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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

mlnation for the pcopic Of that val.
ley.
Senator Hitchcock added that at
tacks on the president for falling to
carry out all Of his proposals fol
solfdctermnation came with poor
grace from republican senators who
had tried to dc3cicdlt him during tha
negotiations.
Senator Hitchcock also charged tina,
Senator Kellogg had coined in the
conspiracy to stuff the foreign re-
latlons committee with senator's
pledged 10 defeat tho treaty"
While always assuming to be
friend oc tho treaty. continued Sen
ator Hitchcock. he joined his c,l.
leagues later in seeking to prevent
every effort at compromise. and thea
he voted for the very republicans that
were supported by the trcaty's enc
mics because they thought it could
kin the treaty. AS for myself, |
think the country will he able TO
decide whether 1 have been for this
treaty or against II. There arc some
senators whose position no one has
ever been able to determine.
Senator Brandeccc, republican, Con.
nocticutt, joining in the debate ,n
the Adriatic question. said "tho league
Of nations is Illuminating over there
and our allies and their associates
have come 70 n lituo difference OF
opinion
And all the papers," he continued,
care fillcd with the remarks of Lloyd
George and Mulcrand and our pres
dout--as is--about agreements broken,
bad faith displayed. and everything
else just when the president has been
assuring us that a new day has dawn
od, ANA nations Of the world are -
longer justified in viewing each othc'
with suspicion, because they haze
como TO be moved exclusively by phil.
anthropy charity, pure altrusm. AMI
the like, not to mention Egypt, Per
s.a, and Syria.
"ilis note says they have raised the
question whether the American gov.
ernment'-thats him-'can at any
time cooperate with European ma.
tlons for the peace Of the world"
"Well, they wheezed q few times
and got that"
Senator Shields, democrat, Tonnes
see. asked how far Senator Brandc.
gee thought the United States should
enter a controversy, Concerning q
few Dagoes over on the Adriatic."
Yes he can't have his way abou,
a spot Of rel ink on the map OF
Europe" resumed Senator Brandogoe.
and at the first difference Of opinion
he says the league can 80 hang fcr
all of him. He told us that the heart
of the world would be broken If We
didn't iump right in.
Tho American people, believe are
absolutely ignorant OF the technical
issues embraced in the Fiume contro-
vcrsy We are pretty intimate with
each other in this senate, and ycs
no man living can say how the sen.
ate would vote on any part OF tho
question if it were submitted here for
arbitration.
Yet here's n voice, heard in Lon.
don. Pqris and Rome. speaking with
the maximum Of assurances. not to
say cocksurenoss, as to what America
thinks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
Air-Man had Miraculous Escape from
Death as He PLUNGED Five Miles thru
lllimitable Space; Eye-Balls Frozen

Dayton, Ohio. Feb. oS.-Nlajor r
W. Schroeder, chief test-pilot who
yesterday fell moro than five miles
In two hours, shatterlng the worlds
record, miraculously escaping death
lies today in the army post hospital
near here, recovering from partial
blindness, and determined to make
another ascent into the heavens at
the first opportunity
Major Schroeder climbed yesterday
10 height Of 5000 feet. then plung.
ed downward, more than five miles,
when he lost control of his machi0c
after his oxygen supply was exhaust.
cd. While still 209O feet above the
ground the aviator, regainirg his
presence Of mind righted the plane
&. sailed down to make n graceful
landing on McCook field.
When attendants rushed to the fly
er's machine after he had landed,
they found him sitting erect in the
plano. blinded and unconscious. His
eyebnlls had beAn frozen, the tenn
perature at the height to which he
hal assembled being 81 degrees be-
low zero, Farenheit.
At the hospital last night, Major
Schroeder told Of the climb TO
heights never before attained. OF
his battle against cold, wind and
lack of air, and of his determination
to mount 10000 feet above the
ground, his objective when he took
the air yesterday.
81 was thinking only Of my desire
to climb 10000 feet. when suddenly
my oxygen stopped f1o{ng' he
said. "Then, all at once, It seemed
that an explosion took place inside
my head. My eyes hurt so that l
could not open them, and l knew
! was falling. I guess l pulled hard
on the stick for / knew l must
straightcn out for glide. The
plane rode easy. / opened my eyes
again for a moment and when /
opened them saw Wilbur Wright
Field. ! knew couldn't land there
because OF the hangers, and tilted
my machine for climb, intending
tc mako sure Of good altitude and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

