The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 127, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME TWENTY
ARDMORE OKLAHOMA FRIDAY MARCH 6 1914.
NUMBER 127
BONHAM COUPLE MARRY.
EL PASO GETS
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DIED FROM BLOOD POISONING.
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MESSAGE
LIKE WILSON MESSAGE ASKING
CONGRESS TO REPEAL PANAMA
TOLL EXEMPTION.
REPORT SIMS BILL
House Committee Favorably Reports
Biil to Repeal the Panama Toll Ex-
emption One Democratic Member
of Committee Voted Against It.
London March C. Laudatory com-
ments on President Wilson's message
pre published here in the ' j. ? pa-
lcrs. The Westminster Gazette the- c4j
eminent organ pays the highest con.Vj
phment to the president for his at-
tude in regard to the question of Pa-
nama Canal tolls.
Sims Bill is Reported.
(Washington D. C March 6. The
Sims bill to repeal the Panama Canal
tolls exemptions' was favorably re-
ported by the house committee today
by a vote of 17 to 3. Three republi-
cans one democrat and a progressive
voted against it.
THAW LAWYER DISBARRED.
Attorney Hartridge Counsel In First
'Trial Disbarred.
New York March 6. Clifford W.
Hartridge counsel for Harry K. Thaw
in his first trial was today disbarred
from practicing law. It was found he
tsed money to get women witnesses
away at the first trial.
HALF MILLION RANSOM.
Villa Demands Half Million Pescs for
Luis Terraza Son of Rich Mexican
- El Paso Tex. March C. General
Terrazas has until next Sunday to
pay Ave hundred thousand pesos as
ransom for his son Luis held by Gen-
eral Villa. The son already has paid
six hundred and fifty thousand dollars
in American gold.
Question for the Courts.
Washington D. C Mar. G. Secreta-
ry Bryan Informed Governor Colquitt
today that the state department does
not attach undue importance to the
requisition question of the Mexicans
for the murder of Yergara. The ques
tion is for the courts.
THIRTY-DAY SENTENCE.
Joseph Albers Leading Unemployed
Stormed New York Churches.
Xew York March G. Joseph Al
hers member of the Industrial Work
ers of the World army which stormed
the Xew York churches was sent to
jail for thirty days by the police ma-
glstrate today. Frank Tannebaum
the leader was released under seven
thousand five hundred dollars ball
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TO NEW YORK
GIANTS AND WHITE SOX RETURN
FROM WORLD'S TOUR LONDON
BIGGEST CROWD.
Xew York Mar. 6. The world-tour
ing Chicago White Sox and the Xew
York Giants arrived home today in a
snow storm. The players were met
at quarantine by the officers of the
national commission and the Amerl
can and Xational leagues. The Fed'
eral league promoters are here after
some of the stars.
During the tour the men played
more than seventy games In this coun-
try Japan China Philippines Aus-
tralia New Zealand Egypt Con-
tinental Europe and England. The
biggest attendance of the tour was
in London when King George saw
the game. The profits are estimated
at over one "hundred thousand dollars.
OUSTS
RET!
Bride Has Relatives 'Here Dr. Witt
Performed Cermony.
A quiet "but beautiful wedding oc
curred at the Broadway Methodist
parsonage Wednesday March 4
when Mr. J. D. Dixon and Mrs. E.
L. Johnson were united In matri-
mony. Rev. W. U. Witt presiding
elder of the Ardmore district per
formed the ceremony.
. Mr. LMxcn Is well known and tak
es high rank as a citizen In Won
ham having hem in the employ-
met of the Tlanters Cotton Oil Co.
for eleven years.
His bride is a charming' lady of
pleasing manners having a large
circle of friends in Iionhara and
relatives in this city.
Cattlemen in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Tex. March G. The
advance guard of the Texas Cattle
Kaisers are gathering here for the
annual convention next Thursday.
t:e-fettered ship
STEAMER DRIFTS HELPLESSLY
NO COAL NO WATER FAM-
INE THREATENS.
Loulsburg X. S. March 5. Froz-
en in an ice pack and drifting at
the mercy of the ocean currents off
the southern coast of Cape Breton
out of coal and water and short of
provisions is the predicament
the steamer C. D. Easington long
overdue at this port.
Xews to this effect reached here
early today along with the report
of the rescue of First Officer Za
bourn and three of the steamer'
crew as they were picked up oil
the ice near Gouin island suffer
ing from cold and exposure. The
men had set Qtit in a dory to reach
Gouin island to report the steam
er's Plight but lost their 'bearings
in a fcg and were for many hours
in an open boat.
The Easington is in the winter
coal trade and was - probably from
St. John X. B. or Boston.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.
