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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-02

war with the other, Foreign Minister
Simons declared today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-02
FUTURES IN WHEAT TODAY JUMP SHARPLY,
SEPTEMBER CL OSNGS2 40, MARCH S2.37

Wheat took n Spectacular jump to-
day. December wheat closing at $2.4O
after opening at sass. For March
wheat. the market opened at $3.50 IL
and closed at $e.37
Following are the quotations from
.overbeck & Cooke Co. local brokers;
Wheat.
Dec. 2.S5ia 2.fOla 2.S4H go
March 2.S0i6 2.37h $50 esq a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-02

Ickes characterizes Hardings NOM
nation as distinct shock to the pro-
gressives of the nation, and they were
doomed to disappointment in the hope
that the repblican nominee would say
or do something to indicate that he in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-02

CONTINUED on page B.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-02

The East 0regonisn IS Eastern Ore
gons greatest newEpmper and a. =
selling force gives 20 the advertiser
over twice the guaranteed paid circus
lation in PendletoE and Umatilla oonm~
~ Of any other nswspaDer. s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
{ n DEAVO RI Nc To GAIN
NTEREST OF THE {, OF {,
IN A POTATO WAREHOUSE

t. b. Cox Of TishomingC, was in
Ardmore, Tuesday, with a PROPOSE
ton to build sweet potato curing
warehouse here. If he succeeds in
his undertaking, he will erect a plant
to cost approximately $4,000 and
capable Of handling $4,000 bushels of
potatoes each season. Mr.. Cox and
r. L. Scott visited several business
men yesterday, and received much
encouragement, but nothing definite
will be done until the matter is TAX
en- up with the Chamber of Com
merce, and the plan of action map
ped out.
1t as Mr. Cox's idea to organize a
stock company to build the plant,
and get as many farmers interested
in 1t as possible in order to stimu-
late sweet potato culture in this sec
ton.
The warehouse proposed is known
as the four stair system, and the
one that has proven well suited to
curing sweet potatoes as well as all
other vegetables.
Mr.. Cox states that the building
could be constructed Of either wood,
brick, stone or concrete. but for this
section of the country would recon-
subject to gathering moisture as in
the other buildings.
Mr. Scott estimates that so per
cent Of the sweet potato crop is an
absolute loss to the grower in this
section, on account Of not having
such a plant as proposed the mark
ct would be open to local growers
during the winter months when good
prices prevail but as conditions are
now the grower is compelled TO sell
in the fall as there is no place to
store the potatoes and the advantage
of high water market is entirely
lost to them.
A warehouse is being erected at
Tishomingo, one at Shawnee, and
one at Mansum, preparing for this
years crop.
This matter has been discussed by
the Chamber OF Commerce for the
past three years, but nothing has
ever been done about it. Mr. Scott
is in hopes that he and Mr. Cox
will be able to get some action this
summer and have the warehouse
erected before fall digging.
Local growers not only supply the
local market, but sell to surrounding
towns as well, with u warehouse at
their command they would add tc
their acreage and take advantage of
the northern winter markets as we'll
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
PYTHIAN SISTERS MEET
IN CALLED SESSION

At a call meeting of the Pythian
Sisters, at the *. OF =. Hall last
night, two cantidates were initiated
into the organization. Following the
initiation the remainder of the even.
ing was spent with dancing. Refresh
ments We're served.
Regular meeting Of the Pythlan Sis.
ters will be held next Tuesday night
when Mrs Ed Sandlln and Mrs. w.
X. Roberts. viii ma.a reports of the
meeting of the Grand Temple, held
recently at Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
P RI CES DROP FROM 20
TO 30 PER CENT AS A
P ROF|TEE ING P R0BE
SP READS OVER NAT ION
By Associated Press)


Reports of price cutting In wear
ing apparel continued to sweep
the country today. Owners Of de-
partnent stores in various parts
Of the country announced reduc-
tions ranging from 20 to so per
cent. The price Of shoes was re.
ported In some quarters to have
been cut One-fifth, while ready
to-wear establishment in Omaha
announced n slashing Of 30 to so
per cent below the market price.
The dentists also have stepped In.
to the procession in Omaha.
Silk shirts and mems suits and
shoes were reported to have suf.
fered radical cuts In Indiana.
A reduction Of 20 per cent In
prices Of nearly all goods was an
mounted by large downtown de.
partment store In Youngstown,
Ohio.
A report from the Pacific coast
said that retailers of Fresno, Calf,
had announced general reductions
on silk goods of from 20 to 25
per cent, while FL PasO, Texas,
sent word that 80 l.3 per cent
had been taken off the price OF
staple shoes and % per cent cut
of price In clothing
There wes little material change
In the price Of wearing apparel
In Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
TO KANSAS DEMOCRAC CY
GS THE HONOR OF
HAV IN 6 FIRST WOMAN
DEL EGA TE TO FR|S CO


