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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
NEGRO MOTORCYCLIST
RUNS DOWN WHITE WOMAN
AT FORT WORTH, TENAS

Fort Worth, Texas, May 2l.-Po-
lice were called today to save +. D.
Ferry. negro motorcyclist, from pos
sible injury at the hands Of q crowd
in the business district Immediately
after he had struck Mrs. c. j. Howell
of Memphis. Tenn. The negro was
hurried to the central police station
and was held without bond. After
running over the woman, who was
not seriously injured, Berry abandon
ed his motorcycle and 1t is said tried
to escape from the crowd and was
caught by the police before he was
harmed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
PUBL |C DON'T CARE A
.D---N FOR WORK|N OMAN

Washington. May 21.-The. general
public, this so.called innocent third
party" was arraigned as the only
wrong doer in industry" by Henry
Sterling, chairman of the legislative
committee of the American Fedora.
tion of Labor, appearing before
senate subcommittee to oppose the
Poindexter anti.strike bill for rail-
roads
The proposed legislation was found
not be inconvenienced, must get ev-
erything it wants right away" he
said, and added did it. ever occur
to you that the public doesn't give a
d for the man who works? The
public is the one great sinner in
the industrial field. II is positively
criminal in its indifference. Children
might work themselves to death in
the mills and the public wouldn't
care. The only party considered in
the controversy is the so-called in
nocent third party. the public, while
we who work, take some action for
our own welfare, they only want to
put US in jail" Newspapers and leg
islators to some extent, have pro.
tested about plumbers wages, he con-
tinued. The railroads are congested
today simply because switchmen will
not work for the money you pay. Give
them enough and they'll go back"
The strike, he said, is "the only
weapon working men have, and If
they thought this bill would pass,
our 100000 people would come down
here in such numbers the capital
couldn't hold them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
Common Sense and Not Emotionalism
Will Prevent Fatal Business Collapse

manded 25 per cent advance which
will make leather prices higher The
hardware used in the manufacture
of harness has advanced 25 per cent
recently.
One merchant said he was selling
overalls at SO n pair and was paying
s37 dozen for the same goods to be
delivered this fall.
A proprietor of a meat market said
the press dispatches stated that meats
had been reduced while in reality
there had been an advance of two
cents pound.
a grocer In speaking of flour said
there had been an advance instead
Of n reduction, as had been quoted
in press dispatches. The grocer also
stated that in the purchase of Califor-
mia fruits he had TO place his order
when It was requested, or he did not
get any goods at all and the prices
are gradually on the increase. The
sellers have all the customers they
want and they are independent, and
the merchant must pay the price or
leave the goods alone.
At the prices quoted on print paper
the amount of paper that goes into
one months subscription costs 66
cents That does not make any al
lowance for waste.
We have no way of knowing more
Of the situation that prevails than
any one else, but It is our opinion
that the people have been buying
so rapidly that they have gone be-
yond the capacity of the country.
In reference to steel there is plen.
| ty of raw material and the mills are
operating all the time, but the de.
mand for oil field supplies cannot
be met The demand for steel pro
ducts has gone beyond the capacity
of the mills and such q condition
brings up the price.
Labor Is asking more all the. time
and is entitled to more under such
prices as labor must pay.
The majority OF the people would
like to see q return to normal con.
ditions, but they want that return
to come steadily and not by means
of a collapse,
1t is said that It Is human to 90
from one extreme to the other, but
IL that Ia being human we need to
be surer.human for once and 20 AZ
ter price reductions. but not In an
excited runous manner that VIII
bring panic to every citizen and A.
Y feet every fortune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
PEACE RESOLUTION NOW UP
TO PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington. May 2l.-The re.
publican peace resolution was
adopted finally today by the
house. II now goes to the presi.
dent.
The house majority accepted
the senate substitute for the orr.
ginal house resolution, democrats
vainly opposing it.
Twenty democrats Joined with
the republicans In adopting the
resolution while two republicans.
Representatives Kelley, Michigan
and Fuller Of Massachusetts,, voted
against II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
KANSAS BANKER URGES
ALL NOT To LEND MONEY
ON THE NON ESSEN TAILS;
SCORES THE "A RIM LOANS

