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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
ALLIES WILL TAKE ENER-
GETIC STEPS IN FORCING
GERMANY TO DISBAND ARMY

Paris, April 1C.-The representa-.
tives in Berlin, Of France, Great
britain and Belgium, will join In n
warning to Germany that she must
execute without delay the disarrna'
ment and rehabilitation clauses OF
the peace treaty, according to present
plans. 1t is understood that the
charge daffaires will also say to the
German government that In case the
insurrectionary movement in Ger
many Is not suppressed the allies
may refuse further deliveries Of food
3tuffs.
The London evening papers today
feature prominently the semi.offical
statement from Paris that tho allies,
OH the initiative OF Great Britain
are about to take energetic steps to
enforce German disarmament. even
to the extent Of cutting off food
supplies. IL necessary. Most OF tho
Journals in their editorials, welcome
the news unquallfiedly.
In official quarters here il is stated
that the final decision regarding the
situation will be taken at San Reno.
Great Britain will strongly advocate
the speedy enforcement Of the dis
armament clauses Of the treaty, It Is
declared. although she intends to
abide by the decision Of the confer.
cnce and does not contemplate indi.
vidual acticn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
HOWAT'S CASE WILL BE
APPEALED To THE HI Gil
CO j RT:, BOND FIXED At
$4,000; TROUBLE GROWS

Plttsburg, Kansas, April 16,--Notice
Of appeal to the supreme court in the
case Of Alexander Howat and his
three miners Union associate officials,
now In Jail at Ottawa and Iowa.
from the judgment of Judge Andrew
j. Curran of the Crawford county dis
lrict court. was given in district
court this morning.
Application was made for bond and
n stay of execution pending a de-
cision by the supreme court. Judge
Curran fixed the bonds at $4,000
each.
Hearing Of the Injunction suit
against miners union officials, upon
the application TO make permanent
the restraining order Of Judge Cur
ran issued two weeks ago, to prevent
the officials from calling strike
was postponed today until April n.
Operations In the coal field were
about the same as yesterday, 1t was
reported today. One deep mine and
three steamshovel mines were working
yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
REGULAR ARMY OFFICER
Is CHARGED WITH BIGAMY
IN THE ARKANSAS COURTS

Little Rock, Ark, April ia war.
rant charging bigamy has been Is.
sued at Benton, Ark, against Phillip
J. Keiffcr, former major in the rcgu-
lar army and former adiutant at
Camp Pike.
The warrant will be served on
Keiffer when he appears in court at
Pine Bluff tomorrow morning for
trial on a charge Of perjury and
knowingly permitting a forged instru'
ment to be introduced in court.
It was charged that Keiffer conf
mittcd perjury in testifying In his
application for divorce from Mrs.
Beatrice Brett Keiffer, his first wife,
and that he permitted q forged pow
er Of attorney, purportlng to have
been signed by Mrs. Keiffer No. l
to be introduced.
A suit to set aside the divorce de-
cree OH grounds that It was fraudu-
lcntly obtained Is pending in chancery
court at Pine Bluff.
Immediately after obtaining the de.
cree at Pine Bluff. Keiffer married
Miss Ruth Albright an actress In
u local theatre,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
MARY PICKFORD "A CES
CHARGES Of FRAUD AND
CONNVANCE IN MANNER
Of PROCURING DIVO RCE

Minden, New, April 16.--In the iu.
tcrcst Of the state Of Nevada. a
suit asking that the decree of divorce
granted on March ., 1920. BY Dis.
trict Judge Langan to Gladys T..
Moore, moro famillrly known as
Mary Pickford from owen r. Moore,
oe set aside viii be filed in the dis
trict court here this afternoon by
Leonard b. Fowler, attorney general.
The complaint is based on allega-
tions Of fraud, connivance and collu-
sion between Moore, his wife and
Douglas Fairbanks, to whom the
former Mrs. Moore was married q
short time after her divorce was
granted.
Fairbanks IS brought Into the case
through allegations that there was
collusion between him and his pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
BIG BILL HAYWOOD AND
ONE BIG UA | ON" PLAN
BEHIND OUTLAW STRIKE

