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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
SOVIET hNIBASShDOR' TESTl-
FIES BEFORE COMMITTEE

Washington. Feb. 10. -- Many
changes have been made in the ori-
ginal methods and laws Of the Rus
sian soviet government, Ludwig c.
\. X. Martens, its agent in the Unit
ed States testified today before the
senate committee, investigating boil
sheviki propaganda in the United
States.
Priests and clergymen can now
vote and press censorship has been
abolished he said. Groups which
criticise the soviet are tolerated and
allowed to maintain newspapers, he
added
Wade Ellis committee counsel, ques-
toned Martens on the basis of many
documents and printed articles OF
soviet leaders. Martens said objec.
tions against religion expressed by
soviet writer's we're personal and that
the only object OF the soviet govern
ment was "to make religion free"
The witness admitted that after
the soviet government had offered
to stop revolutionary propaganda In
the United States and other coun
tries, Lenino had written open let
ters urging revolt Of the ''proletar
lat" and that the third international
at Moscow had urged destruction OF
all governments recognizing capital
The working class in England ant
Italy" the witness said was wor
to opposition to plans for sending
armies to Russia"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
FA R N ERS STATE THEY
WILL NOT LABOR LO \ {
HOURS TO SUPPLY TIL {
SHORT HOUR, H|GH-WAGE
EA R RNERS WITH FOOD

Washington, Feb 19.-Addtional re.
plies from farmers to the question.
naire recently sent broadcast by the
postofficc department accentuate the
feeling OF dissatisfaction expressed
in the first 10000 of the answers,
which James l. Blakslec, fourth as
sistant postmaster general, reviewed
recently before the senate postoffice
committee.
In a letter, made public today, to
Senator Dial, Of South Carolina, demo
cratic member Of the postoff ce com
mittee, Mr.. Blnkslee, in urging eX-
tension OF parcel post facilities. 50
as to bring producer and consumer
into more intimate contact, said
"The replies to our qucstionnairc
not only indicate desire on the part
of the food producer for improve l
facilities of transportation and dis.
'ribuuon but explain I'm detail the trc-
mendous difficulties under which the
producers are cndcavuring to meet
the demands upon them. About TO-
wv" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ilt IuW at Hetllh
and those whom make any comment
beyond an explicit answer TO our
questions, there are none who do
not complain bitterly Of the shortage
Of labor, of the high price they must
pay for the same; of the cost of fer
tili2er and farm implements. and cite
as indications OF their attitude that
they do not propose to labor II and
l6 hours daily, to supply the neccssi-
ties Of life for hghpaid. short-hour
urban resident consumers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
BAKER DEFENDS STAND
OF WAR DEPARTMENT IN
CALLING FOR WAR ESSAYS
FROM NATIONS CHILDREN

Washington. Feb. IA practical.
working knowledge Of the nations new
peace time army is essential for every
school child, Secretary Baker stated
in n letter. made public today In
which he defended the War Depart
ment's plans for national essay cen.
test Feb. 20. among school children
on the subject Advantages Of an En-.
listment in the Army"
Mllitarism, the secretary declared In
the letter, which was addressed to
Miss Georgia Conant, Winfield, Kansas,
will not be inculcated or furthered by
the essay contest.
we are all opposed to mllitarism."
said Mr.. Baker, but we must face
the stern reality Of facts, Peace. We
regret 10 acknowledge, is not today
supreme in the world. The sword is
unsheathed in many places.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
A N { RIGA n CONSUL TO
MEXICO IS A GAIN | \
MEXICAN HIGH COURT

Mexico City, Feb. l9.--As a result
Of Il controversy between the courts
OF Puebla as TO jurisdiction, the case
Of W. o. jenkins. United States con
sular agent in that city, is again be.
fore the supreme court. Following ths
arrest Of Mr.. jenkins last November.
on various charges, including aiding
rebel forces in that district, it wa
decided by the supreme court that
the federal court in Puebla. had an.
.horty TO try the case.
Judicial investigation, however, wa.
pushed by Julio Mitchell. state prose.
cutor OF Puebla in the criminal court,
th,o prosecutor in the meantime s,at.
IN that jenkins was guilty Of crimes
charged against him. II was recently
announced that jenkins authorization
to act professionally as consular agent
mad been revoked and that he prob.
ably would be expelled from the coun.
.ry. If convicted in court.
Press reports regarding the Jen-
kins investigation in Puebla and aisu
Prosecutor Mltchells statements have
always mentioned the Puebla crimin1!
court as the tribunal investigating the
case, despite the fact that the su.
2reme courts ruling determined the
Jurisdiction of the federal court.
Documentary claims from the Pue
bla criminal and district courts were
received yesterday by the supreme
court and It appears that the con.ro
versy between the tribunal in Puebli
Is not considered settled. Throughout
the proceedings jenkins has been ~
tempting to secure trial before tic
federal court
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
CHICAGO LABOR BODIES
DEMAND Sl.25 PER HOUR

