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period of 25 years only, 15 of which expired.
 PASTOR IS OPPOSED

Dr. A. c. O-Inoiid, pastor of the Pres byterian church at Talladega, was the most persistent of the opponent of the proposal because the people of Talladega had made more substantial donations to- ward establishing the school there He stated he had no personal interest in the matter; but thought that if the buildings were sold Ta.lladega should be reimbursed for the amount it had fn- vested in the institution.
 Memphis agreed to raise $500, ,000 for the Southwestern college if the four synods of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee will raise $l, 000,00 for the same purpose. Mem phis already has raised $600,000 for this purpose. it was stated. The quotas of the synods of the four states men tic ned of the s1,000,00o is as follows: Tennessee, $300,0Oo: Mississippi, s30o,- eco; Alabama, $20o,ooo; Louisiana, s2oo 0co.
 Following the adoption of the re- port of the committee on schools ahi colleges made by Rev. M, Fl. Moffett, chairman, and embodying the above procedure, Rev. c. Nj. Boyd. DID,, mod orator, upon recomme mendation of the committee. appointed the following committee to liquidate the debt of Isabel college. making whatever dis position of the building 1t sees fit: Lloyd NJ Hooper, Selma, chairman; D. A. McNeil, Talladega, and H. M. Moi
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TO ASK s1,ooo,ooe

Upon recommendation of the com mittee MT. Boyd also appointed a com mission of four members, one from each presbytery in the synod, with full Iower to co-operate with Rev. M. E. Melvin, DID,, in conducting a cam paign for the $1.ooo,ooo for Southwest ern college. The commission Is as follows: North Alabama presbytery. Dr. David Park; east Alabama Pres bytery, D. F. Mcconnell, DID,; Mobile presbytery, Rev. F. R. Fry, D.D.; Tus- caloosa presbytery, Rev. A. c. Irons. Dr. Melvin addressed the synod for short while upon the purpose and inn portance sof the campaign.
 The following committee was ap- pointed to establish relations with
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winners today. The winners are: Sara Aaardt of the Southern Association of College Women. Montgomery; Francis F. Durham, League of American Pen Women, Mobile; Scottie Mckenzie Fra Zier, Writers club, Dothan, and Mary Tarver. Carroll federation correspond ing secretary, Ozark.
 By unanimous action tho executive board refused to accept the resignA- tion of Mrs. Joseph BreYard Jones as general federation director. The board ruled that as highest state officer Mrs. Jones should represent the Ala bama body in national assemblies. Mrs. Jones stated that in resigning che wished the federation to feel free to name its general federation director for the coming year.
 Mrs. Benjamin Graz, chairman of the Writers club department. introduced two motions, which were carried by the fed eration today. They were that the fed eration indorse the book, History Stories of Alabama" by Mrs. Pitt Lamar Matthews, and that the federation en- courage, through cooperation of It's clubs, the cause of creative literature in Alabama by Perpetuating the writer's contests in other ways. Four prizes have already been presented the federa- ton for the next writers contest The
 
