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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-27
NOTICE 10 THE PUBLIC.

Upon e petition signed by twelve
or more Free Holders calling upon
the Board % County Commissioners
10 open roads on Section line between
Sections 30 and "a. Township 5S RE
through and over the premises OF
James Carroll " Brock. Okla, Tor q
distance OF 10 mile. Public notice Is
hereby given that on the 9Th day OF
December, 1891. there will bc held In
thc County Commissioners Office ut
Ardmore. Okla. at . o'clock p. m. a
public hearing upon said petition.
Therefore take notice and appeas
on said date at said time and place
and due presentment make Of any In.
tercst that may affect any citizen or
the general public ot Garter count>,
oklahoma.
JOE r. TAYLOR.
chm Beard OF Co com
Attest.
CLARENCE HARRIS. County clerk
l0.e0t
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
NATIONAL WAGE
BOARD AND POOL
ARE REAFFIRMED
English Coal Miners
Endorse Union
Demands.

London, April 20.-Demands for
the establishment of a national
wage board and q national wage
pool have been reaffrmed by large
majorities by district committees
Of miners throughout the country.
it is claimed by the Daily Herald.
the organ of labor. The newspa-
per claims that these meetings,
which were held preparatory to the
conference of the miners fedora
ton Of Great Britain here Friday,
stood IA to l in favor Of the de-
mands of the union.
A statement was issued by the
Miners Federation last night, de-
claring that Prime Minister Lloyd
Georges address in the house oi
commons on Monday did not carry
the possibility Of q settlement an,
further than it stood last week. The
statement declares Mr.. Lloyt
George has not yet grasped th'
essential features of the nationa
wage pool" and that he is "obsess
ed by the view that the miners de
mand q pool of profits, wherea
their proposal is remote from tn
averaging of profits"
It is suggested that there shal
be levied a certain amount on eacl
ton Of coal, this money being use'
for the purpose of establishing tn
wage pool. 1t is proposed that tn
sum levied should be figured d
one of the elements of the cost G
production. The statements a.
sert that this method OF providin
funds for the pool Is perfectly feas
ible, but that the mine owners hav
refused to accept it ION inadeQuat
and mistaken grounds"
British mine owners, who met i
this city yesterday, announced las
night that the meeting had com
pleted proposals which would b
submitted in an effort to secure
settlement Of the coal strike.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
Continued on Page Nine.)
MANY STARVING
IN COAL FIELDS
Salvation Army Issues Appeals for
26OOO Persons in Northern
Alabama.

Birmingham. Ala. Apr1 90
Twenty-six thousand persons are
at the point of starvation in the
coal fields of northern Alabama,
Governor Thomas f. Kilby was told
today in an appeal by the Saliva
tion Army, Southeastern division,
with headquarters here.
The organization said it was
helping to the limit OF its resources
but that additional aid must come
from other sources.
Conditions in the mining district.
it was explained. grew out Of the
strike of mine workers which con-
tinued several months.
Pratt City local, United Nine
Workers Of America, made formal
demand upon Governor Kilby either
fo- unemployment in the mines, or
for financial relief. The statement
said: IS
I'VE have applied for reemploy-
ment and have been ffatly turned
down" .e
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
HOLD SUSPECT
FOR BOMB PLOT