In the matter of the Guardianship
of John Aaron Xelson a minor Gil
bert Xelson Guardian.
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of an order of the county court
of Bryan County Oklahoma in pro-
bate at Durant made on the 7th day
of February 1911 the undersigned
guardian of John Aaron eison a
minor will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at private sale
on or after ten o'clock A. M. on the
7th day of March 1914 the Interest
of said minor in the following de
scribed lands and premises the same
being a one-sixth Interest to-wlt:
The SEi of the SY4 and the E2 of
(he SY4 of the SW4 of section 9
township 4 south range 3 west of
the Indian base and meridian Carter
County Oklahoma.
Bids and offers for the purchase of
said lands and premises must be in
writing and must be accompanied by
draft or certified check for ten per
cent of the amount thereof and may
be delivered to said guardian or left
with Hatchett & Ferguson attorneys
at Durant Oklahoma or left at the
office of the county judge of Bryan
County Oklahoma at Durant.
Signed this 10th day of February
1914.
GILBERT XELSON.
wk 18-25-4-DG Guardian.
Here from Pauls Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Pennington
have moved here from Pauls Val
ley. Mr. Pennington will travel out
of this city for the Pennington
Wholesale Grocery company.
Offices Are Combined
The offices of county clerk and
register of deeds have been consoli-
dated by the legislature and the man
chosen county clerk will be the man
who 'ill have charge of the duties of
the register of deeds. W. R Frame
who was elected register of deeds is
a candidate this year for county clerk
which Is the sama office under the
statutes that he holds now.
M
E
STOCKMEN ELECT NEW OFFIC-
ERS AND CONVENTION CLOSES
WITH BIG SMOKER.
Oklahoma City March 3. Winning
by a majority of thirteen votes El
Paso Texas Thursday afternoon ca
tured the 1913 convention of the Panhandle-Southern
Stockmen's 'associa-
tion defeating Amarlllo Texas its
only opponent in a contest which has
lieen waged with unabated intensity
t.ince the cattlemen' convention open-
ed lure on Tuesday morning. The
ballot count showed the following re-
sults: El Paso. IIS Amarillo. 1113.
I. H. Landcrgin of Vega Texas
was chosen president of the associa-
tion for the ensuing year succeeding
W. B. Slaughter and the new head of
the cattlemen accepted the gavel and
entered upon his duties immediately
after he had been elected by acclama-
tion Thursday in the final session of
the meeting.
Other officers elected were: J. II.
Nations of El Paso first vice presi-
dent; H. DeGrafenreid of Buchanan
N. M. second vice president; Lee Biv-
ens of Amarillo Texas treasurer and
William Harrell of El Paso Texas
secretary. The latter two were re
elected to. positions which they have
held for the past year.
Final Session
The final session of the 1914 con
vention was opened at the Metropol
itan theater Thursday morning at 10
o'clock and after a program of speech
making officers were elected. At about
noon the contest between El Paso and
Amarillo was opened each side pre-
senting an array of speakers to plead
its cause and the voting did not begin
until two hours later tho result of
the count being announced shortly af-
ter 3 o'clock.
The majority of the delegates re-
mained in town for the smoker at the
auditorium Thursday night .although
the convention proper was adjourned
immediately after the announcement
of the next meeting place. An elabor
ate entertainment program smoker
and love feast at the auditorium mark-
ed the final wind-up of the 1911 con
vention.
LAST NIGHT
BROTHERS-IN-LAW MEET AND
ONE IS SLAIN N EAR DEPOT
LAST NIGHT.
As the result of a difficulty that
took place near the union depot late
last night Clarence Seeley lies died
at the undertaking rooms of Brown
& Bridgman and his brother-in-law
Tom Hutchins is in the county Jail.
Just what tho difficulty was about
no one knows but the principal who
has made no statement. There were
no eye-witnesses to the killing and
the defendant has said nothing to
enlighten the officers.
After tha shooting Hutchins was
brought to the county Jail by an
officer who was close by at the time
and placed In jail. The killing was
done with an automatic pistol and
the victim was hit three times.
The preliminary hearing of Hut
chins will probably be had tomorrow
according to a statement of Coun'y
Attorney Bleakmore.
Coming from Duncan.
Billie Keltner who has been here
several days from Duncan has about
decided to locate here and go into
the retail grocery business. Mr.
Keltner Is an old-time citizen of
Indian Territory and has many ac
quaintances and friends in and
around Ardmore.
Coming from Shawnee.
George Larchmiller C. F. lejrker
ani John F. Kerker are here from
Shawnee and the three went to the
oil fields today. It is probable that
the Kerker brothers will locate here
and engage in the real estate and
insurance business. They have made
a trip over the city looking for of-
fice Tooms.
