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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
win Lay OF 10000 Men



An embargo on all express ahil-
ments was announced this morcin-
hv the American Railway Express
company. Officials said the biz.
Yard yesterday combined with the
sWi'chncns strike, had made II i'm
possible &c move cars in the local
Yards.
y. =. Whitney. vice president OF
The brotherhood OF Railway Train.
men which has branded the strike
us Illegal" and in violation of the
mons agreement with the roads has
taken personal charge OF tho efforts
to break the walltout Brotherhood
mon from other cities began arriving
her" this morning, in respJnse to
Wh'ncy's appeal for "union strike
hroHkcrs," and union officials hope
20 have enough mon Mt work bv nizht
20 keep essential business moving.
Chicago's milk supply was seriously
threatened this morning. but railroad
officials said they would make every
effort to keep milk trains running.
One hundred city policemen re-
mained on duty in the rnllroai yards
today whilc all patrolmon In the city
were held in resrvc. There has been
no trouble 50 far. In event OF seri
Gus ricting. Chief OF Police Clarity
saiA there are not enough policemen
available to maintain order and It
'Vav lee necessary TO call on state
N'opa tn guard the railroad yards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
Train Service CriDpled

iihh' ''tTNVt NTlVDItU
Train service throughout tho Chi
caro- district, already seriously Grip
ped by a heavy snowstorm. virtually
WIS d.morali2cd today by the spread
Of nm Unauthorized strike OF switch
mon, according 10 reports from the
II railroads affected.
Fo1ring possible riots. John ]
Carrty, chief of police. carly today
paced the entire Dol'ce force on r..
serve. Five hundred policemen m.
tru''ea the switch yards last night,
he said
Mr.. Garrity said the situation was
serious and added that at NAV be
necessary TO call out the militia AMI
declare military control TO the ral.
read wards"
approximately . 800 swtchmen were
out at midnight. according to strike
leaders, and the General Managers
Association, representing the rail
roads. The strikers asserted 5000
men would be affected today and pre-
dictod n complete ticup" OF freich,
traffic and serious impairment OF in
tcrurban servicel'
After long conference with repre-,
scntativcs OF tho Brotherhood OF Rail.
way Trainmen, with which the swi oh.
men are affiliated and the Switch
mems Union of North America. the
general managers association issued
declaration that there would be
no compromise" with the strikers
"Siyty per cent OF the switch cn.
zines in Chicago are out OF service"
said tho managers statement. This
has been caused by an outlaw or.
gani2ation which has presented de-
inands for rates Of pay that already
had been presented Ia the railroad
ORGANIZATIONS by the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmcn and the Switch-
mems Union OF North America.
'Thesc demands are being handled
by the wage conference at Washing.
Ton, and must. under the transporta.
ton act, be concluded after the labor
board, yet to be named By the presl.
dent"
The statement added that all rail.
roads centering hero have contracts
with the striking switchmen.
Officials cf tho two big unions
have declared the strike Illegal" or.
Gered the men to return to work, and
arc cooperating with the rnll heads
in attempting to break the strike.
The trouble broke five days ago.
switchmen in the Chicago district
Yards Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad going on strike.
The Illinois Central and tho North
western next were affected. the strike
spreading to the other railroads yes.
terday and last night.
The Chicago switching district GOV.
crs radius Of 80 miles, and In Il
$4,000 cars are handled daily. The
yards make up and break" all trains
in that area, also "spotting" cara at
loading and unloading platforms.
The demands OF the outlaw" or
ganization, the recently formed Chi
cagc Yardmen's Association are:
"Foremcn OF all yards and transfer
engines, 81 per hour; yard helpers.
9j cents an hour; switch tenders, IS
a day for attending not more than
three switches. helpers rate Of pay
to apply at 95 cents an hour; time
and n half for overtime. Sundays and
| all legal holidays, and where they
nre required to work moro than
hours on Sunday or legal holiday.
double time for all time excesdina
! s hours"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
HEARING OF IMPORTANCE TO
CARTER COUNTY OIL FIELD
BEFORE CONlNiISS. MAY

a hearing to determine whether
or not, under the conditions now
existing in the Hcaldton oil and
gas field, II would be in aid Of oil
and gas conservation to allow vac
uum to be applied to oil and gas
sand therein, will be held before
the Corporation Commission 0t
Oklahoma CITY, Tuesday, May 1, nc
cording to an order issued Friday
10y Art l.. Walker, chairman.
The PRONUNCIATION Of other rules
and regulations necessary for the
carrying out or enforcing the laws
of the state, relative to the above
will also be considered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF THE CARTER COUNTY
POULTRY ASSOCIATION