Scranton, Pa, April 20-The man
arrested here yesterday on suspi-
cion of completely in the Wall
street explosion last September had
been under surveillance several
weeks, it was learned today. Po-
lice still kept his identity secret,
and refused to give any information
about him.
The prisoner had lived in a local
foreign colony for five months. He
seemed plentifully supplied with
money. although said to have been
unemployed.
Go To Scranton.
New York, April 2O.-Two men,
bers of the police bomb squad
were expected to go to Scranton,
Pa, today, to question the man
suspected Of completely in the Wall
street bomb plot, arrested there
yesterday by federal agents.
The detectives have devoted most
of their time to a solution of the
disaster since it occurred here last
September.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
VOTE BRUNDACE
LEGAL AID Cash
Administration Forces in Legisla'
ture Desert Leaders and Pass
Appropriation.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 20.-Ad-
ministration forces in the senate
deserted one of their leaders today
when in the face of Senator Ettle-
sons opposition they voted a $685.
900 appropriation to Attorney Gen.
eral Brundage for legal aid in car
rying on the building probe inves-
tigation. Supporters of the bill
were led by Senator Daley. chair
man Of the probe committee and
one Of the staunchest supporters
the administration has had in the
senate.
Springfield. ILL.,, April 20
Adolph Marks, new senator from
the First Chicago district, took his
seat in the state senate this morn
ing. The oath of office was admin
istered to him by Justice Stone OF
the supreme court. Senator Marks
was Immediately given his commit
tee appointments which include ap-
pointment on the important COM
mittees on appropriations, judici-
airy and license.
Evidence of extortion in the build.
ing industry in Chicago was re-
vealed by investigations Of the legis-
lative building probe committee
warrants drastic legislation to pro.
hibit extortion by business agents
of labor unions and other alleged
grafters in the industry. Senator
Daley, chairman of the committee
said today when he introduced al
anti-extortion bill.
The bill provides penalties o
fines or $4,000 and Imprisonment
for two years for violation of tn
proposed act.
Upon Senator Dailey's request tn
bill was placed on the calenda
without reference to a committee
| Companion bills, one exemptin
women from jury service, the othe
disqualifying them from service O.
Ijuries, were introduced by Senate
.Cuthbertson OF Bunker Hill.
Illinois primary laws came unde
preliminary fire in the senate to
day when Senator Kessinger attack
ed Senator Backs bill to exeml
cities Of $4,000 from provisions {
the primary act. The bill was u
for amendment on second readin
when Senator kessinger opene
fire on it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
V|v|AN| TAKES
SHIP FOR HOME
French Envoy Expresses Satfsfac.
ton Over Result of Mission
to u. s.

New York, April 20.-Rene
Viviani, who has been in this coun-
try nearly a month as special en-
voy from the French government,
boarded the steamer France short
ly before noon today to return to
his native land.
The former premier expressed
general satisfaction over his trip,
officially and socially.
IN. Viviani announces said NJ
Knecht, his secretary, addressing
newspapermen, that when he
came here he had heard that there
was a lack of affection for France
in this country, and he is going
away with the distinct impression
that it is not true. He found the
president a delightful friend and
gentleman, and M. Viviani is going
away pleased to find that he is in
deed a friend of France"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

UNION MEET OF
FARMERS HELD
AT WASHINGTON
Serious Problems Dis.
cussed at Confer.
ence.

Washington, April 10.-Farmers
from all parts Of the United States
meeting here today under the aus
pices Of the National Farmers
union, decided to take their fight
for a reduction in freight rates d.
rect to President Harding.
This decision was reached after
spokesmen for the farmers had
conferred with members of the in
terstate commerce commission to
urge lower rates. The delegates
apparently were dissatisfied with
the outcome of this conference.
Washington, April 20.-Farmers
from various sections of the coun-
try. affiliated with the National
Farmers union gathered here to-
day for three days conference to
discuss various problems affecting
their welfare. The meeting was
called by Charles s. Barrett, pres
ident of the union, with a view to
giving the farmers an opportunity
to express their own views on do
nestle problems and pending OF
projected legislation. Speakers on
the conference program include
Secretary Wallace, to discuss Co
operative marketing.
In opening the conference, Bar
rett urged the creation Of a joint
congressional committee to inquire
into and suggest remedial measures
for the agricultural situation. De.
claring agriculture in America wa
going rapidly toward the habitat o.
the halt, the lame and the blind,
Mr.. Barrett asserted what agricul'
ture wants is an opportunity t
help ITSELF"
Money and credit" have beel
denied farmers despite the fac
that more money was available
in 1920 than in any previous year,
Mr.. Barrett said, adding:
1T is a notorious fact also tina
agriculture organizations have no
been afforded by the transportation
systems Of the country the facili
ties given corporations to distribut
the products of the farm"
| Mr.. Barrett urged immediate On
actment Of cooperative enablin
laws" in q generous spirit an
without nullifying reservations"
| Charging that "some interests Q
this country are attempting to nul
lily or destroy the usefulness Q
the federal trade commission b
Legislation or in other ways" MI
Barrett recommended selection 9
a farmers committee to investigat
the situation.
Il have asked congress" he sal
in conclusion. Ito undertake tn
task Of finding out what is wron
with agriculture and how wrong.
when they are discovered, can b
righted."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
JAPANESE HOLD
TOYAp POLICY