Chicago April 16.--Plans OF the In.
dustrial Workers OF the World to
advocate the one big union movement.
during the present unrest among
railroad workers was revealed in a
statement by William d. Haywood
former general secretary and treas.
urer of the /. w. w. and John
Sandgren, editor of the One Big
Union monthly published here today,
The two leaders were quoted as
denying any connection between the
I. ". w. and insurgent railroad
organizations now on strike, but said
efforts had been made to institute
industrial unionism," In the unau.
thorized rail strike as in all other
strikes of Importance.
I'VE have always agitated toward
securing recruits for the One Big
Union idea, Haywood was quoted,
I'VE did so In the Gary steel strike,
and we Ttobably will do so as long
as we are an organization-fo W,
consider that the goal Of all indus.
trial organizations
plans which the I. w. w, has
been advocating include q complete
organization for one big union
with the ultimate goal of taking
over the railroads and operating them
by the organization"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
ACTION OF co NJ MI TTEE
INVESTIGATING CHI R GE
A GA INST POST MAY Be
DELAYED FOR TE n DAYS

Washington, April lG.-Action by
Tie rules committee on the resolution
looking TO the impeachment of AS.
sisiant Secretary Post Of the labor
department. may be delayed a week.
Representative Hoch republican. Kan
sas author of the measure said to-
day llo explained that it would take
some time to complete the prima
facIe case against the assistant sec.
Ictary."
Study Of Mr. Posts rulings in ya.
rious deportation uscs was begun
today by Mr. Hoch and members Of
thc immigration committee.
As another step in its investigation
Of deportation eases, the immigration
committee voted to subpoena the conf
plcte record IN the proceedings asains-
Enrique Flores Magun, n Mexican
national in the Loavcnworth prison,
| who formerly published u newspaper
in san Antonio. and Los Angeles.
\ decision by Mr.. Post, made pub
/ lie by the committee, showed the
assistant secretary had cancelled a
deportation warrant although Magon
had admitted he was an anarchist.
Anthony Clmncti, commissioner
| general of immigration. according "a
Il memorandum before the commit.
toe. found that Nlagon advocated the
/ overthrow OF the government by
1 force. Assistant Secretary Post. how
ever according 90 the copy OF his
ruling given out by tn committee
held Magon's desire was to rcvolu
tonize Mexico, thar he was mot
chargcablo with crusade against the
/ government Of the United states
and that despite his admission Of be
ing an anarchist, he still favors the
American theory Of peaccable gov.
ornmcnt by the majority
Although the alien said Posts
ruling, gives his ideal Of govern
mert the name of anarchlsm, his de-
scription Of his IDEAL is not anarchs
tic"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
CHILD PL UN GES FROM
v N DO v To PAVEMENT
SUSTAIN \ \ { | INJUR| ES
WHICH P ROVED FATAL

Lois Newman, three-year-Old
child, who fell from an office
window on Main street at noon
today, succumbed TO her injuries
and died at 2:i5 O'clock this aft.
noon. She never regained con.
sCiOusncss.
Falling from the second story of
the brick building at the corner Of
Main and 3 street southwest. Lois,
the S.ycaroll daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs j. L. Newman Of Mannsville, re-
celycd injuries which the attending
physician states may prove fatal
The child was in the dental office
Of Dr. e. o. Black where her father
was receiving treatment With them
We're her brother, years old, and an
older sister. The child climbed up.
on the window sill and fell to the
street below without anyone in the
room noticing her, The accident oc-
CURED about ! o'clock.
Mrs. Effie wilkes, county juvenile
officer, who was returning from
lunch TO her office, saw the child
fall and was the first to reach her
The father was Immediately called and
the child was rushed to the Hardy
Sanitarium where an X-ray was talk
en-. She had not recovered conscious
ness at the hour Of going to press,
and her condition Is such that the
physicians entertain but slight hope
Of her recovery The mother was no.
titled and came by motor from Manns-
Vile. An operation has been per-
forrr,.d in an effort to save the
child's life.
The skull was crushed and other
severe bruises sustained.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16