 ma. Mrs William A Saifold of Mont gomery, Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile and Mrs. Scottie Mckenzie Frazier Of Dothan.
 MISS HOLDER SECRETARY
 Miss May Holder of Birmingham was appointed secretary of the writers sec ton to fill the unexpired term of MISS Emma EliasDurg of Selma, resigned.
 luncheon held the ballroom of the Exchange hotel at noon today, the following speakers gave two minute talks on topics related to their particular avocations: Mrs. w. A. Sat- fold of Montgomery, writer of negro dla- Iect stories. Mrs Charles Henderson or Troy. wife of ex-Governor Henderson, Katherine Hopkins Chapman Of Selma' short story writer, and Scottie Mcheh- zie Frazer of Dothan, free verse author' Mrs. J. Brevard Jones of Montgomery. president of the Alabama federauon' Mrs. Thomas E. Kilby, wife of the gov- ernor of Alabama: Mrs. Will Sheehah, wife of the editor of the Montgomery Advertiser: Frances Nimmo Greene oi Montgomery, social writer for Scrioners' Mrs. oscar Hundley of Birmingham gen. eraI chairman of the student contests CA tbn federation: Mrs. Whitman Hood' daughter of the editor of the Montgon' cry Journal; Mrs. John Tiliey or mon.. gomery, suffragist; Mrs. J. M. Decos.s of the Montgomery Advertiser; Mrs. Eu- ard Lyman. "Patroitic Patricia, of the Admission Star; Mrs. T. D. Williams music director of Eufaula schools; Mrs' Dit Lamar Matthews, author of His tory Stories of Alabama;" Francis II. Durham of the Mobile Register; ma' Harris. Montgomery essayist, ior At lartic Monthly; Maud w. Brewe, wom- ans editor of the Montgomery Times Edith spariing. writer; Ella,Garrett so- cial editor of the Montgomery AdVers rslset !, and Mrs. James Bishop, chairman ol e"s library extension worK.
 Mrs Renian,in Craig was chairman ot .ha luncheon. Toasts were offered by a number of writers present. and the con, test prize for the best toast was awaru.o bv inc judges to Francis Nirnmio Greene, chairman, to Elizabeth Winter "aels 'o' Montgomery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
DUTCH DISCUSS LEAGUE
Proposal to Join World Alliance
Comes Before Parliament

The Hague, Jan, 21.--(By A. P.)--
Preliminary discussions Of the pro-
posal that Holland should enter the
League of Nations began in Parlia-
ment today. The session was not
public.
Socialist meetings have declared in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
P0WHATAN IN TOW,
BOUND FOR HALIFAX
Weather Conditions, Viii c h
Grow Worse, Prevent Trans
fer of Passengers

New York, Jan. 2f.-(By A. p.)--
Latest wireless messages received at
army transportation headquarters at
Hoboken indicated that the disabled
army transport Powhatan, with her 271
passengers still on board, was being
towed today toward Halifax by the
freighter Western Comet. The trans
port Northern Pacific and the United
States destroyers Leary and Sharkey
are accompanying the transport.
The White Star liner Cedric which
has been standing by since the accident,
is proceeding to New York, it having
decided to abandon the project of trans
fcrring the Powhatan's passengers
owing to weather conditions. The
wireless messages stated the transport
was in no danger Of sinking.
A message sent by Captain w. D.
Randall, of the powhatan, to army Off
cals here said:
Attempted transfer of passengers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
TAX ON PURCHASES |
URGED BY BANKER.
Otto Kahn Advocates 1t Instead
Of Excess Profit Levy, Which
He Calls "Baneful"
PRESENT SURTAX EXTREME
BY the Associated Press

Newark, N. j.. Jan. q. Abolition
of the excess profits tax AND substitu-
tion therefor Of tax Of / per cent on
all purchases exceeding 50, to be paid
by the purchaser. was advocated by
Otto II. Kahn. New York banker. here
today. in an address before the Asso-
citation of Credit Men.
Mr.. Kahn characterized the excess
profits tax as ''freakish' and "baneful
in its influence" and blamed its opera
tion in n large measure for the high
cost of living industrial and economic
dislocation and social discomfort.
81 always favored u progressive in,
come tax said Mr.. Kahn, and would
not advocate any scheme of taxation
which would spare wea tn. The upper
scale of our surtaXes is. however, so
extreme that it has defeated its own
purpose by driving capital into tax
exempt securities. The result is that our
investment market has largely ceased to
function, which fact is in considerable
part responsible for our present strained
money and credit position and is
menace both to our domestic and foreign
trade
Mr.. Kahn declared the only hope tor
the necessary financing of European in +,
dustry lay with private capital and
that unless the present surtaxes were
removed private capital could not pro
vide the funds. He characterized as "a
delusion" the current belief that mere
ratification of the peace treaty by the
United States would set in motion
free flow, of American credits to Eu-
rope.
Discussing the proposal for a tax on
purchases. Mr.. Kahn recalled that the
scheme was employed successfully dur
ing the Civil War and estimated that
such tax would produce from two to
four billions of dollars a year. accord :
ing to whether it were applied to whole e
sale transactions as we'll as retail pur-
chases. In the event it was applied
only to the latter. he said. a graduated
scale should be put into effect. ranging
from l per cent on small purchases to
perhaps 10 per cent on large ones. He
expressed the belief that such tax
would produce sufficient revenue to per-
nit abolition of the income tax on in
comes under $4,000 year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
FLU HITS ARMY IN COBLEMl
American Troops Fight Epidemic al
Home and Abroad

