The Maramec News (Maramec, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 1913 Page: 2 of 8
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nil. WILSON
IS LEI OUT
JOHN LIND PCR80NAL REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF PRESIDENT
IN MEXICO.
WILL BE AMBASSADOR LATER
Formal Accrediting Awaits Settle-
ment of Dleordere In Republic.
Mediation Is Still
Possible.
MRS. JAMES R. MANN
. Washington.—President Wilson has
taken the first steps In the policy
through which he proposes to deal
with the Mexican situation. He form-
ally accepted the resignation of Am-
bassador Henry Lane Wilson, to take
effect on October 1. and sent to Mex-
ico City as his personal representative
—but not accredited to the Huerta
government—former Governor John
Lind, of Minnesota, a life-long friend
of Secretary Bryan. The understand-
ing is that when a stable government
Is established in Mexico, Mr. Lind
will be formally named as ambassa-
dor. *
Except for the announcement of Mr.
Lind's mission, no explanation of the
poRcy to be pursued by the American
government was forthcoming.
Governor and Mrs. Lind departed
for Mexico by rail to proceed via New
Orleans or GalveBton.
It is said the president is observing
with keen interest the efforts of the
leading Mexicans to bring about peace
and will offer no suggestions until
these apparently prove futile.
That Mr. Lind will be empowered to
explain to all inquiries the unalterable
opposition of the American govern-
ment to the recognition of the Huerta
administration is expected to b# a fac-
tor which may assist the situation.
Prominent Mexicans have taken it
upon themselves to try to persuade
General Huerta to retire in favor of
another provisional executive accept-
able to all factions.
Lind Well Informed.
Mr. Lind, who has been In Wash-
ington for the past three days, has
talked with President Wilson and Sec-
retary Bryan and obtained their views
on the situation. Mr. Ltnd Is a lawyer
by profession and was a member of
congress from the Fiftieth to the
Fifty-second sessions. He was a re-
publican while in congress, but was
elected governor of Minnesota from
1899 to 1901 on the democratic ticket;
■was defeated for re-election and went
to congress again from 1903 to 1905
as a democrat.
Munitions Still Denied.
Meanwhile arms and munitions of
war from the United States will con-
tinue to be denied to the two wacring
forces and unless it Is apparent that
Internal efTortB to bring about peace
have failed the United States will not
offer Its services as a mediator. Mr.
Lind undoubtedly will act In that ca-
pacity.
Ambassador Wilson's views and ac-
tivities at Mexico City In the closing
* days of the Taft administration were
officially described as at variance with
those held by President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan and a reiteration
came from high officials that the
morality of the situation would not
permit the recognition of Provisional
President Huerta on account of the
circumstances surrounding the death
of Madero and Saurez.
Declarations from both Huerta and
Carranza have been made in press
dispatches rejecting mediation pro-
posals by administration officials. It
is realized that both sides fear they
made weak Bhowings in their accept-
ances of such a propoml at this time
and are not convinced that friendly
efforts to mediate would prove Inef-
fective. Officials here hope that the
effort to put an end to bloodshed and
destruction of property would appeal
to public opinion In Mexico and unite
the factions on a peace program.
While officials of the administration
look with disfavor upon the processes
of armed revolution to overthrow
constituted governments in Latin-
America, there is a distinct feeling of
sympathy manifest toward the liberal
movement in Central America of
which Madero’s administration was
the beginning in Mexico. Arguments,
therefore, that it was necessary to
have In Mexico the "iron hand of
Diaz'* which might be expected In Hu-
_ erta. failed to make an impression on
government officials here who believe
that the Latin-American governments
cannot thrive oa the extremes of civil
tyranny or dictatorship^.
THE WEEK'S NEWS
INJUN
OKLAHOMA CROPS REPORTED TO
BE FAR ABOVE THE
AVERAGE.
FAT STOCK SHOW WORKERS
COTTON CONDITION 81 PEN CENT
General Average for the Country le
Only 79.6 Per Cent.—Corn Crop
Over the State le Damaged
About 59 Per Cent.
Mrs. Mann, wtfe of the leader of the
Republican minority In the house of
repreaentatlvea. la a wide-awake wom-
an who keeps pace with alt modern
movements and la noted for her do-
mestic accomplishments as well as for
her Intellectual pureulta.
GENERAL CASTRO ON WARPATH
FINALLY SUCCEEDS IN STARTING
A NEW REVOLT
Former President Arranges Hie Plane
So Uprising Comes in Several
Parts of the Country.
Wllemstadt. Curacao—Reports re-
ceived here from revolutionary sources
in Venezuela are to the effect that an
uprising in that republic haB started
simultaneously in several states and
that General Ciprlano Castro, formr
president of Venezuela. Is the leader
ol the movement.
