The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 150, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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ARDMORE OKLAHOMA THURSDAY APRIL 2 19U.
NUMBER 15.1.
VOLUME TWENTY
A Refinery of 20000 Barrel Daily Capacity Will Be Under Construction at Once For the Care of Oil From Ifae Healdton Field A Market is Now Assured
TEXAS HIE ME
IH A WRANGLE
MANY ANNOUNCE THEY WILL
NOT BE BOUND BY PROPOSED
FT. WORTH CONVENTION.
Chairman of State Committee Stated
Last Night that He Had Withdrawn
From Committee South Texas An-
t s Said to Favor Ferguson.
Dallas Tex. April 2 The Fort
Worth constructive convention
probably lie called off according
nnti leaders here today.
The action of Bryan T. Rarry.' the
chairman of the state committee that
called the convention who last night
withdrew from the committee .say-
ing that a majority of its members op-
posed the Fort Worth convention is
considered as killing the possibility
of the convention.
Rarry said today that he did rot in-
tend to call off the convention but
had merely resigned. He said that
the others were free to hold it if they
wished.
Senator Q. V. Watson said he and
other prominent antis will consider
the Fort Worth meeting merely a
rump convention If held after Barry's
announcement. Watson asserted that
South Texas lias tacitly agreed to
support Ferguson for governor.
DELINQUENT OFFICER SUITS.
Action Cannot Be Taken Without
Order from Commissioners.
Oklahoma City April 1 An or-
der of th& county commissioners
is necessary before an action can
be commence! against a delin-
quent officer also a county attorney
can not appeal from a judgment
rendered against the county in such
a case without the consent and
against the wishes of the commis-
sioners. Such was the opinion given hy the
supreme court yesteiVlay in dismiss-
ing the appeals of five cases which
were filed by the county attorney of
Kingfisher county. The defendants
were former county officials who
according to reports of the state ex-
aminer and inspecto;' had received
more money in fees and salaries
than they were legally entitled to.
iUTien ihe county attorney instituted
action in the district court at the
direction of the commissioners the
lower ccurt sustained demurrers to
his petition. The county attorney
desired to appeal the cases but the
commissioners refused to authorize
such action. However the former
with the assistance of a special at-
torney of the taxpayers' league filed
the appeal.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Dibrell anil
their twin babies have arrived from
Amarillo Texas and will reside in
Ardmore again.
T
EVERY MEMBER URGED TO EE
PRESENT TONIGHT TO GET
READY FOR SUMMER WORK
The regular meeting of the commer-
cial club will be held at the club
rooms tonight and the president and
secretary urge every member and di-
rector to be present and take part
in the plans for the coming summer
campaign. The report on the road
work will be submitted and the work
for the future mapped out to keep the
road in good condition for the bene-
fit of oil operators who make this
city headquarters.
There are several communications
from people who desire to locate
(factories here and are submitting
propositions that will be taken up by
the club.
QUIT
COMER M
MEETS TON GH
SCIENTISTS TO WEIGH MOON.
Experiments for Measurement Are
Being Conducted in Chicago.
Chicago. 111. April 1. Kxpertments
for the weighing and measurement
of the moon are being eon iucte-1 bv
scientists at the University of Chi-
cago. Lt was announced today.
These experiments are a contin-
uation of the observations which
satisfied the scientists that the earth
is a rigid holy offering enormous
resistance to the attraction of plamets
The effect of the sun on the tides
will he compared to the effect on
tiiu moon and bv interpreting the
results the scientists hope to de-
termine weight of the moon com-
pared with that of the sun
Further test.; will be made to
in lg the niass and composition
the moon.
5WT 11 FIRE
t
TWO BLOCKS O. 1 AATE3 FRONT
AT ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA
IN ASHES.
FIVE HOTELS
Guests Forced to Flee from Buildings
In Night Clothing Had No Time to
Save Even Their Personal Belong
ings.
St. A.ugustine Fla. April 2. Th';
winter resorters barely saved their
lives when five tourist hotels were d"-
stroyed by fire here early today.
The guests escaped in their night
clothing having no time to save their
personal belongings. Two persous
were fatally injured one being a wo-
man who broke her neck in falling
from the third floor of a private resi-
dence. The firemen carried dozens cf hotel
guests down ladders.
The tire covered two blocks of the
water front including the five hotels
and many private residences.
The loss is estimated at half a mil-
lion dollars. Vitate militia are guard-
ing the burned district to prevent
looting.
BUSINESS MAN OF THIS CITY OF-
FERED SOME PERTINENT SUG
GESTIONS THIS MORNING.
