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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
CHICAGO BUSINESS MEN
FIND SOLUTION OF PROBLEM

Chicago, May 22-One hundred
and seventy.five model homes will
be distributed among families OF
working men tomorrow by the
Chicago housing corporation, an Or
ganization Of wealthy business men.
Buyers who can qualify will re-
ceive a home costing $4,000 on
payments of $33 monthly. The
payments also are to include free,
accident health and life insur-
ance. In the event the head of
the family dies before payments
arc completed the widow will re.
ceive a deed outright.
Only working men receiving
wages and with large families are
considered as applicants.
The corporation has acquired q
mile square tract. and is planning
1000 more houses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
The World is One Big Family

These are good times, these are
has been high but every man has had
the price in his pocket for what he
needed to buy, and for many things
he did not need.
No matter what the world does or
thinks we can, II We will, manage
our own affairs to some extent in our
own way. We have n better opportu-
nifty than any other city in the world
to do this.
Oil Wealth Enormous
Carter county Is now producing oil
OF q value annually Of moro than
5000, 600 Thus much newly ere.
ated wealth is being placed in the
channels OF commerce from this coun-
ty alone. Outside of one exception,
that of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana,
no other county in the world is pro-
ducing as much oil. This wonderful
amount OF wealth employs much Ia.
Dor. It attracts many thousands Of
people, II creates n demand for homes,
1t more than doubles the demand for
food supplies and for merchandise.
This makes our city an active dis
tributing point, It results in scarcity
of homes, II brings about the build
ing of many new homes, it doubles
the value of realty and this unprece'
dented era Of prosperity has been
ours to enjoy.
II merchandise is materially lower
cd labor must feel the first impact.
The laborer and his family will be
shocked at the reduction of wages.
II merchandise is lowered the prop.
erty owner must reduce his rent. II
merchandise is lowered the man who
produces raw rnaterial--the grower
Of cotton and wool and beef and pork
must submit to o reduction in the
prices he is accustomed to receive.
In other words we are one big fam.
lily with our interests indissilubly con-
nected and linked together and il
one class suffers others must suffer
with II.
Seize Our Own Opportunity
Ardmore has the best opportunity
Of any city IN all the union to grow
because we are producing more wealth
than any other similar area in the
world and building operations should
not be stopped for one moment. real
estate trading should not be allowed
to grow sluggish, money should re-
main easy and the demand for all
classes Of merchandise should be just
as spirited as during the past IL
months.
A sudden collapse Of values would
produce Generalization. We do not
want such u state of affairs, we
want common sense reductions unac-
companied by excitement or excesses
and moderate return TO what the
world calls normal conditions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
Board of City Commissioners Will
Be Asked to Submit Question of the
Managerial Form of Government to the
Voters of Ardmore at an Early Date

