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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
COL BY MAY Be THE
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
At FRISCO CONVENT T|0X

Washington, June IS. - cambridge
Colby, secretary Of state, is regarded
by most democratic leaders in Wash
ington, as the most likely choice for
permanent chairman of the democratic
national convention at San Fran.
cisco.
Mr.. Colby was elected a delegate
10 the convention from the District
OF Columbia last week, heading an
administration ticket in opposition
to that put in the field by the Bryan
democratic club.
Senator Joseph It. Robinson of Ar.
kansas and Chairman Cummings, OF
the democratic national committee.
who is to be temporary chairman OF
the convention, also have been men,
toned in connection with the perma-
nent craftsmanship. Mr.. Cummings
friends say however, that he does not
desire the place.
Senator Carter Glass Of Virginia,
who drew the platform adopted by
the Virginia democratic convention
and since endorsed by President WI.
son, has been definitely decided upon
as chairman Of the committee on
resolutions.
The league Of nations plank OF the
platform to be adopted at San Fran
cisco IS expected TO follow closely
that of the Virginia platform.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
RAINFALL COMES AT
RIGHT TIME FOR CROPS

The rainfall of last night was Of
inestimable value to the farmers Of
this section of the state and came
at a most opportune time for the
cotton and corn crops.
Most of the grain in this section
has been cut and Is in the shock
which will prevent any damage that
might otherwise occur from so heavy
q downpour.
Crops throughout this section are
exceptionally clean Notwithstanding
the fact that early and frequent rains
caused weeds and grass to get consid-
cradle advantage over cotton and corn.
For the past 10 days weather condi.
tions have been favorable and farm
ers have taken advantage of every
hour to work out their crops.
The rainfall registered at the local
observatory here for the "a hours
ending ut Z o'clock today was l.63
inch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
ARB|T RATION BOARD
MAY SETTLE STRIKE
OF |CE-WAGOX MEN

Oklahoma City, June 1S.-Tndiac.
tions that the strike of ice wagon
drivers here might be settled by
submitting the differences to the
state board of arbitration came today
with the announcement that Carl S.
Glitsch, Of the New State Ice Com.
pany had addressed a letter to the
Teamsters' Union, saying the com.
panv was willing to submit the strike
question to the board. The drivers
are holding out for the closed shop
principle.
Claude Connally, state labor COM
missioner, said today officials of the
Teamsters' Union, had agreed to sub
nit the ice company's proposition to
the teamsters ut meeting late to.
day. Walter d. Ticlel, president Of
the local teamsters union, and Mr..
Glitch were in conference this morn
ing with Connally.
Should the strike question be sub.
mitted to the state board, Mr.. Con.
nally said, the drivers would resume
work, at once under the probable
agreement that the board would sub
NIT its recommendation in the case
by July |.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
PRESIDENT WILSON NOW
FULLY CON WAL ES CENT,
WALKS FROM PLACE To
PLACE AND CLIMBS UN-
ASSISTED IN TO NJ OR

New York, June 1S.-President VIII
sons nine months of illness have
neither daunted his spirit nor impaired
in the slightest degree his splendid
intellect" according to the New
York World, which today published
a copyrighted interview of its Wash.
ington correspondent with the presi-
dent.
Within the last two months, the.
correspondent. says, the president has
gained more than 20 pounds and his
ultimate complete recovery is assured.
During the three-hour interview at
the white House, says the CORES.
pondent, the long discussion of cur
rent topics and issues showed that
the president Expressed himself with
characteristic Wisonian vigor"
The president told the correspond.
ent in discussing the political cam.
paign, that the league of nations was
the dominant issue, ard he expects
the democrats at San Francisco TO
repeal his challenge for a referendum
on the league. The issue is too
deep for political sculduggery," the
president is quoted as saying.
The president was particularly Wig
orous in attacking the republican
platform. according to the corresponds
ent. The republican national conven.
ton" said the president, was con.
trolled by interests essentially and
scientifically Prussian in inspiration
and method" He said he did not see
how the progressives could support
their platform. President Wilson told
the correspondent he had no prefer
ence for the nomination at San Fran
cisco.
Discussing the presidents physical
condition, the correspondent said, "his
face is not distorted in the slightest
degree, as some of the unfriendly
versions of his illness have asserted"
The Wilson face is much the same
as it was, carrying the impression OF
great physical suffering. After he
had worked and we had talked for
an hour the president walked from
his chair on the balcony to the movies
in the east room, slowly, cautiously,
but with confidence"
The correspondent described tho
movements of President Wilson about
the White Hoase, and said, "the very
best proof of the great improvement
in the presidents physical condition
was provided when he mounted three
improvised wooden steps and entered
the motor car, with only such assist
ance as would naturally be given Il
person convalescing from serious ILL.,
ness"
The president walked with as light
limp and used a cane, according to
the correspondent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
WOMEN'S CLUBS WO RK
REORGANIZATION PLAN
FOR THE FEDERATION

