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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02


and women are qualified 70 take this
examination, but must be over IS
years Of age.
SALE OF TuIBER-Mescalero In
dian reservation, Elk and silver
Creek units. Sealed bids in duplI-
cate. marked outside Bid Elk and
Silver Creek Unit" and addressed 70
Superintendent Mescalero Indian
School. Nescalero. New Mexico. viii
be received until u O'Clock noon.
mountain time. Saturday. May /.
1920 for the purchase Of timber on
a tract within the Elk and Silver
Creek drainage areas on the south
ern part Of the Mescalero Indian
Reservation lying west OF the range
line between ranges "a and is east
OF New Mexico Principal Meridian
The said unit includes about $4,000
acres Of unallotted timber land with
an estimated stand Of one hundred
and seventy million feet as 70 which
contract viii be made with the Sup
eriutendent Approximately IS per
cent OF the timber within the unit
Is western yellow pine (iucluding
so-called BLACK Jack" or Bull
Pine'D. 30 per cent Douglas fir and
IS per cent white fir. Mexican pine
and Engelmann spruce Each bid
must state the price per thousand
feet Scrlbner Decimal Q Log scale
that viii be paid for timber cut and
scaled prior 70 April 1. 1925. Prices
subsequent to that date are to be
fixed By the Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs by three year periods.
No bid OF less than three dollars
$500 per II feet for yellow pine and
Douglas fir. two dollars $4,000 per
n feet for Mexican white pine and
EnEelmann spruce and one dollar
fsI0O per n feet for white pine dur
ing the period ending March 81, 1925
viii be considered Each bid must be
accompanied by a certified check on
a solvent national bank. payable TO
the Superintendent Of the MescalerO
Indian School. In the amount Of Ten
Thousand dollars (s10,000.00l- The
deposit viii be returned II the bid
Is rejected but retained as nquidated
damages il the required contract end
bond are not executed and presented
for approval within sixty days from
the acceptance OF a bid The right
TO reject any and all bids Is re-
served Copies OF the bid and con-
tract forms and other information
may be obtained from the Superin-
tendent Indian School, Mescaler0. New
Mexico. Washington. D. G. Feb
ruary IA, 1890. Cato Sells, Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
ARREST FOLLOWS FINDING
MUNITIONS IN A TRUNK

A. Simon and A. Nahoub, Syrian
merchants here. who were arrested
several days ago. we're arraigned be-
fore United States commissioner A J.
". Schmid Monday afternoon. on
charges Of shipping explosives with
out furnishing information as 20 the
character of-the shipment and ship
ping explosives with intent 20 e
port them to Mexico. The men viii be
given a preliminary hearing Friday.
Their bonds were set at $1,000 each
According TO federal officials, the
men shipped 5000 rounds OF rifle and
pistol ammunition packed in hay and
concealed in a trunk The shipment
was made from Albuquerque. \. n.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

A bond for r. Z. Rogers. soldier at
Fort Bliss, charged with wilfully
running down and injuring a person,
with transporting liquor ad with
reckless driving. was set at $3.50
Monday afternoon by Justice OF the
peace r. 3. Rawlins, pending a pre-
liminary hearing. The soldier was
driving an automobile Saturday night
when F. p. Overman, a policeman who
was riding motorcycle was run into
and seriously injured. The prelim-
mary hearing is pending the outcome
Of OTerman's injuries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES
ANNUAL AUDITING OF BOOKS

The city council Tuesday awarded a
contract 70 Thurston s. Order TO
make the annual audits OF the books
in all the departments OF the city.
Work on accounting VIII begin
April l.
The city council adjourned at noon.
taking a half holiday, on account OF
March 2 being Texas Independence
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