wichita, Kan, May 21.-"Don't lend
any money for non-essentials," was
the advice given Kansas bankers by
]. r. Burrows, of Topeka, president
Of the Kansas Bankers Association,
in an address at the opening session
Of the associations annual convention
here. Bankers will have to discrim-
mate carefully in making loans and
they will have to stand as guardians
and trustees as never before to see
that no funds go for speculation,
weather it is upon the stock market
or in other business activities.
"The time has come when bankers
should refuse to loan money to peo-
pie who bury automobiles ION time"
| If the banks today were free Of au-
tomobile paper their reserve would
not be subject to criticism. The full
power of all credit should be con-
served and placed behind production.
Mr. Burrows emphasized the need
of two things in particular which, in
his opinion, would tend to improve
conditions: Revision Of the federal
income and war profits tax-removal
cf the profits tax, and taxation OF
now tax-exempt bonds. He also de-
clared that he believed the state
banks-and more particularly those
who are contributing to the state
guarantee fund.- are not adequately
protected by the state banking de-
partment under present laws, and
that the legislature should create an
advisory board 'for the purpose OF
advising with the state bank com
missioner and supervising and di
recting the affairs of the state bank
department"
He also recommended bank guar
antee fund for national banks anc
outlined a plan whereby such n funt
could be created under the fedora
reserve system, each district main
tanning its own guarantee fund; each
have it's own district chief examiner
who would appoint his assistants
with the approval of a majority o
the directors.
II would abolish the office Of thu
comptroller Of the currency" Mr.. Bur
rows said, "as I do not believe, un
der the federal reserve system, w
have any further use for such an OF
flee"
Mr.. Burrows criticised the issuanc
OF tax.free bonds under the fedora
farm loan act. "In my judgment.
he asserted, ut is absolutely wronI
in principle and unjust to 0 per cen
of the people, for no government, fire
or autocratic, can retain the supper
Of nation when that governmen
frankly begins to take money fror
most Of its citizens to hand over t
5 favored few"
Mr.. Burrows reported that the a!
| ISOLATION includes in its membershi
| ,O95 state banks; 247 national bank:
II building and loan associations, 3
other financial institutions-au /
, Kansas-and q banks in Kansa
, City and st. Joseph, Mo-, maxim
a total membership of 1,476. II
said the deposits in Kansas bank
aggregate about $500, 900, ,O0O--approx
> mately $500, 100000 in state banks an
5000, ,OO0,O national banks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
CROSS EXAMINATION GRILL
FOR DANIELS BEGINS TODAY

Washington, May 21.-Secretary
Deniels today faced cross-examina-
ton by the senate committee in
estigating the naval conduct of the
war. Chairman Hale indicated that
the corss-examination would be
brief and members of the commit
tee hoped to conclude questioning
Mr.. Daniels by tomorrow night.
After the cross examination Is
finished, the committee will ad-
journ, probably until Thursday,
when Rear Admiral Sims will again
take the stand to testify in re-
buttal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
Villa, Patriot or Bandit. Remains
Leading Factor in Mexican Affairs;
Ready to Fight 0bregon Regime Along
Same Lines He Fo ught Carranza;
Soldiers Recover Money and Bullion