Des Moines, Iowa, June 1S.-Further
revision OF the bylaws Of the gen.
eral federation of woman's clubs was
discussed today at the biennial con.
vention. Proposed reorganization of the
federation was rejected late yester-
day.
Among the exhibits in connection
with biennial which is attracting much
attention, is that of kindergarten work
under the direction Of the kindergarten
section of the department of education
of the convention, of which Mrs. a.
B. Griffin of Dallas, Texas, is chair
man.
The exhibit is arranged to show
AmercaniZation work through kinder
gartens. 1t displays the work OF the
normal and sub.normal child, as well
as handicapped children. Thousands
of pieces of literature are being dis
tributed to the delegates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
GOVERNOR G ROBERTSON ASKS
FOR SANE FOURTH OF JULY

oklahoma City, June 1S.--Governor
j. T.. A. Robertson asks that the
citizens Of Oklahoma celebrate the
Fourth of July in a sane way, and
without the use Of explosives, in a
proclamation issued today. The gov.
ernor urges Observance of the day
with patriotic exercises.
The governor traces the history Of
independence day and states in his
proclamation that for many years af.
;er the United States gained its in.
dependence the birthday Of the ma.
ton was observed as day of prayer
and thanksgiving He declared that
II has been only in later years that
the use of fireworks has developed
with its appalling trail of manned and
killed from accidents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
TWO HELD FOR ARCH
OFTEN CE KNOWN TO
ANNALS Of CRIME

Kansas City, Mo-, June 1S-Two
men, laborer, and a transient, are
being held by the police here and
questioned in connection with the in.
jury Of George NJ Underwood, Car
roltou, Mo, who lost hand and a
foot under a Wabash train near Ex-
celsior Springs. Wednesday night. Un-
derwood was robbed by two men and
then tied to the track, according to his
story.
The police here say that one of the
men admits having been with Under
wood in Kansas City, the morning
of the day he was injured, and hav-
ing known Of his plans for a return
home. lie denies any knowledge Of
what occurred in Excelsior Springs,
however.
Insurance companies, in which I'm.
derwood carried accident insurance.
are also investigating the incident Of
Wednesday night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
N ER|CAN FEOERAT|O
WILL SEEK TO EFFECT.
ORGA \ IA T|ON OF THE
NATIONS HELLO G| RLS

Montreal, June lS.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at its
convention here today, authorized
a nationwide campaign to organ.
ize all the telephone operators.
State fedcrations, city central
bodies and volunteer organizations
are to take the field at once in
the campaign.
The convention declared its ac-
ton was necessary because of the
Oppressive anti-labor policy Of
the Bell Telephone Company and
its associated companies"
Reconsidering its action yester-
day in amending its constitution
to increase the executive council
from IL to is members. the con-
vention rejected the amendment
by vote of 23,097 to 1884.
This action prevents the election
of four additional vice presidents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
WH|TEHURST SAYS RAIN
WAS GENERAL OVER THE
STATE AND Of BENEFIT
ALL THE GROWING CROPS

