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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
FRAUD UNEARTHED
RUNS INTO MILLIONS

Washington, d. c., June 19.-Frauds
amounting to several million dollars
in duties on importations of cutlery
during the last few years, hav- been
discovered by secret agents of the
customs service, working in this coun-
try and in Sellingen district of Ger
many, whence most of the imports
come to the United States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
"AUNT DELLA" ENTERTAINED.
Presidents Relative Is Given Ride in
White House Auto.

Washington, June lS-"Amt Della
Torrey, seated beside President TAFT
enjoyed long ride this afternoon in
one of the white house automobiles.
Miss Torrey is here from Millbury to
attend tomorrow's celebration of the
Taft silver wedding. The others in
the presidents automobile party were
Miss Taft Mrs. Taft, Henry w. Taft
and Major Archibald Butt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
PACKERS. DENIED
ANOTHER HEARING
ARMOUR AND NINE OTHER PACK
ERS MUST STAND TRIAL IN
FEDERAL COURTS.

Chicago, H., June 19.-Judge Geo.
\. Carpenter, in the federal district
court, today denied the motion Of
j. ogden Armour and nine other
packers for a rehearing Of the mo-
ton to quash the indictments charg.
ing violation of the Sherman anti
trust act.
This means that the packers must
stand trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
To Pray for Texas Results.

Oklahoma City. Okla. June Is
The Oklahoma City Women's Chris
tion Temperance Union will pray for
statewide prohibition success in Texas
at an all:day prayer meeting which IS
to be held at the First Methodist
church Thursday next. Similar meet
ings will be Tleld elsewhere in Okla
homa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
oVERcAsH CONVICTED.

Haskell, June 1S.-W. J. Oyercash
was convicted here last week on a
homicide charge and sentenced to
serve fifteen years in the STATE
pen'tentiary
Oyercash was tried gor killing J.
G. Spur!ock, sheriff of Throckmorton
county, last October.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
PARTS OF HUMAN BODY WHICH
WENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP
MAINE FOUND TODAY.
WERE ENCRUSTED IN CORAL
Bones Of Left Forearm and Right
Foot scernable-Found Just For
ward from After SuPerstructures
on Spar Deck.

Havana, July 1.-THE first hui
man parts to be recovered from the
wreck of the American battleship
Maine were discovered today when
worbmeu removing mud and debris
from the spar deck just forward
from the after superstructures found
the blackened and coral encrusted
bones Of a left forearm and right
foot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
Mines 10 Run Full Time.

Wilburton, Okla, June 1S.-Aftet
running less than half time for more
than two years, all mines in this vi
cinity will start on full time tomorrow
the Rock Island having placed orders
fer $4,000 tons of coal for immediate
delivery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
SLEPT NINE WEEKS.
Talks About Five Minutes Then Be-
comes Unconscious Again.

Vandalian, H., June 1S.-Miss Haz-
el Schmidt. daughter of former AID
erman George Schmidt, who has
slept almost continuously for nine
weeks. awakened today for about
five minutes and for the first time
during her long sleep asked how long
she had been as'eep. Before she
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Young Man Who Lived Near eurIe-
son Instantly Killed

Cleburne, Texas, June 1S.-During
the heavy storm which visited this
section last night Jessie Pierce, Il
prominent young man who resided
near Burleson, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. Pierce was
brother of Mrs. r. n. Self Of this
city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
Fam in Southwest Oklahoma.

Lawton, Okla. June 1S.-An inch
rain, accompanied by much hail and Il
strong wind, fell in Lawton and south
west Oklahoma near midnight yester-
day. Little damage is reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19

Don't forget the mass meeting at
court house tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19
ARDMORE OKLAHOMA MONDAY EVENING JUNE 10 1911
Tie Weather

New Orleans, La. June l9.-:
The weather forecast for Ok :
lahoma for tonight and Tues :
day is fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19

Our Foundry is in operation. and
We are making fine castings OF all
kin s. we have few hitch weights
in stock to move quick.
Jones-EVeretf Machine Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-19

