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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
ARMY ESSAY CONTEST
WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Announcement is made Of the fol.
lowing local winners in the national
army essay contest, recently conduct.
ed IN the schools throughout the
county. by the War Department Of
the L. ). Army: First. Bethine
Wolverton, First Ward pupil, prize
$4,000 cash; Second, IIallye Lanford,
High School, prize $500 cash; Third,
Helen Hurley, Second Ward, prize
$500 cash Fourth, Lorena Gilley,
Second Ward, prize, pair shoes from
Westheimer & Daube; Fifth, Suggs
Reid, First Ward, prize, pair shoes
from Hamilton Shoe Company Miss
Wolverton will also receive honor
able mention in the state winners ac'
cordlng TO letter received by her
from A. c. Scott, director Of Exten'
sion Lecturer, Of the state Univer'
sitv, Norman.
The first two cash prizes were
awarded by the city banks, while the
$500 prize was contributed by j. G.
Carroll of the Main Cafe.
The prizes will De awarded on May
8, which IL the date the national
winners will be presented the gold
and bronze medals at Washington,
ID. O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
COMMANDERS OF SONORA
REVOLUTIONARY FO RCES
FEEL Confident Of An
Ill INNATE SU CCESS IN
BATTLE A CAL NST ARMY
MEXICAN GOV T IN N EN- 7

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, April
l9.-Offcials Of the Sonora state gov
ernment. whose detection from the
Carranza government Of Mexico fed.
eral leaders are seeking to put down
by force or arms, continued today
their disposition Of men and muni-
tions to oppose possible invasion.
Meanwhile Sonora forces were far
south Of the Sonora border, pressing
through Sinaloa. to the attacks of
Na2atlan, the principal seaport
Sonora leaders hero today expressed
satisfaction at word from Mexico City
that there had been a rising in tho
state Of Michoacan even though The
official news Of tho affair described
It as purely local in character. An
other source Of qualification was the
nows contained in Sonora officers
dispatches that n considerable force
Of CarranZa troops in Sinaloa had
transferred its allegiance TO the So
nora Standard, ana was active against
Carran2a forces there.
Officials here drew favorable con-
clusions from word brought by desert
ers from federal forces at Casas Gran.
des that villa was becoming active
IN Chlhuahua.
The desertcrs We're quoted as say
ing men were leaving the Carranza
force and would reach Sonora soon
and that Chihuahua troops and home
guards had refused TO march against
Sonora.
There we're reports afloat Saturday
and last night that today would see
the return Of Southern Pacific de
Mexico. an American owned railroad
running from Nogales, south to Quay
mas, along the west coast Of Mexico,
&c its owners.
The state government seized this
line n few days ago, declaring state
possession was necessary as a step
toward preventing invasion of Sonora
from Sinaloa along the road
A strike Of employees has been in
effect on this road since April 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
Return to Work in East

New York, April 19.-Strilking rail-
road employees continued to flock back
to work in New York, and vicinity
today despite efforts of radicals. and
railroad officials asserted conditions
were approaching normal.
Except TO state tina. majority OF
the strikers had returned. ]. ]. Man
gers association. would not estimate
the number of men who werc back ut
their old positions. The roads were
filling permanently the places OF
strikers who failed to report up TO
yesterday noon. Mr.. Mantell said.
An railroads in this section com
menced 10 move freight from badly
congcsted terminals today. Passen-
ger traffic improved to such an ex-
tent that virtually normal schedules
We're maintained.
The Hudson tubes, connecting
Manhattan and New Jersey cities
were still tied up and there were no
surface Indications of n break In the
been dead" for ten days and the
big commuter army has relied on
ferry service for transportation 70
and from the city.
The federal grand jury was con
vened at Newark, n. j., today to con
slider alleged radical activities among
the strikers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
Government PURCHASE
or LIBERTY BONDS WILL
CEASE FIRST OF JULY