Oklahoma City June 1S.-The gener-
al rain which prevailed over Okla
homa last night and early today will
deter the harvest only a short time
and will result in much better harvest
weather, according to John A. White
hurst, president of the state board ct
agriculture. Mr.. Whitehurst said to-
day the moisture would be of great
benefit to corn, cotton and other
growing crops.
Reports to the weather bureau here
indicated, it was announced, that the
rainfall was general over the state and
moderate to heavy, with the lghtest
precipitation in the northwest section.
The rainfall was heaviest in the south
central portion, and hail accompanied !
the rain at Alva, which reported con-
siderable damage and at Carnegie No
hail damage was reported from Car
negle.
Points reporting the larger amounts
of rainfall We're:
Ardmore, 1853 inches; Ada, 100
inches; Pauls Valley. l20: Carnegie
los; McAlester, 1O2; Granite. 90; Al.
tus. ~: Alva. .6S: Oklahoma City.
.63; Shawnee. .56 LawlOn. 30.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
CASEY SMITH IS BONE'
OF CONTE T|ON TYING.
SOUTHERN BASEBALL IN
A DOUBLE HARD-K IN 0 t

Atlanta. Ca, June 1S.-Officials Of
both Little Rock and Atlanta clubs
entered the second day of their con.
troversy over Pitcher Casey" Smith
apparently determined TO maintain
their stands and as q result it ap.
peared there will be no game here
today.
Charlie Frank, president and man
ager of the local Southern Associa-
ton club. locked up his ball park
yesterday and refused to let the UNI
pires or Little Rock players enter as
long as Smith was on the visiting
team. He announced he would do this
again today. Press dispatches quoted
officials of the Birmingham, Chatta-
nooga. Memphis, and Mobile clubs as
saying they would back up Frank in
his stand. The Nashville and New
Orleans clubs, were said to be await
stand. The game yesterday was not
forfeited, the umpire leaving the case
up to the league directors.
Smith. an Indian, and reputed to
have been one of the stars of the
Pacific Coast league, was released a
month ago. by the San Francisco
club, "for the good of baseball" after
an investigation of alleged gambling
at the ball park. 1t was said at the
time, however. he was not directly
connected with the affair.
Smith, then free agent, signed up
with Little Rock and by a court order,
that club forced President Martin
Of the Southern Association, to ap.
prove the contract. Tom Seaton, an
other pitcher, was released by San
Francisco at the same time as Smith
and under what were said to be the
same circumstances. He also has
been signed by Little Rock, but said
his contract had not been approved
because of an error in it. President
Allen of Little Rock, said as President
Martin had approved Smiths contract
after the court order, he expected
him to approve Seaton's also.
Meantime, President Martin will
appeal to the federal circuit court the
in Memphis, and issued statement
requesting club managers to abide
by the courts order.
Both the players here last night
asserted their innocence and said they
never had been given n chance to
show that the reports about their con-
duct were groundess. The manager,
Elberfcld, announced If Frank would
prefer charges against the men and
thus start an investigation, he would
suspend them pending the outcome.
Frank declined TO do this and reiter-
ated he simply would not play Little
Rock as long as they were on the
team
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS
NAME A NEGRO AS THEIR
HOPE FOR GOVERNORSH|P

Forrest City. Ark, June Isl. II.
Blourt, who is the first negro 10
be nominated for governor of Arkan-
sas received his nomination at the
hands of faction of the republican
party in this state.
Blount is about 60 years old, and
has made his homo in this city for
the past AZ years.
The nominee was born in Jones
county, Georgia, received his elemen
tary training in the schools of At
lanta and higher education in Nash
vile and Chicago. He is at pres
cnt principal of the negro schools
with schools in several Arkansas
towns. including Hot Springs, TeXar-
kama and Forrest City.
Blount is said to be in Independent
financial circumstances, owning over
COO acres of farm land and teaches
merely for the love Of the work. He
is active in many fraternal orders.
This is the. first time Blount has
ever been a candidate for political
office but he has attended republican
national conventions since 1884. AT
one state convention he was elected
an alternate delegate at large. de.
fcatlng the late Logan II. Root for
that honor.
The candidate is persistent in his
plcadings with members of his race
to be thrifty, industrious and clean
He declares every negro in Arkansas
who farms for five years can own his
own land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
THE GROWING ROOSTER
FITTING EMBLEM FOR Ma
TIONAL DEMOCRAT PARTY

