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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
FORECASTS VICTORY FOR
DEMOCRATS NOVEMBER

Chicago. Oct. sS.-Frank Il. Dore-
mus, chairman Of the mid-western dl-
vision OF the Democratic national
headquarters. issued statement de-
claring the "air is surcharged with
the approaching Democratic victory.
Mr.. Doremus claimed Indiana for Gov
ernor Cox. added that Kansas Is
changing from Harding To Cox and
that encouraging reports favoring the
Democratic nominee are coming from
Nebraska.
Good tidings continue TO pour into
headquarters, the statement says.
"'rhe air is surchargcd with the ap-
preaching Democratic victory. our
Republican friends realize II and IN
crease their preposterous claims with
each had report they get from their
men In the field. But Bluff and
Buster will not avail to stem the
rising tide against Harding.
Indiana will east her electoral
vote for Cox and Roosevelt. Impair
tial observers conccde IL.
kansas. which a month ago was
conceded tn Harding is rapidly swing
ing to Cox The result In the Sun
flower state will not To- known until
the vote is counted.
I'm Nebraska the reports are more
encouraging even than In Kansas.
So deep is the interest In the league
OF nations In that state. that people
are buying copies Of the covenant in
the Etorss'p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
DEMOCRACY VS.. REPUBLICANISM

Within the next ten days the voters of
America will decide whether they desire
Democratic or a Republican administration of
the affairs of the nation. For weeks and
weeks the editorial columns of the news
papers have teemed with pros and cons upon
the covenant of the League of Nations
adopted in entirety-up0n separate peace
with Germany, an un-American and dishonor-
able peace a peace which would surrender
all for which the armies Of the United States
fought.
With the near approach of the election,
politics may be found invading every field of
commercial activity manipulating the cotton
market. debating the price of grain, setting
the buying and selling cost of provisions,
regulating the cost of meats and the whole
sale markets on cattle
Unfortunately for the financial welfare
of the great masses of the people-for the
great army of original producers, the men
who by sweat and toll feed the world and
grease the wheels of commerce, the upper
and neither stones of the mill of politics grasp
them as the first grist, and grind and pull
verize them as the spectators and market
manipulators fatten like birds of prey, while
the powers" create Sentiment" among the
voters who as American freemen are called
upon to decide what great party shall dictate
the policies of government during the coming
four years period.
We are bound to admit that something is
radically wrong when such conditions are
permitted to exist, that something is radio
ally wrong when such conditions continue,
year in and year out indefinitely. We are
bound TO admit that such conditions furnish
the material upon which radicaism finds a
foundation, upon which The flimsy superstruc-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
THE INACCESSIBLE

u. J. Montague lin Dallas News)
think that l might have the cheek,
My shy reserve discarding,
Some evening to walk up and speak
To Warren Something Harding.
Hank Lodges mein is stern and cold.
But 1t might interest him
To know that once grew full bold
And actually addressed him.
I'm not embarrassed by the fame
I'm getting on--but just the same
Hotel clerks make me nervous.
The manners of these stern young
Quite frequently deceive me
start to speak to them-and then
They walk away and leave me.
II sleeps me in the depths of gloom,
II kills my self-possession,
To tell them that want room
And note their panied expression.
| always try to talk my best
Like lawyers TO a jury
But such an insoent request
Appears to rouse their fury.
patted once-in 1903
j. Pierpont Morgans spanels.
| know man who once took tea
With Secretary Daniels.
I've seen Rube Goldberg take a
drink.
My former business partner
Once rolled around skating rink
With Ringold w. Lardner.
But though I've known the high and
great
And found them worth the knowing,
For me Is locked one social gate:
Hotel clerks have me going.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
HARDING AND FRANCE

From all the evidence to date it would
seem that Senator Harding made mistake
when he stated that France had sent rep
resentative to him to discuss the formation
of some organization similar to the league of
nations When the word France is used
in such connection, everyone would inter-
pret it as meaning the French government
The explanation of Harding that he did not
mean the government is rather lame and will
appear as a subterfuge to most people.
No government is more punctiliOus in its
dealings with other nations than the French.
With promptness the French government de-
MED that it had sent any emissary to Harding
to discuss any matter whatsoever. Then it
was that the explanation was made that
Harding had not intended to refer to the
French government" Governor Cox says
that some individual French humorist played
Joke on Harding. But man of Senator
Hardings experience ought to be able to
draw a distinction between an individual and
the representative of government and ought
not to issue statement which, to put it
! mildly, was misleading.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
Editorial
of the Day
4 FOOLISH ARGUMENT
From Muskogee Phoenix

