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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-11
Lovingly your frend,
Wants Large Doll

To Santa Claus:
Please send me u large doll and
doll buggy and set OF furniture and
a set Of dishes.
Yours truly.
BERTHA LONDON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-11

Attention
Children!
If every one would do their
Christmas shopping as early
as the children are urging
Santa Claus to do. there would
be no last-minute-mad-rushing-
buying as evidenced by the
number of letters received by
the Ardmoreite, which is aid
ing the children to get their
message to Santa Claus.
The Ardmoreite is glad to
be of service to the children
Of Ardmore and all the COM
munity, for that matter, and
those living throughout this
section are urged to write to
Santa Claus through the Ard
moreite. Your message will
be published in order that that
CHEEKY gentleman will not fail
to get your message.
There is just one thing
more. A number of letters re-
ceived are not signed. We
know just how eager you are
to get these letters written,
but do not fail to sign your
full name, also give your
street address, in that way, no
mistakes will be made.
Remember children, these
columns are open to you all,
whether your parents are
regular subscribers to the
paper or not. The Ardmore-
ite wants to serve the chill
dren, We will get your mes
sage to Santa Claus. Write
us.
Yours for a Merry Christ
mas,
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Zig Hug Promised

Dear Santa Claus
/ am llttlo Girl years old IA
the third grade. VIII YOU please.
santa. hiring me brand now sleepy
dcllle and little bed Tor It to
sleep on II YOU will I will give YOU
q hig hug when | see you.
4 true friend NI.x
FLoRlS RAY ELLIS.
Ardmcre. okla. Dec. q. 1891.
Dear Santa claus
Please send me pusap air gun
and scme shots
Yours truly
SUCK LONDON.
Ardnero Okla. bee. = issi
Dear Saius Mic
want O. little doll. stove snd sci
OF aluminium dishes and a little doll
buggy. I CO.. years oil.
Merry Chris,mas gree aga.
t--t tile friend.
ili. A street y B
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-03
LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL

Industrial unrest which manifested
Itself during the period OF reaction i'm
mediately following the war. became
even more marked during the year
1870. Radical activities were involved
In some Of the labor disputes In this
country, but this was true to a much
larger extent In the labor troubles that
beset most Of the countries OF Europe
during the greater pert OF the year.
The first month Of the year was
marked, In the United States, by the
abandonment Of the steel workers
strike which Ind been begun on Sep
tember %.
Railroad traffic was tied up IN
France, February 27, by general
strike Of rail workers. The premier
called all the strikers into the army,
and two days later the strike was set
tied by a compromise.
Peace was declared between the
bituminous coal operators and miners
March 81. when they signed two
year agreement based on an award
made by the coal commission named
by President Wilson.
An "outlaw" strike OF railroad
switchmen began In Chicago April IS,
and spread rapidly to other parts OF
the country Federal officers arrested
80 leaders Of the strike in Chlca q o,
April 10. on charges Of interfering with
the mails and violation of the Lever
act. On April 10 the joint railroad
wage board created by the Cummins-
Esch bill. announced that II would not
hear cases Of men who were on strike.
new coal strike was lnaugurated
In Illinois and Kansas April O..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-03
European Nations, Especially,
Are Beset With Troubles Dur
ing Period Of Readiustment.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS REVIEWED
Failure Of Senate 70 Reilly Peace
Treaty Leaves United states Tech
nieaily at War-Prssldsntiai
Election Holds Interest.
BY DONALD =. BIGos.

