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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-26

Tho Texas Company have two rigs
on the Horton farm in section p,
4s-2w one on the Nolen farm in sec
tion 2S. 4s-2w, and one on the Denny
farm in section q, 4s.2w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-26

Frank Porter and James Loughry
returned last night from McAlestcr,
Oklahoma, where they went 10 take
luc cOusistOry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-26

John G, Eouam. eeoIosist witis
tho Eo2tnl Petroleum Comuany in
southern oklahoma ana north Tex
as, was an Ardmore visitor This week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-26

Ernest IIondon, in the land depart.
mont Of the RoXana Petroleum Com.
pauy, was here this week and left
for southwestern oklahoma. Mr.. Hen
don makes his headquarters in Tulsa,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-26

II. D. Agyers is loading two strings
Of standard tools at Pawhuska for
shipment to the Hewitt field. Mr.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-09-24
STRIKEBREAKERS
AGENT HERE
To Secure Pressmen For
Cincinnati, But NOthin'
DOin'

The pressmen of most of the Gin
cinnati, Ohio, printing offices are on
strike and have been out for several
weeks. The employers of that city
are becoming desperate and are do
ing everything and anything to Sc
cure men to take the strikers places.
last week several ads appeared in a
local paper calling for men to meet
the employers agent at one of the To-
cal hotels on Sunday afternoon. Just
to get line on the dope to be handed
out several of the local men called on
the scab representative. He gave
them long line of bull" on the
pleasant conditions and good wages
to be paid. Also intimating that no
labor trouble existed. He also told
now much the employers of Cincinnati
loved their workmen-iust like broth
crs. After securing all the dope, the
local men pointed out to the scab-
finder the futility of trying to secure
men iii Hamilton for the dirty work
laid out. The gentlemen (?) returned
to the banks of the Ohio a much sad
DER but wiser man.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-09-24
MARTIAL LAW in GALVESTON
Because of Longshoremen's Strike Is Backed BY Big
Business Declares Houston Press
Commanding Officer Denies Rights of Trial By Jury,
Appeal, Habeas Corpus and No Recourse
To Those Imprisoned

preserve the principles of American
government. l wear the American
legion button as a constant reminder
that three Of my friends lie dead in
France for such 4 cause, and the cru
ei eonmercialism that would cruelty
these people Of Galveston because Of
love Of power rather than justice
is a commereialism that is decadent
and sodden, and unworthy to survive.
I do not censure the boys who
are in uniform They are fine, splen-
did fellows, my brothers. But a few
months ago / was one of them.
But when the foundation of a struc-
ture is bad, the house crumbles and
the foundation Of bringing the guard
here is SO absurd and ridiculous that
nc sane man investigating the stu
ation could DO other than say, They
should net be here
General Wolters has abolished IN
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-09-24

the corporation court the right to
trial by jury; he has abolished the
right of appeal; he has denied the
right of public appeal; he has sus-
pended the right of habeas corpus,
and a man may be imprisoned and
held and have no recourse. They are
scarcely doing that in Russia; save in
a state of war they have not right
TO do it in Texas"
The newspaper man declares that
behind martial law is the attempt to
establish the non-union shop and op-
position to the city commissioners
whose tax equalization policy has an
gered big business.
May ! add in conclusion that since
The 1000 longshoremen have been out
on strike there has not been a single
arrest of one of them for any griev-
ious otfense; that the men are well
behaved; most of them are at work
at other tasks, and are living the
lives of good citizens"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-09-24

At a meeting of Trades Council,
Tuesday evening, a communication
was received from the American Fed
Grafton of Labor advising the coun-
ell OF the appointment of A. E. Eg-
gleston as organizer for the A. F. Of
l. of the Hamilton district
Brother Eggleston has received his
commission and is now on the job.
The appointment of Brother Eggle-
ston to this important position is but
q just recognition of a faithful union
:st for faithful service. 1t means that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-09-24