A meeting Of the Carter County
Poultry Association will be held to-
morrow night at the court house in
the room OF County Superintendent
George W. Coffman.
All members are urged 10 be pres
ent as election OF officers will be
held and othrr important matters
discussed. The meeting will open
promptly at 7S0 o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
In the Hands OF F0ch


Paris,. April s. French military
man government 70 withdraw its
troops from tho Ruhr basin are now
entirely in the hinds Of Mars III
t'och. il was said At the foreign Of.
flee today.
It is advanced in some well in
formed quarters that occupation Of
frankfort, Dnms'ad, Hormhurg, and
ITanau Is unlikely 10 exercise sufli
cient pressure upon the Germans
since hey may well ar que that this
occupation Is distasterul To the French
nc we'll as to themselves, and can
not continue indefinitely. On the
cher hand the expense of the op-
Grafton comes up as vital question
in the present state. of French, fl
nances. The newspapers recall war
tributes imposed by German troons
uDon French and Belgian cities and
suggest similar measures being ap-
piled to other German cities being
occupied by French troops.
Dispatches from Wiosbaden say
Ing that General dc Guu,e's forces
pre- under "alert" ordors are cXp'ain-
ID as not neceesAiiiv meaning az i'm.
mediate advarcn bYl -7mp!etc readi-
neYs to move ')rvurd unloss Berlin
promptly recalls the troops which
tavc entered the Ruhr district asainst
protests fron FiInce.
Ne cen. rship has been Established
here on noWs Of the Intended opera
iou. bat since the matter new Is
co.bciy ia tho hands q Marshal
-och communications from the army
iobably would be surrounded with
,lo usual precautions. although the
coeration is not considered on a basis
Of war.
The latest information reaching the
forcign office confirms its belief that,
despite the assurances officially given
by the German; that only n very
limited number of troops had been
sent to the Ruhr in reality the NUM-.
Der amounts to an army of 10000
men.
All information from the country
bordering on the Ruhr basin was at
the foreign office today, tends to
prove there was no necessity of send
inc en- army into the Ruhr as the
workers ana communists were eX-
lausted and without money. food or
ammunition. Confnmatory inforlna.
lion has also been received that tho
movement in the industrial region
was not bolsheviM in nature though
many aliens were involved and wa,
essentially anti-miltaristic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
ANOTHER BIG WELL
CAME IN AT HEWITT

Sam A. Apple announced at the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon to-
a1y at the Presbyterian church that
the Skelley OIL and Gas Company
had brought in n new well at Hewitt
that was making 2,4O0 barrels Of oil
4 day.
Tho announcement was greeted by
applause from the more than 100
business men assembled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
TRAFFIC AND BUSINESS WESTERN F|NANC|ER"
Of EVERY KIND SLOWL FINDS PLACE FOR ONE
RECOVERING FROM THEIOF ARDMORE'S BANKERS
STAGGERING BLOWS OF N A FINAN CIAL BOOK.
CASTERS SNOW STORMS SOON OFF TIE PRESS

Chicago. April j.AThe middle AMI
southwest. heartened by weather bu
reau predictions OF return 10
"balmy weather." today set about dig.
ging themselves out OF record breaking
Easter snowfalls. The warm bliz,
Yards as official forecasters deslgnat-
ed it, developed in the Texas pan
handle and yesterday swept rapidly
through the central west, today con.
tinuing steadily eastward, the snow.
fall ranging from six inches TO two
feet.
In the open country Of the south.
west cattle were reported to have
suffered. There were few official re-
ports of crop damage, however
BY noon yesterday, the snow, drlv
en- into huge drifts, by gales that
averaged 80 to As miles an hour.
had buried railroad tracks. city boulc-
wards, and country highways through
out the affected regions. Suburban
hours behind schedules. Telegraph ani
telephone communication was cut off
In some sections and in Chicago.
and in some other cities, electric ser
vice was crippled.
While the temperature in portions
of the southwest dropped as low n
20 degrees, in the central west q
was the minimum according to re.
ports.
Melting OF the snow under the
warming sun threatened floods in soma
streams, il was reported
Sunshine and a temperature Of not
less than so degrees we're fore
casted for Chicago today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05

Paris April i.--Politic1l activity by
any rricat while celebrating mass on
preaching at any church in C2echo-
Slavia would be made criminal of
fense under an amendment to the pen
al code introduced in the national
assembly Of that country by the min
ister OF lustce
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
Man and Wife Killed.

