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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-06

A simple, inexpensive. and comfort
able house of this decription for farm
help appeals to married men and en-
ables the farm owner to secure a de
sirable labor supply 1t provides a
combined kitchen and dining-room, a
bedroom; and third room which can
be used either as bedroom or living
room, dependent on the size of the
family. This design is presented eth
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-06

er with or without a bathroom, al
though the specialists of the Rural
Engineering Division OF the u. s.
Department OF Agriculture who de-
signed the house, recommend that
this convience be installed when the
house is constructed Plans for the
house will be sent on application to
the u. 5. Department of Agriculture.
Washington, ID, c.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-06
GLEN DEAN

Mrs. d. C. Norman went to Eliz-
abethtown. last Sunday.
f. L. Robertson attended the loose
leaf sale at Fordsville, last Saturday.
Misses Olga Whittinghill and Nellie
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-06

A Legislative act just signed by the
Governor of Utah makes il illegal for
man to smoke on the street or in
any public place in that State.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

At the request of Secretary OF War Weeks Con-
gress gave its consent for the sale abroad OF 100000
pounds of canned meats which the War Department
has been unable to dispose of in this country The
meats probably will be sold on long term credits IN
such a way that the government will realize profit
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Highway Officials Sanguine.

A era in highway construction is forecast by
representatives of the American Association of State
Highway officials who Thursday conferred with
President Harding concerning legislation to broaden
the program of road building to which the government
is made party by the Federal road aid act.
Bills to bring about betterment in the highway
situation, desirable none as before the
world war and to provide further Federal funds to
match those authorized by State legislatures will
be introduced into Congress, announced after
the meeting with the President The highway officials
pledged themselves t6 campaign for maintenance of
roads built with such funds. The President
phatic upon this point in his message to Congress.
The delegation calling at the White House was
headed by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and T.
H. Macdonald chief Of the Bureau of Public Roads.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Adopting a Foreign Policy.

T HE Department of State has adopted def
mite foreign policy, which clearly outlined
in the message to Congress of President Harding
Tuesday
While the President recommended the adoption OF
resolution by Congress to terminate the technical
state of war with Germany it learned that this is
merely to remove certain restrictions business with
in the United States and to permit the resumption OF
trade with Germany.
This resolution is/in no sense of the word to af-
feet the of the United States with the allies
to be considered surrendering any Of the rights
acquired by this country of the major partic-
pants in the On the contrary the State Depart.
ment is expected to shortly open negotiations with
the allies looking to adoption by this country OF
the treaty of Versailles stripped of the league of
tions covenant. conference OF Secretary of State
Hughes with the allied premiers probably will be cscd
with this end in view.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Civilian Camps Planned.

Establishment of a number Of ctzens5 military
training camps this summer, with the object OF train
ing vast civilian army, announced by the
War Department early this week The reserves are to
be developed from year to year SO that the country
ultimately will have sufficient defense for any emerg-
ency without resort to a compulsory draft. Gen.
Pershing is supervise the development of the vol
unteer training camp and citizen reserve system. The
full term of military training is planned to cover three
courses freshman, junior and senior. The first is for
men between the ages of I6 and 2I who have never
had military training and desire practical experience
The age minimum for the second course is Io years
and for the third II years Graduates will be
certified as competent to hold noncommssioned Off
GERS rank in the force On special examination
they may be commissioned.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Nurse Shortage.