Houston, Texas. letter to local
business mems associations, John II.
Reagan, Galveston correspondent of
the Houston Press, declares that mar
tai law in Galveston, because of the
longshoremen's strike. is backed by
Zig business; 5hat riots in Galveston
have not occurred, and tbe5 there
vas not enough criminality in the
facts which brought them (the sol
diersl here to equal the police blotter
of Houston, Dallas or Ell Paso on one
brisk police evening"
The newspaper man wrote the let
ter in answer to a letter published
by Galveston business men who at
tackled the Houston Press because of
the publication of articles by Reagan
showing facts that other forces We're
concealing.
1T isn't question Of political
groups, says the newspaper man.
q am not caring a tinker's dam for
these groups. There was and there
IS something finer and nobler involved;
a thing which we sent our men to
Europe to die and to live for; ques-
ton of liberty.
Here are the causes which brought
the guard here;
.,.t,,,,,,sl,a,, 4r-ag, -Eaf iN#0
by two negroes, members of the long
shoremen, it IS true, but an act Of
their own volition Both men have
been indicted and one is on the island
and the other has escaped to Toledo
or Detroit.
-. Five automobiles that brought
strikebreakers to Galveston We're
stoned outside of the city limits by
unknown parties and one driver was
caught and beaten up.
80. A white strikebreaker was beat
en- up one evening in June by several
longshoremen and his head stuck in
a water pail
These are the crimes the terrible
offenses which causes the state Of
Texas to police Galveston today at
. cost Of $4,000 a month
But that is not an You and !
and the rest of us were told thar
freight had stopped moEne that
wheat and cotton could not be ship
ned if the strike continued. The goE-
ernor spoke Of this terrible condition
in his proclamation Yet all the cot
ton and grain that goes out OF Sal
weston. with small exception, does
not 90 on coastwise ships, but upon
Geep sea vessels and it was the
coastwise longsnorenaen that struck,
not the deep sea men.
"On July IA General Wolters took
over the police force Of Galveston and
all police power. The commissioners.
elected by large majorities, were me
suited by the act and there is nc city
in Texas, where there are red blooded
business men. who would have stood
for such usurpation Of power or so
thinly woven a preteXt
But that was not all. Thursday ot
the past week, john Matthias, eoun
sel for General Nolters stood Ia the
county court room and addressed
members Of the bar j Galveston, anna
stated that the writ ii habeas cor-
pus did not operate in Galveston
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-09-24
LABEL LEAGUE
DONATION

The Women's Union Label League
turned over to the building fund the
profits of the lawn fete which was
Given ON the temple lot a few weeks
ago, S251.00 The council accepted
The money and gave the League ris-
ing vote Of thanks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-09-24

weeks strike owners of laundry plants
in this city have discarded the non
union shop idea and have signed con-
tracts with the Laundry Workers
Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27
Printed bv special arrangement pith
Hou1htop M,HYu 70.


Copyright, 1920, by Leroy Scott.
She was just a little surprised-not
knowing how thorough Uncle George
had been in his telephoning-to hnd
two other persons waiting in the dis
trict attorneys ofice-the little, wiz
ened, furtive elevator man who hau
carried her to that secluded bower on
the Grantham roof the night she had
met Harry there, and also the waltet
who had served them.
She answered the district attorney $
questions with feverish eagerness-sne
had no greater desire just now than TO
clear Harry and she did not spare her
self in exposing the selfish reasons whlch
had kept her silent all this while. And
after she had finished, her. statements
were corroborated and supplemented py
the little elevator man, by the, waiter;
and by Uncle George, who at last had
been freed to tell what he knew.
The district attorney gave an order
to an attendant. then closed his eyes
in thought, and there, was long husn
then Harry Edwards was brought in
under guard. There were no longer
reasons for his silence, and he likewise
fold of being on the Grantham roof. and
he also told of Sam Conway's frenzied
appeal to him that far gone night of the
murder and of their secret meeting in
Conways inner office.
The district attorney was relentless
prosecutor in the courtroom. but he was
a very human being out of it.
Edwards" he said briefly 'it seems
pretty thoroughly established that you
were on the Grantham roof at the time
Murdock was ki'led--it seems that you
have a perfect alibi. If this stands up
under further examination. and l think
it will, / shall ask for your dismissal
in court tomorrow morning. that's
all, Edwards"
As Harry was led out the district
attorney said in a crisp voice to an at
tendant: "Get out pauers for the arrest
of Sam Conway for the Murdock mur-
der, and get him at once"
Then he turned to Jennie his voice,
though not unkind, was firm with Off
cial decision.
"Of courset you understand. Mrs
Harrison Jennie shivered a little at
the use of her married name-"that you
are under arrest for this Harrison for
gerry"
Jennie nodded. Then she let her head
slip upon her fathers shoulder. Black
Jerry held her to him in fierce. de-
fiant love. She felt his great chest
of what was going on within his soul
other than feeling that he loved her.
She felt herself a weak, broken creature
so unhcroic. so unsplendid-so pitt
fully different from all the confident
dreams she had had. How she had
fallen how she had disappointed al
those who had loved her For herself
she did not care very much. This was
the end.
Presently Casey touched her should
er. She rose submissively, and followed
him back across the Bridge of Signs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27