'cn Jump with my parachute But
that instant, [ saw McCook field
nj came down"
Maor Schroeder took the air yes.
orday afternoon lie climbed above
he clouds, but exhaust gas from
MS plane, freezing IN the frigid tenn
erature, caused a oloud-like forma-
ION, resembling the tail OF comet,
o hang in the sky, AS the plane
was not visible from the earth
thousands of Dayton citizens who
TODD gazing at the formation dur
ng the noon hour believed 1t to be
he tail Of a comet.
Some Of the witnesses inclined to
he belief that strange body was
'pming TO earth with 4 message
rom Mars. These beliefs We're dis
,cllcd, however, by Prof. william
}cck, astronomer nt st. Mary's col
ere, who observed tho airplane
through a telescope.
The mark set hy Major Schroeder
again gives him the record which
Roland Rohlfs won from him July
70 1919, with an official altitude of
009O feet and later increased in
second flight TO $1,000 feet. 1t
also breaks the record Of Adjutant
Casale, French PILOT, who was
credited with an unofficial record
of 33137 feet.
Major Schroeder was dressed hcav
Ter than amy Polar explorer who ever
set forth. lie literally was wrap
ped in flexible electric heaters. His
flying suit was lined with the fur
Of Chinese Nuchwang dogs, and be-
tween the fur and outer lining flex
iblc electric heat units. connected
with the dynamo of the engine,
heated the entire suit. His head
gear, gloves and moccasins were
heated In like manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

by Campbell Russell, against the
pardon and parole department of
this state and against the govern
or are unsupported 10y facts and
do not constitute a charge Of any
nature.
''ro the minds Of this commit
tee, Russell has failed TO OBJ
serve the most common rules Of
evidence to substantiatc his
charges.
lie states specifically to the
committee that he has no charges
and cannot make any charges
against the governor or the par
don and parole department in
volving misconduct, malefeas-
ancc, or any act involving moral
turpitude."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

At the regular meeting Of the
board OF commissioners Friday nieht
..u.. - ...,.,.., H.. cha
~ ''''''' "'''
ArdnIor' post "I IN" American |'-
gion, bearing the signatures Of SOS
taxpayers of Ardmorc asking that
the mayor call an election Tor the
purpose of submitting the question
Of the proposed managerial form Of
city government to the voters.
The petition was presented by r.
y. Orr Of George Anderson, for the
legion. but no action was taken and
the matter goes over until further
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
Freezing Leads An,i.Suffrage Fight


Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. s.
Anti-suffragc forces headed by Attor-
ncy General S. p. Freezing and Sen
ator J. r. Mcintosh oc Durant. laid
plans today to carry on their fight
against ratification OF the national
woman suffrage amendment, and it
Is stated the ratification will prob
ably be tied up in the state supreme
court within few days.
Circulation Of petitions is to begin
ut once asking that ratification Of
the amendment be submitted at n
state referendum to he held at the
next election and anti-suffragsts de-
clare, they will be able to obtain
enough signcrs within few days
to refer The matter.
Suffrage forces plan to counter the
referendum petition by an appeal 10
the supreme court, in which II viii be
maintained that the amendment IL
not a matter which may he referred
to vote OF the people, it was said
today. They insist that according to
the national constitution the amend
ment can only be ratified by the leg
islature.
The emergency clause originally
attached to the ratification rcsolu-
ton by the house and rejected by
the senate yesterday, provided that
the ratification become effective i'm
mediately upon passage by both the
houses. Speculation was rife today
about the capitol rs to whether adop-
tion OF the resolution without tho
emergency clause permits the refer
ring Of the question to popular vote.
Anti.suffrage senators said they
would take no part in any move
ment to circulate referendum pc
ttion but would use their influence
TO prevent favorable vote II such ac-
ion is taken.
The house of the special session
of the Oklahoma legislature today
PASSED the resolution ratifylng the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

