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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
REPUBLICANS MAY SEND
UNINSTRUCTED DELEGATION

indianapolis, Ind, May 13.-Dele-
gates at large to the republican ma
tional convention in Chicago next
month were TO be selected, according
to complete state ticket nominated
and a platform adopted when the re-
publican state convention re.convened
here today by the closing session.
The announcement of State Chair
man Il. NJ. Wasmuth that ne would
not permit his name to go before the
convention as u candidate for dele
gate at large was said to have clari-
fled the situation relative to the Sc
lection OF Indiana's "big four" 1t
is the belief of leading state repub-
llcans that the delegation at large will
be composed OF United States Sena.
tors Watson and New, Governor Good.
rich and former Senator Albert J.
Beveridge.
The failure of Major General Woods
supporters to obtain unqualified in.
structions in more than three of the
thirteen district meetings last night.
in which Senator Hiram johnson OBJ.
tained two district delegations and
eight favored going to Chicago un.
instructed, led to general belief
that the state convention will follow
similar course and that delegates
at large will be uninstructed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
NEW MEXICAN ACTIVITIES
ANNOUN CED THIS MORN
TOWN ALON c BORDER

Brownsville, Tex, May 13.--Gover-
nor Gustavo Espinoso Mireles of the
Mexican state of Coahuila, crossed to
the American side at Rio Grande City,
Texas, early today. according to a re-
port to the United States army head.
quarters at Fort Brown. Mlreles was
quoted as saying that Governor Rafael
Cardenas Of Tamaulipas, Governor
Jose de Los Antos Of Neuvo Lean,
and Governor Severion Martinez of
San Luis Potosi are now across the
Rio Grande opposite Fort Ringgold,
Tex, awaiting transportation to the
American side.
Mexican rebel forces after evacuat-
ing Reynosa, sixty miles west Of
Matamoros, when they Were advised
early today that a train load of feder-
al troops was approaching from
Monterey, re.occupied the town a few
hours later and sent q courier de-
manding the surrender OF Matamoros.
A large band of rebels was reported
SiA west VI dl
noon.
Governor Mireles, according to the
report to Fort Brown, said one
thousand Carranza troops entered
Camargo, opposite Rio Grande City,
this morning. The rebel garrison Of
fered no resistance. having departed
in the direction Of Mier 1t was be.
lieved here the federals entering Cam.
argo were under command of General
Alfredo Ricaut, nephew of Presi.
dent Carranza
e. Reyes, revolutionary agent
crossed to Matamoros to negotiate
with General Rafael Colunga, the
federal commander for the peaceful
surrender Of the town. 1t was report.
ed that Colunga wishes only to retain
command Of Matamoros, long enough
to assure quiet and order, while a
change in government is being eff.
fected. =, Z,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
SENATOR UNDERWOODS
ELECTION IS APPARENT
BUT IS NOT CON CEDED

Birmingham, Ala, May l3.-Returns
on Tuesdays democratic primary re-
ceived up to noon today BY the Bir-
mlngham News from So counties in
dicated a possibility that second
choice votes might decide the race
between Senator Underwood and L.
Il. Musgrove, union labor candidate,
Tor the nomination to the United
States senate.
On the face Of these returns, COM
piled from unofficial counts by cor
respondents and estimated pluralities,
Senator Underwood had lead OF ap-
proximatefy 10000 votes over his op-
pcnents. The plurality count Of the
News fellow:
Underwood, 13,345 Musgrove, 81
S6j; counties carried by Underwood
total 80 with the remaining IA cred
tied to Musgrove.
According to News poll Representa-.
tive j. Thomas Hcflin continued to
hold a substantial lead over Emmet
O'Neal, his nearest opponent in the
race for the short term senatorship.
1t continues e. be O probability how
ever, that the second choice votes
may figure in this race as in the
long term fight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
Eugene V. Debs Nominated Fifth Time
For President on the Socialist Ticket
While Lansuishins in a Federal Prison

