The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 232, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 7, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME TWENTY
ARDMORE OKLA. TUESDAY JULY 7 1911.
NUMBER 232.
DIFFERENCES ARE
ADIUSTED
VILLA SAYS DIFFERENCES WITH
CARRANZA ARE BEING SET-
TLED SATISFACTORILY.
FEDERALS IN MUTINY
Huerta's Troops Near Vera Cruz in
Mutiny According to Report from
Funston Desire of Mexicans to At-
tack Yankees Said to be the Cause.
Washington D. C July 7. A per:
sonal message from Villa received
here today says that the difference
between himself and General Carran-
za are being satisfactorily adjusted.
The constitutionalists here feared
that Carranza's dismissal from the ar-
my pf General Angeles would cause
another break with Villa.
Funston Confirms Mutiny
Washington D. C July 7. General
Funston confirms the reports of a
mutiny among the Huerta forces near
the American outposts at Vera Cruz.
Funston said that the Mexican com
mander told him that these mutineers
wanted to attack the American sol
diers. By reason of this notification
from the Mexicans if the American
troops at Vera Cruz are attacked they
could not regard the attack as an act
of war if made.
Rebels Are Driven Back
Mazatlan July 7. In fighting out
side Guaymas July 6 the constitu
tionalists were repulsed with consid
erable losses according to dispatches
to the federal headquarters here. The
federal gunboat Guerrero did good
work shelling the constitutionalists.
Skirmishing continued today.
Rebels Are Elated.
Saltillo July 7. Villa will come here
and by a personal visit seal the bond
of friendship between himself and
Carranza according to a report to
high constitutionalist officials here to
day. Although this report is unconflrm
ed the joyful spirit in official circles
Indicated that the Torreon confer
ence is probably a complete success.
Tank Steamers Are Idle
Tampico July 7. More oil tank
steamers are idle here today than for
many months. This is partly caused by
the low prices and partly by the pro
test against the constitutionalists'
failure to dredge the harbor although
they have continued to collect the
dredging tax while the harbor was
filling with mud.
Texas State Bar Association.
Dallas Texas July 7. Members of
the Texas State Bar Association
were gathering here today for the thir
ty-third annual meeting while the
grind of courts throughout Texas
ceased and frock-coated counsel min-
gled with their colleague from El
Paso to Texarkana.
One feature of the convention that
was awaited with interest was the
report of the committee on judicial re-
form which already has secured cer-
tain changes in procedure. There will
be several other Important reports
and addresses.
The annual address was due to be
mode by Hon. Hannis Taylor of Wash
ington former minister to Spain and
writer of a number of legal works.
The officers of the association are
W. W. Searcy of Brenham president;
Allen D. Sanford of Waco vice-president;
W. D. Williams of Austin treas-
urer and J. B. Cave of Dallas secre-
tary. Numbers of social entertainments
have been planned.
Henderson Flat Picnic.
A pleasant Fourth of July picnic was
spent by the residents of Henderson
flats at Pipe Springs. J. W. Rowe and
family of this city and John Mulkey
and family of Berwyn were the only
"town" folks invited and they report
that never was such barbecued meat
served and such fine fish fried as was
on that day at Pipe Springs.
GRAIN IS BURNED.
Two Hundred Acres of Wheat
De-
stroyed in Stack at Kiowa.
Kiowa Okla. July 6. Two hundred
acres of wheat which had been stack-
ed was destroyed by a fire in a field
on the Farney place. The fire was
of unknown origin. About G000 bush-
els of grain were destroyed with
f 1500 insurance to cover the loss.
Weather for the Week.
Washington July G. Temperatures
averaging near nurmal throughout the
country with local rains fairly well
distributed w-3ro forecast tonight by
the weather bureau for the week.
"A disturbance now over the north-
west" the bulletin added "will move
slowly eastward crossing the great
central valleys Tuesday and the east-
ern states about Wednesday .attended
by rising temperatures and local
showers and thunder-showers."
