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COAL Commission
MAJORITY FAVORS
/ 25PER CENT RAISE
Miners Representative to
' Submit Report Asking
< Higher Increase.

a c5 per cent wage increase FOL
hituminous coal miners is recommend
ed in a majority report of the commits
sion appointed by President Wilson tC
settle the coal strike.
The wage increase proposed Will alb
--sorb the II per cent granted when the
miners returned to work last NoHem'
ber, so that the actual increase is IL
per cent over present wages.
No change in working hours or con-
%1itions was recommended.
FavOrs Higher Increase.
: John 2. White. representing the
miners. held out for a higher wage
increase. it was said.
The majority made no recommends
ton as to price increases to cover the
advance in wages. Its statement that
r. did not ask for fuel administrators
powers was taken to mean that II
held that the question of increased
prices was one for the fuel admins
tration to decide.
The majority recommendations were
submitted today TO President Wilson.
but have not yet been made pubic.
White House officials saying that
they were awaiting the minority re-
port from Mr.. White.
Rembrandt Peale. representing the
operators. joined with Henry NJ: Rob
inson. representing the public, In
signing the majority report.
Fail to Reach Agreement.
The report was submitted to the
President only after the commission
had labored for several days in an
effort to compose it's differences and
make a unanimous report as 1T was
requested to do in the letter from
President Wilson creating it last
November.
The majority recommended that the
check of system. by which the oper-
ators collect from the miners dues to
recommended that the question of
differentials be referred to a special
commission to be appointed by the
joint wage scale conference and to
report in two years.
made retroactive. The commission
did not ask that the powers of the
fuel administration be conferred on it.
The miners originally demanded
thirty-hour week, but after confer
ences here with Secretary Wilson and
the operators they modified their de-
mands to a 45 per cent increase.
When the strike was called off the
miners were granted a temporary in
crease of IA per cent until the COM
mission could meet and hear all the
factA This increase was that held
out for by former Fuel Administrator
Garneld.rYho-in insisted that this ad-
vance. added to those received dur
Ing the war. brought the miners
wages up to the level Of the cost Of
living.
Price Ts Rise II Wages Are Increased.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 11.-Thomas
T. Brewster, chairman of the coal op-
orators scale committee in the central
competitive field. asserted the price of
coal would be increased if the miners
were granted the 25 per cent wage
increases as recommended today by
the commission appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson to settle the coal miners
strike.
Mr.. Brewster refused to approxi-
mate what the price increase would
be, or discuss the recommended wage
advance until He has received an Of
ficial copy of the commissions report
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VOTE ON ARTICLE X
FURTHER DELAYED
Friends of Treaty Still Seek
Modifying Reservation
Agreement.

Will the republican senator's advo-
eating ratification of the peace treaty
today were seeking to line up at least
thirty-four republican senators who
would support a modification of the
Lodge reservation on article x. it be-
came known that Senator Simmons OF
North Carolina had succeeded in OBJ
tanning thirty democratic votes for
the proposed reservation which has
been known as the Watson-Simmons
compromise.
The situation. while still cloudy, to-
day looked a little more favorable for
final ratification of the treaty. Senator
Simmons made it clear that he in
tended to continue the fight for rati-
fcation to the end.
Il believe that the interests of the
United States demand the ratification
of the treaty and the formal estab-
lishment of peace" said Senator Sim
mons. Il shall continue to fight for
the ratification of the treaty in such
form as I believe the President woulrf
accept until the last vote is taken.''
Senator Simmons said that he did
not believe the President would ex-
change ratifications II the treaty were
ratified with the Lodge reservation
on article X unchanged. He also
said that he did not believe a suf-
ficient number of senators on the
democratic side would vote for rati-
tication with the Lodge reservation
on the article unchanged. He clearly
indicated. however, that in his opin-
ion the President would not refuse
to exchange ratification If the reso-
luton of ratification contained some
such reservation on article X as that
which had been practically agreed
upon by himself and Senator Watson
few days ago.
Republicans were at work on the
reservation with
the idea of changing it so that it
could command enough votes on the
republican side to bring about ratifi-
cation, provided Senator Simmons and
his twenty-nine democrats lined up
for it. Conferences were in order and
were held throughout the day.
BY tacit agreement voting on the
reservation to article x was put of
until tomorrow or Saturday. SO that
the negotiations might be continued.
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VILLA IS TO MAKE "GUESTS'
OF AMERICANS HE KIDNAPS
Will Not Rob or Harm Them, He Says
Adopts Means to Get Frank
Conversation

