Texhoma Argus. (Texhoma, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1911 Page: 2 of 10
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The Texhoma Argus.
Joe L. Buckley, Pub.
TEXHOMA.
OKLA.
1
) PICKED UP FROM EVERYWHERE
Interesting Items Gathered From All
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben*
eflt of Our* Readers.
National Capital.
The army fliers are showing excel-
lent results. Lieut. Milling, made 70
miles an hour at the 2,000-foot level
and landed within 12 feet of his start-
ing point.
After experiments covering several
years the treasury department now
has a machine which will wash and
Iron soiled bank notes at the rate of
6,000 an hour.
John H. Marble of San Francisco,
attorney for the Lorimer fenatorial
Investigating committee, has been ap-
pointed secretary for the interestate
commerce commission.
The United States army is trying
out a new machine gun that fires
«nore than 300 bullets a minute yet
weighs less than 30 pounds and can
be operated by two men.
Because he could not hear the tick
of a watch Erstlne L. Kelly, a Prince-
ton, Mo., boy was rejected as a candi-
date for the United States naval
•cademy at Annapolis.
A treaty for the safeguarding of
seals in Alaskan waters, in which the
United States, Russia, Japan and other
nations are interested is about ready
for submission to the senate.
The army has tested with success
a new three-inch field piece fitted
with a "silencer" which not only elim-
inates the noise of discharge, but
greatly reduces the recoil and makes
the flash invisible.
The newest craft of the United
States navy has been launched at
lAke Keuka, N. Y., and the first aerial
pilot of the navy qualified in his of-
ficial trial.
Indications are growing that con-
gress may conclude its extra session
on the first week of August.
Paul S. Conwell, attorney for W.
K. Palmer, who swore to an affidavit
Involving three Kansas City, Kan.,
commissioners in bribery charges,
avoided testifying when depositions
In connection with the affidavit were
being taken.
Targets for the aeroplane practice
of the Atlantic fleet and the seacoast
forts will consist of sheets of canvas
Bhaped to simulate dirigible balloonB
and aeroplanes and suspended from
box kites.
The recent earthquake did consid-
erable damage at Lick Obsedvatory,
Oakland, Cal.
Kays of the sun focused on the fuse
of a package of firecrackers through
a bubble in a window pane at Wash-
ington, Pa., caused an explosion of
the entire display.
Domestic Itpms.
William F. Niehaus was scalded to
death and Brakeman J. M. Malcolm
and Fireman T. J. O'Brien were in-
jured when a Wabash train collided
with the rear end of an extra freight
train at Litchfield, 111.
Gov. Shafroth of Colorado ordered
out a company of militia at l.a Junta
to prevent the possible lynching of
Ben Harris, a negro accused of kill-
ing Chief of Police Craig at Rocky
Ford.
Robbers entered Mrs. S. V. Barth's
residence at Atchison, Kan., and se-
cured $t!00 worth of jewelry.
Chicago is facing an ice and milk
famine as the result of the continued
hot weather.
The spociai cotton school opened at
the agricultural and mechanical col-
lege at Stillwater, Ok., will continue
until July 28. and each day there will
be demonstrations and lecturers by
experts.
Intense heat caused the blowing up
of the Standard Powder Works at
Horrell station, Pa.
Kansas City, Kan., probably wilt
have a sane Fourth of July next year.
An ordinance which absolutely pro-
hibits the sale of any kind of lire-
works has been nremired
Foreign Affair*.
Many English cotton mills are un-
able to obtain coal and other supplies
and have been compelled to shut
down indefinitely on account of the
strike of the coal carters.
A small riot followed an effort to
operate cars on a suburban line In the
city of Mexico. Cars were stopped by
a mob of strikers.
Berlin court society is much exer-
cised by Emperor William brusquely
overriding the rules of the Imperial
Yacht club In order to get J. Pierpont
Morgan elected a member without the
customary formalities.
Seven of Great Britain's newest
ocean going torpedo boat destroyers
have been put out of action by over-
straining their hulls while under full
speed trial.
Four hundred and 31 cadets from
the United States training squadron
at Keil, Germany, are in the German
capital, taking in the sights.
A fight occurred in Lisbon, Portu-
gal, between the people and the
striking seamen. The latter attempt-
ed a revolt, in which revolvers and
knives were used.
An American consul in Germany
writes that a big supply house there
desires correspondence with Ameri-
can makers of chewing gum with a
view to placing orders.
Flags were hoisted on the govern-
ment buildings and consulates at
Guayaquill, Ecuador, in celebration of
the American Independence day.
The German cruiser Berlin will re-
lieve the gunboat Panther at Agadir,
Morocco. The Berlin is three times
as large as the gunboat.
Arthur Capper, Republican candi-
date for governor of Kansas made his
first political speech at Alma.
