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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-18
SOUTHERN SPIRIT
ASSERTS ITSELF
Speakers Urge Closer Union and Renewed Determination to
Fix the Price of Cotton and Are Cheered to the Echo
BY Enthusiastic Delegates Convention is Most
Successful in History of the Organization
Throw off the shackles of Wall street,


to delegates to the South
of the assoca
with the idea of closer and more harmonious union for the protection " ~
cotton rfromh
thousand delegates
who assembled during the first day Indeed this sentiment was so @ %
that he hoped the time would
sell his the south who was not n
. the
DELEGATES WORK.
critical time the
organizations history
the delegates to make the de-
o had only begun to
max
among them all there seems to be feeling
of them
make Birmingham the
meetn and headq association
VISITORS EMlNENTLY PLEASED WITH THEIR RECEPTION
particularly
pleased lodgings
working like ockwork and
notice
the delegates
themselves than they have
had situation
going to make
reaching inter-
COMMITTEE ENCOURAGED OVER FUTURE PROSPECTS,
session the city hall
behind closed stated officers
of accomplish effective work
widely discussed and
with hencour
indeed of last
meeting that the members
immediate funds to carry out the
plans o
M1uED WITH NEW PURPOSE.
1t is stated and fruit
held by the organization and that the
association in establishing fair minimum price or COTTON
unfair practices the cot
with hope and greater deter
strength of the organization and pitch the work on
plane -, I'll,
continue the association and arranging
70 the of the institution
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sponded to the addresses of welcome. He
said:
Mr.. President, fellow delegates, ladies
and gentlemen of this great city, and of
our sister state of Alabama: In the name
of your sister state of this southland. with
you, match1ess In so many respects, I
grasp the glad hand of your splendid
welcoming and turn it back to you many
times fourfold. We stand here today the
representatives of people robbed of more
than all the other people of the wealth.
producing classes of this earth. We are
the representatives of the people produc-
ing the most remarkable crop ever given
to any section. No other people produces
the crop which holds Its silken fibre
the power of dominating and monopolizing
so vast an industry Furnishing, as we
do. the raw material for nearly one hum
dred million spindles, which in its various
ramifications represent an invested capl-
tai of over two million dollars, and yet
wear after year for the past forty years
we have literally sown and reaped 1t In
debt Reggars in our own homes, kneel-
ing at the dictation of Wall street. TIL as
a people we almost despaired OF ever lift
ing our loved ones and our country from
this dependence.
MY friends, it is war. Not a war Of
powder and lead and bullets. Not war
over political principles, but war for
right and justice, a war for the iaDorer
worthy of his hire. war for home and
fireside a war for section and country
war requiring as much bravery, de-
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lie was put in nomination by +. L.
Maxwell of Louisiana.
f. Fl. Hyatt of North Carolina was re-
elected treasurer by a unanimous vote
OF the committee.
E. d. Smith of South Carolina was
unanimously reelected general organizer
lB. II. Burnett of Arkansas was elected
financial agent by unanimous vote.
President Jordan was presiding at the
injecting of the mass convention at the
Hippodrome last night at the time he
was reelected and knew nothing of il
until he was notified by newspaper men
at the Hotel Hillman, after the adjourn
ment of the mass convention.
He stated that he would not make any
expression as to his acceptance until he
had received official notice from the COM
mittee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-18
ATLANTA IN DESPERA TON
APPEALS TO 81 VANNAH

nah and Georgia should be good enough
to throw all her influence both locally
and politically in Atlanta's favor. We
believe that if this is done at once that
together with the steps we are now TAX
ing we will be able to land the sub
treasury. A prompt reply will be appre-
ciated Signed ]. Wylie Pope, president
chamber of commerce, Joseph A. McCord,
chairman clearing house committee,
Joseph Hirsch, chairman city council,
committee for Atlanta delegation"
To this telegram Major Williamson re-
piled as follows: -. Wylie Pope, presi-
dent chamber of commerce: We have rea-
son to believe Savannah's chances for
the sub-treasury stronger than ever anG
firmly believing its location here would
be of greater benefit to the public than
elsewhere we certainly would appreciate
it IL you would help us. Signed Still
well. williamson, Hunter, of trade
bodies"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-18