A committee composed Of mem.
bers Of the American Legion, repre-.
sentatives Of the Labor Unions and
of the different civic clubs, met at
the courthouse Friday night to con.
slider the report of their sub-commit-
tee, which had been directed to draw
the proposed amendments to the Ard.
more city charter.
All the different organizations were
represented and the subcommittee
submitted It's report consisting of
amendments to the present charter,
the general effect OF which Is to
place the city under the managerial
form Of government.
The amendments provide for the
election OF board Of commissioners,
composed Of five members, the men,
bers to be elected at large and serve
without compensation.
The board elects city manager
who has entire charge of all city af-
fairs, except the schools and library
The library board Is elected by the
board Of commissioners and has
charge of the library, as under the
present form of city government.
The city manager has full power
over all other affairs Of the city sub
ject to the approval in more import
ant matters of the board of com.
missioners.
He is made responsible for the
handling OF all city affairs, but holds
office entirely at the will OF the
board of commissioners, and can be
discharged by them at any time.
Provision Is made to prevent tho
transfer Of money between different
funds, and any officer who consents
to an improper transfer is made lla-
BILE personally and on his official
bond for the amount transferred.
The board of commissioners will
elect a municipal Judge who serves at
the will Of the board, and has juris-
dictlon over all offenses committed
against the city charter or ordinances.
The board OF commissioners Is re.
duired to meet only once a month;
its members are to be nominated at
primary election which makes no
distinction as to political parties.
At the primary 10 persons will be
nominated for commissioners and at
the general election five of the 10
will be elected.
The five commissioners thus chosen
Will then select one OF their number
as chairman OF the board, who will
also serve as mayor.
1t is pointed out in arguing this
point of the charter. that the duties
of the commissioners will be so light
that the best and brainest men of the
city can afford the time to serve.
They will have general supervision
but all active management will be left
TO the manager, and the principal
duty Of the commissioners will be &c
see that proper and efficient man
ager Is kept In office.
Provisions are made for regular ac
countings by the city manager, and
CONTINUED on page p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
O. E. Will Hold Annual Convention at Ardn1ore in 80
Mexican History Repeats Isself
With Murder of President Carranza;
Had Sought Refuge at Tlaxcaltenango
ObrSon Bitterly Scores the Assassins

San Antonio, Texas, May 22.--
Private advices received here at
noon from Mexico City, declare
that Governor de Ia Huerta, OF
Sonora is sure of selection for the
provisional presidency Of Mexico.
Twenty six national senators at
a preliminary caucus. were said
to have agreed to support de Ia
Huerta, who headed the new rev.
olution, 1t was announced that the
plan of Aqua Prieta," and petit
tions were being circulated by
congressman endorsing his attitude
on national and international
questions and promising him their
support.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
MEX |CO WILL SELECT
AN VIE RI NJ PRESIDENT
SUCCEEDING c CA R RA n IA
P EN- D| n c AN ELECT|O

Washington, May 22.-Legal pro-
cedure for establishment of a gov
ernment in Mexico has not been alter.
ed b. the death Of the constitutional
president. The constitution of 1917,
provides that in the event of the
death of the president, congress will
name an interim president. Such
steps already have been taken in
the calling Of congress in special ses-
sion for May "a, TO name a provis-
ional president. Advices to the de-
facto agents here have indicated the
outstanding candidates to be Adolfo
de Ia Huerta and Pablo Gonzales.
Luis Marones, chief Of organized
labor in Mexico, sent here on spe-
cial mission by Obregon, conferred
informally at the department today
explaining conditions that brought
about the revolution and the aims
Of the dc facto officials. He gave
assurances that rights Of foreigners
would be protected.
Mexico City press advices received
here today quoted Juan Sanchez Asco'
ma, temporarily in charge of the Mex
lean foreign office saying the revolu
tionary authorities We're given care
full consideration to the best manner
Of complying with foreign engage
ments formerly entered into by Mex
leo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
SENATOR SHERMAN MADE.
SWEEPING CHARGES Of
PROF | TEER|NG AGA | NST
THE RETAIL DEALERS

Washington, May 22.-Declaring re.
tailers were the real profiteers, Sen
ator Sherman, republican, Illinois,
said in the senate today that he had
no patience with those who favored
restrictive legislation for corpora
tions making a small, just profit and
proposed no action to curb retailers
and jobbers. He was opposing the
bill to regulate the meat packers
MANY retailers take profits up TO
250 per cent" said Senator Sher-
man, sbut nobody talks about put.
ting them under the federal trade
commission"
e The senator told of a member of
congress who recently went to a
shoe store here and found q pair
of shoes to his liking. He was told
the price was $40, refused to pay n,
and wrote the manufacturer asking
the price to the retailer. The dealer
had paid IS for the shoes, Mr.. Sher-
man said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
ROBBERS BURN WAY INTO
CUSHING BANK VAULT