Washington, Jan. 21.-(By a. P.)-
Influenza has become epidemic among
American soldiers at Camp Grant. at
Rockford H.. and the Great Lakes
naval training station. Surgeon Gen
yesterday.
The incidence of pneumonia thus far
has been low. General ireland said that
the type of the disease appears to be
mild.
The outbreak among the American
troops in Germany has assumed more
alarming proportions, with 163 new
cases reported there for the week ended
January o. an increase of sixty five
over the week before. There also We're
twenty three new cases of pneumonia
The outbreak of influenza in the Cob =
lenz command is accompanied by a
marked increase in the death rate for
the troops in Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
MRS. FLEISCHMANN WINS
Gets Divorce and $25,o0o Alimony
Year From Cineinnatian

Cincinnati. Jan. 21.-(By a. Pl--
Mrs. Lilly Fleischmaun was today
granted decree of divorce from Julius
Flcischmann. of New York, former
mayor of c incinnati.
Fleischmann did not contest the suit.
Two witnesses. besides the plaintiff,
testified relative to allegations of neg
lcct and statutory cruelty. In her tes-
timony Mrs. Fleischmann referred to n
Mrs. Hemingway.
Mrs. Fleischmann was granted SD, =,
coo a year alimony and was awarded
the summer home in New London.
Conn. The reported scttlemen of 50.
600 900 on his former wife b. Fleisch
mann was not announced in court. The
attorneys stated that private settle.
ments had been made b. Fleischmann
on members of the family outside of
court
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and stopped on account of weather con-
ditions, which growing rapidly worse.
Powhatan in safe condition. Please
send seagoing American tugs. Western
Comet towed us forty eight miles
toward Halifax"
Orders issued TO the transport
Martha Washington now at sea, to
proceed to the Powhatan's assistance
were cancelled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
%! AM NOT A CANDIDATE"
Gen. pershina Plainly Declares
Himself on Presidency at Seattle

Seattle. Wash, Jan. 21.-tBy a.
p.)-While in Seattle yesterday Gen
cral John J. Pcrshing declared he docs
not want to talk politics while on q
tour of inspection of the army rescrva-
tions of the country.
Everybody should know where l
stand" he said. Il am not a candidate
for President.
Four thousand former service men
were present at boxing smoker that
General Pershing attended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
SINGERS ILLNESS SERIOUS
No Immediate Fear Felt for Madame
Schumann- -heink

San Diego, Cal. Jan. 2O.-(By A.
P.)-Madame Ernestine Schumann-
Heink is seriously i'll with pneumonia
at her home in Grossmont, members of
her family said yesterday.
Although stating the condition of the
singer to be serious. it was said that
no immediate fear of the outcome is felt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21

favor OF entering the league, bot ~
until the particulars relative 10 ' ~
strength of the Dutch army pern;,,.s
under the covenant are known. ''eo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-22
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL . T..
VI. LOTS OF BARGAINS. BASS
FURNITURE co. 2l.s

Read Ardmoreiie want ads.
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SPECIAL OFFICERS ACTIVE
IN SURPRISING DRUG TRAFFIC

There is CONSERVATION in the ranks
of the hop fiends' Of this cs;y and
according TO police records there are
n few, and the reason that there is
so much shaking in the shoes among
them is for Ghe reason that special
officer Charles Post is in the city and
has already nabbed a couple Of sus-
poets that are being held for further
investigation.
Suppression Of narcotic traffic is
about the hardest proposition that the
police have 10 contend with \ per-
son can carry several thousand dollars
worth of the dope on their person,
and it seems to be easy to get as
the old familiar addicts are still
sticking around and they would not
do so were It impossible for them TO
get their daily shots.
Officer Pos, is an old timer at the
game, he was for some time chief
of police of Oklahoma City and is
familiar with the habits OF all this
class Of citizens and he says that he
viii try to make ut hard for any one
to secure ahe dope in this city.
Sam and Jess Cole were taken In
charge by Officer Post and they are
now in the county jail awaiting the
action Of the United States commits
sioner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-22
COUNTY AGENT MAILS
OUT PREM u N LIST
FOR LIVESTOCK SHO "

