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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
LITTLE CHANGE In
WEATHER AND CROPS
DURING PAST WEEK

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. Little
change IN weather and crop cond-
tions OF the state is Indicated In the
weekly report issued here today by
the United states weather bureau
covering the week ending yesterday.
Fair weather with a general lack OF
moisture Is the prevailing condition.
Progress was reported In picking cot.
ton and In gathering corn and grain
sorghums. such work being further ad-
vanced than usual at this date. The
cotton picking. which usually runs in
to the new year. will probably hc
completed by the middle of this month.
the report said. In some sections. the
picking and ginning were said to
be- completed.
The soil generally is too dry FOR the
seeding OF wheat and large part OF
the contemplated acreage has not yet
been planted. according to the report.
Early planted wheat was said to be
making very little progress and In
many sections is detcrioriating ON
account Of lack OF moisture. the re-
port declared. Pastures were described
as being generally In poor condition.
There Is. however. an abundance OF
rough feed and stock was found to
be generally in good condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
ArdmOre'S Business
Conditions are Good
DresSell Declares

Ardmotc has wcathcrcd the
storm OF business depression and
IL standing ON a better business
basis than any other city IN the
United states. is the belief or O.. T..
Dcsscll manager of the Simpson
building after his visit of three
weeks through the northern states.
Mr.. bressell BE- of the opinion
that Apimorr has come out of the
summer business depression In bet.
ter condition than any 81 the cities
he visited. lie stated that In most
of the cities with population rang.
ing around 9O.OOO In the northern
states there seemed to b. lull
In the business conditions. Ito
stated that from inquiry into the
business conditions h. found that
these cillcs had settled Tor the
winter months aud that "A business
revival was not possible before
spring.
Tho anticipated railroad strike
was great hindrancc to bust.
ness boom during the fall montha.
Mr. Drrsscll stated. Many of the
lumber firms uf the northern
states had cancelled contracts and
were not attempting to create a
market because of the possibility
of a strike which would render
their mills useless.
In speaking Of the renting OF
office space In, the larger cities.
Mr., Drcssell stated that rents were
soaring and floor space selling at
a premium in many Of the cities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
CHARLES ON WAY TO
PERMANENT EXILE

BUDAPEST. Nov s.--Fomcr Fin
pcror Charles was today ON his way
out NJ Hungary on what appeared to
be- permanent exile. lie and former
Empress Zita lett Tihnny yesterday
for DunafoeldVlr. a town ON the Dan.
ubc below this city. and there they
went on board the British gunboai
Glow Worm Arrangements have been
made to land the orstwhilc monarchs
at Galatz, Rumanla. a city about 100
miles from the mouth ot the Danube.
Preparations were being made hcrc
today Tor q special session OF the
Hungarian national assembly to-mote
row at which time a resolution de
posing the lIapsbutg dynasty from the
throne will be presented The asscir
bly was convokcd by the government
In response TO an ultimatum from
the allied powers. directing that all
tirs between the liapsburg family
aud Hungary bc formally severed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
ROTARY CLUB
WILL RAISE
ROAD FUNDS