In Camp iWth Generali Villa, Bo-
quilfas. Chihuahua, May 19.--(via Ell
Paso, May 21.)-Francisco Villa, va
riously described as revoutionist,
patriot and bandit Is yet a factor in
Mexican affairs, as ready and will
ing to take the field against the new
est revolutionary forces as he was
against Carranza, he told the Asso-
ciated Press here today.
Villa declared the successor Of Car
rama must fully satisfy his ideals
OF government before he would retire
to private life, and quit the life Of a
Robin Hood"
Villa does not like General Alvaro
Obregon, candidate for the presidency
Of Mexico, who apparently has be-
coLie the man Of the hour" in Mex
leo through the country's new devolu-
ton. Villa discussing the revolution.
airy leaders, joked and laughed about
Obregons actions at the convention
Of Aguas Cal:entes, which led to the
selection Of Carranza as president of
Mexico through q split OF revolutions
ary leaders.
'Obregon signed the flag as did
others at the convention" said Villa.
He kissed the flag and cried as he
kissed it. Then those who wanted
to break the agreement stole the flag
with the signature Of the delegates. y
Obregon is the Mexican leader, who
first decisivcly defeated Villa. This
fight occurred at relaya- ,Obregon
then was leading Carranza troops
against villa and later became minis
ter Of war in the Carranza cabinet
Villa would not make public the
guarantees he demanded from the
new government, except that politi
clans must be kept from ruling Mex
leo.
An interpreter acting between Vii
Ia and the correspondent. then asked
to direct a question to the rebe
whether or not Villa was present
personally at the Columbus raid, re
fused to put the question. Villa sym
pathizers have denied he personally
was present, while evidence presented
by persons at Columbus declared HI
was there.
Villas first question to his inter
viewer was concerning the health O
General Hugh L. Scott, Of the Unit
ed States army, who held frequen
conferences with Villa at the border
villa expressed a strong liking TO
General Scott.
Villas greatest emotional perio
was during questioning concerning
General Felipe Angeles, who was exc
cuted by Carranza forces at Chihua
lua in November last for rebellion
against the government. Tears cam
TO Villas eyes as he discussed Ange
les and condemned the men who OF
dered him. executed.
Angeles is the man Mexico shoul
have ncw," he said.
villa declared Carranza officials pre-
vailed on American officials at +
Paso in June last, to cross the Hi
Grand. and drive him from his a
tack on Juarez, which he was abou
to take in company with Angeles.
None Of my bullets fell into An
erican territory" he said. "Certainl
those who knew me will credit m
with having sufficient tactics to di'
pose Of my men so American live
and property would not be enGangel
ed. Those who have studied the situ'
ton know this to be true. The ca
rancistas fired into Ell Paso, as tn
excuse for American troops to cross
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
SOLDIER RELIEF MEASURE
READY FOR HOUSE ACTION

Washington, May 21.-With sol.
der relief legislation facing its last
obstacle before consideration by
the house. Chairman Fordney OF
the ways and means committee
today planned to obtain legislative
preference through the rules COM
mittee for consideration of the bill
reported yesterday. Approval by
the rules committee would permit
consideration of the bill tomorrow
under provisions limiting debate
four hours and only one amend.
ment, a motion to adopt a sub
stitute or compromise plan. re-
publican leaders said would be in
order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
WILL TESTIFY BEFORE COM
MlTTEE ON PROFlTTERING

New York, May 2l.--Henry p. Dav-
ison of j. p. Morgan and Company,
today was subpoenaed to testify be.
fore the joint legislative committee
Investigating profiteering. His opin-
ion on the causes OF discomfort over
the present economic situation will
be sought. it was stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
Lumber orr 81 Per Hundred

Waco, Texas, May 2ll.-Lumber
dealers here today announced reduc-
tions Of $40 to $50 per thousand feet
IN the price of lumber. No reason
was assigned for the slump and deal
ers profess no knowledge as TO fur
ther or general declines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
IN INTERSTATE COMMISSION
FORMULATES ALL PLANS
TO BREAK THE EX|ST|N c
CON GEST|ON IN NATION

Washington, May 81. - The cam
paign to break the freight congestion
was we'll under way today, the in
terstate commerce commission having
taken three important steps toward
that end. These were orders for:
Forwarding Of tariff without ref.
erence to previous routing; abrogation
of all railroad rules governing car
service; transfer Of $4,000 coal cars
from west to east. and Of 10000 box
cars from east to the grain fields
of the west.
These moves were expected within
10 days, members Of the commission
said. but they expected that a much
longer period would be required to
get the entire tangle Strengthened
out"
Millions Of bushels of the 1919 wheat
crop still remain in the wheat dis
tricts awaiting shipment, it was said.
Other recommendations for the dis.
bursement of the revolving fund pro-
vided in the transportation act were
as follows:
Temporary reserve for claims and
judgments $40,O00,000: appropriation
for short line railroads. $12,000,OOO
temporary reserve for maturities $780,
00O, 900. appropriation for additions
and betterments which will promote
the movement Of cars, $4,000, 900.
New equipment required by rail
roads to meet minimum needs is es
timated by the interstate commerce
commission at 1000 locomotives and
10000 freight cars, including 10000
refrigerator cars. The commission
estimated that equipment already or
dered and to cost s125,00O.O0O, repre-
sented probably less than 20 per cent
Of that needed.
at is evident" the commissions
statement said, that the equipment
required properly to meet the trans
portation needs Of the public cannot
be secured unless the carriers them
selves assume the burden of financ
| ing the remaining rs per cent"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
Dairy Department Head Here