Washington, April 19.-Government
purchase of Liberty bonds in the
open market, except through opera.
ton Of the sinking fund will stop
Iuly first, Secretary Houston has an
nounced. A beneficial effect" on the
bond market was expected to result
he said. Other officials said the
market in government securities had
already begun to right itself and
that bond quotations hereafter might
he expected TO trend upward.
Mr.. Houston explained that in con-
tinuing the purchase Of bonds under
the public bond purchase fund, the
government was increasing its float
Ing debt while decreasing its funded
debt. He said that current require
merts of the government were such
that, If the purchase Of bonds were
to continue the treasury would have
to issue more certificates OF indebted
ness with which to buy them.
The five per cent bond purchasing
arrangement was planned by con.
"ress TO expire automatically after
tho termination Of war, but the secre-
tary Of the treasury was empowered
tc decide when II had served the pur-
nose Of stabilizing the bond market
the underlying reason for It's original
enactment into law.
The low levels to which bonds have
fallen were attributed by him to
forced liquidation by heavy bond pur
chasos--large industrial and other
c)rporations-who have been under
pressure to find funds to finance
their current expenditures. He added
that this had come when II had been
necessary for measures to be invoked
which would control credit and make
bank notes both difficult ard ex.
pensive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
TEXAS GOVERNOR FILES
P RO TEST AGAINST ANY
MEXICAN TROOPS BE|N c
M|TTED To MARCH
OVER A N { RI CA \ SOIL

Austin, Texas, Apri, 19.-Vigorous
protests against the proposed move.
ment OF Mex can troops through Texas
in campaign against the rebels OF
Sonora were made by Governor W. p.
Hobby, in a telegram to Bainbrdge
Colby, secretary OF state.
The text Of the governors telegram
follows:
"In view Of reports that a request
has been made for permission Of the
government Of the United States to
transport troops from Mexico across
the territory OF the United States, /
desire TO relterate the protests made
by me when a similar request was
formerly made to our government and
TO say even more emphatically that |
am unalterably opposed to the move
ment of the Mexican troops over Tex.
as soil since it would endanger the
lives and property Of American cltl-
zens living on or near the border be.
tween Texas and Mexico"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
INSANE MAN WITH A
Man IA FOR ST RIM D S
KILLED MAN IN the NEW
YORK CHU RICH SUNDAY Y

New York, April l9.-Thomas w.
Shelly, known also as Thomas w.
Simpkn, faced arralgnment in York.
Vile court today for shooting Dr.
James Wright Markoe, an eminent
surgeon, in fashionable st. Georges
Episcopal Church yesterday Police
officials said they would later ask for
the appointment of Il commission to
examine Shelley as to his lunacy. He
told the police he had escaped from
a lunatic asylum last week.
Detectives questioned Shelley close.
ly in his cell at police headquarters
in a fruitless cndeavor to learn a
motive FOR the murder. He told ramb-
ling stories Of his career as an timer
ant printer since coming to this
country from England 1t also de.
veloped that he was a desertcr from
the Canadian army, the police said.
A suitcase owned by the man was
filled with religious tracts and news.
paper clippings on variety OF sub.
iccts. He told the police he had
never before seen or heard of DR..
Markoe.
The murder occurred soon after
the rector Of the church. Dr. Kari
Reiland, had concluded his morning
sermon in which he had advised his
Congregation to be friendly to every
stranger visiting the church.
Dr.. Markoe was taking up the col
lection when his assalant, without
warming. produced revolver and
fired 4 shot in the head. death re-
sulting soon after wards In a hospi-
tal.
Before Shelley was captured out,
side of the church he fired another
shot which grazed the check of J.
Morgan Jones, an usher, and wounded
Or. George l.. Brewer. in the leg,
Another shot just missed Herbert l.,
sattcrlce son in law Of ]. Plerpolnt
Morgan.
Thomas w. Slmpkin. who killed
Dr. James Wright Markoe, in st.
Georges Episcopal Church yester.
day, was revealed by the police to.
day as a religious fanatic who took
| pleasure in hearing sermons in dit
ferent churches. but who always went
armed in fear Of being returned to
insane asylums from which he had
escaped in Minnesota, Winnipeg, Chi.
cago and elsewhere. Arralgned in
court he was held without bail for
| hearing Wednesday,.
In Minnesota, he said, a clergyman
named Richardson had him commit.
ted TO the Fergus Falls asylum. He
escaped and was returned at the In
stance Of n Duluth minister named
Bebour, Then he escaped third
time and in 1914 married q Winnipeg
woman. They had two children and
his wife had him committed to an
asylum. Then she and her children
went to England, with the assistance
Of u fraternal order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
WHITTIN GTON PARK
COMPANY WILL HAVE
BIC OPENING 500 n