Chicago, Feb. 10. - Thirty-three
unions comprising the Chicago Build
lng Trades Council are preparing to
demand 1925 an hour for their mem
hcrs instead Of the 81 rate adopted
last fall, union officials announced
today.
The announcement followed close
after the declaration of the Asso'
ciatcd General Contractors convention
yesterday that n building program
argregating $4,000, 100000 during the
coming year was being held back by
high prices OF materials and the in
creasing cost Of labor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
AMERICAN LEGION MEN URGE YOUR ATTENDANCE
AT CONVENTION HALL MASSMEETING TONIGHT
~ o'h unliIlnn T
.,,L " @'alooS s'no'''u
ADDRESSES OKL A \ 0 NJ A
PEDAGOGUES At STATE
CAPITAL THIS EVE n | n c

Oklahoma City. Feb. l9.-Educat-
ors. school superintendents board Of
education members and primary grade
teachers from all parts of the state
were held today for the opening at
noon OF the fourteenth annual con.
vention Of the Oklahoma Educational
Association and which viii continue
with general and group sessions
through Saturday.
A banquet and reception at noon
to former President Taft, win inaug-
urate the sessions at which an en-
rollment OF approximately 1000 teach
ers is expected, with approximately
5000 already in the city. Mr. Taft
WIS to address n general session at
, o'clock in the afternoon. No def
mite program has been outlined for
the general and group sessions after
the opening day with all questions OF
interest to the association, including
compensation for teachers, will be
discussed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19


The mass-mceting Of citizens called
by the American Legion to discuss
a change in the city govcrnmcn'
from the present form to the city
manager plan will bo held this even.
ing in Convention Hail, beginning at
\ o'clock,
The meeting will be- called to order
by Eugene Cruco, who viii introduce
as chairman OF the meeting, Attor-
uer n. l.. Orr. who is chairman Of
the committee in charge Of the move.
ment. Mr.. Orr will Introduce Harold
Fell. commander Of the George An
derson post, American Legion. who
will make a brief talk on the purpose
and progress Of the movement and
will Introduce the chief speaker of
evening, Hon. l.. W. Clapp Of Wichi-
"a, Kan.
MIR CLAIM is CITY rnauapcr Of NVich.
ita and was the first MAYOR III tina,
CITY under the city.managcr form of
administration. II. is A banker. 4
millionaire and is said to hc an able
public speaker. Mr.. Clam was vis.
tied recently bv members of the local
committee and volunteered TO come
down to Ardmorc for this occasion
and tell the people what city man
agoment means. how the plan works
in Wichita, and to give other inlor.
nation Of lntcrcat I'm this connection.
Commit,oc WorI,ing Hard
Tho c,,,nittoo r,. L,o, ,yorI,ino
for several ,,,olss vim, rrn,n.rt
mootinps IN orouso intoroet In thie
moyonant and to collect information
no f., tho nrouosod now form of my.
nrnmont for Ardmoro Undcr the
st,ta ,,,ys 4, v.iu Iva rocosso,.,, 70 c,,,
an cl.ctior for - ho,r1 ,c ,icbt frnn
hoIdors tYo from ooch wo,d who
will dr,,y nm a now Charlton ia hriro
oLout IN. citv.morof,eri,l form and
This charter ,,iu hc suhmittcd to Il
vote az thc noonlo Al tnnigbt',
meeting nominations for rracholdor.
from, each ward will bn mnda rh,
ornI II is rnderstood il to bavo 3.
ioost ryn ,voucp on tho hoord of frea
hnldore and ,bn Auoricon T.egior
mon earnestly rcnucst MAJ ,vomcr
,ttond This meeting
A ci,,zen or Ard,noro who novs fax
as ON eoverol uiocos of roal astnt,
hero s.,id tbis rnorrir,. 10 m Ara
moreito renortor.
.T have lived here ahont II veors
| came here and invested in land an,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
PRESIDENT OF DRY GOODS
ASSOCIATION WARNS THAT
PRICES MUST BE LESS