Topeka, Kan, May 19.-Mrs. Caro-
line brennan Of Arkansas City, the
first Kansas woman to represent on
the major parties in a national con-
vention. She is delegate to the
democratic convention at San Fran
c.sco-is loyal to her sex in the be-
lief that woman is eligible to fill the
great office Of president. Not that
Mrs. brennan intends to support q
woman for the democratic nomination
Mrs. brennan is not saying who is
her preference as a candidate.
"In my opinion there is no good
reason why women should not aspire
TO the great office of president said
Mrs. brennan. Women, as you
know. are the mothers of men and
have largely had the training Of their
sons in their hands and l see nc
good reason why they might moi
make as good executives as men
but it may be that the tire has no!
yet arrived for them successfully &c
fill that difficult position, but l be
lieve it will come in time.
Mrs. brennan has been actively
engaged in politics during long
residence in Kansas She was can
dldate of the democrats for state
treasurer two years ago; served as
national democratic committeewomar
for Kansas; was vice president Of the
third district democratic club and
was the woman speaker at the state
democratic banquet two years ago
In 1916 Mrs. brennan attended the
national convention Of her party at
st. Louis, as an alternate, and par
ticipated in the inaugural parade that
year as Kansas representative. Mrs.
brennan is Sunday school superin'
tcndent of the Pilgrim Congregra
tional church Of Arkansas City. She
traces her ancestry back to the Am
erican Revolution and Is member
of the Betty Bonner chapter Of the
u. A. Il. An ancestor was q brother
Of d. ID. Thompkins, vice president
uuTlllS ITtSiutHl sloliioS . WV eNi h'''
J. f.. brennan, Mrs. Drennan's hus'
band, for the past SO years has been
a railroad engineer and Is promi
ncnt in labor circles in his part of
the state. Mrs. brennan is native
Of Monroe county, N. Y, moving with
her parents to Altoona, ILL.,, when an
infant, and in 1877 the family moved
to Cowley county, Kan, where Mrs
brennan has resided ever since.
81 must decline to state who my
preference Is for the nomination foe
president, as our delegation goes un'
instructed said Mrs. brennan.
II am n believer in universal suf'
fragc: opposed to universal military
training: strong for prohibition and
as to the peace treaty, I stand for its
adoption without reservation.
Il am firmly OF the opinion that
the entrance Of women into full suf'
frage Will tend to purify the political
atmosphere and result in the secur'
ing Of better men and women as cur
law makers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
GERMANY SLEEPING IN
.SE RP EN- LIKE REPOSE
WARNS MARSHAL FOCR

Paris, May 19.-Warning that
France must in the midst Of peace,
make preparations for future wars,
was uttered by Marshal Foch who
presided at the annual meeting of
the polytechnic school for army engi.
neers today. Discussing lessons Of the
great war, he said the present eco
nomic struggle is the first part of the
peace program, but preparation for
war Is the second part.
which of u.s." he asked "dares be-
lieve Germany Is renounciRg war on
the morrow Of her ruin-Germany
which, inspired by sheer ambition,
took up arms in 1864, 1866. 1870 n.
1914 on the plea Of historic necessity?
Germany's neighbors, whether they
wish to or not, will be forced to keep
up armies and maintain strong forces
becaues, quite a part from the gen
erous intentions of civilized human.
ity, there are historic realities and
racial appetites, just as there are
geographical realities.
How can We help mistrusting q
nation" he continued, which, re-
duced to impotence by the great Ma.
poleon, was able. by its martial ar
dor, to re-establish itself and bring
about complete overthrow of the
colossal Napoleonic empire, and, by
superlative milltarism and methodic
development, extended its authority
from the east Prussan marshes to
beyond the Rhine? Making war is its
national industry, and might is Its
right"
Marshal Foch paid a tribute to
Marshal Joffre. whose inspiration, Ia
declared, brought to France, victory
at the Marne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
ARDMORE RETAILER WILL
En- TER THE WHOLESALE
FIELD. IN OKLAHOMA CITY

