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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
LEADERS OF Nj EX| CA \
HEVOL UTION GREATLY
IN COU RA GED BY NEWS

Aqua PrIeta, Sonora, April 21.-Al.
though lacking definite information
through their own channels, leaders
in sonora's fight against the Car
rama government OF Mexico for
states rights, drew announcement
today from news dispatches repeating
the statement OF a Carranza official
and recounting reports made to the
American army lntelligency service.
The first was statement given out
at Laredo by General Ignacio Pes.
quiera, appointed by Carranza to sup
crsede Adolfo de Ia Huerta, az GOV.
ernor OF Sonora. The general pro.
nounced the whole state Of Micho.
acan, where Mexico City adylces last
Sunday said local rising was in
progress, as being in a state Of re.
volt against Carran2a. Senior Robelo,
governor OF Michoacan, had gone over
TO the Sonora movement, General
Pesqulera, was quoted as saying, and
had taken with him all federal troops
in his jurisdiction.
The army intelligence report was to
the eff - that General Obregon
whose home Is at Noga.es, and who
recently escaped from detention at
Mexico City had assumed personal
charge in Mchoacan
Lacking definite advices from their
own sources, the Sonorans declined
to comment on reports omanating
from Carranza sources that General
Angel Flores commanding Sonora
troops operating in Sinaloa had been
surrounded in Culiacan, capital OF
Sinaloa, which he captured recently
Americans reaching the border from
lower Sinaloa reported that retreat.
ing CarranZa troops were destroying
bridges and otherwise impending the
progress OF General Flores.
The Sonora leaders drew encourage
ment from unconfirmed reports from
El Paso that rising Of 1000 Car.
rama troops in the state of Chihua-
hua was imminent
chihuahua state is the general base
Of projected Carran2a operations
against Sonora and army intelligency
advices were quoted here as saying
there were 5000 troops massel n!
Cqsas Gran1es, ready to march
through Pulplto Pass to attack So
nora,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
Crashing New York Market

New York. April 2l.-Specuative
issues were subjected to severe liqui.
dation in the market today declining
8 to almost 45 points in the face
cf support.
Automobile shares, equipments, steels
and oils were most affected. General
Motors fell AZ 1-2 points to 2.75 and
Baldwin Locomotive dropped IS points
Sales were estimated at loo, 900
shares. The activity OF the final was
so great that last transactions were
not recorded on tho ticker, until 20
minutes after the close.
A factor in the decline wa. the
acute weakness Of Liberty bonds, sew
efal OF which declined ia per
cent to new low records.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
CITY OF nlLLARD IN.
VADED BY 'HIGHJACKERS"

billiard, the new oil field town, is
getting up to date.
billiard is not many months old
but has put on several metropolitan
airs, including, it is whispered, among
other things resorts that cater to
that element OF oil field workers.
who WOO the tickle goddess who pre-.
sides over the tables of chance.
And Dllard broke into the lime
light last night with a bang, when
a plnce alleged 10 halbor certain
games Of chance, or no chance. was
raided by three men known among
q certain fraternity as "hiehjack.
ers," and the occupants relieved Of
an amount estimated at $4,000.
The place in question is said to be
operated by man by the name Of
Graves. and his partner who mas
querades under the uobriuuot of
Heavy" and was apparently doing
a rushing business when the raid
took place.
The place, according TO eye wit
nesses was well filled with players
when the three highjackers entered
and at the points of guns ordered
everybody to stick 'em up" Every.
tody's hands went toward the ceiling
and then the men proceeded to take
whatever they found on the tables,
but did not .molest any one in the
room.
Some people from billiard who were
Arl,
three men were known, but that fact
did not worry them in the least
HighjackinG is getting to be a high
art in places wheer games of chance
are conducted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
PRINTERS AND HIGH SCHOOL
CROSS BATS THIS AFTERNOON

The second game or ball in the
city league is scheduled for this
afternoon at the grounds in south
west Ardmore.
The game is between the Printers
and the High School and should be
close match as both teams are
on their mettle and ready for the
fray.
The city league is growing in popu'
larity and a better attendance at each
game attests the fact that public in
terest in base ball has been aroused.
AS soon as the secretary has COM
piled a list of plaYers on each team
and their relative positions the fact
will be made known through the
press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
BOY
TRYING TO LOCATE
WANDERING G FATHER

