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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
Ardmore People Ask Assurance of an
Adequate Gas Supply; The Gas Company
Asks a Larger Remuneration And Will
Exert Every Effort To Take Care of the
Situation, Rendering Value Received


morning the the
dnd gas company
city the winter shallow
wen Ts reduced in rock S' pressurc c' from M pounds to m pounds
Scp the n "a houp out o s % day % fear % % acS uso @
The and months approaching and it Is important
Eae @ m"n @ knows m % @ % @ @ @ interests G % ama % m ,S % discussions on tho
street each presents the matter from his
with reference to this know that the problem much
& u.s. St % @ gas % so'F @ ] % 5 in the & f & caused & II" & to 53em ] approx m @
types the cost win be very heavy on us and would be much better for
For number Amoro along with
people way realize
saving in convenience to have plenty of natural
the 81 REQUIRED ito meet the needs of tho tho
line producers
FOX meantime gas conpony
lots OF gas and the Lone Star G GS"pp @ & OF & Texas, went & in @ there % %
could not buy 80 mgc gas and naturally the Gmraes mics producing the gas
Our home then had to buy more pipe and build line to
[ o @ 5ut @ missed @ TINE the @ ond T shows that the sands are irregular
cam % p @ tho % 9 @ n n " Go G'I % @ 'a the OF % @ a h sts
y0 @ % % Gon @ % s S the @ doing c" @ proper o % thing " or ' at
That means that question
pora@ ant. one u Co., 49,, mana 60. con ,,, mo,o ,r
coal clothes but Of the citizens are srenousy obns
The drilling three four times more n " than aan
did few back The producer must have more for gas gas or Or he S cannot @
because many instances he drills nm of W wells o SG on he s sG,s h
people this loss consideration they would reason
dricm also be taken consideration
history companies supplied ArmOre with
so company has the who
their capital invested in the company
The gas company put result
plenty Of gas for next winter & The 3 " & as we uS'r' % @ @ IS bs 3
the to
the drill running at an o produce own gas.
Inc matter ''3 Continued on Page Two,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
CONGRESS TO A BOL|SH
NINE SUB-TREASUR|ES
AND Z ASSAY OFFICES
in I'll |RTEEN STATES

Washington, Feb Establishment
Of the nine sub.treasuries, the Offices
Of l3 state surveyors.general, and two
assay offices is proposed in the leg.
islative Appropriation bill, reported
today by the house appropriations
committee.
a reduction OF $4,000 900 from De-.
partment estimates for clerk hire and
miscellaneous expenses was made, but
the bills total OF $104 ,120, 900 Is ono
Of the largest peace.tme Legislative
appropriations on record.
Several unusual items, including
s42O3S. 900 for the internal revenue
bureau for collecting taxes and en-.
forcing the national prohibition; sll,-
S24 900 for the war risk insurance bu-
reau and s5,O00,OOO for the decen.
NAL census, largely account for the
high total
The sub.treasuries which would be
abolished ut the end of this year ara
at Baltimore. New York. Philadelphia.
Boston. Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis,
New Orleans, and San Francisco. TIE
surveyors-general to be discarded on
June 30 next would include those In
Arizona. California, Colorado, Idaio,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ore
gon, South Dakota, Utah Washington,
Wyoming and Alaska. The assay OF.
fees at Deadwood, S. D.. and Sl'
Lake City would be closed on June
80.
No new government services are es.
tablished by the bill. and the request
Of the department Of commerce for en-.
largement of the foreign and domestic
commerce bureau by appointment of
additional field agents in the fir
East, Centras and South America and
New European countries was deniel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18