=. NJ. Howse, proprietor of the
Howse Furniture Company is clos
ing out his stock here and will re-
tire from business in Ardmore.
This decision was reached By Mr..
Howse when the building he now
occupies was sold recently.
He states that as soon as he dis
poses of his stock he win go to Okla
homa City and enter the wholesale
field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
SENATOR WOULD MODIFY
INN | GRAFTON LAWS To
ADMIT COMMON [AB0RER
FROM FORE| On COUNTRY


New oYrk, May 19.-Temporary
modification OF the immigration laws
to permit an influx of desirable i'm
migrants to meet Americas labor
shortage, was uyged here by United
States Senator Water E. Edge, OF
New Jersey, in an address before the
National Manufacturers Association
He also advocated a process OF Amer
icanization to prevent new Amer
icanization to prevent new imml-
grants from falling under the spoil
of worldwide anarchists and boil
shevists.'
Immigrants should be saturated
with American oyalty and pratiotism
Senator Edge added, "and should be
prevented from being led through the
mire of radicalism into the morass
of anarchy"
Quoting Commissioner of lmmigra-
ton Caminetti as stating that the
radicals have "a wonderful organiza-
ton for capturing each immigrant,
almost at the moment of landing and
bringing hi munder their influences"
the senator said that less than six
weeks is needed to prepare "his mind
for welcome reception of communist
doctrines"
In urging modification of the i'm
migration laws, the senator said, he
did not mean to open the doors to
an indiscriminate horde of newconr.
ers," adding that undesirables must
not be admitted and that none shall
be permitted to become an undesir.
able after his entry"
Moreover against such undesirables"
he added, who may filter through
/ would apply every law for depor-
tation without the tenderness appar-
emily shon for radicals and bolshe-
visits by officials of the present ad.
ministration."
America needs common labor in
all of its industrial fields, Senator
Edge declared. adding that Industries
of all kinds are handicapped in some
instances almost crippled" by the
shortage of workers. He said that
this was mainly due to "the gradua.
tion of elemental American workers
to higher spheres of work"
1--WE must have workers OF all
kinds" he said, "and so for the mo-
ment 1t would seem advisable to en-.
courage desirable immigrants rather
tina ncurtail it."
There need be no fear of immi.
grant labor lowering the American
wage scales. Senator Edge asserted,
adding that ''it seems more likely that
these newcomers quickly will be en-
listed in the ranks Of those who per-
iodically demand higher and stll hiah.
er wages, without regard to the stim.
ulating effect on the high cost of llv.
ing or the welfare of the millions of
citizens not confined to coerce EN-.
ployers into frequently advancing their
pay"
The senator in urging the repeal
of class legislation said:
II have introduced in the senate
a bill to repeal the exemption of labor
and farmers organizations from in.
vest!gation and prosecution by the de.
partment Of justice under an urgent
deficiency law, enacted not long
ago.
THE laws of the United States
apply, without distinction. to all the
people of the United States and no
group or class should be exempt
merely because it calls itself a union
or grange or q sodality or a
congregation"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
BACK TO WASH|N GTON
TOVOTE ON AMERICAN
LEGION LEGISLATION

Oklahoma City May 19.--Hon. Scott
Ferris, Oklahoma member of con-
gress and candidate for the United
States senate, left today for Wash.
ngton to be present and cast his
vote when the American Legion
Bill" comes before congress.
Mr.. Ferris has been in Oklahoma
for the past ten days, making n
whirlwind speaking trip over th>
state,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
Census Statistics

Washington, May 19.--Longview
Texas, 5.7lC. increase sos or 1O.S
per cent.
salt Lake City, Utah, 11S,llO in
crease 25,SSS. or 27S per cent.
Pittsfield, Mass, 41,734: Increase g..
413 or 20,3 per cent.
Rhinelander, Wis, 1854, Increase
1,O17 or $50 per cent.
North Bridge, Mass, 1904; In.
crease l,2e7 os l4,4 Iur cent,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
FROZEN MEATS FROM FAR
AWAY AUSTRALIA FORCE
PRICES DOWN IN CHICAGO

Chicago, May 19.-Chicago, meat
center OF the world is eating meat
imported from Australia, and New
Zealand.
The price Of lamb has been
forced down two cents in the Chi
cago market, packers say, by
large importations of frozen lamb
from the Antipodes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
c. OF G. WILL ENTERTAIN
BUSINESS VISITORS TODAY