The third annual convention OF the
Southern Cotton association was called
to order yesterday morning at 1890
o'clock by President Harvie Jordan, at
the Hippodrome at Seventeenth street
and Third avenue.
The auditorium was we'll filled with
representative people from all sections
of the southern states. President JORDAN
was given enthusiastic applause as he
entered the hall.
After calling the convention to order
an invocation was offered by the Rev
A. b. Vaughn, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of La Grange. Ga.
Mayor George L. Ward was introduced
and welcomed the delegates and visitors
in the name of the people of Birming-
ham.
Mayor Ward Speaks.
Mayor Ward said in part:
'Mr Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
''One of the titles of Birmingham is
"The Convention City" for during the
past three or four years there have met
here innumerable bodies of distinguished
men, of all kinds of trades and organiza-
tions. in convention assembled.
Sometimes / have thought that Bir-
mingham was probably unique in enjoy
ing the privilege of a continuous per-
formance' in conventions all of which
is distinctly delightful to our people.
.But however that may be, l want to
say right here in all truth and earnest
ness. that my pleasure in presenting the
freedom of this city, has never been
greater than on this occasion; that in all
The years | have spent here | have never
seen the people of Birmingham or the
people of jefferson county at large 50
aroused and enthusiastic over any one
propostion as they are in preparing for
Won a happy and fitting reception.
.arhe reason is not hard to find. AS the
Scotch say, you are our ain people'-bone
NJ our bone and flesh of our fesh-and
we know that you are proud of Bir-
mingham and her achievements as we
are who live in it: that you eXult in seeing
CITY born on southern soil long after
the cruel war and even. after the still
more cruel era of reconstruction-a city
which bows the crest of its destiny to
that of no other municipality in the
United States and whose future is as
glorious as the consultations which clus-
fer around the Southern Cross-a city
vibrant with the spirit of progress and
vet true to the traditions of the past.
Cotton Is King.
You have met, gentlemen, in this
Toung giant or a city, only W mlles from
the cradle of the Southern Confederacy-
where you and your fathers met just
sorty-six years ago-to perpetuate the
dominion of King Cotton. For. after all
1as been said and all has been done, cot
:on is king His sceptre reaches into
The uttermost parts of the earth and
probes into the shadows of barbarism,
which lie beyond the light of civilization
md his sovereignty is acknowledged by
svery nation, creed and caste under the
Jun
"I was about to express the hope tina.
+ vour deliberations would be rich in grand
results. but one glance at your faces
llight with intellect and craven with the
lrm lines of lofty purpose, tells me that
mch a wish were supernuous. Therefore.
xhile am not prophet, predict that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-18
HARVLE JORDAN IS AGAIN ELECTED PRESIDENT
THROW OFF THE SHACKLES OF WALL STREET,
ENTIRE LIST OF OFFICERS IS ELECTED
BY THE COTTON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President Jordan stated at the first
meeting of the executive committee last
Wednesday morning that he would not
stand for reelection, but it is believed
that he will not refuse the unanimous
selection of the committee which IS
believed to voice the wish of great
majority of the members present at the
convention.
Mr. Jordan has received an ovation on
almost every occasion during the meet
ing of the association, and it is be
lieved by the members of the execu-
tive committee that his deelination of
place will not be tolerated by the mem
bers as a whole.
Mr.. Jordan will be officially notified Of
his reelection by a special committee
from the executive committee this morn
ing at o'clock.
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Savannah, January H-(Specia.)-An in
teresting correspondence took pace today
between w w. Williamson, president OF
the chamber of commerce. and j. Wylie
Pope, president of the Atlanta chamber
of commerce, relative to the position the
two cities have assumed on the question
of establishing a sub-treasury. A telegram
was received in the early afternoon by
A. R. Lawton, as chairman of the Sa-
vannah sub-treasury commission, and was
turned over TO Williamson. The telegram
asks Savannah to withdraw from the
contest in favor of Atlanta and Is as fol-
lows: Georgia S chances for sub-treasury
now trembling in the balance, Birmins-
hams influence stronger than anticipated.
If Savannah now believes chances less
favorable than prior to the hearing be-
fore the ways and means committee, Sa-
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manding as much brains, calling for as
much sacrifice and patriotism, as nerved
the arms and inspired the spirits Of the
Lees, the Jaeksons and the Johnstons,
heroes Of our lost cause, but cause
never to be forgotten. Yea, fellow cit
zens. the same spirit of indomitable un-
Hinchingness must fill the manhood of
the southland, the descendants of these
heroes Of the COS, II we would carry to
success, our work, and come into possess
sion of our own.
Submitted for Forty Years.
For forty years we have submitted to
this robbery. because of our poverty. For
forty years we have paid this tribute to
Wall street gamblers, the spinners of
Europe and the spinners of our own coun-
try OH matchless descendants of these
matchless heroes of this matchless Anglo
Saxon race, the inheritors of this match
less country. producing matchless prod
uct how long, oh, how long will you
submit?
what say you men OF Texas? What
say you men of Mississippi? What say
you men of all this southland whose
sons have never failed to lay upon the
altar of their country their most priceless
treasures? Are you ready for the battle?
Sacrifice there must be. There are Tories
in the south today, as there was in the
COS. God pity them. This Is battle for
mans highest and best freedom, and
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 81
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M. L. johnson Speaks.

