The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 195, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XIX
S I SSON IS FOB
RIGHT OF STATE
MISSISSIPPIAN ATTACKS POSI-
TION THAT TREATY SUPER-
CEDES POWER OF STATE.
IS NO "WAR SPEECH'
Sisson Declares We Would Be
e U.fc
if Ws J
worthy of Nation's Existence
Submitted to Dictation of Any
Nation as to Our Land Laws.
Washington D. C May 23 Rep-
resentative Sisson of Mississippi in
making his announced address con-
cerning which the president caution-
ed him to refrain from remarks tint
might complicate the Japanese sit-
uation disclaimed any Intention of
making a "war speech" but attacked
the position that the treaty-makin.5
power of the government supercedes
the law-making power of the sover-
eign states.
He declared this was his position
"not because Japan is Involved" and
that he would take it "toward Eng-
land. Germany or any other nation."
He said it only required the "pa-
tience and cool heads of both coun-
tries to arrive at an amicable agree-
ment and Bettle all differences."
"If any nation should decide to
dictate to us our land laws" he
eaid. "we would be unworthy a.na
tion's name if we submitted."
Miniature Cotton Bale.
The movement to send Secretary
Felix K. West to Denver in June is
growing In Interest. The club U
planning to advertise with miniature
bales of cotton. Small badges will
be printed from which the prices of
farm lands the oil fields and asphalt
deposits will be advertised. The
movement deserves to be carried
out to a successful ending. It will
result in much good to this section
of the state.
High School play Friday night.
Prices 25 33 and 50 cents. 20-23
This morning seemed to herald the
dawn of "negroes' day" In the mu-
nicipal court.
GIVEN atteaux
CHECKS AND VOUCHERS GIVEN
BY WOOLEN COMPANY IN LAW-
RENCE STRIKE.
Boston Mass. May 23. The checks
and vouchers showing payments made
by the American "Woolen company to
(Frederick E. Atteaux fnenultng $50."
"tor expenses incurred during the
Lawrence strike" were introduced by
the state at the Trial bf Wood At-
teaux and Collins.
The vouchers indicated that the
payments were authorized by Presi-
dent Wood. Checks for 50 drawn
during March 1912 and one for $2100
drawn June 1912 and the voucher
for this marked "In full for all claims
To date." Both checks were endorsed
by" Atteaux.
AN IESTIGAT
WOULD 'RAvnr COTCCrtSTSNAL
INVESTIGATION OF TRIBAL
AFFAIRS.
(Washington D. C May 23. An
investiSation of the administration of
affairs of Hie five civilized tribes by
a special committee "of nine mem-
bers of tlii: "TiiTiise T3 proposed In a
resolution) introduced today TJy Rep-
resentative Charles P. Carter of Oklahoma.
PRODUCE
CHECKS
CARTER
S
ION
REPUBLICANS SCORE WILSON.
Senators in Executive Session Criti-
cise Interference with 'Election.
Washington May 22. President
Wilson was sharply criticised by re-
publican senators In executive session
tonight for his reported interference
in the senatorial fight in Maryland
where 'William L. Marbury is a can-
didate to succeed Senator John Wal-
ter Smith for the long term. Both
are democrats and the republicans
made capital of the (fact that a dem-
ocratic president apparently had seen
fit to get into a fight between mem-
bers of his own party in a state other
than his own.
The criticisms were voiced during
..i.i-.... r.P fl.. irttninntinn of
IW ISlUel dllUU Ul lc U"UM
lock Syanm as postmaster at
B.V ore. Syanu is a declared sup-
Iion. Marbury hut Senator Smith
in a f h asked "his colleagues to
vote foi confirmation. In spite
of this ti..V !va voce vote was so
close that tt. "e president declared
himself in do.i' On a rising vote
Swann was confirmed.
The criticisms of the president to-
night were the first made of him by
senators in executive session tlnce
he entered the White House. Sev-
eral republicans spok and a news-
paper article declaring the president
to favor the candidal1; of Marbury
was read. Senator Smith was the
only democrat to speak.
The session lasted a half hour.
iMany other postmasters and Edward
K. Campbell as chief justice of the
United States court of claims aud
Waller fW. Warwick as assistant
comptroller of the currency were
confirmed.
To Locate in Oil City..
' Dr. A. C. Byers arrived in this
city yesterday from Tampa Florida
and will probably locate in Oil City.
Dr. Byers is a physician and drug
gist and should lie decide to locate
in the city of oil wells will he
stare open a complete and up to
date drug store in that place.
CALLS CONFERENCE
OF OIL AND GAS OPERATORS TO
CHECK ENORMOUS WASTE IN
OSAGE COUNTRY.
