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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
POSSIBLE REPEAL
Of ARTICLE TEN
HELD IN ADEYAACE
Action Postponed on I'm.
pOrtant Subject When
Argentina Withdraws
From League Council

Geneva, Dec. G.--Consideration Of
an amendment TO the covenant OF the
league OF nations which would elm
mate Article Ten, has been post
poned by The assembly Of the league
of nations until the next meeting,
This amendment, which was proposed
By c. j. Dohcrty. n member Of the
Canadian delegation has been refer
red to a committee which has been
instructed to submit report when
the assembly holds It's next session.
II was planned if it Is possible. to
take up the report prepared by Rene
Nividni Of France and w. n. Rowel
of Canada, on the relationship be-
tween the assembly and the council
Of the league.
After today's session had opened
Paul Hymans, the president, present
ed Senor Pueyrredons letter to the
assembly and said he had expressed
personally 10 the head OF the Ar.
gentina mission his deep regret at
the step It had taken.
Lord Robert Cecil delegate for the
union OF South Africa, then took the
floor, saying
IF other delegations should be allow
ed to take TIE same step when their
proposals are not accepted, it would
be impossible for the league 10 make
any progress"
"The act of no single country"
Lord Robert added. can diminish our
faith in the success Of the league,
after the great strides that have
been made toward the object IN view.
IAN that it needed are courage and
candor for one another"
1t is declared here that virtually
every delegate regards Argentinas
action as an error in tactics.
Geneva, Dec. 6.-fIonorio Pueyr-
redon, Argentine foreign minister, and
head Of that country's delegation
which Saturday Withdrew from parti-
cipatlon il, the work of the assembly
of the league Of nations, replying to-
day to questions by the newspaper
correspondents here concerning the
attitude of Argentine, said:
"If we failed to inform the other
South American delegations Of our
determination, it was because we did
not wish to place our sister republics
before n crisis of conscience concerning
the attitude they should adopt. On
the other hand. what would have been
said Of us had we attempted a coali-
ton of the South American countries
against the viewpoint Of the great
powers.
1T is inexact to say We informed
no one Of our resolution. | personally
sustained the Argentine proposition
before the representatives. Of the great
powers and did not attempt to con-
ceal our intentions. The simple qucs-
tion Of opportunity is the cause why
Argentina momeutariIy Is isolated In
its position
Argcntina's amendment 20 the COW
enant of the league Of nations re-
lection of which caused the delega-
ton Of that country to leave the as
serlhly on Saturday morning, has
been referred 10 the assembly for
consideration at It's next meeting
Houalio Pueyrredon head Of the Ar
gcntiue mission, said today that his
CONTINUED on page %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
Ed SIN GLETON VICTIM
OF CUTTING AFFRAY

As the result of n cutting affray
at the home of n Mrs. Alcitchlln on
G street. northwest. l.. Y. Lynn, who
gave his profession to the police as
an oil man. is confined in the county
Jail awaiting the results Of the in
jurles which he inflicted on Ed Single
ton. the victim of the affray. The
episode occurred yesterday afternoon
According 20 reports, Snelcton's wife,
from whom he had been separated,
was living with Mrs. Meltchlln and
Lynn, whenever he happened to be
In Ardmore roomed at the same house.
The police state that they found whis-
Ky on the premises.
Singleton received stabs In the
stomach, liver and back. Tie Is now
confined in the Hardy Sanitarlum,
to which place he was taken by Chief
Of Police Chancellor who happened TO
be in the vicinity of the Meitchlin
home at the time.
Lynn attempted to escape after
the stabbing affray, but was appre-
hended by policemen Cecil Crosby ana
johnson after a chase which led
them to the rear of Halls furniture
store on Caddo street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
CONSUMERS STRIKE
RESPONSIBLE FOR A
DECREASE IN SALES
Federal Reserve Board AS
signs as Cause for Busi-
ness Depression, a Wait
for Low Prices

