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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22
Lions and Rotarians Discuss the
lmperativeness of Maintaining Live
Chamber Commerce In City of Ardmore

ly equipped well.estabished chamber
OF commerce.
What Denver can have" we can
have" he stated, and immediately
volunteered tho contribution of 4
large leather chair--stating AZ he diG
so--that he believed there wcro 80 or
moro mon in ArdmorG who would glad
ly donate the proper furnishings OF
tho Chamber Of Commerce. If tho
headquarters could he moved to Il
more centrally located home.
Others who discussed the matter
from the Rotary and Lions respect.
lively were i. $. Dolman, Frank Shcr-
wood, DR.. c. c. Weth, l.. II. Love.
G. II. Ramsey, Judge II. c. Potterf.
At the conclusion OF the talks James
Barron, secretary Of the Rotary Club
and o. G. Lasher. secretary OF tho
Lions Club, suggested that Presidents
Richards and Sandlin appoint com
mittees to assist in the re-org1niz;i-
ton and other matters OF importance
relative to the Chamber of Commerce.
These committees were appointed as
follows:
Lions-G. 4. Ramsey Errett Dunlap
and J. f.. Hamilton; from the Rotary
Club: Don Cochran, II. II. Sayre and
Arthur Wood
Attention was called to the matter
OF a continued interest in the census
enumeration of the city OF Ardmore
by Col. f.. l.. Gregory. temporary
Secretary OF the Chamber OF Com
mercc. Colonel Gregory stated that the
time limit for the complete returns
had been extended to Saturday night.
and urged that every employer make
sure that every employee had be IN
listed. and that ii was the business
and duty Of every citizen to cooper
ate In this work.
An enjoyable feature OF the meet.
ing was a number OF appropriately
worded songs. 10 well known tunes OF
What's the Matter with Father
"A Perfect Day" Silver Threads
! Among the Gold" and smiles" para
phrased by Secretaries T.asher and
Rarron rendered by the assemblage
led by Mrs. Robert S. Gardenhire.
Mrs. Gardenhire also gave a delight
! ftll vocal selection. with an encore
Miss Marguerite Noble was al the
piano.
NE ladies OF the First Presbyter
ian church served q most exccllent
meal and received a word Of thanks
from all.
Following are two OF the songs;
TUNE. SMILES"
There are things that knock us silly
There are things that arc not new
There are things that fill our eyes
with teardropS.
And make MS swear till the air il
blue.
There are things that have bitter
meaning
That the eyes Of all OF us may see
Eut tho thing that chills the hear
Of Ardmorc,
L. ncclccting tho G. OF q.
TUNE: a PERFECT DAY"
. [ a. ns n
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22
TUNE: a PERFECT DAY"

When We rlud ont the hopes OF a
dandy town,
And YOU hear what the big guns
say,
When the smoke clears away and
things settle down.
Will the plans that are made today
BE carried out by the ones who are
here?
or will they forgotten be-?
When the real work starts that must
be done,
viii YOU wilt and fade away?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22
RACE RIOT MAY FOLLOW
EFFORT TO ARREST NE
GRO CHARGED WITH STEALING
Continued from Page y

at Arkansas City. however stated
that troops had arrived at Dumas.
accompanied by Governor Brough,
and that he thought the situation
was well in hand. 1t was impossible
10 get in touch with Governor Trough
who has gone to the scene OF the
trouble with troops. who have peeh
compelled 10 80 ON foot on account
of the conditions OF the roads. 1t is
not believed here that martial law
has been declared at Dumas and that
the federal troops are merely cooper
ating with the civil authorities. so
far as could be learned from meager
telephone reports, there have been no
casualties,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

Ardmoreite WANT ADS bring what
you want.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

three mulatto sons, Sheriff Preston.
Of Arkansas City and Deputy Sheriff
iiarney Stiel of Little Rock, were
killed. Two OF Nlalpass boys were
killed and their father wounded. Later
the third son who escaped with his
negro mother. was caught and killed
and the senior Malpass, when taken
TO Dumas, by the posse was taken
from the officers and lynched, Nal
pass was one Of the few white men
in this section who have been vic
tins oil the lynch law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

FOR sALE-Farm tools and team
of mules, feed and "A good iaf1i,
TO rent; close TO Springer road, call
at Caddo bridge. SO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