IS II CANDIDATE
WANTS THE OFFICE' OF COUNTY
rNER. HELD SAME OF-
ijSSEE. H. M. Porterfiefild becomes a candi
date today for the office of county
commissioner for the third district. He
is a farmer and resides three miles
from Wilson out In the heart of the
district which he seeks to represent
on the county board. Mr. Porterfleld
came here from Tennessee 13 years
ago. He has resided ever since that
time in what is now Carter county. In
Hardin county Tenn. he served as a
peace officer and also served on the
board of county commissioners for a
term of three years. He is a man not
without experience in the line of work
he seeks to do. For four years he
was treasurer of the Hewitt Town-
ship board and it is said of this town-
ship that it has done the best work
of any In the county and probably
of any in the state. Mr. Porterfleld
never procrastinates he never leaves
for tomorrow what should be done-
today he is not only industrious and
painstaking but he Is economical and
trustworthy and applies the Golden
Rule to his every day life. He believes
the tax payers should receive value in
return for every dollar of their money
that is spent and Mr. Porterfleld will
come about as near seeing that such
Is the case as a man can If they
see fit to elect him to this office. Ills
friends have been after him since ear
ly in the spring to make this race
but he has declined to do so until
now and he will be active in the cam-
paign for the next month and every
voter In the third district will know
he is in the running.
LONG WAY FROM HOME
Lawyer in Prescott Ariz. Expresses
Appreciation for Special Edition
T. G. Norris a lawyer of Prescott
Arizona received a copy of the special
edition of the Ardmoreite and In a
personal letter expressed his apprecia
tion as follows:
Prescott Arizona July 2 1914.
"Col. Sidney Suggs
Ardinore Okla.
"DEAR COLONEL:
'The receipt this morning of a sam
ple copy of the Daily Ardmoreite of
date" June 28th in which I find your
picture with that of an only son
brings before my mind some very
pleasant reminiscences going back to
the road convention at Richmond. I
have often wondered how you were
getting on and I am enjoying the
copy of your paper especially the
article "Why the Government Should
Build Own and Maintain a System of
Public Highways" by your good self
as state commissioner of highways.
"Yours very truly
"T. G. NORRIS."
Stewart Withdraws.
Enid. Okla July G. Charles I.
Stewart of this city a newsnaner
man withdrew from the race for
United States senator in favor or
Samuel W. Ha.v?s Saturday. In with-
drawing Mr. Stewart stated that he
had r.o personal ambition to be sena-
tor but that he wanted to see cer-
tain !deas carried out Mr. Haye
he believed represented his wishes.
IT
POLITICS 1
DROUTH I1RI0U
AND THE WORST IS POLITICS
SAYS GOVERNOR CRUCE IN HIS
YUKON SPEECH.
In his speech at Yukon Saturday
before 1500 people Governor Cruce
championed the cause of the state's
defenders against slanderous charges
that have gone broadcast over the
country to the effect that Oklahoma
is in debt eight to ten million dollars
and that the debt is rapidly piling up
year after year. From the books of
the financial departments of the state
government he produced figures
showing that the total debt of Okla
homa barely exceeds four million dol
lars and that the state; debt has not
increased one nickel since the advent
of his administration.
The governor repeated the ub
stance of an argument he has made
before that the co.it of state govern
ment can not bo materially reduced
even by the most rigid economy in
expenditures an 3 outlined again his
policies regarding leaking the penal
institutions self-supporting. K3 ad
vanced the theory that 'he bec:t pos
sible way to make the burdens of gov
ernment lighter -vas io jncreaso the
wealth of the Htate and it was on
this point that he became lavish iu
praise of Oklahoma and the possi
bilities of Its resources and roundly
scored those that detract from the
state's reputation ny circulating In
other parts of the country reports
that taxes are ruinously high and
that increasing Indebtedness threat-
ens to bankrupt the commonwealth.