Washington Dec. 6.--No hope OF
early relief from business depression
is held out in the monthly statement
OF the Federal Reserve Board. made
public Saturday night. Depression ex-
lists in most communities, the state,
so far as the board could determine
was a consumers strike" and "evi-
dent public determination TO wait
for prices to come down"
Manufacturing activities continued
to fall during November. the report
said, "a wave OF reduction sales, by
retailers have not resulted in increased
buying which would cause resump-
ton of production in many lines. A
corresponding decline in the buying
power" reflected in the decreased
volume OF trade of all kinds also was
noted.
'It is impossible" the board con-
tinued "to estimate the extent to
which the completion of the readjust-
ment process may be involved further
slackening Of employment and the
increase of commercial embarrassment.
The favorable elements in the stua-
ton are Improvement OF transporta-
tion aud the easing of credit condi-
TONS
Cold weather in most sections has
stimulated the buying of clcthing, said
the board. "In general the usual sea-
sonal demand is still lancking.
Stores are reducing stocks ard
making no attempts to replenish. The
outstanding orders are declining and
tailors are ordering what is needed
to meet day TO day requirements.
while prices are slowly declining,
it is still felt that present declines
have not paralleled declines in whole
sale prices"
The board attempted no forecast
OF future conditions in individual lines.
Numbers of manufacturers are re-
ported as dropping orders and price
lists are likewise disclosed in some
cases, no more than half time oper-
alton OF mills.
The shoe and leather industry has
been likewise affected, although its
orders were somewhat larger for inn
mediate delivery to fill current re-
quirements.
No indication Of a revival in the
silk industry was seen and while max
ers Of mems clothing have announced
reductions TO stimulate sales, few or
ders have been placed so far. the
board said.
Prices for womens wear have no!
declined along with reductions OF 35
to SO per cent in mems clothing, the
board said. as there is no surplus
stock.
Cancellation of orders, prevalent in
the domestic trade, has q counterpart
in the export trade the board said. De-
spite thcse handicaps, exports had
been "tolerably we'll maintained as
n result of the league movement Of
staples to European points" the state
ment said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06

Is Ardmorc clean toWn'
Is there anything which you can do
to help make ait clean city?
Are you willing to cooperate with
the sheriff to make, not only Ardmore,
but Carter county clean?
Sheriff Garrett makes this state
meut.
That he win keep Carter county
and Ardmorc clean Of vice, That If
any citizen knows OF a place or sus-
poets a place where liquor Is being
sold or whore gambling is being in
dulgcd in, he invites this citizen TO
make report to his office. An imme-
date investigation will be made, The
name Of the citizen making such re-
port will not be used. Il, any time,
nor under any circumstances. The
citizen will not be 4 witness. If the
citizen has over feared TO make re-
fear need not be entertained any
longer for the reason that names
positively will not be used.
Any citizen who might feel aggriev-
ed that the laws are not being prop
erly enforced has an opportunity to
assist In enforcement work and that
activity is stripped Of every danger
that he might have fancicd ms being
connected with such activity.
In his campaign for sheriff. Buck
Garrett never told you that he would
do The work that he has undertaken
at this time. He made no promises.
hut Immediately following the cleo
tion he called his deputies together
and outlined the work that lay before
them and gave them instructions to
enforce the law without fear or favor.
He then called on the county attorney
and told that officer that he was
ready to cooperate with him to the
full extent of his power as sheriff
Of the county and invited the cooper
alton and the activity OF the county
attorneys office.
Sheriff Garrett In man that docs
not write communication TO the peo-
pie through the press. That II not
his work. II does not appeal to him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
LEADING "A RIM N EN-
ASSEM- BILE TODAY At
IN D | A \ APO Oils FOR A
THREE DAY SESSION n
REPRESENTATIVE AGRICULTURE
lists GATHER TO DISCUSS M
PORTANT CONGRESSIONAL
LEGISLATION TO BE ASKED