"Ardmore can get a new union de
pot and bigger and better freight
houses for the handling of business if
the citizens will get together and ask
for them" said one prominent bus!
ness man and town booster this morn
ing while discussing the many im
proveinents going on in the city at
the present time.
"I was t.ilking with a prominent
railroad official about this matter the
other day and suggested that the San-
ta Fe and other lines entering the city
could afford a better station than we
have here and he replied that the
citizens of the city seemed satisfied
with the present accommodations in
as much a3 they never have asked
for anything better from the railroads
and he added in closing that people
usually had to ask for many of the
things they receive nowadays."
This same man stated that he was
reliably Informed that S. T. Bledsoe
attorney for the Santa Fe was in Chi-
cago at present and that tonight at
the meeting of Commercial club
he was going to introduce a resolu-
tion asking the railways to co-operate
and give us a bigger and more
modern depot. He stated that Ma-
rietta got a very handsome depot by
asking for it and at the present time
McAlester was having erected a sta-
tion at a cost of $73000 and he was
going to see why Ardmore should be
so far behind. At the meeting of the
Commercial club tonight this matter
will be presented according to the
statement of this man.
WINTER RESORT
IRE TALK OF
UNION DEPOI
INTEREST TAKEN
III I ITI
OIL AND GAS NUMBER PROM-
ISES TO BE THE BIGGESl
THING ATTEMPTED IN CITY.
The announcement that The Ard-
moreite would issue a big SO-page
Oil and Gas edition created a pro-
found sensatio.i among the oil men
operating in the local field and in-
ipiiries have already begun to coine
in.
Advertising that et'eates a desire is
the only kind of publicity worth
considering the kind that acts as
a puller and acts results.
Such will be the Oil and ('.as
edition of The Ai'iln.oreiLe. lt will
not only be for the present but
will il 'ill with the fur tire Ardmore
as well. F.very person of note in
this section will be reprtsented in
thU miblieation. It is n historical!
edition as 'well as industrial and
they should be there for future. gen-
era: ions to read about.
One prominent business man of
the city in speaking of the big
edition said: "It is right ami prop-
er at this time to tell the world
what we have here and endeavor) to
induce capital to locate where they
can get big and quick returns for
thtir money. Ardmore is bound to
lie a great oil city and your edition
will cause many to seek investment
here after the people in other1 parts
of the Unitel States It urn what
we have to offer them for their in-
vestment and seeing through the
medium of this edition thp wonderful
resources that we possess. Those
who are prosperous show evidence
of it every day. So does a city
or community and the Oil and (las
edition will act as an advance agent
of p .oji.erity.
'Ardmore is one of the two cities
in Oklahoma known as the best and
this mammoth edition is timely
the right thing at the right time."
Mr Cuilison and his able assist
ants are planning their campaign and
propose to make this the biggest
effort of their lives.
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Was Kindling Fire Can of Oil Ex-
plodes. Dies at Wilson.
Wilson Okla. April 1 Mrs. J. M.
Sjieticer died Wednesday morning
from burns received when a can of
oiV with which she was kindling a
(ire exploded. The accident occurred
Tuesday evening while Mrs. Spencer
was preparing the evening meal.
Neighbors succeeded in extinguish
ing the Haines but Mrs. Spencer did
not recover consciousness entirely
and the nature of the oil contained
in the can has not been determined. A
similar tragedy occurred at Cornish
recently in which a mother and child
were burned to death and this leads
to the belief that a shipment of gaso
line lias been labeled kerosene and
sold through mistake.
Mrs. Spencer is survived by a hus
band and three children. One of hw
daughters in attempting to extinguish
the flames had her hair singed from
her head.
TWENTY NATIVES KILLED
Datavia Java April 2 Twenty na-
tives were killed and fifty others in-
jured when a train ran into a herd
of buffalo on a bridge. The train was
derailed and fell into a ravine.
Reunion of Confederate Veterans.
Several old soldiers and others who
will probably attend the reunion at
Jacksonville Florida in May will be
interested in knowing the cost of the
round trip and the routes to be se-
lected from this city.
The fare from Ardmore to Jackson-
ville and return has been fixed at
$21.13. The tickets will go on sale
May 3 4 .3 and o with time limit for
return of June 4. by depositing ticket
with ticket agent at destination.
The reunion will be held May 6 to
S inclusive and everything possible
has been done by the citizens of Jack-
sonville for the comfort of the old
soldiers and sponsors and maids of
honor.
Choice of three routes is given by
way of Memphis Vicksburg or New
Orleans.
ISUGGESTS CHANGE
T
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS RE-
CEIVED SUGGESTION OF HOME
RULE SOLUTION.
London April 1 The establishment
of a federal system of government for
the British Isles was suggested to the
house of commons today by Sir Kd-
ward drey as a solution to Hie home
rule difficulty. The suggestion was
received with great attention by the
house which was engaged in debate
on the second i-ading of the home
rule bill.