have grown up and lived without ever
being under the ignomiDy Of his name.
And he saw himself In the future
whatever her future might be--as be-
ing a handicap. So long as he lived,
so long as his name was remembered,
she would be known as "Black jerry s
daughter" and forever he would be
dragging her down!
Black Jerry may not have been judg-
ing truly, but in this dark orgasm OF
his soul this is how he reasoned, how
his whole being reacted and func-
toned -
And Slim Jackson, who had betrayed
her, and Kenneth Harrison, who had
save him and then had thrown the
whole blame upon her-his whole being
was clenched with an overmastering de-
sire for vengeance upon these two! For
vengeance-and some thing more.
y His passions did not subside.
but his brain became more composed and
began to work carefully, constructively,
remorselessly.
For an hour he sat thinking-think-
ing with q care and an intensity with
which he had never thought before.
Shortly after he relaxed. He had
thought out everything. He carefully
wrote out three brief messages. Then
he wrote short note to Jennie, step
ped out to his bar, and handed it to
his bartender. BILL" he said, in an
even voice, I'm going out and may
not be back for day or so. Get word
to Uncle George to come by this way
in the morning and ask him to take
this to Jennie down at the Tombs."
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27
A DAUGHTER of TWO WORLDS
A Storv Of Nsto York Life
By LEROY SCOTT
Author Of "No. Washington Square, MARY Reoan

phases of Jennie's life had been deter
mined. The door was locked, his ell
bows were on the table, and his hands
were gripping his thick dark hair.
Grief, love, a sense of complete failure,
hatred, revenge, surged in q wild tu-
multi in his soul. He had always been
a primitive elemental man. and never
in all his life-not even in the long ago
when Jennie's mother had left him
had his few elements dominated him so
violently as in this solitary hour.
He had dreamed great dreams for
Jennie-and they had failed-utterly
failed. In his present dark mood, in
which he could not see values in their
right proportions, he did not spare
himself. Jennie had come to her pres
ent pass largely because of him, his
position in life. the name he had borne.
He recalled with electric vividness the
words of the judge that night when
the girlish Jennie had been on trial.
how the Judge had said that girl
could have no chance in life who had
a man Hike the notorious Black Jerry
for a father. And that was true
every word of it true He had tried
to help her, but he had been to her
only a fatal burden. Except for him,
and the heritage of his dark name, it
would never have been necessary for
her to have assumed new personality.
And even so, except for him, she would
not now be in her extreme predica-
ment; the charges against her would
probably count for little, might indeed
never have been made, had the Harri-
sons not been able to point to her rec
ord-that she was the daughter of the
notorious Black Jerry Malone. that she
had once before been on trial for
forgery.
And for all her early misdeeds Jerry
held himself blamab'e: through all he"
childhood he had never given her right
care.
Yes. he had always been a handicap
upon her. 1t would have been far, far
better for her if she had never had him
for a father-or, at least, with his
being her father, better that she might
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27
Letter to Chancellor
In the fa