The Southern Oklahoma Livestock
Assooatiotn Is mailing premium lists
to all breeders in Carter and other
southern oklahoma counties, in order
that those who contemplate having
entries at the show in March will
have an opportunity of getting the
animals in shape.
John w. Simpllins, secretary of the
association, says that a person can not
fit an animal for show purposes in
a few days, and he wants to have
a list Of all classes in the hands Of
entrants in ample time to give them
opportunity Of shaping their entries.
The date Of the livestock show at
Oklahoma City has been fixed to fol-
low the local show and in all prob
ability there will be several southern
Oklahoma counties represented at the
state show.
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c. BOONE TALIAFERR0 FOR
YOUR GOLD FISH AND BIRDS
ADV. 2I-I
BUFFALO STEAK WILL TAKE
PLACE OF TURKEY At II. & IL.

NJ. r. Butler of the II. & II. cafe
has something thaG win remind the
old timers Of pioneer days, and cause
them TO bark back when it was not
so much of task to get a good steak
for their meal as it was TO ut
smoking tobacco for their pipes ai.ar
the meal was finished.
Next Saturday Mr.. Butler will serve
his guests read Buffalo steak and he
has already been Informed by several
old timers who learned that he con-
templated doing such, that his scalp
would adorn the pole of their teepee If
he failed to save them generous
portion.
Mr.. Butler stated tha. an old friend
who was in position to do so had fur
nished him wjth the ingredients OF
the feast and he was going to divide
il with his patrons.
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COMPLETION OF NEW
MILL FOR ARD NJ D RE.
COMPANY is DELAYED

William Gwyn. manager of the Ard
more FIGURING Mil states that he is
disappointed in not having the new
mill completed by the first of the
year as contemplated, but owing to
several unavoidable circumstances the
mill will not be in full operation
for several weeks yet The mill has
been entirely remodeled and new
machinery of the very latest designs
has supplanted the old equipment,
and when ready to operate this will
be one of the best equipped flouring
mills in the entire southwest.
The capacity of the mill has been
increased from 200 to 500 barrels
daily, and Mr.. Gwyn states that he
is very anxious to have the mill in
operation as the demand for their
flour is quite ahead of the present
supply.
The Ardmore Milling Company is
one Of Ardmore's flourishing industrial
institutions that operates the year
round, and furnishes employment TO
a large force of men.
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1850 ---,ee ss..~-s .....s ..---.s- ---.---
pricc ran be obtained. Sale OF
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Most Important Educational
Meeting, Of Great Importance
To Army Men, Closed On Monday