The world throughout the year 1870
was passing through the troublesome
period Of readjustment and reaction
that began with the close OF the World
war. OF all the great powers that had
been involved in the conflict, the Unit
ed States alone remained technically
in state of war with Germany
through the failure Of the senate to
ratify the peace treaty. For all prac-
teal purposes, however, the United
States was at peace and conditions in
this country were more nearly normal
than in most of the nations of Europe
which had accepted the settlements
agreed upon by the peace conference
at Paris.
Although the great war had ended,
the world was not at peace in 1920.
Territorial disputes and jealousles
growing out OF the war resulted In a
large number of minor conflicts.
The Irish problem remained un-
solved and the situation In the Elmer
aid Isle grew more serious as the year
progressed In the United States, de-
spite minor radical activities and the
uncertainties accompanying the read
1ustment of business and Industrial
conditions, there was continued pros
perity and optimism.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-03
NATIONAL LEGISLATION

The continued fight over the ratlfica-
tlon of the treaty of Versailles. with
the League OF Nations covenant, re-
sultlng In rejection Of the treaty for
the second time. occupied the atten-
tion OF the United States senate during
the early months OF 1920 and monop-
oliZed the attention OF the public so
far ms congressional action was con-
cerned. The CummIns- Esch bill, nm
der which the railroads Of the country
operated after their return TO private
control, and the army reorganization
bill were the principal pieces OF legis-
lation enacted before TIE first regular
session Of the Sixty-slxth congress
ended June 8.
On January 10, the mouse. by vote
OF 32S TO 6. for the second time re-
fused TO seat Victor Berger. Socialist,
who had been reelected TO congress
from n Milwaukee district after he
had been once barred by the house
because Of his alleged disloyalty dur
Ing the war.
The Water Power Development bill.
which had long been pending In con-
gress, was passed by the senate Janu-
ary Is. A similar bill had been adopt
ed by the house In July, 1919.
Another long congressional fight.
for the adoption of the OIL Land Leas-
ing bill. was ended when the confer
ence report was adopted by the house
on February 10 and the senate two
days later.
The senate then turned It's attention
to the peace treaty. The original
Lodge reservations were again adopt
cd. with some amendments. The
treaty, with the reservations, came tt
a vote on March 10. and for the secont
time failed to secure the requisite two
thirds majority, the vote being 40 Il
80. The following day the rejected
treaty was sent back 10 the President
With no prospect OF the early adcp
tion OF the treaty, resolutions declar
Ing the war at an end were introduced
in both the house and the senate. Boil
houses adopted the Knox senate res
olutlon. President Wilson vetoed thi,
resolution, however, on May 27.
A few days earlier, on May "a, Pres
ident Wilson asked the senate for au
thority to accept the mandate fol
Armenia that had been offered by IN,
supreme council. On June ] the sen
ate respectfully declined" to give tn,
President the authority requested.
On June 3, the house voted. 343 {,
3. the repeal Of all war laws except IN,
Lever act and the enemy trading act
the measure already having passed III,
senate, but President Wilson Withheld,
his signature from the act and II died
with several other important meas
ures. with the adjournment OF con
gress. On the day before adjourn
ment, President Wilson vetoed tn,
budget bill which had been passed b,
both houses.
Congress reconvened on December
for the short session. President VII
son In his message, which was rea,
the following day, recommended tha
the Philippines be given their indie
pendence.
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that tribunal decided that the amend
ment and the volstead enforcement
act were constitutional.
Big increases In rates were granted
the railroads OF the country by the
Interstate commerce commission July
81 TO enable the roads 10 meet in
creased wages. Passenger rates were
Increased 20 per cent. with a Pullman
surcharge Of 80 per cent for the rail-
roads. Freight rates were Increased
from 25 TO 40 per cent In different sec
tlons of the country.
The trial Of the Communist Labor
party leaders In Chicago. IN progress
for several months, ended August 2
with the conviction of 20. who were
given Jail sentences.
The five Socialist sssemblymen eH-
PEELED from the New York legislature
In the spring. having been reelected.
were again unseated when the leRis-
lature met In special session Septem-
ber 81.
Sharp drops in the prices OF cotton.
wheat and other farm products
brought appeals for assistance from
the farmers of the country during the
latter part OF the year. Night riders
appeared In southern states In nm ef-
fort to force the growers to hold their
cotton for higher price and move
ment was started TO secure the holding
of wheat from the market.
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French foreign Office surprised the 9th.
er powers by giving recognition TO
General wrangel's de facto govern
ment In South Russia.
The Turkish peace treaty was signed
on August 10 by all nations concerned
except Serbia and the Hedjaz. Soviet
Russia continued its effort to make
pence with Its neighbors by signing
treaty with Letvia and agreeing to
armistice terms with Finland,
On October IL the Poles signed an
armistice and preliminary peace treaty
with Russia to become effective 0c-
tober IS.
The cessation OF hostilities on the
Polish fronts enabled the Bolshevih
to strengthen their other fronts d.
rected by Trotzky. the wnr minister.
the Bolsheviki launched violent Of
fensive on October 81 against tho
South Russian armies commanded by
General Wrangel. They succeeded in
smashing General wrangels forces
and drove on through Crimea.
The Bolsheviki forces captured Sc
bnstopol November IA. General
Wrangel and the remnants Of his army
were on board American. French and
British warships which steamed out
Of the harbor as the BClsheviki en-
tered the city.
An agreement on the Adriatic ques-
ton was reached November 10 at a
conference between the Jugo- Slavs
and the Italians and treaty embody-
ing the agreement was signed at Ra-
pallo two days Inter.
The Assembly OF the League of Ma
neva November Is, Paul Hymans Of
Belgium being elected president.
On November 20 President Wilson
accepted an invitation extended by the
Council Of the Leagueof Nations TO act
as mediator between Armenia and
Turkey. Two days later the Russia
Bolshevik took Erivan and announced
the establishment of a soviet Armenian
republic. On December 3 Armenia and
the Turkish Natlonalists signed q
treaty Of peace.
Several attempts to secure action on
amendments to the covenant of the
League of Nations were voted down
by the league assembly. Because OF
this action the Argentine delegates to
the assembly withdrew on December
3. On December Austria was admit
ted to the league, the first Of the allies
Of Germany to be granted member
ship.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-03
DOMESTIC

