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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
JOINT N EET| n c Of THE.
RO1ARIANS, LILO Ms AND
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE

There win be joint meeting Of
the members OF the Rotary club. the
Lions Club and the Chamber of Com.
mcrce, on Friday evening Feb Goth
at 730 O'clock at the assembly room
in the Chamber OF Commerce build.
ing, on 4 street. northwest. The
meeting will be smoker" as It
IS not practical to serve other re-
freshments than Smokes" on so short
notice.
The purpose OF the gathering IL
to hear the report of the Joint com
mittce of the Rotarians. Lions. and
Chamber OF Commerce on re-organi.
zation Of the chamber, and Il con
templated drive for additional mem
bers.
y. II. Mcfarland, representing the
American City Bureau, of New York
will be present ana will present q
plan for q membership drive, such
as the people he represents aids the
local bodies in putting on. Mr. Me
Farland concluded a three.weeks drive
in TeXarkana, about the first OF Feb
ruary, whereby 1927 new members
were added to the chamber of com
merce Of that city.
The committee urges that every
member OF the two clubs, and OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, attenc
this meeting, for it will mark the
beginning Of n new life for the clty's
commercial body--the Chamber OF
Commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
RUSH SP R | n GS MAN IS
R j SH Ed TO JAIL FOR
RUSHING BUS|N ESS IN
LIQUOR DIS TITLED Of
LITTLE RUS H" CORN

United States Deputy Marshal Dick
Worley, Of Duncan, arrested L. y.
Etter at Rush Springs. Grady county,
Monday and brought him to Ardmore
where he was lodged in jail on o
charge Of Illicit distillng.
Marshal Worley stated that he dis.
covered the stlll and GO gallons OF
mash. The Atill was connscated and
the mash poured upon the ground.
Arraigned before the United States
commissioner, @. A. Spaulding, Ettcr
waived examining trial and was bound
over TO await the action Of the fed
eral grand jury in the sum Of $4,000.
Rush Springs is the center Of pop.
ulation and the commercial distributing
point of one of the heaviest corn pro
ducing sections OF Oklahoma. The com.
munity Is made famous by the big
springs, from which the town take,
its name. and from the creek, Little
Rush, which meanders through the
valleys which lie between the sur
rounding hills to the west Of the
town, and which are abnormally fer.
tile.
The Rush Springs hills lie INN edi.
ately south of the plains country, and
no matter how dry may be the wealth
or few miles to the north, nor how
badly damaged the crops, Rush Springs
and Little Rush neghborhoods always
have good corn corps.
with plenty Of corn and an abund
ance of good water 'cawn licker
seems to come as natural sequence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
RAIL ROA D LEGISLATION
IS REDRAFTEO To N EET
{ H A n GED CONDITIONS

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE railroad
legislation as agreed to yesterday and
which the conference chairman hop.
ed would be in shape for presentation
to both the house and senate tomor-
row was re.drafted so as to meet
such labor troubles as developed re-
Gently through the wage demands OF
the employees brotherhoods.
Instead of federal board of five,
appointed by the president to deal
finally with wage disputes, the pro
vision as rewritten would create a
board OF nine members whose decis
ions would consist of three members
representing each the employees and
the executives, and three represents
ing the public.
'rhe re-draftcd provision was sub
mitted TO Director General Hines and
was said in principle to meet hia
views. {,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
N ASS-MEET|NG CALLED
.OH CITY MANAGEMENT
FOR TIL URSDAY NIGHT

City Manager j.. w. Clapp Of Wfch.
ita, Kan, has wired n. Il. Orr, char.
man of the joint committee on the
city manager movement in this city.
that he will be in Ardmore Thursday
evening to address mass-meeing OF
citizens at Convention Hall.
The meeting has been called by a
committee from the American Legion,
the local post Of which voted unani.
mously at q recent meeting in favor
of changing the form of Ardrnore's =
municipal government to the city
managerial plan.
Mr.. Clapp, who is n wealthy banker
Mt Wichita, will address the meeting
OF the subject Of city management
ard will tell many things Of interest
in that line. City Manager o. ]. s. Ei-
lineson OF Sherman, Texas, also will
be present and will answer any cues.
tions on the subject which may be
asked
The Joint committee on city man
agtment met this morning OF Cham
Ter of Commerce headquarters and
made final arrangements for the
mass.meeting. which is to begin at
r IN. Thursday. Facts and figures
relative to the expenditure Of the
citys funds, the committee said, will
be presented the mass-meeting
The committee urges large attend
ance of men and women. One purpose
of the meeting will be to name can
didates for board Of freeholders
TO draft q new city charter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
ONLY ONE BID OFFERED
FOR 50 GER NJ A n LINERS
OFFERED BY THE BOA R D