FARThING BROTHERS
Clothing French dry cleaned
and steam pressed. Only
French dry cleaners in city.
Phone 496 Blue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
CHARTERS
BY COMMISSION

Fsuquier Mutual Telephone Corpo-
ration. Midland. Va. Incorporators:
G.. II. Armstrong. president: Il. s
Russell. secretary G. ". O'Roark.
treasurer--ali of Midland, Va. Capt.
tai stock: Maximum, 5000; mimi
num-, $500. Objects and purposes:
Operate a telephone line.
York and Warwick Telephone Cor
poration. Newport News, Va Incor-
p%orators: W. ]. Neims. president, New
port News: s. Fl. Curtis, vice-presi-
dent, Lee Hall. Va; l.. A. McMurran,
secretary and treasurer, Newport
News, Va. Capital stock: Maximum.
$4,000; minimum. $500. Objects and
purposes: Operate a telephone line.
Real Estate Mortgage Company.
Incorporated, Roanoke. Va. ~Incorpo-
rators: r. H. Angel. president: j. Fl.
Marsteller. vice-president; f. W. Tins
ley. secretary and treasurer-ali OF
Roanoke, Va. Capital stock: Maxi
num-, $4,000: minimum. $1,000. OBJ
iects II purposes: Real. estate BUSH
ness.
The Stratford Packing Company. a
Corporation, stratford, Va. In~corpo-
rators; r. II. Stuart. president; c. II.
SANFORD, secretary and treasurer
Sanford, Jr.. vice-president: c. III.
SANFORD, ST., secretary and traasu-
rer-ail of Stratford, Va. Capital
stock; Maximum, $4,000: minimum,
$4,000. Objects and purposes: Can
ming business.
An amendment was issued TO char
ter o. Norton Car and Foundry Com
pany. incorporated, Norton, Va. in
it's capital stock from sa5.-
600 to $50. 900.
An amendment was this siay issued
TO charter OF Powell Valley Light ana
Power Company, Big Stone Gap. de-
ereasing Its capital stock as follows;
Maximum, from $50. 900 to $4,000.
minimum. from $4,000 to $500; en-
larging its powers also.
-hH amendment was Issued to char
ter OF southern Building Corporation.
Va, decreasing its capt.
tai stock from $4,000. 900 to $50 900.
a license to do business in the
state of Virginia was issued to United
Cigar stores Company. a corporation
organized and existing under the laws
OF the state of Alabama, a written
power OF attorney having heen filed
Nth the commission. appointing Rfb.
ert NJ. Jerress. CT Richmond. Va
statutory agent. Maximum capital
by charter. $4,000. OBJ
1ecis and purposes. Retail cigar stores.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
BROAD ST. STORE
BRINGS $4,000
HENRY w. ROUNTREE IS PUR-
CHASER OF VALUABLE BUS
MESS PROPERTY,

AT auction sale Thursday after
neon Henry W. Rountree urchase
for $T5,500 the three-story brick
store at 3l3 East Broad street oc-
cupied by a millinery establishment.
The property Is located in the heart
OF the retail shopping district, and
has recently been remodeled at "a
cost OF $4,000. The site fronts "a
feet on Broad street, with a depth or
10 feet.
The sale was made in execution
OF a decree of the Richmond Chan
Gerry Court in the suit of Eli C. Meyer
against Abraham NJ. Meyer and 9TH
ers. Mr.. Rountree, IL is understood,
bought the properly merely for In
vestment purposes.
The sale W a we'll attended and the
bidding was very lively.
Building Inspector Beck issued the
following permits Thursday:
Rosa F. Toone and NJ. p. Gordon,
to build q two. story detached brick
dwelling on the south side of Grace
street, between Addison and Cedar
streets.
Julius Straus. to repair brick dwell
ing at III West Grace street. to cost
$500.
o. u. King. to repair two frame
dwellings at 415-417 North Thirty
third street. to cost s545.
A. w. Hargrove, to repair brick
dwelling ut 31S South Third streey,
to cost $3.50.
r. O. Nunnaiiy. to repair a frame
dwelling at 8" East Tenth street,
Washington Ward. to cost $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
CHAPTER XIX.