The year 1920 being presidential
election year, politics held the atten-
ton Of the people Of the United States
during the greater part OF the year.
Senator Warren @. Harding of Ohio
was nominated for President by the
Republicans at Chicago June IL. The
Democratic national convention mt
San Francisco nominated Governor
James NJ. Cox of Ohio on July on
the forty-fourth ballot.
In the election on November 2. the
Republican national ticket was elected
by an overwhelming majority. receiv-
ing 414 electoral votes while the Demo-
cratic candidates received III. The
Republicans also won an overwhelm-
Ing majority In congress.
BY winning their long fight for
equal suffrage. the women of the coun-
try gained the right to vote for all
Offices In the November election.
The United States Supreme court
on January upheld the constitution
ality OF wartime prohibition and the
Volstead enforcement act. On Jnnu-
ary 10 nationwide prohibition. under
the eighteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution. went into effect.
On January 10 the New York as
sembly, with but two dissenting voices
voted to exclude the Ave Socialist
members OF that body. pending trial
on charges that the platform of their
party Is revolutionary.
The antI-radlcal campaign resulted
In the Indictment OF 38 leaders of the
Communist Labor party In Chicago
on January q.
The railroads Of the country we're
returned TO private operation on
March 1. under the terms OF the Cum
mIns-E Esch railrond reorganization net.
Senator Truman II. Newberry OF
Michigan was convicted In the federal
court NJ Grand Rapids on March 20
on charges involving the use OF exces-
sive campaign funds. He and 10 90
defendants were given prison SEN
tences. hut remained at liberty pending
an appeal to 'he higher courts.
The trial of the FIVE Socialist mem
bers Of the New York assembly ended
with their expulsion from the legisla-
ture April I.
Several suits had been instituted
during the early months Of the yenr
attacking the validity OF the eight
eenth tprohihition) amendment. All
States SUI, en,e court and ON June 7
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-03
DISASTERS

