The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 35, Ed. 1 Monday, November 16, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME TWENTY-ONE
ARDMORE OKLAHOMA MONDAY NOVEMBER 16 1914.
NUMBER 3-
RESERVE
BANKS
SECRETARY McADOO OF TREAS-
URY DEPARTMENT SIGNS THE
ORDER OPENING BANKS.
Paul Warburg Says if Unselfish Co-
operation Is Given Federal Reserve
System Will Give to the United
States the World's Commerce.
Washington Nov. 16. Secretary
McAdoo of the treasury department
this morning signed the order an-
nouncing the opening of the twelbe
federal reserve hanks.
This was the final step in the
starting of the new financial system.
IV nl "Warburg of the federal re-
serve board predicted that the new
banking system would help the Uni-
ted States to gain the world's com-
merce and free the United States
gradually from dependence financially
on foreign powers. He said however
that unselfish co-operation is neces-
sary to accomplish this.
GUITERREZ TAKES OFFICE
Notifies United States Government of
His Assumption of Power.
Washington D. C Nov.'lG. Gutter-
rez today formally notified the United
States of his assumption of power as
provisional president of Mexico.
Guiterrez said that while the pro-
visional presidency lasts he will
strive to respect the legitimate rights
of the nationals set up reforms de-
manded by the revolution guarantee
the lives and property of foreign-
ers will move his seat of govern-
ment to Mexico City and complete-
ly pacify the country.
E
SSI
ORDER OF MARSHAL ENLOE TO
DEPUTIES DOES NOT MAKE
INTRODUCTION OF LIQUOR AN
EASY TASK.
The order of Marshal Knloe to his
deputies relative to the seizure of
liquor shipments into the Indian Ter-
ritory side of the state in accord-
ance with the St. Paul decision does
not make the introduction of the
goods at all as easy as was supposed
The simple fart that a man has in
his possession a gallon of whiskey
is not sufficient evidence .upon which
to convict him of Introducing. The
officers must get the person in the
act of introducing liquor before a
conviction can be secured.
The whiskey question has caused
a great deal of agitation since state-
hood and has cost the state and
federal governments thousands of
dollars to handle without any ap-
parent result having been obtained
up to date. One court will hand
down a decision to have another
court higher up reverse it and in
the meantime the booze peddlers are
taking all kinds of chances in run-
ning the lines and a good many of
them are "getting away with it."
There is a heartfelt desire upon
the part of the people to have the
whiskey question settled some way
or another and forget about it as
conditions at present are anything
but saisfactory and there is no tell-
ing what the people might do if
they weer given an opportunity of
voting upon the question.
The local deputy marshal's office
ha not received the Instructions
from Marshal Enloe yet but expect
to net thm today and will then
kno bat course to pursue la the
future.
LIQUOR LAWS
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Baby's Body Found in River.
Guthrie Okla. Nov. 15. A farmer
living two miles south of the city
found the dead body of an infant float-
ing In a large tin can in the river
today and notified the police. It was a
well-developed male child and had ev-
idently been strangled to death by
twisting a string around its neck.
LOWERED
DILIGENT EFFORTS IN GETTING
LOWER INSURANCE RATE ARE
FINALLY REWARDED REDUC-
ED FROM $7.20 TO $4.00.
The Oklahoma inspection bureau
which makes the insurance rates in
the state has issued a new schedule
covering cotton insurance in Ard-
niore. The rate on the confpress and
the yard surrounding it heretofore
has been $7.20 on the $100. At this
rale the price pa insuring u
bale of cotton val' l"7c8J
month was 43c. The ""pru..
month Is rated at the price for one-
fifth of a year.
The new rate which is effective
today reduces the rate on the com-
press to $3.95 on the cotton in the
yard to $3.95 and on the cotton in
the warehouse to $1.00 on the $100
for a year. Counting cotton at $30
a bale this would be 24c a month
but as the price ascends the poli-
cies are bning taken out for more
and most of those who store are
paying on a valuation now of $33 a
bale which would make the insurance
2Sc. If insurance policies were
taken out for four months one-half
the annual rate would apply and the
insurance on one bale valued at $30
for four months would be (iOc or 15c
a month. Where a policy is taken
out for a month and the cotton re-
mains in storage but a day no re-
bate is given on the insurance.
The bankers of the city made every
effort to get a rate that would ill-
wire a bale of cotton at $30 for one
month at 17c and the announcement
was made at one time that the rate
had been secured but it fell through
and no Insurance has been written
at. those figures. Some of the hank-
ers and possibly all of them who
have taken cotton on accounts have
charged the farmer S0c a bale a
month when they had to pay 43c
themselves. The rate has been con-
sidered too high all the time and
every reasonable effort has been
made to get a cheaper rate.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND THREE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE
BALES GINNED TO FIRST OF
NOVEMBER.
Fiften thousand three hundred and
thirty-five bales of cotton (counting
round bales as half bales) had been
ginned in Carter county to November
1 this year according to the gov-
ernment report as compiled by J. C.
