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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
.DEMONSTRA T|ON AGAINST
UNITED STATES STA GED
BY |NDI CHANT PANAMANS

Panama, May 3-Several thousand
Panaman's tonight marched in torch
light parade as a protest against the
acquisition ny the United States, Of
the major portion Of Toboga Island
for fortification as a part Of the
Pacific defense scheme Of the Pana-
ma Canal. An automobile in which
General Pershlng was driving to a
ball at the Union Club was halted
by the procession and forced to re-
turn to the Tivoli Hotel.
Mobs later stoned Panama officials,
number of whom were injured.
Mounted policemen charged and dis
persed the demonstrators.
Major General Chase II. Kennedy.
commander of the American troops
in the Canal Zone, following receipts
Of reports of rock-throwing, ordered
all American officers attending the
ball to leave immediately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
REP UbL|CAN NATION
SAVERS ORA TE WHILE
0 H|O FA RIM ERS N AXE
WORLD SAFE FOR FOOD
BY W0 RK|N c IN CROPS

indianapolis. May 3.-Wuh three of
the republican candidates for the
presidential nomination speaking in
Indiana today. the campaign for the
preferential vote OF the state was
brought to q whirlwind finish, pre-.
paratCry TO the voting tomorrow.
Senator Hiram johnson of Califor-
mai; Senator Warren G. Harding Of
Ohio, and Major General Leonard
Wood wound up their campaigns
with speeches. but Governor Frank
o. l.owden, the fourth republican can
cidate on the Indiana ballot, had no
addresses scheduled for today. There
were no candidates for the democratic
nomination for president.
The polls will open at O. m., and
remain open until six p. m. Accord
ing to a legal opinion, women will
not be permitted to vote. The wealth
er bureaus forecast of clear and
continued cool for tomorrow probably
means a light vote. as it is believed
that few farmers will leave their
much delayed work to go to the
polls.
delegates to the state conventions
of the two parties will be chosen
and these in turn will name the dele
gates to the national convention.
In only two Of the 13 congressional
sional delegates will the present re-
publican members of congress be OPP
posed for denomination. There are
contests for the democratic nomina-
tons in all but three districts.
Three republicans and four demo-
Gratis are contesting the nomination
for governor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
COOKS, WATERS AND
|CE-CREAM DELIVERY
D DR|VERS Of CHI CA CO
n UNI Be RI n c $1,000 ARE
OUT ON A WA GE STRIKE

Chicago, May 3.-The Chicago
Hotelmen's Association declared this
morning it would not yield to the
demands of 5000 striking union wait
ers and cooks. Non-union employees,
chiefly girls, were being used.
The central labor council OF the
Chicago Federation of Labor adopt
ed resolutions to call out all union
employees from non-union restaurants
and hotels to aid the striking walters
and cooks.
The ice cream drivers union de-
livered and ultimatum to the Chicago
ice cream dealers association that
unless their demands for an increase
in pay were granite dtoday a strike
would be called tomorrow.
c. G. Sagerstrom, business agent
of the ice wagon drivers, chauffeurs,
and helpers union, announced mem.
bers of mis- union had been granted
increases, retroactive to March 1.
I'VE have warned the employers
that if they jump prices to the con-
sumers we will go on strike" Sager.
strom said, "They will make a reason
able profit under the new scales"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
FRIENDS OF JOE BAILEY
CHARGE FRA I'D AND SAY
He WILL STAY IN RACE
FOR GOVERNOR Of TEXAS
TO THE "B|TTEREST END"