New York, Feb. l9.--Salmon p. Halle
of Cleveland, president OF the Nation.
al Dry Goods Association, declared N
his annual address that present hign
prices would not last much longer.
Everybody knows that" Mr.. Halle
said. "and It ia up to retailers to pre-
pare for the readjustment which mus,
follow"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
INVESTIGATES FEASIBILITY
OF BRINGING HOME THE
AMERICAN SLAIN

New York, Feb. l9.--Ralph \.
Hayes said from New York today tc
investigate conditions on the battle
fields Of Europe in connection widl
the work of bringing back the bodies
of American soldiers Mr.. Hayes who
was commissioned for the work by the
War Department. said that of the n,
900 American soldiers buried abroad
more than % per cent would not bf
brought back because relatives have
expressed desire that they be no'
disintcrred
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
ABOLITION or GRAIN CORPO-
RATION WOULD WORK GREAT
HARDSHIP ON WHEAT MEN

Washington, Feb. 19.-Abolition of
the grain corporation as provided by
the Gronna bill, would work great
hardship on wheat growers and ulti.
matelX to the consuming public Rep
resentative Summers. republican,
Washington. today told the senate
agriculture committee. There could
be no export Of American wheat were
the grain corporation abolished Ae
said, and the result would be thu
dumping Of large quantities Of wheat
on the domestic market.
Representatives of the grain ex.
changes Of the boards Of trade and
chambers of commerce OF eleven of the
largest cities OF the country also op'
posed the bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
"KAISER BILL" MAY BE
INTERNED OFT THE SOUTH
AMERICAN COAST

Paris, Feb. 1s.-suggestions
TINT former Emperor William no
sent TO the Island OF Curacao, OFF
Venezuelan coast, nre received
moro favorably In somo quarters
at Tho Hague than tho idea Of
transporting him 70 ono Of tho
Dutch East indies. according 70
tho Matin. Tho newspaper snys tho
last allied noto 10 tho Dutch gov.
ernmcnt caused cv'd-n' cmbarrns3.
ment at the y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
DESPITE ANTAGONIST TO
PLAN CHICAGO SHERIFF WILL
GIVE "0BJECT LESSON

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Sherifr Peters
today went ahead with plans to per
init prisoners in the county Jail to
witness the hanging tomorrow Of
Jacl, O'Bricn, despite n letter from
states attorney warning that he
be forced to prosecute the sheriff on
appeal OF women's organizations II
the execution were made public"
affair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
President Steadily Improves.

Washington. Feb. 19.-President VII
son has improved so much. Rear Ad.
m!ral Grayson, his physician said to.
day, that he goes to work at his
desk In his study every morning AZ
half past nine. DR.. Grayson said the
president had not yet resumed usins
his typewriter. but that he probably
would do 80 soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU FILLS MANY JOBS

Washington, Feb. l9.-Employment
has been found for more than 6,OO0,-
600 men and women by the United
States Employment Service since its
organization in January 1918. Diroc'
tor General Dcnsmore announced to-
day In n summary of the work Of the
bureau.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19

Santa F'e, N. M.--The senate ratified
the woman suffrage amendment. Fav-
orablc action by the house Is re.
garded certain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19

Washington, Feb 19--Lcaders IN
the treaty fight indicated today thar
the controversy would be permitted t.
drag on indefinitely, while the senate
Is considering railroad and other i'm.
port,nt legislative business.
There was doubt, however, whether
the issue would command attenu N
on the floor or play 'possum" for sel
eral weeks as It did yesterday, when
it was not mentioned at all, "a nobody
was ready to speak. Compromise nego-
tiations are being continued inlorr4.
ally.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19

Washlngton.-The Navy Department
has invited bids for approximately s..
100000 barrels of fuel oil.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
GARRETT P. SERVISS' ARTICLE

tion will delight you and can In no
important respect possibly mislead
you.
But do not let me give you the
impression that the things I am
speaking Of can be learned without
application, however excellent q
guide you may find in q book. Tho
most that I can hope to do for you
is to inspire a decisive desire to &C
Quire this sort Of knowledge. II I
can persuade you that you will be
happier-far happier, for its posses
sion, that 10 enough; then you will
overcome whatever little obstacles
you may encounter.
A good way to begin is to look
carefully at the FIRST rock, or stone.
that attracts your attention. Notice
It's color and texture. observe
whether 1t is made up Of grains ap-
parently soldered together. or Ia
"aIl of q piece" notice the size.
shape, etc. of it's component grains
and whether they appear to be
crystals; observe whether the ma
terial Is hard or soft. Identify IL as
well as you can with the aid OF
your book. make up your mind as to
what 1t probably 10, and call IL that
until further experience corrects
your error IL you are wrong. Such
10 the entrance into all science.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28