Relatives and friends of Americans
kidnapped by Pancho Villa need have
no concern as to their safety and may
dismiss all fear that they may be held
for ransom if they repose full conf
dence in a communication recently
received from the Mexican bandit
leader. According to his note of re-
assurance, he has adopted the only
practical means he can think of to
get a friendly conversation with va
rious representative Americans who
cross his trail, and. while they are
his guests" they will be treated with
every consideration and returned un-
harmed and unrobbed to their friends.
The substance of Villas ,communi-
cation was transmitted unofdctaffy to
officers of the intelligence branch of
the War Department coincident with
a consular report received at the State
Department announciHk .kl$ fe4etAb g0f
Joseph Williams. who had been car
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ried off into the mountains by Villa
last week after an attack on a train
in which Williams was a passenger.
Williams was the fifth American cap
tured by the outlaw in two months,
all of whom have been released with
out the payment of ransom.
1t was explained in the message
Villa succeeded in getting here tina:
only vague idea of what was gohg
on in the outside world could be had
where he was, and the desire to learn
more, to gain the Americans point of
view and determination to give op-
portunities to carry back with them
some of his own theories of what a
government in Mexico should be, had
caused him to determine to gather
in his guests where he might find
them regardless. Of their. willingness
to accept HIS Invitation. He ADDED
that from time to time others would
be brought in, but urged those in
terested not to become alarmed, for
IT 1ass no p4rt OF his plan either to
fnjure them or collect ransom.
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SAYS WORK HOUR CHANGE
WOULD AID CAR SERVICE

Employees in the Navy building in
Potomac Park could be carried to
work with more comfort if some Of
the workers in that building reported
at 9:15 am, Walter C. Allen, execu-
tive secretary of the Public Utilities
Commission, stated today.
Mr. Allen said that with it's present
schedule the Potomac Park line of
the Capital Traction Company has a
surplus of space in the cars reaching
the park at 9:15.
The new schedule was put into effect
when the War Department staggered
the hours. The change, according to
the secretary of the commission, has
relieved congestion on Potomac Park
cars at 9 o'clock and has left a large
amount Of room on cars reaching that
section at 9:15.
II some of the employees In the Navy
building reported at S:15, he said, the
crowded condition which exists at
o'clock would be still further re-
duced.
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LAKE CARRIERS PENSION
OLD US. EMPLOYEES
Younger Men Needed and None
Wanted Faithful Workers
Discharged.

When private business has to re-
tire and pension Uncle Sans en-
p1oyes. the need for an adequate re-
tirement law for federal employees
seems demonstrated
Such action has been taken by the
Lake Carriers Association in the case
of three superannuated government
employees at the government-opera
st. Marys Falls canal, according to
word received today by President
Luther Steward of the National
Federation of Federal Employees.
The president Of the Sault Ste.
Marie. Mich, Fedora! Employees
Union writes that the Lake Carriers
Association has placed three assist
ant superintendents. all over seventy
years old. on its own rolls. and PEN
stoned them at Sl0O to S12j a month.
This action was taken in order to
allow the appointment of younger
men at the busy locks. 1t was found
that the government would not PEN
sion and retire the men. all Of whom
had been in the service for more than
thirty years, and nobody wanted to
fire them.
The only thing left for the users of
the canal was to take the old super
intendents over. pension and retire
them. which action was taken at 4
recent convention of the Lake Car
riers' Association in Detroit.
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NEWBERRY ARGUMENTS
TO START NEXT MONDAY

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March H.
ALI proofs in the Newberry cleo
tions conspiracy trial will be before
the jury by Saturday and arguments
of counsel will start next Monday
This was agreed to by attorneys and
Judge Sessions today. The arguments
will be limited to eight hours before
each side. apportioned to individuals
as the counsel may determine.
There was no court session today
Paul King. chief witness for the de-
fense. was still held in bed by his
doctors. but against his own inclina-
tion, Judge Sessions announced here.
This assured that in all probability
King would be able to resume the
stand tomorrow.
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OPPOSES BIG BOND
|SSUEFOR BONUSES
Secretary Houston Says
Such Aid to Soldiers Might
Bring Disaster.

