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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-03
A Collect For Club Women.

ekep us, o God. from pettiness,
let us be large in thought, in word
In decd. Let us be done with fault
finding and leave off self-seeking.
May we put away all pretense ant
meet each other face to face-with.
out self-pity and without prejudice.
May we be never hasty I'm judgment
and always generous. Let MS take
time for all things; make us TO
grow calm, serene. gentle; teach us
TO put into action our better i'm
pulses. straightforward and una.
fraid, Grant that we may realize II
is the little things that create diff.
ferences; that IN the big things
OF life we are as one, And may we
strive to touch and to know the
great, common woman's heart OF us
all and o, Lord God, let MS forget
not to be klnd'-Mary Stuart. nrI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-03


The delegates 10 the Federation
are pouring in from all parts OF the
state. This viii doubtless be the
most Interesting meeting OF the
Kind ever held. Both the Indian Ter
ritory and Oklahoma Federations
VIII dlshand and meet in Joint ses.
sion amalgamate an elect officers.
There are two candidates for the
presidency IN the field. Both are in
The city, Mrs r f. Riddle of
Chiokasha and Mrs Threadgill. pres
ent president Of the Oklahoma Fed
Grafton THE each candidate has
her followers, Ardmore, being host,
ess feels a dellcacy In showing a
preference; hut We do feel tina,
owing TO the fact that owing to
owing to the fact that the okla
ma side OF the Federation has
aiways held this honor, we Ger
tainiy are entitled to the presi
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-03

,qAmong those from Muskogee who
will attend the annual convention OF
the state Federation OF Women.
clubs, are Mrs J. NJ omeld, Mrs, f,
f. McKibban, Mrs, De Roos Bailey,
Mrs. C. l.. Steele. Mrs. Geo. A. Muir
phey. Mrs. NJ. F. Farley, Mrs. F. NJ.
Davis. Mrs I'D. Benedict, Mrs. or
field will assist In the program or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-03

Mrs. +, VI. Davis, parliamentarlan
of the Indian Territory Federation,
OF Muskogee. and Mrs. John Catln,
first vice president Of Bartesville,
are guests of Miss Sue Frame, Miss
Frame is the state secretary of west
Oklahoma, @
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-03

There will be many handsom.
gowns on display at the gathering
this week, but we dare say none
will attract more attention or
cause more comment and admiration
than the creation at the first Mon
day show yesterday. 1t was a home
spun cottonade and was sixty.four
years old-indeed quite a curiosity
and an heirloom of which the own
er should be very proud.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-03

IInN pIiVTIVo ONNT 4 I'IIIIOIN UI
twenty miles Address Dr. W. q,
Hathaway, Provence, Okla. 2312
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-03

Mrs. c. =. Van Denberg is en-.
tertaining Mrs. John Threadg,!l,
president of the Oklahoma Fedora.
tion. of Oklahoma City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

Washington, Dec. 31.-The matter of,
dispatching the fleet of 16 American
battleships, now making its way
through the Red sea, to assist in alle-
Waiting the distress Of southern Italy
is under consideration by the authori-
ties here. Although the fleet could not
reach Messina before January IS, it is
believed the ships with their $1,000
thoroughly disciplined sailors, splendid
corps of medical officers and surgeons,
abundant supplies of medicines and
food would be very welcome visitors
to the shores OF Sicily, even at that
late date.
VIII Ask Congress to Give.
Washington, Dec. SLIT is learned
today from an authoritative source the
president will on Monday next deliver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
Save Millions From
Messina Branch of
the Bank of Italy

Catania. Dec. 31.-News from Mes
sina sets forth that some progress is
being made in the work Of succoring
the wounded survivors, but no at
tempt is being made to remove the
wreckage. Troops and sailors have
been obliged to shoot down robbers
who persisted in iooting The entire
local treasury of the Messina branch
of the Bank of Italy. s2,000000, has
been saved and is on board an Italian
warship.
The fires at Messina have not yet
been put out and there is no water
with which to combat the flames.
Many people still refuse to leave the
ruins of their houses. Force often is
necessary to get them to the ships in
the harbor There are large numbers
in the suburbs of Messina who will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
LEWIS. NIXON SAYS COMPANY HAS
BEEN FORMED TO BUILD BIG AIRSHlP

