
Row in State Health Department

Oklahoma City, Sept. 30.-Resigna-
tlon of DR.. j. c. Taylor, health Off
Ger OF Rogers county was received
by the state health department today
the state health commissioner announo .
ed. Failure of county officials to CO.
operate In enforcing health regula-
tions was given as the reason for
Dr. Taylor's action.
The state health officer said he
would go to Rogers county to investi-
gate conditions there. III the pcop'c
of that community want disease they
are welcome to IT, but | shall see that
they cannot spread 1t to other parts
Of the state" he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30

Washington. Warm and dry wealth
~ enabled cotton TO open rapidly and
the harvest TO make good progress
In the week ending TUESDAY according
to the department OF a-rirulture's
weekly crop b'l<tin. ....
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-30
ENID PLANS A BIG
RECEPTION OF HONORED
GUEST TOMORROW

Enid, Okla, Sept 30.--Extensive
arrangements have been made for
Governor Cox who will be hare
about three hours tomorrow MORN
ing. a Democratic reception COM
mittee has planned a parade from
the depot to the tabernacle down
town. where Governor Cox II
scheduled for speech. shortly
after 8 o'clock.
The Cox special cars will be set
off on siding ut Gao and wul
be here almost three hours. ae-
cording to present arrangements.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-27

r. I. Clean Towel Service. Phoha
r. !. 2439.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport S34.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-27

re.t n anAividmele II ~ aeI0ahfv-
80 x 1ssrs-e a II. eniyie a -.
ors,.tinn
0x.x - us-s i. r>-.n
$500 :. - . "
Inc unrest - TINS country, -
well as N Ill Otner countries, mas
been brought about ~ the. state o.
mind OF the people, Mr. Scott
said. Whatever Z man thinks. tnat
IS what ne VIII nave. II ne senos
ont selnsh tnougnts, tney VAL act
as 9 boomerang ana ne WM &c
dealt with seinsnly. Inere can pc
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-27
On. E. A. Staff Special.

Los Angeles Sensational de-
tails of a love course that is ru-
mored to have run far from
smoothly from the very first are
expected to be revealed in the do
nestle crisis of Charlie Chaplin and
his wife Mildred Harris Chaplin
which today seems to be heading
swiftly toward the divorce courts.
Following charges by Mrs. Chap
lin that her famous comedian hus-
band had failed to provide" for
her. both she and Chaplin have is
sued through their attorneys a
number of statements airing their
troubles. These are taken to be
the first skirmishes of big legal
battle pending.
To the movie world all this comes
as no surprise, for their have long
been speculation as to how long the
plin-Harris marriage would
weather the storm. The romance
is said to have been ill-starred from
the start. a rumor that is amply
borne out by the nature of the
charges and counter charges now
the chief topic of gossip at the
movie colony.
Mrs. Chaplin's complaints against
Charlie include a statement tina,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-27

she was forced to go to work be-
fore she was physically able, had
to buy her own clothing. that he
gave her second hand car and she
had to buy new one out of her
own salary; that he deserted her
and was cruel.
To which Charlie rejoins by pro-
ducing Cancelled checks to the
amount of $4,000 which, he says
Mrs. Chaplin spent in addition to
her salary of $1,000 week. TIC
the charges that he deserted her
and acted cruelty" Chaplin makes
no reply. So far it has been Mrs
Chaplin who has done most of the
accusing, from which fact it is as
sumed that the proceedings will be
initiated from that side of the
family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-27
UNREST CAUSED
BY THOUGHT OF
WORLD PEOPLES
City Attorney J. X. Scott Tells Mo-
line Club Mental Phaso Of
World Condition.