A bond issue Of $2.50o. .oo0. 900 to nay
adjusted compensation to former
service men might result in dis.
aster." Secretary Houston todav told
the House ways and means commit
tee, considering soldier relief legisla-
tion.
Increase IN taxes to extend aid to
former service men was suggested to
! the committee as "the least harmful
way" The proposed expenditure of
Two billion dollars would be a seri-
Gus one for people to confront at this
| time" the Secretary said.
The present financial situation is
not critical" he added, but I can't
| predict that we will return to the
pre-war state"
The proposal to float additional bonds
! would set up grave situations which l
am not sure we could handle" the Sec
retary commented.
Replying to a question by Repre-
sentative Frear. republican. Wiscon-
sin. Secretary Houston said the de-
partment has not approved such a
plan for reducing taxes" as suggested
by former Secretary McAdoo.
Says Mistake Made In Europe.
European countries made mistakes
when they endeavored to meet war
expenditures by constant credit de-
vices, ne tOlQ the committee,
''They haven't balanced budgets by
increased taxes. That contributes to
our difficulty. To adopt such a policy
in this country would put us in a
position similar to the European
countries. Government obligations
could be issued until they were not
worth the paper on which they were
printed"
HAS the issuance of Treasury Ger
tificates increased living costs?" Mr..
Frear asked.
'That is broad field you are enter
bring down COSTS" Secretary Houston
replied.
Tax Decrease 1mDossible Now.
Immediate decrease in taxes is i'm
nossible, he told the COMMITTEES in
answer to a question by Chairman
Fordney In the light of present eco
nomical actions bye Congress. the
handled this year under existing reg
ulations, he said.
"But il we issue further bonds it
will carry all securities lower in their
market values" he added.
"4ow great a depression would re-
suit - Representative Garner, demo.
crat, Texas, asked.
.. low as 80 and the others down to
S0," he replied
Warns Against Bond Issue.
Issuance of two billion dollars in
bonds is a much more serious prop
osition than during the war" Gov.
Harding of the Federal Reserve Board
told the committee.
"First there would be lack of
natriotism which helped in selling
bonds during the war. and secondly
we would come into competition with
ali sorts of commercial investments"
Less than two billion dollars in gold
EXISTS to serve as reserve against
federal reserve banks. he told the
Gov. Harding took issue with state
ments Of representatives. OF soldier Or
ranizati ations that bonds issued to sol.
diers would be locked up.
sTf they could afford to lock up their
bonds they don't need them." he COM
mented. .-..-.s..e.s.lGA II u 1
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ALEXANDRIA POPULATION
ANNOUNCED As 1860
Increase 81 17.S ri Cent or 2,7s1
Persons Since Cen
sus Of 1910.

Alexandria, which during the first
census in 1890, was among the fifty
leading cities of the United States, is
listed as a municipality of $1,000 in
habitants in the 1920 census, according
to figures made public today.
This represents an increase of 2,731,
or 17.8 per cent. over 1910.
In 1880 Alexandria had but 2,74S in
habitants. Its largest growth was in the
following decade, when the increase was
sos per cent.
Increases in following decades fell
until it was less than l per cent I'm the
ten years from 1920 to $780,
During the following two decades in
creases were slight. but from 1850 to
1860 an addition of 44.9 per cent was
listed. A slight increase followed dur
ing the ensuing decade. but during the
period from 1870 to 1880 there was less
than l per cent addition to the popula-
ton.
Slight increases marked the growth
Of Alexandria up to the last census in
1910.
The record of Alexandria's growth
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ten LOUISVILLE BOYS
ARRESTED AS ROBBERS

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March lin
the arrest of ten young boys. Louis
willie police believed today that they
have the perpetrators of more than
thirty robberies in this city in the las.
few weeks. The boys. with their
captain" Glen Hammond. ten years
old, were taken into custody on a
charge of stealing articles from an
automobile.
The arrests, according to the police,
threw light on the robbery of aims
boxes in churches. looting Of a jew
Nelry store of $500 worth of goods
burglarizing of a five and ten cent
store. thefts Of overcoats from office
buildings, snatching~ of purses from
women and ~ smashing of store
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STEAMER, DISABLED AND
SHORT OF FOOD, RESCUED