Washington. May 22. With the
hope of checking the waste of mil
lions ot feet of natural gas Secre
tary Lane of the department of inte-
rior will hold a conference with va
rious officials and possibly oil and
gas operators in the eastern section
of Osage count." Oklahoma on June
1. According to advices which have
reached the department millions of
feet of gas are lost every week in
the Osage country. Knowing the
present fuel impoverished condition
of once great gas fields where wells
were allowed to flow unchecked.
Secretary Uine hopes to husband
the supply in Oklahoma.
GTher matters affecting oil ami gas
operations in the eastern section of
the Osage country which under the
Fester leases are controlled by the
indum Illuminating and Oil compa-
ny will be considered at the confer-
ence. iSecretary Lane is moving cau-
tiously in regard to the leasing of
the oil lands In the western section
of the Osage country and wishes
to receive the ideas of those inter-
ested in the question as to whether
the lands should be distributed in
small or large tracts to lessees.
Strong influence is being brouglft to
bear in favor of the small lease plan
as this will permit the Independent
operators to enter the field where
if the lands were leased In vast
tracts no one but the Standard Oil
company or its subsidiaries could
meet the requirements.
Secretary Fisher stirred up a storm
of protests when he declared that
he would lease the lands to any
company which was the highest bid
dor and that he favcrea the system
of leasing under large tracts. These
protests caused the matter to -Ifo
over to the present administration.
Lists of the lands and those de
siring to lease them are with Secre
tary' !.ne at the present time but
it U nt exiwcted that action w ill
be taken until after the conference
to be held June 4.
SECRETARY LANE
ARDMORE OKLAHOMA.
FATAL EXPLOSION
OF COAST
THREE SOLDIERS KILLED AND
NINE INJURED DURING NIGHT
TARGET PRACTICE.
Charleston S. C May 22. Three
men were killed and nine injured
late tonight when the breech block
blew oif a three Inch gun at Fori
Moultrie across the bay from Charles-
ton. The men were at night practice
when the tragedy occurred.
The dead are:
PRIVATE BAXTER.
PRIVATE CHRISTIAN'.
PRIVATE DALTON.
Baxter and Christian were instant-
ly killed.
' Capt. Hanna was standing with
other officers near the gun when
the explosion occurred at 10 o'clock
tonight. The calling of several
Charleston physicians to the scene
resulted in rumors that a more se
rious explosion had occurred.
Itoports are conflicting as to tlie
exact manner in which the accident
occurred.
Several ot the wounded soldiers
are believed to have sustained fatal
Injuries.
WORLD WIDE HEAT
MILLIONS WILL BE SACRIFICED
DURING THIS CONTEST BE-
TWEEN RIVAL PACKERS.
Chicago. 111. May 22. -X world-
wide meat war is on.
Millions of dollars will probably be
sacrificed before supremacy in the
meat trade is established. The fight
is between rival packers with al
most limitless wealth behind them.
The battle has developed Into a
three-cornered one. The principals
are:
1. Packers of Chicago Kansas City
and Omnha.
2. Packers of Australia and Argen-
tina. 3. Business men and large ranch
owners of Los Angeles and other
big cities west of the Rockies.
The first open shots in the fight
have already been fired. Three dis-
tinct campaigns each demonstrating
the far-reaching effect this war will
have have been Inaugurated In the
last two weeks.
First 'Chicago packers Invade the
London market and undersell the
Australian and Argentine packers in
an attempt to secure the trade.
Second Australian and Argentine
packers retaliate by sending a li!g
cargo of beef to California when
it is now being sold for 15c and 20c
a pound less than the American
meat s.
Third Revelation of plans by sto-:!:
men and business men to establish
a $5000000 union stock yards It:
l.os Angeles to do away with the
buying of meats from the packer.;
of this city Omaha and Kansas City.
It Is planned by the westerners
to compete with the eastern puckers
in their own territory.
Crops Good at Berwyn.
E. A. Gilder deputy county clerk
returned this morning from a short
business trip to Berwyn and says
that all crops are looking splendidly
In that section of the county. How-
ever Mr. Gilder says the wet weath-
er has to some extent interfered
with the cultivation of some of the
crops and the grass -Is getting a suf-
ficient hold in the corn and cotton
fields to keep the farmers pretty
busy for some time in getting rid if
it.
Rrturned From Father's Funeral.
J. Robert Gillam returned to Ard-
more yesterday morning from McAl-
ester. Mr. Gillam was called to
WcAlester several days . ago by a
telocran announcing the last illness
lot his father. John R. Gillam. I!'1
arrived at the bedside of his father
before the end came and remained
there until the last
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WAR IN PROGRESS
FRIDAY EVENING MAY 23 1913
STILLWATER GETS
REIT G. A. R. MEET
TWO VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS
WILL HEREAFTER HOLD EN-
CAMPMENTS JOINTLY.