The defendants who were arrested
yesterday were first accused, by Off
GERS, Of maintaining pool room
where results Of horse races were
received ana betting on the results
were permitted.
\ blackboard where the results of
races had been marked was seized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
FNKNiERLAB0R COMMITTEE
PROPOSE TO ELECT CONGRixSS
OF PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE

Washington, Feb. 2S.--Formation
OF q farmer.labor congressional com.
mittce' which will assist in elccting
a congress responsible to the peo.
pie. which will make the transporta.
ton trust, the food trust and the
money trust the servants OF the
people, instead of tho masters OF the
people, and restore the "coustitu.
tonal rights Of freedom OF discus.
sion," was announced here today by
George i, lIampson, managing dl.
rector OF the Farmers National
Council.
Mr. Hampton is chairman and War.
rem $. Stone, grand chief Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Is vice president Of the committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
BLAZE FOR TIME THREAT.
ENED SIMPSON BUILDING

A slight blaze in storc.room In
the basement OF the Simpson build.
Ing. about o'clock Friday night
called for tho services Of the fire dc.
r1rtment. Tho blaze was soon ex.
tinguished and the damage to the
contents Of the room slight. The
cause Of the fire Is unknown to the
chief OF the department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
SPANISH SOLDIERS FIGHT
WITH HILL BANDITS

Madrid, Friday, Feb. 2S.--Spanlsh
troops have again clashed with re.
voting tribesmen in the military
1ono OF Morocco. according to dis.
Natches from Ceuta, which say the
panish forces escaped without loss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
Mrs. Gwinn Laid 10 Rest

Funeral services for Mrs. j. T..
Gwinn, who died Thursday afternoon
were held at 2;30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Broadway Method.
ist church, conducted by DR.. A. C.
Chappell. Mrs. n. c. Wood, sang
Face to Face" Interment was
made in Rose Hill cemetery.
Those who served as pail bearers
were Messrs. John Sullivan, George
poulter, w. II. Bats, William f.
Johnson, w. a.. Johnson and L. W.
Duke.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
C0R0NER'S BUSINESS FALLS
OFF WITH PRO ENFORCEMENT

Chicago, Feb 2S.-Coroner's cases
in Cook county have been reduced IS
0ercent since prohibition became ef.
fective, Coroner Peter j. Hoffman re.
ported today. The decrease will reach
20 per cent, when deaths from wood
alcohol are eliminated" he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

Warm Time at Regular Meeting of
ArdmoreS Official Executive Body
Commissioners Fraley and Wilson File
designations; Anderson Post, American
Legion, Asks that Managerial form of
Government Be Submitted to the Voters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
Rev. Chappcll Receivers

Dr. A. c. Chappell pastor OF the
Broadway Methodist church. his wife
and two small children, all Of whom
were seriously in for more than
two weeks. are practically recovered.
DR.. Chappell will occupy the pulpit
Mt his church ut both morning and
evening services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
Uneasy Lies the Head.

Rome, Friday, Feb. 27.--Grand Duke
Nicholas Of Russia is in Rome living
in strictest incognitio and has refused
to see anybody or give out any state.
ment, the Giornale dItalia says.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

Washington, Feb. lS-Tho British
ana French prcmiers' reply to Prt7.
ident Wilson ON the Adriatic question
was read today by the president and
ne is expected to reply early nod
week.
Officials were not disposed 10 dis
cuss the latest note from London.
hut Il was said that the withdrawal
of the agreement Of December q.
pending an attempt by Italy ard
Jugo.Slavia to reach q satisfactory
agreement among themselves as pr-
posed by the prcmiers, could haze
little effect on the ultimate outcome
Of the negotiations
The principle cnuuciItcd in that
agreement will remain the same. Il
was explained and the German gov
ernment will continue to adhere %
its original position that scttr-
ment to which Jugo.Slayil objectc
was not to be forced on that country
Washington Feb 2S.-Thc pres.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