sary, and l am convinced that we
are most likely TO secure them II tn,
supreme consideration of the nationai
interest is not submerged in a con.
test Of individual candidates. for the
presidential office. Therefore I shou
Like to see the next democratic M
tonal convention composed OF IN.
trammeled men and women, bound
to no particular candidate and allow.
cd to express their preferences free
ly through the abolition OF the unit
rule.
"While l realize that under the pr,-
mary laws uninstructed delegates from
some states are impossible, neverthe-
less, / think 1t highly desirable tina:
every effort should be made to send
unnstructed delegates from every
state where possible.
Personally I should be delighted
II the next national convention might
be actually a great democratic con.
ference, where the utmost freedom
of action should prevail and whers
the motive OF high service aloce
should control. If in such convention
a platform is adopted and n canGi-
date is selected representing the great
conservative progressive and spiritual
forces of the day, the favorable op Il
ion Of the country would be enlisted
at the very outset. The issue would
then be sharply drawn between us
and forces OF standpatism and re
action, which are already overrea'n-
ing themselves and claiming with pre-
sumptuous confidence the victory IN
November. next.
Holding these views you can readl-
ly understand why / prefer not TO
be entered in the Georgia primary,
and why I must beg my good friends
to withdraw my name l cannot con-
sistently enter the primary in any
state when 1t is my earnest conviction
that the delegates from every state
should 90 10 the convention without
instructions and use power and oppor'
tunity for the best service OF their
country.
mo greater honor than n nomina
tion for the presidency can come to
any man, short of election TO the pres
idency. In q democracy like ours the
obligations of good citizenship are su-
preme and / should, therefore, regard
II the imperative duty of any mau to
accept a nomination if 1t should come
to him unsolicited I say this at the
risk OF being charged with harbor.
ing a candidacy, Notwithstanding the
explicit statements in this letter, but
I am sure. that, on the whole, shai!
not be misunderstood.
please accept my warm thanks for
your generous support and be good
enough to assure my friends OF my
sincere gratitude for the honor they
have done me-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
MINING ENGINEER MAKES
PLEA FOR DEPARTMENT
MINE DEMON S 7 RA T|ON

New York, Feb ia plea for
demonstration coal mines" along the
same lines as demonstration farms,
maintained by the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture, was made
by the 121st annual meeting Of the
American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers here, by K.
j. Rutledge of the United States bu-
reau Of mines.
a. n Knickerbocker OF Cayuna,
Mimi, declared that the present wage
systems in mines were the most fire.
quent causes Of unrest" leading to
inefficiency and migration by the
workers He referred particularly to
the contract wage system" which
he said is proving ''inequitable in GER
tain instances although wages In the
main are equitable
Il. T.. Wheeler Of st. Louis in proof
Of his assertion that ore deposits is
not necessarily the work of long geo.
logical ages, but may take place in
a few geological moments" exhibited
photograph of an old railroad spike
which had been covered by lead ore
within a period OF about two years.
II was found in an abandoned lead
and zinc mine in Oklahoma, Mr..
Wheeler was Of the opinion that
many lead and zinc deposits in the
Mississippi valley were of compare
lively recent origin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
Synopsis of Pros and Ardm0re Gas Hike Question
William e. M MAdoo Declines Instructed
Delegation From Native State; Believes
Untrammeled Corps of Representatives of
Democratic Party Should Be Sent By Each
Section to San Francisco Natl Convention

New York, Feb. lS.--William Gih1s
McAdoo announced today that he
would not permit his name to be used
on presidential primary ballots in the
various states and that he advocated
the sending OF uninstructed delegates
TO the democratic national convention.
The former secretary OF the treasury
said he believed the highest con
structive leadership can best be oh.
tained If the national interest "is
not submerged In o contest OF In.
divldual candidates."
Personally" Mr.. McAdoo continu.
cd. IL would be delighted if the next
national convention might actually
20 great democratic conference,
where the utmost freedom OF action
should peryai., and where the motive
Of high service alone should cor.
troll"
The obligations Of citizenship In a
democracy are supreme he said, and
therefore he should regard it as the
imperative duty of any man TO nc
cept nomination If it should coms
20 nm unsolicited,
Il I'm not seeking the nomination, -
the letter reaG "and am reluctant 20
do anything that would create the ap-
pearance of candidacy"
Mr.. McAdoo's views were expresse1
in a letter sent 10 Miller S. Bell may.
or Of Milledgeville, Georgia, in re-
sponse tc telegram saying the c,;t
zens If his boyh1ci home had pla IG1
hls Maine on the presidential prefe' IN
t!al ticket. ",o ,ttcr 70 W..
Your telegram informing me tha;
the citizens Of n eoteville lar. ent, =.
el my name in ne democrA primary
in the ate : Georgia, t'~ pr'si
dent OF the rre. States -, re
ceiyed
Il am deeply rOed by this mat
festatlon OF the confidence Of my
friends who live in the city of ny
boyaood and in the state of my IA
tivity. 1t is indeed an honor TO h"
considered, oy them, worthy of such
n hgn station. [ feel, however, that
should caaGidly state my position +,
am not seeFini the nomination anh
am reluctant 10 do anything thas
would create the appearance Of n can
dIdacy. / cannct heip feeling that this
is peculiarly q Il he when we shouir
fight for p-lncllles and not indi-
Yiduals
Tho momentous years through
which we have Just gone have
brought to the fore great human
problems which go to the very roots
of our socia! and economic life 40
insistertly demand settlement. The
destiny OF the human race Will be
profundly affected by the things W.
do and by the wisdom we show du''
ing the next four years.
patriotism and constructive leaH-
crship of the highest order are neces-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
SOCIALIST WOMAN WITH
1O-YEAR SENTENCE OVER HER
A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS-