L. +. Frazier, mead Of the dairy
department Of the state A. & M. col.
lege at saltwater, was in the city
Thursday afternoon making the A. r.
O. test at local dairy.
C. T.. Mitchell Of the United States
bureau of markets with headQuar-
ters at saltwater was also here look
ing after the proposition of securing
a cotton classer to have charge of
this section during the coming sea.
son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21

Little Rock jonathan Kellogg, ad.
jutant general Of the trans.Misslssippi
department OF the United Confederate
veterans is dead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
Killed at Negro Road House

Tulsa Okla, May PR. M. Hud-
son, local agent Of a nursery here
was shot and killed in a negro road.
house early yesterday. He was first
identified as Charles A. Ray Of Pine
Bluff, Ark, but later his correct
identity was established. His wife left
here Wednesday night to visit rela-
tives near Pine Bluff and has not
been informed Of Hudson's death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21

League of Nations Oregon Issue.
Portland, Oregon, May 21.--In the
Oregon primary election today, the
league of nations has been made
an outstanding issue both in the re.
publican contest for presidential en-
dorsement and the contest for DEM
ocratic nomination for United States
senator.
The active candidates for the repub-
lican presidestia preference are Major
General Leonard Wood. Governor F..
0. Lowden and Senator Hiram w.
Johnson. The names of Senator Miles
Poindexter and Herbert c. Hoover.
also appear on the republican ballot
but Senator Poindexter announced his
withdrawal from the Oregon con.
test and Mr.. Hoover's campaign man.
ayers in the state have asked repub.
leans TO throw their strength to the
pro-league candidate they believe to
have the best chance of defeating the
no league candidacy of Senator Hir.
am Johnson"
The name of William G.. McAdoo
Is the only one appearing on the bal
lot as democratic candidate for pres.
ident.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-21
Indications Point to Free for All
At San Francisco Democratic Derby;
Thus Far Palmer Seems the Favorite
While Owen Runs Third in "Favorite
Son" Entries, With 20 Pledged Votes

Chicago, May 2l.-With the demo.
cratic convention a little more than
a month away canvass Of the sit
uatlon shows no one man has re-
ceived as many as 100 pledged dele.
gates, while the uninstructed dele
gates thus far chosen number 5S7.
There are 242 delegates yet to be
elected.
Under the democratic convention
rules a two.thrids vote is required
to nominate, or 72S out of the 1893
votes which will be cast in the con-
vention.
OF those candidates who have votes
instructed for them, Attorney Gener.
al Palmer is leading with the 7G
votes given to him by his home state
of Pennsylvania this week.
Governor James NJ. Cox, of Ohio.
is a close second, with "A votes, the
solid delegations of Ohio and Zen
tucky The names Of three "favorite
sons" stand third, fourth and fifth
in the list; Governor Edward I. Ed
wards Of New Jersey, receiving his
states 28 votes; Senator Carter II.
Glass having Virginia's "a; and Sem
ator Robert L. owen, Of Oklahoma
being the choice OF that states 20
delegates.
James w. Gerard, of New York,
former ambassador to Germany, who
filed petition in South Dakota, will
receive the states 10 votes.
Only one contest has appeared to
date In Georgia, friends of Mr.. Pal
mer, dissatisfied with the action of
the state convention in endorsing
Senator Hoke Smith. organized a sep
arate convention and selected % Pal
mer delegates.
Oregon democrats meet today tc
select ten delegates.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-19
EXPRESS CHARGES
ARE GOING HIGHER
INCREASE IN RATES RANGING
FROM 10 TO rs PER CENT
PUT UP TO COMMISSION.
TO EXPEND MANY MILLIONS
The $12,ooo,ooo Approximate Amount
Derived from the Previous Raise
Paid Out to Employees.