should have a chance to get to and
irom their places of labor; that subur.
ban property should be developed and
nones lSvided for many thousands
of people; that home owner. have the
right 30 have their homes made more
valuable because of location near
line OF transportation; that we have 4
right to provide ourselves with means
OF transportation so we might mcet
ana mnsle and become acquainted
with one another.
The objections urged TO municlpa'
ownership Is that politics will control
and that politics is wasteful. That ob.
lection can he mot by the election Of
a board of public.spirited men 20
serve without pay, or at nominal sal
aries, and who manage the car line
ana who never allow II touched by my
politicians. In other words IL will
be managed just as the schools are
managed.
Tho Ardmoreitc has no more inter.
est In the undertaking than has any
other public.spIritcd concern. or 1av
public-splrited citizen OF this city have.
II the people want to take over the
car line, If they will vote bonds to
extend it and make 1t servlceable anu
place it under n managing board for
clean. efficient business men who viii
give the system a chance to serve
these people then the Ardmorcite Ne
lioves it would be the part OF wisdcm
for this to be done.
II the citizenship Of this city wants
to see the car line junked and that
is their will We will be content 10
know that the majority has the right
to rule.
In order to determine what the sen.
tmcnt is concerning this importart
stop in the life and growth OF the
city, we arc going to ask for FREQ
and untrammcled expression from tho
people.
All persons who are tax payer, n.
the city of Ardmore are requested TO
fill out the blank provided here ana
mail it to the Ardmoreite at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

man urged them not to desert the
commission body at this time. but
to stick to the end. The city attor-
matter, but the resignations were
not withdrawn.
Commissioner Young stated that
there were times when he felt that
they ali ought to resign, but al
Used sticking 20 the end.
Just what pressure win be brought
to bear TO induce the two commis'
sloucrs to reconsider their action Is
not known, but there seems to be
an effort on foot TO induce them
tc serve out their respective terms.
/, has hoon currently understood
for some time that Commissioner
tuley was going To tender his res.
iguat,ou but nothing tad ever bcrn
said about Commissioner Wilson
wanting 10 quit the official family.
I'm the event Commissioners Fralcy
and Wilson stuck ia their purposc
md end their official Connection
with the city, II Nill become ncccS-
Hary for the mayor and the other
commissioners to select two members
10 iii their uncXpircd terms. ana In
the face of present events IT would
probably he quite a task to induce
anyone to take the job.
Commissioner Wilson stated sat
urduy morning that after the ac-
tipu Of the mayor and the other COM
miseoncrs last night he was undc-
c,acd what he would do but was
considering the matter. Mr.. Fralcy
was not in the city Saturday and
no expression could be obtained from
him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
Petition Filed Almost Nanagea

Senators Criticise the President Over
'""rSe in the Adriatic Matter;
Asscr nat the American People are
..,.vIAnt of Technical Issues Embraced
In Controversy; Hitchcock Defends
President Wilson'S European Policies
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29
Do the People of Ardmore Want
Municipality Owned and Controlled
Street-Car Line? Vote "Yes" or mo"

30 city was ever built without
means OF transportation. If there 1re
no means provided for the people -
como together to one central point
for shopping ana for amusement The
result viii be that u city will bc mnlo
up of a series Of trading units scat
tered about here and there, and uu
der such circumstances there can hr
no gigantic enterprises built ON a
foundation broad enough to give thor
ough service to all the citizens ana
to reflect credit upon the city.
a city is not built of marble and
money and brick ana mortar alone.
II requires a public spirited people
to build "a city, and public spirit is
inculcated by bringing the people TO-.
gethcr ON unusual occasions, through
providing them parks ana plY
rounds
\ city is not organized for the
purpose Of making money but f)i
the sole purpose of using money =
give service our schools. our con-
vcntion hail, cur sewer systems. etc ,
do not pay dividends in money. but
they do pay dividends worth far more
than money.
Ardmore is SO situated that pr.-
vate company cannot maintain nm |
operate a strcetCar line The line
will pay its own operating expenses.
but when taxes are to be- paid 'hc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29

