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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16

some time Mr.. VAN had his head
from these activities in 1904. he re-
turned TO Vermont. but three years
later he was again called up to enter
tho telephone field as president OF
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, Of which he hal
been the first president
One Of the most ambitious projects
which he then planned was merger
VI the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany with the telephone company, and
In 1910 when the telephone interests
succeeded in securing the controlling
power In tho Western Union, Mr.. Vail
became president OF both these great
corporations. He resiged as presi-
dent Of the Western Union, however.
when, on April 10, 1914, the telephone
company disposed OF its interests in
the Western Union because Of threat
ened action by the government against
the combination OF these competing
utilities.
While others may have marvelled
at the perfection OF the great tele-
phone system, that now connects more
than 10000 places in the United
States. Mr.. Vail always believed in
the greater possibilities ahead. He
believed it would be only a short
time before New York would be able
to carry OH wireless telephone con
versation with European points al.
most az easily as It may communi
cate with San Francisco BY land
lines today
Mr.. Vail played as hard as he
worked. He was fond Of good music
books and pictures, and the outdoor
Life He had one OF the finest librar.
les In the state of Vermont The house
OH his 3,5OO-acro farm at Lyndonville
although beautiful was = home rath.
er than palace. In It he had built
a $4,000 pipe-organ, and once every
year he had the practice of bringing
up trom New York some OF the finest
musicians to give a concert TO which
he invited the country people for miles
around. He also established farm
school. hoping TO encourage Vermont
boys 10 take up scientific agriculture
and remain In the country. He be
Heved that New England was facing
a great renaissance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
Chicago 10 Honor Dead Leader

Chicago, April l6.--City and county
offices will be closed tomorrow for
the funeral Of Roger c. Sullivan.
democratic leader, who died at his
home here Wednesday. Messages re-
ceived today from political leaders
throughout the country announced
their intention OF attending the
funeral.
A message OF sympathy was re-
ceived from President Wilson and
Secretary Tumulty telegraphed that
he intended to come 10 Chicago for
the funeral. Archbishop Mundelein,
will conduct the services ct Holy
Name Cathedral
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
Rail PLAYERS Loaned

Tulsa, Okla, April 16. - Catcher
Johnnie Carr and Pitcher Paul
Brusky Of the Sioux City Western
League ball club were turned over
to Red Field, South Dakota, OF the
South Dakota league today by Man
ager G. w. Andreas OF the packers.
The players are loaned for the sea
son, it is announced, and VIII leave
tonight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
THEODORE VAIL, THE MAN
WHO MADE POSSIBLE THE.
'gREAM" OF TELEPHONE
lAVEN TOR, DIED TODAY

New York. April 16.--Theodore y.
Vail. chairman OF the board OF dl-
rectors Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company died this
morning at 5:52 in Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Baltimore according to
message received here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-13

lots if the prices are within reach of
the average person.
The eastern markets are being
studied very carefully by distribut-
Ors.
The general financial outlook, to-
gether with the average wage of the
individual is being studied, together
with an accurate account of the
number of strikes and industrial con-
'ditions. None of these figures are
being made public but the distribut-
ors are we'll aware in what -centers
last year the cantaloupes were most
eagerly bought at attractive prices,
because of the high scale of wages
being paid at the time, and it is
safe bet that this is not being over
looked by the far sighted ones this
year.
WILL ALL HAVE 'EM
There is everywhere a feeling of
stop easy and yet when the season
comes near it is realized at the same
time that firm hand and some
chances must be taken by the distrib-
utor if he is to come out ahead at all.
AS for the public, the public is
assured Of more and better Imperial
Valley cantaloupes than in any prev
ious year.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-13