Docs anyone know the whereabouts
OF l. r, Alvey? If so, write at once
to his little ll-year old child, A. G..
Alvey at Garrett. Texas.
The Chamber Of Commerce is In
receipt Of n letter from the child
stating that the father, who is a
baker by trade, worked in Ardmore
in one Of the bakeries in 1916. going
from here to Oklahoma City and
then to Kansas City. The child also
states that the father is 81 years
old and !s q member of some lodge
Of this city. Nothing has been heard
Of him since leaving here.
Il am only II years old, and I
need daddy so bad" the letter reads,
"and any information you can give
me- will surely be appreciated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
Chicago Striking Switchmen Beyond
Control of Union Leaders; Hiss and
Cat-CalS Follow Assertion By Murphy
That He Would Not Fight Government

Washington, April 2l.-Hearings on
the general railroad wage controversy
which failed OF adjustment by the
bipartisan board on April /. were
continued today before the railroad
labor board with s. w Hcberling.
president Of the Switchmen's Union
Of North America, presenting the de.
mandS Of that organization.
NJ. j. Kannoy, r. s. Murphy and
Shannon Jones. three OF the strike
leaders arrested last week made the
appeal for return 20 work at a
mass meeting OF striking yariman.
They were greeted with cries Of
sold" "so'd,' "outside." and where's
Gurnau?" Jones explained that er.
forts TO obtain the release OF John
Grunau, president Of the Chicago
Nnrdnrn's Association from Jolie.
lail on bond had not succeeded.
Murphy, waving an American flag,
took the floor to declare he would
not fight the American government"
He was greeted with cat calls, and
hisses
Union leaders declared after the
meeting they We're helplcss to order
the men back to work.
A police lieutenant declared the
meeting adjourned after the strike
leaders had been refused n hearing.
Vc announced that no "rump meet.
inr' would be permitted and the hall
was cleared under police supervis-
lon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
T.. II. LUKE CALLED TO MICH
ON ACCOUNT OF SERIOUS
ILLNESS OF BROTHER

z. 3. Luke was called to Battle
Creek, Mich, last night in response
to q message stating that his brother
Bert Luke, a prominent druggist Of
Detroit, is seriously III at Battle
Creek Mr.. Luke recently visited his
brother here. He was III at the time
Of his visit, and his recovery Is
doubtful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
SOUTHERN GIRLS WIN SECOND
AND THIRD PRIZE IN CONTEST

National winners in the Army
Essay Contest, conducted recently by
the War Department, in schools
throughout the United States are an.
khounced as follows: First, Donald L.
campbell, Clinton High School, Clin'
ton, Iowa; Second, Marjorie Sheetz,
Chilllcothe High School, Chillicothe,
Missouri; Third, Bette Bowen, Desota
County High School, Olive Branch,
Mississippi.
District winners will be given au'
tographed letters from Secretary OF
war Baker, General Pershing and
General March, according to state
ment issued through the local station
BY U. G. worr'low Lit Col. u, S.
A., Ret, Recruiting station, oklaho-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
FIRE IN RAILWAY YARDS
CAUSED By TOURISTS"

The fire department made quick
run this morning to the Rock Island
railway yards when box car was
found to be on fire near the Sinclair
Refining Company station. There was
practically no damage done as the
fire was put out almost Immediately,
only small hole was burned in the
bottom Of the car.
The fire occurred about 7 O'Clock
and Is thought to have been caused
by trarnps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
Church TO Have Anrua, Meeting

The First Christian church VIII
hold its annual meeting SUNDAY.
Dinner for all will be served in tho
basement at 1890 o'clock. Reports
will be read from every derartment
of the church and officers elected for
the next year. The business In the
afternoon will be interspersed with
various forms Of entertainment.
Dr. Brooks will preach in the morn.
ing and evening as usual. Inc
church has madc much progress In
The past year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
AMERICAN DEAD WILL BE
BROUGHT HOME FROM FRANCE

Washington, April 2l.--Removal or
the American dead from within the
fighting zones in France for trans.
rortation to the United States VIII
begin after September 10, under an
agreement with the French govern.
ment. Bodies Of men buried outside
of these zones already are being
moved to this country.
The war department said the terms
80 ~" understanding limited the re.
turn Of bodies to those whose remov-
nerica had been specifically
REQUESTED.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
Better In East