The world was comparatively free
from disasters causing great loss OF
life during 1920. Tornndoes In the
United States and earthquakes In Italy
and Mexico. caused the greatest de-
struction.
Several thousand people were report
ed killed by violent earth shock In
central Mexico January 3. the dam
age being particularly heavy In the
western part Of Vera Cruz
More than 100 persons were killed.
many were Injured and heavy property
damage was caused by tornadoes which
swept Georgia. Alabama, lDdiisna. Ohio
and Illinois. March %.
Three hundred persons were killed
by an explosion OF a munitions dump
at Rothenstein. East Prussia. April II.
Another tornado caused heavy dam
age In Alabama, Tennessee and Mis-
sissippl, April 90 More than 100 per-
sons were killed and property valued
at s2.0O0000 was destroyed.
Flfty-nine persons were killed by a
tornado In Cherokee county. Okla,
Mny 2.
Great floods were reported In Japan
August 10. with heavy loss OF life.
A severe earthquake In the district
north of Florence, In Italy, ON Septem-
ber 7. destroyed 100 towns and killed
about 400 persons.
Disastrous earthquakes occurred In
Chile and Central America Decem-
ber o, and later In the month.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-03
SPORTS

The revival of interest In sporting
events OF all kinds which was appar-
ent In 1919. following almost CON-
plete suspension Of athletic activities
during the war, was even more marked
In 1920.
The first OF five races between Sir
Thomas Llpton's Shamrock Nv, chal-
lenger for the Americas cup, and the
defender Resolute. was held Off New
York July Is. The Shamrock won the
first and second races, but the Resolute
took the next three, winning the cup
on July 27.
Charles Evans, Jr. Of Chicago. won
the western amateur golf championship
July II, and Jock Hutchinson won the
western open golf championship Au-
gust 5. Edward Ray Of England won
the American open golf championship,
August 13. Charles Evans, Jr., won
the national amateur golf champion.
ship, September II.
The United States. for the seventh
consecutive time. made the biggest
score in the Olympic games at Ant
werp, Belgium. with 2l2 points. Fin.
land was second with l05 and Sweden
third with 95.
Jack Dempsey retained the heavy
weight championship Of the world by
knocking out Bill Miske In the third
round at Benton Harbor. Mich. Sep.
tember Q. Georges Carpenter of
France, knocked out Battling Levinsky
October II, and became light heavy
weight champion Of the world.
A sensation was caused In the base
ball world just before the close OF
the season by the exposure of con
spiracy by which the worlds series OF
1919 was thrown" by the Chicago
American league tenn to the Cincin.
natl National league team. Seven
members OF the Chicago team. Includ
Ing several stars, and one former mem.
ber were accused OF accepting hrlbes
and they later were Indicted by a Chi.
cago grand jury. Cleveland won the
American league pennant on October
2 and met the Brooklyn club. National
league pennant winner, In the world
series on October 8. Cleveland won
the series by taking the seventh game
from Brooklyn, October IL.
A baseball war was threatened by a
conflict between clubs OF the American
league over plans for reorganization
of the game. Peace was declared
however. on November l3. and u new
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-03
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