From Muskogee PhoeniX)
1t is a curious thing, and one not
creditable to the capacity of the peo-
pie for the simplest thought, that one
argument everywhere used against
the league of nations is that the
United States ought not TO be drag
ged into European war without its
consent. do you want your boy
be sent to fight and die in Joland or
the Balkans" has become a query
as stereotyped as the question do
you want your daughter TO marry a
negro?" was before the Civil war.
And there is just about as much
sense in one as in the other.
Leaving out the determining fact
that. league or no league, II is inn
possible under the constitution for
this country ever to become "A party
to any war without declaration
tention 10 the fact that practically
all the opponents of the league and
all those whom they have persuaded
that the fantastic situation mentioned
is a possibility. turn the purpose
and meaning and tendency of the lea
que of nations around until they make
it exactly the opposite OF what IL is.
On this false ground they fill the
public mind with prejudices against
a situation which will certainly rise
from the absence OF league and
which the league OF nations is framed
to prevent.
You would think TO listen To an OPP
ponent of the league. that 1t ought
to be named league TO enforce
war" They talk of nothing else but
the contingencies that would hap
pen in case OF war. War is, by their
argument the normal state. and IL
would always exist under the league.
making its consequent demands upon
us. But as a matter of fact the whole
to prevent war, or lessen the number
of them. To forget that is to be dis
honest 10 ones self
The practical working of the lea
que is before our eyes. Ii exists. Great
Britain and France are members of
IL. In defiance of II there is war in
Poland. Tie league has endeavored to
exercise its authority there. But we
do not learn that single British
soldier has been sent to fight In Po-
land; or single Frenchman, either,
unless by his own voluntary action.
Any man has the right TO oppose the
league II he wants TO. He has no
right To misrepresent II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
HOLDING TO THE CONTRACTS

The downward trend Of wholesome
sugar prices, which promises so great
"a measure OF relief from the high
cost of living, has struck an obsta-
Gle In the refusal of the American
Sugar Refining Company to modify
its existing contracts with wholesal-
ers In order TO meet current quota
tions. This fact has been developed
In an investigation OF the sugar situ-
alton undertaken by the attorney
general OF Massachusetts.
Cane sugar is now quoted as low
as IL "a cents a pound to dealers.
but the American Company has an
nounccd that IL Is out uf the market
having disposed OF Its entire supply
to wholesalers at 22is cents "A pound
aud being determined to hold its Gus
toners To these contracts The re-
suit OF this policy win be- to either
sustain retail prices or compel deal
crs to take u very severe loss under
their contracts.
Officials OF the American Sugar
Refining Company state that their
nlhlllS ltf lllt lliHN 'lknl lNhnNns W
this year are slightly In excess Of
sii 600 600. In reply TO the queries
Of Attorney General Allen they con-
ccdc that they could take loss Of
five cents pound for the remainder
Of the year and still show AN operai-
ing profit for 1920 OF $500 600. Fur
thcrmorc, the company has sur
plus Of s2aOOOOOO which It appears
could be drawn upon to make up
this loss II desired. beet sugar prices
are now down to sii.S0 to si5 but
80 long as the American Sugar Refin-
ing Company holds to its war prices
It is impossible to provide an ade-
auatc supply nf sugar and get -
tail prices back tn normal basis.
The situation is one where the pub
lie interest comes into direct conflict
with the financial interests OF a great
corporation dealing In one of the
prime necessities of life These con-
tracts at 22is cents were made at a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

ture of socialism is builded, of which disqulet-
ude and unrest are born, from which strikes
and kindred evils spring.
The national Democracy has promised us
a change of existing conditions. In its plat
form at San Francisco, we are assured Of
closer relationship between the party and the
people, between the producer and the con-
sumer, between the maker and the distributor
Past history shows that the Republican party
has given nothing but promises, which have
ever remained unfulfilled, that relief has been
guaranteed with guaranty that is worthless.
The Democrats, at the San Francisco con-
venton came out boldly upon platform
which took a stand for certain things The
Republicans at Chicago, lodged every issue
and adopted a platform which straddles
everything and wobbles at every corner.
The Republican campaign orators and
editorial writers promise a revision of the
affairs of the nation.
The Democrats, by their platform, bind
themselves to give the nation adjustment
which will make the conditions by which all
the people are governed, equitable and just
which will know no distinction of class or
person. 1t promises the adoption of league
of nations covenant with necessary reserva-
tions and amendments, even the elimination
of Article 10-over which the Republicans
stumble-if the people want that article elm
mated.
The two parties are before the men anC
women of America, sitting as Jury. Wha
will the verdict be?
Will the voters elect men who are run
ming upon platform which stands for moth
, ing, which starts nowhere and goes nowhere
| or will they vote for the party which prom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
S1OOO.OO REWARD