New York. April 2l.--Freight traf.
fic, almost completely throtiled last
wcel; by the unauthorized strikes Of
railroad workers, had reached 40 TO
so per cent Of normal today on lines
entering New York and Jersey CITY.
according to a statement issued BY
!. j. Mantell, spokesman for the
lines. With passenger service vir-
tually normal again, the roads are
concentrating efforts on clearing up
the freight tie.up and hope to be
operating normally by the end of the
week, Mr.. Mantell said. lie denied
claims Of strike leaders that 70 per
cent OF the strikers still were out
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
FORMER PROGRESSIVE NAMED
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR

New Orleans. April 21.--Although
returns are not complete, Jno. NJ.
Parker, progressive party candidate
for vice president in 1915. was elect
ed governor of Louisiana yesterday
on the democratic ticket over j..
tewart Thompson. republican. The
vote was light.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21

Little Rock-Governor Brough OF
Arkansas, made public n telegram
from Governor Henry J. Allen OF
Kansas, again declining to grant the
extradition of Robert l.. Hill, negro
In Jail at Topeka, who is wanted in
connection with the Phillips county.
Arkansas, disturbances last fall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
Investigating Arkansas Oil

Z. L. Outlet and f. w. Merrick
left here today on business trip
to Arkansas. 1t is probable that
their mission is in connection with
oil development in that state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
If YOU REALLY WANT TO
SAVE, GO BAREFOOT

Plnebluff Ark. April 2l.-Boys
IN the junior high school here,
from l2 to Is years old, have
gone the overals club one better
and discarded shoes in addition to
wooden suits. Virtually every boy
in the grammar and high schools
h,s worn overalls since Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21

Immediate cndin~ of the unautNor.
i7cd railroad strike IN the Chicago
district was predicted bv insurge~t
leaders To-Day when strikers met to
vote on calling off their walllout. The
strikers were called to attend mass
meeting at which n referendum on
returning TO work will be submitted
by leaders OF the Chicago Yardmen's
Association.
Federal and CITY officials and rail.
road representatives had invitations
TO attend the meeting. John Cru
nau. president Of the yardmen's as
sociation, who was sent TO Jail at
Joliet his. advised leaders he ex-
pected to- arrange bond and attend
settlement Of the walkout. but said
he had no "ower to order the men
back to work
Meanwhile increased movement Or
freight and the return of most strilS.
ers in tho district was reported by
railroads. FREIGHT traffic waa said
to he 70 per cent Of normal.
Federal INVESTIGATION Of activities
ot strike leaders will continue and
every man found breaking the law
will be prosecuted" United States
District Attorney Clyne announced de.
spite the chance in the attitude OF
the leaders. "If they want to po-o
az martyrs and be sent to Jail. we
win accommodate them" he declared
Seven new arrests were made on fed.
cral warrants Of yesterday OF lead
ers. who took the places of 26 union
officials re.arrcsted for strike actlvl.
ties. Warrants for two others were
to he served today.
A general betterment of strike CON
dtiors was reported in central and
western states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-21
Conflicting Stories From Chicago

Conflicting Stories FrOm Chicago
Chicago, April 2t-Striking rail-
road mon in the Chicago district 70
'u"e' today TO vote on the question
" rc'Nrrrg to work. Az efforts Of
committee ~ strike leaders TO OBJ
tain action failed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03
APPEAL MADE TO PRESIDENT
Wilson is Asked by Committee to
Take Peace Pact With
Reservations.

Washington. March 30-An appeal
to President Wilson, which later also
will he made to the senate. to accept
the peace treaty with the Lodge res
ervationS. and leave the disputed issues
to negotiation or national referen-
dun. was presented AT the White
House on behalf of committee which
numbers among its members President
Lowell Of Harvard, former Attorney
General Wickersham. Cleveland H.
Dodge. Edmund Dwight Hamilton
Holt. Jacob II. Shift. John G. Nil
burn. Augustus Thomas and Samuel
Colcord of New York.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03
TO DEPORT |. C. A. K. MARTENS
Self Styled Ambassador to U. s. From
Soviet Russia Turned over to
Labor Depa rtment

Washington, March 30-Ludwig c.
A. X. Martens. ambassador to the
United States" from the soviet gov
eminent of Russia, was turned over
n the custody of the department Of
lator on warrant OF deportation
sworn to by the department of Justice
Former Senator Thomas W. Hard
wick of Georgia. counsel for Mr. Mar
tens during the hearings before the
Moses committee, gave his personal
bond for tie appearance of Martens at
a preliminary hearing on the warrant
st eleven o'clock Wednesday morriEs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03
Thousands Are Made Homeless.