Dumas, Ark, Jan. GA civilian
posse from Dumas, preceding Camp
Pike troops 10 the scene OF yesterday S
trouble between armed negroes and n
deputy sheriff near "nigger town. y
today noon captured John Welch, and
Frank Kibbel two Of the alleged ring
leaders and ascertained that VIII Kib-
bell, George Kibbel and Dock Hayes,
the others, had escaped. o.
The civilian posse met the Camp
Pike soldiers and turned them bacii
to Dumas. 1t is understood that The
troops W uld not be needed. They
probably will return to Camp Pike
tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

yANTED-A responsible man to cul'
tivate a garden on shares fhohe
1864
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

WANTED-To buy fat COWS ana Noa'
calves. viii Cardwell. Phone ll'''
22.lmo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

Richard l.. Kitchens, post No. Al
American Legion. with headquarters
M Helena, this morning sent the fol-
lowing telegram 10 the sheriff OF
Desha county in which Dumas IS
situated:
Richard H. Kitchens post No. al,
American Legion, Helena, ready TO
come IL needed in connection Dumas
trouble. Il. II. Mont, commander;
J.. l.. Burks adjutant,"
The telegram was addressed 10
George Il. Lacy, sheriff. at Arkansas
City
This post has a membership OF
over 500. 1t lost two members Killed
and one severly wounded IN the
Elaine.Hopp Spur instruction last
summer. Dumas formerly one OF the
Two county seats OF Desha county, IL
on the Missouri Pacific uron Noun
tain) railroad, ten miles north OF WIN
chester. homo Of Robert l.. Hill' a.
legged leader OF the Phillips county
insurrection, now under arrest at 10
peka. Kansas.
Pine Bluff. Ark, Jan. 22.-The situ'
a,ion nj Dumas is in control of sol
d,ers exclusively and military law
ia virtually In effect under orders
of Governor Brough. according 10
members of local posse which re-
turned here this morning IRON Du'
mas. where they went last night IN
response TO q call for help from May
or Charles Dante.
The governor told the civh OFFICERS
that the troops would handle the s''
nation and they returned here.
The scene OF the trouble is known
as "nigger town." about one miie
south of pendleton, Ark, an miano
Town on the Arkansas river zen
miles east of Dumas The place was
the scene Of race trouble in 1911
when two white officers and several
negroes were killed in fight whicf
started in a manner similar to the
trouble yesterday, a negro name.
Mauphas. wanted for assault TO XIII
sent word to Dumas officers to "com'
and get him."
Officers seeking to arrest huia'
to son of Charles Mnlpass white man
yvere fired upon BY Malpess and his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

FOR SALt,-Beautiful folding bed,
Lounge and springs, call at Az
End Ave, n. w. Phone 3Vo' ~"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANrED-By couple without chil'
lren. three unfurnished rooms close
in. northwest preferred. Phone ho4,
22-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22
The Suits

Bargains every one. Peach
bloom, Silvertone, Velour
de Lame c hi e fly. Many
strictly tailored garments
in the more simple lines
that are not only practical
but mark good taste. $50
up to SS5. Now----$39.75
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

FOR RENT-Wel furnisheu honle'
modern, $s5 per month. Phone ~. =,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

FOR RENT-Modern furnished bun,
galow. close in. Phone l4so. 20
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

Tailleur and costume mod
els; all smart as can be.
Serges., Tricotines, Duvet de
Lainese and the like. Doubt
less they will vanish at
price like this
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22
ENDS SATURDAY

Bolivias, Peachblooms,
Evoras-O, a host of cOmely
common-sense materials.
Toilored; several in Russian
blouse and the full belted
effects A number with
fur at collars and cuffs. All
$50 up TO SS5, at $39.75.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
Federated Dramatic Clubs
Announce Bill for April II

A group OF three plays inter-
spersed with two short pantomimes
Is the bill for the fourth perform
ance of the Federated Dramatic
Clubs. according to an announce
ment by John W. Thompson. the
general manager of the federation.
The performance is scheduled for
April 9th in the Little Theatre of
the Postofiice Department.
The Home Club Players of the In
terror Department. under the direc-
tion of Guy D. Harper, will pre-
sent The Test: the War Risk
Players. Miss Gunnison. director,
will present How the Vote Was
Won" and the Drama League
Players will present Lawrence
Langner's new play, Patent Ap-
piled For" directed by c. II. Gif-
ford. In addition. the Lyric Play
ers, under the direction of Miss
Bachelor and Miss Murray. will
present two interpretative dance
numbers in dramatizations from
Greek mythology. Mr.. Thompson
will act as stage manager for the
production.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
URGES COMBINE
ORR. UNIONS
Lose Meal Tickets and
Save $4,000, 900 Year
ly," Leader Advises.