LivestOcS Market
r-Lr~,-o Tf-azfo~tr rFosa-

Chicago, Ill. March -Hogs-Receipts,
es.000s market 15c 10 Use higher Bulk,
s14-4oG 1888; TOP. El5-5os heavy. flAlue
1f-s0s medium. $40 l5.25: heavy pack
ing sows smooth. s15-00915.50i pigs.
S1s-25GIAEo.
Csttie-Reoelpts. 1900. market firm
Beef steers medium and hsavysiWght.
choice and prime. s14250 i6.oo. medium
and good. &11-500 1875; common $500 2
11-5o. cows. $500 1200; veal calves.
$500 G1s-50; feeder steers, $l-t5 Q l1.65i
sheep-Eeceipts. 1900; market SLOW E
lambs. s. pounds dowu. $3.50 2o.so;
culs and common. $500 g lt.-5 =. ewes Is
MEDIUM, rood and choice, tll--5 2 l4-9'i
culis and common. ss-0061o75.
kansas CITY Livestock. Close.
Kansas city. No. March 2--Ho Es-Re-
csfpts 1900. market steady 70 25c high
er Bulk. s1aS0 G1As0: heavies, f135o0
sowE &1201G12.7s; pigs. sl2.oo 1lA5o-
Cattle-Receipts. $500: market steady to
higher Heavy beef steers. choice and
prime. fl125T 1850; medium and 5000.
SIT 011-e5. butcher cattle. helfars. $3.50
012.50; cows. ss.75 3l1-15i veal calves
s12.5gT1E50: feeder steers, $3.50 2 1875;
stocker steers. ss-25 71o-s5.
sheep-Receipts, 10000; market. lambs
steady to 25c lower: sheep steady Lambs,
$1,000 ISIS. culls and common. $500
1875 yearllnr wethers, $3.50 1s-00s
eves. s1Loo811-75; feeder lambs. f15-25G
Denver Livestock. Close.
Denver. Colo. March 2.-Cattle-Rs-
oeipts, 200; market slow 20 steady. Beef
steer. s9.5001o.T5. cows and heifars. f8-25
$3.50: stoczers and feeders. $500 o 1000;
calves s1Aog97 1859.
Hogs-Ressipts. 2soo: market steady.
Tor. s1A4o; bulk $3.50 @ l425-
sheep-Recei 1000. market slow 20
steady. lambs. $4,000 1s-15: ewes. S11-50
91250.
Fort Worth Livestock. Close.
Fort worth. Tex. March 1.--cattle-Ra-
ceipts Monday $500; market steady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
Cram and ProVis1ons.

Chicago Grains, Close.
Corn-1fay. s1-2s5 : July. sL111: Sep
TENDER, 31-297s-
Oats-Hay. s27sc: July. 75Ec.
Chicago Provisions. Close.
Pork-AIay. $3.50; July $3.50.
Lard-Alay,- s21-22; July. S21-77-
Ribs-1Tay. 91A75. July, f19.11-
Chicago Produce. Close
Chicago. H.. March 2.-Butter-Lowar
Creamery. f7G6ftzc-
EgEs-Receipts. 1881 eases. FIrsts,
fsl6 @ 49c; ordinary firsts 4I747c; at
market, eases included. 47649c-
Poultry-Allve, higher Springs, 35ci
fowls SIC
Potatoes-Strongs receipts IS cars
Northern white sacked, sA600Ago: ditto
bulk. ff-S0 O $50; idaho russets. f5-25.
Kansas City Produce Close.
kansas City. No March 2.-Butter-
Packing. 1c lower. csc. creamery. &c. eL-
tras. soc; firsts. 5sc: seconds. 55c.
EgEs-Current receipts, 25c lowers per
case. s11-51- firsts. &c lower fsc-
Poultry-Hens. &c higher. 33ci5. roost-
erz, ia 2sci brouers, higher. foe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
n. Y. LISTED STOCKS
aIONEY AND METALS