Chicago, Feb. 1S.--Mrs. Rose Pas
tor Stokes OF New York, millionaire
communist and former socialist one
of 167 persons indicted by a special
grand jury hero, Jan. 23, for advocat-
ing the overthrow Of the government
Of the United States, today announc'
cd she would be a candidate for con-
gress from the 14th New York dis
trict.
Mrs Stokes was brought to Chi
cago by police woman last night.
mot only will I be candidate to
succeed Representative La Guardia
(republican) but I think there Is q
great likelihood that 1 will win," she
said. You know there Is a great con-
stituency OF my people there"
Mrs. Stokes is at large on bond,
pending appeal from a sentence to
ten years in federal prison for OBJ
structing TIE draft
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
AMERICAN LEGION URGES
ALL TO ATTEND MEETING
TOMORROW EVENING AT 9

The American Legion committee
In charge Of the big public mass
meeting to be held in Convention
Hall tomorrow (Thursday) at p.
m. urges a general turnout OF the
citizens of Ardmore.
The city-manager form Of gov.
ernment, proposed for Ardmore.
will be discussed and nominations
will be made for candidates from
each ward for board of free
holders to draft q new city charter
City Manager l.. w. Clapp OF
Wichita, Kan. will be the chief
speaker. Local speakers will tell
Of conditions in Ardmore which
give rise to the movement for n
change in the form Of municipai
government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
REPUBLICANS Of THIRD
OKLAHOMA DISTRICT IN
CONVENTION ASSEMBLED
At NJ ALESTER TO DAY

Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. H.
The naming Of Oklahoma republican
delegates to the republican national
convention in Chicago, will be brought
to q close this week with three dis
trict conventions, two OF them sched'
ued for today.
Delegates from the third Oklahoma
district will be named at n convention
at McAlester today, while the first
district delegates will be chosen at
Il convention ut Claremore.
The republican delegation from OK
lahoma will be complete with the
selection OF delegates ut the fifth dis
trct convention to be held in OkIa'
homa City, Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Wages cs'
tablished by the railroad administra-
ton during the war would continue
in effect until Sept. l. under the
railroad reorganization bill, the con
ference report on which was pre-
sented today in the house and senate.
Under the wage provision, the re
drafting of which created more sur
prise in congress than any other
change made in compromising the
Esch bill, of the house, and the Cum
minis bill. Of the senate. pay of rail-
road workers would be stabilized at
the present levels, for seven months
after the rail properties are returned
to private control and operation. The
bill as reported today, also seeks to
stabilize rates for the Same time, pro
viding that prior to September /, no
rates may be reduced, unless approv-
al Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission is obtained.
The restriction on wage increases
was looked upon with especial inter
est by members of congress, railroad
officials and Mon leaders in ciew Of
the recent demands Of the more than
1000, 600 railroad workers for an ad'
vance in pay.
President Wilson, in supporting the
contention that no increases could be
granted on the eve Of return Of the
railroads, told the union leaders that
their demands would be considered
by commission TO be created by
law, II such provision was included
in the railroad bill or to be appoint
ed on his own initiative if no legal
provision woiild be made.
In the belief that a wage commits
sion would he empowered to take up
their demands the fourteen railroad
union heads have called a conference
to be held here beginning Monday,
to discuss the policy to be adopted in
dealing with such a commission.
To ascertain IL the railroad eXecu-
uves wonld agree to turning over the
wage controversy to such a commits
sion, Director General Hines has re-
quested Il committee Of railroad Off
cials to confer with him here tomor-
row.
Chairman Esch, OF the house man.
ayers announced today that the con-
ferenre report would be taken up in
the house Saturday--and Chairman
Cummins, Of the senate managers,
expects TO call it up in the senate
at a later date. Despite the expect
ed opposition to the new wage sec.
ton, republican leaders Of both the
house and senate, expressed belief
that the conference report would be
adopted and the bill sent to the presi-
dent with little change.
The outstanding points OF the meas
ure as finally agreed. upon are.
Compulsory submission of labor dis
putes to n permanent federal board,
appointed by the president and COM
posed of nine members equally dvld.
ed between the employees, employers
and the public. No provision is made
for enforcing the boards decision.
Adjustment of rates by the Inter
state Commerce Commission 50 as
to yield to carriers n return of 8 1.2
per cent upon the aggregate value of
their property with another one.half
Of one per cent for improvements
Distribution Of half the net railway
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
FRENCH PREMIER P0INCARE
OUT or OFFICE TOMORROW