Toxic, April 20.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press )-The cabinet yester-
day decided there was no reason to
alter Japan's policy on the Yap
mandate question because Of the
recent American note on the subject,
according to the Nichi Nichi today.
The decision Of the ministry will be
reported Friday at an extraordinary
meeting Of the diplomatic advisory
council, the newspaper added.
The foreign office said 1t could
neither confirm nor deny the fore
going report.
The government deemed it wise
not to make any statement or com
ment on the Yap question beyond
what has been, or will be, publish
ed bymutual understanding between
the japanese and American govern
ments, the foreign office officials
declared.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
TRIP DELAYED
BY BIC STORM

Dubuque. Iowa, April 20.-The
trip Of IN Iowa educator from
Bellevue to Cascade on the mar
row guage railroad required -
hours last Saturday. Tho distance
is IS miles. This interesting side
light Of the snow storm that. para
lyxed trafIic and disrupted com
munication here, comes now a q
result of the report Of his trip
from Bellevue to Cascade by Pro
fessor John r Stacks Of the Iowa
Teachers college.
The professor, having an en-
gagement to conduct . study cen-
ter 1t Cascade, left Bellevue Satur-
day morning 1t 6 o'clock. He AZ
rived at Cascade at . O'Clock Sun
day night. A brakeman and trav-
cling salesman were 1ls travelling
companions. Eggs. loaf Of bread
and snow water was the diet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
INEFF|C|ENCY OF ROAD
MANAGERS RESULTS IN
HEAVY LOSS ANNUALLY
d. s. Board Hears Labor's
Side of Wage Reduc-
tion Controversy.

Chicago, April 20.-Presentation
Of masses of statistics dealing with
the cost Of living and with wages
paid In other industries was con-
tinues by the railroads today in tho
railroad labor board hearing into
the requests of nearly 100 rounds
that wages of unskilled labor be
reduced.
Representatives Of railroads op-
Grating in the western half Of the
United States we're the first wit
nesses, their evidence differing but
little from that presented by east
ern and far western roads in tho
first two days Of the hearing.
Coupled with tOday'S testimony.
however, came statements from
representatives Of several roads
which were applying for reductions
for unskilled labor only, saying that
they would follow the lead Of some
of the larger roads by asking for
lower pay for skilled workers a.
soon as the present cases were
settled. -
Union Charges.
Chicago, April 20. - Wastes
! amounting to a billion dollars an
nually were laid to managerial in
efficiency on American railroads in
a detailed exhibit placed before the
railroad labor board today as part
of the union labor's fight against .
reduction OF wages. Recoverable
wastes were estimated by the en-
ployers at $578,500, 900 q year and
other wastes, impossible of estima-
ton, would equal that amount, it
was declared.
4 The employees point out Al
legged wastes in the pres
ent administrations and main
tain that il those Deficiencies and
defaults in management were re-
dressed and repaired, there would
remain no reason for attempting to
reduce wages. AS method Of cor
recting wasteful methods and in
creasing the efficiency of employees.
the exhibit advocated cooperative
effort between management and
workers and added that this Co
Ioperation could best be obtained
through the medium uniform agree
ments reached by collective bar
gaining.
Recoverable and easily estimated
wastes were divided by the exhibit
under nine heads having to do
largely with construction and care
of locomotives and shop machin-
cry, cost accounting and labor turn
over.
The wastes which the unions
said could not be estimated in
terms of money included a variety
Of subjects ranging from defective
train equipment and tracks through
allegations of incompetent and ex-
travagant management.
In the last class emphasis was
laid upon publicity and advertising
and on what the unions thought
were unnecessary legal expenses.
Such expenditures, it was claimed,
have served to increase and have
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
BIRTHDAY
OF GRANT TO
Be HOA0REO
Galena to Stage Celebra.
ton in Memory Of Illus
trious Townsman.