Dallas, Texas, May 3.-Charges Of
fraud and intimidation" in Saturdays
democratic precinct conventions and
announcement that former United
States Senator Joseph w. Bailey
would stay In the race for governor
of Teas, TO the end" was made
in statement here today by Luther
Nickels. campaign manager for Mr..
bailey. He asserted that only 100,-
900 Of the 100000 Texas voters ex-
pressed themselves at the precinct
meetings, which overwhelmingly en-
dorsed President Wilson'S admins
uaicn- The forces led by Mr.. Bal
ley sought to repudiate the national
administration
The Overwhelming appearances" Of
the convention results were due to
the precinct unit rule and are not
supported by the relative popular
votes cast in the conventions" Mr..
Nickels declared In his statement.
The opposition controlled the party
machinery and It was manipulated
TO confuse and mislead the voters
as Ear as possible" the statement
said. '1n many instances the hour
and place of the convention was not
announced and In some instances the
socalled conventions were held where
the anti-Bailey chairman was the on
ly person present. Fraud and intiui-
dation were never practiced to q
greater extent and more brazen eff
frontery than in these conventions.
The fight for sound government In
Texas has just begun"
Meager additional returns from Sat.
urdays democratic precinct conven.
ton held to elect delegates to county
conventions Tuesday. which in turn,
will select delegates to the Texas
democratic convention on May 25, fur.
tber emphasized the overwhelming
victory Of that element Of the party
favorable to the national adninistra-
ton. The unofficial returns with
] ,4el precincts missing gave the
forces endorsing President Wilson's
administration 1910 q the 1,400 votes
in the state convention while the
figures for the anti-administratio
element headed by former United
States Senator Joseph w. Bailey re-
mained at 49 statet convention votes.
Tomorrow democrats in the more
than $50 Texas counties will meet in
county conventions and select l.4O0
delegates to the state convention, in
structed in accordance with the Will
expressed by voters at the precinct
meetings to endorse the political
administration and Its policies. In
none Of the available returns, how
ever, was preference expressed for
any candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

Washington, May 3.--Combined re.
sources an liabilities of the 12 federal
reserve banks were as follows at the
close of business April 3O according
to the weekly statement of the fed
eral reserve board.
Resources:
Total gold held by banks 1858 ,345, 900.
Total gold reserves. 1895, ,720 900.
Total reserves, s2,070, ,765, 900.
Total bills on hand, s2,O42. .3lS 900.
Total earning assets 1926, ,S32. 900.
Total resources s6.O50 ACT 900.
Liabilities:
Total gross deposits s2,526. .9S5, 900.
Total liabilities s6,050, ,467 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
Utah Selecting Delegates

Price. Utah. May 3.--The republican
state convention met here today to
select eight delegates to the national
convention at Chicago. Four dele
gates at large and four district dele.
gates, two from each congressional
district, will be chosen. Henry Walsh
Of Salt Lake City. republican state
chairman, presided.
Senator Hiram w. Johnson. Cover.
nor Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois and
Major General Leonard Wood cam.
paigned the state in tho interest Of
having the delegates instructed to vote
for tho nomination for president.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
CONSCIENTIOUS SENSE OF
DUTY" CAUSES PRICE CUT

One OF New York's largest de
partment stores inserted advertise
ments In today's newspapers am
nouncing that it would attempt to
break the backbone Of high
prices" by offering its 100000 900
stock at a reduction Of 20 per
cent. The only goods excluded will
be about ;5O,O00 worth of mer-
chandise purchased under price re-
strictons which cannot be "honor>
ably changed"
This reduction, said the adveN
tisement, arises from a "a con-
scientious sense of duty" caused
by government reports that prices
are still on the upward trend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
WILLIAMS SAYS TEXAS WOMEN
HELPED SWAT J0E BAILEY

e B Williams, special enforce.
ment officer. has returned from his
home at Cleburne. Texas, where he
went to vote in the recent election.
He states that women are taking n
great interest in politics in Texas
and that his wife and daughter
were among the participants. In
speaking OF the result Mr.. Williams
said that in his home precinct Bailey
received only two votes and that
Johnson county will send 5S delegates
endorsing the administration to IS
against unrestricted to the state con-
vention
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
Small Fire on West Main

A rippe Of excitement was evidenced
at about 2;30 o'clock this afternoon
when a rumor was spread that the
New Ardmore Hotel, now nearing COM
pletion at the corner of C and Main
streets, was on fire and likely doomed
for destruction. When a reporter hur.
ried out for confirmation Of this ru.
NOR, It was found that a small barn
In the 1000 block on West Broadway
was the scene OF q blaze. The barn
was the property of Lee Gin, a China.
man, and was total loss. None Of
the members OF the family were at
home and the alarm was turned In
by nelghbors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
"A TAL|ST AND RA O| CAL
SUI C|DES BY HURL | \ {
HIMSELF FROM THE 14TH
FLOOR Of CITY BU|LDIN c