Paris, Feb. 1S.--President Poincal",
who relinquishes his office tomor-
row to President.elect Deschanel. said
goodbye to the cabinet today. lie
thanked the ministers for their CO.
operation and told them his best
wishes accompanied them In the
woighty tasks they had to accom-
r,lich
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18

Washington, Feb. 1S.--A meet.
ing OF the heads OF the Is rail
road employees organizations had
been called for tonight to con-
slider the conference report on
the pending railroad bill with a
view TO determining what effect
the bill as amended will have on
the recent agreement between
President Wilson and union Off
clals regarding demands for wage
increases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
Returns $4,000 Contract.

Evansville, Ind, Feb, 1S.--Ed'le
Roush, center fielder. for the Clncin-
natl Reds announced today he mad
returned unsigned his 1920 contract,
calling for salary of $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18

Washington.--Th Midland Valley
railroad, operating between Hartfort,
Arkansas and Wichita. Kan. granted
s765,6S by the Interstate Commerce
Commission in its first action as to
Just compensation for annual rental
Of railroads during government opcr.
alton,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
Child Improving.

The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Vauhn d street, southeast,
who has been seriously III is graia.
ally improving.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18

Joseph Weldon Bailey former Unit
ed States senator from Texas today
fornaly announced his candidacy
for governor OF this state on the
democratic ticket.
Mr.. Bailey's announcement preced
ed an address opening Of the state
political campaign in which he excori-
ated progressive democrats" and
the national administration. branded
the federal prohibition and woman
suffrage amendments !nvesions OF
state rights and expressed opposi-
ton to the league of nations.
Expenditures OF the national ad-
ministration were declared. "extrava-
CANT" by Mr.. Bailey, who said: "They
are spending our money like drunken
sailors" TO supply this money he
said taxation "is rapidly approaching
the point OF confiscation."
"Therc are three fundamental and
insuperable objections to the league
Of nations" the former senator said.
"rhe first that 1t surrenders a part
Of our sovereignty into the keeping
Of n European council; the second
Is that II will involve us SO long as
It exists in European complications,
and the third is that II obllgates the
United States to furnish soldiers for
wars in which we might not have
the remotest interest"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
Birth Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs r. E. Moore. ile
Tenth avenue. northeast. announce the
birth of daughter, Tuesday. Feb. H.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
Commissioners Adjourn

The board of county commissioners
adjourned Tuesday afternoon after
completing some unfinished business
left over from the regular meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18

vr0e''nrton. Feb. ls.--All of the
conferees except Representatives
...s If Tennessee and Barkley Of
kentucky democrats, signed the
agreement. The minority will present
separate Vows later
When they learned Of the provis-
ions to continue present wages to
railroad workers for six months af.
ter March I, railroad brotherhood rep.
resentatives and other labor officials
in Washington expressed vigorous
opposition. They said they had not
given up their fight against final
enactment Of the measure and that
as "a result OF this provision, they
would redouble their efforts to defeat
il.
The union spokesmen said they
had been promised relief by President
Wilson and that they accepted his
plan for settlement of the wage con-
troversv in good faith.
President Gompers of the American
Federation of labor and Frank Morri
son, secretary, will attend the union
meeting tonight. Union officials here
made no effort to conceal their grave
interest in the conference report, es
pcially in the clause which would
stabilize wages until September /, re-
garding this in effect as an interfer.
ence with the agreement between then
selves and President Wilson.
at is a. time for cool heads and
warm feet" one official at labor head
quarters remarked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18
JOE BAILEY FIRES THE
.OP EN- | n c GUN IN 1920
DEMOCRATIC { A N P A|GN