New York, Dec. 31.-Lewis Nixon,
expert engineer and shipbuilder. is
authority for the statement tnat the
Aerial Navigation company, with cap
ital of 100000 has been organized
"An airship 700 feet long, with a di-
ameter of so feet and passenger room
for 100 persons, will be built in the
Nixon yards, and few guns may be
mounted" said Mr.. Nixon.
'The ship will be expected to carry
food and fuel enough for trip across
the ocean. 1t will cost $1,000,000 and
when completed the ship probably will
weigh 140 tons. 1t has been most care
fully thought out in every detail by Mr..
Pennington 'Airship Pennington as
he has been known-and the shape OF
the vessel, as well as the arrangement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
DEMAND FOR HARMONY
FATAL TO HIS AMBITION

the ensuing year by the Illinois Sher-
ifs association:
President-Charles E. Wenner, San
canon county.
Vice president-M. E. Bray, Mont.
gomery county.
Treasurer-C. A. Hamilton, White
side county.
Secretary-Chief Deputy Long, San
canon county.
An executive committee was elected
to consist of the following: Sheriffs
Peters of Cook county. McGorray OF
Macon county, Haese of Peoria county
Richardson of Kane county, Johnson
of Christian county and Deputy Sheriff
Stovall of Douglas county.
The association voted to hold its an.
nual meeting in this city during the
state fair next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE BESTED
Secretary Wilson Says No New Out
breaks Have Been Reported Since
December 18.

Washington, Dec 31.-'I believe
we've about gotten the foot and mouth
disease corralled." declared Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson today ''No new
outbreaks OF the disease have been
found since that which occurred in
Snyder county, Pennsylvania, Dec. is, y
continued the secretary Il want TO
emphasize. however, we are letting up
in our investigations very slowly be-
cause if We didn't foreign countries
might quarantine against the whole
United States. as they are very sus-
picious of getting Infection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
ESTIMATE OF IFS 600 DEAD MAY BE LOW
King and Queen Visit Messina and Reggie and Per-
sonaIIy Assist the Rescuers---Foreign Ships
Rendering Noble Service Along Coast.

Rome, Dec. 31.-Slowly the measure
OF the disaster that has depopuIated
Calabria and Sicily is being taken, and
as reports accumulate it is seen the
first estimate has in no sense exaeger-
ated the extent and horror of the Wis
itation. An official estimate places the
dead at $4,000, but there is reason to
believe this may be greatly exceeded.
SURVIVORS CLAIM ATTENTION.
Today the pitiabe sight CT the sur
vivors claims universal attention. Re-
lief of their suffering calls for the
concentrated effort of all nations
Countless thousands of half-demented,
naked and starving survivors, some
wounded and some uninjured, are cry
ing pitifuIly for food and water, clcth-
ing, shelter, and medical attention.
GRIsCoM GOING TO SCENE.
It is reported several Americans lost
their lives in the wreck of the hotel
at Messina.
Ambassador Griscon1 is about to set
out from Rome for the south, in an
endeavor to secure information con-
cerning missing American travellers.
MORE ESTIMATES MADE.
The latest estimates OF the dead at
Pami and Ragnara are $4,000 and 49,
600, respectively, Two thousand SOL
diers were killed at Reggie. At Santo
Eufemia 1900 are dead and the in
iured excead that number
The survivors say for half an hour
before the quake the heavens were
filled with gorgeous display of light
resembling the aurora boreaIis.
NEED $4,000 TO HELP.
It is declared an army of no less
than 25,cco men will be needed to
rescue the living who are still en-
trapped in the ruins, and to bury the
dead.
King Reports from Reggie.
Rome. Dec. 31.-King Emmanuel,
who left Messina last night with Queen
Helena. arrived early today at Reggie.
After visiting the town in company
with the queen, he reembarked on a
warship, and sent the following wire
less telegram to Premier Giollitti:
Il return from Reggie, which | found
in a condition no less disastrous than
that at Messina A Russian warship
with 500 wounded on board will ar
rive at Naples this morning, and eV-
erything must be prepared for their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
STUDENT MISSING
SEPT. 22 FOUND
Willis e. Smith, Supposed Victim of
Hazers With Relatives at Ovens
boro Ky