NJ. L. johnson. president of the Geor-
gia state division. was introduced and re-
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 2.)
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Woman Kills Her Brother.

Morgan City, La, January 17.-Fred
Spangler was killed today by volleys
fred by mis- sister. Mrs. Ben Puckett,
and her husband. The man and woman
began shooting at Spangler when he
quarrel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-03

W. d. McCarty OF Sulphur was
in Ardmore Friday evening on bust.
ness with the land Office.
Mrs. Ada Bennett departed yester.
day for Turnersville. Texas. where
she will spend a brief time visit
ing with girlhood friends. From
Turnersvipe she will go to Fort
Worth and spend the winter with
her brother. Mrs. BENEFITS frienos
will regret her absence from the
city during the winter.
Dick and Jerry McLish OF Wap.
anucka are In Ardmore to spend
q few days.
Mrs. A. A. Holcomb has returned
from an extended visit in Texas.
John George returned Saturday
morning from Ennis. Texas. where
ne had been called on account of
the serious illness Of his mother.
Rev. L. L. Lusk Of Erick, Okla,
who has been here attending the
Baptist convention left yesterday
afternoon for Chickasha to all the
Baptist pulpit there today In the
absence Of the regular pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Guillot and
children left yesterday afternoon
for Dallas to attend the state fair.
Mrs. d. T. Nisbett. who has been
visiting relatives In Texas points
for the past week. arrived home
last night.
Joe Z. Harris OF Leon was a visi.
tor In the city yesterday. Mr.. Har-
ris has been seriously Ill for sew.
eral months, but he has fully re-
gained his health and Is looking
well.
r. d. Taliaferro OF Leon arrived
in the city yesterday to attend the
Baptist convention.
w. r. Ingram OF Healdton is an
Ardmore visitor.
DR.. NJ. Mannering OF Burkett. Tex
is In the the city on business for a
few days.
Mrs. A. Dettamore is in the city
from Shawnee the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. w. ]. Taliaferro
Mrs. Dettamore formerly lived here
and has many friends In the city.
Mrs. Carrie Maxwell who has
been visiting in Marion. Kentucky
the past two months. will return
Tuesday. accompanied by Mrs. II
Sayre. who will be a guest OF Mrs
A. C. Straehley for several weeks.
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OF W00DFoRD
ASPHALT COMPANY MAKING
DIG PLANS FOR FUTURE
DEVEloPMENTs.

Recently developments at Wood.
ford point to the securing OF a
good quality and a large quantity
Of oil. and the probability Of the
development OF new oil field in
this section OF the country. The
Woodford Asphalt Co.. has given
boring for oil, and the well has
gone to depth that assures the
promoters OF oil.
1t has also been eearned that
1t is the intention OF the Woodford
Co., as soon as the railroad has
been built to that point by the
Colorado. Oklahoma & Gulf rail.
road company to spend large sums
OF money in improving the plant
to. mine asphalt. The asphalt OF
the Indian Territory has gained a
national reputation. and the demand
for the production for street paving
Is getting to be larger than what
can be supplied. The result Of
the experiment OF the asphalt min.
ed In this section on the streets
OF Ardmore has had the desired
effect. and now cities all over
the union are endeavoring to Sc
cure the same for paving purposes.
E. s. McCarty. promoter OF the
Colorado, Oklahoma and Gulf rail.
road stated Saturday that 1t would
be but a short time before con-
struction work would begin on the
line. that the right-of-way was be.
ing rapidly acquired. and that as
soon as all OF the right-of-way was
acquired work OF building the line
would begin. ..., ..... ....
The railroad company has a par.
ty OF surveyors out near Woodford
where the mines are located, laying
of a town, which will be named
Williford. 1t is at this point that
the shops OF the Colorado, Okla
hamo and Gulf railroad will be To-
Gated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-03
WRECK ON SANTA FE
TRAFFIC DELAYED FOR A Pc.
ROD OF TWENTY.FoUR HOURS.
II CARS IN THE DITCH.