Ardmore Rotary Club at the noon
luncheon today adopted the report
of the road committee made by
stephen George to the effect that
the club assume It's prorata part of
the expense of marking the road
through the Arbucl,lc mountains and
q committee was named 20 raise the
funds.
The Lion Club raised its prorata
part and several hundred dollars eX.
ira to be spent on the road through
the mountains within two hours
work among the Lions membership,
+. W. Hockaday ot Wichita. Kan.
eas. who marked the road was pres.
ent at the club meeting and said n
few words along the line OF national
highways National highways are
In their Infancy said MIR. Hocakday,
lit will be but short time until
trunk lines connecting all ccnters OF
population viii be- maintained by the
government and It Is extremely i'm.
portant that Ardmore get on the line
running from Canada TO the Gulf.
The scenery through the Arbuckle
rivals Colorado and with an expondi.
turc OF about $4,000 the read can
be made TO traverse the canon and
obviatc the steep grade at Turner
Fails which now keeps the road from
being designated as national high
way"
A Floyd Clark Of the Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company took charge
OF the membership following the
meeting and conducted them through
tho telephone plant Almost every
member went through the plant and
enjoyed II thoroughly
Guests at the club were W. A.
Edwards. r. W. Hockaday, Fex Wood
and Graves Lceper.
The feature Of the entire meeting
was three songs by Miss Robinett
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Frances Jones. The music was un
usually good.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
Payment of Indebtedness
Will Be First Work of
New Chairman of the
Democratic Committee
LEWIS WOULD ABOLISH
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Grows Sarcastic Over Fight
Between McAdoo and Cox
Over Craftsmanship.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Nov. 2.-Develop-
ment Of the democratic national COM
mittee into the most efficient body
within his capacity and dissemination
Of facts of the present national admin
istratlon among the average citizens"
is in brief TO be the policy Of Cordell
Hull, the new democratic chairman rs
outlined today to The Associated
Press Mr. Hull expects to leave late
today for Washington. arriving there
tomorrow evening.
The new chairman's policies are
briefly outlined IN the following state.
ment:.
"rhe first step in administering the
affairs of the committee will be to pay
off the present Indebtedness and create
a good atmosphere in which TO work.
We shall try to pay all debts at an
early date.
I'VE shall also proceed at once with
establishment Of a thorough and sys-
tematic organization in the various
states and counties. In this same
connection we shall strive to maintain
an efficient publicity bureau 10 get un-
biased and accurate facts relating TO
Ithe shortcomings OF the republican ad-
minstration before the average citi-
zen.
Fed Up on Misrepresentation
"The people have been fed up on a
vast amount Of misrepresentation. mis-.
information and falsehoods concerning
the true record of the democratic adj
ministration. covering the period since
1918. Subsequent events and daily
happenings have exploded a vast mum.
Der OF these falsehoods, which. at times
were very dangerous.
I'VE shall make every possible effort
to develop the democratic national
committee into the most militant and
efficient organization within our power
10 do so.
Would Abolish Committee
Former United States Senator j
Hamilton Lewis OF Illinois. who. at
tended the democratic national com
mittee meeting yesterday said the
fight between the McAdoo and Cos
contingents for the Craftsmanship wa.
as proftless as "mutiny in an army
preparing for war over the selection
Of a drill sergeant for dress parade"
He said the conflict between the
: McAdoo and Cox forces over the or
ganizaton would make former Vic,
President Thomas Il. Marshall III,
nominee for president in 1924.
Lewis advocated the abolition Of IN,
= democratic national committee and al
Continued on Page Three.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
DEMOCRATS OF
LOVE COUNTY TO
HOLD Big RALLY
State Recognition Is Wanted
BY County; Organization
Is Perfected.

MARIETTA, Okla, Nov. 2.-,SpeciaD
Marietta and Love county will &c
on record as being q strong advocate
of the movement on foot In many or
the counties OF the state FOR an organ.
ization received It's first initiation as
Mariettas new stand was made
following meeting OF the democrats
OF the county ut the county courthouse
ON Monday night. In which tho organ
ilation received it's first initiation rs
& member OF the state league.
At the meeting Of the county dem.
ocrats officers and executives for the
years work were elected and plan
OF action outlined FOR the carrying on
of the fight In Love county. The fol
lowing officers were elected at the
meeting: g. W. Cameron, president
J.. =. Gillian. vice president: Il. s.
Robertson. secretary and treasurer.
Arrangements were completed at the
meeting for the holding OF n big rally
at Marietta on the evening OF Novom
her is. II IL planned that every
Young democrat of Love county will
take part In the rally and assist Love
county In her demand for state recog
milton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
CITIZENS RIFLE CLUB
ORGANIZED TONIGHT

An persons interested In complet
ing the organization OF the Citizens
Rifle club are requested to meet to
night at Don Cochrans office al
T.3O O'Clock.
All the necessary papots from tn
state secretary are on hand for com
nlcung the organization and Il &c
auires IL ersons to get the chnr
tor.
Don't 'oreet the time and place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
Oil Fraternity Is
Surprised at Advance
On Pennsylvania Crude