Later the American Federation Of
Labor convention in June, 1919, aft.
er heated debate downed a resolu-
ton which favored clemency for
him.
THE name of Debs as head of the
socialist party in America has gone
round the world Soviet Russia sought
his release in appeals to this govern
ment through diplomatic channels. and
he was slated by Moscow commun.
list congress in March of last year to
be "the future soviet president of the
United States" With Premier Lenine
of Russia he last June was elected
an honorary president of the Korean
labor congress.
In 1898, Debs organized the Amer.
lean railway union which was design
ed to be the one union Of all rail
road men. The organization grew rap.
idly and within short time won the
celebrated Great Northern strike.
In the same year the Pullman strike
broke out and Debs together with
his associates, was placed on trial
for conspiracy 10 obstruct the move
ment OF the mails. In the course OF
this trial, one of the jurors reported
sick" and the trial was Temperate
ly' suspended. Debs in jokingly re-.
ferring to the trial recently said that
the juror is still "ill' and technical.
ly and legally the trial is still pend.
ing.
Debs Is also credited by the social.
lists with having helped to organize
all the unions, which now comprise
the big four" Of the railroad broth.
erhoods. He is a charter member of
the Terre HauNe lodge, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, and was re.
Gently voted life membership card
by that organization. He also organic.
ed the Brotherhood Of Railway Brake.
men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
BACKED UP AGAINST THE
LONELY HILLS OF MEXICO
CA ARRANzA SEES FINISH
By The Associated Press

Mexican rebel forces seem to be
rapidly closing in on President Car.
rama and all that remains Of his
army, entrenched in the hill country
between San Marcos and Apizaco, $50
miles northwest of Vera Cruz. The
stage for the final act of the drama
Of the revolution is apparently be-
ing set and rebel chieftains are evil
IDENTIFY determined to capture the pres
ident, who fled from his capital last
Friday.
General Trexino, one of the lead
ing figures in the revolution, has gone
to Apizaco, state of Tlaxcala, for the
purpose of protecting the life of Car.
rama in the event he is made a
prisoner.
Dispatches appear TO clear up
some obscure details of the flight Of
Carranza and what threatens to be
his final stand. When he left Mexico
City, Carranza is alleged to have
taken with him government funds
amounting to 100000 pesos. His
trains were stopped between Apam.
Slsitt VI IliudlsO anu AplLsiCO, state
of Tlaxcala, but the president and the
troops accompanying him in his flight
made their way down the railroad
for distance of approximately 35
miles before being halted by rebel
forces coming northward through the
state of Puebla. Dispatches declare the
treasure reported TO have been taken
from Mexico City, by CarranZa has
been captured by the rebels
Piedras Negras and Matamoros, two
Mexican towns along the Mexican
border have gone over to the reb.
els without a struggle, the Carranza
officials fleeing across the interna.
tional border and thus escaping cap.
ture.
Governor de la Huerta of Sonora,
who has been named supreme leader
of the revolution, is preparing to
go to Mexico City to take over con.
troll. Dispatches from Vera Cruz state
that rebel leaders are hoping it will
be possible to hold the presidential
election late in July, according to
the provisions of Mexican law. For
this purpose they desire the appoint
ment Of provisional president and
will give assurances the election will
be conducted fairly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
NOMINATION Of DEBS
BY SOCIAL |ST PARTY
FORE GONE CONCLUSION

New York, May 13.-The socialist
party machinery was all set today
for the nomination this afternoon OF
Eugene V. Debs, as its standard bear
er in the approaching presidential
election. Although Debs is now serv.
irg ten year term in the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ca, for violation
Of the espionage act, he has been
agreed upon by all leaders of the
party as the logical man to head the
ticket.
No candidate has been decided up
on for the vice presidency. Party
leaders predicted that the vice presi-
Dental contest would be between Sey-
mour Stedman Of Chicago, general
counsel of the socialist party and
Prof. Scott Nearing.
The convention voted down re-
newed attempt OF the Illinois dele
cation to inject into the party
platform demands for a dictatorship
of the proletariate with limitation of
citizenship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
FIGHT OLD \. {. |. WITH
LAST YEARS CA RMEN TURE

New Orleans, May l3.-Threadbare
coats. shiny trousers, last years
straws and rc-soled shoes were the or
der of the day here today signaliz-
ing the opening Of the city's second
organized drive on the high cost
of living. Proclaimed "old clothes
day" by Acting Mayor Hicks. as a
part of the campaign begun at Tu-
lane university, the celebration was
intended TO arouse interest in the or
ganization OF the "wearem and patch
EN- clubs" designed as We're the over
all clubs to force down the cost of
clothing.
Indications early today We're that
the movement was meeting with gem
eral support, hundreds of business
men appearing at their offices in once
discarded garments. Finery Of all
sorts was taboo. Originators of the
plan predicted far more beneficial
effect than resulted from the overall
movement and expressed belief that
the movement would spread.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
INDIANA REPUBLICANS
CHARGE WILSON WITH
DELAY Of PEACE PLANS