distributors will ship nothing but
certified stuff after the season gets
well under way.
81 cannot make myself too plain
on this matter of inspection, with the
crop of $4,000 acres nothing but the
very finest must leave or there will
be a glut in the market. l am not so
sure but that if only 5000 carloads
left the valley the distributors would
be better off, but that is out of my
jurisdiction. l can and will see that
only the very finest receives my Of
fetal O. K"
MORE MEETINGS
Several meetings of the distribut-
ors will be held in the near future
at which these questions will be
talked over. I. T. Sparks, division
freight and passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific and San Diego &
Arizona is also expecting to call his
annual meeting in the near future.
All distributors in the Imperial
Valley have recently received letters
from the Pacific Fruit Express asking
for their acreage and total estimates
and these figures will be made public
within two weeks, it is expected. The
P. F. E. is prepared with accurate
statistics to know the size of the
crop and the number of cars which
will be required.
There will be no conservation or
shipments, unless forced to by low
prices of lack of cars, it was pointed
out this week. The conservation
idea will be worked out in discardine
all cants with the slightest blemishes
This with the double plan OF keeping
prices where they should be for frs,
quality fruit and eliminating waste II
shipping space.
MARKETING PROBLEM
The marketing problem this yeal
will be under the same efficient man
agement as last year when the bureau
of markets office of the department
of agriculture proved itself worth it!
weight in gold to the distributors
Last year the system of distribution
worked prevented the glut of an!
single market and saved the shippers
thousands of dollars. Every city il
the United States and Canada will
a population of $4,000 or more receiv
ed Impreial Valley cantaloupes Il
carload lots and this year with tn
estimated increase in number of cars
, it may be that this will be lowered t
, cities of 10000 or possible $4,000 a
, it has been found that a city thi
, small will consum cants in carloa
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-13

destined points of consumption.
All in all it seems as if the
Southern Pacific were better equip
ped to handle the business than ever
before.
MAY BE CAR SHORTAGE
There is some danger of car
shortage, but the season is still some
weeks away and when the cars come
rolling in as they do at the last
minute and have in previous years
under the we'll ordered and regulated
system in vogue, this danger can be
dismissed for the time being unless
the shipper desires something to
worry about.
There are those who believe that a
shortage, which was not too severe.
would be the salvation of the canta-
loupe industry in the valley. There
are those who are distinctly appre-
hensive because they fear that the
tremendous size of the crop will glut
the market, with it's consequent low
prices and ruin to many growers.
County Horticultural Commissioner
F. w. Waite, one who keeps in close
touch with the cantaloupe situation, is
not one who is in favor of a shortage
but at the same time believes that il
would have it's benefits. He thinks
that a shortage of 5000 carloads
which would bring the total croI
down to that of last year would have
a tremendous effect on prices ane
the pocketbooks of the growers.
"Many of the shippers have asked
me-" he says, "to double the number
of inspectors at the packing sheds
This / am expecting to do. Many o.
the distributors will double their owl
inspectors and this will mean a large
increase over last year.
STRICT INSPECTION
"Already they are asking me t.
make the inspection the strictes
ever inaugurated in the. lmperia
Valley and / am also expecting to d'
this. This year we will throw every
thing out that is not OF the yer!
, best. There will be no allowing OF
i crate with two or three melons JUS
\ a little off in it, getting by. Ever!
4 melon must pass inspection and
/ am planning on making the inspection
SO strict that l will be able to issue
, certificate of inspection with eaci
, car. In this case those cars Which
hav certificates of inspection iron
, the county of Imperial and the stat
If California will undoubtedly
, command a higher price than tn
! other ones and ! anticipate that tn
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Gordon C. Kent. Deceas

Estate OF Gordon c. Kent, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed Hugh McE. Kent, administrator
OF the estate of Gordon C. Kent, de.
ceased, to the creditors of, and all per.
sons having claims against the sale
deceased. to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months
after the first publication of this no.
tice to the said Hugh Nee. Kent, al
l08 First National Bank Bldg, the
place OF transacting the business OF
said estate.
Dated March 20, 1920.
HUGH Nee. KENT, 3
Administrator.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for Administrator.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-13
CALL GENERAL STRIKE

NDy hbbUCIdItu FTeHSI
DUBLIN, April 13.-Officials of the
Irish trade unions today issued a call
for general strike throughout the
country as protest against the treat
ment Of political prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-13

The "dry law" has been "liberally in
terpreted" in Hartford. Conn.,, to the
extent of allowing each Jewish family
Is gallons of wine a year for religious
purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-13

destined points of consumption.
All in all it seems as if the
Southern Pacific were better equip
ped to handle the business than ever
before
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-13
Pink Beans 10 lbs. SI.OO