City Attorney ]. X. Scott of Rock
Island made the principal address
before the Moline Bluff Mems club
in its regular meeting last night at
the Congregational church, Twelfth
street and Sixteenth avenue, Mo-
line.
City Attorney Scott spoke on
Some Mental Phases of the Pres
ent World Unrest"
The speaker asserted that the
spirit of unrest has fastened grip
upon every country of the world,
and that the seeds Of unrest have
been sown in every class of citi-
zenship
He declared that the whole stu
alton is nothing more than men
tai condition Of the peoples Of the
world. He asserted that there is
too strong a tendency upon the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-27
FALSE ALARM CFTa
FIRE1fEN'S "GOIr

The Rock Island fire departn...
received three calls last nieht -
OF which was a false alarm. ras.s
caused the expression of ipdis.ss
ton today. The firemen also c.,,s,
attention to the $50 reward IL. NJ. |.
offered to the person who give. >.
dence leading to the arrest Is
conviction of any one turnin, s. i
false fire alarms. =
The first call received by IN. !.
partment was at 6:4o O'Clock H.,
evening to the home Of Wir;.s -
Stoner, 5l2 Eighth street. A msr
Der of the family was said to hss.
gone into the attic in search !,
some article and to have dronnea = !
match. The fire was extinrnish.,
before the firemen arrived
The second call was rece,vad i
O'Clock last evening to the hor,
Of Morris Cannon. 719 Twenty.nirl,
street. 4 small blaze in the cell.,
was extineuished without murs
loss. The fire is said to have sta,,
ed from hot ashes.
At $40 O'Clock last night n.
firemen received the false alarr
call, which was put in from m,
No. 70. located on Fifth avenue an,
| Fortieth street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-27
AWAIT WORD OF
BAKER TO MAKE
LUNCHEON Plan

Plans for the luncheon at the
Rock Island club next Monday in
honor of Secretary of War Baker
have been deferred by the Cham
Der Of Commerce as no word has
yet been received from the secre-
tary in regard to his coming to
Rock Island. or willingness to &C.
cept the invitation.
An invitation was sent to him by
the Chamber of Commerce early in
the week in anticipation of his ex-
pected visit to the tri-cities which
had been announced through press
dispatches to occur on Monday.
The Greater Davenport commit
tee also wired Mr.. Baker inviting
him to be the guest of honor at a
dinner at the Commercial club on
Monday evening. They have re.
ceived no reply.
The purpose of the visit of the
secretary is an inspection of the ar
senal. Colonel Harry B. Jordan
arsenal commandant. has not a.
yet been officially notified of thu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-27
|I|ISE FUND 70
LuNCH STORES
IN TRI-cITIES


Al the regular meeting d the
STn-C City Federation Of Labor son
April !. D. r. Tanner, national or
:GaniSsr for the National Coopera-
tive association. will make . re-
port Of the accomplishments Of his
speaking campaign in this COM
munity, which came to an end with
his address 1t the Industrial hall
In Moline last night.
In his talk before the federation
he will report on the sentiment he
has encountered here relative to
the cooperative idea Of establish
ing stores ~ the first step in
bringing about q cooperative estab-
lishment OF factories, banks and,
: In fact, the scheme OF carrying the
cooperative scheme into the very
heart of commerce and finance.
Have Raised Money.
Mr.. Tanner will also report on
the amount OF money that was
raised during his campaign here.
II is understood that consid-
cradle sum was raised as nu-
cleus OF the amount needed for the
establishment OF the first coOpera-
tive store in this community.
Mr.. Tanner made his first ad-
dress at the Turner hall in Daven-
port wednesday night. Thursday
night he spoke at the Rock Island
Industrial hall His speech in
Moline last night rounded out the
campaign, and hundreds Of persons
in the tri-city community are said
to have been converted to the Co
operative plan. When and where
the. first cooperative store will be
established rests upon the recon-
mendations to be made by Mr.. Tan
ner to the federation April /.
He Is now in full charge Of the
local situation and the federation
committee has delegated all OF its
powers to him.
Is Novel Scheme.
The new scheme is one that is
claimed will bring about the low
ering and stabilizing Of prices. The
first essential in this is claimed to
he the obliteration OF the profits OF
the middle man by system which
Is said will bring the producer and
the consumer together without any
gO-between.
The American Federation Of
Labor Is backing the plan, and has
frequently urged the local centra
labor body to inaugurate the plar
here. The bringing Of MIR. Tanner
here, it was said. will eventual,
result in the slashing of prices il
the tri-cities.