In two years the number of hospitals operated by
the United States Public Health Service has increased
from with bed capacity of 1900 to 81 with ca
pacy of I76oo according to announcement last week.
While the personnel has kept pace with this growth in
most branches it has fallen behind regards nurses.
All efforts of the officials to bring the force to the
desired 100 have far failed is stated, short
age of 900 existing.
The servicef has found it necessary on account of
the demands its facilities to place many patients in
civilian hospitals under contract: The number
5000 in January, 1920, and is now Io,5oo.
There pending before the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance oI477 claims of world veterans, r. H.
Hallett acting director of the bureau declared in
statement last week On March "a, the total number
Of claims filed so4,242, whereas a board of ex-
perts had estimated before the bulk recorded that
there would be not more than 100000 During Feb
ruary of this year claims were filed than the
total existing at the height of rehabilitation.
The bureau has adopted most liberal policy as
concerns cases filed in which there is no record of
treatment for disease disability while in the service
declared Haetts report This difficult problem arises
in connection with of the claims present placed
before the bureau it is further stated Every effort is
being made establish by afdavits other accept
able evidence the verify of such claims.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Shifting Steamship Lanes.

The Secretary of the Navy has directed the branch
photographic officer in New York to, have the diff
erert steamship companies appoint committee act
for them in changing the and west tracks across
the Atlantic in accordance with Recommendations Of
the photographic Office. -
Navigation in the present lanes leaves the ships
undu!y exposed to ice, the Secretary said, but new
danger would be encountered unless all Of the lines
accepted the routes Failure of all companies to
adopt the would have east and yestbound
ships in the and increase the probability Of
collisions, ..l .. ....s tEg t3,e /.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Mail Thefts Enormous.

Mail robberies throughout the Middle West dur
ing the past ten months have yielded bandits loot
valued at 6SoI7so, according to statistics made pub
lie by postofice authorities Many of these robberies
have been solved and the participants brought to jus
tice Among these are the -$35ooooo hold-up near
Omaha, Neb, recently, and the $2r2yooo mail robbery
at Mount Vernon, III, about two months ago.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

-Four organization applications were received, the ag-
gregate capital being set at 100000.
Two voluntary lquidations, one petition Tor eH-
tension OF corporate existence and two applications to
convert are noted in the Comptroers statement One
request was for conversion Of the Commercial Ex-
change Bank of New York, capital 100000, into the
Commercial Exchange National Bank
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
National Banks Added.

THREE new national banks received 81 arters from
the Office of the Comptroller Of the Currency
during the week. They were the Andalusia Ma
ional Bank Ala, capitalized at 100000 the Painted
Post National Bank, N. Y, with capital of $4,000
and the First National Bank of Hermansvie, Mich.
$4,000. -..I ..u:...n ,.., h, ,
Five applications to organize national banks were
approved the capitalization stipulated toalng $2Soooo
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
English Claims Disputed.

The claim of the British government that conces-
sions in Mesopotamia secured prior to the adop
ton of the Versailles treaty and may not be affected
by the award of mandates, will be disputed by the
State Department it was learned Tuesday, The United
States claims to have evidence show that the rights
in the oil fields not acquired until after the adop
ton of the treaty and will claim equal rights with the
British for American oil interests.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Army Chiefs Appointed.