Members OF the Chamber Of Com.
merce have perfected all arrange.
ments TO welcome the Oklahoma City
boosters who will arrive at APO this
afternoon, and remain the guests OF
the city over night. A string of au.
tomobiles will take the party to the
Rod and Gun Club lake where a bar.
becue will be served after which they
will return to the city and q recep'
tion and dance held at Convention
hall
In the party will be several who
formerly lived In this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
DISCOURAGES LONG TERM
LOANS IN NEW POLICY

Washington. May 1@-Cur1ail-
ment of long term loans covering
"non-essential' operations and dis
couragement Of unnecessary Dor
rowings of all kinds, will be the
foundation of the federal reserve
systems new policy designed TO
deflate the national finances. Am
erican bankers have pledged them
selves to cooperate with the re-
serve board in the effort to carry
out the plan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19

Atlanta.-The democratic state con.
venticn elected two sets OF delegates
tc the national convention, one unin.
,structed and the other pledged to
Attorney General Palmer. The con
vention also voted opposition to the
league Of nations without reservations
and refused to endorse President VII
sons administration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19

I'll Paso. General =. Elias Gales.
Mexican provisional minister OF war,
announced he had summoned Fran.
cisco Villa to appear at Chihuahua
City and explain his reported action
In holding an American mine com.
pany official for ransom,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19

Atlanta, Ca, May 10. - Georgia
democrats will send two sets Of dele
gates to the San Francisco conven-
ton. After supporters of Senator
Hoke Smith and Thomas e. Watson
had united their forces and thus
gained control of the state conven-
tion, delegates pledged to A. Mitchell
Palmer last night elected q Palmer
delegation, and announced they would
contest for seats in the national
convention. Palmer obtained plu-
rality of county votes in the recent
statewide primary over Watson and
Smith. who finished in the order
named.
Not only did the Smith. Watson
forces succeed in keeping the state
delegation from going uninstructed
for Palmer, so-called administration
candidate, but they put the conven-
ton on record by resolutions as unal.
terably opposed to the league Of ma
tions and as refusing to indorse the
administration of President Wilson.
They also adopted resolutions advo-
eating free press, free speech and
asking repeal Of all espionage, sedi-
ton and conscrlption laws passed
during the war.
Earlier in the session the majority
faction had refused to re-elect Clark
Howell of Atlanta, a Palmer support
er, as national committeeman, nam
ing instead, w. c. Veeren, of Moul-
trie. Later efforts by the minority
to have the convention to go on
record as approving the Wilson ad-
tions covenant with reservations that
may not be destructive" were de-
feated and the majority adopted reso-
lutions flatly declining to do either.
When the elections Of delegates
was reached, Smith supporters pro-
posed that the delegates to the ma
tional convention be divided equally
among the three factions, but this
Palmer men refused to accept. Then
by agreement the Smith Watson
group were designated as the ''ori-
ginal or convention delegates and the
Palmer group referred to as the
Substitute list" The vote showed
234 for the original" group and 142
for the substitute" group.
After adjournment Of the regular
session the Palmer delegates remain
ed in the hall, formally organized,
and voted to send their own delegates
to San Francisco. Clark Howell, was
named national committeeman for
the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
Special Officer May Investigate
Charges of Exhorbitant Prices in
Ardmore According to Statement of
United States Commissioner; Shown
In Oklahoma Probe that Some Whole
Salers Made 10000 Per Cent Profit

A special United States officer
will be In Ardmore to investigate
high prices on different commodi-
ties, in which he may already be
here and at work, according to q
communication received from the
United States attorney by Com
missioner G. A. Spaulding.
Mr.. Spaulding wrote to the at
torney some time ago about GER
tain conditions that he believed
existed here, and has received a
reply TO the effect that an inves-
tigntion would be made.
In the list Of articles enumer-
ated to receive especial attention.
in which 1t is alleged that profit
eering Is being practiced, is food
and clothing, and from the tone
Of the attorneys letter It Is evi-
dent that these two branches will
undergo very rigid examina-
tion.
Commissioner Spaulding stated
that he had not been notified OF
the arrival of the special officer,
but that was no sign but what he
might already be here conduct
ing a quiet little investigation.
'1he wave is sweeping the
country" said the commissioner,
'and am expecting to see re.
peated in Ardmore what has al
ready happened in Oklahoma City.
II has come TO the point where
poor man can hardly exist at
all and something must be done
20 prevent further inroads upon
the liberty Of the wage-earner.
This might rs well come now rs
another time. because so long us
,eOple submit TO such exhOrbitant
prices, just so long will the dealer
continue to collect the money.
MIR. Spaulding stated that he
expected to hear from the special
man at any time, and also ex-
pected to get q material retiuc-
tion on some commodities before
very long.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
Profitecrs Made Fabulous Margins