Clundler Okla. May 22 The great
encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic and the several kindred
political organizations which hav.!
been in session here formally closed
wlfh a big Grand Army enmpfire
Thursday niht. Patriotic music was
in abundance while the old veterans
and the veterans of the Spanish
war made talks and told interesting
stories and the patriotic enthusiasm
readied a high tide. It was voted
the greatest encampment that has
been Held in Oklahoma for many
years and it was settled that the
two derail organizations will here-
after hold their anital encampments
jointly. Stillwater Okla. was se-J
lected as the place for holding the
next encampment.
The Grand Army held a "Patriotic
Institute" for an hour Thursday
morning and under the department
patriotic instructor the post officers
were instructed in the line of a moreLen's Association stated this morn-
energetic and thorough line of pa
triotic teaching
WAN FEARS
WHOLE COCTlTRY DEPRESSED AS
RESULT OF ILLNESS OF THE
RULER.
Tbkio' May 23.-iReTTort3 'of the
emperor's condition; issued by the
court physicians this mornln'5 say
that his majesty's temperature has
risen above 103. Empress Sadato re-
mained at his 'bedside all last night.
The whole Japanese empire is de-
pressed. Wilson Receives Reply.
Washington D. C May 23. Presi-
dent Wilsom has received the follow-
ing from fit? emperor of Japap.
"Deeply touchefl by your kind mes-
sage inquiring after my indisposition.
I express sincere tt.anks to yourself
your government atM the people of
the United States?'
VESUVIUS ACTIVE AGAIN.
Naples May 23. Vesuvius this
morning showed .signs of activity.
One eruption was accompanied by an
earthquake shook. A new and large
central fissure opened around the
crater from which ashes emitted.
The ashes were not projected be-
yond the limits of the volcano.
PriFoners Ordered Transferred.
Oklahoma City Okla. May 22. The
state board of prison control today
ordered forty-six prisoners held a-"
the Granite reformatory transferred
to the state penitentiary at McAles-
ler. The action was in line with
recommendations made by the state
commissioner of charities and cor-
rections department. Warden Reed
of Granite was directed to make the
transfer without delay.
Says "Build the Interurban."
A prominent citizen of this city
remarked this morning in the hear-
ing of .an Ardmoreite representative
that he was heartily in favor of the
prolect outlined In this paper some
days ago. wherein a suggestion was
madn that In event the "bonus" sub-
nn.ikAj . ha Tilnelinfr rnad heroine
3li lucu ' -
forfeit It ba taken and turned over
to som company which would take
f h Arrtmnro-Oil Citv railroad
io .h it thrmieh. The
fifty thousand dollars the gentleman
said would ho though be ample to
build the grade for all of electric
cars.
Miss Rodgers Buried.
The funeral of Miss Anna Rodgers.
who died in Fort Worth yesterdiy
morning was held from the residence
of the rarents of the deceased Mr.
and Mrs. It. P. Rodgers 4"3 C street
tw-nt .nt three o'clock this after
noon. Rev. C. It. Gray of the Broad-
way Methodist church officiated.
FOR EMPEROR
MORE MEAT FROM AUSTRALIA.
Cargo of 192000 Pounds at San Fran
cisco for Retailers.
San Francisco Cal. May 22. One
hundred and ninety-two thousand
pounds of meat veal beef and mut-
ton arrived at this port today on
the steamer Sonoma from Australia.
This is the third shipment of meat
received from the Antipodes in th.i
campaign to combat the high prices
ask d by local holesalers. The
meat ) consigned direct to retailers.
George F. Richards who represents
(he Australian shippers was a pas-
senger on the Sonoma lie comes
to this country to investigate the
facilities lor storing frozen meats on
this roa.-'t and will also go to Chi-
cago. Spiaking of the shipment of meals
to this country from Australia Mr.
Kichaids said:
'We are prepared to ship all kinds
of me.it from Australia to the United
States and an unlimited amount of
butler just as so-.m as we can find
it can be cared for. We can place
Australian meat and butter on thi.i
market at present transportatio
nU(1R s0 tnat jt will sell nt a goo
n
profit at a considerably lower figure
than the prevailing rates."
Preparing for Trades Excursion.
Secretary Atwell of the Business
lug that the Ardmoro merchants
were taking great interest in the
proposed auto trip to Oil City e.n
June :. Mr. Atwell states that prac-
tically every business house in the
city will have a representative to
the city of derricks. As the Carter
County Farmers' Instltuto will be in
session n the date set for the excur-
sion an opportunity will bo afforded
all who go of getting better acquaint-
ed and coming in closer touch with
'heir paeons from different sections
of the country.
High School play "The Wealthy
Unclo" Friday evening at the opera
house. Prices 25 35 and 50 cents.
