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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
Wichita Shows Advantages of Real Business Administration
Rear Admiral Pcary, Noted as Arctic
Explorer, DiScOverer of the North
Pole and as an Engineer of Greatest
Ability, Claimed By Death Early Today;
Will Be Buried With Full Naval Honors

land ice cape, east of Diasco Bay.
TWO years thereafter he wus en-
Einccr in charge OF the Nicaragua
Canal surveys and invented rolling
lock gates for the canal. but the
lure Of the Arctic was on him and he
again turned northwnrd. In June
1921 lie led his first big polar oN'
petition, being head Of the Arctic
expedition Of the Academy Of Nation
al Science. Philadelphia
Admiral Pcary made seven other eN-
petitions into the Arctic before he
finally was successful in reaching
the pole. returning in 1909 TO find
DR.. Frederick \. Cook was being
praised as the discoveror.
In 1918 II" was promoted Ia th"
rank ot rear admiral in the navy
and given the thanks Of congress by
a special act. Turning his attention
to aviation, Admiral roary became
a strong advocate Of aircraft develop.
meut 10y the government and time
and again urged adequate coast pa.
trols in this country especially dur.
ing the war period.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
NOW LOOKS As THOUGH
I. 90 D, 900 A N f { A \
RIM ERS WILL TAKE A
HAND IN 1920 CAMPAIGN

Washington, Feb. 2o.-Entrance Of
the 1000 0OO American farmers as e
unit into the political arena was for,.
casted today. when the national hoarn
Of farm organizations, decided that
all republican presidential oandidate,
should he put on record as to their
attitude toward the questions in which
farmers are interested. Each cani,.
date will he asked TO answer 4 Ques
tionairc.
The resolution proposing this pro
ceduro was presented to the annual,
conference Of the board today by GIT.
ford Pinohot and adopted after some
debate. \ committee Will frame the
questionable.
Endorsing the Cappcr lIersman h;n
designed TO restore 10 farm organizi.
tions clear right TO cooperate IN
buying and selling, the conference
adopted a resolution urging that the
measure Ne Immediately reported out
OF committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20

New York. Feb. 20.--Prominent rail.
way shares We're lower by fraction. 10
! IL points AT the opening Of todav'a
stock market, probably Is a result
of the opposition manifested in labor
circles TO certain features Of tae
railroad bill. In the main. however.
the list was higher. Canadian Pacific,
Mexican petroleum, General Motors.
United States rubber and the copper
shares recording substantial gains.
Prospects Of a continuance Of easy
rates for call money over the week
end and further i.se in British cX.
change contributed to the frmer trend
OF the early dealings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
ITALIAN NEW SP AP { RS
SHOUTING Of A "SECRET
DIPLOMACY As GERMAN
PRESS M|SREP RESENTS
A NJ ERR CA n CONDITIONS

Rome, Thursday, Feb. gO.--Thc Mes
sagoro asks for the publication Of
the text Of Mir. Wilson's correspond
cncc about the Adriatic question, cY.
pressing surprise that the American
president doesn't abolish secret d.-
rlomacy." 1t asserts "both the AmCi~
lean and European public must be in
position to Judge the situation The
same newspaper publishes a statement
from Charles Hitchcock Sheriff., form
or United States minister to Argentine.
saying: "For the same reason the
Panama Canal belongs TO America. the
.ldriatic should belong to Italy
Commenting on the situation which
has arisen since President Wilson s'ut
his note to the supreme allied cou7-
ell relative to the Adriatic question
the Epocn says:
"Twu different conceptions ot civil
ization led Europe into the war ana
the moment that war is over tho
world is confronted with a conflict
between two continents-Europo AMI
America Old Europe with all its dc
fccts, never until five years ago mood.
cd Americas adNice III inc ''""''''
Of hs affairs While now after victory
has been achieved, every Europe?n
action must be submitted TO prosid m
Wilson, Is II possible tha' even Am
orican pubic opinion can cou'''na"e'
such an ao'urdity'
premier N'tu' tne 'nahP'o" ''
-.
accord with America mus. now ''
como the supporter o' 'he AnS
Franoo'Ua'ah "''u'"' says ''' N''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20

