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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
RESTRA|NS ISSUANCE
OF POLICIES BY
SECURITY CAMP v D v

Oklahoma City, Dec. A pet. i.ion
for an injunction alleging irregulari-
ties in the issuance of fraternal in
surance policies by camp of the
Woodmen of the World, was filed here
today by Attorney General Freezing.
representing the state against the
sovereign camp Of the order. The
suit filed in diStric. court asks that
the camp be restrained from issuing
more policies and that an order be
made TO force the lodge sto return
money taken in on certain policies.
The petition charges that Security
Degree Camp, Number 20, in this
city has violated is powers under the
state law and is not organized in con-
formity with the constitution and by
laws of the Woodman order II al
leges further that policies have been
written to persons not members Of he
lodge and without physical examina-
tions. The petition states that A. l..
Welch, state insurance commissioner,
called the attorney generals attention
to the operations of the lodge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

Will be the sufferer if the grower
carries out his plans. Let the farmer
make no mistake about that. And in
time the increased price which the
consumer pays for farm products
will be handed back somehow to the
farmer again in cases where the farm
er is a consumer instead Of pro-
ducer.
Before these farm strikes become
settled realities, it might be well
for those who are the leaders in the
movements TO consider the fact that
this is not the first time men have
tried to increase their profits by de-
creasing production and that there
has never been an instance recorded
where the experiment has been
lasting success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
TESTIMONY SUBMITTED IN
GAS HIKE HEARING

Oklahoma City, Dec. 4.-Testimony
as TO the valuation of the Oklaho-
ma Natural Gas company's proper
ties was submitted Friday to the
state corporation commission, in its
hearing of the company's petition
for an increase in rates. The hear
ing here is the last of series of
three, the former two being in Tulsa
and Sapulpa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Editorial
of the Day
STRIKES ON THE FARM
(From Dearborn independently

NtTOHl dearborn independent
JUS: when labor seems willing to
| so back to work in earnest the farmer
makes ready 10 go on strike. There
are several movements on foot to
Keep this years wheat and corn crop
OFF the market until prices regain
what the farmer thinks is a fair level.
AT the same time the cotton growers
of the South are organizing to cut
down next years acreage and bring
the quotation up to the point which
the farmers look upon as normal
and necessary.
The movement in the South differs
from that in the West and North
west in that it gives promise of be-
ing more solidly organized. 1t ap-
pears 10 be backed by the leading
newspapers, by business men, state
officials and bankers. Nobody seems
to question the propriety of the pro-
ceedings or to doubt that the plans
proposed will be quite generally adopt
ed.
At "A meeting to be held in Mem
phis next week at which the list
Of speakers will include such men as
the governor of Federal Reserve
district, the governor of a state, the
president of the American Cotton As.
sociaion, the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, bankers and a senator or two,
plans are TO be laid for determining
what percentage of the number of
acres usually planted to cotton will
be planted to other crops next year.
The Commercial Appeal, of Memphis.
one Of the great newspapers of the
section up without any attempt at
equivocation. 1t says edtorially, The
present surplus Of cotton and half a
crop next year will about meet the
demand. The cotton now picked is
selling below cost. Why. then, rush
into certain loss =? There is
going 10 be little credit for cotton
will not be financed" The issue is
thus clear cut and easily UNDER
stood. Righteously or not, the South
is planning TO reduce the production
Of cotton in anticipation that the ar
tificial shortage thus created will
bring up prices. 1t is working on
the same theory as that adopted by
the corn and wheat growers of the
West and Northwest, and if its plans
seem more rcprehensible it is only
because they are stated more boldly
and are backed by more solidly
organized movement.
No fair mind can feel that il is
unnatural for the farmers, whether
they raise corn, wheat or cotton, to
the somewhat eXasperated with the
present trend Of affairs in the world
and domestic markets. The farmer
sees his market fall but notices that
this decrease is not passed on TO the
public. Wheat hits the toboggan,
yet the price OF bread stays up or,
in some favorable instances, drops
one, two or three cents a loaf. Cot
ton quotations fall far. far below
the fat prices of war years. yet the
cost of cotton does not decrease cor
respondingly. There is logic. there
fore, in the farmers argument that
somebody who stands between the
grower and the consumer must be
making an unnatural profit.
One may, however, agree with the
farmer in his belief that he has
very real grievance, without accept
ing the solution proposed as proper
or even as a probable means of cor
recting a bad situation. The public
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1920
EXAMPLE SET BY LABOR