Advices said that General Juarado,
governor of the state of Falcon, who
previously was reported to have been
captured escaped when the rebelB at-
tacked Coro and fled to the interior,
hut that tho military authorities in
Coro were imprisoned.
From Faison, reports say it is the
purpose of the revolutionists to invade
tho state of Lara, which adjoins Fal-
con on the sou'.h and General Navas
is expected to operate in the state of
Zulia in the northeastern part of the
republic, adjoining the United States
ef Colombia. Maracaibo, principal port
of Venezuela, Is the capital of Zulia.
General Carmelo Castro, brother of
Cipriano Castro is in command of the
rebel troops in the state of Tacharia.
which lies just south of the state of
Zulia. Prior to the outbreak of the
revolt, the revolutionists seized the
oable and telegraph lines.
STORM SWEEPS WASHINGTON
Capitol Suffers Great Damage From
Sudden Local Cyclone
Young Girl Drowned.
X^wtoa.—A bathing party of fifteen
campfire girls of the Congregational
church ended tragically when Ruth
Brouwere, age 14. visiting here from
Dundee. N. Y.. with her sister. Mrs.
E. C. Littell. wp.6 drowned in Kohler
park lake.
Washington.—Like a giant flail, a
cyclonic storm of wind, rain and hall
whipped back and forth across the
nation's capital, leaving death and ruin
in its wake.
Three dead, scores injured and thou-
sands of dollars worth of property de-
stroyed was the toll recorded in the
hurried canvass made when the city
aroused itself from an hour of help-
lessness In the grasp of the elements.
The gale, reaching a velocity of al-
most seventy miles an hour swept the
streets clear, unroofed houses, tord
detached small structures from their
foundations, wrecked one office build-
ing. overturned wagons and carriages
in the streets, and swept Washington's
hundred parks, tearing huge branches
from trees, and even uprooting sturdy
old elms, landmarks of a century.
As the wind wreaked its havoc, the
rain came and in five minutes the
temperature dropped from the 100
mark to between 60 and 70. Then
the rain turned to hail and hail stones
battered on roofs and crashed through
sky-lights and windows.
Court Rules in Newspaper Case
St. Paul—That newspapers have a
right to decline advertising when they
deem it objectionable, even if it is
submitted to them under a yearly
contract is the effect of a decision
•handed down in district court h^re.
The case came up when a local de-
partment store was sued by a news-
paper to recover money due under
a yearly contract which the store
management had declared void be-
muse certain portions of its adver-
tising copy had been rejected by the
paper.
Washington.—The condition of the
growing crop of the United 8tstes on
July 25 was 79.6 per cent of a nor-
mal. compared with 81.8 per cent on
June 25. 1913, 76.5 per cent on July
26. 1912, 89 1 per cent on July 25.
UA11, and 80.0 per cent, the average on
July 25 of the past ten years, accord-
ing to the third cotton condition re-
port of the season issued by the crop
reporting bureau of statistics, de-
partment of agriculture, and estimated
-from reports of its correspondents and
agents.
Tho area planted to cotton this
year, as previously reported by the
department of agriculture in its pre-
liminary estimate, is about 35,622,000
acres, or 2.5 per cent more than the
34,766,000 acres planted last year.
The Oklahoma condition Is re-
ported at 81 per cent, as compared
with 80 in 1912, 88 in 1911 and a ten-
year average of 81. The acreage as
compared with last year is 107 per
cent.
Injury To Corn Is 59 Per Cent.
On the average over the state the
1913 corn crop has been damaged to
the extent of 69 per cent, with a
growing condition of 41 per cent, ac-
cording to the crop report for the
month of July, issued by tho board
of agriculture. This shows a condi-
tion more adverse than was shown
for corn in July,>>l912. Then the corn
was damaged to tho extent of 27 per
cent, with a growing condition of 73
per cent. Reports from tho various
sections of the state indicate that
crops are good in some places and
poor In others. In Carter, Delaware
and several other counties, it is Baid
that corn will make bumper crops,
while In other places it has been en-
tirely burned.
The growing condition of cotton for
July, 1913, is shown to be 76 per cent,
while that for July. 1912. was 74.3.
The per cent of cotton abandoned be-
cause of drouth aud other causes in
1913 i slO per cent while that for 1912
was 18.1 per cent.
The growing condition of broom
corn for July, 1913. Is 65 per cent,
which is not so good as that of July,
1912, at 78.8. In many places, how-
ever, the 1913 crop is more profitable
than the 1912, because of a better
price. From $80 to $100 a ton has
been received for much of the 1913
crop that has been sold, while the
price for the 1912 crop started out
much less than that.
