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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12

The State q n Of County
commissioners nj. r flftn an
nual session at tn -. ict court
room yesterday, with ut twenty
five members present. The meeting
was called to order py President
Robert f. Scivally, who introduced
Hon. Stillwell H. Russell as the one
to deliver the welcome address to
the visitors.
Judge Russell was at his best and
delivered one of his characteristic
speeches welcoming the visitors.
Frazier Ellis of Murray county
responded in behalf OF the visitors
in a few we'll chosen remarks.
A committee consisting of John
O'Neal of Logan county, W. +.
Mcconnell of Sequoyah county and
d. F. Ellis of Murray county was
appointed to draft an order of bus
mess for this convention, and they
submitted the following report:
Report of Committee on Order Of
Business.
Ardmore, Okla, Dec. II, 1911.
The meeting of the state organi'
zation of county commissioners OF
the state of Oklahoma was called to
order at 2:30 o'clock, p. m, by the
president, Robert F. Scivally. and
address of welcome by the Honorable
Stillwell H. Russell OF Ardmore, in
which he handed us the keys OF the
city, with the understanding that we
could make all the noise we wished,
Also response by the Honorable D.
F. Ellis of Murray county.
The chair appointed a committee
of three on order of business, which
consisted of John O'Neill, of Logan
county, w. E. Mcconnell of Sequoyah
county and D. F. Ellis of Murray
county and they made the following
resolutions:
First: Roll call of county COM
missioners and their representatives,
Collection of dues.
Second: Reading OF the minutes
of previous meeting.
Third: The remainder OF the af-
ternoon to be devoted to discussion
by members of the organization.
December 70, 1911.
Meeting called 10 order in the dis
trict court room.
The appointment Of committees
The remainder of the forenoon to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12

be devoted to discussion
Meeting called to order at two
o'clock p. NJ.
Address by Mr.. A. A. Acheson.
Election of officers.
Selection of next meeting place.
After supper the commissioners
were assembled at the district court
room, where they were entertained
by short impromptu talks by the
visitors and local newspaper men.
The commissioners We're then assem-
bled, headed by Sheriff Garrett and
Attorney Mathers, and conducted TO
the Robson opera house as the
guests of the Woodrow Wilson club
where they witnessed a fine rendition
of the Tyranny of Tears" that was
greatly enjoyed by the visitors
The meeting vas called to order
at ten o'clock this morning and ad'
dresses were made for the good of
the taxpayer by the members that
consumed the greater part of the
morning. Frank Orr from the state
auditors office was present and ex'
planned the position occupied by his
department to the commissioners.
Following is a list of the names
of the commissioners present:
w. ]. Bryan, J. X. Morton, John
Huskey, Choctaw county.
S. o. Fox, Cleveland county.
P. R. Flat. Walter Jacobs, NJ. F.
London, Coal county
S. A. Skinner, Jack Cutler, Latimer
county.
f. ]. Overholser, John O'Neal, Lo
gan county.
G. W. Morris, J. W. Bates, McClain
county.
J. 7. Alexander, o. L. Smith, D. F
Ellis, Murray county.
W. y Berry, Okfuskee county
J. p Savage, Fred Tontz. J. D
Tannehill, Pittsburg county.
R. H. London, Pottawatomie coun
ty.
W. Z. Mcconnell, Sequoyah county
A. A Acheson, United States post
office inspector, will address the com
missioners this afternoon on the sub
ject Of rural routes and rural mai
delivery, after which the visitors viii
be rendered a banquet at the Chick
asaw Lake Club Tomorrow the elec
ton OF officers will be held and the
place Of the next meeting selected
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
BILL HAS
SWEEPING CHANGES
WOULD REMOVE STATE UNlVER.
SlTY AND TAKE EDMOND STATE
NORMAL TO DURANT