Everything is getting in readiness
for the formal opening OF Whiting.
ton Park and the management Is the
recipient of many congratulations
for the enterprise they have display.
ed in making this one of the most
attractive spots in this section Of
the state.
The new dressing rooms are nearly
finished and the maple floor in
the dance hall is being laid. Mr..
McCarty stated today that unless all
signs failed the park would be open.
ed to the public May first.
The company have invested many
thousand dollars on this enterprise
ana have every hope that the public
will respond freely when the gates
are opened for the second season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
New Strike Menace

Chicago. April l9.--Threat OF
new strike among railroad employees
in the Chicago district today confront
ed claims Of railroad managers ana
brotherhood officials that these in
surgcnt' switchmen's strike had been
broken ana the situation rapidly was
returning 10 normal.
Eight thousand freight handlers and
10000 railroad clerks. employed on
all lines entering Chicago, will take
strike vote tonight. after a con.
ference today with the railroad heads.
George 4. Worrel, chairman OF the
Chicago and Northwestern. railroad
clerks, announced He said he hal
been empowered 10 speal; for all the
clerks and freight handlers. Worrcu
did not announce demands to be-
presented but said there seemed 70
be little chance Of compromise"
and the men would strike Tuesday
The switchmens unauthorized strike
continued. Improvement in traffic
conditions throughout the central ami
far west was noted.
on the Pacific coast, railways
operated today for the first time since
the strike, without embargoes on per
ishable freight.
As a result of a new federal de-
scent on strike leaders at Chicago
ten men We're arrested. Nine were
released on their own recognizance.
to appear today and make bonds OF
$4,000 each. but Harold Reading,
chairman of the board OF directors
Of the United Enginemens Associa-
tion was sent to Jail when he would
not pledge himself to stay away from
strike meetings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
Denver in Blizlards Embrace

Denver, Colo, April 19.-Snshtly
improved weather conditions today
promised relief from the blizzard
which has held Denver stormbound
for as hours.
Light snow was still falling. but
the wind, which had been piling 1t
into huge drifts that blocked railroad
tracks and city streets. had abated.
Heavy street sweeping machines and
snow plows had taken up the task
of opening the streets to traffic.
The downtown hotels We're filled
with people caught in the heart Of
the city by the storm ana barred
from their homes
Several OF the main downtown
streets, closed to traffic by n proc
lamation. by Mayor Bailey, We're be-
ing cleared fast as possible Three
ministers among the passengers on
a Union Pacific train stalled near
Lonemont, Colo, conducted Sunday
services in one Of the coaches.
Two trains will arrive over the
Burlington today, but all others were
reported as "indefinitc.'' All trains
have been running many hours late,
Because of wire conditions no re.
ports had reached here concerning
possible storm losses in rural dis
tricts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
livestock Hurt in Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb., April 19.-Railroad
traffic in Nebraska, was badly Grip.
pied today by a blizzard which be.
gan in the western part oc the state
late Saturday. Reports from Alliance
said fears were expressed that there
would be n heavy loss Of livestock.
Snow was still falling in western
Nebraska today nut the wind had
abated Snow plows were being used
to keep the railroads open. The Bur
lingtcn reported long delays to trains
on It's Denver.Chicago and Billings
st. Louis lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
FRANCE WILL MAINTAIN
ARMY OF 100000 MEN

Paris. April 19.-France must main
tain an army Of 100000 men until
enemy countries. "show their good
will by executing the terms Of their
treaties in the opinion of govern
ment officials, according to news
papers here. Plans under contem-
plation call for 350.0OO conscripts
constantly under training, eighteen
months service being required of
each man.
Wages equal to those paid indus
trial workers, less the cost Of food
and lodging provided by the govern
ment, will be paid enlisted men and
conscripts who re.enlisted. 1t is ex'
pected bills to carry out this pro-
gram will be introduced In the cham.
Der some time in June.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
Railroad Labor Board Will Not Hear Complaints of Strikers
Approximately 1000, 900 Gallons of
Pure Mountain Water Rushed Through
The New Pipe Line Sunday; Dammins
Hickory Creek Feasible Enterprise