Indianapolis, Ind, May 13.--United
States Senators James f. Watson and
Harry s. New, Governor James p.
Goodrich and former Senator Albert
j. Beveridge were elected in Indlana's
big four" delegates at large to the
republican national convention at Chi
cago. F.. M. Wasmuth, state chair
man; Mrs. Charles A. Carlisle, Of
South Bend. and Mrs. Joseph r.
Healing, Of indianapolis and w. A.
Gaines Of Evansville were elected
altenates.
Mayor Charles w. Jewett of In.
dianapolis, moved that the rules be
suspended and the convention in
structed the delegates to work for
the nomination of Major General
Leonard Wood for the presidency ''as
long as General Wood has fair and
reasonable chance" for the nomina-
ton. A roll call on the motion to
suspend was ordered.
Indianapolis, Ind, May 13.-Charg-
ing responsibility to President Wilson
for the delay in ratifying the peace
treaty and welcoming it as an issue
in the campaign, the resolutions com
mittee submitted its report to the
delegates. 1t declared, our absolute
opposition to the covenant OF the
league of nations as submitted by the
president" and that 1--WE fully ap-
prove the action Of the republicans
of the senate in resisting its adop-
tion"
The report further put the repub-
lican part of record as in favor of
world court "to administer interna-
tional justice and for the judicial Het.
tlement Of international disputes"
The present policy of Mexico was
condemned as "insinccre and preju-
dicial to the interests of this country
as well as those of Mexico" 1t put
the party on record as opposed to
government ownership Of railroads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
TENANTS IN NEW YORK
SOLVE RENT PROBLEM

New York, May 13.--Tenants have
purchased more than $75,00Q,000
worth of realty in New York in the
last year under the cooperative own.
ership plan, as protest against
high rentals, It was learned today.
or this amount at least, $4,000, 900
Of the properties have been purchas.
ed for private occupancy by the
buyers while cooperative owners have
bought apartments and business struc-
lures for the remaining $4,000, 900.
Millionaires as well as ordinary ten
ants have joined the movement which
has gained considerable momentum
in the past few months.
No uniform plan has been followed
in either buying or holding. In many
cases, purchasers have obtained sin.
gle apartments in fashionable apart.
ment house districts either by ont
right buying or by taking stock In
holding companies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
M|NNESOTA'S s SENATOR
SAYS PRESIDENT MADE
PEACE |MPOSS|B|L|TY

Washington, May ia status Of
peace must be obtained, ain some 9TH
er way" If IL cannot be secured by
ratification Of the treaty and the
league of nations, Senator Kellogg
of Minnesota, one OF the original
mild reservation" republicans in the
treaty fight declared today in the
senate, supporting the. republican
peace resolution.
1t is OF the utmost importance" +"
he said, that a status OF peace be
accomplished. Not only Is it neces-
sary to the industries Of this coun.
try and its trade but it IS import.
ant that the war powers of the
president should cease.
when resolutions Of this character
were originally introduced in the sen.
ate was opposed to them. I wished
every opportunity given for the rati-
fication OF the peace treaty. But the
president has made this impossible.
When the time has come when
something must be done. The nation
as soon as possible, must be returned
to normal condition. shall, there
fore, vote for the resolution declar-
ing the war at an end, which will
restore our diplomatic, consular and
commercial relations with the central
empires, because ii seems to me the
only possible way now of accomplish
ing this object. I have no doubt
whatever of the constitutionality Of
the resolution"
Senator Kellogg, discussed prece-
dents for the proposed action, con-
GLIDING that under the constitution,
"the power to declare peace is a nat.
ural and necessary implication in the
absence Of an express prohibition"
against such step by congress.
II voted for the treaty and the
league Of nations" he said, "and 1
would do so again, but never II Am
must be called at the behest Of any
foreign country to sustain the totter-
ing and turbulent nations of Eu-
rope; never if we are to sacrifice
the country--old Monroe doctrine
never if foreign countries can inter-
fere in domestic policies or bring Am
erican labor to the level Of European
or Asiatic: never If this country is
to be denied an equal voice in the
councils Of the league of nations"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13