Pittsburg, Kansas, April 5.---Charles
Baken for 25 years a grocer of Webb
City, Mo-, died in a Pittsburg hos
pital yesterday, three hours after his
car had been struck by n passenger
train and his wife killed outright.
Nj. and Mrs. Baker We're 60 years
old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
FIR. DINGS, president of the Guaran-
ty State bank OF Ardmore, Okla

with numerous other banking nn'
OIL interests, be.an earning his dai!y
bread as farmer boy IN New YorE
state in 1850. Tie removed TO Norton
willie Kan, where he resided for about g
years. For while he was in busine'
in Iowa locating at AIdmoic in 100
and embarking ~ the banking bushes
He was one OF the organizers OF {.
Bankers Trust Company. the Banser
National Bank and in 1909 organize
and has since been president Of the Guar
anty State Bank His oil interests n
on a par If not in excess OF his bankir
business. lie is Il member of the Sta
i;anking Board and of the Council
Defense Board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
French Troops Will Enter German
Territory Today if Germany Insists On
Sending Soldiery into Ruhr District;
Everything Left to Foch Who Says
Forces Are Under alert" Orders

Paris. April 5.--French troops com
nanded by General lie Goutte, which
are stationed along the Rhine are
~-epared to enter German territory
this morning, according 10 the W.es-
baden correspondent Of the Matin IL
n reported that tho French govern
ment has decided 10 occupy cities on
the right bank Of the Rhine as q
repr'sal for the movement Of Ger
man government troops into the neu
trail zone fixed by the Versailles
treaty. No official announcement
has been made Of such an order,
however.
Newspapers continue to discuss the
situation resulting from the entry OF
German government troops in the
Ruhr basin, and the Petit Parisien
declares the indications given by
The German note concerning thes"
forces do not correspond with the in.
formation received by Marshal Foch
Demand is made by the Journal that
the expenses OF the occupat on be
horne by the Germans, and it is
suggested that cities occupied be
taxed to make up this amount.
The British government will decline
10 cooperate in the occupation Of
Frankfort, DnrmsIadt and other Gt--
jaan cities, according. 10 the London
uorrcsaoudcn, OF the Petit Parisi'n,
hut will, he SAYS, "favorably follow
inc action Of France realizing tho
imDort,uce OF the situation"
In the southern part af the Ruhr
district. says the Echo de Paris, the
German government troops nave nd
vanced without resistance, but have
encountered serious opposition in the
central portion Of the Ruhr basin,
two hundred persons have been kill
ell in fight near Duisburg, accord
ig to informal, on reaching this city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
Fighting in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, April Some hundred
and eighty.eIght casualties. mostly
slight occurred as q result OF a con
flict here on Easter Sunday. The mil
itary are in control of the situation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05

Los Angeles. Miss Helen Taft,
daughter of former President Taft,
is dead. Reports said to have been
printed in Cincinnati that she was
engaged to marry Prof. Frederick
]. Manning Of Yale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05

Lincoln, Neh., April 5.-Railroad
traffic, crippled by yesterdays snow
storm was stlll somewhat hampercd
in Nebraska today, some Of the roads
reporting traffic tied up on branch
lines
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05

Kansas City, Mo, April 5.-Rellef
from the Easter blizzard which swept
the southwest Saturday ana Sunday.
covering half a dozen s'aios With n
layer of snow and ice, impairlng wire
communication and upsetting train
schedules, was in prospect today.
CLEAR ana warmer was the fore
casters promise and the more sea.
sonable weather was expected to
clear away Immediately the accumu-
lation Of snow, which, in some Kan
sas districts attained a depth OF
three feet on level country and
from seven to ten feet in the low
lands. whero it drifted.
Weather bureau officials here were
hopeful. however {. It the thawin%
process would not be too rapid -.
It was declared. high water might
then become n danger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05