PITTSBURG. Pa. Nov. s.-oil
authorities were surprised ut the
amount OF the advance on Penn
sylvania crude as II had been cx-
pectcd that the purchasing agcn'
clcs would limit the increase TO %
cents a barrel However. soon
after the market opened. 1t be-
came known that Independent re-
flners already were In the field
not only Offering the new price
but In many Instances premiums
amounting to 90 cents barrel
Some oil, It was said. was being
sold NJ that price hut considerable
quantities were being held for fur
,her developments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
LEGION REAFFIRMS
STAND ON MATTER
OF COMPENSATION
Regardless of Harding's Argu-
ments Veterans Want An
Immediate Adjustment.

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 2.-Amid
the cheers the big assembly adopted
the report OF It's legislative commit.
tee reaifirming the legion's stand on
the question OF immediate federal
compensation for service men, and
asking that such action be taken.
with further cquiyocation or delay"
/ After careful consideration OF all
Of the arguments advanced In opposi.
tion Of the measure. including the
letter OF the secretary OF the treas.
ury and the address of President
Harding We stil firmly believe In
the justice. fairness and immediate
necessity Of the adjusted compensa,.
ton measure" says tho resolution,
The resolution compensation pre-
sentcd by j. s. scrugham. OF Nevada,
which was adopted read:
Whereas, there Is pending in con.
ress II. r. No. | and $500. meas.
urc to provide adjusted compensation
10 the soldiers, sailors and marines
OF the great war and.
Whereas. this adjusted compcnsa-
ton measure provides for the pay.
ment Of the nations just obligations
TO the service men and women, FOR
the financial and economical handl.
cap suffered by them incident 10
their service; and
Whereas, the nation should and Is
paying all OF lie other war debts and
obligations; and
! Whereas, the obligation OF tho
nation to ita soldiers arises by reason
OF economic handicaps suffered by
them because OF their service whiCn
economic handicap Is at this time
felt with especial severity because oI
widespread unemployment. and
Whereas, after careful consldera
ton of all the arguments advanced
In opposition TO the measure includ
ing the letter OF the secretary oi
the treasury and the address OF this
president to congress. we still firmly
believe In the justice. fairness and
immediate necessity OF the adjusted
compensation measure.
Now. therefore he it resolved
that the American Legion In nat
ional convention assembled, reaffifif
its siapd upon adjusted comprnsa
ton and asks that the congress o.
the United States pass this mcasilf'
without further equivccstion OF -
lay"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
Flowers From Many
Nations in Wreath
For Americas Hero

LONDON. Nov. Red roses
from Great Britain, white chry-
santhemums, maple leaves and
arum lilies from overseas domin-
ions, violets and forget-me-nots
from Wales, shamrocks from Ire
land and heather from Scotland,
will have their place in the
wreath which Mrs. Julia McCud.
den, mother Of a British soldier
who fell during the war, Will
place on the tomb of the American
Unknown soldier" at Arlington,
Va, on Nov. IL. Mrs. McCudden
is now on her way to America
with the wreath and it is stated
that the flowers were placed in
block of ice six feet square, so
that their freshness might be pre-
served
Mrs. McCudden is the mother OF
the late Major McCudden, of the
Royal Air Force, who brought
down n number Of German AVA
tors during the war. She was
chosen from a large number OF
war bereaved women by the Pll-
grim Fathers Association as the
one to take the wreath TO Ameri'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
MINER OFFICIALS
AWAIT REPORT ON
STRIKE INTEREST
Consider Strike After All
Union Asked Discontinue
ance Check Off" System