Oklahoma City, Dec. l2.-An initiative
bill to remove the state university
from Norman and combine it with the
Agricultural and Mechanical college at
Saltwater to abolish the Edmond nor
mai and use the buildings at Edmond
Tor the school for the blind, now To-
Gated at TT. Gibson, and making other
sweeping changes in the state school
system was filed at the office of the
secretary of sta,e Monday by j. b..
Phillips of Altus.
The new bill is taken by Oliver II.
is initiating. as an effort on the part
of the opposition to becloud the issue
and hamper the Akin measure, which
provides for the elimination of thir-
teen state schools, including four nor
mails and the six district agricultural
schools. That the Phillips bill was
framed at a meeting in Oklahoma City
Saturday night OF politicians from
towns in which state schools are To-
Gated and who are energetic in their
efforts to defeat the Akin bill, is the
claim.
In his statement in regard to his bill,
Mr.. Phillips says that he desires to
move the state normal from Edmond
to Durant, so that young ladies and
girls in their teens may not be tempt
ed by the road houses of Oklahoma
City and the evil men who dwell
therein" AS Edmond Is within
few miles of Oklahoma City, he argues
that the evil might become danger
GUS one, should the normal continue
there, and a weak president ever be in
charge.
The Phillips bill bears tr following
title:
"A blll-Entitled, an act removing
the University of Oklahoma to Still
water and consolidating said institu-
ton with the Oklahoma State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college, said
consolidated institution to be known
as the Agricultural and Mechanical
College and University of oklahoma.
disseminating the Central Normal
school at Edmond; and removing the
hospital for the insane located at Nor
man to the grounds and buildings now
occupied by the University of Oklaho-
ma; removing the school for the blind
to the grounds and buildings now oc-
cupied by the Central Normal school
and providing for the support and
maintenance of said institutions and
that this act shall be in force from
and after July 1sr, A. d.. 1919
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMIT.
TEE TODAY RATIFIED PROGRAM
ALREADY ARRANGED.
DATE JUNE EIGHTEENTH
Resignation of Frank. Hitchcock. as
Chairman of National Committee
Former Governor Hill of Maine 70
Fill Out Hitchcocks Time.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 12.-The
republican national committee in ses.
sion here today ratified the program.
which had been arranged in advance.
Chicago was chosen as the meeting
place for the national convention and
the date selected June 18th.
Colonel Harry S. New of Indiana
was appointed as the head of the com.
mittee on arrangements Other men,
bers are Voorhees, of Indiana, Mulyane
of Kansas, Murphy of New Jersey,
Williams of Oregon, Rosewater of Ne
braska, Duncan of North Carolina.
The resignation of Frank H. Hitch.
cock, as chairman was formally ac.
cepted. Former Governor John F.
Hill of Maine was elected as chairman
to serve until the new committee is
selected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
COMMITTEE FAVORS
ADVOCATING TREATY
SULZER GETS FAVORABLE RE
PORT ON HIS RESOLUTION d.
RECTED TOWARD RUSSIA.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-The
house committee on foreign affairs
today agreed unanimously on the SUI
zer resolution directing the imme-
date abrogation of the treaty of 1892,
with Russia.
The committee will urge congress
to act quickly.
Many prominent American Jews ap-
peared before the committee yester
Gay urging the abrogation Of the
treaty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
LAYING BETWEEN TIES
CHILD ESCAPES DEATH
TWO-YEA2-OLO GIRL CROUCHED
BETWEEN TIES, WHILE TRAIN
PASSED OVER HER.

Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 12.-Crouching
in slight depression in the earth
between the ties OF the Colorado
Southern tracks near here today, the
2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Young allowed a. locomotive to
pass over her. She escaped unhurt.
The child crawled under the loco
motive, while it was motionless and
lay down between the ties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
PROCLAIMED RULERS
At DELHI, INDIA
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ORIENT
MONY-GREAT DECORATION.

Delhi, India, Dec. 12.-King George
and Queen Mary were today pro
claimed emperor and empress of In
dia, in the presence of tens Of thous-
ands of Oriental subjects in gorgeous
array.
The magnificence of decorations
was probably never equalled in mod
ern times.
Later the viceroy proclaimed that
the emperor would donate u large
sum of money for popular education.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
WIFE OF JUROR WHO ESCAPED,
BELIEVES HE HAS BEEN DRlV-
EN- INSANE.
JEALOUS OF FARM HAND
Wife of Missing Juror Questioned in
Court Today-Waldron is Believed
to be Making His Way Toward
Texas.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 12.-"I be-
lieve keeping my husband away from
home has driven him insane said
Mrs. Harry Waldron, wife of the
missing Hyde juror, when examined
in Judge Porterfield's court today.
The woman was questioned regard
ing the rumors of her husbands jeal
ousy of an employe on the farm.
There is still 10 trace of Waldron
today. Some think he is making
his way to Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
Elks, Attention.

