The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 152, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XIX
ARDMORE OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY EVENING APRILS 1913
NUMBER 152
FLOOD WATER IS
now t am
NO CHANGE INDICATED TODAY
IN RIVER AT CAIRO ILLINOIS
TEAMSTER KILLED.
GUARDS MAROONED
Thirty-Six Were Taken Off by """ender
cf Illinois Naval Reserve "y
Anniston. Mo.. Filled Witf.4." od
V
Refugees.
- Cairo 111. April 3. Thirty-six Mis-
souri guardsmen marooned when a
section of the levee at Bird's Toint
Mo. was severed were taken off by
a tender of the Illinois naval reservo
today.
The water here is nearly stationary
and eT.'orts been redoubled to
protect the city against the flood.
Filled With Refugees.
Jefferson City Mo. April 3. Gov.
Major received a telegTam from May--or
Balding of Anniston Mississippi
county today stating that flood ref-
ugees are flocking into that town
and that it is impossible to provide
food and shelter for all. Ho has re-
quested tents and food. Instructions
were immediately telegraphed to Ad.
jutant General O'Mcara to make re-
quisition on tho national Bed Cross.
Teamster is Killed.
St. Louis Mo. April 3. A heavy
vir.d struck Tuxedo a suburb early
today blowing down electric power
!i::cs on-d electrocuting Henry Davis
a teamster.
Storm at St. Joseph.
at. Joseph Mo. April 3. A funnel
shaped cloud lowered east of St.
Joseph last night unroofing several
buildings. No casualties have been
reported. There was much Iin.il dani-
Hundreos Without Food.
i.;;ra::svi!lc Ind. April 3. Extreme
conditions oi' suffering from tho Ohio
;'!od is reported from Uniontowu
Kentucky where fourteen hundred
Inhabitants and four hundred ref'j-
jees arc huddled in tho fair grounds
::i '.Le o:i!y dry spot in an area of
ten square miles. These pcoplo are
whiiout food.
The Flood in Illinois.
Cairo. 111. -April 2. Main line
traffic o:i t lie Illinois Centra! rail
road v. a- paralyzed today because of
a four-mile washout hi the drainago
district here. There was said to be
a chance that there might bo a con-
siderable fall in the river hero be-
fore the flood crest now above Ev-
nnsvilc? arrives hero. t
Forecaster Lindley thought tho sit
uation appeared moro cheerful today
lie said tho high stage had been
arrested by small breaks down-
stream. The Seminole Limited and tho Pan-
ama Limited of tho Illinois Central
are tied up behind the washout.
Inundation Now Complete.
The inundation of the drainage dis-
trict north of Cairo Is now complete.
There are 7100 acres from seven to
twenty feet under water. The great-
er number of industrial plants in tho
section are submerged up to second-
story windows.
Suspension of railroad traffic Into
tills city is complete and in case of a
break in the levee the inhabitants
not more than one-third ot whom rs-
main here would have to floe in
boats.
With these conditions facing the
people the supply of food becomes
a question.
At noon tho river stage showed a
slight increase the guage registering
fi.l feet.
Little Respite From Scare.
Cairo had a little respite from its
scare today because the Ohio waters
were at a standstill from midnlgh.
The reading at that hour was 54 and
if anything the guage showed a little
less at 7 o'clock today. However
the crest of Ohio river flood waters
is still to come and it is expected
that before tonight the guage read-
ings will again aseend.
One cause for the standstill was
said to be dae to the vast volume of
waters now flowing into the lowlands
of the drainage district. It was re
ported that the water was flowing
over the Dig Four tracks iu that sec-
tion for a distance of three-fourths
of a mile.
Work on Levees Continues.
Those who are looking out for the
reinforcement of the levees did not
allow work to abate even thou
the rise had stopped.
Train sen ice into the city had
not been resumed early today.
Conditions in the drainage section
was serious. All business was aban
doned and it was said that by to
night the district would bo under
twelve feet of water.
Shawneetown Under Water.