4
- day the appointment Of twelve major generals,
- twenty-six brigadier generals and selected two
brgaders to be promoted during the year to fill exist
ing vacancies
The brgadiers promoted to major generals are:
Clarence R, Edwards, James w. McAndrew, John
L. Hines Henry T. Allen David c. Shanks, Adelbert
Cronhite William M. Wright, George w. Read, Charles
H. Muir Charles T. Menoher, William G. Ham, George
Belljr. Charles J. Bailey and Samuel D. Sturgis will
be made general officers to fill vacancies that are to
occur during. the year
Colonels promoted to brgadier generals are: Grote
Hutcheson Jesse Mel. Carter, Walter H. Gordon,
George B. Duncan, William Weigel, Ernest Hinds, U.
G. McAlexander, Mark l. Hersey, Eli A. Helmick'
Robert l. Howe, William Lassiter, William E. Smith,
Fred w. Sladcn, Harry H. BandholtZ, Hanson r.
Ety. Dwight E. Aultman, Johnson Hagood, Dennis T.
Nolan, w. D. Connor, Fox Connor, Preston Brown,
Malin Craig Henry D. Todd, jr, A. j. Bowley, Will
lam H. Johnston, Robert Alexander.
Col James T. Kerr was made assistant to the
Adutant General Coils John M. Carson and George
F. Downey assistants to the Quartermaster General
Col Harry Tyor assistant the Chief OF Engineers,
Coils William s. Pierce and George w. Burr, as
sistants to the Chief of Ordnance and Col. William
Mitchell, assistant the Chief OF the Air Service
At the request of Secretary Of War Weeks Con-
gress gave its consent for the sale abroad OF Sloooo
pounds of canned meats which the war bepSi'heh'
has been unable to dispose of in this country. The
meats probably will be sold on long term credits IN
such way that the government will realize proft.
The office OF the director Of sales, War Depart
ment announced Wednesday that more than 100000
hounds of brass shells being carried as surplus had
been disposed OF to group of manufacturing con-
Germs where they will be recast and used tor other
purposes. .
The War Department has transferred the port
of embarkaton from Hoboken N. J., to the Army Sup
ply Base at Brooklyn, NY. The Army Transport
Service also is transferred from Hoboken to Brooklyn
The Transportation Service of the Quartermaster Cen
era at Hoboken is be transferred to Washington,
D. c. The Graves Registration Service and lnven-
tory and Appraisal Board will remain at Hoboken.
The War Department announces the establishment
Of laundries at all of the army cantonments now in
use The contract price for laundry for enlisted men
has averaged $3.50 per month per man. The new
laundries will be operated at cost Of $500 per man
including cost of hospital laundry
The sale of waste materials by the War Depart
ment from the date Of the signing of 4 armistce to
December 31 1920 amounted to $I4oI8,282.75 it was
announced Wednesday This material included un-
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Tax Evaders Must Answer.

rAX dodgers will not derive comfort from the
statement last week by officials of the Bureau OF
i Internal Revenue that drive against persons and
making false fraudulent returns is in process
with attacking forces of 5000 auditors clerks and ex-
aminers engaged in collection and examination.
1t is hoped that activities in seeking out the eVad
ers will net the government $5oo,oooooo during the
year Special examination OF returns last year resulted
- arrer;np an additional $42ooooooo for Uncle Sam
Sans Golfers The work confined mostly to 1917
returns while the examination Of those for 1919 and
1910 has not yet been instituted.
1t is not entirely the wilful tax errant that the
bureaus forces aim bring to book. Thousands Of
cases exist where the have been erroneously
made out through lack of knowledge. This is par
ticulary the case with the highly complicated returns
from great corporations.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

The State Department has materially aided Amer
can importers in securing goods bought in the sections
of Germany that not occupied by the allies The
Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission advised the
State Department Tuesday that material moving
through the occupied from unoceupied areas would
be exempt from duty except the customs imposed by
Germany. American importers had feared that Sec
ond duty would be imposed by the allies.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Soviet Refuses Deportees.

- ORTY radicals Slated for deportation from the
r United States being held at New York be-
e cause the Latvan consul has refused to wise
permit to transport them Latva to the borders
of Soviet Russia This officials stand is taken in turn
of a ruling by the Soviet government that
such deportees not to be admitted to the former
territory of the Gar t,.
A group of more than eighty deportees who sailed
from New York several weeks ago are at Libau the
port at which the latest contingent to debar un
able proceed because of the restriction They
may be returned ails in the United States If it is
found impossible to get them into Russia.
State Department officials descry obvious an-
mus" in the Soviet u<ase, following ass it does the
deportation of Ludwig c. A. K Martens, Soviet Am
bassador to the United States and Secretary Hughes
statement anent trade with the present Russian gov
ernment. .... ..&. ..'. .,... f,,' t..-s ..ss rs =
There remain about of deportation await
ing action by the Bureau of Immigration the Depart.
ment of Labor announces, approximately 600 radicals
of all natonalities having been shipped from this
country since the Buford the Soviet Ark sailed with
24o December II, 1919. ~ .<I
The State Department has again notified the
on the acceptance by Panama Of the White boundary
award in the dispute with Costa Rica over the Coto
province Following the occupation Of Coto by Costa
Rcan troops and their eviction by Panama Costa Rca
accepted the demand of the United States to abide by
the White award Panama insists that the award Is
unfair and refuses TO accept it. note to this effect
received from Panama Tuesday and reply prornp-
tly dispatched by Secretary Hughes
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