Berlin, Wednesday. Feb. lS.-NcT'.
papers here are giving unusual prom
inence TO dispatches from the United
states bearing on the Wilson-LansinG
episode and also the attitude Of Pres;
dent Wilson ON the Adrauc question
What little editorial comment there
IS attempts to establish the fact that;
there IL an instruction against
Mr.. Wilson Mt home and abroad. This
IS based wholly upon the clhlcd in
formation through Holland and Swift.
erland 10 the effect that Americ2n
newspaper. are taking the part Of
Secretary Lansing.
The Tagehlatt declares that Mfr,
r.ansing's case has been converted
into Mr.. Wilson's case" and tha;
while It IS purely internal affair OF
the United States, outsiders arc fore.
"a to make the somewhat depressing
observation that the annoiuted ot on"
great nation who was hailed as the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20

Mr. Clapp's Address.
Mr. Fcu introduced city Manager
Clupp Of Wichita, who spoke for
more than an hour. Mr.. Clapp dcscrb-
ed a city managers job as more car
istic than that of a ear, inasmuch
as the city manager has the prerogr-
tive Of hiring and firing everybody
else connected with public works. No
body holds any tenure Of Office, bu.
everybody holds his job only by
dint OF doing satisfactory work.
The speaker described the method
Of clecting Wichta's commission OF
Eve men, which commission hires
city manager and can fire him or
short notice il he proves TO be un-
satisfactory. The city manager, once
on the job, does the rest. He names
all the heads of city departments. II
he 50 desires, he can name also the
humbest cmployc in any department,
but having confidence in his chiefs OF
department he leaves this to them rs
a rule.
MIR. Clapp went into detail with
regard to his city's affairs and the
improvements made under the now
manner of administering them Und,r
the Old commission form, where each
commissioner was elected as head ot
department or division, such as lin
ance. streets or public safety, there
were constant disagrecm,nts. Three
| votes in the commission decided mat
/ tors. Each commissioner tried 10
get as much money as possible fo-
/ his department, and did not hesitate
/ 10 rob other departments when ho
could The two daily newspapers o.
/ Wichita also divided one supporting
one division of the city commission
and the other paper supporting the
other division. Thus there was PEE.
petual wrangle.
Under the mmis.ion-manager plGl
as introduced three years ago lIl
successfully operated, these quarre,s
ares eliminated. The city manager -
the sole boss" being the executive
director OF all public business. There
is nothing left to the board of
commissioners upon which to di
vide, save as to the qualifications q
the city manager and his conduct OF
the job he holds.
The development of parks and pub
lie Fairgrounds has gone forward
rapidly in Wichita under the new
plan. The creation of an efhcieat
health department is another valuable
improvement over old conditions.
Kind of Commissioners Needed.
Mr.. Clapp had much 10 say aboIt
the kind Of men elected to the ci'Y
manager Men Of affairs. who VIII
serve because they desire to see their
city prosperous and progressive, arc
i the kind needed. Most Of such men,
he said, will insist that they arc
b too busy TO serve, or have had rc
experience in such service and should
not be selected.
But the people" he said, must
insist upon a selective draft of tbe
D citizens needed for such service. IN.
der such a draft, good men will CON.
sent to serve"
Mr. Clapp arrived in Ardmore on
> the afternoon train Thursday and dc
parted for hi. home on the midnight
train. He refused to accept from the
b committee a check to cover his cX.
= pen-es, He said he was glad to come
/ down and do what he could for the
good cause. The Wichita manager
was entertained at a turkey dinner
in the II. 4 II. cafe by members Of thc
: citymanager committee and a few
: other citizens who are for the nav
- deal in local affairs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20

Washington, Fob. 19.-Rcar Admir-
nj Edwin Pclry, retired. Arctic oX-
rlorcr and discovcrcr of tho North
Pole, died at his home hero today
from pcrnlcious ancmin from which
he suffered for several years. lie
will be buried with full naval hon
ora,
Admiral Pcary submitted to blood
TRANSMISSION at 4 hospital here ten
days ago. He later WAS removed
80 his home and his condition then
was reported as somewhat improved
lie gradually grew weaker. however
The TRANSMISSION this month was the
thrty.firth 10 which the admiral had
submitted within two years.
Admiral pcary was Gl years old
and entered the navy as "a civil ougi-
'ncor. ON October 20, 1851. lie WAS
assistant engineer. Nicaragua ship
canal, under government orders 1854
So Returning to the United states he
Locame interested in Arctic oXplora'
tons and 81 years ago he made his
first trip to the North, making n
reconnaissance OF the Greenland in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
KEYNOTE Of REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN SOUNDED LAST
NIGHT WHEN EL|HU ROOT
ATTACKS DEMOCRAT RULE