"I be!iee" said Sir Kduard Grey
"Hint if our present difficulty is not
solved by the introduction of a feder-
al system Ihe country will go under
through the sheer inability of parlia-
ment to transact iis liu-nii ss."
Hint of General Elections.
Sir Kdv.ard drey put forward a
hint that the go eminent was ready
to go to the country lor a geticial
election if parliament would enact it
bills abolishing the system of plural
voting giving home rule to Ireland
and dis-establishing the Welsh
church.
It is expected the reading of the
homo rule bill wlil occupy the house
of commons for at least three days.
Th' absence of Mr. Asquith who was
in charge of the bill was the subject
of bitter complaint by the unionists
Viscount Morley of lilackburn the
president of the council today aban-
doned his intention of resigning from
the cabinet as intimated in the house
of lords yesterday. The cabinet met
today and the strongest pressure was
brought to bear on Lord Morley not
to add to the difficulties by giving up
his office. When the house of lords
met later in the day. Lord .Morley an-
nounced to the members that he had
not. quit the cabinet.
"If Col. Seely's first resignation had
been accepted by Premier Asquith"
said Lord Morley "mine would have
followed as I have been a party to his
irregularity In adding to the two per-
ceant paragraphs to the cabinet docu-
ment." Lord Morley contended however
that the spirit of the two paragraphs
added to the 'memorandum sent to
iirig. deneral dough was not at all
alien to the view of the government.
The vital fact so far as his action
was concerned he said was that
when he saw the paragraphs he had
not seen den. dough's letter so he
was quite unaware that there had
been any attempt to distate terms.
Grey Speaks in House.
In the house of 'commons Sir Kr-
ward drey t lie foreign secretary
spoke on behalf of the government.
lie said that the ministers were not
prepared to make any concessions be
yom! the six years' exclusion of th"
1'lster counties from the operation of
the oiil o'Tered by Premier Asquith
"1 he country" he said "must se
lie the question at the end of thai
lime. Meanwhile the question of tt'i
tO'ycion of Ulster can not arise until
after a general election but if there
are sporadic outbnr.-ts in that prov
ince i'oic must be used and if any
attempt is made to set up a provis-
ional go eminent and defy the Im
perial parliament the army must be
used."
It is reported from Dublin that Pre
mi' r Asquith is to be opposed in the
bye-election for Fast Fife by James
Larkin. who as head of the Trans
port Workers' L'nion was leader of
the strike in Dublin last autumn. In
connection with the strike Mr. Lar-
kin was sentenced to seven months'
imprisontmnt in October for Inciting
to riot but later was released.
Complaint Against Pipe" Line.
Oklahoma City Okla. April 1. The
governor has transmitted to the attor-
ney general for such action as he may
("eem advisable a telegram from the
president and secretary of the Ard-
more Oil Producers' Associat:on pro-
testing against the reduction in price
of oil and the limitation of quantities
to be handled that has been put forth
bv tha Magnolia Pipe Line company
The governor' calls attention to the
fact that the company is a domestic
con oration anl1 rofors t0 conditions
la Uxe Healdton field.
Wanted clean riji. AxdaiorolU.
HI
GOVERNOR 'HELD BLAMELESS
Alabama G'and Jury Finds No Con-
nection With Embezzlement. j
Montgoni'ry Ala. April 1. Gov-i
e rn o r Kmniett O'Neal today was elea--1
ed of connection with the defalca-
tions of Tin o. Lacy convicted of em
bez.ling $3.1100 of state funds In a re-
port by the Montgomery cunly grand
jury. Lacy whose speculations as
chief clerk of the state convict de-
partment are alleged to ha e beep
fino.OOO recently charged that he
gave the governor $27.3uo of the miss-
ing funds dovernor O'Neal demand
d an investigation. The gra.id jury's
report fellows:
"The grand jury beg to rerort that
after in est igation they are unable to
find any evidence connecting Governor
Kinmelt O'Neal with the I.acv deful
cation."
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NO ADVICES FROM TORREON
TODAY CAUSES BELIEF THAT
CATTLE IS STILL ON.
LI COMING HOME
President's Personal Representative
to Sail from Vera Cruz Tomorrow
for Vacation Will Return to Mex-
ico After Rest.
Juarez April 2. Rebel headquar
ters here Is without direct advices
from Torreon to lay and it is be
lieved that Ihe lighting has been
rim-wed.
Yesteeday's reports that Villa had
captured Torreon were denied by
Villa himself last evening. Villa
advised that although he had cap-
tured a portion of the city the fed
erals still occupied part of the city.