NEW YORK, March 11-Rescue of
the steamship Tyee, disabled and
short Of provisions 100 miles east of
Ambrose channel. was reported today
in a wireless message from the steam
ship Lake Markham to the naval
communication service here. The
message said the Lake Markham had
the Tyee safely in tow and was head
ing for the Delaware breakwater.
The Lake Mark ham was on her way
from Cuba to Boston with a cargo Of
sugar.
The Tyee belongs to the Gulf and
Southern Steamship Company, a sub
sidiaxy of the Mallory line. and was
bound for New York from the Azores.
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SUSPECTED A "KIDDER"
WHEN PRESIDENT PHONED

Col. c. S. Ridley, superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds, re-
Gently waged winning hsht
against appendicitis at Walter
Reed Hospital. The other day
voice came over the hospital phone.
as follows:
Il would like to inquire as to
Col. Ridley's condition. This IS
President Wilson speaking.
"Oh, is it," retorted the operator.
Say. how do you get that way:
Got the spring fever, haven't your"
and the Joker" was plugged out.
But it was President Wilson. just
the same. Yes, he got the infor-
nation he desired on his second at
tempt.
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SENATE ORDERS GRAIN
CORPORATION INQUIRY

An investigation of the United
States Grain Corporation was ordered
today by the Senate.
Senator Reeds resolution proposing
the inquiry as the result of the recent
report of the federal grand Jury at
Spokane. Wash, was adopted after
much discussion.
The investigation will be made by
the Senate manufacturers committee
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NO LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
Chamberlin Hotel Valued at Two
Millions, With $3.50, 900 Insurance

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March IL.
The management of the Chamberl,n
Hotel today announced that a COM
plete check of its records conyinces
them that no one was lost in the
fire which destroyed the famous re.
sort last Sunday.
Although the Chamberlin was VAL
ued at 100000 the total Insurance
carried on it was only $350.0oO, ac-
cording to the management,
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The record of Alexandria's> growth
BILL LIMITING THEATER
TICKET SALE INTRODUCED

Senator Sherman, chairman of the
District committee. today introduced
a bill restricting the sale of tickets
and number of admissions to theaters
in Washington to the seating capacity
of the theaters. 1t would apply to
places of amusement also. The bill
is similar to one recently introduced
in the House by Representative
Wheeler.
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WILL SELL DIAMONDS
FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF

NEW YORK. March 11.-Dfa-
monds valued at $4,000 are to he
sold and the proceeds given for
Armenian relief by Mrs. Andrew
D. White, widow of the former
president of the Cornell Uniyer-
sity, it is learned here
Mrs. White explained that in
heritance and other taxes pre-
cluded a donation from ordinary
sources, but because this work was
one Of her husbands favorite
charities she decided to sell her
diamonds, which are too mag
nificent for ordinary wear" and
were worn by her only 1T diplo-
matte functions.
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1856 TRAPPED IN MEXICAN
NINE SWEPT BY FLAMES

MEXICO CITY, March 11.-One hun
dred and thirty-six miners have not
been accounted for in the Ell Bordo
mine at Pachuca, a mining city near
Mexico City. in the state If Hidalgo,
where fire broke out this morning, ac-
cording to telephone advices from Pa
chuca.
Two hundred and four of the $40
men working in the shaft where the
flames are raging have been accounted
escaped through adjoining
shafts or peFished, a. the heat from
the flames II making rescue work
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WEATHER.

Rain tonight and tomorrow; con-
tinued warm.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest, 6S. at
p. m. today: lowest, 43, at am. today.
Full report on page &c.
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Animal Benson Convinced.

Admiral Benson himself visited
london early in November. Admiral
Sims said. and quickly convinced him.
self Of the wisdom of sending over
the coal-burning battleships. He com
municated with the Navy Department
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
.HETTY'S SON TELLS THE
COMMITTEE TEXAS HAS
MORE PARTY CANDIDATES
THAN REPUbLICA VOTES