New York, May 1S.-Eugene v.
Debs, federal convict number 2,252
was nominated by reclamation for
president of the United States at the
socialist party's national convention
here today.
Eugene " Debs, began serving a
ten years sentence for violation Of
the wartime espionage act April 10.
1919, when he entered the Mounds
Vile, West Virginia, federal peniten.
tiary, after all appeals in his behalf
had failed. He was removed to the
Atlanta prison last June
Debs is IS years old. His presiden-
tial nomination today is the fifth his
party has given him. He was a demo
crat before he became a socialist. In
the late seventies he served two
terms in the Indiana legislature from
Terre Haute, his home town, and
figured considerably in local politics
before that.
He once was a candidate for con-
gress from the Fifth Indiana dis
trict. In 1894, from May to Novem'
ber he served a sentence in Jail for
contempt of court in an Illinois con-
spiracy case while an acknowledged
leader of the socialist party in this
country.
The present Imprisonment resulted
from governmental investigation of q
speech in Canton, Ohio, on June 16,
1918. which led to his arrest two
weeks later for opposing the war and
urging labor to cease all activities
which in any way tended to prolong
II.
Every atom of influence and energy
In the socialist party went into the
fight to keep Debs out of jail, but the
United States supreme court and At
torncy General Palmer turned down
cnch appeal In his behalf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
METHODIST EP|S CO PAL
CHURCH DECIDE To HAVE
FOURTEEN NEW BISHOPS

Des Aloines, Iowa, May 13,--The
Methodist Episcopal church will elect
fourteen new bishops, if the report
of the committee on episcopacy, ready
to be presented today is adopted In
addition to this number, three mis-
sionary bishops will be raised TO the
full general superintendency making
seventeen in all-the largest number
ever balloted upon at any general
conference Of the church.
OF the total number OF fourteen
bishops recommended by the com.
mittee, two of them will be negroes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
LIONS LAU n CHI PLANS
FOR ENTERTA| | NMENT Of
CON NFEDERATE VETERANS

A regular MONDAY luncheon OF the
Lions Club at the Main Cafe was PIE.
sided over today by Vice President
Frank Ketch owing to the delay in
the arrival of President Sandlin.
The most important matter taken
up by the club at tcdays meeting
was the appointment of a commit
tee composed of w. r. Burniti, cnair-
man, Ed Sandlin, Olin Wolverton
Erret Dunlap and J. f. Hamilton to
act with committees from other or
ganizations to complete plans for
the entertainment Of the Confeder-
ate veterans of the state who Will
meet in reunion ir Ardmore Jure 3,
10 and II. This committee is in
structed especially to attend the mass
meeting promoted by the Chamber
OF Commerce to be held in Convex
ton Hall. Monday night, and to ac.
lively engage with the other commit.
tees In arranging entertainment and
accommodations for the veterans and
daughters Mrs. Arthur WalcOtt and
Mrs. +. II. Wolyerttn were present
at the club meeting in the interest
Of these arrangements.
The matter Of club house or meet.
ing place for the various civic clubs
was again brought up and C. A.
Ramsey and o. Z. Lasher were Sc
lected as a committee to act with
ether bodies in an attempt to perfect
plans for either Il separate building
or TO secure a banquet hall In ;his
connection George Ioulter called at
tention to the fact that an investiga.
ton of conditions at the Ardmore
Hotel had been MADE and that it
was found that the basement dining
room would be sufficiently large to
accommodate four hundred guests,
that the management hoped to have
this part of the hotel completed with
in three weeks, and that when it was
completed it was the general un
derstanding that the Lions Club was
to dedicate the building.
Attention was also called to the
fact that the Oklahoma City Traie
EXcursionists will arrive in Ardmore
next Wednesday evening, and will
spend the night mere and that suit
able arrangements must be made for
their entertainment.
Guests of the club who were in
troduced were Mrs. Arthur Walcott
and Mrs. F. r. Wolverton: DR.. WI.
son and r A. Hefncr of the Kiwanis
Club.
s. J.. Egly Of New York and
Charles Bentley. Of Chicago, were in
trcduced as the guests Of John F.
Easley. These gentlemen have To-
Gated in Ardmore and will engage in
business in this city.
Dave Strasmick was introduced os
q new member of the club
Short talks were made by Messrs.
Bentley, Egly, Wilson and Hefner
and DR.. Ashley c. Chappell, who con-
tributed scme humorous remarks
which We're appreciated by the mem
berS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
RAIN IN CENTRAL SOUTH
CAUSES COTTON PRICE HIKE