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. G.-Leading
agrlculturists of the country are
meeting here today for a three-day
convention. the second annual gather
ing of the American Farm Bureau
Federation.
The principal question 10 be de-
clded, according to an announcement
from the convention headquarters, is
to devise means for ending soon the
depression now felt by the farming
industry, and toward this end plans
will be discussed for moving large
stocks of grain. wool and cotton left
in the hands Of the producers. The
announcement declared that effort
would be made to check falling prices,
which it added are in many instances
at the pre-war levels.
The formulation Of a national aGri-
cultural policy will be undertaken.
federation officers said, with the view
of preventing q recurrence Of the
condition which they described rs
now confronting the farmers. A feat
ure OF the policy was expected TO be
system of cooperative marketing.
which will bring the producer and
consumer into closer relation and re-
strict the activities of middlemcn.
Organized agriculture's attitude to-
ward legislation also will be determ-
incd at the convention. Among the
important measures, which il was an
nounced will be considered are the
Cappcr-Volstead bill. cXempting pro.
ducers' organizations from the anti
trust laws, the French truth-in-fabric
bill, requiring manufacturers of WOOL
en- goods to label their products so
the consumer may know the percent
age OF virgin wool and shoddy. the
Acknowledgement bill. authorizing the
government TO operate the Muscle
Shoals, Ala, nitrate plant for pro-
ducing commercial fertilizer, and the
bill granting sl,O00,0OO,000 United
States government credit 70 Germany
for making purchases Of food and
raw materials Ia this country.
Speakers, who will address the con-
ycntion. include men of International
prominence. their subjects relating
to finance. transportation and other
matters directly affecting agriculture.
Among these speakers on the pro-
gram are. Governor Harding of the
Federal Reserve Board Herbert Hoov-
or. former food administrator; Cow
ernor Harding Of Iowa; T. II. McDon-
aid. chief OF tho federal bureau Of
good roads; H. 90. Shirley of the
federal highway council; Clifford
Thorne of Chicago transportation ex-
pert and Henry Wallace of Des
Molnes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
President-Elect Harding Is
Given Ovation as He Takes
His Accustomed Seat
in u. S. Senate
WILSON'S MESSAGE
Is DUE TOMORROW
STILL REMAINS PROBLEMATICAL
WHETHER PRESENT CHIEF EX.
ECUTlVE WILL APPEAR IN
PERSON AT THE CAPITOL

Washing on, Dec. 6.--After con-
ference between President-elect Hard
ing and Republican senate leaders to-
day II was indicated that Mr.. Hard
ing probably would make brief adj
dress TO the senate some time dur.n.
the afternoon.
Senator Harding, who is a guest at
the suburban home Of Edward y.
Mclean, breakfasted late and remain
ed away from the capital until shortly
before the senate convened.
Meantime, a swarm OF callers watt
ed at his residence and another small
crowd congregated about the Philip.
pines committee room in the capitol,
in the hope that lie would conn
there.
George =. Christian, Jr, the presi-
dent-elects secretary, called at the
Mclean home and after a short tall;
with his chief, went to the senate
office building and began work on ac-
cunulated correspondence which is
expected to occupy much Of Mr.. Hard
ings time during his two-day visit
here.
With telephones ringing contin-
ually and the procession of callers
growing steadily during the fore
noon, the senator's office became one
of the busiest spots in Washington as
tho new session convened.
Washington, Dec. G.--The third and
final session of the sixty-slxth con-
gress began today, with President
elect Harding in his seat in the SEN
ate. The galleries began to fill early
in the day and We're crowded when
the gavels of Vice President Marshall
and Speaker Gillette fell promptly at
noon.
Just before the gavel OF the presi.
dent of the senate fell. President-elect
Harding entered the senat chamber
ana wended his way to the seat he
has so long occupied as q represen-
tative from Ohio, in tho upper house
OF the national legislature.
Senator Harding was given a rouni
Of applause rs he entered the senate
chamber just before noon.
Spectators arose al over the gall
leries to obtain better view Of the
president-elec,, who entered from the
Republican cluak room with Senator
Lodge, Republican leader.
Air, Harding was surrounded imme
diately by a crowd Of senators who
sbpOk his hand and slammed him iinon
the h.ck The president-elect well
coined his admirers with 4 broad
smile.
y speech which did not touch on
detailed questions OF policy, was de-
lVcred by the prosident-eect IN re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
PUT ON THE PUMP AND
SHOOT THE Gas OR OLD
JACK FROST'LL GET Us

oklahoma City, Dec. 6.--Oklahoma
Is due for another touch of winter
within the next "a hours, but the
cold wave will be OF short duration
and not as severe rs previous ones
this winter, according to information
announced by the weather bureau
here today. Temperatures by morn
ing will range between 20 and 30 de-
crecS In the north and west portions,
and between 90 and 90 in the south.
east portions.
There's n chance for snow In the
cold snap this time. weather prophets
said. for II is expected the rain now
falling generally over theN southwest
will turn to snow as the cold wave
advances.
A moderately high pressure area
over the northwest, moving northeast
ward over the Rockies and plains
states. IL given a. the cause for the
drop IN temperature.
Moderation by Wednesday. on the
face of present Indications, was seen
today by weather officials here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
NFUR|ATED CITIZENS
SEEK LIVES Of GANG
OF LOWEST CRIMINALS
FOLLOWING SHOOTING OF OFF,
GERS IN BATTLE WITH MORAL
DEGENERATES CALIFORNIANs
ORGANIZE VIGILANTES