New York, May 3.Tonlo Tazio. 30
years old detained by the department
of justice as an important witness
against n number of radicals involved
in the bomb outrages last June, COM
mitted suicide early today by hurl-
ing himself from window on the
fourteenth floor of a Park Row of
fee building. where the department
headquarters are located.
Tazo is believed to have evaded
his guard by obtaining permission
to go to the washroom. While there,
he leaped from the window, clad
only in his underclothing.
The department Of justice declined
to give any further information re-
garding the prisoner, except to say
that he had confessed to part in
the June plottings and was an i'm
portant witness.
Tazio was to have given a further
examination today b the department
of justice agents. 1t was believed
that he chose death in preference to
going into court and testifying against
other bomb plotters.
Chief William j. Flynn Of the de.
partment said today that Tazio was
one of several anarchists who were
arrested In connection with the bomb
explosions Of June 2 last and had
been detained at headquarters as a
government suspect.
Bomb wreckings included the homes
Of Judge Carlos ]. Knott of general
sessions court In New York and At
torney General Palmer at Washington.
Explosions took place in other cit
les and resulted in the death of two
persons. Tazio's suicide revealed for
the first time that any important
arrests had been made in connection
with the arrest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
STAR H|TTERS OF LAST
YEAR HAVE LAME EYES
FOR 1920 BALL FIELD

Chicago, May 3.-Joe Jackson, the
outflelder Is leading the batters Of
the American league, with an average
Of .4S3. He made this mark In eight
games, In which he has been at bat
29 times and cracked out IA hits, ac-
cording to averages released today
and which include Wednesdays games.
johnson, Cleveland. is second in the
list with 469 acquired in nine games,
and Hendrix, Boston, with .432 Is
third.
Ty Cobb, the Detroit star, last years
batting champion, has not found his
batting eye. although he has partici-
pated in ten games. He has been at
bat 81 times, but has made only six
hits for an average Of 1852.
Babe" Ruth, New York slugger,
who last season established q worlds
record of 90 home runs. is slow in get
ting his eye sharpened for hitting this
season. Ruth played in half dozen
games before an injury received dur
ing practice forced him to retire for
while and in the five hits he col
lected, only one was for an extra base.
It was a double. ther leading batters
for five or more games:
Williams, St. Louis. .44S; Walter
Boston, Ala; G.. Walker, Philadelphia,
.41O; Weaver. Chicago, .406; f. Col.
Inns, Chicago, 400; Speaker. Cleve-
land, 37s; Scott, Boston, 1885, Risler,
st. Louis, .344.
c. Walker has bagged two home
runs and Roth, Washington, has
stolen six bases.
Nicholson, Pittsburg, is topping the
batters Of the national league with
an average of 900 made in five
games. He has been playing the
role Of pinch hitter and in five times
at bat has made good three times.
Doff Of Brooklyn in like manner
of games Is hitting 800 having made
six hits in 12 times at bat. Hornsby.
ST. Louis, with 46s made in IL games
is third. Roush, Cincinnati, who led
the regulars in batting last season
Is batting only .216 for 10 games.
Other leaders are: Rath. Cincinnati,
.463, Lebourveau, Philadelphia. .444
2. Wheat, Brooklyn. Az; Daubert,
Cincinnati, 1878; Pick. Boston. .37S
Bancroft, Philadelphia, .S6l; Groh,
Cincinnati, .35l.
Max Carey, Pittsburg. is getting
away with a flying start among the
base stealers. having pilfered five
bases.
lineup OF Louisville, is leading the
American Association batters, VINO
have participated in five or more
games. He is batting 500 for nve
games.
Hyperion of New Orleans, tops the
batters in the southern association
with an average OF 400. Other leaders
for ten or more games: Ellis, Birming.
ham, AIS; Moore, Little Rock. 400:
Dunnlng. Nashville, 1896; BRAZIL, At
lanta, 1888; Miller, Little Rock, 1872;
Mayer, Atlanta. .364; Wano, Little
Rock, 1854; High. Memphis, 1854: Car
roll, Memphis, .34S.
Carroll leads in stolen bases with
six; Miller. Little Rock, leads in
circuit drives, with 8.
Bonowitz, st. Joseph and Pitts. OF
place among the western league bat.
Oklahoma City. are tied for first
ters with averages Of 800 Other
leaders for FIVE or more games are:
Grueger. Joplin, .444; Bogart, Joplin,
.435: Kirby, st. Joe. .42l: French,
Des Moines, AT; Groth, St. Joe 400;
Maullin, Omaha, 400; Long, Des
Moines, .3Ss; McCandles, Sioux City,
1886.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
BERWYN MASONS HELD
INTERESTING MEETING