The tendency of the times in labor
matters was illustrated the past week
when the plasterers of Fort Worth
declined to accept raise of 81 a day
for their labor The organization of
plasterers had made demand for the
raise and had set a time when il
should become effective but when the
day arrived the worllmen said that
the tendency Of all products was
downward and that il would be unjust
10 ask for an advance. These are days
when labor is on trial. Bankers tell
us that we are going through the
hardest times the country has seen
since the panic OF 1873 that resulted
from the demonitzation of silver The
thing that has saved the country is
the absolute faith that the people
have in the Federal Reserve Bank
system. If that faith were destroyed
there would be panic. As long as that
faith survives there will be no panic
Tho federal reserve has met every
emergency and il is so constructed
that it will continue TO meet every
emergency unless fright seizes the
people that amounts TO a stampede.
There is not any, use of fear The
country has plenty of food 1t has
plenty OF stock feed. it has plenty of
clothing, it has plenty of supplies
for every need OF man and no one will |
go hungry, no one will go lily clad
and every mans duty is to be patient, !
work hard, exercise faith in the coun-
try and in its financial system. not
he unreasonable in values asked for
labor, merchandise real estate or any
commodity of trade.
Above everything else you owe il TO
yourself and your country not to be-
come frightened. II man never had
any handships he would never develop
into half man, if he never had any
problems TO solve he would never de-
velop a mind that knew how TO think.
The man who learns how 10 rejoice
in adversely, learns how 10 laugh al
fate has learned how to turn the old
world around 10 suit him and will
win whether the weather is foul or
fair.
The country is going through
price adjustment, that's all there is
to It. Merchandise is too high. real
estate is too high, labor OF every de-
scription is too high, men must lose
their money.mad ideas and the hu.
man system of thinking must get
back to or l0c cotton, 35c corn and
other commodities in keeping with
these values. We lived while prices
were going high, we suffered an irres-
t.ble rcstlessness while that process
was going on; we will live through
the downward trend OF values and the
brave man. the man OF real courage
will not become despondent. The man
who knows human nature will be in
terested in the different phases Of
thinking that will be produced by the
change. he will appreciate the ex-
perience through which he is passing
and will extract degree Of pleasure
out OF it and will suffer not the least
bit OF fear.
II your wage envelope contains less
II will buy as many comforts as
formerly. II your home or farm Is
worth less It will be worth Just as
much according 20 other prices in
the community There need hc no
losses There is no excuse Tor dis.
couragement. 1t is n matter of in
terest to study the situation and
watch the results. II Is case 81
one extreme following another.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
LONE GROVE CONSTABLE
ARRESTS TWO MEN WHO
HAD So GALLONS BEE R.

L. j. Coffey, constable at Lone
Grove, captured j.. j. Lindsly and
w. II. French, while they were in
possession of wagon containing 80
gallons of Choctaw beer. on the road
about one mile west of Lone Grove,
Friday night. Both men are now in
the county Jail in this city,
French is alleged to be jefferson
county moonshiner who was wanted
by the federal authorities for some
time, and he has been turned over to
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
THEO KARLE, AMERICAS GREAT
TENOR AT CONVENTION HALL,
THURSDAY EVE. DEC. 9TH. BENZ
FIT AMERICAN RED CROSS.
Office of Governor Vacant

Oklahoma City, Dee. 4.-R. l.. Dav-
idson, president pro tenn of the state
senate and acting governor of okla
homa. left today for his home in
Tulsa. The office of the governor
will he vacant until the return Of
Lieutenant Governor Trapp Tuesday
from Mexico City. although Mr. Dav-
idson will be titular head of the
state government until then.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Telephone Hearing Postponed