For information leading to the
arrest and conviction in the federal
courts Of any one guilty OF intimidat-
ing or attempting to interfere In any
way with the right of any citizen to
vote for any party or any candidate
he wishes, regardless Of his previous
political affiliation.
Intimidation Of or interference In
any manner with the full. free. vot-
ing rights of any lawful voter or
tampering In any manner with the
election returns In an election involv-
Ing national officers is an offense
against the federal statutes. and any
violation or attempted violation there
OF will be rclentlessly prosecuted
JAKE l.. HAMON.
Republican National Committeeman.
2Id9wl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

ises, upon its sacred word of honor, the elm
nation of all financial prediction Juggling
with the arteries through which flows the
blood of the country's financial health, of the
nations financial stability?
Evil conditions exist, evil conditions which
must be eliminated. Will we vote for the
party which filled the senate with obstruc-
tionists during the last congress. or will we
vote for the party which is founded upon the
greatest democratic principle--"A government
of the people, for the people, by the people"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

We, the undersigned children and
grandchildren. of Mrs A. Walker,
who departed this life on October %,
1920. desire TO express our most sin
cere thanks to the neighbors and the
many friends who did so much to sus-
tain and support us during the ill
ness and death OF our dear mother.
Without your aid and sympathy as
expressed in acts, words and flowers.
our burden would be greater. We
thank everyone of you from the
depths OF our hearts.
T.. a. WALKER
ANNIE w. ADAMS
FANNIE w. STILLMANKS S
JENNESS WALKER
JOHN ADAMS
HELEN STILLMANKS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
WANTED-BOY THAT Is WILL.
ING TO WORK AND NOT GOING
TO SCHOOL, NOT OVER 10 YEARS
or AGE. APPLY ARDMOREITE
OFFICE.
WARNED AGAINST IMPORTING
MEXICAN COTTON P1CkERS

oklahoma City. Oct. 23.-Employ-
ers OF cotton plckers in Oklahoma
were warned against importing Mcxi-
can laborers for this purpose In n
notice sent out by the state labor
commissioner. today. The commits
sioncr pointed to recent experiences
of McClain county farmers who paid
the railway fare of Mcxicnns from
southern Texas. and who shortly after
quit their Jobs and sought occupa-
tions with greater attractions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
GENERAL RETIRED Ar HIS
PERSONAL REQUEST

washington, Oct. Retirement Of
Brigadier General John Biddle. who
commanded the American troops In
England during the World War. az
ms own request. on December /. was
announced today at the war depart.
ment. On that date General Biddle
VIII have completed forty-three years
OF active service and be- eligible for
retirement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
NOTICE To PRECINCT
INSPECTORS

yOu ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED TO
COME TO THE CARTER COUNTY
COURT HOUSE. SATURDAY. WrO-
BIER soTH. 1890. AND SECURE BAL.
LOT BONES AND ELECTION SUP
PLIES FOR HOLDING THE GEN.
ERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER IND.
1890.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
Sunday, October "a, 1920.

Behold, the tabernac Of God is
with men, and he will dwell with them
and they shall be his people, and God
himself shall be with them, and be
their God d.'-Revelatio 2l:3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

Tulsa World advises us that police
officers in that town are barred from
drinking on duty, and says that the
flat foot whose breath analyses more
than one half of one per cent must
leave the force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

Muskogee Phoenix asks. What will
it profit a man to buy pair of $25
shoes only to find the darned things
are equipped with paper soles as run
ming gear?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
Oklahoma State
Press

Shawnee News wants TO know what
has become of the young lady who
used to think all she needed was a
facinator about her neck?
Chickasha Express Is an optimist
among optimists. He editorializes at
considerable length upon sane views
and actions during this crisis
sulphur Democrat announces that
the scenes are set and the sands are
heated for the coming of the band of
Shriners TO that city this week.
Hugo News announces that the me-
tropolis of Choctaw county contem-
p'a.es fitting its city Jail with all mod
ern conveniences within few short
weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

Enid News thinks that prohibition
is not being enforced in that muni-
cipality as il should citing in proof
that the town clock gets lit up
regularly every night. showing there
by little respect for the Volstead act"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

Use ArdmoreIe want ads for quick
results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

Oklahoma City News opines that pol
iticians are pretty smooth artists. adj
vancing as a proof the assertion that
since the advent of women as voters,
no stump speaker refers to The ma
jority of the plain people of Ameri-
On -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