Lexington, KY, Dec. 31.-Willis E.
Smith, the member of the freshman
class of Kentucky state university who
mysteriously disappeared Sept. % af-
ter having been hazed and was sup
Z ,sed to have been shipped out, locked
ma box car. was 16eated last night
at Owensboro, KY. where his brothers
and sisters live. He talked incoher-
emily and was unable to give any ac-
curate account of where he had been,
but told wild stories of having been
detained in cave in northern Wiscon-
sin and fed on bear meat. He said he
had left the university unwillingly but
could give no clear explanation of
where he had been for the last three
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

New York, Dec. Silt is larceny for
a chauffeur to take an automobile from
a garage and without the permission
of the owner, use it in entertaining his
friends, commonly known as JOY
riding" This question was asked OF a
jury by Judge Foster, listening to the
testimony of two men who had been
arrested for using the vehicles of their
employers in 10y ridins unknown to
the owners. The jury III each case re-
turned a verdict of guilty and the men
We're sentenced, one to three months
and the other to nine months in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
FIGHT FOR LIFE
over FOOD IN
MESSINA ruin

Messina, Dec. 31.-A friehtful scene
occurred here today amid the ruins of
the customs house. Bands of fanished
individuals were cropping among the
debris in hope of discovering food.
The first Of the searchers who were
successful were attacked by~ others
with revolvers and knives and were
obliaed to defend their finds literally
with their lives. The struggle was
fierce. Famished men threw them
selves UPON each other like wolves
and several fell disemboweled in de-
Tending a handful of dry beans and a
few ounces of flour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

not come back into the city for fear
of a recurrence of the shocks. Only
two members of the municipal council
of Messina survived the disaster.
Blue jackets from the Russian war
ships at Messina have performed val
orous service. They risked their lives
recklessly in the work of extricating
the wounded. Hospitals have been
improvised at various places, but are
already full.
Dead In Two Cities 10000.
Rome, Dec 31.-The immensely of
the disaster in southern Italy and
Sicily can only be measured by the fact
that it is now estimated that 10000
persons perished in Messina and Reg
gio alone. A score of other towns
have been devastated and thousands
of victims in these places must be
added to the roll In the face of these
awful totals, all Italy stands appalled,
Nor has the full death list yet been
reached. Ship loads of fugitives have
arrived at Naples and other ports. and
the vast majority of these are sorely
injured. Other thousands remain near
the ruins of their homes or wander
half-starving, half-naked over the land
The forces that on Monday over
whelmed the cities also destroyed the
means of sustenance.
Telegraptric communication has been
established with Messina. the appar
atus having been established in rail
way van. Messages which have come
over the line. though they have been
meager in detail, show that hope is
gone.
Few Living In Messfnn.
Nothing remains of the city but a
mass of ruins that have been swept
by fire. A few survivors are being
cared for by the rescuing forces. bul
their distress is great and it has beer
increased by the violent icy winds
that, followed the deluge of rain. Des
titution is everywhere and appalling
There is little food and less water
lOf Messina's 10000 population it il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