In the face of this decision the Cardinal, consider
ing all negotiations with the Governor General fruit
less wrote directly to the Chancellor of the empire,
Count Won Hertfng, in these terms:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27
CHAPTER XL
How Black Jerry Set Right the World

pLACk JERRY had kept in the back
- ground of the various scenes since
Jennie had driven up to the Tombs.
not merely because this had been ad.
vlsable, but because the chaos in his
soul knew no purpose, because he was
inarticulate. And now that he had a
few moments with her in the Tombs.
and plan was beginning to grow into
dim shape out of the chaos, he still
was almost wordless.
Dad m so sorry-after all you've
done for me-to have disappointed you
ike this :" Jennie wept.
You'd have been all right if it
hadn't been for me.'' he said huskily.
And despite the presence of Casey and
Uncle George and guards. he swept
her against his chest and held her in
an embrace which tremb'ed despite its
power. You're all right, any how
you're my kid just the same !"
After that he pushed her from him,
but still held her two hands. What
ever happens, Jennie, just you remem-
Der that your father at least tried to
give you a chance. Good by :"
His eyes, with a brilliant strange
look, chung to her face in fierce pain
and love--as though he would keep her
with him always. Then he pressed
swift, crushing kiss upon her lips and
abruptly walked away. ''Dad-dad -
Jennie called after him, but he did not
so much as look back upon her. And
when Uncle George started to leave
with him Jerry roughly told his old
friend he wanted nobody's company,
and he strode out of the Tombs alone.
Fifteen minutes late- Black Jerry
was in the little room, at the rear of
the Pekin, his Office, where SO many
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27
POPE AND MERCER JOIN IN PLEA
Il AND SAL We BELGIAN CHURCH BELLS
Seizure You'd Come Shock Has Bound Herself to
Protect and Who Should Be Spared Fresh Sorro Cardinal Tells
German ChanceUo Countuo Herting
Explanatory Comment

German in
Merdrs seldom tn head o he Of II hiy
1t ndeworhyh however, W. maj i
wths His o o
aHane somehm of the pd
Such dpuinas ondude intended
The esSoum in the primal
in Hetng
dfehle in position of
Haguc N o
beloved
of and r in
ah of o
uerahe epeodeca gain
ban nco must been the Germans of
the whe O sbaan OF
In in
in Of that the German
The Cardinal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27

EVENTS were to show that the fears of the Bel
gian people to the seizure of their church bells
were not il-founded. Early in February 1918, Baron
Won Fakenhausen informed the Cardinal that he was
ordering inventory to be made of all existing bronze
bells and all zinc organ pipes in Belgium. This the
prelude to the definite act of seizure.
Government General of Belgium, Brussels
February g. 1918.
TO His Eminemce Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop of
MdLtnes.
haze the honor to inform yonr Emtnence that
shall at early date issue order proUtding for
general Inventory of all bronze bells, etc, and all
zinc organ pipes throughout Bel0iur
In vie10 of my letter of September e. 1917, did
not aoish to faiI giving you this Information.
offer your Eminence the assurance of nty sim
eere esteem,
(Signed) Won FALKENHAU~CN,
Tieutendnt General
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27
CHAPTER XIV

The Cardinal Proves That the Scarcity of Agri
cultural Products in Occupied Belgium Is
Due Solely to the Action of the German
''Centrals Denounces Certain Serious
Outrages Committed by German Soldiers in
Churches and Complains of the Support
Given by the German Authorities to Cam.
paign Directed Against Himself by the
''Activists''
TIARLY in the winter of 1917-191s, though the out
IL put of the Belgian coal mines had not sensibly les
sened coal was almost unobtainable The occupying
power limited and more the coal ration of the
people
Acting the instructions of the Governor Cen
eral Baron der Lancken informed the Cardinal that
it needfu to practice the greatest economy in the
consumption of coal. This letter reproduction,
subject in February 1917.
His Eminence replied directly to the Governor Cen
eral, proving by figures that if the scarcity of coal
great the blame must be solely attributed to the
German reoustions In general the scarcity and
sequentlv the prevailing high prices of agricultural
products due 70 the sinister action Of the "Cen-
trails" These organizations. created bv the ocrunvng
power ostensbly to regulate the equitable distribution
of produce the inhabitants, had for their main
purpose the fching of the greater part of it for the
benefit of Germany
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27