NaaI EUa associated EEesa-N
view York, March 2.-Mercantile paper.
6i4 CSC percent
sterling so day pills. s3.3sz commercial
50 day bills on banks, S2.194 commercial
% CAV bills. $3.50 5ii demand. fs.f5; cables,
Government bonds. strong: railroad
bonds. irregular.
Time loans. strong; 60 days. 90 days and
six months. s : percent.
Cau money. steady: high. 10 percent;
low, 10; ruling rate, 10; closing bid. 81
offered az To- last loan TO- bank accep-
tances, 81.
Bar silver, fl-s2.
Mexican dollars. S1.00E-
Copper, duh; eiectrolytic, SPOT and first
quarter Is = 1sc; second quarter, 1ssi o
iron. steady. No. I Northern. ss7.o0a
4S88: No. 2 Northern. s45ooG 1900 No
2 Southern. $500 400
Anthony. g1L87sz-
LEAD, firm; spot and March, se.5s bid.
zine, steady East St Louis delivery
spot f8.72H bid. f8.s2A asked
LONDON METAL MARKET.
London, EuE-. March 2.-Ths quotations
on ths metal exchange today were as fol-
lows.
spot copper. EI1s. los
EiecEolTtic, f1e7.
Tin Ef11. o.
Lead. E51. los
Zinc. E59. los
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
EMPLOYEES OF THE POPULAR
SEE THE STORE IN A PARTY

The Popular Dry Goods company
gave a surprise party Monday night 10
the heads Of all departments and their
assistants They were instructed 70
return to the store after supper Upon
arrival they were told by Maurice
Schwartz that rney were to take part
in a SEEING The Pop lar First party.
They were conducted through the
downstairs store, which is being re-
modelled along metropolitan ideas.
After the inspection, a meeting was
held and the various neads Of depart
ments Joined in a general discussion
Maurice Schwartz announced that this
was the first OF a series Of Seeing
The Popular First" as he had found
that in some cases the general public
knew considerably more about The
Popular than the employees themselves
did.
Statistics show that but one-sourth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
wyandOtte Matching eggs. Phi. 1850.


Boy Sentenced TO Reform School.
Judge W ID. Howe sentenced I'd
mundO Sanchez to an indefinite term
in the state Industrial school Monday
The boy was charged with taking part
in the alleged burglary Of four Fl
Paso homes. The judge ordered Man
uel Gonzales returned to the school
for violating his parole. The boy also
faced a burglary charge. Jose Ariano
turned states evidence IN the burg
larry case and was released. It IS
alleged that about 500 worth o. stuff
was found on the boys when they
were arrested
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
TURKS MASSACRE 5000
INHABITANTS OF CILIcIA

London. Eng, March Am off,
cial Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Athens Monday stated that after
the French had evacuated Marash.
Cilicia. recently, the Turks massacred
5000 Inhabitants
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
Dr.. Anna Reum. Bueilsr BIdE. PA 81


Civil Txams March 3.
Civil service examinations VIII be
held in FL PasO March % for calculat-
Besves. ss.o0G1200: stockers. 5000
10-25: cows sE00G10-o0s heifsrs. 5000
400. bulls S5.ooQ7-25; calves. S5-0oQ
14o0
HoEs-Receipts. 1900: market CSC Off.
Heavy. f1175 G14-0o; light. f1115q 14o0-
medium, s1ao001s-75. mixed. sI2oo6
1897 common. s11-oo 1900; PIGS. $3.50
sheep-Recsipts. 5oOs market steady.
Lambs, s1g.o0019-T5: yeariinFs, $4,000
400. wethers. $500 G1f.oos ewes. s11-o1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

Ramey brothers took out building
permits Monday afternoon calling for
the construction OF S25,500 worth OF
building. They will construct Slls-
500 store building at Hueco and Copia
streets, four bungalows at Lamar and
Hueco to cost $500. and a bungalow
at Cumberland and Madison FOR
s4500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

Rev. +. n. Johnson. jr, adjutant Of
the FL Paso post, American legion, re-
ceived a gavel late this afternoon
from Wade Hampton chapter L. D. c.,
FOR his organization. The presenta-
ton was made at Liberty statue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

=. ID. BosSerman. a cattlemau con-
nected with the J. H Nations COM
pany. has returned 20 FL Paso from a
nine months trip in the north.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
STEADY;
WEAK IN SPOTS

Copper stocks held around Mondays
levels on Tuesdays market, accord
ing TO J. S. Curtiss & Co.. Sheldon
in enotg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