Toxic, March 3O,---Japan desires to
enter the Chinese consortium but will
not abandon her settled policy de.
handing the exclusion of Manchuria
md Mongolia. according to articles
cublished in newspapers here after
an extraordinary cabinet meeting.
This policy however, may be rnodl.
fled provided. first that rights al.
ready acluired in those provinces
aru recognized and, second that the
consorium agreement excludes future
loans OF nature projudloial to Ja-
pans national defense or military IN.
tercat IN AIanchuria and Mongolia.
Japanese banking groups have ful.
" determined to enter the consor-
tium and exchanges of views be.
tween the governments concerned
are progressing, favorably, according
TO Marquis Inouye governor Of the
bank OF Japan, who issued n state.
ment today in explanation Of the
visit Of Thomas W. Lamont of New
York to Japan.
Before leaving for China, Mr.. La
mont told the corr espondent that con
ferencos he had held with leading
japanese business men and politi.
clans had dispelled the prevalent mis-.
conception the consortium was in.
ended TO cover the whole industrial
field Of China. In fact, it is TO be
confined 10 larger public undertaking,
hat are directly guaranteed by the
Chinese republic or some province.
1t is the general opinion here that
a long practical step toward pcrma-
nent peace in the far East may be
achieved by the consortium.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
JAPANESE BANKERS TO
JOIN WITH THOSE Of
OTHER NATIONS IN THE
INA \ C|N 6 Of CHINA

Shanghai, March 3O--Japancsc of
ficials and bankers have expressed
desire to enter, on the same terms
ds those accredited other bankine
rroups. the consortium by which the
United States. Great Britain, France.
and Japan would take a dominant
role in the financing OF China. ac-
cordng TO Charles W. Lamont, Of
New York. a member Of J.. +. Nor.
gan and Company, who arrived here
today. He has been in Japan con.
ferring with financial leaders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05

Memphis. Tenn, Aprn i.-.Weathor
bureau reports today indicated that
the crest OF tho Mississippi rive-
food would reach Memphis before
nightfall with the stage within the
Il foot maximum predicted
Early morning readings today show.
ed n stage here of 4O3 feet, rise
of only one-tenth in "a hours with q
fall of six.tenths in AZ hours, record.
ed at New Madrid, Mo, and the water
continuing to recede at st. Louis and
in the upper Ohio It is expected thar
the river here will remain virtually
stationary for several days with furth-
CT fluctuations dependent upon wealth
er conditions in the upper water
shed.
Thus far damage along the Miss
issinpi has been confined to the flood
ing Of unprotected lowlands. All levees
in this district are reported in gooo
shape and, in the opinion of Major
W. NJ. Gardner, in charge Of the Unit
ed States engineers office, here, can.
able Of wlthstanding n much greater
pressure than would result from the
present rise.
An unofficial reading of tho guare
hnrn Saturday n'rht in1icnted q stage
of a04 feet. This was shown by
latcr official readings to have been
incorrect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE:
DRIVE STARTED J. |: R
THE MOST AUSPIn0JS
CI7CU MSTAN \ CES WITH
ADMORE" THE SLOGAN

Ardmorc's Chamber of Commerce
drive IS on. The goal is not less
han n thousand members, pledged
tc pay annual dues OF S25 per mem.
bership for three years That the
minimum of tn" campaign viii BE-
largely exceeded there is not Il doubt,
If the three days set Tor the sollcita.
tion dcYelop the results already at.
.ained.
As the actual opening Of the effort,
the teams met for the first time at
a luncheon IN the Presbyterian
church today. They have been di.
vded into eight battalious, each
commanded by a major ard each con-
eisting of fear CAPTAINS and his work.
Crs. The attendance was almost 100
ocr cent, the only absoutces being q
few men who had 10 be out of town.
r"ey will be back tomorrow morn
lpg
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-05