HERE ARE EXTRA FANCY
Northern recleaned Pink beans-just
the good wholesome food to take place
of high priced potatoes-the price is
low at 10 lbs. for S1.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
NJ. {, BISHOPS
Defer ACT ON
AMUSEM MENTS

Des Moines, Iowa, May 5.-The
first attempt to bring up the amuse-
ment article of the discipline of the
Methodist Episcopal church was
made today at the general confer
ence when a resolution asking the
committee on judiciary to bring in
a report on the constitutionality of
the article was offered. Some dele
gates felt, they said, that this was
an attempt to shut off debate on the
subject, and the resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on state of
the church.
This paragraph makes it the
duty of the pastor to demonstrate
with a member who dances, plays
cards, attends horse races, or vio-
lates the advice Of the church on
various other amusements and to
expel the member from the church
in case of continued violations.
Among other resolutions pre-
sented today was one which op-
posed the use of public funds fol
sectarian purposes.
Bishop E. A. Cooke of Helena
Mont, rendered his resignation te
the. Methodist Episcopal general
conference today. III health was
given as the reason. He is 65 years
old and started in the ministry Al
years ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
STOCK EXCHANGE
ORDERS PROBE OF
REPLOGLE STEEL

New York, May 5.-The stock ex-
change through its committee on
business conduct today. ordered an
investigation into dealings on
Replogle Steel, one of the most
active issues now dealt with on the
exchange.
1t is thought that the extraordin-
ary activity of the stock has given
rise to apprehension of a possible
corner such as was said to exist in
Stutz when trading in that stock
was suspended. Replogle is report
ed to be controlled in part by the
same interests which dominate the
Stutz Motor company.
All members of the exchange
have been requested to submit to
the secretary report of the pur-
chase and sales or clearances OF
the stock between April 10, and
May 4, inclusive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
CLINTON SCHOLAR
GETS ESSAY DISC
FROM SEC. BAKER

Washington, May 5.-Secretary
Baker today presented medals to
the three prize winners of the army
national school essay contest. The
presentation was made in the
stadium of the Central high school
in the presence of the school chill
dren of Washington and many high
army officers and other govern
ment officials.
The gold medal was presented 20
Donald l.. Campbell OF the !Clin-
ton Iowa) high school; the silver
medal to Marjorie Sheetz OF the
Chillicothe (MissouriJ high school
and the bronze medal 10 Bette
Bowen Eason of the DeSota county
high school. Olive Branch, Missis-
sippi
Silver loving cups were also
awarded the schools which the
winners represented.
The exercises at the stadium
were preceded by a parade in
which detachments representing
almost every branch of the army
participated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
WHY BOND FAGN"
HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR MANY THEFTS

~. Toy United Press.)
~. view York. lay elimination
W.. ~. a bond ragin" was respon-
hans e Tor many yoathful broker
.ns s's y messengers turning thieves
Co., M disclosure Of a woman "in the
n.S were the latest develop
h"-ias 4,s To-Day in Investigation of rob-
s,as ss which have cost New York
sleial Institutions millions,
l.,S ,SSseph Gluck. a messenger boy
Inv n, a'ider $4,000 bail, testified at
S,,,. G'Naie hearing before United
sss @ ourt Commissioner Gill
nv. M 1t he and other messen-
S,s s d over stolen bonds to a
aCsns au sao!a they knew as the
coh.ss ss Ray Cohen. sister CT ",Iick"
,iss, iu, VINO is fugitive and alleged
rs;A sa! saad man for Mickey" am
u ~. A. oTains of the gang, testifylng
' nearing, told OF the woman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
CON CON VOTES
FIRST SECTION
ON EDUCATION

