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Show SENATOR JAMES A. EEED of Missouri, who wa3 egged from the stage of a theater in Oklahoma, where he was about to speak against the league of nations pact. HEEO EGGED BT fiNGRYAUDIENGE Senator Driven From Theater Thea-ter in Ardmore, Okla. ; Forced to Flee. ARDMOIIE, Okla., Oct. 1. United States Senator James A. lieed Tvas oggcel from the stage at Convention hall here tonight as he was being introduced in-troduced by (he mayor in preparation i for his speech against the treaty and ;tho league of nations. The crowd, more than 6000 strong, went wild as lieed came on the stage and all light wires to the building were cut. Tandem onium broke loose and cries of derision howled him down, while the audience surged upon the stage. Eecd attempted to hold the floor for a few minutes, but was forced to make his ?xit without beginning his speech. After several minutes of the demonstration, a number of women climbed upon the stage and quieted the crowd. Reed could not be seen at his hotel here tonight, but it was announced that he would make no attempt to deliver his address. Senator Reed arrived in Ardmore accompanied ac-companied by General Emmitt Newton, of Springfield, Mo. -A committee escorted him to the Dornick Hills club, where a banquet was served, with many Ardmore citizens present. The Ardmore convention hall, with a seating capacity of 5000, was filled to overflowing tonight. Many women were present. Senator Reed was introduced bv Mayor William Freeman, who stated in his speech that he was discharging his duty as chief executive of the city in introducing the speaker. At this juncture the lights went out. Someone had cut the wires. Immediately Imme-diately pandemonium broke loose. " Some coolheaded citizens reached the middle of the stage, whereon were seated seat-ed Senator Reed, Mayor Freeman and 'members of the reception committee. The citizens urged the crowd to remain re-main quiet, but eggs began breaking all about the stage. When a semblance of order had been restored, there was an unsuccessful attempt at-tempt to have Senator Rood deliver his address. Every attempt to have the senator proceed was greeted with hisses and catcalls, and there were rounds of cheers for President Wilson. Alter the crowd had thinned somewhat some-what the senator and those who were with him upon the stage left nud were driven to the hotel. Mr. Reed expected to leave Ardmore Ard-more late tonight for the west. One shot nas fired in the course of the trouble. A volley of eggs was showered toward to-ward the speakers, spattering Senator j Reed, women and others on the stage. Ardmore citizens will ask investigation investiga-tion by the state attorney general, it was said tonight. |