Santa Rosa, Cal, Dec. 6.-Two men
and one woman held in Jail here for
implication in the shooting yesterday
in which a sheriff and two detec-
tives were killed, for hours last night
listened to shouts Of throrg outside
which demanded vengeance for the
killing OF officers.
Two attempts were made to storm
the jail. A mob carrying telephone
pole which they planned TO use as a
battering ram, attempted TO rush the
front door OF the Jail. The police
seized John Campbell whom they
said was the leader and dispersed tho
mob.
Later a group carrying heavy iron
bea mseveral blocks from a building
under construction. was attacked by
group Of officers who defeated the
attempt, largely, they said, by a lib
eral use Of their fists.
Those in custody were arrested in
connection with the recent attacks
on young women in San Francisco.
When the arrest was attempted
yesterday by Sheriff Petray and two
San Francisco detectives, George
Boyd, one OF the persons sought, Of
fered resistance. He shot the three
men before being overpowered. De-
tective Sergeant Jackson shot Boyd,
after being wounded himself
The tragedy was development
of the police search for members Of
group of men which the San Fran
cisco officers said had subjected more
than n dozen, probably score. OF
young women to indignities, insults
and brutallties, ut house in one OF
the moro densely settled districts OF
the city.
The first of these attacks 10 come
10 police notice was when young
women on November -, after q nigh;
Of horrible experiences jumped
through a window and told an Off
Ger a girl companion was still held in
the house by a number of men.
The police raided the place sent
the second girl TO Il hospital and took
five men TO jail. The girs said eight
men haG been concerned in the a.
tacks and it was in a search for one
Of the three not :ound in the house
that .ae officers cane 10 Santa Rosa.
rhe five men arrested here were
held in bonds Of $40, 900 each. the
highest ever fixed in San Fran>
cisco court, The police revelations
OF assaults by gnngstcrs on the young
women have aroused san Francisco
citizens and public bodies as has no
criminal incident since the bomb eX-
rlosion during a preparedness day pa
raJc in 1916.
District Attorney Brady said the
o:lcnses against the young women
were the most reyolting in the his
tory of san Francisco.
George Boyd. wounded in q pistol
fight here last night in which Sheriff
James Petray Of Sanoma, Cal, and
detectives Miles NJ. jackson and es-
ter II. Dormap Of San Francisco, were
killed. was identified today by Pearl
Handle as one OF the men who at
tackled her in san Francisco Nov-
embcr 10. Boyd told district Attorney
Hoyle thut he fired the shots which
caused the three deaths.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
4 4 RD| | \ { ENDORSES
DEMOCRAT Tic PLAN OF
THE BUDGET SYSTEM

Trenton, y. j.. Dec. Elm a letter
from Charles d. Hard. secretary 10
President-elect Harding. received by
the Trenton chamber Of commerce, as
surances were given that the new
president would give consideration to
the creation Of budget system for
the national government. The letter
was in reply to a communication from
tho chamber to Mr.. Harding in which
1t was stated that the Trenton trade
organization had gone on record as
favoring such system.
at may have been OF value to recall
that IN his speech Of acceptance, Sen.
ator Harding said | believe the bud
get system will effect a necessary
helpful reformation and reveal busi-
ness methods to government business
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
GOVERNOR COOLIDGE
URGES IMPORTANCE OF
KEEPING AGREEMEN IS
VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT URGES
BUSINESS MEN NOT TO CAN
GEL ORDERS THEY ARE
BOUND TO OBSERVE