New York. Feb 20.-Adoption of a
platform and election Of delegates
and altcrnatcs.at large TO the nation
fore the unofficial republican state
convention today. Tho convention got
under way last night when Elihu
Root, as temporary chairman. dolIv-
erred the keynote speech in which he
attacked the democratic national ad'
minstratiou and outlined a proposal
platform fer the party's guidance.
The subcommittee ON resolutions,
headed by DR. Nicholas Murray But
Ter. worked until the early morning
hours before agreement was reached
on tentative platform which will be
acted upon during the day.
It WAS indicated that the platform
would follow closely the suggestions
made by former Senator Root last
night. Among the planks considered
10y the subcommittee were these:
Qualification Of the peace treaty
with senate amendments; decentrali'
2aton Of executive powers; establish
mcut OF a national budget with rigid
governmental economy; revision Of
the income tax involving tariff
changes; Americanization and univcr-
sal military training"
The high cost OF living also was
considered and war expenditures were
condemned. 4 "law and order" plank
conG,mniuE lynching was given con
siderable attention, II was said that
no mention VIII be made TO prohibi
ton IN the platform.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20

herald Of world democracy and lib.
erty, is closing his career in open
contradiction to the "wnl OF his
people"
Belief that Washington bulletins per.
NIT the conclusion that the presidents
immediate official environment is "en'
pha,ically disavowing him." is eS
pressed by the Nossische Zeitung The
National zetung claims TO be inform.
cd that the allied reversal OF policy
OF the extradition issue was due pr.
marlly to pressure from the Unltei
States. The newspaper says America
opposed arbitrary procedure on the
ground that 1t was calculated to pro.
luce internal commissions decidedly
'nlmical to this nations nnlicy and
economic recovery"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
GERMANY'S PROSECUTOR
FINDING FLAWS IN THE
CHARGES A GA | NST THE
MASTER CRIMINALS OF
THE WAR ON HUMANITY

London, Feb. 2O.-Thc German
government is rushing prcpara-
tious To try Germans accused of
violations of the laws OF war ana
examination of witnesses and ar
ments which begin next week.
according to Berlin dispatch To
the Central News. Plcadings will
open before the Lcpsig court
within the next month, IL is said.
London, Thursday, Feb. l9.-Go''
many's reply to the last allied note
relative 10 the trial Of Germans a.
cused OF war crimes. will point out Is
sues upon which greater clearness q
desirable. according TO a decision
reached by the German cabinet on
Wednesday. says a Berlin dispatrn
TO the Exchange Telegraph CompaTr.
II Will br coutcndod, the dispatch
states. that accusations against several
persons. notably Field Marshal Won
ulndcnburg. General Ludendorff and
Admiral Tirp!tz, are too general News
papers at Berlin declare the imperial
public prosecutor will he required O.
test allegations and make inquiries
and that it is possible he may CON
clude there are no grounds for insti.
cutting proceedings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
WILL BUY 10000 BALES
OF AMERICAN COTTON

Prague, Feb. 20-Agrecment has
been reached between three Czecho.
Slov1ll and a syndicate OF bankers
for the advance Of funds necessary
fer the purchase Of 10000 bales Of
American cotton each month. 1t is re.
ported here. Half Of the manufact.
urcd product will be for export so
thar credits for future purchases may
be established.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
Oil Market Wide Open

pi,tshurs, Pa, Feb. 2o-Thc
market for Pennsylvania crude oil
was thrown wide open here toiay,
by the announcement ot the Jos.
cph Scep purchasing agency that
beginning March l6, II would no
longer sell oil 10 independent re-
fincries. The reason given was
that it did not have enough oil
for its own business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
Unicorn Shows Cloyen Hoof.