cnt wife to defeat that provision Of
the California law, which requires
that year elapsc before a final de-
cree OF divorce be granted, by having
Mrs Moore get a divorce in Nevada
In that respect ii is alleged in the
complaint that an engagement ana
agreement to wed existed between
Gladys Moore and Fairbanks prot
TO Feb. 10, 1920, the date on which
Nrs. Moore came to Nevada.
Other allegations are that Moore
came to Minden solely to be served
With summons in the suit. that no
substantial facts were given in court
10 wauunt d divorce and that Miss
Pickford concealed her identity from
the judge up to the moment Of TAX
ing the witness stand. As Judge
Langan is one Of the witnesses sum
noncd for tho state another judge
will hear the complaint.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
Ardmore has Outsrown the Old City
Lake; Steps to Impound Large Volume
OF Water in Mountains Should Be Taken

One OF the Joints in the gravity
line between Hickory and the city
pump station gave way and the wa.
ter was shut off for more than IL
hours, Some time last night the
repairs were made and Hickory creek
water is running into the city mains
today.
L. n. Lecper, who is day man at
the pump station is of the opinion
that the joint which gave way has
been leaking considerably for tho
reason that the flow of water seems
20 be stronger now that it was be-
fore the joint gave entirely away.
Ardmore Is fully aware Of the fact
that it has outgrown the old city
like. That lake will possibly provide
half enough water 10 supply tho
needs Of the city, but In order for it
to be OF any service 1t must be given
a rest for n sufficient length of time
to permit it to refill. The water in
the lake now Is not tit for use.
This being the case the most i'm.
portant question before the city is
10 get a supply of water commen-
surate with its needs. The city has
number Of people who still want
to build q line to the Washita, but
there are others who maintain that
water In plentiful quantity can be
had from the mountains. The noun.
'ilin water is more wholesome. it
will not require any treatment and
those who favor sticking to the plans
adopted seem TO have the better of
the argument
Hickory creek which provides the
present source Of supply, gives prom
Use now of providing plenty of water,
but should 1t not do so another line
can be built to Honey creek in the
mountains, and both Of these streams
can be turned into the city mains.
Ardmore is without doubt the most
favorably located city in the state
as far as water is concerned, and
the matter Of getting plenty of whole
some water Ia up to the people. Ma.
ture has done its part we'll and 1t is
up to this city TO perform its proper
function.
One million dollars would be a
very cheap price for Ardmore to pay
to get this mountain water. But
while that Is true tho sum required
will be far below million. Tho ex-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16

peuditure so far has been $500, 600
but the work has only been started.
This sum Of money is exhausted and
the plant is only a temporary con-
cern.
The line that has been built Is a
gravity line and It should be paral-
lclcd with n high pressure line
The city should either purchase by
agreanent, or bring condemnation
proceedings to purchase the lands
whore the water is to- be impoundcd.
a dam should be constructed to
impound water for emergencies and
to add to the pressure Of the line.
The first and most important duty
that confronts the city is the con.
struction OF a reservoir. This will
require an expenditure Of from $780,
600 to $4,000.
This sum Of money ought to be
borrowed from the banks. The work
should be begun Immediately and
then the matter should be placed he.
fore the people in u municipal bond
issue.
Negotiations should also be begun
At once for the purchase OF land re.
quired for the use Of tho city.
The next step should be the con.
struction of n high pressure line and
the gravity line should b. allowed
10 remain just rs it has been laid.
The city is not to be condemned
for the purchase OF the gravity line.
II was two years ago when that pipe
was purchased and at that time l.
gave promise Of being ample for the
requirements of the city. But Ard
more is different city today. II
will use this summer almost If not
gully twice as much water as 1t used
three summers ago and no one could
forcsee the wonderful growth of Ard.
more.
Property in Ardmore now Is worth
from S5,000,000 to s7000,O00 more
than it was six months ago. Ard
more has done this for its citizenship
and the citizenship owes 1t TO the
city to Immediately spend sum suf.
ficlent TO bring plentiful supply
of mountain water here to meet the
needs Of city much larger than
we are because from year to year
there will be more homes and more
people and more industries to care
tor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
TO SAVE HER FROM LIFE
OF MISERY GRANDFATHER
SI.AYS GIRL WITH AN