Springfield. ILL.,. May 5.-Reten-
ton of the first section Of the ar
ticle on education in the present
constitution was decided on today
by the delegates who are writing a
new basic law for Illinois.
The convention. meeting in COM
mittee of the whole, had under
consideration the educational COM
mittee's proposal for a new article
on education.
By vote of 81 to 81, the con-
vention decided to eliminate from
the first section of the committee's s
proposal an added paragraph which
would provide that "the general as
sembly shall also provide for the
care and education of dependent
defective and delinquent and other
children requiring special consid-
Grafton"
Delegate David E. Shanahan OF
Chicago, in opposing this provision
said that the word care" might re-
; quire the state to expend millions
of dollars in building homes for
the care Of dependent children az
the paragraph made such action
mandatory on the legislature.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
Carranza Fights From Air
CONGRESS NOW
REALLY READY
TO MEND WAYS
Definite Steps Toward
Efficiency at Last
Being Taken.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
Especial to The ArgusD

Washington, d. c., May 5.-Re-
organization of the committee sys-
tenn OF the United States senate,
advocated for years and d'7cussed
again and again without alt, is
at last to be accomplished. instead
OF II committees, with innumerable
subcommittee taking up the time
OF members SO that frequently it is
impossible to get a committee quo
rum, there will be not more than
30 committees. Every senator will
be a member of one of the II or 1S
major committees and a member
OF at least two of the II or Is mi
nor committees. 1t may prove to
be the first step toward a reorgan-
ization of the 10 government de-
partments.
This proposal of change has met
with the approval of Republicans
and Democrats and sub-commit-
tee of the senate committee on
rules has just been authorized to
submit a comprehensive plan to
the full committee on rules and
the prospects are that the scheme
will go through this session.
Democrats told their Republican
colleagues at Monday nights meet
ing that they planned the identical
method Of reorganization when they
came into power eight years ago,
but that all sorts of obstacles came
up to prevent action.
Mccormick Efficiency Booster.
Senator Medill Mccormick of Illi-
nois is the father of the plan. In
cidentally he has pushed the bud
get bill through the senate. His
hobby is efficiency in government,
and a number of senators have
from time to time given their sup
port to various plans for the re-
arrangement Of government serv-
ice. The Illinois senator has got
ten behind the idea and is center
ing his whole legislative career on
efficiency.
The idea of concentrating COM
mittee work in the senate in a few
committees is not new, but no par
ty has hitherto been able to shut
off the little party privileges and
political camouflage that went with
membership in several committees.
The burdens brought on by war,
however, and congested calen-
dar have made the members of the
senate more than ever desirous of
cutting out insignificant and unim-
portant committees. For instance.
there was a time when a commit
tee on Indian depredations might
have been necessary. but not any
more. Then again the work Of
several committees involves the
same kind of subjects and can
easily be combined. a committee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05

Washington, May 5.-Secretary
Daniels today ordered a division
OF Gestroyers, now at New York
with the Atlantic fleet, 20 sail i'm
mediately for Key West where they
will be held for possible duty i'll
Mexican waters.
!. A. the state department today
it was said that reports thus far
received had not indicated that the
lives of any American citizens had
been endangered anywhere in Mex
leo as q result Of the revolution.
Ships Get Orders.
New York, May 5.-The tender
Black Hawk, and six destroyers
now anchored in the Hudson river.
received orders to leave here at
noon today for Key West for pos
sible duty in Mexican waters.
The destroyers are the Isherwood,
Case, Lardner, Putnam, Beale and
Reid. The fiotilla is commander by
Captain Byron Long on the tender
Black Hawk, which Will accompany
the flotilla.
Another Yankee Slain.
Ell Paso, May 5.-Ralph Greenlaw
son of E. +. Greenlaw, who with
another son, was killed by Mexicans
Sunday, was murdered at the same
place Monday. according to adviees
here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
CANADA BOND
FIRMS CR|LLED
FOR U. S. PLOT

New York. May 5.-Employes
and books of banking and broker
age houses in Montreal. Toronto
and Quebec. will be examined in
the hunt for securities in New
York's $5,000.000 bond plot, for
traces Of their marketers, it was
announced here today.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted with the Canadian high court
to honor United States federal
court orders for such examinations
and application for them will be
made here this week, said Saul s.
Myers, counsel for a surety CON-
pany which bonded many of the
missing Wall street messengers.
II previously had been hin:ed
that the elusive master mind" OF
the bond plot. Jules w. (Nicky)
Arnstein, and Nicholas Cohen, may
have established a marketing sys-
TEN leading into several brokers'
houses in various cities of this
country and the domision. The
trail Of Cohen is leading to the
west, Myers said. Indications
pointed to Cleveland as his hiding
place, according to advices received
here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
FANNY HURST'S
HUBBY ECHOES
MARITAL JOYS
fBy United Press. J