The growing condition of the for-
age crops is considered good at this
time of year, cowpeas neing 78 per
cent, kaflreorn, 76, and milo maize, 74.
The growing condition of alfalfa for
July. 1913, is 60 per cent, with 42 per
cent abandoned because of poor stand
and other causes, while for July, 1912,
it showed a growing condition of 74
per cent with 34.7 per cent aband-
oned.
The growing condition of corn for
July, 1911, was 28 per cent and for
1909, 64 per cent, and for cotton in
1911 it was 87 per cent and in 1909 75
per cent. The per cent of cotton
abandoned in 1911 was 11 per cent and
in 1909 it was 8 per cent.
Board of Managers to Maat in Okla-
homa City on Auguat 7.
Tom E. .Smith, of Norman, preal
dent of ths fat atock show and tale to
be held annually at the Oklahoma Na-
tional stockyards, the first exhibition
being In March, has announced the
names of additional members of the
board of managers which has charge
of the event.
For the Shorthorn breeders H. C.
Lookebaugh of Watonga. A. B. Camp-
bell of Geary and J. L. Wadley of
Noble are selected. For breeders of
Hereford cattle, the new representa-
tives are W. N. Shellenbarger of
Oklahoma City and N. D. Pike of
Weatherford. For breeders of fine
swine, J. R. Sparks of Hunter and
C. L. Tleer of Oklahoma City are
named.
These men. with President Smith.
Vice President Charlie Campbell, Sec-
retary W. R. Martlneau and Treasurer
T. P. Martin Jr., compose the board
of managers, empowered by the breed-
ers. commission men and packers In-
terested In the show to make all ar-
rangements looking to a mammoth ex-
hibition of fine fat and feeder cattle
and hogs at tho Oklahoma stock-
yards in March.
Mr. Smith writes the board of
managers will meet In Oklahoma City
August 7 at the Exchange building,
and requests that those breeders in-
terested attend the session, the board
of managers wanting to get views
on the proposed show and sale. He
has received many letters from stock
men over the state and Texas, and
moat of them say they will attend
the show next spring.
NIL CURRIED
TWO TO ONE MAJORITY FOR THE
RAILROAD CLAU8E; SCHOOL
TAX QUESTION SAFE.
PLUCKY FI6NT WO* BY MINERS
Estimates Based on Ineomplots R*
turns Indicate That tho State .
Board of Agriculture Haa
Been Recalled.
"THIRTY" FOR CAD ALLARD
Veteran Oklahoma Newspaper Man
Dies Suddenly at Chickaeha.
Chickasha.—'"Thirty*’ came suddeuly
to Cad Allard, veteran newspaper man,
at liis home in Chickasha.
Up lo within the last few weeks,
Mr. Allard had attended to his duties
as editor of the American at El Heno.
although he had been a great sufferer
for months.
In 1902, Mr. Allard moved to Enid,
from Illinois, where he became one
of the founders of tho Daily Eagle,
editing It till he sold out and came to
Chickasha in March, 1905. He after-
wards worked on papers at Guthrie,
Chickasha and Cheeotah. He leaves
a widow and three children.
Beter Roads for Sequoyah County.
Sallisaw.—Last week saw another
big day in the history of Sequoyah
county. The towns of Sallisaw and
Hanson are eight miles apart and ev-
ery store and bank in both towns
closed their places of business and
met the farmers along the line be-
tween the two towns on road duty.
By actual count there were eighty-five
teams at work on the road and the
men numbered 50. It has proven by
far the best good roads day ever
held in the county. In the various
crews were counted twelve bankers,
fourteen lawyers and seven ministers
of the gospel.
Held for Killing Father.
Chickasha.—Will Thomas has been
held without bail for the killing of
his father, J. A. Thomas, near Alex.
The testimony showed Thomas had
threatened the lives of the family, but
they had refrained from reporting the
case through fear of him.
Big Shrine Doings at Tulsa
Tulsa.—Tho members of the im-
perial divau of the Ancient Arabic
Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
and some thirty other prominent
Shriners, including past imperial po-
tentates. will add to the magnitude of
the Joint ceremonial of Oklahon*n's
three shrine temples to be held in
Tulsa. November 20.
Construction of Railroad Started.
Ardmore.—Governor Lee Cruce par-
ticipated In the exercises incident to
the driving of the first Bplke in the
construction of the Ringling railroad,
which is building west from Ardmore.
The governor and President Hamon,
of the road, took stroke about in driv-
ing the first spike. A temporary audi-
torium floored with steel rails and
covered with canvas was built on the
track. J. S. Mullen, member of the
governor's staff, presided at the meet-
ing. Speeches were made by the gov-
ernor, President Hamon, J. R- Pen-
nington and County Judge Freeman.
Blows Top Off Brother’s Head.