Oklahoma City, May 22.-Robbers
drilled through a brick wall Of the
First National Bank in Cushing, Okla,
early this morning, using an acety.
lene in burning the combination off the
vault, and escaped without taking any
money, according to a report received
here today by Eugene p. Gum, secre.
tary of the oklahoma Bankers Associ.
alton.
Papers in private safety deposit
boxes were torn up and $500 worth
of bonds belonging to widow We're
scattered on the floor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
COMMANDER Of NAVAL
DESTROYER SQUADRON
UP HOLDS SIMS CHARGE

Newport, r. l., May 22-Rear Ad-
miral Charles c. Plunkett, commander
of a destroyer squadron, enlivened the
graduation exercises Of the naval war
college today by a brief address in
which he asserted that the navy was
not onl demobilized, but almost de-
moralized.
He endorsed views expressed by
Rear Admiral Sims regarding the re-
sponsibility Of naval officers and the
great influence their opinions unoffi.
cially expressed might exert hpon the
civilian population in war times.
Admiral Sims said that in the late
war this influence was detrimental be.
cause the opinions expressed were
based on incomplete and even errone.
Gus information.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

In some OF the cities Of the Unit
ed States rents have been advanced
as much as 1000 per cent.
It costs very little more to own
q building now than it did 10 years
ago.
These unusual advances result from
taking advantage Of the crowded con.
ditions in the cities and may be class.
ed as an example of profitcering.
Local Rent Situation
An Ardmore merchant in speaking
of the rent situation locally said that
the fiscal year for the property own.
ers in this city, generally ends on
the 3lst of August and that he had
received notice that his rents would
be materially advanced on the first
OF September.
With rents high and getting higher
with merchandise and with labor
high, there Is not much chance to
see cheap merchandise any time soon.
Only Temporary Reductions
A we'll informed business man Of
this city says that there Is a period
on now when merchandise Is selling
cheaper. These sales result from
the annual sales of the merchants
and are conducted every year in
about the same manner, but prior
10 this time the Associated Press
never thought OF publishing in a
Texas paper merchandise reductions
made in Oklahoma, and 1t never once
thought that because merchant in
Texarkana had made reduction In
the price of shoes that It was n news
item tit to read in Chicago. This
business man IL Of the opinion that
the reductions will last but the usual
time, and that seasonable merchan.
disc Is bound to remain high until
some fundamental changes are made.
labor must suffer. the owner of
buildings must take less rent, pro.
ducers Of raw material must be con-
tent with less income before ma.
terial reductions can be made in
merchandise.
While the world Is excited over
prices and over labor and over the
scarcity Of manufactured products we
want TO urge our own people to allay
excitement and not suffer themselves
TO 20 Off at tangent.
Doubled Local Wealth
We have n wonderful era of pros
perity. This era has given EN-
ploylnent at high wages to every
man in our city and has doubled the
fortune Of every man in Ardnore
+ We would be willing to give much In
bonuses and in work to locate insti
tuticns here that would double the
value of every piece of property in
the city yet we have had this ad
vance in price thrust upon us without
.sffsrt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
OKLAHOMA MAN ELECTED
OFFICER Of NATIONAL
CAS- OIL WORKERS BODY

Fort Worth, Texas, May 22.--After
delay of a week. required to count
votes cast in various parts Of the
country, the result Of the international
oil field, gas we'll and refinery work.
ers election was announced here to.
day. The officers follow:
Frank G.. Jacobs, Los Angeles, Cal,
president; II. l.. Hope, Fort Worth,
Texas, secretary treasurer; Thomas L..
Cavitt, Fellows. Cal, vice.president Of
District No. /; G. b. Harvey, Los An.
geles, Cal. vice-presdent of District
No. 2: J. A. Russ, Burkburnett. Texas.
vice-presiednt of District No. 8; John
Sheehan. Tulsa, Okla. ce.president
of District No. A.; r. L. Evans. Sara.
toga, Cal, vice-president of District
No. 8.
The annual convention which was
held in Fort Worth the first two
weeks in May was unable to remain in
session to await the count of the vote
in all parts OF the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTING
MIAMI SCHOOL OF MINES