animals, rocks and stones--unless
you knew at least the principal va
rieties and kinds Of these things
you would produce a very dull and
uninforming book about those other
planets. You could only say. for
instance. that there were rocks on
Venus, and trees, and animals. but
you could not say whether those
rocks, trees and animals rescmbled
those OF the earth. except in the
most general way.
when you read book of expior-
alton you miss more than half the
values and interest OF what you
read unless you have In your mind
pictures based upon what your own
eyes have beheld and recognized,
of the granite. the limestone, the
sandstone, etc, which the author
talks OF. and. OF course. the same
is true of the other natural objects
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
FROM THE PUBLIC TO THE
EDITOR.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
For the past thirty months l have
been a resident Of a suburb OF Wash
ington to which access is had by the
recurrence at long intervals of a line
or trolley cars. / have discovered
that while waiting for a car. an aver
age of ten motors of various kinds
pass me each morning, and for the
most part occupied by single in
dtvidusl, the driver. / have also dis
covered that out of total OF say
0fty of those four or five or seven
seated, onenan -~ccupled cars. one
and only oIps yin offer me lift. \
procession ~ Nas cars may be regard
cd as possibly good for two rides.
As a matter of concrete fact, l am,
40 90 speak, not a beautiful object for
the temporary possession OF which
automobilists would be apt to bid
by no means such. But on the other
hand. claim entire immunity from
any features. either of face, figure or
raiment. in the slightest degree repel-
liant to the ordinary run-of-the-mill
or my fellow citizens. I find myself
wondering, MS I gaze into the not al
ways revolving faces gliding so swift
~ by. II the constant propinauity OF
gasoline has n tendency to curdle the
milk OF human Kindness In the male
breast. or IL the possession OF such
delightful facilities for conduering
space automatically hardens mans
hoart and fosters the peculiarly con-
crete form OF selfishness so constantly
forced upon my recognition? I often
wonder, also. II l should ever own an
aut tomobile, whether II would so effec-
tually dry up in me any kindly feel
ing OF a desire to lend a helping hand
to any decent looking man evidently
going my way? ff such contin-
gency were inevitable. may tas now
seems entirely probable) spend the
remainder OF my days free from the
degrading possibilities OF the automo-
bile. vIATOR.
+. S.--To keep up with them I ind
IL necessary to be behind The Times
every afternoon.
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CHALLENGE
COX SHOULD MEET HARDING'S q
REGARDING ARTICLE K.

CONTINUED from First Column)
France were sure of American participation in the present
situation their conduct toward Russia would be so insolent
and intolerable that would be inevitable But with
Eqypt and India disaected with civil in Ireland with
the Turks up in and the Russians driving the British
ont of the oil fields of the Caucasus the British have their
hands full and France is finding herself well occupied in
dgesng her spos the Arabian country where the Arabs
who helped to win the in arms against the
French.
So England and France likely to treat the Russians
with degree of decency and to accept the Polish defeat
and take its consequences
But suppose the with Russia should begin and the
Germans whose contact with the Russians has now been
established should join them the result if America stayed
out would be by certain. In all probability,
France Great Britain would be defeated in the end and
that defeat would lead Immediately to the freedom of Ire
land Egypt, India and Persia and Arabia.
Practically all the little nations which have been set
free from the domination Of the bigger countries have been
as the result of the defeat Of the dominating country
by another nation Thus is that Article would work to
nut American chains around the necks of Ireland Egypt
India Shantung and Korea and all other oppressed little
peoples.
And thus it is that Article will involve in indie
termnabe almost always the side of the oppressor
to help him keep his i'll gotten gains.
Senator Harding wants to know how you stand on
Article of the League covenant Governor Cox SO do the
American people
The Washington times., 1920-07-28

As Col John e. Hunt ~ released
from technical arrest in the matter
OF his trial In connection with the
escape Of Stacker Bergdoll, his coun-
sci announces that he complied with
tho Instructions of Adjutant General
Harris. and the rest Of us wait for
the two sergeants to get soaked.
-
That West virginia World war vet.
Gran who carried a mans wife away
at pistols point Is finding no modern
application OF the cave man stun can
be put across in A. d. 1890
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
"Sweetie," says that ALTON
WEBSTER, of J. l.. Edwards 4
Co., is a mighty speedy board oper-
atOr
BRYAN. MARC ANTHONY
AND PATRICK HENRY.