Ardmore Lodge b. p. o. Elks will
meet tonight. All members are re-
quested to be present. Business OF
importance.
w. II. FOSTER, E. R.
J. T. NICHOLS, Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
FIVE MEN KILLED
BY RUNAWAY TRAIN
DELAWARE & HUDSON FREIGHT
TRAIN CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE
IN cARBoNOALE YARDS.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. IA runaway
Delaware & Hudson freight train in
the Carbondale yards today killed five
men, injured five and set fire TO and
destroyed the company's machine
shops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
RESCUED MINERS
BECOME INSANE
TWO MINERS RESCUED LAST
NIGHT, DASH WILDLY ABOUT
SCENE OF DISASTER

Bricevill, Tenn, Dec, 12--Stricken
mad, probably from fear inspired by
their plight, two miners, among those
found alive last night, today dashed
wildly in and out of the mine chan
nels.
The rescue squad chased the mani
acs, but We're unable to capture them
Several more dead bodies were
found today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
Cupid, the stork and the Reaper.

The stork had all the advantage
over Cupid and the Grim Reaper dur
ing the month of November in Carter
county. According to the records there
were So births, 90 marriages and 16
deaths during those thirty days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12
Royal Arch Masons.

Regular meeting of Royal Arch
Masons will be held tonight at 1880
O'clock. There will be election OF of
ficers and work in the Mark and
Past Masters degrees.
G. H. BRUCE, II. p.
40. l. GAIT, Secretary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12

Mrs. Yura Buyre:
Ardmore, okla.
Dere Madum:
This is tn Let yu
no that mi Groceries
are kick prufe. That
menes whin yu buy frum
me yu are SatiSfide.
See? Fone me--253.
Yours in all kinds
Of Wether,
BILLY THE KID
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-12

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Of THE
STATE ARE NOW IN SESSION

be devoted to discussion.
Meeting called to order at two
O'Clock D. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
SCHEME FOR NEW AVENUE
H. R. Marshall Would Connect
Two Great Railway Stations.

President McAneny received last week
letter from Henry Rutgers Marshall for
merly the architect member of the Mu-
picipal Art Commission, containing a sug-
gestion for a new avenue to accommodate
traGc between the Grand Central stat on
district and the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
ton district. The letter said. among other
things: ,...,
81 have for a long time been convinced
thai il would have been a great gain 70
,,o development Of the city and to the
accommodation Of its citizens if an avenue
I,ad bsen originally planned. leading from
,I,. corner of 10Th street and Fifth avenue
-, ,t,e region Of 3ith street and Sixth ave
80 since the completion Of the Pennsyl-
,.onio Railroad station. az }2G street ana
e.l,.o,,tr avenue. this need has become more
a,.,orort and will become more and more
orident as soon as the bridge across 4sd
-, 81 the Grand Central station. makes
~. o,eniie a natural mode OF approach
1-,, ,re upper East side 20 the com
.o.,i.I centre near oith street TO cut an
a straight line from Firth ave
cor I'D street 10 the pennsylvania
,,D,,.a1 st,tiou. would evidently be an
'.'..,.,,.,i,, nxpcnsiye operation inasmuch
III mass through large pumbeI
90 ,.,.aa,,a,, buildings. notably the Herald
VI 80 L., ,,,ildines. and would cross Sixth
- .nd Rroadwav Ia the mlddle OF
I,looks botween the present 'h'oIh'c''o"' ~
1,.so avenues with EXISTING F'T'''S.
-, h,s iatcly occurred TO mo 'n"l t"a
,,o.ir,d end might be Accomplished u! cut
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

powers. strangers 10 the dispute, shou'u
on their own initiative offer their goou ol-
fees or mediation: third. powers that are
strangers 10 the dispute have the right TO
offer good offices o. mediation even during
the course OF hostlities; fourth the eNsr-
eise OF This right can never be regarded DS
either Of the parties as an 'unirlendlE d'"
Italy and Turkey have been for years
on friendly terms. and nothing that mas
happened before hostihties began could De
regarded by any of the civilized stahdar"s
Of International relations as presenting
Just cause for war Yet Italy, after glVlhs
a brief notice Of twenty-four hours, begins
war upon Turkey by assembling her Meet
before TripoH and shortly thereafter pom
carding seaport towns. II there ever was
a case where the provisions Of the Hague
Treaty should have been put in force this
vas that case
j am free 10 admit, although that may
oe problemat.c, as present conditions SHOW
'att TripoH would be better governed under
modern power and that when the cross
slpDlants the crescent a more progressive
civilization will follow. But that is not the
question This unprovokcd war inficts a
moral loss upon international relations
which far uanscends any benefits That
GOULD possibly follow the substitution Of
l1eiy for Turkey in the government OF
,lilpoi. That moral dapase concerns The
rhlted States fuly as much as any other
o' the great POWERS. The grievances Of
''y against Turkey. even taking the
.e'eln"nt of them officially made by ltalys
o.'l}n Niiifter. were easily susceptible Of
a'''S.ment by peaceful means, and that
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