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 2.-Officers
Of the United Mine workers OF Ameri.
ga awaited with acute interest today
reports from committees without the
coal mining districts OF the country
on the strike expected to result from
the telegram sent out by them yester-
day advising all union officials to
regard discontinuance Of the CHECK
Off system VI collecting union dues
rs breaking The existing wage agree
ment with operators
Several mines IN the Indiana field
were reported idle as a protest against
the injunction prohibiting the "check
Off which was issued by Judge A
T.. Anderson in United States district
court here Monday. Local officials OF
the miners union predicted that al
the mines In the field which employ
over thirty thousand men, would be
idle within the next few days II the
order. which is temporary, but which
remains effective until changed by
the court, Is enforced.
Counsel for the operators and tn,
union are scheduled to appear before
Judge Anderson today to ask fol
an appeal from his decision to the cir
cuit court of appeals at Chicago. UnioI
officials have announced they woulC
contest not only the order agains
the "chcck off, but also the provision
OF the injunction prohibiting all er
forts to unionizc the williamson Goa
fields OF West Virginia.
Work In the Indiana coal fields wa
practically at a standstn today as
result Of wulkouts OF twenty thou
sand men employed at approximate.
800 mines in the state, according &
early reports received at union head
quarters at Torc lIaute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
MEETING CALLED FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEES

WASHINGTON. Nov. call for
the first meeting of the standing
committee OF the national conference
on unemployment in New York Fri.
day has been sent cut by Secretary
Hoover. Il was announced today by
Edward 1.yre Hunt. secretary of the
conference.
The present status of unemploy.
ment and the progress e emergency
measures in cities. AFT. Hunt said
would be placed before the commit
Tee and special committees would be
selected TO begin the study of sea.
sOnal and cyclical phases of the un-
employed In order TO establish su'ne
measurers for rrovidins steady work
for wage earners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
King AND PEOPLE.
P AY Homage TO
ITALYS WARRIOR
Solemn Reverence Is Paid
to Unknown Soldier,
Symbol of Nations
100000 Dead.
'LIVING BRAVEST"
FORM HONOR ESCORT
Body to Lie In State Until
Friday When Final Inter
ment Will Be Made.

ROME. Nov. 2.-Solemn reverence
by king and peasant was paid
to ltaly's unknown soldier, sym.
Dol Of her five hundred dead
when the body arrived in Rome
this morning and was transported on
q gun carriage to the Church of
Santa Maria Desli Angel 1t will
there lie in state until its final in.
terment on Friday ION the altar Of
the country" at the Victor Fmman-
uel monument.
The train bearing the body arrived
in suburb Of Rome last night.
being met by the mayor sand mem.
bers OF the municipal council The
ears Of the train were virtually filled
with floral tributes to the unknown
soldier. more than / 800 wreaths hav-
ing been placed aboard by the au
thCrities Of nearly 100 towns through
which the train had passed on It's
ice, TO Rome.
Delegations of former soldiers and
local organizations also sent flowers
which were placed in the cars
Crowds numbering many thousands
gathered at many stations or along
the railroad, either preserving a rev
erent silence or waving flags anC
singing patriotic songs.
This morning the car carrying th'
mourners arrived at the central sta
ton in this city and royal and of
fetal Italy came TO pay homage L
the casket in which reposed the body
that will on Friday be enshrineC
here. The king and queen as th'
chief mourners, stood with bowed
heads as the coffin draped in the tri
color was carried from the train oil
the shoulders OF eight valorous non
9 commissioned officers 10 the waitin:
gun carriage.
All Unite in Silent Honor.
Members OF the royal household
/ prince and princess, ministers o
state. the general staffs OF the arm
and navy. crippled veterans, widow
and mothers, all united in silen
honor for the dead.
The cortege formed in the statie
square and between lines OF soldier
AT present arms proceeded 10 tn
church The route was filled wit
a sombre silent crowd all in adora
tion for the unknown. All watche
with eager eyes the passage OF IN
tContinued on page threel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
FENTON AGAINST
REVOLVING FUND
In STATE LABOR
Addressing the Bricklayers,
President State Fedora
tion of Labor Condemns
Present Competition.
VIOLATION STATE
LAWS is CHARGED
Delegates Are Taken for Sight
Seeing Trip; the Banquet
Scheduled for Tonight.