Winnipeg, Feb. Either CanaGl
or the United States would have to
step out Of the league Of nations un.
Ter the Lenroot reservation, proposed
IN the United States senlt, ana Car.
ada will insist on its riga. to a
place, Arthur Mcighen. mipiste.' Of
the interior asserted in an address
before the Winnipeg board of trade
Membership IN the league with iut
power to vote. b. said. would ~ a
sham.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
SEIZE LIQUOR AND ARREST
GOVERNMENT AGENTS

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Two lawyers and
a clerk in the office Of the collector
of internal revenue were arrested and
q bonded warehouse raided and liq-
uor valued at more than s750,000
seized by federal agents today to
block what was said to be plot to
place the liquor on sale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
COLD WAVE WITH RAIN.
SLEET AND SNOW PREDlC
TED FOR SATuRADN-SUNDAI

Kansas City, Mo- Feb 2O.--A
cold wave which will be accompan-
led by rain, turning to snow, will
strike the southwest today, result
ing in temperatures by saturday
morning ranging from 10 degrees
above zero in western Kansas 10
freezing or above other parts OF
the southwest, according to an
nlrncement today by the local
weather bureau.
Rain or snow will be general
over Kansas. Missouri and Okla
homa saturday, the bureau an
nounced, The storm was expected
to extend over Sunday. A tenn
perature of 2S degrees by MORN
ing is forecast for Kansas city
and vicinity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
Many Ardmore Citizens Assembled at
Convention Hall Last Evening. Hearing
City Manager Clapp, of Wichita, Kansas,
Expound the Benefits and Economics of a
Non Partisan Managerial City Government

Peanut politics had nothing to do
with tho mass meeting at Convention
Hall last night under the auspices q
the American Legion'9 local post, but
the chief speaker Of the evening told
a peanut story which Illustrated strk-
inEly the value of the city manaseri y
form of government.
City Manager l.. W Chpp of Wc'i.
IA, kan. said that after his city adoa:-
ed the new plan the matter Of the
peanut concession at the public parhN
WAS brought before the management.
An offer of Sl,lO0 for tho privilege ot
selling peanuts in the parks was made.
An investigation into the peanut IN.
dustry in that respect was ordered. As
result the city held the concession
for itself. city cmployc was placed
in charge Of the sale of the Eoober',
aud in one season "a net profit to tin
city of more than $4,000 was made.
The city manager OF Wichita draws
salary Of $1,000 year, The city
manager, by making the humble pet
| nut a public asset instead OF private
snap, thus added to the citys income
u sum more than sufficient To pay his
own salary for the year.
Mr.. Clapp's address was rcplcte WIN
/ Instances showing that Wichita Is
saving money which, under the oIn
partisan form Of government ,WouN
be spent unnecessarily. lie mcntiouc
the saving Of more than 100000 in
tho construction OF sewer. Severe
| thousand dollars We're saved on tn,
purchase price of q supply of hose
for the fire department. by discoyerm-
where tho best hose could hc bougd,
in the cheapest market instead o
following the old policy of buying
on recommendation of Interested part
.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
Hohen1ollcrn's Wishes Consulted

The Hague, Wednesday, Feb. IS
Before answering the last allied note
relative to n oxtraditlon Of former
Emperor william, the Dutch govern.
ment is expected to assure itself that
the erstwhilc monarch is willing -
settle down for life at Doom and no,
disturb the worlds peace.
Holland will undoubtedly reply sha
IS willing to guard William OF Hob.
enzolern closely at Doom. and a..
cept responsibility FOR preventing arr
danger to the world peace hut il will
probably I've necessary to consult the
exile before replying. No difficulty Is
anticipated in This connection rs Count
Hohcnzollern IS reported 20 be ready
10 accept Doom rs q haven Tor the
rest Of his life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20

New Castle, Pa, Feb. 20.-Throe
girls were injured and three small
buildings of the Continental Powder
Company were burned here today fol-
lowing an explosion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20

Washington world trate
is endangered by the decision Of the
house appropriations committee to re.
duce the Department of Commerce ;
foreign trade expense estimates. Sec
retary Alexander declared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
LATEST WIRES STA It
ARCHANGEL CAP TU RED
BY THE Boil HEV|K /
WHITES DESERT TOWN

London Feb. Bolshcviki forces
have captured Archangcl on the White
Sea. according To a wireless dispatch
from Moscow today. The whites
abandoned the town and the troops
joined the holshevld forces, the mes
sage declares.
Fighting has been in progress on
the Amur river in Siberia between
insurgeut forces and japanese, l
Moscow wireless message states.
White troops reinforced the japa-
ncse and "a fierce struggle is raging
with the insurgents supported by
Chinese. the dispatch declares.
II is reported, the bolshevid ad
vices add. that in the Ussuri region
the rising of the peasants in favor
of the soviet foim of government is
spreading.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20