Trahic on the Santa Fe line be.
tween here and the north has been
blocked for period OF twenty-four
ours on account OF a wreck OF a
freight train north OF here. Seven
teen freight cars were ditched on
Caddo creek north OF Ardmore, at a
bend lin the track, and part OF the
cars were on one side of the road
and part on the ether side, and con.
siderable track was torn up. Fortu-
nately, however. no one was injured
in the wreck.
Campbell Bros circus. which was
to have showed In Wynnewood yes.
terday. was delayed here. the train
not being able to go through. The
northbound passenger train which
is due here in the forenoon, did not
proceed north until late In the ev.
ening.
The track was torn up for a con-
siderable distance. and hands could
not fix 1t SO as traffic could be re-
sumed.
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SUIT AGAINST SANTA FE
CHARGED WITH DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST TERRITORY COM.
PRESSES.

A telegraphic message was receiv.
ed here Saturday by Hon. W. A.
Ledbetter from Secretary +. A. Mos.
ley Of the interstate commerce com.
mission. announcing that Nov. 10 at
10 O'Clock in the morning in the
federal court room in Oklahoma City
the case OF the Pauls Valley and
Chickasaw Compress companies
against the Santa Fe railroad com.
pany would be heard.
The complairants in this case, com.
plain Of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe railroad company that the said
railroad company has Disseminated
against the petitioners In as much as
the railroad company refused to
concentrate the cotton at the terri.
tory congresses in favor OF the com.
presses in Texas, aud that the same
cotton was hauled back through the
territory to the eastern markets.
The complaint was filed by Mr.. Led.
better in August OF this year.
Other congresses along the line
of the Santa Fe railroad in the now
territory OF Oklahoma are also com.
plainants the same as the compress
companies OF this city and Pauls
Valley. The outcome OF the case is
watched with interest.
The petitioners claim that the cot.
ton raised contiguous to the COM
presses In this state should be con.
centrated at the congresses in the
state.
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PoMP JONES IN JAIL
ACCUSED OF NUMBERING HIS
sEvEN.MoNThs-oL STEP.
DAUGHTER LAST SUNDAY.

Pomp Jones. the white man who.
1t is alleged, murdered his seven
months-old stepdaughter. Ella Richie
at Milburn, last Sunday. by admin
istering morphine to the little one
on an apple. has been biought here
and lodged in Jail to await the action
Of the srand jury. At the time the
little one died, and all during the
course of the preliminary hearing
which was held In Tishomingo on
last Wednesday. and Friday threats
OF lynching could be heard and for
a time things looked sQually for
the prisoner. Feeling had gone to
such an extent that extra guards
were called for by the marshal's OF.
flee to prevent lynching.
The facts as gathered are about
as follows: Y
| Pomp Jones was employed In the
restaurants around the little town
OF Milburn. and on last Saturday
gave the baby an apple to eat on
which he had put a quantity OF NOR
phine and as result OF eating the
apple the little one died.
| The elder little step-daughter. Eula
Ritchey. was also given an apple tc
eat on which was spread the poison
but she threw the apple away after
she tasted 1t and found that Il
tasted bitter. Little Eula testified
that she saw her step-father put
the poison on the apple.
Pomp Jones. the prisoner, denies
that he did the deed. and refuse,
to make a statement.
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CECIL FRExsLEy
BAGGAGE AND TRANSFER
WAGON
Phone 235 or leave orders at
Jake Williams Meat Market

profession.-Miss Lillian Hall.
6. Vocal Duet-Misses Stella
Butcher and Pearl Fraley.
Z. The lack Of profession is no
bar to the attinment OF righteous
ness.-Will Kendall.
s. The joys OF Christian service
Miss Florence Thurman.
3. Vocal solo-Miss Abby Hanna
OF the Landon Conservatory OF Music.
10. Summary OF the lesson.-Mr.
Ditzler.
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Children Must Be vaceinated.