Spot cotton steady ard unchanged
sales On the spot ISIS bales; 20 arrive.
none Low middlinE. S22-75; mlddlinE,
sao.e5. Eood middliug $685. receipts,
1859 bales; stock 40.90s bales
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

DR.. JAMESON Diseases Kidney. Blad
der. Rectum, Skin G01S Minis Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

FL Puso Seed Co.'S 1920 Catalog now
ready. Write or call for a copy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

All afternoon and night trains wer
reported on time Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

II. II. Hendriek and Co., income
tax specialists. auditors- $50 First Ma
tional Bank Building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

Avoid trouble. Leave baggage checks
at Longwell's. or telephone No. 1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

Miss Rose Pedrick mas been named
secretary TO the deputy transit com
missioner I'm New York City at q
salary OF 5000 q year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

N PAsO STOCKS.

These figures taken from the boards al
the close q the session Tuesday noon;
Il Paso StOcE Exchange
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

Statistics show that but one-fourth
is many women as men stammer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02
NezOS BreOitieS
CAL AND GENERAL
tAdVertissmental

ing machine operators. Both men
and women are qualified 20 take this
examination. but must be over IS
years Of age.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
SEARCHING FOR MOST MORAL
CITY IN STATE OF OKLAHOMA

New York. Feb 19.-Search for the
best city in Oklahoma as place
for rearing n new generation of the
young is to be conducted the coming
summer by DIR. William A. McKeevcr,
department director of the Presbyter.
ian National Board OF Temperance and
Moral Welfare. Dr. McKcever, who
is a member Of the faculty of Kansas
university, and widely known as n
lecturer OF juvenile problems. VIII
start his campaign in Oklahoma ana
make statewide experiments. A prize
Of $4,000 viii be paid by Dr. McKeev-
er TO the city which scores the high
est at the end of a years test.
DIR. McKeever is field director OF
juvenile welfare for the National
Board Of Temperance and Moral Wei
fare of the Presbyterian Church in the
U. S. A., with headquarters at Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania. lie has made n
specially of this form Of better-cities
campaign. having led sixty cities OF
Kansas into such a movement. 2 He
will organize corps Of workers OF
state and national reputation to pro-
mote the movement and to help the
contesting cities prepare for the final
scoring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
WAR DEPARTMENT WILL
DISPOSE OF ALL SIACKERS
CASES STILL ON RECORDS

Washington, Feb. 19.-The War De-
partment took steps today to expedite
prosecution of wilfull draft slacler-
As preliminary measure the adjutan'
general was directed to study the rec
ords Of 1851 1854 cases classed as non.
wilful and 1891 classes as wilfui
deserters, remaining on the books aun
dispose Of all those not requiring
formal proceedings.
Instruction by Secretary Baker 20
guide the adjutant general in IN.
'eview, set out the principle tina.
1esertion charges shall be set ASIDE
when q registrant was inducted on
lime, although he delayed in answer
ing the call; whore honorable SER
Jicc was rendered subsequent to Up
2rehension and induction; where draf.
boards granted deferred classification
lfter the original failure TO report or
where the registrant died before Undue.
tion.
Instructions to non-wilful deserters
1lrect them to report to the command
ant of the nearest military post for
investigation and settlement of their
cases rndcr these principles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
The Ninety and Nine Unwhipped OF
Justice.

Berlin, Wednesday, Feb. 1S.--Grdii-
ficatlon that the entente powers hli
recognized Germany's contention re!l.
tive to the physical impossbility OF
surrendering men accused Of violation
Of the laws Of war was expressed to
day by D foreign office official. lie said
that 1t was inevitable that Internal
chaos would result from such a step
and declared the German cabinets
position was materially strengthened,
as the result Of the decision reached
by the supreme council in London.
eve do not for Il single momen
delude ourselve with the assumption
the government has scored diplo-
matte victory in pcrsuadmg the on.
tente to recede from its original at.i-
tude on the eXtrsd',.on issue" he sail.
while we are al. gratifcd. inasmucn
as the allied note permits the con
clusion the entente IS inclined 10
smooth the path for other negotiations
we are fully conscious Of the dangers
and difficulties to lie met with in the
trial of war criminals
"In this connection it is hoped nc
very scant evidence presented in III, 9,
extradltion list, will be supplemented
by specific testimony or that cases
for which no tangible evidence is aG-
duced will be abandoned"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
HEARST WINS FIRST FALL IN
SHIPPING BOARD INJUNCTION