And again, II this here Mr.. Schlff Ia
right what becomes OF all that howl
by Borah, 'Hi' Johnson, Jim Watson
Co., who proclaim that the league
is cunning scheme OF Europe 10
ruin the United Statesr If that was
their motive II is inconceivable that
European peoples would deride the
league, as Schiff reports they do. The
fact is that the logic of Borah 4 Co.
Is as silly as the assertion OF Schiff
is mendaclous.
The league is alive and daily and
hourly It will wax stronger. II is
laden with the hopes of the vlrtuous.
1t is freighted with the destiny OF
civilization; 1t flies the banner of the
Christian religion. 1t works for God
and II dieth not
And the q. o. u. powerful though
1t be to harm it. will not be able TO
destroy 1t.
washington, ID. c., Oct 3. 1890
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27
LEE CLERK HELD
BY. GRAND JURY
Mailing Obscene Matter
Is Charged to Berry
Wallace

ALBANY, June 26-An Indictment
of unusual interest to the public re-
turned at the last session of the Unit
ed States district court grand jury
here was announced Friday. This
was against G. A. Wallace, sometimes
known as Berry Wallace, clerk of the
superior court of Lee county, and
charged him with sending an OBJ
scene message through the mails in
violation of Section 211 of the United
States penal code.
The particular offense with which
the Lee county official is charged is
that he wrote to young lady in Sa-
vannah and made an indecent pro-
posal to her. The letter he is alleged
to have written was turned over to
the office of the United States dis
trict attorney and the indictment was
returned by the grand jury of this
division. 1t is alleged that the Ian
guage employed in the letter was not
itself obscene, but that the sugges-
tion made was entirely improper and
indecent.
Bond in the case has been assessed
at $4,000 which Wallace furnished.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27
4NECROES
WHITE TRIO HELD
Officers Find Bodies At
Illicit Still Near
Columbus

COLUMBUS, June 26-Three
white men are in the Muscogee coun-
ty jail charged with the murder of
the four negroes found lifeless at
a still 8 1-2 miles from Columbus
at a point some distance from Hamil-
ton road where they evidently had
been left after being shot from am
bush some time Wednesday night.
The men are Claud Coins, Charles
Hubbard, and Bernard Wardman, the
latter surrendering to Deputy Sheriff
John Beahn at 10 o'clock last night
after learning the officers wanted him
on charge of murder growing out OF
the grewsome find earlier In the day.
The other two men were arrested at
4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriffs Layfield and Beahn
they being taken into custody short
distance from the scene of the crime.
The finding of the negroes and the
circumstantial evidence holding the
white men is said by the officers to be
the outgrowth of illicit liquor traffic.
The negroes, Noff Bryant, Willie
Williams, Jess Nelson and Oils Odom
were found at still owned by seV-
eral, if not jointly by all, OF the de-
ceased. The negroes left their homes
Wednesday night for the purpose OF
making a run of liquor according to a
statement of Bryant's wife at the IN
quest. ,,
The Bryant woman also stated that
one of the men accused later and ar
rested visited her house wednesday
afternoon and made search OF the
premises. declaring that liquor had
heen stolen from their still and they
wanted to ascertain If 1T was con-
cealed there.
That the four negroes went to the
still and were fired upon by some
partv or parties before they had time
to engage in their illicit traffic was
evident by the position OF the b~dles
and the fact that six barrels of poorly
made mash and an empty jug were
found near the bodies.
Sheriff Beard stated last night that
a still wac destroyed at the same spot
last fall.
Odom and Nelson lived in the VI
cinity of Fortson. Bryan and wilson
worked on places near the Hamilton
road, When found yesterday after
noon by Deputies Layfield and Beahn
the bodies of the former two indicat-
ed that they had been shot within
some ten feet of the still, as they, ap-
preached from the Fortson neighbor-
hood and Bryant from the Hamilton
road. Williams body was found some
fifty yards down the stream, bull
let in his head. A heavy bunch of bri-
ers had stopped the negro after he
had probably been wounded near the
others and fled. A piece of the brush
was found in his hand. This victim
was only Is years OF age. 1t was gen.
orally believed that the two pairs
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27
Miss Clare Mcclellan
Gets Chair in College

News has been received here that
Miss Clare McKellar, of Athens, has
Just been elected member of the
faculty of Southern College at Suth-
erland, Fla. She will be professor
of history of education.
Miss McKellar is a daughter of
the late DIR. H. Fl. Mcclellan and a
sister of Prof. Idus McKellar, of
Wesleyan College, Macon. She was
born and reared in Sumter county,
IL miles east of Americus on the old
Hand place, part of which her
mother still owns. She graduated at
Wesleyan college, at Macon, several
years ago with an A. B. degree. Re-
Gently She has won A. M. and B. s.
degrees from the University of
Georgia.
! Miss McKellar is a young woman
of excellent educational accomplish
ments, as we'll as ability. She he's
for six wears been instructor in
mathematics in the. Athens High
school, and is now member of the
University cf Georgia summer school
staff.