Galena, ILL.,. April 20.-Galena
vii celebrate a week from today
The ssth anniversary Of the birth
of It's former citizen. General U. s.
Grant, in a more pretentious man
uer than ever before. Senator J.
Thomas Hefin Of Alabama will be
the orator of the day.
Calena has observed Grants
birthday in fitting ways ever since
the general came to the front. This
wear veterans of all wars will be
houored and the day will be given
over to them, the active part in the
ceremony being assigned to the
Herman Fichbohm post Of the
American Legion.
As customary the patriotic street
parade will be made through the
principal streets, after which the
exercises will be held in beauti-
full Grant park. Some Of the most
prominent men in national history
have delivered addresses in Galena
On Grants birthdays in years past.
It was from Galena that Grant
went into the war. There he left
bis wife and children. There he
returned to borrow money to buy
himself a uniform as commander of
the first Illinois regiment that went
direct to war. There also the first
editor Of the nation saw his merit.
A more unauspicious entry into
the great conflict than that Of Its
final arbiter could hardly be imag-
insd.
Made Failure.
Grant had come to Galena the
year before, In April OF 1860, after
hs had been unable to make a sue
csss Of business in St. Louis. He
III gone through West Point, had
fought in the Mexican war and AFT
9 nine years service in the regu-
lr army had dropped out. At 80
be was head Of family Of six and
unable TO provide for them.
To his father, a successful tan
ner. he appealed. and was recon-
Continued on Page Three.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
WELFARE WORK
ENGAGES HAYS


Washington. April 10.-Definite
steps toward formation Of well
fare department in the postoffice
establishment will be taken by
Postmaster General Hays tomor-
row at a conference here with the
presidents and secretaries of the
various postal employees unions.
The purpose Of the meeting. it was
ann0unced.-Will be to draw out
views Of the employees as to means
for development Of the new de-
partment along with the human
izing" lines Mr.. Hays has outlined.
Representatives OF several big COM
mercial enterprises that have well
fare departments will attend. TO
advise from their axDerience.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
Late Bulletins

Kansas City, Mo, April 90
United Press - Fifteen pris.
oners at the municipal farm
at Leeds sawed their way to
freedom early today. Six were
Later recaptured after a chase
by the guards. Nine are still
fugifves.
Knox, Ind, April 9O-Unit-
ed Press Trial Of Cecil Burk.
ett, II. charged with murder.
ing Bennie Slavin, Z. a play
mate, today was set to begin
May 81.
Toronto. Ont, April Co.
United Press.)-"Wet'' forces
Of Ontario may contest the Va
idity of Mondays election
when the province voted BY
nearly 100000 majority to pro-
hibit the importation Of intox.
icating liquors, 1t was 1ntimat-
ed today.
New York. April eO.-Unit-
ed Press.)-Oliver MorOscO,
theatrical man; was arraigned
today in a Brooklyn court on q
charge of violating the Vol
stead act by possessing 9s bot
ties Of liquor bottled after the
act became effective. He was
held under $1,000 bail for the
May term Of court
Dubuque, Iowa, April 90
George D. LaReu was sentenced
to life Imprisonment at hard
labor at Fort Madison, by Judge
]. W. Kintzinger, in district
court for the murder Of Mat
thew W. DAILY, whom he killed
with a furnace shaker.bar
while in his home seeking his
wife, Edna DAILY LaRe1 ON
Feb. Z.
Washington, April e0-Sena-
tors and Representatives from
IL far western states, with
Senator Johnson chairman, per.
fected an organization today
with q view to finding a com.
mon ground upon which they
can work to solve the question
of japanese immigration.
Chicago, April 20.-Unfted
Press.)-Simon Sh0nkman, Is
was shot and killed today when
he attempted to escape from the
custody Of police officers.
Chicago, April 90.- (United
Press.)-Stanley Rokosx, g
former president Of the Meal
Cutters and Butcher Workers
union Of Chicago, died here TO-
day Of blows on the head wheI
he was slugged with q baseball
bat April s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
RULE ExEMPTS
FOREIGN SHIPS
Sheriff Has No Right To Board
Vessels from Abroad to Search
for Liquor.