The house of the special session
VI the Oklahoma legislature today
PASSED the resolution ratifying the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-29


taxpayer residing tho
purchased at reasonable price
spirited
made to the public shall city ownership
le~ ~
opposed municipal
cast my ballot against such ownership OF
Ardmore
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-06

II IL 20 keep the Ford policies in
tact that Henry Ford has acquired
personally on Of the stock 81 the Ford
Motor Co. borrowing 500, 100000 To
expedite the purchase.
II was 10 safeguard tho succession
81 Ford power that Henry Ford re-
fused TO let Edsel D.. Ford. his only
SON.. go 60 war.
IA1sci's Sons Iikcly Ia he Richest
of An.
Ana al 20. Edsel Ford g. president
= the Ford Co. He has the details of
the business 40 his fingers ends. He
has inherited. business associates ln-
sis', his fathers genius for orguniza-
ton and his ability 10 plan things on
@ gigantic scale.
Edsel Ford has two sons-Henrv
Ford H. and q baby a few weeks old
These children 10 ali goes we'll are
Nk'ly Co be the richest Individuals In
the world Two years from now.
The Ford policies. which Henry
Ford is determined shall not be side
tracked or overwhelmed, are actually
based on this single purpose
The turning back of profits In
20 production. wares uud reduced
prices Tor the finished product.
Henry Ford feels hat his hands
have never been free. Minority stock
holders ave hampered MIN. That
IL why the loan. originally Of f15.-
900. 600, was negotiated last summer.
within one YEAR Loan VIII 10 IlcInid
within one year that oar viii bee
repaid and thc Ford family will alb
solutcly dictate the d%csfiui's Of an
Industry whose present value hardly
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-06

DETROIT. Jan. "a biUion-doi-
Jar corporation, o%ntrenchcd In every
country OF the earth, owned absolutely
hy n man
An industrial monarchy. controlled
ny hereditary succession
his sums up the dream OF Henry
Ford about whose plans and person.
ali'y "a wealth OF rumor and legend
circulate until there Is probably no
one figur In The Industrial world who
eNcites as much interest.
As q matter Of fact. Henry
Ford plans 20 declare "A wage
scale based on q s.. so and st2
minimum within a year Not one
Of $500 employees will be paId
less than s. a day. Six Is the
present minimum.
Next August. II nothing l]ntcryencs.
Henry Ford and his son will hold
withuut obligation ~ any sort. every
penny uf Ford stock. Al the pres
ent and contemplated Ford Industries
Will be owned within the Ford family.
biggur Wages, ChcaTsr Cars
simultaneously with the wage IN
crenses, b price Of the Ford car
Will be materially reduced. In AN like
uhont, although there are hundreds
OF thousands of untitled orders.
British and European m~anufactur-
ers are organizing To- fight desperately
tho Ford domination OF the market
overseas.
The soviet government places large
hopes on the Ford tractor 10 Increase
greatly the food output Of Russia. if
trade relationships with the United
states can bee established.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-06

cau be computed. but which will
reach the billion-dollars mark before
many years.
To obtain the widest freedom iu
handling his business, Henry Ford IN
c1rporntud under the laws or Della
ware. which are regarded as The most
liberal in the United States.
Henry Furd's present plans are to
celebrate the payment 81 the debt by
declaring the new wage scale ana
making a still further reduction in
the price OF his ear and tractor.
No other capitalist ever has at
tempted single handed ownership OF
such holdings as Ford already has.
Up until last summer Of The goo
shares Of Ford stock, Henry Ford ana
Edsel owned HOE. There are II
other stockholders. chief among them
being the Dodge brothers, once his
partners, now his bitter opponents.
Mayor James tuuzrus Of Detroit,
u former associate.
Iurd Himself Nns Only security
Nca1sl
Mayor Couzcns was Tho last 20
aCede Co Henry Ford persuasion 10
sell, hut % o. understood he has
agreed TO part with 200 shares for
S25. coo. 900.
The loan was floaied by a syndicate
Of New York bankers.
Not one of the banks leaning mil
lions to Furd-who never before had
been q horrower-cveu asked 10 see
"a balance sheet Of the business.
Their real security was Henry Ford.
farmers boy, machine shop TINKER
inventor and now king OF Industry.