Chicago, June 1S.-The rooster
should supplement the donkey as
the democratic party's emblem, ac-
cording to Mrs. Frederick Tail,
chairman of the finance COMMITTEES
Of the Illinois democratic women's
committee. She says that millions
of little silver roosters will be taken
to the national convention at San
Francisco by democratic women.
She said:
"The rooster is a proud bird and
has something to crow about. I
find the donkey was wished on
the democratic party just after
the civil war when the democrats
stubbornly refused the reconstruc-
ton program of the opposite party.
The democrats are not 'muleish.'
only firm"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
MISSOURI ROBBER GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCED UNDER
HABITUAL CRIMINAL LAW

st. Louis, Mo-, June 1S,--Wenzel
A. Krejci, pictorial artist, who says
he is q graduate OF the University of
Prague, today was sentenced by
Jury in circuit court to life imprls.
onment for the theft of motion pic
ture instruments from the Kings
Highway Presbyterian church here
last night. The specific charge Was
second degree burglary, but the yer.
dict was returned under the habltual
criminal act, as Krejici previously
had been convicted Of having robbed
the poor box of a local Catholic
church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
Slightly "Economized" in Views Hoover Will Support c. O.
BRYAN INDICATES
INTENTION TO RUN
THINGS AT FRISCO

Fargo, n. D., June 1S.-"No
wet governor from New Jersey
will ever be the candidate for
president" declared William j.
Bryan, speaking in Fargo last
night under the auspices of a lee
ture association. Mr.. Bryan by
name also singled out Governor
Cox of Ohio, and Senator Hitch
cock Of Nebraska, as VETS
Mr.. Bryan declared that he will
take a dry plank and a "prison
term for profiteers." plank to the
San Francisco convention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
IN FIGHTING A AGA| NST|
RACE-SU|C|OE BA NKE RI
PLACES PREMIUM ON
BABIES IN HOMES OFF
MISSOURI NEWLy-WEDS|

st. Joseph, Mo-, June 1S.--Walter p.
tulkerson, st. Joseph banker, is build
~ a row of houses for rent to fainii-
ies in which there are children.
Newly married couples also will be
allowed to occupy the houses with the
provision that II there are no chill
dren in their families at the end of
one years residency, they will be asked
to vacate. Whenever a child is born
In one of his houses, Mr.. Fulkerson
announced, the rent for that month
will be returned to the tenant.
The decision to adopt this method
Of tenancy was reached, Mr.. Fulker-
son said, by reading the number of
advertisements in the daily papers
which carried the line, mo one with
children need apply"
ITS all wrong" the banker said
There should be every incentive for
rearing children, instead of trying to
force families into race suicide
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
DESPITE PLATFORM DODGE
HARDING WILLING TO BRING
LEAGUE NATIONS TO ISSUE

Washington, June 1S.-President
Wilson's challenge to submit the
peace treaty to a referendum or
the American people was accep.
ted by Senator Harding, the repub-
lican presidential candidate.
II am sure" said the Senator,
"the republican party will gladly
welcome a referendum on the ques,
tion Of the foreign relationship of
this republic and the republican
attitude Of preserved nationality
will be overwhelmingly endorsed" E"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
GEORGE v. PERKINS, A
NOTED F|NAN C|ER AND A
REPUBLICAN LEADER IS
DEAD OF OVER-EXERT|0N