New York, May l3.-Reports Of
further rains in central and eastern
belt sections led to a further ad.
vance in the cotton market at the
opening today. Cables were disappoint-
ing but attracted practically no at
tention, and after opening Is 10 10
points higher, here sold IS to 20
points above last nights closing fig
ures Foreign and domestic trade in
terests were among the buyers while
there was scattered, covering on the
advance which met realizing sales
around 1926 for July and $3.50 for
October.
Later fluctuations were somewhat
irregular in consequence but the con-
tinued unfavorabe weather was a sus-
tanning feature and led to renewed
talk of a bullish government crop
report early next month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
BROTHER OF COMMANDER
OF REBEL ARMY IS SHOT
DOWN BY CARRANZ|STAS

Yuma, Ariz., May 13.-Captain
Carter G. Gales, a nephew of Gener-
al p. Elias Gales, was shot and kill
ed at his doorway in San Luis Son
ora, a small garrison town 25 miles
below the international border, early
today according to a telephone mes
sage here today, and later corrobor-
ated.
According to the message, former
lieutenant of the Carranza forces then
took charge Of all arms and ammuni-
tions at San Luis and announced that
he held the place for the Carranza
regime. The small detachment Of
troops commanded by Captain Gales
had been aligned with the Sonora
revoluuonists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH TONIGHT

Beginning at 7:3O o'clock tonight
there will be May devotions followed
by benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment at st. Mary's Catholic church.
After the services a meeting will
be held in the church to arrange I'm.
al details of the Mission which
opens Sunday morning at . o'clock
Mass. All members Of the parish are
requested to be present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
NEWS OF CONTEMPLATED
STRIKE BY EN- GIN EERS
AND F|REMEN IS UN TRUE.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 13.-Canvasses
of the officers of the Pennsylvania,
Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburg
and Lake Erie railroads this morn
ing developed that freight and pas
senger movement was going on as
usual and so far as known there
had been no attempt on the part of
enginemen and firemen to walk out.
Reports from centers in the Pittsburg
district indicated a normal situation.
Officials Of the brotherhood of To-
comotive firemen and enginemen are
in the city today, It was said. to in.
vestigate the origin OF the strike
report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
BANK DONATES MEMBER IN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Mrs. Julius Kahn, president of the
Benevolent Society expressed her
gratitude in behalf OF the society 10
the officers and employees Of the Ex.
change National Bank who have do.
mated paid up membership in the
Chamber of Commerce to the organi-
zation. The tender was made by
Fred c. Carr, president of the Ex-
change National Bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
7 RAN SFERRED THE FUNDS
,OF MEXICAN GOVERNMENT.
TO PERSONAL A CC0UNT 7

New York. May 13.-Bank accounts
Of Bernardino Nena Brito who re-
Gently gave up the consulship Of
Mexico in New Orleans TO become
consul.general here, yesterday were
attached by Il deputy sheriff.
This action was taken upon COM
plant of Dr. Alfredo Caturlegli ii.
nanclal agent Of Mexico here, who
claims Brito had withdrawn sl5O,O00,
in Mexican government funds from
one bank and had deposited it to his
own account in another, preparatory
to sailing for Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13

London, May l3.-Reports Of an un-
usual number of activities by arm
ed and masked men in various sec.
tions of Ireland were received in Lon.
don today. The reports began trick
ling in early in the morning and by
noon had reached the proportions
of an avalanche. AS at Easter time
many police barracks were attacked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13

Havana, May 12.-Enrico Caruso,
making his initial appearance here
tonight as Lionel in Flotow's opera,
Martha" was given an ovation by
an audience that packed the national
theatre to capacity. Caruso is to re-
ceive $4,000 for each appearance
here N
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13
PARSONS KANSAS MAKES
BIG POPULATION INCREASE

Washington, May 13,--Parsons, Kan
sas, l6,O2S, increase 1866 or 2S,6
per cent.
Camden, N. j., $4,000, increase 21..
I'll, or 23.0 per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-13

erlng the Atlantic ocean 1t would
give n possible future enemy of the
United States In that area an immense
advantage II the plans were made
public.