L. n. Leeper, day man at the city
pump station, estimates that tho HEX.
ory gravity water line conveyed as
much as 10000 gallons OF water TO
Ardmore yesterday. There was pump
ed into the city water tower about
100000 gallons for the uses Of the
city and the balance of the water
was allowed to flow into the city
lake and as O result there has been
one and one half inch rise In the
lake.
This 10 the best news story that
has been given to the people of Ard
more in many days. People In their
homes report that the water is clear
and wholesome and fine and they are
.ydelighted- Beginning Saturday morn
ing at . o'clock, the city has been
supplied exclusively with mountain
water.
Mr., Leeper does not know exactly
ia gallons, how much water came
through the Hickory line Sunday, but
he estimates the flow at 1850 gallons
10 the minute. Parties who visited the
source Of water supply yesterday, in
the mountains estimate that the city
line conveyed just about one-third the
water that was carried by the creek
II this estimate Is right, Hickory
creek Is carrying just about 100000
gallons every "a hours.
AS long as the line Is doing the
work that 1t Is doing now, there W Il
be no use of installing a booster sta.
ton and the city will be saved this
expense and also the expense Of em.
plo. ing men to operate the station.
The repair work that has been done
on the line has made it more effect
i've than when il was rst installed.
Should it be necessary to have a
high pressure line it is stated that
collars can be attached to the line
pipe now being used, that would ac-
commodate two more bolts and thus
make a high pressure line out Of the
one we have.
Some offhand estimates that have
been made on the construction Of a
dam might be interesting.
A dam 90 feet high across the
bt4 tlaiA illb ASeiNll ll6 Alpil Ollt lOSh-
ribbed hill to another, which would
make a wonderful dam. would cost
approximately sl50,OOO. Such a dam
would impound water that would cover
AG63 acres, or admost six times as much
rca as the city lake covers. Such an
famount OF water would supply this
city for two or three years, together
with the other lake which the city
owns. and this water would make the
people of Ardmorc feel very secure.
Ardmore came so nearly being with
out water this time that much inter.
est is being manifested in the situa-
tion. There are good business men
here who state that sl0O0,O00 woud
not be too much for Ardmore to use
in getting n plentiful supply OF water.
They would be willing to build a 1d-
inch water main to Honey creek, in
the Arbuckles north Of Ardmore.
AS far as present necess' ties are
concerned 1t seems that the present
source of water is ample to take care
OF the needs of the city and IL the
mountain springs continue to flow as
much water as they have been flow
ing without cessation for the past 80
years, it seems reasonable to depend
upon his supply for city of $4,000
to 10000 people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
AMERICAN WOMAN FOUND
MURDERED IN FRANCE

Paris, April 19,-The body Of Miss
Mary Appel of Allentown, Pa, n
Society Of Friends welfare worker
who had been missing since April
7, was found in clump Of trees In
tho vicinity of Versailles last even
ing by two boys.
A preliminary examination gave
no evidence Of foul play. The body
still bore a considerable sum of mon
" and some articles OF jewelry. The
;earchers also found several letters
addressed to members Of Miss Appeps
iamily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
DAUGHTERS or REVOLUTION
URGE ANiEHICANIZAIiUN

Washington, April 19.-Americani.
zation and patriotic educational cam
raigns were the chief subjects be-
fore the twenty.ninth annual conti-
mental congress of the Daughters
vf the American Revolution which
convened here this morning. Except
for contests for vice presidents gen
eral Of whom seven are TO be named
It was said the election Of officers
probably would consume little time
as practical agreement had been
reached on all others. Delegates from
her homo state, Connecticut, predict
cd that Mrs. George Maynard Minor
would be elected president general
by acclamation to succeed Mrs.
George Thachei Guernsey. A crowd
cd program Of social activities has
been arranged for the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
Carranzista Troops Revolt