Oklahoma City, Dec. 4.-Hearing OF
the valuation figures Of the Okla
homa Natural Gas Company for the
purpose OF fixing city gate rate was
not completed Saturday morning by
the state corporation commission. 1t
is believed that the corporation com
mission will not be able TO hear the
Bell Telephone rate case
set for yesterday, until late next
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

The powers have signed It "consor-
t!um" 10 help China out ~ its fInan'
cial hole. Now II tho grocer. butcher.
banker. druggist. cIothicr and coal
dealer would only agree to a consor-
uum for the ultimate consumer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

Since certain representatives of or
ganiacd labor. in New York city ana
elsewhere have been proved crooked.
certain representatives ot organized
capital blessed with short memories
are pointing crooked fingers at them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

John u. Rockefeller had the finest
Thanksgiving, What sensible man
wouldn't be mighty thankful to get
nd Of sss,ooO.oOo in one lump John
u. has moro trouble giving away his
millions than he had making them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

4 New York judge fined two women
for contempt Of court for not remov.
inn their hats ia the courtroom. The
impudence ~ him when he might
have known their hair wasn't done
up for public exhibition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

The American public will get up an
interest In those Mesopotsmian oil
fields II II IS shown precisely how
their ownership will affect the price
OF gasoline.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

That hoy chess wizard ought to
60 back home and help plan the next
Polish military campaign against the
Bollhcviki,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
We Announce

The retirement Of Tom Echols from the
Echols Printing Company effective December
l, 1920,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

Read Ardmoreite want ads.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-06
BEFORE YOU BUY

READ THE NEWS" ADS I
BARGAINS
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-06
ALLLABOR GOES
INTO POLITICS
American F = alton to 0p-
pose Evey s andidate Un-
frieng ) o Workers.

Washingt e, 5 Feb. ga. P)-
general - cal campaign ever
wagod byS American Federation
of LabG 5ere formulated at a
meeting here today OF a general COM
mittee composed OF the executive
council and the heads OF all depart
ments OF the federation.
1t was said officially the campaign
to be conducted in connection with
the general elections in November
not only would be aimed at members
of or candidate for congress unfavor-
able to organized labor. but also at
mfriendly candidates for president,
governors and for members of state
legislatures
Every trade and craft affiliated
with the federation will he called
upon to take up the fight in every
section of the country and to exert
every effort to- elect only such pub
lie officials as are favorable to the
principles of organized labor, 1t was
said vast army of organizers and
workers would be recruited for the
campaign.
Every member of the present house
or senate offering for election who
have by their record shown an un-
friendly spirit towards organized
labor, it was said, will be opposed by
the labor vote, which federation ofIi-
cials placed at about 100000,
President Gompers presided at the
session today and there was the
fullest discussion of the whole ques-
tion. Formal announcement of the
federation's plans was expected after
the meeting had ended late today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-06
APPROVE CHURCH UNION

Philadelphia. Feb Ga plan for or
rauic union of protestant churches ~
America was adopted here last nisht
by delegations representing practicailN
thirty denominations after three
dnvs' meeting. and the the new
movement will be under the guid-
nnce OF 'he American council on
organic union OF the Churches OF
Christ. "a name officially selected By the
delegates The plan was drawn by
Henry Jcssup. New York, represent
ing the Presbyterian church IN the
United states pr William ileIry
Roberts. stated clerk OF the Preshy-
terIHu general assembly aud chairman
Of the ad interim committee whiea
considered the plan, WAS unanimously
chosen president OF the council
The plan was adopted with one dis.
Seuting vote. pr. william Mektnnin,
Cincinnati Presbyterian. ohjectinE 70
tho substitution OF the words Christina
Church" for Evangelical Churches" IN
the preamble.
Tho plan as adopted provides that
Christian churches having the same
faith iu Christ shall agree 10 associate
themselves I'm a body known as the
Omitted Churches OF Christ in Ame~-
lea for the urthcrance Of he re-
demptive work of Christ In the world,
Il holds FOR autonomy in purely de-
affairs" with each church
retaining its crcdal statements, its
form of worship and a form Of govern
msnt 10 provides for an executive
body or council and general council
in which each constituent church shall
be- represented hy an equal number or
ministers and taymcn. women 10 pe
Included
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-06
ALL AMERICANS OUT OF
SIBERIA BY APRIL |