doubt il there has been any time in
my life when education is as un-
deryaluel and in rs great disrepute
as II is at the present moment. Dur
ing the war educated men were called
to the colors in large numbers and
they proved their capabilty OF lead
ership by rendering invaluable serv-
ice in positions Of great responsibility.
The demand for educated men was
then far greater than the supply and
special systems of intensive training
had TO be established TO furnish the
additional educated men required by
the military establishment. Yet in
spite of this very pointed lesson OF,
the war, and in spite of the claim
of some enthusiasts that education Wo..
tho war. neither the schools nor the
educated men are looked 10 for guild
ance by our people.
one striking bit of evidence Of this
is found in the fact that educators
are less well paid than mechanics
But it is a still more striking fact
that in this day of the worlds great
est upheaval when the profoundest
wisdom Of the wisest men is less than
adequate 10 find a sound solution,
we American people have not fled
10 our educated men and asked them
TO lead us or even 10 advise us"
We have so highly specialized our
education that the public regards edu-
Gated men as mere specialists and not
as educated men. When in need OF
special service. the public employs q
chemist, or a physician, or a biologist
or a philogist, or an engineer. But
schooling seems TO have little weight
with them in their choice of their
leaders. These conditions might change
II schools would focus their atten.
ton on the production Of broadly
educated men rather than on training
specialists
IL do feel that we In the army have
a new opportunity and that we are
perhaps in n position 10 make new
contribution to educational thought
We have young men OF moro ma
ture minds; We give them an in
tenslve training. If we can in addi-
tion be educational philosophers and
develop a system that educatcs men
as well as technicians, our work may
well be improved and absorbed by the
other educational institutions and may
finally lead to a departure from the
system and theory which are now
somewhat in disrepute"
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Washington. Dec. 22.--One of the
most important educational meetings
ever held in Washington has just
come to a close. 1t had to DO with
the future welfare of the 10000 men
in army schools. Educators from all
over the country, including civilians
retained by the government for the
army educational program were pres
ent and gave their views. AS n result
a new policy has been formulated.
At this conference as at every gath
ering Of educators, the consultants
We're hard put to it to solve the prob
lem OF providing teachers. Congress
has placed a condition in its appro-
priation bill thai, in so far as pos
sible. officers and enlisted men will
be used as teachers. With the present
shortage of officers, 1t is impossible
to spare many for this duty. The
incoming enlisted men are too young
TO have the training, experience and
other essential attributes.
Thse conditions forced the decision
TO continue for the present with as
on by available military personnel and
the civilian force made possible by the
current appropriation. To meet the
future demands OF the army school
for teachers, It was agreed TO train
promising men in the ranks for serv-
fee as teachers.
The equipping II shops for vocatio-
,f fvf a.. J..
gest educational equipment task ever
undertaken by single organization
Yet this plant is required 10 meet
Immediate demands, Starting with
temporary barrack buildings. equip
ment left over from the war and q
new and unframed organization. the
army is each day accomplishing the
impossible as 1t whips into shape these
Imake-shift facilities. With the over
coming of these difficulties, comes that
self-conldence and ability no meet
emergencies which Is the direct reward
OF pioneering effort and which Is the
spirit which must dominate a win
ming army.
The conference gave a day TO the
consideration OF proper length Of cours-
os and tho problem OF providing man
nails which would insure training In
accordance with the army's standard
"Applicatory Method" 4 CONDENSED
statement was prepared to the war
departments policy in formulating
plans for the future work OF the cdu-
cation and recreation special school:
II is the desire of the war depart
ment that trade analyses and man.
uals be prepared at the T.. and II.
special school with Nhe plan In view
of offering TO each enlisted man
progressive educational opportunity
throughout his period of service. In
so far as practicable. the manuals
should be so organized that their use
does not tend to force the adoption
OF any particular time schedule or
rigid sequence In giving competent
parts OF the training called for by
the occupational analysis.
Maj. Gen. W. @. Haan, director
OF the war plans division who was
in charge OF the educational program
for the army, presided at thc sessions.
Secretary OF War Baker also attended
some OF the sessions. As he said to
the gathering;
Il don't know what the matter is
with education. but something IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-22
ALLEN RESIDENT WANTS
TO COME TO ARDMORE

II. a. Hicks who for many years
has been reader of the Ardmoreite
at Allen, Okla, is here looking for
a location. Mr.. Hicks says that he
believes Ardmore is the most prosper
Gus city in the state, he has seen in
the paper whore many people here
have made money and he wants to
come and share in the prosperity and
to contribute toward the prosperity in
the city. lie is "A lawyer by profess
sion and plans to establish law
office in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-22
CHRISTMAS SPECIALS

SUNSHINE FRUIT CAKES, Bon
CANDY AND FIREWORKS. SEE
OUR NEW DISPLAY. ALSO BIG
STICK AND MINED CANDY FOR
THAT CHRISTMAS TREE. WILL
LIAMS-POE co. PHONES 6S?-2l19.
ADV.
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Layman's Club Will Not Meet

The Laymans Club of Saint Philips
Episcopal church will not meet this
week. All members will be notified or
time OF next meeting.