A party of Masons. comprising
James A. Taliaferro, John Wheeler.
j. w. Lem and C. A. Sissell motor
ed to Berwyn Saturday night to be
present at a meeting of the Berwyn
lodge which conferred the NJ. NJ.
degree to a large number of candi.
dates.
Following the ceremonies ban.
Quet was served.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
COTTON GROWERS CALLED
TOGETHER BY COLBERT

Walter Colbert, president OF the
Carter County Cotton Growers AS
sociation, has called a meeting TO
be held at the county court house
next Saturday, for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to attend the
state meeting to be held at Okla
homa City May 10th and 18th.
The purpose of the state meet
ing is to have farmers get to-
gether gathering and hold this
years cotton crop for 60 cents per
pound, middling basis, as recon-
mended by the national convention,
recently held at Montgomery, Ala.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
Boy browns While Bathing

Oklahoma City, April 3.-The body
Of Homer Threadkell, II year.old son
Of Mrs. L. Z. Threadkell, of Water
loo, Okla, was recovered early today
from a lake on the outskirts Of this
city. where he was drowned late yes
terdav while swimming. The youth
was attending high school here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03

San Antonio. Damage estimated
at 100000 caused by fire in an ord
nance department warehouse, at
Camp Travis. The blaze Is believed
by military authorities to have been
Of ircendiary origin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03

Aqua Prieta, May 3.--Juan Rico,
secretary of the American labor
party. confirmed reports of an anti
Carranza movement throughout Mex
leo and that the American Fedora.
ton of Labor is expected to give its
support to the movement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
County Commissioners Meet

The board Of county commissioners
is in regular session today. Aside
from routine matters there are sew.
eral special features to be disposed
of. The board will be in session for
several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
COUNTY COURT SETTING
AT NEW WILSON TODAY

Judge Winfrcy loft for Wilson this
morning whore no will hold term
OF county court. He was accompan.
iod by HE stenosrapher Miss Mitch
oil,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03

New York.--Dr. Howard s. Bliss,
president of the Syrian Protestant
college at Beirut. died at Sadina, Sat.
urday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03
Town Wiped OF the Map

Muskogee, Okla, May S.-Fifty per
sons are reported killed and more
than $50 injured in storm that
wiped the little town Of Peggs, Okla.
Cherokee county, off the map nj
$3.50 o'clock last night
Reports to the Muskogee Times.
Democrat from Locust Grove and
Tahlequah, where dead and injured
from Peggs are being taken said
that not house was left standing
in Peggs.
A special train carrying doctors
and nurses and equipment left Mus.
kogee for Peggs this morning. All
doctors and nurses in Tahlequah also
have gone. Practically every store
in Tahleauah, which Is the county
seat of Cherokee county, has closed
and several hundred persons had gone
to Peggs, to do doctors work.
rhe Tulsa Tribune started q news.
raperman by airplane to the STRICKEN
district this morning. i.l..-....
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03

Grafton. w. Va.--Funcral of John
7. McGraw, democratic national com.
.litteeman from West Virginia. held.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-03

D.. Helm n mentioned IN q great
military conspiracy which was To-
have been q Bsvarian parallel to the
recent Berlin revolution, but was
discovered in Munich. Part Of the,
plan was 70 make DR.. Helm Of the,
Bsvarian Separatists Q sort Of civil
and eeounmic dictator. 3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
Go FOrWard

Forgetting the things that behind and peace and
business and losses forward that bus
recoup that prosperity and employ
that bring happiness where there is poverty
and profitable employment for the millions seek
ing work G@s~ie
big enough stir the heroic American
manhood the be enough stimulate all
the latent ambitions of every and
Here 105000000 people taken whole the vrlc
energetic resourcefu in the world living under flag
arbitrary dividing lines European natonaiteS
occupying richly endowed superby located
country known to
beyond the power minds grasp
of words o portray.
in almost endless abundance the which
build industrial and agricultural wealth than that
all the world today
worlds land already produce from 40 go
nearly all the greatest products of the world nearly
the worlds railroad mileage and third of the worlds
cumaed wealth. and this wealth evenly distributed than
other country through all the past
present.
And yet have scarcely begun develop
sources as measured by their extent.
build mighty network of highways badly needed
moenize and rail transportation ac
build the million dwellings badly needed build the
schools hotels and churches required keep up with growing
population
There enough which done and the doing
of which would enrich country keep fully employed every
borer in the country.
then with pessimism and inactivity with
SIN and progress Forward Manufacturers Record
100000 European children before last
Oklahoma asked year
Contribute the European Chdren relief fund from
10 26 There will be organization in this county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
Old Sam NickIe Still LiUes