ANOTHER
BETTER HIGHWAYS
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION PER-
FECTED TO BUILD WEST TO
THE OIL FIELDS.
Sapulpa Okla. Mar. 3. Some days
ago Stale Highway Commissioner
tMifigs was invited here to this city
wlu n we went into a temporary or-
ganization for the purpose of improv-
ing and building a road from Sapulpa
to Druinright 30 miles west of Sa-
pulpa and at that time nine auto
cars with 23 of Sapulpa's wide awake
lusiness men and Commissioner
Suggs State Engineer H. A. Collins
vinl Coun'y Engineer Binkley wont
over tills load and State Engineer
Collins was requested to make a re-
port of his findings along this route.
The report was made and submit-
ed by Commissioner Suggs to the or-
ganization. It was considered by the
organization an excellent report and
after going into a permanent organ!
zation Mr. Collins was requested to
take his instruments and with Mr.
Uinkley the county engineer go over
the road making complete findings
profiles establishing grades and lo
eating culverts and bridges giving the
sizu of them. Mr. Collins is now en
gaged in that work assisted by Mr.
Biuklcy county engineer.
The permanent officers are W. B
Stone president; J. H. U. Cobb sec
retary of the commercial club of Sa-
pulpa made permanent secretary.
Communities along the line have
been requested to select their vice
presidents. It is estimated that the
cost of this road. will be aproximately
S4.N00 per mile. The oil operators of
Sapulpa will raise about $12500 of
this money the city of Sapulpa about
f2".000 and the different townships
through which the road passes will
vote bonds for the rest of the con-
struction of the roud. State Engineer
Collins accompanied by Mr. Binkley
and the executive committee will
probably visit the asphalt mines near
Ardmore to ascertain the cost of get-
ting the waste or refused or what is
known as poor asphalt for making a
topping for this read. The name of
the organization is "The Mid-Continent
Highway Association' and will
lio doubt become a part of the Ozark
trail and of the national old trails
and will be a link or section of the
great national highway leading from
coast to coast.
Commissioner Sugigs has leocn In-
vited and will meet the good roads
advocates of dishing who will meet
these people at or near Drumright
with the same kind of road this meet
ing will take place next Tuesday
March 10 at Gushing at which time
a preliminary survey will be made.
Hie road will be thirty feet from
curb to curb with a twenty-foot road
'.ed and twelve-foot metal or hard
surface. The crown Is to be govern-
d by ilie grade the maximum of
which Is 3 per cent which is the
-iandard.
Coming from Springer.
Rolxrt F. Sclvally and family will
move here next Monday from Spring-
er. Mr. Scivally has purchased the
V A. Lexlhetter home on North
Washington street which is one of
the most handsome homes in the
city.
COUNT SENT TO SING SING
Scion of Noble Italian Family Was
New York Bomb Planter.
New York March 5. After the at-
torney for Pietro Glamhruno one of
-ix bomb planters lately found guilty
had pleaded fo his client today on
the ground that he was a real count
the scion of a noble Palermo family.
Giambruno received the maximum sen-
tence of nine years and six months in
prison.
On learning that the prisoner was
a count. Judge Mulqueen remarked
grimly that he wished he could im
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pose a heavier sentence. Giambruno
is the second of the six to be sent
to Sing Sins.
Oil Lease Brings $4500.
Poteau Okla. March 5. An oil and
gas lease on the Roland Cox allot-
ment in Jefferson county was sold to-
day through the county court of this
county to Stephen Brown for $4500.
The land lies in the Healdton field.
Representative of Stephens County
Arrested on Manslaughter Charge.
Duncan Okla. March 3.-On a
charge of manslaughter in connec-
tion with the death at. Oklahoma City
Tuesday of J. W. Paul Duncan real
estate man Ollie M. Morris repre-
sentative from Stephens county in
the lower house of the Oklahoma leg-
islature was arrested Thursday and
held under $1000 bond to await a
preliminary hearing on March 12.
A sou of Paul signed the com plaint
which wns Issued by county Attor-
ney H. W. Sitton.
It is charged that on February 2
during an argument here over a
debt Morris struck Paul on the
forehead with a closed pocket knife
inflicting a slight abrasion. Sev-
eral days ago blood poisoning set in.
Paul was removed to an Oklahoma
City hospital and 'death followed.
PROGRAM
PRESS ASS'H
SECRETARY BRANSON HAS ASK
ED SECRETARY OF COMMER
CIAL CLUB TO MEET HIM.
EJ Branson of Thomas Oklahoma
has wired Secretary West cf the
Commercial cluh to meet him in
Oklahoma City on the 11th of this
month to arrange the program for
the annual State Press association
that convenes here In May. Mr.