WASHINGTON, April 5-Thc Easter
storm which buried the southwest
and middle west under snow blanket
was spreading today in four directions
with q cold wave enveloning practl-
cally all territory between the Ap.
palachian and the Rocky Mountains
Rain or snow late today and freezing
temperatures tonight were forecast for
the territory cas-, az tho ADpa'achions.
Frost and freezing temperatures. the
bureau said arc probably tonight in
the east and gulf states, north and
west Of Georgia. Tho extreme north
portion Of Florida. Tennessee, and the
Mississippi valley.
Freezing temperature prevailed to.
day as far south az the interior
OF Texas and the north portions Of
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
The slowest temperatures OF record for
this date occurred this morning In
many parts OF the Mississippi valley.
the middle plains states and the
west gulf states, according to tn"
weother bureau. The Ohio valley
storm of yesterday according to the
weather bureau. had divided TODAY
and formed two centers of disturb.
ance. ono to the northward Of Lake
Ontario and the other over Virginia
Excepting in the Atlantic and New
Nnqland states generally fair Weather
tonight and Tuesday was predicted
" tho weather bureau.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-08
AT THE PALACE TONIGHT

Once in a while a story is put on
the screen in which there is not only
deep human appeal and dramatic sus-
pense, but which contains a whole
some lesson that can be absorbed and
taken to heart by anyone. Such a
picture is, Greater Than Fame" in
which Elaine Hammerstein, SELF
hicks charming star, will appear at
the Palace Theatre tonight.
AS the title implies, there is some
thing greater than fame. The moral
driven home in this story is that it is
a happy heart, and that success can
lest be obtained through contentment
of mind, which can be obtained by
patience and understanding.
In the role portrayed by Miss Ham
merstein-a young country girl who
goes to New York to win success on
the operate stage and triumphs over
obstacles and temptationS-sh has a
wide scope for her talents.
The stage settings and atmosphere
are in keeping with the excellence OF
he cast and story, and the gowns
worn in the production will attract
snecial attention.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-08
AT THE REPUBLIC TODAY

Epigramatic screen plays are few
and far between. But John Emerson
and Anita Loos- succeeded in adding a
worthy example of this type to the
months screen. library when they col
Iaborated on "In Search of Sinner,
the new Constance Talmadge produc-
ton that will be shown again today at
the Republic Theatre.
Georgiana Charbourne is the char
acter about whom Emerson-Loos cen
tered the play She is widow OF
twenty, her late husband being of a
"saintlyrnature, and entirely too good
to live. She wears mourning for the
exact period stipulated by social
standing and on the emancipation day
kicks off the ties and heads for New
York
Once firmly entrenched in the
apartment of her brother-in-law. JEFF
fry. and his wife, she lays plans to
look up all the wicked men in the
city without a SOUL and if one OF
them is wicked enough-to marry
him. Her first days efforts in Cen
trail Park bring gratifying results
Some fellow fiirts with her. He tells
her his name is Jack Garrison and she
encourages his love-making, under the
impression that he is bad and bold.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-08
MISS LOREA SURPRISED
BY HER FRIENDS

Quite a number of friends of Miss
Lena Lorea, of Market Space, tender
cd her a pleasant surprise Wednesday
last in the form of a reception. Miss
Loreas friends had anticipated that
she would be at home when they ar
rived. but as she decided to go to Bal
timore for the day it took some quick
thinking to have her return in time.
She returned however on an early
car, and the greeting of her friends so
completely surprised her that for the
moment she was unable to give ex-
preston to her feelings, but soon re-
gained compCsure and proved herself
an accomplished entertainer and hos
tess. Music, both instrumental and
vocal. was enjoyed, and the numbers
rendered by the participants were
greatly enjoyed Dancing also fur
nished amusement for the younger
folk
Refreshments were served i'm the
dining room at about midnight. as the
full moon casts its Respondent rays
of the placid waters of the harbor.
with a boat dotting it here and there,
as If in benediction to one who had
been honored by her friends, and who
likewise honored them, wishing her
many happy returns of the day, and a
long life of happiness.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-08
MOTHER

s.s.- Tor her-God bless her!
lark care distress her!
... t1r her-Lord love her!
,.t .. .rear shade 10 hover
t- .r path or where she goes
~. ..- alone through life the rose!
r-r.- the song, the sweetest;
rr ..r The joy completest:
g. bar the tender care and deed,
r.. H.e h0ught for every need.
~ XII. The comfort, the caress,
r.......ug sorrow grow the less
..# apIuess the more;
nh. hope of lOvlier things to be,
,-H brighter dreams in store;
r..- saung again to know and see
ras beautiful and holy gifts;
TIL. Faith that cheers, the prayer that
lifts.
r.. song hat leads from doubt and
care
#. comfort and TO rest,
win Gods arms round her every
where.
III. peace within her breast!
-BENTZTOWN BARD.