New York, June 1S.-George W.
Perkins, financier, died this morning
at sanitarium at Stamford, Conn.
1t became known June IL that Mr..
Perkins had suffered nervous break
down but members Of his family
did not intimate at that time that his
life was in danger.
Mr.. Perkins was taken to Stamford
George W. Perkins, Jr., announced the
change was made to afford his father
n complete rest and seclusion from his
friends, who sought his counsels dur
ing the political campaign proceeding
the Chicago convention.
The affection to which Mr.. Perkins
succumbed is believed to have been
the result of influenza and pneumonia,
contracted while serving with the Y
M. c. A. in France during the war.
A statement by the dead financier's
physicians given out at Mr.. Perkins
this morning.
Death resulted from an attack or
acute inflammation of the brain, the
result Of complete nervous exhaus-
ton, due to intense and continuous
overwork, the announcement said.
The death of Mr.. Perkins was par.
ticularly unexpected, it was said, at
his office on account Of his recently
having survived very serious hear,
attack, after which his family ana
friends believed his constitution sur.
ficiently robust TO throw off the NAL
ady.
While details of the funeral have
not been announced, it was said II
would take place Sunday afternoon
at the Riverdale Presbyterian church
in the Bronx. The services will be
private, it was said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
FOR TH|RTY-i|NTH
TIME SAM GOMPERS
HEADS UNION LABOR

Montreal, June IS. - Samuel
Gompers, veteran president Of
the American Federation Of Labor,
was unanimously reelected for the
thirty-ninth time by the conven-
tion here today.
Gompers nomination by George
w. Perkins of the Cigar Makers
Union, was the signal for pro-
longed ovation by the delegates
who stood and cheered for several
minutes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
DJUS TN ENT OF TAX
VAL LUATION FOR COUNTY
WILL BE GIN MON DAY

Monday, June 21st, the board OF
county commissioners will meet as
the county equalization board for the
purpose of adjusting tax valuations
OF the county.
Any person having grievance Is
requested to come and lay the mat
ter before the board for adjustment.
The board will remain in session
until all cases are disposed Of which
will probably be for the entire week.
Before the books can be certified to
the county treasurer they must be
passed upon by the county and state
boards of equalization, after which
the true taxable values Of the county
will be known,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
BIDS FOR QUA RTE R OF
MILLION CONSTRUCTION
.ON STATE INSTITUTIONS

Oklahoma City June 1S.-U. S. Rus
sell, chief clerk of the state board of
public affairs announced today that
bids on construction work on six in.
stitutions which will cost more than
100000 will be opened June %.
A 100000 schoolof-mines building
at Miami; a $4,000 tuberculosis sani.
tarium for negroes, at Boley; remod.
cling Of the library of the University
Of Oklahoma, to cost $4,000. and
repairs on other institutions are in
cluded in the budget.
On the three days following, the
board will open bids on s225,OOO worth
Of current supplies for state insti-
tutions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
MAJOR REyEL HOME FROM
A SIX.WEEIiS' FURL0UGTi

Major Revel of the Confederate home
has returned from six weeks fur
lough to Ponca City, Enid and Black
well.
The major met many friends while
away and had good time generally
but says he Is glad to be back home
again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
Searching for Firebug

New York, June 1S.-Five fires
which occurred here within half
mile area early today have started
detectives searching for a firebug,
whose activities are thought to be re-
sponsible for driving more than 700
scantily dressed tenement dwellers
into the streets
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
Insurance Inadequate

Oklahoma City, June 1S.--Discontin-
uance OF insurance on strictly fire
proof buildings in order to increase
the insurance on state property to
q point cemmensurate with possible
losses, is being contemplated by the
state board Of affairs, members said
today.
Oklahoma has S2O,OOO,OOO invested
in buildings and the legislature has
appropriated but $4,000 for the com
ing year to pay insurance premiums.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
FIREMAN FATALLY HURT
IN COLLISION WITH TRUCK

oklahoma City, Okla, June 49,
AS a result of collision between a
motorcycle which he was riding and
a truck Charles Parker, fireman at
No. fire station here, is in dying
condition in local hospital A hole
was torn in Parkers side, his arm
crushed and internal injuries suffer-
ed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
Hcadless Corpse Unidentified

st. Louis, Mo-, June 1S.--The head
was taken from q lake near here
several days ago, has not been iden-
titled and the police have no clew.
Inquiries for q description from In.
dianapols. Ind, Atchison, Kansas.
ard Edwardsville, Ills, revealed that
the corpse is not that Of young wo.
men missing from these places.