Muskegon, Mich, April 15.-'I did
1t because I loved her and wanted
TO take her out of this life of mis-
cry" was the explanation offered by
Stuart C. Moon, aged 72, Of the kill
ing OF his 10 year old granddaughter,
Irma Moon, according to officers VINO
took him into custody.
Moon, a retired lumberman, was
said by residents Of Muskegon heights
To have ualled the girl out of a
school room yesterday and attacked
her with an axe. The child's body
was mutilated, Rev. A. w. Lyon,
told the officers. before he could in
terfere.
Moon was held on a charge of
murder. An investigation into his
sanity probably will be ordered, 1t
was said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
Situation Bright in East

New York. April 16.--Indications
that the unauthorized rail strikes
were nearing an end in this vicinity
were declared to be visible today by
railroad officials and officers OF the
"hig four brotherhoods"
They said the utimatums OF the
railroad managers are giving the men
until Sunday noon to report back for
work on penalty of being dropped
from consideration was a body blow
to the morale of the strikers. As an
indication of the effect OF the decis-
ion, Hoboker railroad men belonging
to the brotherhoods, as well as the
men on strike, have voted to stick
by the loyal unions. They have ask.
cd Vice President Timothy J. Shea
Of the Brotherhood Of Firemen to
request Mayor Hague OF Jersey City
to use his influence with the roads
to have all the men taken back.
Other rebellious strikers were ex-
pected to take action during the day.
Meanwhile, the brotherhood leaders
continued their effors to induce the
men to return and submit their griev-
ances to the railway labor wage
| board. Il. A. Dodge, assistant presi
dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trlnmen, said the men had better
go back ''while the going Is good"
A gradual Improvement In the
| transportation situation was reported
by the railroads. Passenger service
showed the greatest Improvement.
due largely to the continued success
ful use Of volunteer crews. More
than $4,000 commuters were carried
on the volunteer" trains yesterday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
N EX| CA \ GOVERNMENT
ASKS PERM |SS|ON To
MARCH TROOPS ACROSS
A N ER| CAN TERRI TORY

Washington, April l6.-The Carran-
10 government wishes to move Its
forces on the Mexican Central line 10
El Paso, thence through American
territory to Douglas, Ariz., and across
the boundary to Agna prieta, from
which point a movement against Her.
moslllo, the capital Of Sonora would
be undertaken. The only other point Of
attack against Sonora is through the
Pulpito Pass between Sonora ami
Chihuahua. and it was said that
this pass would be defended by 4 very
small force Of Sonora troops.
In making known today that Mex
leo had requested permission to move
troops through Texas, New Mexico
and Arizona, officials said the United
States was under pressure from the
Mexican government"
Mexico has asked permission to pass
its troops through American terri
tory to attack rebel in Sonora ami
on some occasions it has been grant
ed.
The American government has been
notified officially by Mexico OF the
closing oG the customs houses on the
Sonora-American border. The Sonora
authorities have established and are
maintaining customs houses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
Clerks Strike at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kansas, April l6.-Fifty
girls employed at two stores, who re-
fused to work yesterday when ordered
TO quit by the clerks union, found
themselves locked out today. The
stores. arg closed pending organization
Of new forces Of clerks.
The clerks were ordered 10 quit
work yesterday so that they might
attend a meeting at Girard. called to
express protest against the imprison'
ment OF Alexander Howat, president
of the Kansas miners. Managers noti-
fled their employees that II they walk
ed out they could not return to
work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
.BAPT|STS OF THE SOUTH
CEN TRIAL DISTRICT N ET
THIS M0RNH!Nc \ [ooo [1o!''o! F'''E' %'''
DAYS BusIntSS SESSION