King George reviewed 35,000 boy
scouts gathered from all parts of the
United Kingdom.
All Americans in London gave
themselves up to a celebration of the
Fourth. The chief event was a recep-
tion given by Ambassador Reid at
Dorchester house. i
As a result of Germany's activity
in Morocco French and British war-
ships will be sent to Agadir.
The White Star Steamship company
has now agreed to terms of settle-
ment and the shipping strike at Liver-
pool is ended.
Charles T. Weymann, America's
only entrant for the international aero-
plane championship trophy, won tne
great race in competition with the
crack flyers of the world.
A flour famine is threatened unless
a settlement of the seamen's strike at
Hull, Eng., is soon effected. The grain
in the Hull mills will be exhausted
soon.
N
WOULD CURB SILENT ORATORS 1
Representative Mann, the minority
leader of the house, is on the trail of
those who obtain "leave to print
their remarks in the Congressional
Record and who then intersperse
these remarks with "applause," J'loud
applause," "tumultous applause," and
other complimentary annotations indi-
cating that the house was In a state
of frenzy, while "the distinguished
gentleman" was speaking.
Representative Mann has een
glancing over the records c0^inln^
the debate on the Free List Bill an
the Arizona-New Mexico statehood
resolution. He is understood to have
picked out one oratorical gem, In par-
ticular, that has been made the sub-
ject of a little satirical comment on
the part of the minority leader. This
speech seems to have met a most
wonderful reception. -
The orator, according to the Rec-
ord, started off smoothly, but was in-
terrupted by the plaudits of his colleagues almost before he left the
Aa the member warmed up, the house warmed with him, and adjec ves
to be called into play to describe just where the reception received y
gentleman. The applause, it appears, was "loud," "prolonged. Insistent,
"tumultuous," "on both sides" and "insurgent."
A scrutiny of the official reporter's notes does not Indicate that the
house was in a state of frenzied approval while the modern Demosthenes let
flow his burning eloquence.
CHURCH HEAD AS A WITNESS
Recently President Smith, head of
the Mormon church, gave testimony
before the congressional committee in-
vestigating the sugar trust relative to
the formation of the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company. For the head of a
strong church society, he has found
time to devote to affairs of purely
secular character.
President Smith has reached his
present high stage of efficiency by
sedulous attention to business. At 8
years old he wielded a goad over an
ox team when the great exodus of the
Mormon sect from Illinois began. He
worked at manual labor in Utah; he
was a missionary to the Sandwich
Islands; in 1858 he was ordained high
priest and member of the high coun-
cil Off and on from 1860 to 1877 he
was a missionary of the faith in Great
Britain. In 1866 he was ordained an
apostle. He has been president of
the church since the death of Lorenzo
Snow, in 1901.
The numerous and varied duties he had discharged before he was called
to the headship of the church had rendered him familiar with every detail
of its administration. Besides, he came to the headship by prescriptive
rl^nt. He was in the Mormon royal line, so to speak. He was a nephew
of the great Joseph Smith, revealer of the Book of Mormon.
Pf rsonai.
Monsignor John Henry Tihen, for
merly chancellor of the Catholio
diocese of Wichita, Kan., has been
consecreatcd bishop.
E. W, Howe of^ Atchison, Kan., ia
becoming tired of living at ease. His
friends are predicting that as soon
as the weather becomes cooler Mr.
Howe will ask his son, Eugene, for a
job.
Mrs. Hetty Green of New York has
sold 11 acres of land near Chicago
for $S0,00t>.
F've business buildings were de
atroyed by fire at Cantril, la., recent
ly, entailing a loss of $30,000.
Walter Weber, first baseman for
a St. Louis baseball team died as a
result of the luvit at Mnntmmorv VIn
CONSUL ACCUSED IN SCANDAL
William H. Michael, United States
consul at Calcutta, whose dismissal
as a result of the recent investigation
of the Day portrait voucher was re-
commended in a report of the sub-
committee of the house committee on
expenditures, was formerly chief clerk
of the state department.
The alleged misappropriation of the
state department fundB occurred in
connection with the purchase of a
portrait of Assistant Justice Day of
the Supreme court, former secretary
of state, and amounted to $1,600. Only
$850 was paid to Albert Rosenthal,
the artist who painted the picture.
The committee during its lnvestlga-
Wofls traced to a single voucher the
sum of $2,450. On this voucher was
written "for portrait and frame of ex-
Secretary Day."
The testimony having showed that
the $1,600 unaccounted for was in th«
hands of Morrison as disbursing clerk
and ef Michael as chief clerk, ths
committee holds that the money was misappropriated either by Michael and
Morrison jointly, or by Michael alone. *
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Buckley, Joe L. Texhoma Argus. (Texhoma, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1911, newspaper, July 20, 1911; Texhoma, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metapth352930/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.