New York, May 5.-Jacques E.
Danielson. pianist-composer and
husband of Fannie Hurst by their
secret marriage five years ago, is
just as enthusiastic about the man
ner in which they have managed to
be free though married." as his
wife.
The secret marriage became
known on the fifth anniversary
through announcement by Miss
Hurst. They maintain separate
homes and Offices and meet only
by appointment.
why. If anyone would know how
feel about it," said .Danielson,
lust let him ask some married man
Of five years how he would like to
have a night out without resorting
to the hackneyed sick friend or the
age-worn lodge meeting excuses.
The Hurst-Danielson family said
they had not decided on what plan
they would adopt in the event of
children. They thought they might
moulIy thelf present scheme OF ao-
solute independence.
Miss Hurst and her husband lead
individual lives and maintain sep
arate apartments, according to the
announcement of their marriage,
which was kept secret for five
years.
A curious investigator found that
the last two telephone directories
for Manhattan listed:
Fannie Hurst, Il West Sixty
ninth street; Columbus 4157."
j. S. Danielson, IL West Sixty
ninth street; Columbus 4157."
mo mystery about it at all" said
Miss Hurst. Mr.. Danielson for
merly occupied the apartment and
now l live there"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
FRENCH BLOCK
LECTURE TOUR
OF SOCIALIST
Passports Denied Longuet, Who
Planned to Come to e. s. to Aid
Party in Campaign.

Paris, May 5.-Jean Longuet
leader of the minority Socialists in
the chamber of deputies, whose
passport to America the state de-
partment refused to else, said to.
day his proposed trip had been al
the invitation of 1.-The American
Socialist party in Chicago" where
he was to have delivered a series
of lectures.
Longuet declared the series OF
conferences he had intended to
hold with the American Socialists
would have been scientific and
economic and totally devoid of To-
cal politics.
The conferences would have
been somewhat different from
those We intended to hold in 1914
he added, for world conditions
have changed somewhat.
Il never for a moment had any
desire to meddle in American pol.
ltlcs. You seem to have enough
politicians Of your own"
Aid Sought in U. s.
Chicago, May 5.-Jean Longuet
the French Socialist, was to have
attended the Socialist convention al
New York and later campaignet
for the party's nominee, who is ex
pected to be Eugene V. Debs, &C.
cording to an announcement made
by Socialist headquarters here
some time ago.
Socialist national headquarter:
today announced that there is M
doubt whatever that Eugene V
Debs will be the presidential can
didate. even though he is in tn,
Atlanta penitentiary on a 10-yeal
sentence for alleged violation o
the espionage act.
For vfce PRESIDENT
The statement adds that anon,
those mentioned for the vice presi
dental nomination are Scott Near
ing, Seymour Stedman, the Chica
go attorney, and James H. Maurer
president of the Pennsylvania
State Federation of Labor.
According to Socialist headquar
ters, number of communist party
members have declared for Debs
as their presidential nominee, bul
the current issue of the communisl
organ states that Debs is absolute.
ly unacceptable.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05

Washington, May apparently
unable to get under way any Of
fensive military expedition against
the revolutionists, President Car
ranzaf has begun using airplanes to
harass rebel-held towns in the
neighborhood of the Mexican cap
ital, according to advices to revoiu-
tionary agents here.
Cuernayaca, capital of Morelos
and Cuautla in the same state, are
two of the points that have been
smartly bombarded, the reports
stated.
F0rsaken BY Gonzales.
The information through official
channels yesterday that Pablo Con
zales, formerly an ardent supporter
of Carranza, had entered the revolu-
ton at the head of a detachment
of revolving federal troops, also
was contained in the rebel advices.
Further indication that Torreon
again is to become the objective of
the contending forces was contain
ed in the report that General
Dieguez' force that had been try
ing for more than three weeks to
Jualisco northward into Nayarit to
check the Sonorans on their march
to the south, had been turned about
and is on its way to Irapuato from
where it may move northward to-
ward the state of Chihuahua.