Boston, April 19.-At 4 meeting
of railroad employees here yester-
day held under the auspices of
Lodge los. American Federation of
Railroad Workers. strong pleas were
made for "one big, strong union of
railroad workers." instead of a doz-
en- or more organizations working
at cross purposes and with leaders
under suspicion of collusion. ]. ].
Reynolds. vice. president of the fed
GRAFTON. said:
I am not here to Torment an up
heaval, and 1 have no connection
with the present upheavaI whatever.
When we unity We can get rid of
the labor leaders, labor separators
and the labor meal tickets and save
s2O.OOo.OOO to you men. With your
800 railroad labor organizations to-
day you men are hopelessly divided.
The Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen already have started a
movement to depose William G.. Lee.
| am stranger here. but 1 will be
better known soon, for there are
$1,000 members of my federation in
the United States and there are
$500 in New England.
You must get down to one or
ganization, one constitution, one set
of officers and unified action if you
wish to force the railroad owners
to meet your committees and grant
your demands"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20

know in what condition they ar
rive in America If the battered
shapes received here were any in
dication of the treatment the cof-
fms would receive on the way
home.
He also explained that the feel
ing of the enlisted men and also
of many officers was one of discour-
agement because the task seemed
so futile. 1t was explained that an
order for the removal of a body
comes one day and after it has been
found and prepared for transpor-
tation home, orders arrived direct
ing that 1t be buried again. That
Is of frequent occurrence.
That opinion Is shared in general
by the French civil and govern
ment authorities and also by al
most everyone of the American rel
atives who come here and find how
well kept are the American graves
and how removal seems sacrilege
in view of the quiet calm and tran
quillity in which thousands sleep in
peace side by side.
Copyright. 1870. by Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
NEW JERSEY c. O. P. FIGHT
EXTREMELY BITTER ONE

New York. April 1s.-One of the
bitterest fights OF. the preconvention
campaigns is under way in New
Jersey.
The stake Is much more compre-
hensive than the twenty-eight dele
gates. Senator Hiram johnson is
struggling for a foothold in the East.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood is working
to prevent a repetition of the Mich
igan disaster.
JoAnson's friends regard the New
Jersey primary. April 81, as vital
II he carries the Republican primary,
they are confident the moral VIC
tory will add immeasurably to his
strength in the national convention,
since IL will mean serious in
vasion of Woods eastern strength.
If he fails of that States endorse
ment many of his supporters are ad-
mittedly dubious. since trained poll
tical observers held the California
Senator must make a showing in the
East.
On the other hand, Woods back
ers feel their candidate must repel
johnson in New Jersey. not only to
maintain a comparatively unbroken
front in the East. but to wipe out
the memory of the Michigan
primary.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
MISTAKE TO REMOVE DEAD,
SHOCKED OFFICER BELIEVES
tWnshinEton HeraId-Public Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispntch.)
by wYTHE WILLIAMS.

: Paris. April 19.-Removal OF the
tAmerican soldier dead from the
rAmerican Expeditionary Force cem-
seteries in France was severely
ecriticiseede today by an official rep
Presenting the United States in the
task. The official declared that not
tonly was it a mistake to remove
sthe bodies from the side of fallen
Comrades but that the method of
sremOvaI would shock American
Relatives. especially if they could
ssee the condition in which the
cOffins arrived here from America to
garry the bodies back.
: CoffiEs n,ade of chestnut are ar
sriving every day on American
Transports
: Inspection OF the cofins, the Off
scial said. showed that S5 per cent of
Them have broken tops. Fifteen
per cent of the collins are badly
sealed and few of. them will stand
-the water test which the army
must give before assigning them
for use. Most of them must be re-
paired here. the official said. and
almost every coffin is lacking the
right number of screws and army
workers must supply from thirty
TO forty screws for each coffin to
make them tight
: The official said he would like to
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
HOUSE TRIMS
DC. ESTIMATES
Commissioners Figures Cut
$39,954.84 by Appro-
priations Committee.