West will comply with the request
and W4II meet Mr. Branson at Okla
homa City. The program has al
ready been practically agreed upon
and it is the desire of Secretary
Branson to have the program print
ed for distribution.
Elbert Hubbard Coming.
Cel. Sidney Suggs of The Ard
moreite has received a letter from
Elbert Hubbard the world-famed
lecturer and writer and proprietor
of the immense Koyeroft works at
East Aurora New York where they
print the best books from a liter
ary and mechanical standpoint in
the world. In response to an Invita-
tion to be present at the press
meeting the great "Fra Elbertus
has assured Col. Suggs that he wilj
be present. Following is his letter
of acceptance:
"February twenty-third
nine-
teen hundred fourteen.
"Hon. Sidney Suggs
"State Commissioner of Highways
"ArJmore Okla.
"My Dear Sir:
"Your k!mf letter of the 17th Inst
recei
"I will Indeed be iiad to be with
yen in May as you suggest. I am
now planning a little lecture tour
and want to take in your city en
route.
"With a!! kind wishes I am
"Your sincere
"ELBERT HUBBARD."
This will be welcome news to the
disciples of the Sage of East Aurora
in this locality and they are quite
numerous. Hubbard today is with
out a Peer in his particular line and
his coming will be the feature event
cf the year.
Looking for Location
W. M. Edwards formerly a clothing
merchant at Chickasha has sold his
mercantile interests in that city and
is on a tour of the state looking for
a new location. He is in Ardmore
row looking over the situation here.
Lost His Brother.
C. L. Byrne has heen called to Tex-
arkana. Ark. by the death of his
brother L. A. Byrne in that city.
Mr. Byrne had been In! ill-health
for several months. He was a promi-
nent business man and had represent-
ed his district in congress.
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NOTICE a
There will be a meeting of tti
the Retailers Association at tt
the Commercial Club rooms to- tt
night at 7:30. All members are tt
requested to be present as tt
tt there U some Important busi- tt
tt ness to be transacted. tt
R W. J. LANE President tt
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CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN MAK-
ES CHARGES AGAINST PRESI-
DENT WILSON.
HITS MEXICAN POLICY
Works Declares That Record of Re-
lations With Mexico is "Dark Page
of Our History" Wants Troops
Sent to Protect Americans.
Washington March (!. Senator
Works republican of California
gave; emphatic disapproval of the
administration in a speed! In tho
senate today.
He charged the president with co-
ercing congress and decreasing the
poweii of congress by using execu
tive power to obtain the passage of
the tariff and other measures.
'He said that the record of our
relations with Mexico is "a dark
page in our history. Unless the
American people have lost all viril-
ity courage and patriotism It will
ho read in years to come with sor-
row and regret."
Works declared that Americans
have been butchered their wives and
daughters outraged and property de-
stroyed and said that the killing of
Benton "Involves the question of our
good faith toward other nations when
we allow their people to be slaugh
tered in Mexico."
Instead of requesting Villa to re
turn the body of Benton to this
country "we should have sent our
soldiers into Mexico and brought out
the body."
BENTON'S DEATH STIRS POPE.
Apostolic Delegate to Mexico Visits
Vatican With News.
Rome March 3. Pope Pius re
ceived in audience today Mgr. Tom-
assi Bogglani apostolic delegate to
Mexico. His holiness discussed at
length the situation in Mexico -and
evinced horror at the killing of
Wllliant S. Benton at Juarez.
He also Inquired about the delay
In permitting the United States gov
ernment to investigate Benton's
death. '
MINE JUDGMENTS UPHELD.
Oklahima Supreme Court Gives Five
Widows Average of $6500.
Oklahoma City March 5. The su
preme court today affirmed judg-
nifiits against the Great western
ICoal and Coke company in suits In
stituted by widows of five miners
who were killed in the company's
mine near Wilburton May 31. 1910
as a result of an explosion.
The judgments 'awarded by the
district court of Latimer county
ranged frcm $3000 to $9000 with ao
average of about $0"-00 to each sur
viving widow.
VERT SCARCE
WILSON LUMBER MAN MAKES
" TRIP TO BROKEN BOW COM-
MERCIAL CLUB MEETING.
N. S. Leeper was here lat night
en route to Broken Bow to see about
purchasing some rig timbers which
the Leeper Bros. Lumber company-
has demands for at their yarda at
Wilson. Mr. Leeper says the lum
bermen have been unable to supply
the demands cf the producers.
The citizens of Wilson met Wed-
nesday night to organize a commer-
cial club and will effect permanent
organization next Monday night. The
things which were presented for the
first meeting were an oil refinery
the building of roads incorporation
of the town and the establishment
bf a school district. Wilson la a
new town and has everything to do
but It has a progressi" citizenship
that will solve the problems as they
present themselves.
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