Shawiipetown 111. April 2. (By
T.oat to DoKovcn K). Shawnee-
town 1.10 miles northeast of Cairo
and claiming 3000 inhabitants was
iractleully wrecked by the Ohio riv
flood today. High winds lashed
. water ;nto a roiling sea wnicn
c 1 over the already submerged
lex ' 'ponlng a rift in tho embank-
men I in a little time a swiff
curroi. as dashing through the res
idenco section carrying all before it
Frame houses fell to pieces before
the rush of water and tho force oi
the wind and the more substantial
structures were shaken.
Families Had Fled.
Hundreds of persons had previou
ly fled from the place but dozens cf
families remained in their homes.
Their rescue was accomplished with
two yawls of tho naval reserves. The
damage Is estimated at $3000000.
Less than 100 persons remain iu
Shawnoetown tonight. They are oc-
cupants of business houses on Main
street the highest point n the place.
Marooned In tho upper stories they
are grimly staying with their pos-
sessions. A desperato effort was made to
savo the town yesterday when what
Is known ns tho South lovco was
dynamited in the belief that the
backwater while It would flood tho
place would equalizo the pressure
against the levee on the north side
and preserve it and thus prevent
the full force of the current sweep-
ing through tho place.
Life -Savers Go to Cairo.
Washington April 2. Sherman Al
len assistant secretary of the treas
ury" today authorized the throe life-
saving crews from iSouthera Lako
Michigan to go to Cairo III. if the
fiood situation warrants it.
In the Lower Ohio Valley.
Washington April 2 "We are
looking for trouble in tho lower Ohio
raliey but think we will be able to
cope "with tho situation" declared
Major jNojrmjovlo in charge of re-
lief work among the flood sufferers
in a dispatch received at the war
department today from Cinciuati.
Ohio at Cincinnati Falling.
Cincinnati Ohio April 2. After
remaining stationary nearly twenty-
four hours the Ohio river began fall-
ing hero today. Indications are that
it will continue to fall slowly and
that the end of the flood Is in sight.
Columbus Death Toll.
Columbus Ohio April 2. With 2
known death list of seventy-nine
conditions on the west side flood?!
district in Columbus gradually are
becoming normal. State troops are
making a systematic search of de-
bris for bodies. Citizens are clear-
ing the streets and trying to make
flooded homes habitable.
Held for District Court.
I). II. Lettingham and W. T. Cel-
line who were returned to this coun-
ty from Waco Texas upon requisi
tion of Governor Cruce had their i
preliminary in the county court this j tier. Crowds of French collected dur-
nioriiing. They were each held to ing the interrogation and the excite-
the district court in bond in the sum ment grew so intense that a batallion
of three hundred dollars. The de-' of infantry was called out to quell
fondants are charged with stealing : the populace. The news was tele-
and killing chteen hogs the prop ! craphf d to Paris and the war minis-
ertv of Bob Trice of Lone Grove. ter orJered the airship seized.
$7.00 a Day for Bricklayers. j
TT- nv.w .il O Tho imtnn !
bricklayers of Waco are today get-
ting $7 a day for an eight-hour day.
So far as l.nown there has been no
stoppage on contracts as there is
so much going on that it seems prob.
able there will be general compli-
ance with the raise among contract-
ors. The bricklayers have been getting
$6 a day. The increase became ef-
fective today.
91 IH HI) TO BE GIVEN FREE TO
TWO PERSONS 10 PICK WIH
of the mam mibiies
SOME F0RTY-03D PERSONS WHl HAVE ALREADY SENT IN NOMI-
NATIONS WILL SHARE IN THE TWO $20 GOLO PIECES SHOULD
THEIR CANDIDATE WIN ONE OF THE AUTOS LIST OF EN-
TRANTS GROWS STEADILY AND INCLUDES POPULAR LADIES OF
THE COMMUNITY SPECIAL STARTING OPPORTUNITY IS GREAT
INCENTIVE TO CANDIDATES.
In today's issue on page fight premium li;-'. simple and fair confer-
will bo found a nomination blank i .1. t.0upl.-i v it H the fact tha! L thor
for candidates in the big double auto- !
mobile contest. This blank whmij
properly filled in and sent or brought i
to the Contest Editor at The Aid -
morcite office will entitle the person
who makes the nomination to $20 In
Gold free should the candidate they
nominate win one of the two autcs
to be given away Juno 5.