Washington. Feb. IA temporary
Injunction to prevent the sale Of the
30 former German passenger liners
recently offered by the shipping board
was granted today by Associate JUS
tice Bailey of the district supreme
court.
Justice Bailey said that after n
careful examination Of the statutes
he was Of tho opinion that they aid
not show an intention on the part of
congress- TO place In the president or
in the shipping board the power to
sell the ships.
Application for the injunction was
Ynndc last Saturday by William Ran.
, doiph Hearst, and hearings on II
were held last Monday while the
ships were being offered at public
auction. The board announced yes
tcrday that It had decided to reject
oil OF the BIDS received. At the same
time Il asked congress for authority
TO again offer the ships at public
auction.
Chairman Payne, OF tho shipping
board. announced that an appeal from
the temporary injunction order would
be filed Immediately. Meantime he
said Il wus expected that Mr.. Hearst
would be required to furnish bond to
protect the board against loss by
reason OF tho ships lying idle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
BIG -FOUR" \ A N ED ON
REP j BL| |C A \ SLATE As
DELEGATES 70 c MIC 4 c 6

New York, Feb l9-Infornal cor.
ferences were continued here today by
republican state leaders preparatory
to the unofficial convention Of the
party at Carnegie Hall tonight. L.
seemed to be the general opinion
among the delegates as the result OF
the conference held last night THAI
the delegates at large to the nationar
convention would go uninstructed.
The big Four" delegates, according
TO the slate adopted last night wiz
be Elihu Root. Senators James w.
Wadsworth. Jr., and VIM. NJ. Calder
and William Boyce Thompson. Mrs.
Arthur l.. Llvermorc was slated to be
one of the alternates
Mr.. Root, as temporary chairman.
will deliver the Keynote speech to.
night The platform TO be adopted will
deal almost entirely with national
problems, according to forecasts,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
MAN HAS THROAT CUT;
WOMAN STRANGIED 70 DEATB

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Thc body
Of Mrs. Jewel Vanous, was foui.d IN
her home in the residence section Of
the city hero today, death apparently
having resulted from strangulation
Emil Nelson, with whom Mrs. Vanoua
IS known to hayc associated. is in n
dangerous condition at hospital.
his throat slashed with a razor. a
blood stained razor was picked up
by the police in the womans home
The tragedy for which the police
have not yet placed the responsibility,
was brought to the attention of the
authorities when Mrs. Nelson. wife of
the injured man. called an ambulance
to take her husband TO q hospital and
notified police station. \ patrol.
man was sent to the Vanous home
where he found the body OF Mrs. Van
our. Discololations on the throat IN
dicated, it was said, that death nal
been caused by strangulation.
When told by Preble Hall. deputy
prosecutor, that Mrs. Vanous wa.
dead. Nelson is said to have wept.
According to alleged statements by
Nelson and his wife, Nelson hal
known Mrs. Vanous for more than a
wear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
UPPER CLASSMEX WIN
IN A \ \ UAL FO REF Sic
CONTEST OF A RD NJ 0 RE
HIGH SCH DOL BOD rs