20-23
GOVERNOR-VETOES
. FIREMEN'S BILE
OMISSION OF THE WORD "FIRE"
FROM THE BILL CAUSES VETO
OF MEASURE
Omission of the worJ "fire" from
tih bill creating a firemen's relief
and pension fund which was pasEed
during the extra session of the legis-
lature caused Governor Cruco to veto
the measre Thursday morning. '
The bill as passed providedThat the
fund should be made up of one-half
of the annual tar. of 2 per cent on
premiums collected by "all foreign
Insurance companies doing business
in this state." According to the gov-
ernor's Interpretation of the wording
of the bill this would extend t0 every
foreign insurance company doing
business in Oklahoma including life
casualty and all other insurance com-
panies. In his veto message the governor
states he is in thorough sympathy
v.ith the main purpose of the bill but
believes It Is too sweeping in its
present form.
The omission of the word fire 'n
describing the kind of insurance com-
panies which woHld be required to
contribute to the fund Is believed to
be the result of an oversight on the
part of the legislature and those who
helped frame the measure since the
firemen of the state asked only that
the provisions of the bill extend to
fire Insurance companies.
This is the second bill the gover-
i -
nor has vetoed since the adjourning of
tne legislature xne nrst one uems
I bill conferring on township authon
ties the right to levy a special tax
for bond Issues for road improve
menis.
i TV.
The new education code bill by the
joint committee of tKe to houses of
the legislature was si;nej by the
governor Thursday morning just be-
fore ho left for Edmond to aV' ii.l the
commencement exercises of th" Ceu
tral State Normal school. The pen
the governor used in sigi.i lg the bill
will 1m; presented to Scnato" Fred E.
Tucker of Ardmore who was ii.jtru-
mental in preparing the bill and so-
curir'' it passage. OkHI.i.ii'an.
NUMBER 195
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TO BIG CITIES
LOW WAGES PAID GIRL DOMES-
TICS IM RURAL DISTRICTS
SAID TO EE CAUSE.
E
Wage Committee from Missouri Stats
Senate Taking Testimony In St.
Louis. Laundry Girls Tell Why
Couldn't Stay in Country.
St. Louis Mo. M.iy 23. Tes!Tnony
that the low"Wases paid t0 girl do-
mestics in tfie rural districts is the
reason why tfils prefer to work in
the cities wa.T lnTioQuced before the
Missouri senate" wage committee to-
day. Senator Wilson asked a glfl em-
ployed in n laundry why girls did not
try rural domeSTic work "In a good
house at from $5 to J7 a week and
board." The witness said she l.afl
just came from the country and never
knew a rural domestic to get over
73 ceftTs pefwtrlT.
TO CONVENE AT GUTHRIE.
GutnTte" Okla. May 23. With 400
deTcga"tes tu attendance the annual
state converitloit tl the Christian
church of Oklahoma will convene here
June 3' for a two 6raySr Bfesston. Na-
tional leaaers of fne' Church will attend"-
and" deliver addresses. Includ-
ing CffBgrcsBinan DlcR T. Morgan of
Oklahoma who organize the first
Christian Church In Oklahoma fol-
lowing the opening to settlement In
18S9. .. '
.. Gillock't Bond Fixed at $7500.
McAlester Okla. May 22. Fain G.
Gillock charged with misappropriat-
ing funds of a national bank and
makinir false reports to the controller
waived preliminary hearing today be-
fore United States Commissioner
Earnest and was held in bail of $7.-
500 to the federal grand jury which
will be called here July 7. His for-
mer bond was extended and he was
released.
AT
MACHINE TURNS TURTLE ONE
MATf SERIOUSLY INJURED-
OTHERS ONLY SLICHTfr-.
Wop.1 reached this city by tele-
phone at 3:30 this afternoon of -
probably fatal automobile accident
which happened near the city limits
at that hour. A car occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Williford and
a man named J. U Smith turned
turtle while being driven at a hig'i
speed. Neither Mr. Williford nor
.Mrs. Williford were seriously hurt
so far as could be ascertained. The
man tSmith however had both legs
broken. The car was driven by Mr.
Williforfi. Dr. Booth left for the
bctne of the accident Immediately
upon receipt of the phone call. The
car is said to have been demolished.
SPEED TRIAL
TCRPEDO BOAT DESTROYER
STEWART IN ACCIDENT ON ITS
srrro trial today.
San Diego Cal. May 23. A high-
pressure cylinder castingT??w out the
port engine 0t the torpedo boat de-
stroyer S'rrJYt during ' the speed
trial today killing F. C. Smith oiler;
11. F. Bock chuf nuichiiuJt and
mate anfl probably fataSrujurlng
A. Miller oiler. " ' "
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