samuel NIickle lved long ago Philadelphia He sup
posed to have shuffed off his mortal coil many years but
walk few blocks you almost sure him Pray don
fancy that speaking Of spook4 from it what mean
that will Old Sam himself in h flesh
benjamin Franklin describes 1Iicklc in his "Auobogra
py and in order that you may able recognize old gen
enan when you meet hm we reproduce the picture OF hm as
painted by Franklin Here it is.
its ruin Such one then lived in Philadelphia person
Of note. elderly with wise I5ok and very
manner Of speaking; his name Samuel Mcle
% dns nS stranger @ tho to me & stopped @ @ one a 6
the affirmative he said he was sorry NE beca
expensive undertaking. and the expense would be lost
for Philadelphia sinking place, the people already
half bankrupt being all appearance to the
rary, such buildings and the rise 'of rents, being
to his certain knowledge aacousA for theywere in fact
among things that would ruin AAnd he gave
me such detail misfortmes existing or that
soon 10 exist that he left me half melancholy. Had
known him before engaged in this business probably
This to live in this decaSing place
and to declaim the strain refusing for igny
to buy i house I thf ere because all was g0Gg ing tG M t
as much for one as he might have bought it for when he
first began his croaking
sanrcd along the street about fifteen minutes agoa And
grumbler whom always alike
Of prosperity and adversely lie is at his town. his country
everything and everybody and dead that the
win 1t makes him unhappy and meet anybody who
cheerful or who even hints that something good is likely to
Satisfied in his own mind that the going the how
old sam invariably steps aside when he asked TO help M
neghborS and felowce IN pushing along some good movement
Besides being Crouch at heart Mr. McSlc supremey selfish
and his constant fear that he be called jar loose
few dimes if he admits that anything should be done to e
the town.
Old is in the community but it. Tie derives his
and other benefits from the folks whom he
and has his being but he has recognition of the fact that
member of the With obligations growing
this relation and hence he is more like knot log than
thing else he occupies and frequently the but
purpose Old Sam pulls back when everybody
push ahead his presence sufficient throw cold
any proposition looking progress Sure he knows
exactly what ought to be done in contingency but they
o it and darned if he have anything do with
ner h 20 fh Swee, d o ernS pn S ~ yy -
there will be deep sorrowng the community and many
expressions of regretbecause he didn't
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
LOSES NECKLACE VALUED
AT $4,000 IN CHICAGO

~ piGiOOo l'N ST1iSNOO'
Chicago-Loss of a pearl neck
lace valued at $4,000 by Mrs. Alice
Carpenter wife August Carpenter,
of the Aver & Lord Tie company, in
a loop department store, became
known when an insurance company
offered reward for the return Of
the jewels.
Mrs. Carpenter believes the neck
lace, a string of 10 evenly matched
pearls, was taken from her purse by
a pickpocket while she was shop
ping Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
TWO MEET DEATH IN
HAMILTON, TEXAS FIRE

Ft. Worth, Tex.-Two persons
were burned to death and heavy
property damage resulted from fire
which destroyed the Boyd hotel at
Hamilton, Texas, directly south OF
Ft Worth. The dead guests at the
hotel are w. w. Trimble, an aged
confederate veteran, and Robert
Nichols, a young boy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
Mrs. Bullock Recommends Chamber
Ialn's Cough Remedy.

Last winter when my children
were sick with colds and were cough
ing good deal | gave them Cham
berlains Cough Remedy" writes Mrs.
C. NJ. Bullock, Gorham, N. Y. 1T re-
lieved them at once and under this
treatment all symptoms of the cold
gradually disappeared My exper
fence with this medicine warrants
my recommending it to others"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16

Having been quite busy passing on
tile claims of the several loyal fol
lowers Of Mr. Harding who are will
ing to help him out by accepting the
postoffce job, it has never occurred
to us to investigate as to whether
Tom Burk has a valid lien on the
U. S. marshalship, by reason of her
edity and running for sheriff for a
dozen years. The Pie Counter com
mittee should probe this important
matter.