Washington, June 5.--After hearing
Col E. H. r. Green of Texas, son Of
the late Hetty Green, the senate com
mittee investigating pre-campagn po-
litical financing, adjourned its sessions
today until July 3.
Chairman Kenyon, after a consulta-
tion with members of the committee,
Haid many witnesses still unheard
would be called at that time. 1t was
the decision Of the committee that no
more work could be done until after
the republican and democratic na-
tional conventions.
Colonel Green was called to tell what
he knew about the selection OF dele
gates from Texas to the republican
national convention He said he had
contributed money TO the mixed" fac
ton of black and white republicans
in Texas, but denied he was working
for General Wood or any other presi-
Dental candidate.
Nudii man rtHyOH diiouhctu tIidl
William Loeb, Jr., who contributed
s225, 900 for the Wood campaign, AL
fred j. Greenbars1, treasurer of the
Hiram Johnson campaign organization
in California, and several witnesses
from Missouri had not responded to
committee summons.
u do not think that any inference
should be drawn from any OF these
facts he said, because there may
be reasonable excuses in every one
and actual subpoena could not reach
any of the men.
Colonel Green told the committee
he had gotten Interested in a fight
between what he called the regular
republicans and the lily white group. /"
Il was a regular" he said, "and
was elected as a delegate to the ma
tional convention"
Chairman Kenyon asked whom the
delegation he represented would sup
port.
"They are a little bit for everybody y
Colonel Green answered.
Declaring that three sets of Texas
delegates were in Chicago, the witness
said II "they had more time they
would have split some more"
THE pressure for office is great"
ne continued. and we have more can.
didates for offices than republican
voters"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
MAMMOTH CASSER WILL
OPEN BI c NEW FIELD
OF SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA

Six feet in the sand and produc-
ton OF 100000 cubic feet of gas,
Is the record of the Magnolia Petro-
leum Company's well on the K. j.
Mauldin farm, in section 16, 1n-3w,
in Garvin county near the town Of
Robertson.
The drill touched the sand at 1,Ss0
feet, and wnen six feet mad been
drilled the pressure threw the eight
inch string Of tools out Of the hole.
This is one Of the big gas wells
of southern Oklahoma. Its roar can
be heard for a distance OF two miles
Workers and visitors to the well have
to protect their ear drums with cot
ton. 1t looks very much like the
opening of new field in the south.
ern Part Of the state and hundreds Of
people visited the we'll yesterday.
The Magnolia Petroleum Company
took over this acreage from the Nc
Man Oil Company when, for $685.
600 900, 1t purchased the larger por-
ton of the McMan holdings in the
state and it has three solid sections
under lease besides other scattered
acreage. If it does prove to be 4
field, Magnolia will make even big.
ger strike here than it made at Elec-
ira or at Healdton. The company is
to he congratulated upon the drilling
of this we'll
The Prairie, the Sinclair and the
Cosden interests have holdings in
this area and E. Ii. Roger owns a
tract of lCO acres. Joel Crosby owns
n 40-acre tract and Coe j. Heenan
arc said to have made purchases
there. In the vernacular OF the oil
fields, the field is pretty well "sewed
up" meaning that the acreage is
largely held by companies that will
not turn loose, and royalty buyers are
busy in the field now
Among the local people who have
visited the well are Joel Crosby, Sol
f.. Kinbrel!, a. B. Pugh and II. u.
Dooley. These men report that It
is mammoth gasser. they say the
country 10 not broken and that II
has every appearance Of being new
field. They also state that part
OF tho road Is very bad and that If
HeaLton, Wilson and Ardmore supply
the field with its material, a wagon
road must be built and that an ex-
penditure Of $4,000 will put the road
in shape 30 that trucks can travel
over It in delivering supplies to the
new area.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
MONIED MEN OF ARDM0RE
WILL VISIT HARLlNGEN, TEN

+. u. Bishop. who has been in Ard
more for the past three weeks in the
interest Of his south Texas lands stu
ated near Harlingen, will leave to-
morrow with several Ardmore bust
ness men who have become interest
ed in his proposition.
Mr.. Bishop has been showing pic.
lures of farm scenes at Convention
Hall and has aroused the interest of
many who are going to make invest
ments after looking the situation over.
Several Carter county citizens have
already made purchases near Harlin-
gen and they are well pleased with
their investment.
Mr.. Bishop is one of the big land
promoters Of the southwest, and he
has In his control some very valu-
able tracts in south Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
GERMANS WHO WERE
INTERNED AS ENEMIES MAY
RECOVER MONEYS

Washington, June 5.-Under the bill
for the restoration Of the enemy
owned property seized during tho war
which is awaiting approval by the
president. German residents OF this
country, who were informed as enemy
aliens during the war, may recover
their property which was seized by
the alien property custodian.