Profitecrs Made Fabulous Margins
Oklahoma City, Okla, May 1s.-
Eleven men connected with whole
sale grocery concerns in Oklahoma
and one a member of the state fair
price commission, were to appear in
federal court here today and plead
10 charges of violating the Lever act
BY profiteering in the sale Of sugar,
The l2 defendants were indicted
yesterday by grand jury. They
were at liberty under $500 pond
each.
According tc Herbert M. Peck, Unit
ed States district attorney. some ol
the men obtained profits running as
high as 10000 per cent on years
business. Others made profits OF
approximately 5000 per cent, the dis
trict attorney declared. alleging sha'
the high per centage OF profit was
through the turning Of investments
two or more times week at an ad
vantage of 100 per cent on each
transaction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
Federal Investigation Alleged 80 @ Unscrupuous Methods
OfProfiteers Calculated Make Wangford Blush With Shame

Politics Again in the Middle of the
Stage Posing in Lime Light; Wood
Leads With Eastern Republicans and
Palmer Seems Democratic Favorite in
ThatSection, but Get the Stoney Eye
From Jacksonian Disciples of Georgia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-19
Quaker State Puts Slate Across

0UdhtI otdtc u us JidtC <hNtOSS
Philadelphia, May 19.-Returns from
yesterdays primary election for all
parties in Pennsylvania were still
incomplete early today, but sufficient
figures were received that tended to
indicate the probable winners. These
returns showed all but one Of the
10 slated candidates of the regular
republican state organization for
delegates at large were leading. There
were Is candidates. OF those not
on the regular slate, w. Freeland
Kerdrick who was supported by the
Ware wing OF the republican party
in Philadelphia, ran strong in east
ern counties. Organization leaders
predicted that the upstate vote would
elect the regular slated IL. Those
on the regular slate were United
States Senators Penrose and Knox,
Governor w. c. Sproul, Mayor Bah
cock, Of Pittsburg and Mayor Moore
of Philadelphia State Attorney Gen.
eral w. I. Schaffer, w. w. After
bury, James Elverson, Jr., Percy M.
Chandler, Andrew w. Mellon, Asher
Miner and J. Leonard Replogle. Re-
turns from 1,643 districts out Of e.
l12 in the state showed the following
fer the candidates whose vote was
tabulated in the early returns:
Babcock, S9,s41; Charles l.. Biddle.
96.469; Kendrick, 97,ols; Moore, s7.-
31S; Penrose, 94,S54; Sproul, lo6,707.
The regular state organizatoin
claimed the election Of nearly all Of
4, ~; Of Ia1a
Presidential preferences did not fig
ure directly in the voting for dele
gates at large, the contests being
largely to settle factional differences.
and personnel Of the delegation.
While the election laws provided
for preferential primary, only one
name, that Of f. r. Wood, o retired
Philadelphia business man, appeared
on the republican ballot and receiy.
ed n light vote.
There were scattering votes for
other candidates written on the bal
lot but few figures were reported on
these in the early returns.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer was the only candidate for presi.
dent whose name appeared on the
democratic preferential ballot. At
the eleventh hour in the campaign
the Bonniwell faction urged its follow.
ers to write in the name Of William
G.. McAdoo on the ballot and con.
siderable number or democrats follow.
cd the suggestion.
An interesting contest was that
for member OF the democratic ma.
tional committee from Pennsylvania
Returns from 1,o75 districts out OF
7,11s showed Joseph, F. Guffey, OF
Pittsburg, supported BY Attorney Gen.
eral A. Mitchell Palmer to be lead.
ing Eugene C. Bonniwell, who ia
heading the opposing faction by 62o.
The vote so far in was, Guffey, H.
9s7: Bonniwell, 1883.
| United States Senator Penrose had
no opposition for denomination "a
the senate.
| On the returns SO far received
the Palmer leaders claimed that vfz$
tually all their 76 national delegated
were successful and that their enttrV
state ticket was nominated over ~
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