First Speech This Year.
The address which was the firs
Governor Cruce has made this yeal
and which contained much that will
be of value to his party after th'
nominations In August lasted an hour
and a quarter. It was largely non
partisan for in giving an account
of his stewardship he relied on the
principle that he said had guided him
during his administration that In
administration policies he had always
kept uppermost In his mind the good
of all the people rather than the
good of the party He made no men-
tion cf his choice of the democratic
candidates for governor nor did In1
call a candidate by name or criticize
any save In the general defense of
the charge that there exists a "Cruce
machine" and in upholding his theor
that a man who gets into office on
false promises regarding a material
reduction in taxes Is likely to prove
recreant to his trust. He declared
that politics and drouths have in-
jured the state during the last few-
years more than any other agencies
and he believed the worst of the two
evils was politics.
Cites Figures.
In selecting figures as a basis for
his showing relating to the financial
condition of the state Governor
Cruce chose the fiscal years ending
June 30 1912 and June 30 1913
omitting that ending June 20 1911
because the finances of that year as
regards tax collections and disburse-
ments will not be completed for sev-
eral months.
"During the fiscal year ending
June 30 1912" said the governor
"the total amount collected for state
government was $2777083.27. Th?
cost of government during that year
was $2387506.01. The interest paid
on warrants during the year approxi
mated $62500 making the total cost
of government $24500(16.01. This lert
a cash balance in the treasury of
$127077.26 I recommended that the j
balance left in the treasury should
be sufficient at all times to take carr-
of the interest on warrant Indebted
ness so that we could begin to save
the interest expense.
"For the fiscil year ending June 30.
1913. the total collections were $2-
liJ .'207.77 and the total cost of gov-
ernment was $2 43877.66 leaving a
balance in the tre asury of $179390.11.
The ba'ance for the two years aggre-
gated $.106477.37. To this should be
added the imoaij taxes of these two
years aggregating $346263.13.
"To June 30 .1913 the bonded In-
d btedness of the state including
funding bonds and public buildinir
bonds was about $7.000.Cmo and you
had In cash $1.31S23.07. In short
thf net debt of the state at tha
BIG LAND DEAL
m am
E. A. WALKER BUYS 140 ACRE
TRACT ADJOINING CITY ON THE
WEST.
Jim Watkins has sold to K. A. Walk
er 140 acres of land adjoining the
city on the west for $4500 cash. This
is just a little more tiinn $32 an acre
and is considered a very cheap price
for lands so well located. Mr. Watkins
tool the money and invested in other
lands near Oil Springs on the line of
Carter and Johnston counties where
he purchased about five acres for each
one he sold. He still owns a tract of
almost 1100 acres near Ardinore and
says he lias sold all of his lands that
he will sell and ho also owns 960
acres in Johnstoli county near Oil
Sp-ings.
time was $581SG26.88. But I want
to' remind you that the public build-
ing bonds are not a debt against the
taxpayers of the state but against
the public buildingi lands and It will
not cost you a cent for the mainten-
ance. This amount then should bo
subtracted from the total I have giv-
en you and you will have the actual
Indebtedness of Oklahoma $ 1022-
52C.SG. About Per Capita Tax.
"There is hot another state in the
Union with a population approximate-
ly equal to that of Oklahoma where
the per capita tax In the cost of state
government Is less. During the six
and a half years since statehood the
total of taxes levied for state pur-
poses is eleven and a half mills and
I say to you that there are many
towns and cities of this state that re-
quire more than that to run their
city government for one year. No
taxes were collected the year after
s'tatehood. Th next year the levy
was one and a fourth mills the next
year two and a fourth mills and the
next year one mill making a total
for the three years of four and a half
mills. That was not sufficient to
lay the cost of government during
that period of time and this accounts
for your warrant Indebtedness. You
have paid mons taxes during my ad-
ministration the total being seven
mills but you have paid your debts."