Washington, Feb. 6,--Socretnry of
w r Newton u. Baker today told
the house foreign affairs committee
that all American soldiers would be
out of Siberia by April I. There are
5000 American troops still in Vladi-
vostok, he said. but all are regulars,
the drafted troops having been with
drawn. or the latter, 2.099 are now
on their way to Mnhlia, philippine
Islands
"Amar5Sn troops In Vladivostolt
arc Ia no danger from Russian forces
mad arc not subjected to hardships,"
declared the secretary. "rhc Sihc-
rian forces control Nladlvostok and
have set up there nm orderly and
functionlng civil government, There
are about 10000 Japanese troops In
siberia, The Japanese and United
States governments arc working in
accord ana with understanding" the
secretary concluded. He did not an
nouncc the japanese policy with re-
speet to siberia, although pressed on
this point by Representative Rhodes
of the committee.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-06
SENATOR OWEN ENTERS
The PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Muskogoe, okla. Feb. h.6--sonator Rob
ert L. owen. Of Oklahoma. formally an
nounoed his candidacy for the noinlna-
ton for president here yesterday, at the
state democratic convention which IN
struoted the delegates elected 10 at
tend tho national convention at San
Frunclsco TO support him until he Is
either nominated or releases them from
further support"
A resolution asking Gov. 7. 'B A.
Roberts TO coll a special session OF the
Legislature 20 ratify the federal woni-
an suffrage amendment was adopted AL
most unanimously, other resolutions
endorsed the administrations OF presi~
dent Wilson and Gov Robertson.
Senator owen I'm his address advo-
Gated repeal of the excess profit tax,
return or railroads 10 private owner
ship. enctment OF n election and re-
duction Of the high cost OF living by us
ing the powers of the Federal Reserve
board to establish and fix the per capita
wealth OF the nation. establishment or a
national budget systcm, enactment OF
bill to permit labor 10 participate IN
profits resulting from their toll and ex-
tension of payment OF the war dent
over period Of fifty years.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-06
SLUMP In FOREIGN
EXCHANGE AFFECTS FOOD
Price Comparisons Show De-
cided Drop in Many
Commodities.

Chicago. Feb ca. N. SD-Prlce
comparison secured today by the Inter-
national News Service Indicate that the
toriillc slump I'm foreign exchange with
its corresponding effect on American
exports Is already offectng consider
able reduction in the price of foodstuffs.
SO far the drop has been most notice.
able In the wholesale market, but ac-
cording 10 the wholesalers the retail
prices should soon show considerable
decrease
Tho shutting Off of exports has crea-
ted big surplus OF meats a rtSfniu-
cut stock yards packer snld today
Medium grade hums which sold at
wholesale on July 3 for rs cents n
pound are now selling for 2S is2," he
said Beef selling az IS cents pound
on July has dropped ns low ns II rs
cents and medium pork loins have gone
off about three cents y pound In the
Wholesale market. Lard took n similar
slump.
~ corresponding decrease" said the
packer" should obtain among the re-
tnilors Unquostlonably these sharp re-
ductlons arc due to the shrinkngc In
foreign exchange which curtnllCd eN-
ports. II the low rate continues II may
mean complete stop TO all exports
and foreign countries prices viii 10 still
lower" Aud tho slump In exchange
works both ways-for the benefit of the
American Coaumcr While II Ia uu-
profitable for America 20 export goods
u is extremely profitable to import
things FOR few American dollars viii
30 long way towards paying for Inn
ported goods with foreign coin.
For instance the heavy slump In the
Wholesale price OF roquefot cheese
warrants n reduction In the retail price
from $500 to 81 30 pound.
Due to curtnilmcnt Of exports con-
dopged milk Ind dronped todnV 81 or
casc of forty-oight cans. All other
canned articles comouly exported are
scheduled for reduction. wholesalers
snid.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-06
CONNER URGES
CHEAPER JAIL
Asks Sheriff Bass to Reduce
Costs of Feeding Prisoners
at County BaStiIe.
QUOTES ORDER OF COURT