of the motive power and many other
details, are original with him. He has
been at work on them for IL years and
some Of his patents on features Of this
ship were obtained IL years ago.
I'VE have been working every day
on the design for the ship. I have
been asked to act as consulting engi-
neer. Of the personnel of the COM
pany l know little
"Thurlow Weed Barnes, who has
been known in connection with Chin
ese railway operation, is mentioned -
the president. Mr.. Pennington tells
me that very important and wealthy
men are in the directorateA There Is
no reason to doubt the perfect sue.
cess Of this ship. It will invAlve Z
gas envelope inclosed in aluminui1r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
SOME ARE SAFE
Chicagoans For Whom Fears We're
Entertained Alive and Well in
Southern Italy.
MANY OTHERS IN DOUBT
State Department Takes Steps to Com
municate News to Anxious
Relatives Here.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-A private cable
gram was received today announcing
the safety of the following Chicagoans,
for whose safety fears had been felt:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Baur, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
William ]. Hibbard, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
o. J. Eiger, Misses Matilda, Louise and
Bertha Trainer, Harry X. Owsley, T.
A. Griffin, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o.
Pridmore
Ninety-Six Guests in One Hotel. 4
Paris, Dec. 31.-A dispatch from
Rome says SO guests, including Ameri-
cans, English and French travellers,
were staying at the Hotel Trinacria,
Messina, when the city was destroyed.
They all perished. The proprietor of
Trinacria alone escaped There are
only two survivors of the guests who
were quartered in Hotel de France.
State Department Active.
Washington, Dec. 31.-Every effort
is being made by the state department
to obtain news of the American citi.
zens who were in the earthquake zone
in Italy and whose fate has caused
their friends much uneasiness. Ambas
sador Griscom at Rome was directed
to cable promptly any information OBJ
tainable regarding the missing people
and to send some of the American vice
consuls in Italy to the scene of distress
to render whatever aid is possible. Eff
forts are being made to keep in com
munication with the deputy consul
Lupton, at Messina, to the end that
prompt advices may reach here regard
ing any American in trouble there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
"JOY RIDING" BY CHAUfFEURS HELD
LARCENY IN NEW YORK COURT RULING

penitentiary. 1t was argued that the
accused men We're robbing their en-
ployers by using up gasoline and axle
grease and by wearing out the tires.
The Automobile Club of America
was much interested in the proceed
ings, owing to the fact that there are
the first convictions for offenses of this
nature After sentence had been inn
posed lawyers for that association an
Hounced that they would appeal to the
appellate division in an effort to have
law placed in the code making 10y
riding" constitute grand larceny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

landing and housing. Another Russian
ship will carry wounded to Syracuse
Regiment of Infantry Drowned.
Reggie, Dec. 31.-There is reason to
believe a regiment of infantry was
drowned by the tidal wave at Palmi.
Three hundred soldiers bodies have
already been recovered.
AS a precautionary measure against
an outbreak of pestilence the bodies
of persons killed in the earthquake are
being burned and strong disinfectants
are being strewn among theVruins of
the city. Troops have set up field
kitchens and are baking bread in the
streets.
Never Greater Tragedy.
Naples. Dec 31.-Time only con-
firms the unspeakable horrors of the
overpowering catastrophe. History
perhaps never viii divulge its supre-
ment individual tragedies. for earth
and sea ruthiessly claimed thousands
of human beings, and the flames mer-
cilessly completed the unfinished de-
vastation.
Naples, vibrant with the memory OF
Vesuvius, is Frustrated anew at the
misery and woe from Messina confided
10 its care. The hotels and homes are
crowded with refugees, and the people
are vieing with one another in aiding
the stricken.
T<6s5 N1roT- f.5ive explicit knowledge
on the subject agree that the center
of the cataclysm was the Strait OF
Messina, which also is the center of
the volcanic zone. whose highest peak
is Etna From this base the Telluric
disturbance extended. abating little d.
little. northerly as far as Cape Vati-
cano and southerly as far as the Bay
of Catania. ravaging the western reg
ion OF Calabria and the eastern coast
of Sicily for a distance of nearly 40
miles.
Land IrrevOcnbly Ruined.
1t is impossible accurately to ascer.
tain the extent of the movement east
and west in the inland regions, but ii
is certain that the beauty of one oi
the most charming sections of southern
Italy has been irrevocably despoiled
Vineyards are no more; waving rows
of lemon. orange and olive trees have
been torn up, and the enchanting
coast line, with its soft and fragrant
foliage, has been converted into {
| hideous desert.
Reggie, whose gay aspect set off the
severity of the mountains, and Palmi
| perched jauntily amid orange and olive
trees. have become mere blots on the
horizon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