The penal Institutions last year the
governor said cost $500000 and this
annual cost can never be reduced
save in making the prisoners srlf
supporting. It costs more than $91)0
000 a year to support eleemosynary
nslltutions and this will increas
every year rather than decrease and
the governor estimated that in
few years it would amount to two
ind a half million annually. "Our
criminal and Insane population Is in
creasing faster than our general pop
illation" he said. "If these men who
are talking about making the expens
es of government lighter can devise
ome scheme to stop people from
committing crime and going Insane
ho may offer some sane promises of
relief.
How to Get Relief.
The principal way we can get re
lief In Oklahoma" the governor said
is to create more taxable wealth
from which the tax gatherer can get
his revenue. The resources of the
state are almost unlimited and they
have barely been touched. The state
of Kansas with an area and popula
tlon nearly equal to Oklahoma's gath-
ers enough revenue with a levy of
four mills to support its government.
It would require a levy of ten mUls
In Oklahoma to raise that amount.
We need to invite men with means to
come here and double our resources.
But they will never come as long hs
the newspapers of Oklahoma are
sending out reports all over the coun-
try that the state Is ten million dol-
lars in debt getting deeper every
year and that taxes are so high that
investments woj'd not be safe cr
sane. And there are men In politics
circulating th"-io false reports who
would absolutely put the state in
the hands of a receiver In order to
gtt the power they crave."
The governor closed 'his address
with an appeal for better manhood
and better citi.nshlp. "Human char-
acter is worth a thousand times more
than our political successes and char-
acter in government is just as essen-
(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)
TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD
Various Commands Ordered to Be In
Readiness to Move.
Austin Texas July 7. Preparations
are well under way for mobilization
of the entire Texas National Guard
consisting of one brigude of Infan-
try a squad of cavalry the medical
corps. In all numbering 3500 men at
Texas City August 17 to 26. The
Texas troops will hold joint mnneuvres
with the regulars. The adjutant gen-
eral has Issued orders to the various
com;imnders of the Texas guardsmen
to be in readiness to move. Recently
tho guard was equipped with modem
rifles and new uniforms.
Grand Jury to Investigate
Chicago 111. July 7. A special
grand jury has been ordered to In-
vestigate the collapse of the Iorimer
Mutidny LnSnlle Street bank here.
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W. E. HORNADAY OF SULPHUR
POST AWARDED CONTRACT
FOR $3064.
Oklahoma City July G. Disregard-
ing signed statements that all the
printing plants in Sulphur could not
prepare the democratic ballot in 30
days the state board of public affairs
Monday awarded the primary ballot
printing contract to W. E. Hornaday
of the Sulphur Post at $3004. Hornu-
day has been acting campaign man
ager for Al Jennings on the east side.
Hornaday promised the board over
the long distance telephone that he
would be in Oklahoma City at 3 p. m.
prepared to make a contract and give
bond. 13. B. Howard of the board re
plied to questions as to the board's
responsibility for possible failure to
have the ballots printed properly that
the board had no discretion but to
accept the lowest bid provided It was
supported by a bond.
"Some" Low Bid.
Hornaday's bid of $3064 is con
trasted with $9200 which the Warden
Printing company of Oklahoma City
collected for printing the primary bal
lots in 1910.
In accordance with word given the
bidders the board of affairs met Mon-
day forenoon to pass on the printing
and announce whether the contract
would be to the lowest bidder. Horna-
day was not present fn person but
was represented first by Frank Jen
nings brother of Al. Jennings and
later by L. C. Culllson editor of the
Jacksonian the "Bob" Dunlop organ
in the gubernatorial campaign.
After a conference behind closed
doors with different ones among the
rival printing house representatives
the board met publicly and heard
Member Howard's motion that Horna-
day's bid be accepted. For the benefit
of the record he stated that the Sul-
phur Post man had bid $1200 below
the next lowest bidder for the demo-
cratic ballot alone.