Ha expressed confidonoe in the rebel
victoi'.'.
Federal Reinforcements.
Washington. D. C April 2. The
.Mexican federal t nibassy here claims
that the federal reinforcements from
Saltillo have reached Torreon.
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THREE-SPIRED GEM SAYS BISH
CP OF NEW EDIFICE IMPRESS-
IVE CEREMONY.
Tulsa. Okla. April 1 1. Kishop
Theopbile Meershaert of Oklahoma
City head of Catholicism in Oklaho-
ma assisted by dignitaries of the
church from all over the diocese and
visiting members of the clergy from
outside the state dedicated the new
Holy Family church with inipressi. e
ceremonies Wednesday. The weather
following the storm last night tia:
perfect for the dedication services. In
the dedicatory sermon the only part
of tin? service in Knglish Bishop
Meershaert heartilv congratulated
!! v. Father John Heiring and Tuls;i
for building the new church. He pic
tured the edifice as the "three-spired
gem of Catholicism of the southwest
Preceding th" dedication a massive
pat ado marcle d through the business
streets of the city from the old church
to the new church. It was viewed by
thousands of spectators. More than
l.nno marched in the parade includin
iM school children wearing wreaths
of flowers. Bishop Meershaert and a
nartv in autos brought up the rear
of the procession.
The following are some of the
church dignitaries participating in the
dedication: Rev. dustave De Preitere
of Knid. vicar general; Father A. Hu-
bert. Okmulgee master of cere
monies; Monsignor John Vetter.
Norman: Father Urban Dellasque
Oklahoma City deacon at mass; Fath-
er F. X. VonMens Woodward sub-
deacon at mass; Father Casey Inde-
pendence Kansas deacon of honor;
Father Tierney Coffeyville subdeacon
of honor.
THINKS HOT
HAS BEEN RENEWED
DEDICATES
E
SEVENTY PERM
SEALING STEAMER SOUTHERN
CROSS WITH ENTIRE CREW
LOST.
Bf ICf
Fifty Survivors Picked Up By Steam-
er New Fou'ldland. But Most of
Turn Have Already Died and Oth-
ers Are Dying.
St. Johns New Foundland. April
2. The steamer New Foundland
rroujjht to prt today a story of the
cis.ister to the sealing steamer South-
ern Cross and crew of one hundred
and seventy men.
It is believed that practically the
cntire crew perished after Ice floes
crushed the steamer which quickly
..ink.
The New Foundland picked up fifty
men the greater number of whom al-
ready were dead and the others dy-
ing. Their suffering is indescribable.
They escaped to the ice when th
ship sank. For two days they were
adrift on the ice floes with a blizzard
raging.
The survivors could tell little of
ihe disaster except that the ke crush-
ed the ship like cardboard. They
barely had time to escape over the
sides.
Itescue ships went to the cene to-
dav to seek other survivors or bodi-'S.
MAYOR HELD ON $15000 BOND.
Tennessee Official Accused of Em-
bezzling $30000 from Bank.
Nashville Tenn. April 1. The pre-
liminary hearing of Will It. Brown
mayor of Gallatin. Tenn. arrested last
night on a federal warrant charging
1:1 in with embezzlement of more than
$:!00n0 from ihe First National bank
of dallatin of which Prown was as-
sistant cashier was set here today
for April 11. Brown was released un
der $13000 bond.
Herbert 15. Jackson of Gallatin em-
ploye of the state mining department.
charged with aiding and abetting
Brown is under a $3000 bond.
Noted Composer Dead.
Salzburg Austria-Hungary-April 2.
Robert I Urschfield the noted musi-
cian and composer died here today.
Governor Sees Launching.
Oklahoma City April 1. Governor
Cruee whose disappointment was
keen at not being able to attend the
launching of the battleship Oklaho-
ma made a visit to a picture show
this afternoon to si e the film i.t
which his daughter appears. The
governor has a Id? scrapbook of
clippings about the launching.
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MESSENGER ON SEABOARD LINE
FOUGHT OFF TRAIN BANDIT
WHO WAS WOUNDED.
Athens Ga. April 2. Express Mes-
senger R. C. Fletcher fought off a
train robin r who boarded a Seaboard
Air Line passenger train at a watr
tank near Comer Ga. before day-
light today.
The first Fletcher knew the ban-
Jit had hitu covered with a pistol
ordering him to open the safe.
Fletcher' drew his own pistol and
had a duel with the bandit who
was woundel la the arm. The ban-
dit dropped his pistol j tun pod from
the train and escaped.
Another Aviator Killed.
Xieh Bavaria April 2. Lieuten-
ant Lanmeyer aviator was k:ll--u
when his propeller broke today..
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