There is no special stipulation or
requirements whatsoever in connec-
tion with the nomination blank; sim-
ply cut It out fill in tho name of
some popular lady either married or
single whom you think will make a
good race for popularity in tho great
campaign and if she wins one of the
autos you get a J20 gold piece for
your good judgment and time or trou
ble of a moment's thought.
You do not oven have to bo a
present subscriber to The Ardmore-
ite to take part in this peasant di -
version of placing in nomination a
lady whom you think will be a win-
ner; and your name will not be giv
en out to anyone unless your nom
inee is a wmii' r of one of tho auto.!
and only then after the contest is
over Juno ;. Anyone can make a
nomination any lady who is eligible
can nominate herself and should she
win an auto she would be cntitlsJ
to tho $20.
Fair enough; isn't it it?
This special inducement is made to
get every live wire in all of south-
ern Oklahoma interested in this great
circulation campaign. It is done to
stimulate enthusiasm and bring forth
the best contest material in tho land;
and to make it worth while to every
body.
The list of entrants in the big cam-
tign is growing steadily and there
are now over forty prominent ladies
of Ardmore and outside territory in
both contest districts in tho popular
list. The large and unusually liberal
F
ZEPPELIN AIR CRUISER LANDS
ONMILITARY PARADE GROUND
AND IS SEIZED.
Tunville France April 3. One of
tho great German Zeppelin air cruis-
ers landed on French territory today
coming down on the military parade
ground here at midday while a 1 ri-
gade cf French riflemen were drill-
ing. It was seized by the French au-
thorities. Six Germanofficers alighted from
the gondola and explained to Briga-
dier General Lescol who galloped up ! yoU11- 1:UV'crs -n southern UKiat.oma
that their motor had developed a de- I wi" ;!'va-vs have a warm SIot in llis
fee!. The ranking German officer i h"art f"r Carter count am- h"r poo-
said they had departed from Fried- P'e 1119 man' friends here hope
richshafen this morning and lost! tllat lh' vi!1 '" hIs stay iu lA oId
thrir way in the clouds. They did j Geor-U home a temporary one and
not know they had crossed the fron- 80011 return to Oklahoma.
KANSAS EDITOR DEAD.
Pioneer Newspaper Man of Fredonia
Victim of Apoplexy.
Fredonia Kan. April 3. John S.
Gilmore foundeT of the Wilson Coun-
ty Citizens and its editor for forty-
two years died at his home here to-
day of apoplexy.
'He is survived by a widowv daugh-
ter and son John S. Gilmore Jr.
The son will 1aEe charge of the paper.
Tl
are but two mutest districts with in
equal number (if prir.or of equal valu.i
!'0 eacVta a'.tractin;?
many and Ik
! fore long tin entire territory covert1!
by The Ardnioivite win be well rep-
resented in the contest with popular
ladies who would do credit to any
publication or any community.
If you have not t:l ready sent in
the name oi some popular lady do
.so now and get one of those gold
pieces free. The- lady whom you
nominate will appreciate the favor
moro than jou imagine and besides
you will be well repaid for the pain.;.
Or ladies send iu your own nomina-
tion at once and join tho merry
throng of prise winners.
The 'Special Starting Opportunity
coupon which appeared in yester-
day's ArditKreite is a big incentive
to all candidates as each candidate
I has an equal chance to secure four
of these coupons as a starter. It wlil
liven up contest matters considerably
in a short lime.
Ladies Should Sinter Campaign.
Every lady who possibly can should
enter ih!3 great contest; first be-
cause you cannot lose; second be-
cause there arc many valuable prem-
iums awarded free for a little spare
time's effort ; third because it is es-
pecially for tho ladies single or mar-
ried of Southern Oklahoma Ardmorc
and all territory south and west of
Oklahoma City; fourth because no
matter how little you accomplish you
will get something at least for the ef-
fort and if you make a winning race
you will not only be crowned with
victory but a prize and honor iii
proportion.
For further particulars call up tho
Content department telephone 338 or
write and Information will bo cheer-
fully given. Contest started April
and closes Juno T .
DAMAGE FROM HAIL.
Thousands cf Dollars of Damage Re-
ported From Points in Kansas.
Atchison Kan. April 3. Last
night's rain wind and hail did thous-
ands of dollars damage here. Hortou-
ville Doniphan Shannon Branchtou
and oilier towns rojort houses un-
rooted and light buildings were blown
dottn.