All Go in Bunch
Cullison suggested to the board that
Hornaday wished to let the other bal-
lots go and print only the democratic
but the board except Howard demur-
red to this and it wa3 voted to award
all contracts to the Sulphur man.
Howard moved that the board employ
a man to watch the printing operation
but Member Eugene E. Morris of the
board objected to this. Chairman Riley
of the election board said the printer
ought to furnish a man and the mat-
ter was dropped.
Howard made a statement for the
benefit of the public that if Hornaday
printed the ballots and misplaced a
single name on the ticket the board
would reject all claims for the print
ing and that he If elected auditor
would see that no claim was paid on
the work In the next four year.
Asks Relief of Some.
When Hornaday was notified by the
board that his bid had been accepted
he asked to be relieved of the repub-
lican progressive socialist and pro-
hibition tickets. The board voted not
to allow this keeping the telephone
connection with Sulphur open while
the members cast their votes. Horna-
day was told to bring his bond with
him and he informed the board that
he would bring a surety bond and
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 5)
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UN III CASE
DETECTIVES NOW AT WORK ON
ANOTHER ANGLE TO FREE-
PORT MURDER MYSTERY.
STOW IS CONFIRMED
Doctop Carman's Story That He Had
Been Threatened With Death by
Auburn-Hai'.-ed Woman Confirmed
by Philadelphia Mn.
Freeport N. Y. July 7. The report
that an auburn haired woman had
threatened to kill Doctor Carman was
con firmed today by John Howe of
Ihiladulpliia.
Howe said the woman alleged that
Carman had ruined her and her hus-
band both.
The woman's name is being kept
secret by the officers working on the
case.
Volunteer Wheat Record.
Alva Okla July 6. Clayton H.
Hydu of Woods county and secretary
o? the state school land lessees liv-
ing six miles west of this city holds
the record In Woods county for vol-
unteer wheat. Hn has harvested a
Held of eighty acres of volunteer
wheat which yielded an average of
twenty-one bushels to the acre. The
first load has shown a test of sixty
pounds to the bushel.
The field was left last year at seed-
ing time by Mr. Hyde to be planted
to spring crops. In the spring the
ground showed a good stand of wheat
but needing the ground it was plow-
ed under when the wheat again made
a rapid growth. The ground was then
liMed preparatory to planting in kaf-
flr but before the kaffir seed was
put in the ground the wheat grew
so rank that Mr. Hyde gave up the
idea of attemnting to plant the kaf-
fir and allowed the wheat to grow..
At harvest time this field proved
to bo the rankest yield on the 800-
Bcre farm and as the wheat is being
threshed out the yield is proving
equally as large as any other field
on the farm. The only expense that
Mr. Hyde has been tc on this field is
the harvest and thresher bill. As tho
field was hoa I'y pastured last winter
which was mora than sufficient to
cover this cost t.iu wheat ha cost
him nothing. This is tbo largest
yield of volunteer wheat rhat ha3
been reported in Woods county al-
though there ar several fields of the
volunteer rain tl.'at hava made as
high as eighteen bushels.
DIED OF LOCKJAW.
Boy Dies at Ponca City from Stepping
on Thorn.
Ponca City July 6. Irving tho
eight-year-old son of Irving Topsy
and wife died here of lockjaw. He
was running about when he stepped
on a thorn which penetrated his heel
and lockjaw developed a few days
later.
WELSH-RITCHIE BOUT.
British and American Lightweights
Clash in London.
London July 7. Fred Welsh the
British lightweight and Willie Rit-'
chio world's champion meet here
this afternoon for the lightweight
championship.
Oklahoman Gets Appointment.
Washington July 6. George B. Cole-
man of Oklahoma City has been ap
pointed an accountant In connection
with the valuation of railroads by the
Interstate commerce commission. The
salary is $1860 per annum.
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WEATHER FORECAST
New Orleans La. July 7.
The weather forecast for Okla-
homa for tonight and Wednes-
day Is unsettled.
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