Oklahoma City, May 22.-Bids for
the construction Of building to
house the Miami school of mines Will
be opened at the state board of pub
lie affairs. June 22, according to adj
vertlsements authorized by the board
today. A weed to the schools site Of
40 acres was presented to the state
yesterday by ID. Ballenger for the
city Of Miami. Plans for the build
ing which is to cost approximately
100000 have been prepared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

The above is reproduction of the
medal which will be awarded to the
chaplains OF the army and navy and
marine corps, the award to be made
by the General Wartime Commission
of the Churches and the Federal
Council of the Churches Of Christ,
in the United States The photograph
Is of Mrs. Laura Gardner Frazer,
the woman who designed the medal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
Investigating Bank Swindle

Topeka, Kan, May 22.-Federal
agents, postoffce inspectors and the
state banking department are today in
vestigating what may be n half mil
lion dollar swindling scheme which
August Jaedicke. Jr., missing president
Of the Hanover, Kansas. State Bank.
was the victim, 1t was announced here
today by the banking department
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
THEATERS MUST PAY WAR
TAX TO GOVERNMENT

Washington, May 22,--Internal
revenue collectors We're instruct
ed today to begin q campaign to
force the payment of admissions
taxes collected by theatres and
moving picture houses. Reports to
the treasury department were de-
cared to reveal that probably
five thousand such amusement
places had failed TO turn in the
taxes collected from patrons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
PRICE REDUCTIONS NO
CAUSE FOR ALARM

ST. Louis. Mo-, May 22.-There is
no cause for financial alarm in the
present nationwide price slashing
movement, according to a statement
today by Richard S. Hawes Of this
city, president of the American Bank
ers' Association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
.ELKS WILL MEET At
ARDMORE IN 1921 |

Chickasha, May 22,-Just before
the adjournment. of the annual
meeting of the Oklahoma Elks
at this city Ardmore was select
ed as the place where in the
1921 Elks' annual convention will
be held.
Ardmore was the only city
asking for tl/a honor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
STATE GETS HEAVY INHERIT.
ANCE TAN FROM NONRESIDENT

Oklahoma City, Okla. May 22--In.
hertance tax amounting to sl4,000,0S
was paid to the state today by the
estate of David j. Kelly. who died in
in Oklahoma was appraised at more
than a half million dollars and the
tax was the largest collected so far
this year, officials said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
FORMER SLAVE OUTLINED
FIVE WIVES-RENfARRIEg

Oklahoma City, Okla. May 22-ss0n
Coleman, former slave who sa01 hAl
could not remember his age ~
married today to jamie Hamntuu, aA
years old. He said he had outllvs3 ~
Of this other fire wivs4 c:J
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
Train Robbers Frustrated

Gilmore, Mo-. May 22.-An appar.
ent attempt to rob the Kansas City
limited, a Wabash train carrying mail
form st. Louis to Kansas City, was
frustrated early today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

Havana, May 12-Luls Cabrera, min
'ster Of the Mexican treasury de-
partment. Ygnacio Bonillas, former
Mexican ambassador at Washington
and reputed to be the favored can
didate for president of Mexico, and
all other members of the Carranxa
cabinet, accompanied President Car
rama in his flight to the mountains
Of Puebla, according to Mexican nswy-
papers in this city yesterday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
RENT COTTAGE FOR
EMPLOYEES VACATIONS