Will Leave for Georgia.
Richard M. Lester accompanied
by Mrs. Lester and their little daugh.
ter will leave Ardmore Saturday for
Savannah Ga. Savannah is Mr. Lea-
ter's old home and bis parents re-
side there. He ha3 largo real es-
tate holdings 1p. Carter county and
will return from time to time iu the
interests 67 this real estate. Mr.
Lester. wTTo is one of the best known
TO PONY EXPRESS RIDERS.
St. Joseph Mo. April 3. A gran-
ite monument commemorative of the
pony express riders of the early days
was unveiled in Pate's Park today
on the site from which the firt ex-
press rider started April 3 lSfi'). It
was presented by the local' chapter
of the Daughter:! of the American
Revolution.
Names New Bishop.
Rome April 2. On the proposal ot
Cardinal De Lai secretary of the con.
sistorial congregation Pope Pius has
appointed the Rev. P. Nussbum. pass
lonist consulator at Baltimore and
formerly of West Hoboken N". J.
to bishop of the diocese cf Corpus
Christ! Texas.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Large Class cf Novices to Learn the
Friendship of Damon and Pythias.
Myrtle 1-odge No. 107 Knights ot
Pythias will confer the rank of page
upon a class of twenty five aspirants
tonight. Knighthood has been in
flower with tho Pythian lately and
tliey have ! .'en a busy order. A clas
tit ten was finished up Monday even-
Irs and the a-Mitionai class tonight
will keep the lodge busy for some
time it has been !) terniiuod to
honor tho g.rnnd chancellor hv
naming tonight's class the "Dum-an"
'class complimentary to Frank E.
Duncan whose1 efforts in Oklahoma
during his term have been very suc-
cessful. All applicants who have received
written notice nio requested to be
present promptly at S:30 p m. The
P diian Si-ters will serve tho Dumv.a
iilis with refreshments upon the
eomploiion of the work.
Many for Summer Rcscr Is.
Vj. C. Hern-ion who has o-I.arw
of the transportation department at
the. Union depot stales that lie is re-
ceiving a large number cf inquiries
from local parties about rales to the
mountain and lake regions ihur i:u-plyia-T
a largo number of Anlmoreitos
will spend the heated ;-.o;v.gh where
the "cocii:i;; bree::e:; blow."
Work to Deyln on Colcord Well.
A. A. Michael:! one of the most
expert of tRe oH well men i:i the Car.
ter county fields moved his rig from
the Humble company's field:; to the
Colcord leases yesterday and will bo.
j;!n drilling immediate!;.-.
Tho rig is one of the largest i:i op-
oration in this section twenty horses
being required to move It over the
road from Oil City to the plr.ee where
the well will bo sunk.
The Colcord well will be well with-
in the proven territory located about
three miles cast by Eouth of the San-
ta 1 fi'dils where there aro now
over one hundred and twenty prclac-
Ing wells. IWior't on leases held by
Colcord and his associates will bo
l;u:;!i'od rapidly and there is little
doubt that a number of producing
wells will bo added by this company
to t!ro::o already brought in by the
independent oil men in the Oil City
floMs.
CHINA IS RECOGNIZED.
Secretary Bryan Officially Notifies
All Foreign Governments.
Washington I). C. April 3. Secre-
tary Bryan has formally notified all
the diplomatic representatives here
of the intention of the United S'ates
to recognise tho new Chinese re.
public April 8th the meeting day of
the assembly and has formally pro-
posed that all other governments
recognize the new republic ia concert
on that day.
top and read the Want All.
Texas Doy Killed.
McAIoster Okla. April 2 Threo
cars of a westbound cattle train on
the Fort Smith and Western Itoai
near Crowder jumped the track and
fell thirty feet off a trestle into a
ravine. John Dubbs 19 of Ferris
Texas who was riding in one of the
cars was killed and two companions
wore badly injured. Thirty-one head
of cattle were killed.
Indian Commissioner Named.
Washington April 2. While Ful-
ler K Callaway a cotton mill owner
and business man of La Grange Ga.
has boon selected Tor commissioner
of Indian affairs no official announce-
ment of the appointment is expected
for several days when the names of
the" new commissioner wf tho general
land office and first assistant sec-
retary of the interior will be an-
nounced. Serious Injury Narrowly Averted.