The War Finance Corporation last week approved
loan of 100000 for financing cotton exports OF 3o
600 bales to England France, Italy, Japan, Portugal
and Germany, according to announcement Of Director
Eugene Meyer.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

The sale of waste materials by the War Depart
ment from the date of the signing of - armistice to
December a. 1920 amounted to $I4oIS,2S2.75 it was
announced Wednesday. This material included un-
servcable clothing equipage scrap metals arid lumber
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

The War Department announces the establishment
of aundries at all of the army cantonments now in
use The contract price for laundry for enlisted men
has averaged $3.50 per month per man. The new
laundries will be operated at cost of $2oo per man
including cost of hospital laundry.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

The office OF the director Of sales, War Depart
ment, announced Wednesday that more than 100000
pounds of brass shells being carried as surplus had
been disposed of to a group of manufacturing con-
Germs where they will be recast and used for other
purposes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-18
GROUP ARDMORE
CITIZENS WILL
INSPECT NORTH
R @ AD TUESDAY

The road leading north out Of Ard
more TO Oklahoma city through, Tur-
ner Falls district ana Davis, Is to re-
ceive careful inspection BY the roads
committee of the Chamber of Com
iEerce and other citizens tomorrow af-
ternoon. at which time It will be- de-
tcrnined just how much more work
Is necessary TO put 1t in first class
condition and plans made to do the
necessary work at once.
Members of the roads committee OF
which G. A. Ramsey Is chairman. ac-
companied by James Barron, secretary
OF the Chamber of Commerce. u. q.
McCulley county engineer, the county
commissioners, Tom Cooper. president
Of the Automobile Dealers Association,
John i. Easley of The Ardmorcite. j.
w. Brooks ANA others. viii leave Ard
more tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock
to make the trip through to Davis.
where they'wIll confer with Davis citi.
zens in the matter.
I'VE must get this road In good con-
dition without further delay" MIR. Bar
ron said. MANY Ardmore citizens want
10 build cottages at the beautiful Tur-
ner Falls; our county boys and girls
will encamp there again this summer.
funds are being raised now for the club
homes. and We must See that the roads
are made. not just passable, but In
good condition"
Mr.. Barron urges every man who Is
interested in the road to be present ut
1880 o'clock Tuesday noon at the Cham.
Der Of Commerce and make the trip.
The party will return to Ardmore in
the late afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-18
MEETING COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARDS
FRIDAY, MAY 6

All Garter county school boards out-
side OF the city of Arlmorr will meet
at the district court room Friday May
9. at 10 o'clock. a. M. for the purpose
Of discussing matters pertaining to
rural schools, and To- talk over the mat.
ter of consolidated districts.
President Bennett of the Southeast.
crn state Normal. OF pumnt. will al.
dress the school boards upon the sub.
ject st selecting teacher, and other
fundamental school matters.
Dr. Charles Evans or oklahoma city.
former superintendent of Arlmorc city
schools will deliver uu address upon the
subject of the school as "a community
center.
The county school boards ~ this
county were organized In January and
the efficiency of rural schools has In
creased 100 per cent according to a
statement Of the county superintcnd-
ent IN tho past three months. The adj
dresses OF the two principal speakers
at the meeting is Of especial interest to
school boards ut this timc. when u is
~ hard to secure and retain competent
teachers In the ucc OF present day
salaries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-18
MORE THAN $4,000
BALES COTTON HAVE
BEEN WEIGHED IN
THE LOCAL YARDS