New York, Dec 4.-The necessity of
observing the laws Of morality in
business was emphasized here Satur-
day night by Governor Coolidge OF
Massachusetts, vice president-elect, in
an address before the Busines Men
Republican Association.
Terming the action of the present
Democratic administration years before
America entered the European war.
an example of what should NOT be
done by business men-the avoidance
of moral observation-disclosures Cool
idge denounced practices of similar
avoidance by men in business rela-
tions who, he said seek their own
profit OF justice to others. He cteu
recent wholesale cancellation of orders
for merchandise al an example oil
improper business methods. This
course, he said, resulted from eX-
travagant ideas assimilated during the
prosperity Of recent years.
From 1915, to 1920 Americans have
believed themselves in easy circum-
stances" ne said. True, prices We're
high. but the rewards OF effort seemed
higher still All seemed SO easy
hat people came TO condition where
they did not care. There seemed TO
be an impossible demand for all hu-
man endeavor. 1t mattered little then
whether duties were done, there was
a complete spirit OF take 1t or leave
ii. it is you will get Of quality or
quantity in goods or in service. This
meant that people were not insisting
on or meeting their obligations. Such
Il condition could have but one re-
suit"
Tho result experienced, Governor
Coolidge said, has been disastrous.
I'VE are in an era Of deflation and
the public is trying to put all the
burden OF it on the producer by re-
fusing to carry Out its bargain" he
declared.
The worst manifestation is the
cancellation of orders, he said. cam
celled mot because 1t was supposed
their cost could not be met. but be-
cause it was thought It would not be
profitable To meet such costs.
1T was not the result of mobility
to act. but failure because action
might cost something" he continued.
"Our whole economic structure has
been doranged. We have sought in
our economic relations false inde-
pendencc. false freedom. Men are
not and cannot be In any of the rela-
tions of life Independent Of the moral
laws. Tho only freedom men can
ever enjoy is selfdirection in doing
right"
OF the Wilson administration, Cow
ernor Coolidge said
1t failed because 1t did not meet
the moral requirements Of the AM
erican people"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
Are You For Law Enforcement?
CEditoriai)

and he does not do II. But the state
mcnts made herein by the Ardmore-
lie, are made following talk with
the sheriff. We have tried to state
the matter Just "a he stated j, To us.
1t is our opinion and 10 is thu
opinion OF tie county attorney and
it IS the opinion OF every friend Shcr-
ifl Garrett has tha. he il in earnest.
There rs another class of citizens who
know he is in earnest 1T is the
class who heretofore have made their
living by selling whisEey ana by
games nc cards. They know the sher-
III is in earnest.
Now then If we may he pardoncd
we would like to morali2e just a lit
tie. We would like to know how
many citizens who have been en-
couraging bootlegging will quit Il
There are a number Of good people
in Ardmore and In Carter county who
would think they were disgraccd for
ever il they We're to bootleg whiskey.
but they do even n worse crime
against their county--they create bus-
ness for the bootlogger; they create
a demand for his activities; they en-
courage him in his business and sup
port him by buying his goods. and
they lead the bootlegger to believe
that he Is filling q niche In life Just
as useful as the grocer or the banker
who supplies the demands for mor-
chandise of another character.
The people Of Carter county who
want the law enforced will not buy
whiskey and encourage law viola
tion, neither will they patronize and
support poker games.
Where do you stand7 Arc you FOR
law enforcement, or are you against
It? If you are for II you will not
patronlze these places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
CON NFERENCES FOR
AN IRISH PEACE

Dublin. Dec. determined efforts
to bring about an early peace in Ire.
land arc being made here. Confcr-
cnces have been in progress more
than week and hope was expressed
last night by some OF these engaged
in the negotiations that within another
week a tangible basis of settlement
might be reported.
The chief intermediary at worl;
Is the Rev. Patrick Joseph Clune
bishop Of Perth, Australia, who, IL
Is understood, has been asked by
Premier Lloyd George to sound out
Sim Fcln sentiment and prepare, II
possible, the ground on which foun-
dation for the peace edifice can be
reared,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06

Sir Ernest Shackleton, explorer. is
planning another icy expedition, this
time to the North Polar region.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
MRS. HAMON AND HER
CHILDREN LEFT FOR
/. TEXAS At NOON TODAY

, Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon accompanied
By her two children, Jake and Olive
Bell, and Frank l.. Ketch, admins-
traitor of the Hamon estate and his
counsel, Fred II. Ellis. left here on
the southbound Santa Fc train at
noon. for Eastland, Texas. A brief
stop will be made In Fort Worth to
break the continuity OF the trip. Tho
party will appear in the probate court
OF Eastland county, Wednesday to ask
for certain court orders that are nee
cssary for the conservative manage
ment of the estate, II Is necessary
under the laws Of Texas that supple
mental proceedings be had as the
state is very jealous of the exercise
of control of properties within its
borders. The party will return shortly.
-
Congress will he asked to appropri-
ate si1,00o.000 year to establish
definite national forest program TO
cover the whole United States.