City Health Officer DR.. J. l.. Cox
has issued a ukase requiring all
children attending the public schools
of the city OF Ardmore to be vacci-
mated. or stop school. The vaccina-
ton is to take place Monday.
Children who can show a health
certificate from the family physician
where they have been vaccinated
recently will be excused. This action
is taken to prevent smallpox, a few
cases having been found within the
confines OF the city.
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ON TOUR Of INsPEeTlON
NOck ISLAND OFFICIALS IN.
sPEcr PROPERTY OF COM.
PAkY IN ARDMoRE.

A special car Of the Rock Island
system containing general superin.
tendent OF the Choctaw district. w.
NJ. Whittenton Of Little Rock, Ark;
superintendent A. b. Copley OF the
Indian Territory division with head
quarters at Haileyville. and master
carpenter p. Understand Of the Choc-
taw district with headquarters at
Haileyville, arrived here Friday night
on a tour OF inspection. The party
spent the morning Saturday in going
over the yards and inspecting the
company's property In this city and
left during the forenoon for re.
turn trip bone.
No special Significance was at.
tached to the visit at this time only
one OF inspection.
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ROBERTS & POLAND.

1t is as important to call the
plumber IN TIME as 1t is to call y
doctor in ume-and as import,
to call the right plumber as it /.
to call the right doctor. Call Sprek-
elmeyer & Co.. Timers Plumb.
ers and Gasftters.
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For Sale.

Bakery-confectionery store at Da-
Wis, |. T. No competition. good stock
CONNECTIONS. fine location, good bus
mess with a future. VIII be sold
this week at bargain. Owner must
look after other business. P. o. Box
PAS. Ardmore. l. T. 3
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Good plumbing is neither the cost
liest nor the cheapest thing about
the house-but bad plumbing is apt
to be the most expensive investment
you ever made. Have Sprekelmeyer
& Co. do your plum bing. ~ .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-03

Miss Abby Hanna OF the Ardmore
Landon Conservatory will give a
solo at the evening service at the
broadway Baptist church tonight.
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nado, accident. liability. health, plate
glass. The best of each.
ROBERTS & POLAND. -
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The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church realized $4,000
as result OF the dinner served
yesterday in the Hinkle building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-03

Charter Oak heaters give perfect
satisfaction every wintry day. Sold
by Biven& v'Corhn & Frensley.
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Notice.

Beginning Monday. Nov. 4th. 1907
all bundles OF laundry will be return
ed to the ONCE unless paid for at
point OF delivery.
ARDMoRE STEAM LAUNDRY.
8 NEW STEAM LAUNDRY.
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Our bond company is a home con
cern, all our money invested in the
new state. We think we merit your
bond.
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auction to lesson.
D. lncerity Is a vice OF religious
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We can bond your deposit In your
baI X. rate is low.
ROBERTS & POLAND. -
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GOOD THINGS TO EAT

Grapes
Bananas
Apples
Celery
Colorado Cabbage
Colorado Potatoes
Dold's High Grade Hams
Pumpkin Yam Sweet Potatoes
~ New Crop Peanuts -.
~ Full Cream Cheese '...
Maple Syrup o.. .,~i..
Best No. Mackerel
Lake White Fish '.t'
High Grade Coffee
High Grade Candies
Chickens ..r '5
p,tftar
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Epworth League Program.

Following is the Epworth League
program to which everybody is in
vited at p. m. today
Miss Itea Wolverton, leader.
'70y.
Re Lesson-Matthew xxi.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-03

Don't buy real estate without hav-
ing an abstract OF it. We make cor
rect ones.
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PAY DAY

This is the place where a very
small amount, taken from your pay
check. will bring lot OF Furni.
ture Carpets and Stoves to you. and
you can pay the rest on other pay
days. It's Pay Day with me when
1t suits you. You buy House Furnish.
Ing Goods here when 1t suits you.
put them into your house at once,
and | will wait for the money.