Buck Rogers. county woigher contin.
ueS to handle q few bales OF cotton
each day on local yards. and this morn
ing weighed in IL bales Tor a farmer
who has held the staple unit! this time
Up 20 date more than 1900 bales Of
cotton has heen weighed In from wag.
ons on the local market with an esti-
mate Of 1000 bales yet In the hands
Of farmers who will not put their crop
On the market this year.
Mr. Rogers states that lot OF the
cotton on the local yards has not been
Sold but still owned by the producer
Every indication points 10 the fact
that the cotton acreage will be- mater.
ially decreased this season. many farm
ers declining to plant any whatever
What Is the use OF my planting cot
ton this year remarked one prosper.
Gus farmer az the cotton yard this
morning. II must have cotton.
can 20 ON the market and buy il FOR
much less than | can produce IL In the
fields, and beside there is too much
.ottou la The world at present any
how. am going to raise something
20 cat. something that can seil when
u H harvested with some show OF a
reasonable profit FOR the labor and cx-
pens" 10 costs To produce.
Reports from over the county. In fact
over this entire section are 90 the ef.
feet that cotton acreage will be- mater.
ially reduced this season. and feed crops
substituted instead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-18
IRISH : AMERICANS|
SEEK RECOGNITION
OF NEW REPUBLIC
GATHERING At CHICAGO PRESSES
CLAIMS THAT AMERICA SHOULD
LEND MORAL SUPPORT TO
SELF GOVERNMENT.

Chicago. April S.-Irish-Americans
from all sections of the country We're
here today for the opening OF the first
national convention of the American
Association for the Recognition Of the
Irish Republic
Leaders in the movement TO gain
American recognition Of Ireland were
on the program of the two-day assemb-
lage. Committee reports and election
of officers were TO constitute the chief
business of the meetings.
Mondays session opened with the in
vocation by representative Of Arch
bishop Mundelein of Chicago.
Speakers present today included
Harry j. Boland. assistant to Cannon
de Valera; Representatives O'Conner, Of
Louisiana, and Mason OF Illinois;
Frank p. Walsh, counsel for the asso-
citation; Donal O'Callaghan, lord mayor
Of Cork, and Miss Mary MacSwney,
sister of the late lord mayor of Cork.
American recognition is of vital i'm
portance to both countries, Mr.. Boland
said. I'VE seek your support. so that
the age long struggle may be con-
summated in the recognition Of Ireland
by the United States"
"The struggle has resolved itself into
question of money. This convention
must be prepared to supply one hund-
red million dollars should Ireland ask
it in the name of liberty.
IAN effort is being made in America
TO create the impression that Ireland is
unreasonable in her demands. ireland
insists on only one right-the right Of
the Irish people to determine for them
selves how they shall be guverhed."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-18

Friends OF Abe and Earnest Enloc
victims of u shooting affray near Gra-
ham, Texas, Saturday. have been noti-
fled that the bodies will be shipped to
Ardmore today for interment.
Arrangements have been made by
friends Of the two men to hold the
funeral services from the Enlor resi-
dence. 9Th Avenue and II street north
west tomorrow. Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock. with intermcnt in Rose Hill
cemetery.
Fred Hughes. alleged slayer Of the
two men IS we'll known here. and
friends Of both parties claim to know
stated today that trouble has been
brewing between the Enlocs and
Hughes for some time.
Mrs Enloe was at Graham when the
shooting occurred. and % daughter is
attending school ~ Chicago. The
daughter is expected to arrive in time
for the funeral.
Earnest Enloc aged % was instantly
killed. and tho father. Abe Euior. age
80, was SO badly wounded that he died
ut hospital OF Graham SUNDAY The
shooting took place in dance hall at
South Bend, an oil field town near Gru-
ham, Texas. Hughes surrendered 10
the officers and was taken tu another
county FOR safe keeping last night
Daughter Coming from Chirago
Myrtle Enloe. daughter or the late
Abe Enloc. is expected To arrive here
tomorrow morning from Chicago where
she has been attending the Chicago
University