Walter Poole, senior, and Blanche
Fraley, junior, were awarded first and
second places in the annual orator
ical contest at Ardmore High schcol
last night, and were awarded the
gold and silver medals. respectively.
These pupils will represent ArdmNra
High school in the Southeastern Dis.
trict meet at Durant in April. ana
at the state meet at Norman in May.
The contest was one Of the very
best in the schools history, and eacl.
contestant deserves unsunted praise
for the creditabc presentation of his
subjects.
The classes and subjects of orations
were as follows; Capital and Labor"
Walter Poole, senior; "Thc Great Att.
crmath,' Harry Gibbon. senior; "Wo.
man in the Realm Of Patriotism, '
Blanche Fraley, junior; "Americanizu,
ton Ray Howard, junior; "Amcu.
cas- Influence" Hallye Lanford. soma
omore; Americas Answer to tho
Macedonia Cry Of the Twentieth Cen
tury' Sherwood owens, freshmen.
The medals were presented to the
winners by Attorney Culp of Gaines.
vile.
Mr. Culp took occasion to compl'-
ment very highly the showing of the
Ardmore High school and paid trib.
ute to the efforts of all the contest
ants, stating that it had been indeed
a difficult matter to make the fin
| al decision, as each contestant not
only had a subject worthy the con-
sideration Of every seriousmindcd Am
erican, but that each subject had been
presented in a thoroughly mastcrful
manner.
Contrary to the usual custom thc
contestants and audiences wcrA no.
made acquainted with the names ot
the judges.
Mr.. Culp stated thar he was proud
to acknowledge that he had been
/ selected 10 take part in the tina
decision, and that in keeping with
the cdston. however. he wou'l Lot
name the other two judges.
Preceding the orations musca
program was given by the High schoo
orchestra, Sol NJ, Lowenstein, direc
tor; the mixed chorus and the Girls
Glee Club. Miss Ella J. Peterson. di
rector.
Tho auditorium was gally decoratAC
in the various class colors and tho
contestants occupied elaborately de,
GRATED chairs in their respective col
ors. Superintendent G. W. Richard
presided. The auditorium was crowd
ed by a thoroughly interested and az
preciative audience.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
Memorial Highway Meeting at
Convention Hall Friday, 400 PM

Mrs. s
q
n OF
make
n o at
Of eecting n Highway,
Every pucsed person in this city presumed to be member Of
$
will have quni voice tho and help in
will
the Highway
Maxwell 20
will least Of thu that mnko
Highway, there will
has this of the hands
n undertakings
But meeting O'clock Convention
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
ArdmOre Citizens Are Loyal to
Their School and Their Teachers

in
Ardmore
No thing could be a than
public school nsttutons that anest by school
Crlp
This W. Richards
all
a an
n a =
in he
loyal its SCHOOLS and teachers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
Will SON ANSWERING WAGE PROVISIONS
THE ALLIED NOTE; OF RAILWAY BILL
PEACE PACT PLAYS.bEFORE D| |RECTOR
"POSSUN" "NINETY'H|NES AND ROADS
AND NINE" ESCAPE. DEPARTMENT HEADS

Washington, Feb. 19.-Wage pro.
visions OF the re-drafted railroad re-
organization BILL reported to the SEN
ate and house yesterday. were count
ed on to enter largely into the de-
liberations, beginning today, Of the
conference, between Director Gener.
al Hines and % leading executives.
Sections Of the revised measure
which it was considered would att
ract most attention from the railroad
executives, were those prohibitinb
any reduction in the wages Of rail
road workers prior to Sept. l, and
creating a permanent arbitration
board OF nine members, representing
the public, the workers and the cor
pOrations
The conference with the railroad
eXecuti, es was called by Mr.. Hines
to ascertain the attitude which the
railroad corporations would assume
toward the proposal advanced by
President Wilson in his reply to the
demands Of railroad employees that
federal commission be appointed to
consider the wage problem.
While the executives were meeting
with Mr.. Hines, railroad union Off
cials in Washington expressed salts
| faction with the provision prohibit
ing any reduction in wages before
Sept. /, which through an erroneous
Interpretation placed on it before tho
redI1ftcd measure was presented tc
the house was construed as establish
ing wage scales until September !
at the level in effect when the prop
critics are returned to private con
troll on March !.
Protest against the wage provision
of the completed railroad bill will bt
made in letters to President viso-
and Director General Hines which
representatives OF the railroad unior
organizations and officials of III,
American Federation OF Labor wAr,
framing today at conferences Of tn,
| federation headquarters.