Deficiencies in revenues Of the
District of Columbia for the current
year fiscal year were provided fer
in deficiency bill reported out by
the House Appropriations Commit
tee yesterday. The amount pro-
vided for the local government was
s407,2s5.16.
Estimates by the Commissioners
of $447.250 were cut s39,954.s4 by
the committee. They provided
$4,000 for the newly created Zoning
Commission $62.295.16 for advertis-
ing notice of taxes in arrears;
$35.OOO for repairs to suburban
roads: $4,000 for operation and
maintenance of sewage pumping
service; and s35o,00O for the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane.
Three hundred million dollars
was recommended for the railroad
deficit. $162.004.23 for the Interstate
Commerce Commission, s2.700 for
card index system for the Library
of Congress; s16.500 for the mint at
Denver, s7.666,1S7.14 for care of
wounded ex-service men by the
Public Health Service. s57,5OO for
the Post Office Department, $275,000
for the Department of Labor to
build a government hotel for gov.
ernment workers in Washington,
ID. c.. s775 for the Botanical Gar
dens and s5SS.0O0 for the Govern
ment Printing Office{
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
Names of Nominees Sent
To Senate by Wilson

James l.. Hughes. of Pennsyl-
vania- was nominated yesterday by
President Wilson to be commission
er of immigration at Philadelphia.
The names of Dennis B. Lucey, of
Utica. n. Y. to be district attorney
of the northern district of New
York; Stephen T. Lockwood, of Buff
falo. to be United States marshal
OF the western district, and Samuel
w. Randolph. of Milwaukee, to be
marshal of the eastern district of
Wisconsin, were sent to the Senate.
Temporary Brig. Gen. Wendell C.
Neville was recommended for pro-
motion to brigadier general in the
Marine Corps. Temporary captains
Nathan c. Twining and Thomas p.
Magruder were recommended for
promotion to the rank of rear ad-
miral.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
PUBLIC,
OYSTER AYERS
Former Board Member
Tells Of Van Schaick's
Expressed Desire.

'The public can be damned. I
have the courage of my convictions.
1 know what I am doing and pro-
pose to exercise my rights"
These are the words credited to
DR.. John Van Schaick. jr., president
OF the school board. three years ago
IN conversation with Capt James r.
Oyster. former member OF the
board. according to testimony of the
latter yesterday before the Senate
committee investigating District
The occasion for the outburst
Capt. Oyster explained. was due to
MS admonftion to Van Schaick, after
the board president had expressed
his intention Of getting rid of SUI
perintendent Thurston, that the peo-
pie of the District liked Thurston
and that fact should influence the
boards decision.
Capt. Oyster said he replied that
that remark might sound all right
coming from himself, but he was
surprised to hear it from the lips Of
Van Schaick.
Capt. Oyster took occasion to
criticise the Board of Commission
ers OF the District when the Ques-
ton came up as to his opinion Of
the proper method Of appointing the
school board members.
Logically" he said. "the appoint
ments should be made by the Dis
trict Commissioners. but we don't
have representative people on the
Board OF Commissioners. We have
not had them for a number of
years"
Capt. Oyster recommended that
board membership be reduced to five
and that appointments be made by
the President and confirmed by the
Senate.
Roscoe c. Bruce, assistant super
intendent in charge of colored
schools, is a capable official, in the
opinion of Capt. Oyster. He said
Bruce had a suave manner which
sometimes led persons to think he
mad promised them something when
really he had not.
Harry o. Hine. secretary of tho
Board of Education. was the first
witness examined by the commit
tee. Hine testified that IL was his
belief Superintendent Thurston had
perfect right Of access to the files
OF the Board of Education. He said
friction developed between the su-
perintendent and the board after
van Schaick's return from Europe.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
SOUGHT TO ADVISE
PRESIDENT, ARRESTED

william Benjamin Tinka, "a years
old. Of Ills Virginia avenue south
west, employed in the office of the
auditor for the Navy Department,
was arrested at the White House
last night by Detectives Grand and
Alligood
The headquarters men were sum-
moned by the White House police.
who said that Tinka was trying to
get an interview with the Presi-
dent. When arrested Tinka told
the detectives he had a plan which
would prevent disaster to the coun-
try
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
SENATE TO GET.
DC. BILLTODAY
Revised Measure Expected
To Meet Little Opposi-
ton in House.