Thousands Are Made Homeless.
Thousands of persons were made
homeless by destruction of dwellings
throughout six states and outside re-
lief was necessary fer number of
places.
The twisterS which swept through
Michigan and Ohio and Indiana appar-
emily We're distinct from the Illinois
storm. In each instance, however, it
was the same tale-wrecked houses,
prOstration of wire communication and
many killed.
A dozen or more Michigan cities
were cut off from the rest of the world
and il was reported they were in the
path of the twister which swept north
eastward across the state from Lake
Michigan. The storm was said TO have
been particularly severe in the vicini-
ties of Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, LanS-
ing. Bay City and Saginaw.
In Ohio and Indiana, however, the
tOrnadO's fury apparently was wreaked
on rural districts. None of the large
cities was struck, according TO reports
Sweeping over the open country and
semi-isolated districts, it was believed
number of persons had been killed.
and much property damaged.
Big Damage in Central Illinois.
Springfield. H.. March 30-Damage
amounting TO thousands of dollars, it
is estimated. has been done in Spring
field and Sangamon county by a forty
mile windstorm yesterday. None was
reported injured in this district.
so Dead in Georgia.
La Grange, Ga, March 30.-CaSual-
ties resulting from the storm which
Swent this section were placed at
about % dead and 700 to 125 n.
jured. approximately 100 homes were
destroyed and the property damage is
estimated at 100000.
Because of demoralized wire condi-
lions few additional details of the tor
nado which struck Georgia and the
eastern part of Alabama have come
through.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03
IN MOTHERHOOD

Ypsilanti, Mich. --"Motherbood Ia.
with a bad case of feminine tro1bl a. mn ne
doctor did not seem to help me. hoo, ias
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription any,, an1 )? !,
gave me relief at once. l took inst ,aI ~ u
bottles and was completely cured -.
wonderful faith in DR.. Pierces r,1,,.;,'
and can recommend it to all .u4o.;.e
women. MRS. LUTHER JONES E ;ls
s. Hamilton St. VA
Detroit, Mich: 80 Il found DR. p;.,,.,.
Favorite Prescription to be a sn is,Cs
medicine. 1t took it during exna lrr"1-a
and afterward. l came through nv MI
ness fine and my baby was strong '- ana
healthy and always has been It wa s'' =
great help and benefit to me and saved ma
lots OF suffering. / am very thankful ~
know of such good medicine.
My father took DR.. Pierce's CJdaD
Medical Discovery and it did him .ot n
good, built him up in fine shape.
DR.. Pierce's medicines are all good ana
! cannot recommend them too highly =.
MRS. E. GUINTHER IL Fulton Ave-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03

Charles Lederer. owner Of cutlery
store, was arrested at New York
charged with completely in the alleged
theft of $4,000 worth of shaving ma
terial from. razor manufacturing
company in Brooky..
Four employees Of the Atlantic Re
filming company at Philadelphia We're
killed and ten injured in a collision be-
tween a passenger notorious and a
Philadelphia & Reading Hog island
train.
Permission has been granted the
Pullman company by The interstate
commerce commission at Washington
to file special tariffs increasing rates
approximately 20 per cent.
Mrs. Ruby Reed, thirty-seven, a d.
vorcee. was found dead in her apart
ment at Los Angeles, Cal. A hand
kerchief was stuffed in her mouth and
she bad been garroted by one of her
own endorsements
Resumption of the pre-wartlme linz
of laborers began in earnest
when two Italian steamships arrived al
New York with more than $500 pas
3,2SS Of whom were in the
Storage.
Distractions in the Culebra cut dis
trict of the Panama canal We're re-
moved and the great waterway is
again open for traffic after a six-day
according to Panama
More than 5000 antibolshevist sol
dierS have been found frozen TO death
on the Steppes II is announced In a
soviet military communique.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03