sent 20 Turkey by this country because ne
could accomplish more by diplomacy than
another could accomplish by the use CT
sirnboats. should declare himself for a
policy Of force.
1t was only a few months ago, at the
Lake Mohonk peace conference, that Mr.
Strauss zeal for arbitration led him 10
the step Of advocating the prohibition Of
war loans by neutrals 10 belligerent pow
.rs. Not even cash to nations which fight
2 suggestion which. If IL could be carried
out. would result in the immediate stran-
Cling Of Bellona.
The former ambassador 70 Turkey and
ex-Secretary of Commerce and Labor was
seen I'm his downtown business office by q
Tribune representative and asked to set
forth the reasons for his new attitude on
war and peace. Said Mr.. StraUs:
Events In Europe, the unprovoked at
tack of an armed nation upon defence
less one. IN violation OF solemn pledges,
lave brought me to reconsider the feasabil-
Hy of relying exclusively upon universal
arbitration. In 1899 twenty-five great ma
,ions OF the world came together and
signed a treaty for the peaceful adjustment
of International disputes known as the
Hague Treaty. and established an arbitra-
lion court. Both Italy and Turkey were
sienatories of that treaty. Eight years al
terward. in 1907, representatives OF these
twenty-five nations, together with Central
and South American countries, forty-folr
nations I'm all. spent four months at Inc
Hague and strengthened this treaty es-
pecially the arbitration clauses of II. Iur-
KEY and Italy again were co-signers.
THAT treaty provides, first in case OF
dispute arising between any two nations,
they have the right 10 avail themselves OF
the good Offices or mediation Of one 'r
more friendly powers; second, Independent
Iy Of this recourse. the powers deemed II
'eype5ient and desirable that one or more
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
Relieves Now That We Can.
not Rely Wholly on Ar
bitration Treaties to
Avert War.

oscar 5. S,.,cs. first minister and then
.-,,,,s ssador of thc United States at he
S,hlimc Porte under three administrations
ar5 a member Of the Cabinet under Presi-
To,t Roosevelt announced the other day
,b,, his views on peace had changed and
he no longer believed that in the present
s,ate Of International morals We could
wholly rely ON arbitration treaties for the
settlemcnt Of all international differences.
= surprised many, that such a stanch be-
,icver i'm the theory that persuasion is
r,irbticr than the sword. a man repeatedly
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

MY plan also shows a widening Of 10th
street from Fifth avenue to Park avenue
on the south side of the street, which
would, however, not be necessary If il
were found in practice that the tr3fIlc
from the new avenue was easily diverted
through doth, 4lst and 42d streets as they
now exist.
.The practical value Of this new avenue
is self-evident New streets cut with the
intention of inducing people to travel in
directions TO which they are unaccus-
toned are not likely to prove of value to
the city. New streets should be cut in
directions which must necessarily be valu-
able for currents of travel that are al
ready established They should also be cut
in direction which will relieve present
congestion.
J, 1T is evident that this new avenue
would meet both OF these demands An
enormous number Of people wish To travel
between the Pennsylvania station and the
Grand Central Station. and between the
hotel regions on the East Side and the
hotel and shopping regions on the West
Side. II Is evident also, that If this ave-
nue. were constructed all the traffic COM
ing down Fifth avenue to the 34th street
and Sixth avenue region would be diverted
from this avenue At the new avenue. thus
relieving the congestion on Fifth avenue
below 4Oth street On the other hand. n
large part Of the traffic from the upper
East Side, which now congests upper Fifth
] avenue above 10th street, would then come
down upper Park avenue by way OF the
! new elevated street around the new Grand
: Central Station and across the bridge TO be
/ built over 42d street to lower Park avenue.
| and through 4st and 42d streets TO the new
avenue
Borough President McAncny said. Il
have recently gone over the plan with
chief Engineer Lewis Of the Board Of
Estimate and with the borough engineers
! According to figures Mr.. Lewis has pre-
pared. the assessed valuation Of the prop-
J ertv that would be taken between the
/ Pennsylvania station and the library cor
ncr at Finh avenue and 10Th street. is
/ 81. $1,000 II the proposed widening Of the
south side Of 4Jth stect e. IT'S point of
/ connection with Park avenue be included
! 81 79o 600 would be added. or Sl3 2l3.00O i'm All
! II N per cent were added To the assessed
/ ,.,Iuatiop. which IS fair marsiu 49, valua-
lions now co. the cost would bee }l3.7ll0JO. or
/ sls. s,g oop II iCth street be included
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