Washington, Feb. l1.-Contrary to
expectation only one bid for any
OF the 80 former German liners, was
received today when the shipping board
auction to receive competitive offers
was resumed with the ships offered one
at time. A bid of s550,000 for the
Ostego by F.. ]. Roberts, Acme Oper-
ating Corporation, New York. was the
only one made for the 1s steamers Of.
fered. Commissioner Scott then asked
II there was any desire to bid further
on groups of vessels, and closed tbs
auction when no offers were forth.
coming.
The Leviathan, Agamemnon and
George Washington were among those
offered individually, without attracting
offers.
Commissioner Scott again informed
bidders that all offers, received at the
auction or previously made, would be
submitted to congress before the
board took action even If the injunc-
ton proceedings in the District OF
Columbia courts did not interfere
with the sale.
In addition to the three big ships
named, the Mount Vernon, Won Steu'
ben, Martha Washington, America, de-
Kalb, Acolus, Huron, Moccassin, Me-
curry, Powhatan, Orion, President
Grant, Nansemond, Philippines, Wyan-
dotte and the Freedom were offerca
individually without any bidders.
According to shipping board car
culation, the best offers received yes
terday represent n total of s2l,S5O,OoO
which includes s13,1O0,O00 offered for
six vessels by the international Mer-
camille Marine, and total OF $780,
OOO for nine ships individually.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17

Paris, Feb. 17.--Joseph Caillaux,
former premier OF France, was placed
on trial today before the senate sit
ting as n high court, charged with
conspiracy against his country in
time of war. The trial opened at
gao o'clock p. III. The accused man
entered the chamber accompanied by
three police officers. The roll call
Of the court was at once taken UP.
There was a large attendance, very
few Of the senators being absent.
Joseph Caillaux, former premier,
faces trial today before the senate,
acting as the high court on the spe.
cific charge Of having plotted against
the external security of the state by
manueuyres. vaccinations and intel
liscnce with the enemy. tending TO
favor the lattor's enterprises against
France and her allies" Article 70
Of the penal military code makes con-
viction of such an offense punishable
with death.
Caillaux has been In custody 20
months and two days
The senate is expected to sit as the
high court for only three days each
week, the other days being employed
~ the discharge Of routine business.
Lescouve, pro-curator OF the French
republic viii conduct the case for the
state assisted by NJ. Regnault and
Captain Mornet, who prosecuted Bolo
Pasha, VI. Lenor, and VI. Duval. who
were tried for treason. Callauxs
chief defender will be NJ. Demange,
who was attorney FOR Captain Drey-
fuss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
DEFEN NSE READY TO CO
TO BAT IN TRIAL OF
UNSEATED So OC|AL LISTS

Albany, N. T., Feb. 17.--The aston
lshment Of counsel for the five sus.
pended socialist assemblymen being
tried by the assembly judiciary com
mttee on charges OF disloyalty the
prosecution which last week announc.
ed It "rested," took the floor Mt the
opening OF today's session.
Martin Conboy read into the rec
ord documents which he claimed sup
ported the charge that the socialist
party not only urged it's members not
to participate In the war, but called
on them not to produce munitions.
The defense objected on the ground
that the alleged appeal antedated Am.
erica's entrance into the war.
Albany. N. Y, Feb. 17.--Counsel for
the five suspended socialist assembly
men, being tried by the assembly Iu-
dietary committee on charges of dis.
loyalty today were prepared TO call
their first witnesses.
tional secretary of the socialist par.
ty was among those notified 10 hol |
themselves in readiness to take the
stand. He will he used by the defense
in an effort to disprove charges that
the socialist party and socialist. elect
ed 10 public office are controlled by
an allen, dues-paying membership.
The five defendants also are ready
to testify. II is expected AssemblymaH
Louis Waldman will be first of the
quintet to take the stand. Morris Hill
quit. chief defense counsel, who has
been active in the international org l.
nization, will qualify as an expert on
socialism, while It is reported John
Spargo who split with the party be
cause Of its anti-war attituds, l.,
willing to take the stand.
The judiciary committee is schei'
uled to hold an executive session to.
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
BROTHER AND SISTER
REUNITED AFTER YEARS