to congress a message urging a liberal
appropriation for the relief of earth
quake sufferers in italy.
Given Navy RatiOns.
New York, Dec. 31.-The United
States naval supply ship, Celtic, will
sail from port today with 100000
navy rations for the Italian earthquake
sufferers. The rations were intended
to supply the battleship feet but the
navy department has authorized the
delivery Of the supplies to the desti-
tute Italians and Sicilians.
Sons Big Doaations.
New York. Dec. 31.--The United
States Steel corporation today contri-
buted $25.GG0. the Standard Oil COM
pany $4,000. Adolphus Busch OF st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
Given Navy Rations.

believed that fully 10000 persisted.
Forty thousand persons died in
Reggie.
King Victor Emmanuel and Helena
We're in Messina yesterday. The king
explored the ruins. regardless of the
danger to which he exposed himself
He was often moved TO tears at the
heart-rending scenes he came upon at
every turn. The king was loud in his
praise of the splendid work accom-
plished by the Italians, Russian and
English bluejackets. who saved many
persons who otherwise would have in
evitably perished The queen spent
the day in the wards of improvised
hospitals visiting the wounded, many
of whom have lost all that was dear to
them. Her majesty did her best to
cheer them with womanly words of
consolation. often breaking into sobs
as she listened to their dreadful tales
of suffering. The king left for Reggie
last night.
Refugees in Dire Need.
Catania, the largest city nearest to
the zone of the disaster, is crowded
with refugees, and the continuous
stream of fugitives coming in, the
sight of the wounded and repetition
of real or imaginary earthquakes have
so alarmed the population that they
are becoming uncomfortable. There is
no longer any place where the refugees
may find shelter.
Cardinal Francica-Naya di Bontife
archbishop of Catania. has employed
all the money in his possession to pro-
vide bread for the fugitives, but the
people of Catania also are in great
need, as the ordinary business pur-
suits have been entirely interrupted
The government is fin ling difficulty
in ascertaining the fate of the many
foreigners who were in the earthquake
zone at the time of the. catastrophe
inquiries concerning whom are coming
from all quarters of the globe
The number of Americans in Sicily
and southern Italy is believed to be
small, and several of them are re-
ported to have been staying at Taor.
nina, which is on the east coast about
Continued on Page Twelye1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
MISSISSIPPI DRY" TODAY

Prohibition Law Becomes Effective "a
Hours Earlier Than Expected.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 31.-At midnight
last night the sale of liquor in Missis-
sippi became unlawful, according to
an opinion announced by Attorney
General Stirling. Because of a con-
fiict of opinion as to the construction
of the recently enacted statewide pro-
hibition law in reference to the time
when the enactment should become eff
fective, the matter was referred to
the attorney general for official inter
probation. In his opinion the attorney
general declares that as the act reads
it shall become effective ION and after
Dec. 81"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
snERIFFs .ELEcT OFFICERS
Peters of Cook County Is Placed on
Executive COMMITTEES.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 31-After
adopting the report of the special leg.
islation committee condemning in no
uncertain terms the proposed law in
relation to courts and listening to sew.
eral interesting addresses the follow.
ing officers We're elected yesterday fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
PRESIDENT NOT
CALLED ON BY
CONCRESSMEN

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hale,
acting chairman of the committee on
the investigation of the methods OF
the secret service, said today there
was no intention. so far as he knew.
of summoning Roosevelt before the
committee after his retirement March
4, as intimated in published reports.