Max Westheimer had a close call
at one o clock this afternoon from
serious and perhaps fatal Injury. Mr.
Westheimer accompanied by his ne-
gro driver was going north on Wash-
ington street when an automobilo
btjiiig driven rapidly in the same di-
rection struck tho buggy from the
rear throwing both Mr. Westheimer
and his driver violently to the street.
Fortunately no bones were broken
and the buggy was only slightly in-
jured. Thed river of the auto had
his atention distracted from his ma-
chine and was looking backward tt
(he time of the collision.
Stop and read the Want Ads.
THREE IB FOB
IS
m t
SUFFRAGETTE LEADER FOUND
GUILTY OF INCITING PERSONS
TO COMMIT DAMAGE.
YANKEE GIRL SERIOUS
As Result of Hunger Strike Helie
Emerson American Girl is Seriously
..lil nnd in Danger of Losing Reason
and Perhaps Life.
Loudon April 3. Mrs. Kmelino
i'ariduirst w;s found guilty of incit-
l::;T perr.or.s to commit daniago in
onnertlon with the destruction oi!
Lloyd George's country place and
sentenced to three year:; penal serv-
itude. A li:t':er front Mr:;. E:r.er.:on of De-
troit. .Michigan mother of Hello Em-
erson who H said to be iu a serio:s
condition from the hunger strike at
i loll'i way prison has been presents I
to British Homo Secretary Reginald
McKenna demand::;:; permission for
Mrs. Kmerson's own physician to e::-
ainli e tier daughter.
Mrs Emerson says the matter v.iil
lie plaet'd beforo the foreign office
it the request is not granted. A let-
ter from a prisoner In tho cell he?
to Miss Emerson says that she will
Ior.o her reason and perhaps her life
unless released soon.
PROGRESSIVE PARTY MEASURES.
New Congress to Hear National Plat-
form Planks.
Washington April 2. Progrossivo
party measures that appeared in tho
national platform aro to be intro-
duced in both houses iu the Sixty-
Third Congress probably by Repre-
sentative Murdoch Kansas and Sen-
ator Poindextcr of Washington.
The fonnidablo program includes
bills for tho creation of a non-parti-ban
scientific tariff commission tho
initiative referendum and recall a
national inheritance and income ta;
improvement of tho Mississippi river
merit system for postmasters mar-
shals and internal rcvesmo collectors:
presidential prefereuco primaries
registration of ail lobbyists an in-
dustrial commission to supcrvlso In-
terstate corporatlonH agricultural
credits and agricultural college ex-
tension some easier method of chang-
ing the constitution and numerous
other measures including prohibition
of child labor and a definite mini-
mum wage for women. Besides the
house progressives say they will seek
legislation on currency conservation
of natural resources protection of
Alaskan lands free use of tho Pana-
ma canal by coast w-iso traffic roixNil
of the Canadian reciprocity act and
reform ot appropriation niethods.
MARRIED A NEGRO
After a Long Period of Brooding His
White Wife Suicides.
St. Louis Mo. April 2. Julia Mac.
HVlaon Cir-rhart divorced wife of
Charles 1!. Gerhart brother of Frank
If. Gerhart progressive candidate for
mayor Ot St. Louis died here Tues-
day at the boarding house of Mrs.
Adelaide Cox from the effects of poi-
son she took two days ago. During
the two days she has been uncon-
scious. She is said to have taken the poi-
hon after a long period of brooding
because her negro husband named
L. W. Kellogg had followed her here
'from St. Paul. After ho had made
several visits to her lodger Mrs. Cox
challenged the negro who she said
showed her a marriage certificate and
demanded that he be allowed to see
the woman he declared to be his wife.
Mrs. Cox however denied him ad .
mission thereafter.
The Gerhart divorce decree obtain
ed by the w ife gave her $2100 a year
as alimony and was handed down
last November. Fifteen days later
the marriage to the negro who was
a butler in the Gerhart home is said
to have taken place ln St. Paul.
The suicide was a niece of the late
Chief Justice George B. MacFarlane
of the Missouri supreme court.
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