trian episcopate do not deny the validity of these
principles but they have had to resign themselves to
the removal of bells from their churches with feelings
of despair in their souls If perchance they were so
blinded by patriotism to tolerate an evil they were
powerless to prevent, patriotism on the con-
trary only gives additional force to the law of re-
sstance We should, indeed, be traitors to our
church and country were we to be guilty of the
cowardce of supplying the enemy with material for
engines of destruction destined only to bring death
into the ranks of the heroes who sacrificing their
lives for
1 make this my appeal to the man whose noble
career has been devoted to the service of right to
Christian who has always considered it honor to
champion the rights of the Church and of the
sciences of Catholics.
In conclusion beg the chancellor of the empire
to receive the expression of my sincere esteem.
(Signed) D. ]. CARDINAL MERCER,
Archbishop of Malines.
The Holy See on its account also made press
ing appeals to the imperial government to prevent the
confiscation.
1t was owing to these various representations that
the threat of the Governor General remained dead
letter and the bells in the Belgian churches saved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27
CONTINUED TOMORROW

Copyright, 1890. By Public Ledger Co.
Copyright, CdHddd 1870 bv Public Ledger o.
International COPYRIGHT 1880. bv Public Ledger os.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27
Cardinal Mercier $ Story

Inch ding his correspondence with the German
authorities in lgiurn during the war, 1914 to
1918, edited by Professor Fernand Mayence of
Louva ain University and translated by the Bene-
dictine Monks of St. Ausussine's, Ramsgate,
England
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-27
Archbishop's House, Malines,


To His Excellencv Baron Won Falkenhausen Governor
General, Brussels.
The letter with which your Excellencv has IA
vored me through the obging medium of Baron Won
der Lancken informs that the quantity of coal
allotted by your government for distribution among
the Belgian people consistently grows less and less
that not only private houses but also schools and
churches viii have to suffer from the general scare
ity. do not complain of the extension of the same
treatment to all alike but fail to understand how
this regime of famine comes to be imposed upon US.
Belgium is rich country and yet people are i'm
poverished to the point of being hungry and cold.
Normally, agriculture, industry and the working
of the mines carried with marvellous nten-
sity and behold, after three years of occupaon the
factories closed down and are told that the
available agricultural products will not suffice for
most pressing needs
Official statistics which have by me- prove that
the coal-producng industry yielded in 1910 twenty
four million tons and in each of the four following
years twentythree million tons If we deduct from
these figures the quantity consumed in the colieries
this leaves annual average of twenty-one million
tons available for sale and distribution Taking the
Belgian ponulation at rough estimate of six mil
lion, each inhabtant ought to be allotted more than
three tons, i. e.. 5000 kills of coal per annum.
I am not unaware that at the present time coal
miners less and their work less produc-
tive but who is to be held responsible for the reduc
ton of hands and energy?
Agricultural products almost unobtainable
and sold at exorbitant prices. One simple in
stance of this will sufce Potatoes have been sold at
from IF so to 3f ko (roughly from 4sc to &c.
per pound). Our land yields sufficient quantity to
supply each inhabitan with about and one-third
pounds per day, even after deducting the amount
necessary for feeding cattle and for in certain in
dustries, but the Brussels people actually received
from September, 1916, to September 1917, approxi-
mately two ounces of potatoes per head per day!
Therefore, in the of starving people
dismsyed by the outlook for the winter beg your
Excelency to call to mind the promises made by your
predecessors and realize your responsibilities in
this matter.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Copyright Public Ledger
Copyright, CGnddd 1870, bv Public Ledger Co.
IntsrnaetonaI COPYRIGHT 1880. BY Ledger
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-04-06

A weekly magazine for free distri-
button devoted to market conditions
throughout the United States. and
called THE Market Reporter" has
Just been issued by the Bureau OF
Markets OF the United States Depart
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Prof. John T. Game III. director or
the extension division OF the Utah
Agricultural College. This magazine
should prove OF utmost value TO all
connected in any way with farming.
says Prof. Game. A careful reading
of the weekly issues will keep the
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ditions at all the chief marketing
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Any one who desires to receive this
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