King of this city who has charge
of this work in Carter county.
Up to November 1 1913 11.712
bales had been pinned according to
the government report indicating an
increase of 623 bales In this county.
Fire at Phoenix Arizona.
rhoenix Ariz. Nov. 16. A disas-
trous fire in this city today destroy-
ed eight business houses at a loss
of $300000.
Prominent Texan Dead.
HiUsboro. Tex. Not. 16. Dr. M.
P. Moody prominently connected
throughout Texts died here last
night of heart failure.
INCREASE IH
giiis in
CARTER CO
F
Severe Snow Storm Adding to Horrors of War Along the
Firing Line in Belgium Germans Claim British
Aviator Dropped Bombs Upon Courtrai Belgium
Killing Fifteen Civilians Great Britain Loans
Money to Greece with which Latter Nation May
Purchase Warships Russians Concentrating on
Cracow and 1'rezmysl to Crush Austrians Before
Their Main Advance on Germany Berlin Claims
Germany has Captured Twenty-three Thousand
Five Hundred Russian Prisoners.
LONDON Nov. 16. The Germans in Brussels de-
clare that a British aviator dropped a bomb upon Cour-
trai Belgium killing fifteen civilians.
The Exchange Telegraph says that Great Britain
has advanced Greece eight million dollars with which to
buy warships from English ship yards.
An unconfirmed report is in circulation here that
Japanese gunners are coming to handle the new big guns
of the allies.
It is rumored that a large force of Germans are cut
off bv the floods near Dixmude.
The snow is making frightful hardships along the
' J7 firing line.
e Russians are concentrating on Cracow and
Przemysl to crush Austria before the main advance is
made on Germany.
The Beduins are reported rising against the Brit-
ish about Aden a British Arabian possession.
Claim Thousands of Prisoners
BERLIN Nov. 16. An unofficial report received
here says that the Austrians have stormed and captured
Obrienovo Servia.
It is unofficially announced the unfavorable weather
is interfeing with the German operations in Belgium and
making their progress slow but that they have obtained
important success in Argonne. The fighting elsewhere is
reported indecisive.
It is announced that the Germans captured twentyr
three thousand five hundred Russian prisoners and twen-
ty machine guns at Wloclawek.
Artillery Duels Sunday
PARIS Nov. 16. An official communication says
that the innundation is spreading in Belgium and that
the fighting there Sunday was confined mostly to artil-
lery duels.
The Germans have been driven back across the Yser
at all points between Dixmude and Bixschoote. One Ger-
man regiment was completely destroyed south of Bix-
schoote. The allies have reconquered several points which
the Germans captured last week. The German attacks
on St. Humbert in Argonne and on Apremont failed.
Russians to Move With Caution
LONDON Nov. 16. A Petrograd dispatch cautions
the allies not to expect Russia to take Berlin over night
as the Germans occupy defenses which they have been
preparing for years and Russia's advance will require
many months.
The Russian forward movement in East Prussia con-
tinues where it is said that the Russians are levying fines
on the towns captured in proportion to those collected
from Belgian cities by Germany.
Pope is Urging Peace.
Home Nov. 10. The pope published
an encyclical urging peace in Kurope
in which lie attributes war to hick of
love among men contempt of authori-
ty injustice of one people toward an-
other and material welfare as the sole
object of human activities.
Japs Rushing to Chile
Honolulu Nov. 16. Japan is rush-
ing her naval forces toward the coast
of Chile in search of the German war-
ships. Disable three of Allies' Warships
Iterlin. Nov. 16 It is officially
nounced that German guns on the Bel
plan coast have disabled the Hritish
torpedo boat destroyer Falcon the;
cruiser Urilliant and the sloop of
ilinaldo.
Uncle Sam Kept Secret. I
Washington Nov. li. The Cnited I
States government has known of-
ficially for two wet'ki of the de-
00 INS
struclion of the super-dVcadnaught
Audacious but kept it a secret at
the request of the ttritish govern-
ment. Is Audacious Being Repaired?
New York Nov. 16. A code mes-
sage received here from London
says that the Audacious is probably
being repaired. The stories hflre say
that she lies at the bottom of the
Atlantic. The Hritish admiralty is
still silent.
Take Fort from Turks.
vv isTh retarv rf
an-the adm;alty announcta the success
of operations against the Turkish gar
rison at Sheikh-Said on the Strait of
. .. . . ...
r0uf of Adpn and of ne occupatlon of
the Turkish fort at Turba by Indian
troops assisted by the Hritish cruiser
Duke of Edinburgh.
"The Turkish fort of Turba" says
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Cotton Seats Jump Again.
New York Nov. 15. -Cotton Kx-
cliange membership took another jump
Saturday $10000 being bid for a seat.
It was understood that one was of-
fered for $110(10. At the time the ex-
change closed memberships were sell-
ing at $ I .'.Hon. The last membership
brought $7ooo.