in Tnpoli could 'be secured "llhou'
bloodshed and with justice by supihl'tihs
them TO the Hague tribunal
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

our assortment Of womens under
wear is thoroughly comprehensive not
only i'm the care taken to outfit women
Of all sizes, but in qualities and variety
We have garments as low as loc'-a
Masonville Muslin Corset Cover, tight
fitting and with high round neck-and
as high as S114.50 for Nightgown OF
fine imported handkerchief linen with
voke and sleeves of D'Alencon lace
with handmade Cluny beading
In between we have a domestic
niebtgown of Crepe de Chine, slashed
at the foot and French biased back,
trimmed with Cluny lace yoke and
foot at S2O.4O. Second Floor. I
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Exauucration.

On her arrival in New York Nine.
Sara Bernhard, replying to a compli.
ment on her youthful appearance,
said: "The secret of my youth? It
is the good God-and then, you know,
I work all the time. But I am a
great-grandmother," she continued,
thoughtfully, 80 how can these many
compliments be true? l am afraid my
friends are exaggerating."
Nine. Bernhardt's laugh, spontane-
GUS as girls, prompted a chorus of
mo, mol"
Eyes," said tho actress, "uncon-
scious exaggeration, like tho French
nurse on the boulevard. Our boule-
Yards are much more crowded than
your streets, you know, and, although
we have numerous accidents, things
aren't quite as bad as the nurse sug-
gested. 49, sa~--*, :.-> .-..z s:,.,-
Tier little charge, 4 boy Of six,
begged her to stop a while in crowd,
surrounding an automobile accident.
j Please watt the little boy said, Want
to see the man who was run over.
No; hurry his nurse answered.
There will be plenty more to see
further on"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13

Then Tacks came yelling on the
scene: Il thought maybe they was fe.
male burglars, 90 Il stretched wire
acrost the gate&and they was in such
a hurry getting away that they never
noticed 1t till 1t was too everlastingly
late!"
Before we could demonstrate with
the Boy-Disaster he let another whoop
out of him and darted off in the direc-
ton of the barn.
That whoop brought the two wire
tappers to their feet, and after they
both shook their fists eagerly in our
direction they started in frenzied
haste for the depot.
AS they scurried trantically out of
our neighborhood Uncle Peter smiled
blandly and murmured: For lectur-
ers, female reformers and all those
who lead sedentary life there's moth
ing like exercised"
Putting my arm around Clara Us
waist, whispered, Didn't tell you
it was one of Bunch's put-up jobs?
He's jealous because I'm so happy out
here with you, that's all! AS for the
telegram, forget it,"
"All right, john" said Clara j., but
nevertheless that same telegram gave
you busy day, didn't it,"
1T surely did, but it was only be-
cause hated to have you worried"
answered, as she went in the house to
console Aunt Martha.
l sat down in chair expecting ev-
cry moment to have the Prince of Ii
ars come up and congratulate me.
Humming tune quietly to himself,
Uncle Peter watched the flying squad
ron disappear in bend of the road,
then he sat down near me and said,
John, you're worried about something
and I've pretty fair idea what it is.
This property is too big load for you
to carry, eh?"
From the depths of my heart l re-
piled, 1T certainly is
WELL" said the old gentleman, lit
surely has made a hit with me- I
we'll as this. How would you like to
sell it to me. then you and Clara J.
could live with us, Ell? Come on. now,
what dye say?"
l sat there utterly unable to say
anything.
What did it cost you; come on,
now, John?" the old fellow urged.
"Oh, about s14,oO0," l whispered,
picking out the first figure l could
think Of
It's worth it and more, too" he
said. "1')l give you $4,000 for it-say
the word"
We'll, if you insist" l replied,
weakly; and the next minute he
danced off to write me a check.
In the tar barrel every time
opened my mouth! Hard luck was