For years the Pennsylvania Rub
Der company's welfare department
has done much toward making the
plants employees happy and con-
tented.
This year the usual annual day
aheld will be held in August. OF
greater import, however, is the most
recent action of the company in
renting for the entire summer sea-
son a large and beautiful cottage
at a wellknown summer resort for
the convenience of its women en-
ployes The cottage is located on
the bathing beach at putin Bay, in
close touch with the varied amuse
ments of this resort.
A chaperone has been engaged
for the young ladies and her ex-
penses as well as the upkeep Of the
cottage will be paid by the COM
pany.
4 schedule OF vacation dates has
been arranged so that each woman
in the employ Of the company can
spend her vacation at the cottage
In company with some of her CO.
workers. The cottage accomm,o-
dates - women at a time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
Highway Engineers Draft
Ideal" Road Specification

The best thought OF the highway
engineers OF America is being given
20 the drafting of specifications for
the ideal section" 10 be built some
where along the Lincoln Highway
with funds provided b. the United
states Rubber company.
The Lincoln Highway association
IN Detroit is receiving hundreds OF
suggestions from engineers in every
part OF the United States. iodicat-
ing a deep interest in the project.
In asking for opinions from
Americas highway engineering pro-
fession. the Lincoln Highway assO-
citation pointed out that IL realized
that no set Of specifications could
be determined upon which would
adequately serve all sections Of the
country or even all main highways
in every part OF the Union. 1t took
pains TO make clear that the speci-
fications desired were those for q
main travelled highway. carrying
not less than 10, 600 vehicles a day
at present and destined TO carry a
still heavier volume of travel dur
ing the life OF the Improvement
The questions asked Of the engineers
related TO width of right-of-way.
width and thickness OF paving.
identification and lighting, per-
missable cost per mile. etc.
AS was expected a wide diversity
OF opinion as regards the specifica-
tions for such an ideal section" is
being indicated. AS rapidly as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20

grit in the bottom and takes that
into the bearings Let the grit lie
until YOU have time 90 remove the
crank case.
Motor Department.-I have a six
cylinder car that runs good and
seems % miss some and does not
run smoothly and fire regularly. but
when thrOttleG down with a load II
seems TO hit regularly and on ali
six and runs smoothly. Why doesu I
II run regularly and smoothly on all
six when running without the load
My car has run 5000 miles and is
still running good as new. Has never
had one cent repair or garage bill.
Has never been examined or looked
Owe rby a garage man. Would you
recommend an Overhauling or clean
ing OF the engine? If so. what
parts2 Or would YOU let IL alone
as long as il runs well? j. w.
This is not a serious fault, as the
proper test for correct performance
is the way the engine pulls under
load There may be a slight leak
in the plugs may need adjusting or
tho carburetOr may be slightly lie
ranged. If he trouble becomes
worse il will hc well 20 investigate
further So long Us your engine
runs well. has plcaty Of power and
does not knock. IL is bes- 10 leave II
alone. A car in dailv use should ne
cvcrhauled once q year, but tbat
means a great deal more wear than
your car has bad as yet.
Motor Department. Occasionally
] hear a popping noise in my car
buretor. AS 1 am Told that it is
dangerous / should like 10 know
what troubles 20 look for and what
remedies to apply. s. T.
Popping back at the carburetor
is exceedingly dangerous if the car
hurctor has just been PINNED or
there is much Of a leak. 1t is caused
by lean mixture. leally inlet valve
or electrical troubles IN distributor.
which cause an explosion in cylinder
when inlet valve is open Look over
these parts carefully, as occasion
ally car burns and is q total loss
from this cause alone
Motor Department: - Ny engine
has been knocking for over a year.
Have put in new piston rings and
recently put in new cam shaft and
bearings and frightened up all the
crank-shaft bearings. yet the knock
is still there. 1t is more nOticea bI e
on a hard pull on high Sometimes
do not hear it at all At times can
be heard with only engine running
What would you sdvise? III. Z.
As YOU have disposed OF the
Cranl-shaft and cam-shaft and prob
ably inspected the connection rods.
the only thing remaining is piston
slap. This occurs when cylinders and
pistons are badly worn and can only
be removed by having cylinders
ground and new piston and rings
fitted. Doubtless you have cleaned
the combustion space Of all carbon
deposits.
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