W. J. BRYAN. at San Franc see
conventions: MY hearts in tho
grave"
Marc Anthony's funeral grafton:
MY hearts in the grave yonder with
Caesar"
W. ]. BRYAN, in his famous Cross
OF Gold Speech, which won him tho
Democratic nomination in 1896: I'VE
have petitioned and our petitions
have been scorned. We beg no
longer: we entreat no more; we defy
them" (sound money opponents)
Patrick Henry. in his famous
speech: 1--WE have petitioned and
our petitions have been scorned from
the foot of the throne"
GEORGE p. TORBETT.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
Eminent Astr0n00er and Writer Sn
Problems Of Seize ntiAe Interest.

Eminent Astrsno0er and Writer sn
Problems Of seteatiAe Interest.
ECENTLY ventured to recon-
mend tho study Of trees ~ .
subject likely to greatly In
crease the enjoyment Of . visit to.
or a residence in, the country. There
are surprisingly few people who
know by sight more than three or
four species Of trsss--if 10 many
although trees are among the most
conspicuous. beautiful. interesting
and varied objects in . landscape.
To call them all merely "trees,"
without recognition of the wide
differences among them Is intel
lectually disgraceful.
But the popular Ignorance Of
rocks 10 hardly less to be depiored.
Everybody reads and hears of
granite, but how many know gran
ite when they see IL? There is q
kind of rock named "gneiss," which
forms a noor over fully one-half Of
of which may be seen in Central
Park and many other exposed parts
of the island. but of the millions
who walk over II, or pass II, docs
one in 4 hundred know what II isI
Yet, with its slittering specks and
little plates OF mica II Is rock
easily recognized and remembered.
Then there fs limestoe. Can you
recognize limestone, a kind of rock
whose substance was formed by liv-
ing creatures millions Of years
ago7
sATIsFACTIoN IN KNOWING.
It is a pleasure, and an advantage
as we'll, to be able to tell at
glance what kind OF stone has been
employed in the construction OF
some notable building, or master
piece OF architecture. II on a coun-
try road you pass a great out
cropping OF rock, forming a
towering cliff or a picturesque but
tress, 1t is very satisfactory to be
ab,s In sav: III
gneis., or limosto
II has more signInS
IL bears a name that you know, and
charscteristics that you can rec
ognine IL by.
II you visit q foreign land and
writo about tho scenery that has In
tcrc.tod you. though IL bo only In
private letters, you feel that what
you have written gains In Import
ance and value " you are able to
COLL natures psople-the animals.
the trees and flowers, and no less
tho rocks and stones, by thess
proper names, which shows that
you really know them, and have
been admitted on familiar terms
into their society.
Suppose you had paid q visit to
Venus or Mars, and undertook to
write q description OF what you had
seen. Unless you know more OF
terrestrial species than simply that
there are such things A. trees,
bushes, nowera sirAs. feur-footed
The Washington times., 1920-07-28

oeScrfptions-
NEXT AFTER ASTRONOMY.
To know by sight the chief kinds
Of rock and stone is the beginning
Of a knowledge OF geology. which.
in its power to enlarge the under
standing through a controlled use
of the imagination. l would place
next after astronomy.
When you start on your vacation
take along novels and romances. IL
you feel that you must, but take
also, for a counter-irruant to keep
your personal Intelligence active, a
book on rocks, stones. minerals and
geological history. It is difficult to
recommend particular books. my
self md that I have not outgrown
the friend of earlier daya Dana's
Geological Story Briefly Told"
Very likely there are later editions
of 1t which keep II up to date on
technicalities, but even an old edi-
The Washington times., 1920-07-28

Couldn't we bring some OF the
mysterious ella reptiles to
Warrington! Your magazine
section says that their bite
makes cats voiceless and causes
dogs to weep. I'd hate to sec
weeping dogs, but we will all
agree that much nocturnal bliss
would be occasioned by voice
less cats. ROY D. HARE.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
EARNING THEIR MONEY.

Near a Government builing there Ia
a new building in course Of construc-
tion. A bricklsyer sat three hours
watching Government clerk at q
window, and remarked: 1--WE been
waching that Government clerk for
three hours, loafing at that window
The Government taxes US to pay that
thing a salary"
At the same moment the Govern
ment clerk remarked: 81 have been
watching that bricklayer for three
hours and he has not laid one brick
I wonder how they get such big
money" SCOTTY.
"Woolworth &c and 10c," is . fa.
miliar sign. Yet woops worth much
more than that.
HARPER'S FERRY.