Noblesville, Ind,-Andrew Wade OF
Noblesvile and his sister, Mrs.
Swayzee Fields Of Outlook, Wash,
were reunited here recently after a
So years separation.
Leonard Wade Of Fall River, Kan,
another brother, who had not seen
either his brother or sister for 80
years, also returned to Noblesville
for the reunion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
MAN ACQUITTED FOUR
YEARS AFTER HE HAD
BEEN EXECUTED BY LAW

Vienna, Feb. IA court here has
lust acquitted q man named Breuer
who was hanged in 1914 after convic'
ton on u charge Of communicating
with the enemy. After the armistice
his relatives demanded that the case
be rcopened. on the ground that the
woman who accused him was hysteri'
cal and that the affllcuon had since
bpcOmo acute
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
TURKEY MUST LET UP
ON ARMENIAN PROSECUTIONS

London, Feb. 17.--Great Britain,
1t was learned today has instructed
Admiral de Robeck at Constantinople
to announce there that the allies
have decided not TO deprive Turkey
OF Constantinople. If the persecu-
ton of the Armenians continues, how
ever, the admiral was instructed to
say, the peace treaty with Turkey
may be considerably modified.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
MISSOURI ADDS TO IT'S
LARGE PRISON FARM

jefferson City, Feb. 1.-Two hun.
dred and fifty-thrce acres Of Missouri
river bottom land have been purch.
ased by the state prison board for
farming purposes in connection witt
the penitentiary. The price paid was
$50 per acre. All but AZ acres Of
the land has been leased and cult
vlted by the penitentiary for the
last two years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
HOW WOULD DEMOCRATIC
AMERICANS LIKE TO FOLLOW
THIS SORT OF ENGLISH LEADy

Kings Lynn, England, Feb, IL
Three queens, Dowager Queen Alex
andria and Queen Mary of England
and Queen Maud OF Norway, and sew
eral princes and princesses Of the
two royal houses were part Of the
company attending the servants ball
at Sandringham, Queen Alexandrias
home here, the other night. The ball,
honoring the servants at Sandring.
ham, was an annual affair in pre-
war DAYS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
Dublin Mayor Released.

London, Feb. 17.--Tom Y. Kelly
lord mayor elect of Dublin. was con
ditionaly released from the Wormw0oa
Scrubbs prison last night and takon
to the home Of a friend prior to his
removal to n nursing home. He han
been under arrest since May IS, 1913.
on charges arising out Of the Irish
revolt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
PRESIDENT WILSON IS
STEADILY IMPROVING

Washington, Feb. II. -- President
Wilson continues TO show improve
ment and was up carly today, shay
ing himself and going about his usual
routine, Rear Admiral Grayson, his
physician said. DR.. Graysons state
ment was prompted by published re-
ports that the president had a re-
lapse last night and that DR.. Fracis
j. Dcroum. a Philadelphia specialist
had been hurriedly summoned to the
White House for u midnight confer
cncc.
DR.. Grayson said he had not been
in communication with DR.. Dcrcum
since Saturday when the latter visit
cd the White House and found the
president making steady progress
The presidents cabinet probably
will not meet this week, Dr. Grayson
said. but he added that IL the presi
dent desired TO call one his psysician
would not object
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
RUN IN A RINGER
ON NEWSPAPER MAN

Brazil 1nd-A Brazil newspaper
offered q silver drinking cup to the
first baby born in 1920 in this city.
It was double crossed by Mr.. Stork,
however, for two minutes after the
new year had been ushered in two
bouncing babies arrived at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schrader. The
editor had to purchase two cups.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
ANOTHER GER N A n BONE
OF CON NT|ON FOU n D

Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 1.-THE
Fremdenblatt says today that the
new allied note to Germany with re-
gard to her mercantile marine con-
ENDS that according to the peace
treaty the ships which are still to
be surrendered to the entente powers.
have been their property from the
date on which the treaty came into
force. Therefore, the allies declare,
tie freights earned between Jan. 10.
and March 10, are payable to the en-.
tente. The allies also claim the right,
the newspaper asserts, to select the
ships in such way that the entente
will receive vessels Of average quail
ity.
A London dispatch OF Feb, Il quot
ed the Amsterdam correspondent OF
the Exchange Telegraph as saying
that message had been received
there from Berlin announced the
handling of note from the allies
demanding the surrender of the re-
mainder Of Gernany's mercantile ma
rine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
GENERAL PERSHING HONOR
GUEST AT MARDI GRAS

New Orleans, Feb. 17.-With masr.
ers thronging the streets. business sus'
pended and the city thronged with
visitors, New Orleans today gave itself
completely over to Mardi Gras celeha-
tons.
The first carnival since 1917, WA
IN somewhat abbreviated form, havln /,
but one parade.
General John j. Pershing was the
guest Of honor at all functions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
Annexation Now Impossihle.

Fiume, Monday. Feb. 1s.-Anneya.
ton Of Fiume to Italy Is now i'm
possible" was an admission made to
the Associated Press correspondent
here today by Captain Gabrielle dan
nunzio. whose forces have been hold
Ing this citv for several months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
DECLINES APPOINTMENT AS
AMBASSADOR 70 AMERICA

Washington, Feb. II. So Premier
LLOYD George has offered the am
bassadorship at Washington to the
Earl Of Reading. the former ambassa
dor here, says the Pail Mall Gazette
today. but he iic-- declined the ap'
polntment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
All Restrictions Removed

Washington, Feb. l7.-All war time
restrictions on internal radio commu'
nication in the United States were
removed, effective Feb. 90, under an
executive order signed today by Presi
dent Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
.ALL|ES REPLY TO kMER|CAN NOTE
HELD IN ABlYANCE WHILE COOLER
HEADS ATTEMPT To HAVE EVIDENT
.D|SC0URTES|ES TONED DOWN."
ITALIAN PAPERS ARE VERY CAUST|C

London. Feb. 1.-THE council
declined today to make public
President Wilson's communication
or It's reply. It is stated that
the publication Of the text will
probably be lott 10 the American
president.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
ALLIES SEEM TO'fORMER PREMIER
Be WILLING FOR.0F FRANCE GOES
GERMANY TO TRY BEFORE HIGHEST
MASTER DEMONS COURT CHARGED
Of WAR CRIMES WITH CONSPIRACY

The Hague. Feb. l7.-Holland will
answer the second note sent by the
entente with regard to the status OF
former Emperor William by reite-at-
ing her original position, refusing to
surrender him, but acquiescing in the
request to guard him closely, it was
declared here today.
The Dutch answer will be dispatch.
ed within a few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17
Germany to Pass on German Guilt.

pphIiS W IasS on tcrnan Gulf.
London, Feb. 17.-Germany has
been informed she may try men ac-
cused by the allies, while Holland may
intern William of Hohenzollern ana
satisfy the allied powers. Notes to
this effect have been sent to Berlin
and the Hague by the supreme allied
council.
Trials Of Germans under charges
preferred by the powers will be un.
der close surveillance by the allies,
who will not waive their rights in cas-.
there is suspicion of unfairness or Of
miscarriage Of Justice The powers
will not intervene physically in the
conduct of the eases against the &C
cused Germans, but will leave their
disposition in the hands Of the SUI.
preme court OF Lcipsig. Holland Is re.
buked for her failure to express in
her first reply to the allies ner dis.
approval Of the crimes committed ny
the former emperor and is reminded
she must assume responsibility for
Count Hohenzollern and his family
and for dangerous propaganda that
may be carried on from Dutch soil
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-17

elative to the Adrlatic or have tho
reaty Of London carried into effecD.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-23
Essential Germany
 Should Join Le0que

Geneva, Nov. 23-'The League of Nations will be imperfect so long as any civilized nation is left outside of H-and the more we are afraid of Germans the more we doubt whether Germany really means to preserve the peace of the world, the more es- sentia1 it is that at the earliest poSsi- ble moment Germany should be brought within the Ieague.'
 This declaration was made today by Lord Robert Cecil, who is attend ing the League of Nations aSse embly meeting as the representative of outh Africa, Lord Robert Cecil was one of the leading co-workers with President Wilson in drawing up. the broad outlines of the league. He was fouider of the League of Nations union in Great Britain. When he came to Geneva, it was reported that Lord Robert Cecil would move the
 (Continued on Page Six.),
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-23
TURN LEFKOFF'S
 OFFER DOWN

Hugh J. Lavery, acting as Special Commissioner of the U. S. Bankruptcy Court, adjourned the hearing that was scheduled before him today in the involuntary bankruptcy of Max Lef- kof, a dealer in mems furnishings at 1870 Main street.
 On Nov. 16 Attorney Solomon Ba- desch representing the Superior Knit ting Mills of Boston. the Sweet, Orr Co. of New York and the Stanley W. Blum Co.,, also of New York, who were creditors to the amount of S1,3O0, filed an involuntary petition against Lefkoff on the ground that he had committed an act of bankrupty in turning his store over to Adolph BeZon of New York and giving BeZon a mortgage of S9,000 on the store.
 Lefkoff through his attorneys, De- Forest & Klein, have since filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy and offered the creditors a composition of 25 per cent, 0 per cent in cash and 15 per cent in deferred payments This offer was refused by the cred itors and the proceedings on the in voluntary petition are held up await iny developments on the voluntary pe- tition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-23
MOORE BOY
 LAST SEEN ON WEDNESDAY

Kenneth Moore, the Is year old son of Mir. and Mrs. George Moore of Stratford, is still missing and no defi- mite clue has been established as to of Investigation of the Police De- partment is today making investiga- tton of a report made by Robert MenntHa. 9. boy about Moore's age, and who lives at 39S Benham avenue. The Mennifia boy told the police that on Last Sunday morning, about II o'clock, he was walking along Mid die street when another boy who answers to the description of young Moore. stopped him and asked him if he would go down to the ticket office at the railroad station and buy him a ticket for New York. The boy told Mennif1a that he was afraid the ticket man would not sell him the ticket He had s1.1O in his pocket at the time and told the Mennilia boy to purchase a half fare ticket
 When the Mennilia boy went to the ticket office to get the ticket the man rerused to sell him one. Later he 1o1ned the boy he thinks was Moore
 t1 a she waiting station of the Con necucut Company at the viaduct and the last he seen of him he was stand Ing there. Checking up on the boys story the police say the ticket agent gays, It was last Wednesday and not Sunday that the boy was seen at the railroad station.
 Circulars with the Moore bows photo on were being printed today and will be sent broadcast throush- out the United States late today or tomorrow in an effort to locate the boy.
 MT. Moore, the father of the boy and Mrs Moore are on the verge Of collapse. The father says he has not worked since last Wednesda and is spending all of his tIme in running down clues with the hope one of them will end in the finding of his boy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-23
CIVIL WAR
 TERMINATED
 IN RUSSIA

Moscow, Nov. 20, by wireless to Berlin, Nov. 23-'+CiviI War in Rus sit appears to be approaching its end as a. result of the decisive victory of the Soviet army over Gen. Wrangel on the Crimean front" said General BruSiloff today
 General Brusiloff is one of the most famous cavalry generals of the old imperialistic regime in Russia lie led the final successful drive of the Russians against the Austro- Germans in the world war. After the collapse of the Kerensky government, General Brusiloff cast his lot with the Soviet and has been one of the military advisors of the Peoples Commisary for War. He lives dn Mos COW with his wife and nephew in a comfortable but plain home. His com plete analysis of the present military situation in Russia follows:
 General Wrangel could never un- der any circumstances by himself manage the Soviet government His principal role was to aid the Poles It was due to Wrange1 that the Poles won their military successes. When the war with Poland was finished, WrangePs part was finished also. He was then abandoned by France
 -Wrangel managed to weaken our front against Poland because we had to concentrate for protection in South Russia
 (Coptinued on Papa SiyN