Twenty-four delegates to the as
sembly OF the Oklahoma Bricklayers'
Union IN session in the Labor Hail
during this week, heard Edward Fen
ton. president of the oklahoma Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor. in his condemna-
ton OF the use Of the state revolving
fund in it's competition with legti-
mate labor of the state.
President Fenton, in his address to
the assembly this morning, urged the
delegates to rally to the support Of
the injunction filed against the use
of the fund in the state in order that
Oklahoma labor would not be crush
cd by use OF the revolving fund IN
detrimental building of state institu-
tions for the furthering of prison
labor.
State Law Violated
The uniCns fight for employment
of legitimate labor was the principal
points In President Fenton's address.
He explained to the delegates that 1t
was an injustice that the state would
sometime in the future create a mar.
ket that the public could not over
come in the support of state indus
tries. He explained further that
prison authorities had violated the
state law in failing to mark prison
made goods and allowed them to be
placed on the market in competition
with goods made by free and honest
citizens who were working on liy
ing scale and helping in the support
of government and the building up ot
industries.
President Fenton ialso viewed the
action OF the state legislature in their
past session and the measures thai
were installed in the interest of labor
President Fenton's address dealt with
The state brlcklayers organization ans
also the national labor questions.
Regular Business Deferred.
At the conclusion of the addres!
of President Fenton, local executive.
announced that the regular business
matters of the afternoon would b.
abandoned and the delegates woult
be shown the beauties Of Ardmore II
a general sightseeing trip. II wa
stated that the delegates would visi
the Ardmore.Akron Tire plant or
their tour OF the city.
The delegates will be treated to
banquet at Convention Hall tonight
when the state leaders will max
their presentation 10 the body. Harr.
Bates. nee president of the Inter
national Bricklayers' Union was slat
ed for u lecture tonight but wa
forced To leave the city this after
noon on account OF pressing bushes
matters.
1t Is thought that the convention
will last throusht Saturday, although
there has been no time limit set 10
the closing date. Business matter
concerning the state organization Wi
be taken 10 during the last day
OF the meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
CLEVELAND MILK
DRIVERS F FOLLOW
new YORK STRIKE
Walk-Out Result of Reduction
of Weekly Wage; No
Relief in Situation.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. Hum
dreds Of thousands of people of great
er Cleveland were without milk this
morning as a result of the failure Of
between $50 and 500 drivers Of the
Telling Belle Vernon and subsidiary
company to report for work.
The men went on strike at midnight
for vote by members of the milk and
ice cream wagon drivers. chauffeurs,
and helpers union after Il break in ne
gotiations for a new wage scale which
had been going on since october /,
when the companies announced re-
duction of $3.50 in the weekly wages,
which averaged s3s.
Between 10 and so per cent Of the
milk deliveries are affected, according
TO estimates. Union officials announc
| I'd however that hospitals and iamillS'
having babies will be supplied.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-CitiZens Of
| the metropolitan area arose again this
morning to breakfast without milk and
cream, the second day of the milk
handlers strike, with slight prospect
of a strike settlement in sight. Except
! for deliveries by small distributing
companies. the milk delivery system
continued in a state of paralysis,
Representatives of the employers or
ganization, the milk conference boarC
and milk wagon drivers union wer,
called to the office of Mayor Hylar
today to discuss possible terms of set
tlement Both sides expressed littl,
hope of reaching a settlement.
The employers, in reply to a reques
by Mayor Iiylan TO arbitrate the de
mands of the drivers for a s. week.!
increase and two weeks vacation witt
pay, in case today's conference cam
to nothing, refused, asserting any ar
bitration must include the questions o
an open shop policy and reduction
OF wages provided by the contrac
which expired on Nov. !. They reiter
ated their intention of establishing IN
open shop.
Two OF the largest corporations an
nounced plans for establishing neigh
borhood distributing stations today
Up to this morning, milk was availabl
only at railroad terminals and at som
of the smaller distributing agencies
the only exceptions being In the case
OF hospitals, dispcnsaries and nul
series, which the striking drivers keI
supplied.
Several hundred of the strikers ar
women employed In the pasteurl2in
plants. Clerks, stcnographers an
bookkeepers are not affected 10y IN
strike.