Markesan-The states case against
Dr. J. A. Freudenberg, Markesan ply.
stefan. accused of causing the death
of his wealthy mother-in-law, Mrs.
Nettie Duties, blew up when Mrs.
Grace Brehl. Washington. Pa, whom
the prosecution counted on as its star
witness, testified that the mustard
odor which was noticeable in Mrs.
Duties room on the day of her death,
might have remained from mustard
foot bath which she gave the patient
earlier in the day. Mrs. Brehl had
served as a nurse during the illness.
Her testimony so shattered the states
case that it is believed that the case
will be dropped as soon as formalities
prescribed by the statutes are COM
piled with.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03

A corrupt practice" bill imposing
severe penalties for the lavish use OF
money by candidates for public office
and their supporters was introduced
in the senate at Washington by Sena-
tor Borah CRep) Of Idaho.
Nearly 100000 persons have been
added to the population Of Chicago
within the last ten years. bringing the
total number Of inhabitants OF the
city 10 2SS4,S27, the census figures
just completed for the government re
veal according Ia Washington reports.
Postal employees will not he affect
cd by the recent action of The house
in knocking out an appropriation for a
S240 bonus 10 federal employees, but
viii continue to receive their bonus
wage, If is announced Mt Washington
The postal clerks are asking salary
raise in addition.
Both Democrats and Republicans
cheered statement in the house at
Washington by Representative Hum
phreys Uem.) Of Mississippi that
President Wilson should make an i'm
mediate announcement that he was
not candidate for a third term.
War contracts aggregating $4,000
000 600 have been settled for - cents
on the dollar by the war department
the house military committee at Wash
ington was told by Joseph Fairbanks
vice chairman of the departments
claims board.
The original position of the Ameri-
ran government that the Turks should
he expelled from Europe is restated in
note to the allies supreme council
which has been prepared at the state
department nj Washington and will be
Transmitted soon The note will bear
the signature Of Rainhridge Colby.
Ambassador Wallace at Parts was
Informed by the state department at
Washington Tint the United states
would not oppose the sending Of Ger
man government troops into the Ruhr
valley TO quell the rising there.
Dr a. W. Stlckney, geoloeist. and
IT, u r Reynolds, Americans, have
been capturcd by the bolsheviki in 81
IBERIA. the state department at Wash
meton was advised from London
At q meeting Of the railway men at
Madrid Il was unanimously decided TO
declare strike on MI railways in Spain.
An official estimate by the state de-
partment M Washington placed the
number Of Americans in Germany nj
about 5000, Of whom approximately
400 are women.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03

Madison-Can sheriff who has
been appointed to the office of sheriff
succeed himself in that office? This
is one of the questions submitted to
the state supreme court for considera'
ton. The case arose in Barron coun-
~. Gov Philip appointed J. II. John
son to fill vacancy in the office OF
sheriff. Johnson became a candidate
for reelection to succeed himself. But
the state constitution provides that a
sheriff cannot succeed himself in the
office. The point at issue is whether
this provision applies the same in the
case of an appointment as it does in
an election
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03
ICutiCura Soap
----IS IDEAL-------l
For the Hands,
| Ssap Csc, Ointment rs and Soc, Tsleun 2se. |


Mother and little Kathryn were up
stairs when they heard little sister
fall off the couch. Kathryn said: o.
mother, if that baby doesn't stop fail
ing she's going to ruin herself
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03
HUGE DEATH LIST
FOR EIGHT States
Scores Killed and Millions DAM
age Done by TornadoeS.
LOSS IN SOUTH IS HEAVY
Latest Figures Show That More Than
176 Persons Persisted in the
Freakish Storm That Swept
over the Country.

Chicago, March 30.-Material aug
mentation of the known death list of
over 176 and property damage running
to many million dollars doomed today
when restoration of wire communica-
ton would permit compilation of ac-
curate reports from the six central
west states struck by series of tor
nadoes yesterday. The storm also did
much damage in Georgia and Ala
bama. The known dead in the South
totals about sixty and may be double
that number.
The most gloomy rumors were from
the southern Michigan peninsula and
the rural districts of Indiana and
Ohio In those states wires were pros
trated in every direction and it was
said it might be days before some of
the communities We're heard from.
The most gloomy rumors were from
the southern Michigan peninsula and
the rural districts of Indiana and
Ohio. In those states wires were pros
trated in every direction and it was
said it might be days before some of
the communities We're heard from. :
Following are The revised figures on
the tornado coll in eight states: