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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
Allied Commissioners Report Finding
$500 Small Field Guns Near Berlin;
Mueller Is Premier in New Cabinet:
Ruhr Situation Puzzles the Allies

Paris, March 27.-Three thousand
five hundred three.inch field guns have
been found by the inter-allied commits.
sion in the vicinity of Berlin alone,
and altogether $1,000 of these guns
have thus far been discovered through
out Germany, as we'll as 5000 air
planes intact.
According TO the terms Of the
treaty OF Versailles the German army
should now have only 2Oi three-inch
guns and no airplanes whatsoever
These discoveries and other infor-
nation in possession Of the French
authorities have caused considerable
skcpticism here as for the reason
given for the request of the Berlin
government that it be permitted to
send troops into the neutral and oc.
cupied zones. This discovery by
the allied officers, together with 9th.
or information in possession Of the
French authorities. Is considered by
French officials 10 indicate that Ger
many is endeavoring to avoid execu'
tion OF the terms OF the treaty.
The discovery Is commented upon
in connection with reports that a re
public has been proclaimed in the
Ruhr region The French. it is indi-
Gated. are inclined to believe that oc-
cupation of the Ruhr district by Ger
man troops or the alleged separate
government would have rs an ulti-
mate effect, If not as q direct object,
delay or evasion in executing the
treaty terms
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
ILLINOIS v ON EN- WILL
HAVE VOTE REGARDLESS
OF NATIONAL SUFFRA GE

Chicago, March 27.--lllinois women
will be permitted TO vote ut the presi.
dentiai preference primary Arril ~.
regardless Of whether national suf'
frage has hcen ratified by 80 states
prior to that time.
Attorney General Brundage today
at the suggestion Of Governor Frank
.. Lowden reversed u previous rul-
ing denying the women the vote.
Governor Lowden. in n letter TO
Mr.. Prundage, pointed out that the
county and Chicago election officials
lad announced their intention Of sup
uiying separate ballots to women and
asked if the same plan could not be
followed throughout the state with
out invalidatng the primary
Mir. Brundagc in his reply says the
Plan suggested by the governor would
not be Illegal, providing the women'S
ballots are counted separately, so
that, in case Of any contest later the
primary would not be rendered in
valid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS
OUT FOR FOREIGN TRADE

Havana March 27-lndependent Gig.
ar manufacturers, about IL in mum.
Der and representing capital aggrc.
eating several millions Of dollars have
initiated the formation Of a great CO.
operative sales agency with the pur-
pose OF entering the foreign field on
a larger scale than ever before, ac-
cording to newspapers here The COM
binatlon, it is said, aims to eliminate
Intermediates and bring Havana in
direct touch with the market on the
other side OF the Atlantic, especially
Russia.
Il. Kinserler. one Of the principals
in the proposed combination is quoted
as saying that it Is intended first to
gain firm footing in the contin-
mental market and later make an eff
fort to break down the 105 per cent
barrier erected by the United states
against Cuban cigars. and make them
available to Americans at reasonable
prices"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
First Arrest Made for Violation Of
Pure Seed Law

Oklahoma City, Okla. March 81
The first arrest for violation of the
state pure seed law and regulations
in the state agricultural department
campaign of enforcement was crdor-
ed today by j. \. Whtehurst. when
an information was filed with the
county attorney of Oklahoma county
charging j. G.. Pfeffer Of this city
with the sale Of seeds which We're not
.Topory marked with termination
and vitality tests.
Whitehurst sad his inspectors have
found n number OF violations but
where dealers agree to stop selling
improper labeled seeds at once no
prosecution is ordered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
Urges Quarantine for Oklahoma.

Mr.. Ferris wired the Oklahoma state
board Of agriculture today. advising
them OF the agitation around the
capitol regarding the devastation Of
the pink boil worm and asked II
Oklahoma is affected with him Hear.
inGs will he held on April c, on the
question of federal quarantine against
Texas and Louisiana seed and Mr..
Ferris suggested to Mr.. Whitehurst,
that Oklahoma establish a quarantine
against the seed from the pink boil
worm community with view OF
Keeping the destructive pest out Of
the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
Rio Janiero Strike Augmented.

Rio Janiero. March 27.--Ranks Of
striking workingmen were sweled to.
day when walters. cooks and other no.
tel and restaurant employees walked
out All restaurants are closed and
members of clubs and guests OF ho'
tells are helping themselves to what
food is available.
Troops have been stationed at strate.
gic points about the city and there
have been no serious disorders. Police
surrounded hall where striking
winters were holding a meeting last
night and arrested 400 persons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
IN MICHIGAN WOULD AID IN
PROSECUTING LiWBREAKERS

Detroit, Mich, March 27,---Thc dem
ocratic state central committee Of
Michigan will gladly join Governor
Sleeper in the prosecution Of any per.
son connected with the democratic
campaign Of 1913, who may have
transgresscd the law, Thad II. Pres
ton, chairman Of the committee in
formed the governor today
Mr.. Preston's statement, in letter
to Governor Sleeper replied to an in
terview quoting the executive as sue.
gestlng q federal investigation of the
expenditures In Henry Ford's behalf
In the senatorial campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28

nation needed, supported every law
that would Lring early success to our
arms during the war; / want to make
perfectly clear" he stated, "that |
am not in favor Of compulsory mill.
tary training, IN peace time. and
want to voice my protest against such
policy for myself and for my party.
for my state ana my nation"
Mr. Ferris then gave a graphic de-
scription Of the ravages against civ.
ili2aton wrought by Prussian Mil
itarism, and declared that compulsory
mi'i ary training IN peace times woulf
give birth to n system Of militarism
for America. Legislation is being
urged i'm congress- Mr. Ferris de-
clared, fixing upon the country n
system Of compulsory military train
ing, in times of peace as we'll as in
times OF war; J am as confident as
| live that such a policy is not only
n iorerunncr Of militarism. but is
mlitarism in fact"
In closing MIS- address. Mr.. Enrris
said amid applause, Il call to my
aid ia protest, the mo},tf ot the
world who gave these boys. and ae':
them to voice their prCtes: against
It's Unnccc say thing. ca :. my
aid every American Wlo logas on:
institutions and who Is opposed 10
militarism ana who believes moYc n
construction than in destruction, -
enter their protest against The adtp.
ton Of such a policy, as compulsory
military training. as a fixed American
policy must no, be-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
RICE INSTITUTE EXPLORER
RETURNS FROM SOUTH AMERI-
CA WITH BIRDS AND BEASTS

New York, March 27.--William La.
varre, Jr,, an explorer. connected
with the Rice Institute OF Houston,
Texas who has been conducting 200.
logical Investigations along the Rio
Negro in South America arrived here
South American ports. He brought
with him a large number Of specimens
of birds and beasts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WILL
NOT OPPOSE GERMAN
TROOPS IN RlHR VALLEY

Washington, March 27.--The Amer
ican government, 1t was learned to-
day, has informed the allied powers
that it will not oppose the sending
of additional German troops into the
Ruhr valley II necessary to restore
order there provided they remain
only until normal conditions have
been restored and that there will
be no further occupation of German
territory by the allied forces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
PENNSYLVANIA l STUDENTS
CELEBRATING VICTORY OVER
CHICAGO TEAM PAY FINES

Philadelphia, March 27-Police
raided dormitories Of the University
Of Pennsylvania today after an out
break of 1000 students in celebration
of the Pennsylvania basket ball vic.
tory over Chicago university.
Shots were fired at the policemen
by the students. twenty-five were ar.
rested. They We're given the option
Of spending ten days in jail or pay.
ing fines Of $3.50 each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
Particular Significance Attached to
Discovery.

Particular significance is attach
cd here to the discovery Of so many
field guns in such n small part Of
Germany in view Of the fact that tho
Germans replying To tho demands Of
the commission OF control to which
Ccrmany's excess war material and
munitions should have been delivered
March 10. declared il was imma
tor'al whether the munitions We're
Delivered to the allies or destroyed
and thcy were DESTROYING them.
Th, allied commission had no
krooleigc Of any such destruction, ac-
cur'jnc 10 Premier NTllerands dec
laraton in the chamber Of deputies
yes, oriay n demand was male for n
list or the munition distinctions. but
3. was so tardly furnished that i
ronl1 not he verified before the end
Of N-o timo limit.
Ce~many's armed force the noacc
trootv savs. should be reduced TO 800
0No mon by Npril 10. and Premier
M'"orond nontcd out that no rednr.
l'''~ Nilfl ever llfNl Df'll lIl''''''
th"s far. It is considered impossib'c
hove t"at ANYTHING Of note will be done
in that direction in the thirteen days
remanlno Of the time limit
Coal Deliveries Fallen.
Germany began delivering coal to
France under the provisions Of the
treotv at the rate Of 100000 tons n
month. Tho reparations commission
ivod the total amount to be dc.
liyered at 100000 tons on the basis
of last Deccmber's production. Since
that decision was reached tho deliv-
eries have fallen to 10000 tons
Allies Have not Given Permission.
The allies nave not yet given the
Germans permission to send troops
into the Ruhr district. The French
continue to insist that military oc.
cupation Of the neutral zone by Ger
mans would further endanger cXecu
ton OF the peace treaty, declaring
that there would be no way OF get
ting them out again except by force,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
Tobacco Prices Taken In.

Washington. March 27.-InvestigI.
ton Icy the federal trade commission
Of the cause Of decline in prices in
the loose leaf tobacco markets dur
ing the last year in absence Of over
production or decline in retail prices,
was asked today in a resolution in
roduced by Representative Fields,
democrat, Kentucky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
OXFORD WINS REGETTA
AND FIELD MEET

London March 27.--OXford won the
track and field meet here today with
Cambridge University. oxford took five
and one.half events while Cambridge
won four and one-half.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
F { R R|S IN SPEECH
To HOUSE PROTESTS
COMPULSORY IRA | \ \ G
AS FIXED POLICY

w $ him st o n,
Mar. 27.-Repre-
sentative 5 C o t {
Ferris delivered in
the House. Friday
a speech protest
ing against the
establishment OF
compulsory mill
tary training rs n
ii Xe d American
policy. Applause
puncturcd Mr..
Ferris declara-
ton that he was
"onc voted every
dollar the nation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28

WASHINGTON, March 81 The CON
stitutona'ty Of the prohibition amend.
Went ana parts OF the enforcement
aet wcr- attached in a brief filed in
~" sunremc court today ny counsel
for Christian Fegenapan, brewer
# Newark, n. D. FeiCcnspan Is ap-
ucalng from federal court dccrccs
diemisSing Injunction proceedings to
cnioin prohibition officials from pre-.
venting him from manufacturing beer
alleged to be Notwithstanding hut
containing moro than onc-half OF one
per cent OF alcohol.
Arguments viii b. heard Monday.
Tn" lrief, which was prepared 10y
Eiihu Root, and William u. Guthrie,
contends the amendment is invalid
because in reality it lis legislation
outside the scon' Of limitations I'M
posed by Article V. Of the consti.
tuition; that it inspires the states
policc or governmental powers and
that it has not boon legally ratified
ly threo-rourths of the state be-.
cause the cortitutcn of several
stlt's requires submission of the
amendment TO the electorate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-28
Quantities Are Found Germany Allied
WOMAN INVADES MANS FIELD; MRS. BELL
is COUNSELLOR TO U. S. EMBASSY AT TOXIC

Mrs. Edward Bell wife OF the sec
rotary 10 the American embassy at
Toxic, Japan, has invaded another
field heretofore regarded as mans
exclusive province.
She has been formally appointed 20
the diplomatic post Of counsellor to the
embassy.
Mrs Bells official duties however,
do not prevent her from giving every
necessary attention to her household
and to the up-bringIng Of her little
daughter,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-13

No other tubes in the world are road tested
on so big a scale as Firestores. The'YelloW
Cab Company Of Chicago uses Firestone
Tubes exclusively on its 800 taxi cabs. The
service of these tubes is checked constantly
improvements and developments are
arrived at.
BY close watching of large number Of
tubes in service confined TO isolated
instances, the conclusions are accurate and
definite.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-13

Fircstone puts the best in materials into
tubes by establishing purchasing experts at
Singapore, center Of the worlds rubber.
market. Firestone puts the best in works.
manship into tubes by organizinG-the crack
manufacturing organization of the industry
on pToht-sharing basis
And then subjects the finished product to
this big-scale road test-in order to get you
more for your tube money and more miles
out of your tires. And yet Firestone Tubes
cost no more than the ordinary kind. "A
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-13
A. RUSKIN

pay the highest cash prices for
rags rubbers, IRON, bags, papers and
Junk OF all kinds.
Call at Bostum's Store Tel, A.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
Stock Prices Go
| Lower i'm Dull
Market Session
Action Of Market Indicates
Worst of Liquidation Is
Over; Bear Raid Breaks
Prices at End

Although there was some belated
liquidation yesterday, action of the
market indicated clearly that the SELL
ing movement, which carried indus
trials to the lowest levels in nearly
year and railroads to the lowest
levels in more than two decades, had
cd lower, the losses in some instances
being quite extensive, but this was
owing rather to lack Of demand than
to urgent selling. The market was
more professional in character than has
been seen for the past fortnight.
strong opening was followed by q
sharp decline in prices, in which Steel
common, as usual, took the lead. The
weakness was attributed to the un
favorable bank statement. Consequent
iy, when the money market failed to
reflect the decline in the Federal
banks reserve ratio. stock prices be-
probably to the fact that extensive
covering last week had materially re-
duced the short interest, the upward
movement did not gain much momen
tum, and when it ceased the market
relapsed into state of dullncss such
as has not been witnessed in several
weeks. Prices huctuated erratically,
but mostly on infrequent hundred
share transactions.
In the last five minutes of trading,
however, the proceedings were enllv-
cned by sudden and highly success
full raid by the bears. The attack was
centered on about dozen of the lead
ing dustrials-notably, Baldwin Lo-
ccmotive, General Motors, United States
Steel, Republic Steel, United States In
dustrial Alcohol and Crucible Steel
but nearly all the active stocks weak
ened in sympathy. The movement was
so plainly professional raid, however,
that it caused little or no disturbance
A canvass of the Street indicated that
decided change in sentiment among
brokers and traders has taken place
since the decline was halted last Fri
day. While there is no general ex-
pectation of q sustained upward move
ment at this time. the consensus of
opinion seems to be that the bottom has
been nearly reached and that the market
has entered a period Of dullness, dur
ing which price changes for the most
part will be unimportant. 1t is con-
ceded that the market has discounted
good deal in the way Of adverse de-
velopments in the business situation,
but all save few extreme optimists
are of the opinion that the market will
now settle down to await DEVELOPMENTS
in the business field. If it becomes
apparent that the depression which has
been SO freely predicted is going to
occur, the market may then suffer a
further relapse.
The bond market was dull yesterday
and price changes were unimportant
as rule.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
The Uptown Bears

Uptown professionals made beer
capital yesterday out Of the Wilson
Lansing episode and the President >
attitude on the Adriatc question. At
least this was the explanation in many
quarters Of the selling that came into
the market during the day. The bea >
showed no mercy for the motor stocks
and appeared to take delight in smash
ing General Motors common. That
stock lost l3 points net and at the
low sold down to 225ss. CAT 10 time"
said one observer in discussing the
market after the close, 'did the mar
ket display any Of the impressive re
sistance noted in the closing days CT
last week. 1t seemed that those who
had become cnheartened III recent
days again lost hope" According to
cue market export, the professional
traders who We're credited with having
covered upward of 100000 shares of
various stocks had again arrayod them
selves on the selling side. It was felt
late yesterday that the market to-day
and tomorrow would pivot upon the
news from Was ;ngtonn
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
Exchange Employees Get
Seats on the Board
Memberships Purchased bv
Two Workers; Prices
Show Big Drop

Inc long list of employees on the
Stock Exchange who have been fortu-
nate enough to advance to the position
OF floor members through the purcha 80
OF seat on the exchange has ben
added to. 1t was learned YESTERDAY "
that Joseph Mahony, a floor attendant
ana Arthur Sesselbcrg, smother nm,
ployee, have purchased memberships
and that the details Of The transaction,
VIII probably be announced on Thurs.
day of this week.
Mr.. Mahony is understood to have
pald $4,000 for his seat, while tba
price paid by Mr.. Sesselberg was "a. .-
ported yesterday to have been undo,
that figure. Mr.. 'Sesselberg served N
the navy during the war as an actinv
captain, according to his friends. VIA
SAID that he intended to operate as =
moor trader on his own account.
1t ls understood that Mr.. Mahonv
VIII go with f. II. Stern & Co. and
VIII act as their floor member. A few
weeks ago seat on the Stock Ex-
change sold for S115,00C. new hirh
record. They have been decliuino
steadily of late and las. week a sale
was officially announced at s92. 900.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
Oil Trade Possibilities