The annual convention OF tho South
Central Division Of Baptist churches,
opened this morning at the Broadway
Baptist church, with a large repre-
sentative from churches throughout
the district.
The Sunday school program occu.
pied the morning and afternoon scs.
sions and will be continued through
tonight's meeting.
Tomorrow's program will open with
sword drill by the Junior =. Y. p.
U. TO be followed with a discussion,
THE Junior Il. Y. p. U. and tho
Opportunity for, (a) Spiritual de,
yclopment; (b) Mental development;
tc) Social development; (d) Teaching
the Bible, lo) Definite mission study;
(fj Practical endeavor
The state program for Juniors will
be the subject Of an address by Miss
Virginia Lee, state director Of this
department.
Or. j. A. Tolman. president of the
Oklahoma Baptist University. Shaw.
nee, will also deliver an address.
Saturday Afternoon
Tie principal address of the after.
noon program will be delivered by
Rev. w. w. Chancellor Of Oklahoma
City. after which there will be a
round table conference for discussion
Of local problems.
Saturday Evening
At the evening session there viii
be a demonstration +. Y. J.. q. pro.
gram: an address. "Fhe r. I. p. u.
| and the Unfolding Life" by Or. Tol.
man. Blount +. Davidson. state Sec
retaIy and general manager, viii
talk on THE Oklahoma Baptist As
| scmbly."
Sundays Program
Regular church services will be con
Quoted Mt the church Sunday morn
ing. In tho evening the following
program viii be carried out:
Professional, 20. Zion HASTE
Devotional, They Looked Unto Him
and Were Radiant"
Discussion. why am n Leader
| Of Young People led by Miss Pearl
Todd, CORRESPONDENT secretary.
Pageant, Christ in America"
Address, Mrs. w. Il. Sallee.
A number Of young women, mem
beTs Of the Y. NJ. C. \. will present
the pageant Christ IN America" in
Guided in which will be 4 represen-
| tation OF seventeen nations. Miss
Lacey Bagby will take the part of
Columbia"
The program, Sunday evening, will
begin promptly at 190 o'ciocb. all
friends cordially invited
Program for Monday
The convention will be concluded
Monday. On this day the program
will be devoted to tho w. Il. Ne. S.
Sessions Will be held in the morning
and afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
Riots in Limerick.

Limerick. Munster, Ireland, April
1G,-While constabulary We're escort.
ing mails from the post office to the
railroad station last night, crowds
peted them with stones and It is al.
lege dthe civilians fired some shots
The police returned the fire wound
ing two or three civilians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
LIMITED NUMBER PERMITTED
TO ATTEND CANONIZATl0N
OF "JOAN OF ARC

Rome, April 1G.-Only $4,000 pill.
erims will be permitted to come to
Rome to attend the ceremonies iuci-
dent to colonization of Joan OF Arc,
which will be held next month. Re
cent reports have stated that 100000
wished to come here, but arrange
ments for housing and feeding them
,ould not be made and n limit was
placed on the number allowed to
make the trim.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16

to break the unauthorized strike.
The upper picture shows how the
strike has overwhelmed the parcel
post division Of the Chicago post.
office. Because Of the express tie
NJ caused by the railroad strike
packages formerly shipped by ex-
press are now being sent by mail.
Train service into New York
city has been crippled, and street
cars running from New Jersey
points to the Fort Lee and other
ferries are jammed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
Find Gruesome Evidence.

Steubenville, Ohio, April ia suit
case containing a blood.spattered
shirt and blood stained handkerchief,
alleged to belong to Harry Miller
"confessed" slayer of little Frances
South Of Odena, was found in the
West Virginia hills near Beach Bot
tom, last night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16

THE pictures illustrat the out
L law railroad strike which is
tying up the great traffic centers
of the country. The strike started
when John Grunau was replaced
as conductor of a Milwaukee road
train carrying worlmen to Chica-
20. The walkout began as a pro-
test against Grunau's removal.
A. +. Whitney OF Chicago, vice
r~osident of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad trainmen, is a leader in
the battle of The recognized unions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
WITH UNREST SPIRIT
EVERYWHERE, CIVIL WAR
MAY BREAK IN POPPY.LAND

Shanghai, China, April 5.-Seri-
Gus disturbances have occurred in
the province Of Honan and civil
war is imminent, according TO ad-
vices received by Chinese officials
here. This situation is the result
of change Of Tuchuns, or mill
taly governors in the province by
the Peking government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-16
At It Again.

Constantinople, April l5.-Messages
have been received from the Aintab
area in northern Syria, indicating
that Turks and Armenians are engag'
ed in heavy fighting, the Armenians
occupying the American mission
, h,,ildtnga