Washington. - Increased express
charges, ranging from 10 to rs per
cent and estimated to yield $25 900
additional revenue annually were ask
ed by the American Express Company,
in petition filed with the interstate
commerce commission.
Increased cost OF conducting It's
business as well as the urgent need
for more complete facilities and equip
ment was given by the company as
grounds for asking additional revenue
Expenditures OF many millions OF
dollars" was necessary, the petition
said, and additional funds could not
be obtained under the present rates.
While explaining that previous rate
Increases added approximately Sl2,.
100000 to the annual revenue. the
company said this money was given
Immediately to employees in the shape
OF increased wages Granting OF ex-
ira wages for overtime on the basis
of an elght.hour day was said to have
resulted In monthly outlay Of $1.022,-
900 as compared to less than $4,000
before the elght-hour day and over
time rlay be given.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-19

Tie eeassitHtieaaIisy o. GAs profit
hltioa amendment and portions OF tina
enforcement act win be srgSed hsfars
the suprense court, The question 10
Involved IN original proceedings
bronsht by Rhode Island 10 have
the amendment asciassa Invalid and
ito enforcement enjOsned a. vel as
in appeals from Kentucky and Aasxar
chusetts
Senator RansdeE Of LOUISIANA to-
getner with Sgsa,or Hoks sr-ith Of
Georgia and otD.i senators are Ire
pariLg to make a strong fight before
the senate committee on aniculture
70 secure libe:as appropriation tor the
eradication o. the pink worm
Various methods Of Fastening action
on the peace treaty were discussed
at conferences among Republican and
Democratic senators as result OF ap-
parently universal sentiment Of the
leaders that nothing In the direction
Of compromise would be gained by
further delaying the decisive vote.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-19
URGED TO ACCEPT
ARMENIA MANDATE.
AMERICAN MISSION MAKES AN
INSPECTION FOR PURPOSE
OF SECURING FACTS.
EXPLAINS WILSON'S SILENCE
No Definite Policy Has Ever Beer An.
nouneed b. the Administration On
This Particular Matter.

washington. Recommendation
that the United States accept man.
date over Armenia, are understood to
be contained in the report OF the
American mission under Major Gen.
eral Hartford, which recently made
tour OF inspection in that country
to obtain Arst hand facts as to Turk.
ish rule.
The report never has been publish.
ed, although the senate twice has re-.
quested President Wilson to trans
NIT copy of 1t.
1t was said that some senators had
knowledge Of the recommendation OF
IN Armenian mandate and that they
had attributed the Presidents silence
to the presence OF this recommends.
ton in the report.
Representatives in this country Of
the Armenian national council have
repeatedly urged that the American
government accept a mandate over
their suffering peoples but no definite
policy has ever been announced by the
administration.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-19
SIX HUNDRED At
MEET Of PASTORS.
NEARLY EVERY DENOMINATION
REPRESENTED At RECENT
GREAT GATHERING
REPORu OF DOCTOR RAWLINGS
Attendance Of Women at the Various
Conferences Ran Up Approximately
TO 400 at the Several Session

Charlette.-Six hundred-minus twt
North Carolina minister's, represent.
ing most OF the evangelical denomina.
tons OF the state, were registered del
egates at the North Carolina State
Pastors conference OF the inter.
church world movement, which con.
cluded its three days session in the
Second Presbyterian church in Char.
lotte.
The report OF DR.. E. H. Rawlings
on a trip he recently made through
the various mission fields and the
answers to questions on the inter.
church world movement by DR..
Charles II. Pratt were the only two
features OF the final session OF the
womans conference. The attendance
at the various conferences OF the wo-
men ran up to approximately 400.
Or. Vance conducted the devotional
service with which the conference
closed, reading a portion OF the 18th
chapter OF the Gospel OF John and
emphasizing the words Of The seventh
verse III ye abide in me and my
words abide in you We shall ask what
We will and II shall be done unto YOU"