San Antonio, Texas, April l9.--It is
reported here in Mexican circles that
General Amarillas and General Gabriel
Gavira with CarranZa forces in the
state OF Chihuahua revolted against
Carranza. Another Mexican report
from Nue o Laredo, Is to the effect
that General Luviano Renteria, with
Carranza, has joined Governor Pascu.
al or Tiz Rubio and state force Of
Michoacan,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
JOHNSON OF MILO FAVORS
A SENSIBLE CLOTHING
CUT Or HIGH COSTS

]. W. Johnson Of Milo was in tho
city today, and made public announce.
ment that he was going to be the
first man in Carter county to or,
ganlze an overall club and said that
unless some other citizen wanted him
to beat him to the task they had
better get busy rs he was now after
few details and would proceed
to launch his project within few
days. Mr.. Johnson aside from his
conversation relative to the overall
club stated that recent heavy winds
had materially injured the crops in
that locality although the rain of
Sunday night helped growing grain
o lot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
AMERICAN WOMAN HEAD OF
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE

Geneva, April 19.-Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait OF New York. prcsi.
lent Of the International Woman
Suffrage Alliance, and Mrs. Mill
sent Garrett Fawcott of London,
president OF the National Union OF
Woman Suffrage Societies Of Eng.
land, have been named joint presi.
dents of the eighth congress OF the
International Woman Suffrage Al.
lance, which will be held here from
June e to June s. Lady Astor, NJ.
p, Will be- among the delegates
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
Woman Killed in Texas Storm

V Fort Smith, Ark, April l9.--Mrs'
Charles Zachary and two children
were killed in tornado which to-
tally wrecked Hickory Town. VII
lace Of 200 inhabitants 16 miles south
of Clarksville, in southern johnson
county, Sunday night. More than IA
ecore Of persons were seriously iniur'
ed, according to meagre reports
reaching here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
northwest WRAPPED IN
MANTLE Of SNOW AND
ICE, RAILWAY TRAFF|C {
DEMORALIZEO, LOSS To
LIVESTOCK IS HEAVY

Kansas City, Mo-, April 19,--Rain
has fallen generally over Kansas and
Missouri during the last "a hours
with scattered precipitation in Okla.
homa, according to reports to the
weather bureau here. Goodland. Kan.
sas. reported snow falling today. With
the exception of the northeast part
Of Kansas, the rainfall over that
state averaged about half inch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19

officer Mack Petit is gathering the
annual occupation tax for the city
and up to date has reported approx
mately $4,000.
The tax varies with different oc-
cupations, the minimum being $25o
annually.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
HIGHEST COURT SUSTAINS
JIM CROW COACH LAWS

Washington, April l9.-The su'
premc court today upheld the Ken
lucky separate coach act, requlr.
ing the separation of white and
negro passengers and holding that
il applies to the South Covington
and United Street Railway and
the Cincinnati, Covington and Err
'angcr Railway Company while op-
Grating between points in Ken
lucky. Justices Vandeyanter, Pit
ney and Day dissented in part.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
Much Roah Work

County Commissioner Evans Of
Newport was in the city today and
announced that he had moved all
tools and road building material to
Poolvllle and quite lot OF work
was in contemplation in that locality.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
ONE OF THE HORRORS
OF THE WORLD WAR

Paris, April l9.-Bodies OF six Am
erican soldiers, killed on the battle
field and buried by subsequent shell
pursts, have been discovered by Am.
erioan relief workers near .Verdun,
according to advices. Religious cere-
monies were at once held and the
spot was marked so that the hodles
may be exhumed by the graves reg
istration service and later given mill
tary burials. The discovery was made
In the vicinity of Fresnes. .En.W Woevre,
where terrific fighting took place
during the autumn of 1913.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-19
Storms Sweep North Arkansas

Little Rock. Ark, April 10 -- A
score Of people were killed aud many
injured in storms which swept several
counties in northwestern Arkansas
last night according to meager mes.
sages received over demoralizcd wire
service,
At Harkey Valley, 70 miles north
Of Danville, seven people, six Of them
members of one family were reported
killed with many persons hurt and
at Hickeyville, l6 miles south OF
C'arRsville. three persons, Mrs Charles
Zachary and her two children were
reported killed and many hurt.