Pricking the bubble of the inflated
boom in oil securities does not alter
the fact that the world consumption
OF petroleum and petroleum products
IS rapidly mounting, More than see.
100000 barrels Of fuel oil annually
could be absorbed by the potentially
available" Sci oil market, according to
"Sinclair's Magazine" the monthly
publication of Sinclair Consolidated.
In current practice, it is pointed out.
this would call for q crude oil produc
ton Of about 100 600 coo barrels an
nually, Or more than three times the
worlds present production. at would
be difficult to find an oil man." saws
the article, who would venture the
prediction that the worlds crude Gil
production could be trcbled in ten
years. Yet the industrial and com
mercial world needs the quantity and
kind of service suggested by these esti
mates. This is not merely prospective
need; it is urgently felt to-dav.''
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
Gray &. Davis Dividend

Directors of Gray 6 Davis. Inc. do
clared dividend of 90 cents a share
on the common stock Yesterday While
1t was not stated for what period
payment was made. it was assumed 70
he a quarterly disbursement, puttina,
the stock on a 50 year dividend basis.
In certain quarters declaration at
an annual rate Of 81 year was ex-
pected. The stock moved up a point
on the announcement yesterday, clos
ing at SO. 1T sold last year at 53sl
shortly after being listed on the Stock
Exchange. The company has been
doing big business and ii was stated
last fall that contracts and orders for
ITS regular lines of starting, lighting,
lgnltlon and lamps amounted to S5,-
ooo,0oo and that ~ January this
would be increased by so per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
International Rubber to
Pay Deferred Dividends

The board of directors OF the Inter
national India Rubber Company at
their meeting yesterday. after the re-
port OF Bowers & Sufern, certified
public accountants, together with the
report Of the American Appraisal Com
pany of Milwaukee, directed that the
entire accumulated dividends on the
outstanding preferred stock for 1917
and 1918 be paid In cash.
Directors also declared the regular
on the preferred stock for the wear
1919, and directed that cash distribu
ton be made out of earnings equal to
6 per cent on the common stock.
George w. Odell was elected presi-
dent and treasurer Of the company
for the ensuing year and ?. E. Stude-
baker was appointed vice-pres ident.
B. +. Wulff was elected secretary and
c. w. Truxell and J. ". Eid6e addi-
tional ei-ectaIg,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
Hearing Things

a liquidsting market, such as Wall
Street has been experiencing for nearly
three weeks, always gives rise. to wild
rumors Of big things happening behind
the scenes. The present market is no
exceptions For more than week now
there have been whisperings around
the financial district that certain strong
interests who accumulated great wealth
during the war have suffered severely
from the decline in a number of the
high-prced stocks. Talk OF a fight TO
the finish between rival banking and
industrial factions are also heard. Like
all such rumors, they are difficult to
run down, but their circulation adds
to the feeling of nervousness in stock
market circles
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
Emerson Birmingham Net
Profits Increased in 1910

The Emerson Birmingham COMPANY
Tor the year ended October 81, 1910.
shows net profits of 81 1884 after Fed
eral taxes and depreciation, against
p '2s2,26 the preceding year. Pre-
ierred shareholders received SS51,935i IN
clvldends, compared with S2129S4 in the
year before. Surplus was $470,484.
bringing the profit and loss balance to
$2,542.O89. w
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
Money Demand SIackens

Actually more money was offered on
call at s per cent than Wall Street
could use yesterday. And when the
banks refused to drop the rate below
the per cent level they found a sub
stantial amount of unioanablc funds
on their hands. This was considered a
rather striking development, contrast
ed with what happened few days ago.
when brokers bid frantically to get ac
commodation on call at Is TO % per
cent. Another interesting sidelight on
the money market was supplied by the
making of few small time loans for
sixty days at 8 per cent. But neither
development helped the stock market
which made rather heavy going of it
most Of the daY.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
Cosden tockholders Ratifv
Plan to Exchanoe Shares

Stockholders of Cosden Co., at a
special meeting, held yesterday, rati-
ned the proposal to issue shares of
no par value in exchange for certain
shares OF the present outstanding and
authorized common stock Of the par
value of IS, and to exchange five of
the 30 par value shares for one share
o, or no par value. The date on which
t tne new certiEcates will be exchanged
has not yet been determiued