Nrchanco was for a long period
during the war main port of entry
for Russian war supplies from the
allies. A railroad joining the principal
Eussian rail lines to the south gave
inGrcss for the war material made
outside Of Russia and supplied to the
armies Of the old regime and after
the revolution TO the forces Of the
Kcrcns!,y government.
With the advent Of the bolshevik
rule in Russia, Archaugel was main
tanned by the allies as a base for
contact with interior Russia. and lat
cr rs the supply depot for the forces
Of the north Russian government os-
tahlished in opposition to the bolshe-
wiki and for allied troops, including
a considerable number Of Americans,
sent in to help protect the north Rus
sian area from bolsheviN iucurSion.
Abandonment Of the Archaugel eX-
petition by the allied and associated
powers was determined upon last
year and the British, American and
other allied forces there were with
drawn during the summer and fall
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
RUMORS PERSISTENT TO
EFFECT THAT "RINGLING
ROAD WILL BE EXTENDED

There is q rumor that the Ringlinc
railroad viii be extended from its pres
ent terminus at Ringing, to Waurika,
Mr.. Hamon and Mr.. Ketch We're
both out of the city today and the re-
port could not De verified. but it Is
persistent and the public is inclined
to take the rumor as true.
When the road was first constructed
1t was said that it would be exten ied
to some point on the Rock Island roar
out so far nothing has ever be-
done. should this connecting link be
built 1t would give Ardmore direct
rail communication with the Texas
oil fields, and traverse a rich farm.
ing section Of jefferson county.
Jersey City, y. Jimmy wild.
British fyweight champion, won by
knockout over Mickey Russell. Il
local bantam. in the seventh round
of an eight round bout
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
Unanimous For New Plan.

The meeting was attended by hIn-
dreds OF men and women, and AT the
close of Mr.. Clamps talk Chairman r.
Il. orr called for rising vote on
the question as to whether the audi
encc was in favor of a change to
the city managerial plan Of municipal
administration for Ardmore. With .ho
exception Of about half a dozen per
sons, everybody stood When the neg
atve vote was invited, nobody stool
Unanimous" announced Mr.. Orr
Then the chairman called for norn.
nations of candidates To be voted
upon at special election to create
a board Of freeholdcrs to draft a new
charter embracing the city managerial
idea. Nominations We're made frcm
wards, though The frccholders are 10
he elected by % general CITY vote.
Those named as candidates are:
First Ward-E. B, Luke and Kirh
Dyer
Second Ward-Tom t. Matthews and
viii Doak
Third Ward--R. \. Heffner and IT,
rett Dunlap.
Fourth Ward-Evinr London ana
| DR. r. NJ Parrish.
/ The meeting was called to order H.,
! Eugene Cruce of the American Legion
who stated briefly and pointedlv the
/ purpose of the gathering. Mr.. Crucc
/ then introduced as chairman Of the
meeting r. r. orr. also of the legion,
who is chairman Of the ioint committe,
/ of the American Legion the Chonho,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-20
Commander Fell Sounds Keynote.

Mr.. Fell mentioned the joint com.
mit,eo created at the instance Of tho
rlcan Legion, tating that at tl~
first and second meetings Of the COM
mttee there was 100 or cent Z
tendance, and that AT each of the sew
eral subsequent meetings there had
been not less than Is per cent atten T.
ance This, he said, indicated that ne
members Of the committee are in earn
est
The American Legion, he declared,
has some members who know how to
fight, and this campaign is going to
he fought to a successful issue. He
made it plain that the legion is alb.
solutely non.parti,an and that II Is
working solely in the general public
interest.
Mr.. Fell reviewed the work Of the
committee in getting information az
to city management from various cit.
les. He read letters from business
and professional men in several ci;-
los each Of whom expressed him
self as thoroughly convinced that
the city managerial plan is distinctly
bnefcial and has improved local con-
ditions greatly.
The speaker told of the visits OF
subcommittee TO Wichita, Kan, and
Sherman, Tex, to study conditions
under city management In each in
stance, he said the Ardmore commit.
tees found the people well satisfied
with the conduct of affairs. Report,
Of these visits have appeared already