With continual strife, amounting vir-
spasmodic revolutionary outbreaks in
Germany, with counter-revolutionary
movements developing at intervals In
Russia, with civil war In China and
with political upheavals In France,
Italy, Greece and other countries,
the unrest and changing conditions
growing out Of the World war were
reflected In the disturbed internal con-
ditions OF many countries Of the old
world In 1920.
One Of the unexpected political de-
velopments of the early days Of the
year was the failure Of Premier Gle
menceau to obtain election as presi-
dent Of France upon the expiration of
the term Of President Poincare. Paul
Deschanel was elected on January II
and the following day Clemenceau's
osbinet resigned. Alexandra Miller
and formed new cabinet at the re-
quest Of President Poincare.
The All-Russian government In ST.
IBERIA. headed by Admiral Alexander
b. Kolchak, was finally destroyed with
the killing of Admiral Kolchak by So
cial Revolutionists at Irkutsk on Feb
ruary 7.
In Great Britain the government
took its first definite step toward a
settlement of the Irish question on
February % by presenting to the
house of commons its Irish home
rule bill, providing for autonomous
rule under dual parliament, repre-
senting both the north and the south.
On March 10 Ulster voted to accept
the bill.
A new counter-revolution, directed
by militarists, broke out in Berlin
March 13. The retolutionists gained
control OF Berlin and DIR. Wolfgang
Kapp proclaimed himself chancellor.
The revolution was short-lived, how
ever, ending In failure on the 18th
when DR., Kapp resigned.
The Irish situation continued to at
tract the attention Of the world. On
March 10 the mayor of Cork was kill
ed by assassins. In the House of
Commons the Irish Home Rule bill
passed its second r. ling on March
81, S48 to "a. On April 4 Irish tax
offices and records were burned at
many points and wire communication
from Belfast was cut.
In Mexico the presidential campaign
developed revolution which resulted
eventually in the overthrow of the
Carranza government On April 10 the
state Of Sonora withdrew from the
republic and fighting between the
Sonora troops and federal forces be-
gan. BY April p nine Mexican states
had Joined the secession movement.
The revolutionary movement gnined
rapidly and on May President Car
rama fed from Mexico City toward
The eastern coast. On May % Car
rama. the fugitive president. was shot
and killed by troops In his escort
while asleep.
A cabinet crisis In italy on June 8
resulted In the resignation of Premier
Nitti and his cabinet. Signor Orlando
also resigned as president Of the cham.
DtI. new 'uDinci was ioiheu Juhe
II under former Premier Giovanni Gi-
olitti. On June "a Italian troops mu-
tinted at Ancona and RED" upris-
ings broke out all over Italy In what
appeared to be a concerted anarchist
plot.
On August l3 Mayor Terence Mac
Swiney OF Cork was arrested by Brit
ish troops for sedltion In holding a
Sim Feln court al the City Hall. He
was convicted by couri martial on
the ,7rh and taken 70 an Encllsh prs
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boprd Of control was established with
Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands Of Chicago
as chairman with an annual salary Of
$4,000 a year.
Roscoe Sarles won the 250-mlle au-
tomobile race at Los Angeles Novem-
ber 20. In this race CASTOR Chevro-
let was killed In collision.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
KIDDING THE NOBILITY

GEORGES CARPENTER, VINO
helped make Jack Dempsey pay
a big income tax for 1921, will be
made a nobIeman January /.
To honor Carp, the French gov
eminent has invented a new .decora-
tion-the Order of Physical Educa-
ton. Carp's title will be Officer.
Descamps, his manager, will be made
"a knight.
Apparently this elevates Carp to
social standing with Earl Of boo
little or the Knights of the Golden
Prune.
The French are a subtle people,
adopts and past masters at delicate
irony. On the surface, this making
rugilism the doorway to nobility APP
pears to be 14-karat But
The Frenchman who conceived the
scheme probably was kidding" the
nobility of Frances less democratic
neighbors.
With a prizefighter's manager
made knight, we see the ruins in
which the ancient system of noble.
men has been reduced. 1t is more
startling than finding Russian
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giving to them.
The conspiracies of December have
been conspiracies of love. The whis
perings and hidings have beer
prompted by self-forgetfulness
There has been a kind of epidemic
of altruism and not all of it has
been artificial. Business has been i'm
proved and the tone of the commun-
ity has been helped because people
were thinking about others more
than themselves.
And all this links itself somehow
with the Babe in the manager and
the fact that men believe that in
Him they recognize Gods self deny
+ ing love for his children. Every man
who is reminded tomorrow how
much he loves his children, every
man who is reminded how many peo-
pie care. for him, owes something
to an event that occurred about
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EDITORIAL.

President Harding has committed
the sentence of Gene Debs, but did
not grant a pardon nor restore his
citizenship. The president probably
acted about as any other average
American would have had him act
Debs is old and he is not vicious. He
is dangerous because of his subtle. in
fluence, but he is not the bombing
type Of radical. Now that war is
past he may be safely given his lib
erty, but as part of his punishment,
in addition to the several years he
has already served, he will carry
with him the stigma of felon and
the ineligibility of holding office or
enjoying other privileges Of citizen
ship. When he attempted to block
the government in time of national
peril he forfeited his right to bear
the name of citizen.