Gainesville, Texas, Feb lS.-Form-
or L. s. Senator J. W, Bailey was
in Gainesville today 10 fire the "open-
ing gun" Of the 1920 political cam
paign in Texas. in an address this
afternoon, to be followed, he has said,
with the announcement Of his candi-
dacy for governor OF Texas, on the
democratic ticket.
MIR. Bailey headed the faction OF
Texas democrats which declared at
a conference in Fort Worth last fall,
for reconstruction OF the national and
state democratic parties along the
principles OF Thomas Jefferson.
After Bailey's candidacy is announc-
ed. interest will center in plans OF
the regular" democrats, which had
not been announced today. NJ. II.
Wolfe, Dallas, is chairman of the
democratic state central committee
and Thomas Il. Love. Dallas, Is ma
tional committeeman from Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-18

commission with the provision that It
shall give to the property investment
account Of the carriers, only that
consideration which ic is entitled to
under the law, in establishing value,
for rate making purposes. When any
caTi"r receives, for any year. a net
railway operating income in excess
Of per cent Of the value Of its prop.
orty unc-half of such excess gocq
to the carriers reserve fund, whi'c
the rest goes to the federal rallroa !
contingent fund which Is TO be used
by the commission in making loans TO
railroads, or for the purchase Of trans.
portation equipment facilities and lels-
ing the same to carriers.
In order to enable the commission
to administer more efficiently federal
regulation, the bill as agreed upon
greatly widens It's powers and in.
creases the membership from nine to
eleven commissioners. with m Increase
from $4,000 to $4,000 in annual sal.
ary.
The commissions increased powers
include the following;
Supervision over the issuance OF
railroad securities, the commissions q
approval being required before q MI.
road can issue stock or bonds.
Establishment of minimum rail rates
the commission up - this time having
had only power to establish maximum
rates. This power will enable it to
prevent a carrier from conducting "cut
throat" competition.
Authority TO make such just ana
reasonable d.ection with respect to
car service in times OF emergency, as
will best promote the service in the
public's interest.
Complete control over railroad oper.
alton throughout the United states in
case Of war or threatened war" the
bill provides would he centored in
the commission, whion would have
powers similar TO those now received
by tho railroad administration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-16
Writ of Mandamus to Be
Sought, Declares Former
Congressman Gamer, Act
ing for Women S Organlza-
ton Opposed to Suffrage

CHARLESTON March i".~-Th"
courts will. T." asked t" i*>u" writ of
'landnnuS {" compel In, C"rtif'catIon
to tho president and congress hv Gov
.rrnor john. !. Curuwrll. aud the ~"
presiding ortIcrrS Of tho Nest Virginia
legislature. of tn" Rejection Of III"
federal suffrage amendment by tho
legislature. instead If ratification. IT
vas announced tins afternoon by
Joseph Holt 'iuincs. Of Charleston. wh"
with ". T.. T. Ryrn". Is counsel hero
Tor the autI-@uftragc forces.
This Mr. Gaines said. would l." the
form Of action that would bc taken /"
contest IN" validity Of the legislative
disposition Of tho question Of rntifIca-
tinn in this state. He was uncertain
whether tn" matter would be taken to
the state or federal courts.
As matter Of fact the action Of
the legislature ratfyinG the amend
ment already has been certified by
Governor Iornwcll To the proper fedcr-
Al authorities. this action having been
taken by him IN Saturday.
The question Is All settled So far a.
7 am concerned" Governor cOrnw"ll
said this afternoon. when he Nbs in
formed Of the proposed contest. We
contend Mr.. Gaines said. in explain
lnE tho basis on which the contest
would ho made that when the West
Virginia senate III the first place failed