Chandler.—While their mother was
la Chandler and their older brother
at work on the road near the house,
little Roy Folks. 12 years old. In try-
ing to cock a shot gun, discharged It
accidentally and shot the entire top
of the head off of bis younger brother,
who was 8 years old.
Deep Wells For Altus.
Altus.—Members of the city council
of Altus believe they have found a
solution of the water problem in a
series of twenty wells about forty feet
deep, which It is proposed to drill in
the Beasely addition in the eastern
part of the city, where the water is
pure and abundant. The wells are to
be equipped with individual motors,
which will pump the water directly
into the stand pipe. No action bas yet
been taken on the proposition.
Gen. Bliss to Inspect Militia.
Chaudler.—Gen. Tasker II. Bliss will,
soon arrive at Camp Garrison, where
the Oklahoma National Guard are en-
camped, for the purpose of giving the
men and officers a thorough inspection
and looking over the work of the
Guard as it shows in the results ac-
complished in camp. As this is the
first time a general has ever inspected
the National Guard of this state the
occasion will bo an important one to
the Guard and every efTort will be put
forth to mako as good a showing as
possible.
Oklahoma City.-Incomplete return*
from most of the 77 counties In Okla-
homa Indicate that all five of the state
questions submitted in the special
election were given a favorable vote
and every one adopted. The amend-
ment to the famous Article IX, Sec-
tion 9, of the state constitution, known
as the railroad clause, appears to have
been adopted by a vote of more than
two to one.
Tho State Board of Agriculture for
the second lime was recalled through
the adoption of referendum question
No. 60, which also provided that the
membership of the board shall be abol-
ished Immediately and a new board of
five members to be named by the gov-
ernor, will serve until a general elec-
tion at which regular members can be
elected.
The miners of the state won in their
fight to secure the repeal of a portion
ot the state mining code relating to
the manner in which coal shall be
mined. The vote on this question, It
Vs indicated, will show more than
three to ono in its favor. It was on
the ballot as state question No. 47.
While the returns indicate that state
question No. 57, referred by the legis-
lature and providing for a distribution
in corporation school taxes, has been
adopted it is possible that complete
returns will show its defeat. The east
side of the state, where are the large
oil and gas companies and other pub-
lic service corporations voted against
the measure, while it was favored in
nearly all the counties on tho west
side with the exception of a few which
have a largo railroad mileage.
The closest vote was cast bn state
question No. 58, providing for an
amendment to the constitution relat-
ing to township government. This
amendment provides for the calling of
an election In any county upon a peti-
tion signed by 16 per cent, of the total
votes cast In tho last general election,
to abolish or establish township gov-
ernment therein. It is believed that
the question was adopted, but the fact
that the majority of the early returns
came from cities while the farmer
vote may have been cast against It,
makes the final outcome uncertain.
The Tabulated Returns.
The returns as tabulated from the
first thirty-six counties show the fol-
lowing:
State question No. 46, amending
Article IX, Section 9. of the constitu-
tion: Yes. 12,480; no, 4.040.
State question No. 47, repealing Sec-
tion 18 of the state mining code: Yes,
14,321; no. 4,633.
State question No. 67, amending con-
stitution to provide that taxes levied
f*r maintenance of common schools on
property of public service corporations
operating in more than one county
shall be paid into common school fund
and distributed as a part of that fund:
Yes. 8,542; no, 5,390.
State question No. 58, amending
state constitution relating to township
government: Yes. 7,687; no, 4,365.
State question No. 60, relating to
hoard of agriculture: Yes, 10,222; no,
3,246.
In the opinion of Ben W. Riley, sec-
retary of the state election board, the
total vote in the election will not ex-
ceed more than 40 per cent, of the
total voting strength of the state.
In the smallest vote ever cast at a
state election Oklahoma City piled up
fairly good majorities in favor of each
of the five state questions voted on
Tuesday. Less than 2.500 voters went
to the polls In Oklahoma City.
The constitutional amendment to re-
duce the size of the Board of Agricul-
ture was adopted four to one accord-
ing to complete returns from the 36
precincts in the city, the vote being
1,788 for and 387 against. The amend-
ment to Article IX. Section 9. being
the railroad amendment, received the
second highest affirmative vote In the
city, It being adopted more than four
to one. The vote on the question was
1,877 to 479.
The vote in the capitol on the other
questions was:
Question No. 47 being the repeal of
section 18 of the coal mining bill:
Yes. 1.489; no. C93.
Question No. 67, being a constitu*
tlonal amendment providing for tho
distribution of corporation school tax:
Yes. 1,579; no. 587.
Question No. 58. authorizing county
commissioners to call special elections
to vote on township government aboli-
tion: Yes. 1.442; no. 387.
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