Miami, Fla, April 20.-A sheriff
has no right to go aboard foreign
vessel and search for liquor under
the prohibition law and the liquor
seized In such manner can not be
admitted In evidence. according to a
decision Of County Judge W. Frank
Blanton here today.
Judge Blanton dismissed charges
Of violating the prohibition law
against two members Of a British
schooner. arrested yesterday after
the sheriff had found 10 quarts of
rum aboard, according to his testi-
mony at the preliminary hearing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
DIES OF INJURY.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 90
Mrs. Helen Campbell, 80 years of
age. was injured so that she died
last night when an automobile in
which she and three others were
riding overturned near the edge
Of the city The police said the
others in the machine we're Abe
Paulson, a man named Anderson
and . Mrs. Willis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
WILL PROTECT
BATTLE SHIPS
BY GAS MASKS
Ne.u Plan of Defense
Outlined by In
Uentor.

West Point, N. Y, April 20.-A
plan for the protection Of battle
ships at sea against an enemy's
poisonous fumes by the installa-
tion Of "gas mask" for a whole
ship was outlined in an address to
officers and students of the mill
tary academy here today by Pro-
fessor w. Lee Lewis, head Of the
chemistry department of North
western university and inventor Of
the deadly gas, 'lewisite", perfect
ed just as the World war closed.
I'VE face the possibility in the
naval warfare of the future of ar
mour- piercing toxic fumes" said
Professor Lewis. I'VE also may
consider in this connection paral-
.el defensive measures such as a
gas mask for q whole battleship.
Gas weapons are capable of q
much finer adoption to purpose
than explosive weapons and the fu-
ture will see worked out a great
degree Of scientific refinement in
the development of all types of mil
itary operations. DR.. Otto Peffen-
berg, the German chemist, has stat
ed that Germany has invented q
smoke that will lay upon the sea
in great volume for a period of at
least five hours. Smokes, toxic,
and non-toxic, visible and invisi-
BILE, offer great possibilities be-
cause smoke particles are not TAX
en- up by the ordinary gas canister.
but must be filtered out of the air
by . special protective device.
IAN entire shop, however, might
be protected from gases and
smokes by gigantic gas mask can
lister or series of canisters over the
ships ventilating system.
Shorter Battles.
Future battles will not be to the
strong but to the superior in intel
ligence. Warfare will become less
a matter of brute strength and rel
ative man-power and more and
more a matter Of scientific acu-
men. Battles will be shorter and
more decisive and hence innocent
populations will suffer less. II
can be demonstrated that every ad-
vance in military methods has
humanized warfare. With all thei1
destructive devices the death rats
in warfare is lower in this age
than it has ever been in the his
tory Of man"
Professor Lewis declared thai
the prevailing impression Of the
uncivilized and inhuman character
of toxic gases as a military wea.
pom is not we'll substantiated.
! The purpose of warfare is tt
break down the enemy man-powe1
as quickly as possible" he said
THE three criteria by which the
humaneness Of any particular
method might be judged are, first
the efficiency of the method to pro
duce widespread casualties; sec
ond, the percentage of deaths
among wounded, and finally thu
completeness of recovery Of thu
wounded.
"The efficiency Of toxic gas Il
produce widespread casualties wa
amply demonstrated in the las
war. AS to the test Of humaneness
the death rate from bullets ant
!shrapnel wounds in the last wa
among American soldiers was il
round numbers "a per cent, ant
from gas wounds !: per cent. tn
British rate running about 21s pc
cent. Thus, a soldier wounded from
gas has IL times the chances of re
covery over a soldier wounded from
shrapnel, without the chance o
permanent Disagreement"