Reduction in costs at the county
Jail bearing directly on the feeding
Of prisoners has been asked Sheriff
Bass by Judge Sam A. Conner. who,
In view of n recent decision of the
state supreme court holds that the
sheriff is entitled to fees for feeding
prisoners for only the actual num-
ber of meals served during the day.
Under recent law enacted by the
legislature. the sheriff is entitled to
rs cents a day for feeding prisoners.
Judge Conner, in order to reduce
the county expenses as much MS pos
sible, has made the request that
where only one meal is served a
prisoner, fees can be collected for
that meal only, Sheriff hass con-
tends that there are cases where
meals are prepared, but the prisoners
are taken out before meal time, and
consequently the food has to be de-
stroyed, and that he should have his
usual fee OF % cents therefor. Judge
Conner holds otherwise.
A special report is to he made the
county Judge within the next day or
so, he states, which will show that
considerable can be saved in cutting
down in the way mentioned,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-06
COUNCIL AMBASSADORS
CONSIDERS LERSNER'S ACT

Paris, Feb G--1ho council OF amhas-
Rndors met today to consider tho Stun
tion created by the rcSlgnntion OF Baron
Won Lersner Hs mead Of the German
peace delegation. nnd also Won LcrS~
ncr's refusal TO transmit TO Berlin the
list OF German war culprts ana the nc
Compnnylng covering letter" OF oXpia-
nation
II was expected also that the amnas-
sadorB would examine several drafts
of the rojoiuder which Is to be made
to Hollands note refusing to surrender
the cN-kniHer for trial
From an Official source II wnH learned
that there Is no disposition 10 hurry
the dispatch OF the note to Holland.
The allied diplomats declare that they
deHiro TO formulate n sound document
OF historical importance"
II was learned from an authoritative
source that the following is tho tonta-
tive allied program, but subject to
change:
/, Germany must admit the right Of
tho allies 10 try German war criminals.
whether the trial actually occurs or not.
2. Germany must make further re
pnrntion I'm the event OF no trial Tho
nature OF this ropHration has not yet
bocn decided. but II ih possible that
tho Germana win have TO uccedc to an
extension Of tho period OF allied occu-
patton on the Rhine
2. The allies does not Intend to at
tempt 10 Cocrcr the dcllvcrance OF
criminals by military measures realizing
that the Anne scans cannot advance be.
cause the senate has not ratified the
treaty, Furthermore, the Anglo Frcnch
forces nre not sufficient and public
sentiment ig said to be opposed TO any
new military venture.
4. The allies do not intend to renew
the blockade of Germany. since this
would make II necessary TO sever diplo-
IN tr d.
lead to a renewal Of hostliticH
.. The allies. a. all events. win prob
nhly rcjort natly the suggestion that the
trial be held in German courts
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-06
DOUBT PRACTICABILTTY
RESUMING RUSS TRADE

Paris. Feb. 6.-Doubt as to the prac-
teal working Of the plan for the par
tial resumption of trade with Russia
through the Russian cooperative So
cteties developed at todays session OF
the council of ambassadors
The discussion came up through an
examination OF the possibility OF the
bolshevih finding an outlet from Rus
sia through Beval under the partial
raising Of the blockade. During this
discussion. 1t was declared. the soviet
government, after saying il would con-
sent to the proposed restricted trading
with the outside world through these
cooperative societies has shown
disposition to tie up the societies with
official administration n such a way as
10 make even partial trading impos-
Eible