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A COMBINATION THAT WILL BE
RATHER INCONVENIENT IF NOT
REMEDIED. COMPANY ASSURES
PUBLIC THERE IS NO DANGER.
The mercury dropped to thirty-two
this morning which is the freezing
point for the second time this fall
and the gas consumers in certain sec-
tions of the city realized for the llr.st
time that there was a low pressure as
it was reported that in some places it
was very difficult to get the family
breakfast. The gas company stated
some time ago thai tliey were making
repairs in certain sections of the city
and until the lines were exchanged
for larger ones the gas In those sec-
tions would be low they state howev-
er that there Is plenty of gas in the
field and they are going to supply it
to the citizens of the city in any
quantity needed.
Last winter the citizens of the city
were put to grent Inconvenience on
account of the gas pressure and they
are clamoring to know just what to
expect In the future. If they are going
to be compelled to use coal or wood in
lieu of gas they want to know the
fact and get ready for the cold weath-
er before It catches them unprepared
for it.
There is little cause for apprehen-
sion as the company have assured
the people that they have the gas
in unlimited quantities and will make
every effort to supply the wants of
the people even If they have to build
another line to the Held.
MUSICALE
BEST LOCAL TALENT WILL DO-
NATE THEIR SERVICES AT THE
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
TUESDAY NIGHT NOV. 24.
The best musical taient of the city
has offered its services to Mrs. Cur-
tis probation officer to sing in con-
cert at the high school auditorium
Tuesday night Nov. 21 for the ben-
efit of the poor and needy of the
city and their services have been ac-
cepted by her.
The assurance is given that this
will be the best thing of the kind
to be given in the city this winter
and as it is for a worthy cause
the house should be packed. The
admission will be five ten and twenty-live
cents an there will be abso-
lutely no free list. The musicians
themselves even offered to pay for
their admission. There will be no
expense attached to this venture anrt
every penny will be given to the
benevolent society to aid them in
their work.
As the city and county have no
funds with which to look after these
poor people the citizens of the city
will have to devise means from time
to time to keep tha funds in the
hands of the probation officer and
the benevolent society in order tii.it
their work may bo unhampered.
Further announcement of the com-
ing attraction and the full proi;r.ni:
will lie given as soon as the com-
mittee having the work in charga can
get it arranged.
WAV
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GAY CELEBRATION IN NEW OR-
LEANS WHEN THE COTTON EX-
CHANGE OPENED.
NEW STYLE CONTRACT
Traders Prefer New Form of Con-
tract Paying Premium of Quarter
of a Cent Per Pound for New Con-
tract in Preference to Old.
New Orleans La. Nov. 16. Thoi
cotton exchange opened with gay
celebrations here today. The first
futures transactions was in January
cotton at 7. "ill. This trade required
just seventeen nuinutes from start to
completion passing between hero and
Liverpool through the censors' hands.
The traders preferred the new
stylo contracts .under the new federal
cotton futures act paying a premium
of a quarter of a cent per pound for
this style In preference to the old-
style contracts.
Brisk Trading in New York.
New York Nov. 16. There was
brisk and nervous trading at the
opening of tho cotton exchange. De-
cember opened at 7.43 but quickly
dropped to 7..TJ and then grew!
Btcady. October sold up to 8.50. .
Seven and Three-Eighths.
Pallas. Tex. Nov. 16. Mlddlingi
was seven and three-eighths today
and the sales were 3459 bales.
Quarantine Two States.
Washington II. C Nov. 16. Con-'
nectlcut and Montana were quarantin-
ed today for the foot and mouth dis-
ease. COUNTY WILL REIMBURSE CITY
FOR PENALTIES COLLECTED
ON CITY TAXES SINCE STATE-
HOOD. City Attorney Mason stated this
morning that the city was going to
lie reimbursed by the county for
the penalties on back taxes collected
and retained by the county on prop-
erty assessed within the city limits
since statehood. This movement was
inaugurated by Iogan county soma
time ago and nearly every county In
the state has followed its example.
Mr. Mason stated that the county
commissioners were willing to pay
back what had been collected but
would probably require that a friend-
ly suit be filed by the city in order
to get it in the shape of a judgment.
Attorney Mason stated this morn-
ing that the amount would not bo
very much at last as most of the
people of tho city have paid their
taxes promptly since statehood and
he had his doubts as to the amount
reaching two thousand dollars. How-
ever the mayor and city officials
say that every little helps and
theisj are many places in the city
where this amount of money may bo
used to good advantage at the pres-
ent time.
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WEATHER FORECAST
New Orleans La. Nov. 15.
The weather forecast for
Oklahoma for tonight Is fair
colder and freezing with tem-
perature of 21 to 28 decree ;
Tuesday fair and not so cold.
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Easley, John F. The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 35, Ed. 1 Monday, November 16, 1914, newspaper, November 16, 1914; Ardmore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc154079/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.