After a brief session. the Senate
Appropriations Committee yester-
day completed consideration of the
District appropriation bill. The. bill
Will be reported to the Senate to-
morrow. where, according to SEN
ators Warren, Pomerene, Thomas.
Harrison and others. it will meet
with little opposition.
The most important provisions of
the bill are recomme ndation to
retain the half and half plan. which
was rejected by the House. and to
drop tax raise of ! per cent in
serted in the House in the face of
strong public disapproval. Senator
Warren. chairman of the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee. expressed
the opinion that when the bill goes
back to the House it will pass with
little opposition.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
OF BEATTY
RELATES TO BLOCKADE

London. April 1e.-Summoning of
Earl Beatty, hero of the battle of
Jutland. to the conferences of the
council of premiers in San Reno,
was attributed by the press here
today to arrangements for the
threatened renewed blockade of
Germany.
Beatty went to the conference at
Prime Minister Lloyd Georges re-
quest.
The press continued to attach the
greatest Importance to the con-
ference opening today. There was
almost universal insistence on Wig
crous enforcement of the clauses of
the treaty of Versailles providing
for German disarmament
Newspapers also favored coercive
measures fer the Turks.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
PETITION PRESIDENT
TO FREE PRISONERS

Pleading that Presidential Glenn
ency be extended to political pris-
oners and conscientious obtectors
now held in military disciplinary
prisons, a delegation of the Citi-
zens' Amnesty Committee headed
by Mrs. Champ Clark yesterday
left at the White House a petition
asking President Wilson to release
all those political prisoners who
had not committed overt acts
against the government during the
war.
Mrs: Robert M. LaFollette, Jack
son H. Ralston, Basil Manly and
others accompanied Mrs. Clark,
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
VESSEL AFIRE::
DOCK IN PERIL
Bush Terminal at Brooklyn
Menaced by Flaming
Steamer.

New York. April 1s.-The Nor
wegian steamer Hailfried. BIAS
tons. was sfire Oh Bush. Terminal.
Brooklyn, today.
Two fireboats fought the flames.
The blaze broke out following three
violent explosions which shook the
waterfront. The vessel was loaded
with nitrates.
Three men were injured.
For . time the great terminal it.
self was mensced. but tugs sue
ceeded IN towing the Hallfried to
midstream.
Thousands Of people watched the
fire. one of the most spectacular
ever seen on the waterfront.
Firemen were hampered by the
constant explosions Of chemicals
in the cargo.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
FRANCE AGREES.
!. TOU.S. MOVING
ALLHERODEAD.
Soldiers Buried m Zone of
! Advance to Be Brought
Home.
53,046 GRAVES THERE
Baker Promises to See That
Collins Are IN Better
Shape.

Permission for the return of all
soldier dead that are buried abroad
was assured yesterday when the
War Department announced that
the French government had agreed
to sanction the removal of the
53.o4s Americans.who are buried in
the zone of advance.
Increase in the force of the
Graves Registration Service now
overseas will permit the removal
of bodies from the, zone, beginning
next September Is. Work is under
way in France in the zone of the
interior. where some 1900 Amer
leans are buried. 1t had been the
original intention of the French
government not to permit the re-
moval of dead fro mthe zone of op-
erations until three years after the
end of the war.
1t was acknowledged yesterday
.by Newton D. Baker, Secretary of
war, that there had been some
complaints from abroad over the
condition in which the coffins for
return of American dead had ar
rived.
Maj Cen Henry l. Rogers, Quar-
,termaster General, said that this
had happened some weeks ago when
.the shipment of collins was first
.started. He said that careless han
.dlinG of the collins on the trans
:ports and rough weather had been
largely responsible and that steps
had been taken to prevent any fur
-ther trouble.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
Boston Broker Accused
OF Sugar Pro6teering
(By Herald Leased Wtre.l

New York, April 19.-One of the
most important arrests reported by
the Flying Squadron of the govern
ment in their campaign to stamp
out high prices. occurred today in
the arrest here of f. Il. Sherburne,
a sugar broker of Boston. Mass.
The defendant is accused of hav-
ing bought 100000 pounds of sugar
at ISL cents and sold 1t at 2I%
cents, making a profit of approxi-
mately 81 per cent within two weeks,
His gross sales amounted to
$2eS, 500.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
Coroner S Jury Exonerates
Driver of Death Auto"

George F. Colebaugh, jr., 649 G
street northeast, driver of an auto
mobile that struck and fatally in
jured Miss Margaret +. Wickware.
aged 72. at Connecticut avenue and
II street northwest. April 12. was
exonerated of blame by a coroner's
jury at the District morgue yester
day.
Miss wfckware~ died Sunday at
Emergency Hospital from a frac-
tured skull and shocx. i'he jury's
verdict was that the driver was in
no way to blame for the accident.