The secretary nerved himself and
waited; and yet he knew what her
reply would be. wen before she franz
ed II, knew 1t with that indescribable
certainty which prescisnce OCCASION
ally grants in the q Of a mo-
ment. Before he had spoken there
had been hope to stand upon. for SHE
had always been gentle and kindly
toward him. not a whit less than she
had been to h Others.
MIR. Breitmann. / am sorry. I never
dreamed OF this" nor had she. h
had forgotten Europeans seldom un-
derstand the American girl a. she is
or believe that the natural buoyancy
Of spirit is AZ free from purpose or
intent as the play Of n child. But in
this moment she remembered her
little n perfectly i-nconseQuent at
tentions. toward this mar. and seeing
them from his viewpoint she readily
forgave him. Abroad. she was al
ways on guard: but here. among her
own compatriots who accepted her rs
she was, she had exousably forgot
ten. II am sorry II you have mis-
understood me in any way"
II could no more help loving you
than hat those stars should a
to shine tonight" his voice heavy
with emotion.
II am sorry she could only repeat.
Men had spoken to her like this be-
fore. and always had the speech been
new to her and always had q great
and tender pity charged her heart.
And perhaps her pity for this n was
greater than any she had previously
known; he seemed 90 lonely.
Sorry. sorry! Does that meal
there = no hops7"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
MAYOR TO
APPROVE MEASURE
RACE SEGREGATION ORDINANCE
PASSES BOTH BRANCHES OF
CITY COUNCIL.

Approved by both the upper and
lower branches of council. the Yon-
der!ehr race segregation ordinance
now awaits the action of Mayor Rich
ardson, who Ia expected TO also ap-
prove it. The board of aldermen con-
Cured with the common council In
the matter Thursday night. practically
no opposition developing.
The ordinance provides that it shall
be unlawful for any white person to
occupy as a residence or maintain as
a place of public assembly ANY house
upon any street or alley etween two
adjacent streets on which a greater
number of houses are occupied BY
colored people than are occupied as
residences by white people. The
measure applies vice versa to colored
people. 1t also provides that no per-
son shall construct or Hcate on any
block or square on which there Is at
that time no residence any house or
other building intended 10 he used
as q residence without declaring in
his application for a permit to build
whether the house or building so to
be constructed is designed to be occu-
pied by white or dolores people, and
the building inspector is instructed
not to issue any permit in such case
unless the applicant complies with this
provision. 1t is also provided that
nothing IN & ordinance Is sta affect
the location Of residences made previ-
Gus to the approval of the ordinance.
that no part OF the ordinance Ia
to be so construed as TO prevent the
occupation of residences by white or
colored servants or employees on the
square or block on which they are
employed,
The penalty clause provides that
every person. either by himself or
through his agent, violating any pro-
vision is liable 10 a fine of lot less
500 nor thar 5000, recov-
cradle before the police Justice. and
in the discretion OF the police justice
such person nay in addition thereto.
be confined In the city jail not less
thirty nor more than ninety days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
'o
oars Talks
,Iy Barbara Boyd

the professions. She can travel. She
can maintain her own home or bach
eler apartments. If she dues marry
and domestic cares in the early years
of married life require all her time.
when these duties are over the world
Is still hers. She doesn't have TO take
her knitting and retire 10 a chimney
corner She car join clubs. she can
study. h can fiji life fun OF interest
for herself and make herself interest
ing to others.
Life is NO fun or beautiful things
why should one close ones eyes to
any of them and say, "oh, well, I
am "a oman and So. Of course. / am
not Interested in this. that or the
other" There is no of course" to
II because OF sex. This is the old
time notion when women were shut
out from many fields OF endowment
ana usefulness because OF sex. But
Fundamentally there is no question
OF sex i'll these matters. IT was in
h past simply that We didn't know
now 10 see correctly. But we are be-
ginning to get the true vision. So
why cling to the Old half-vision?
Men and women are intended 70 be
men and women, To be SYM
rn~etricaliy developed. 20 use All tho
VI AhN "REl I III anE wa
each may wish. This does not make
either n any less g mar or woman
u makes him or her the more fully
developed man or woman, and SO
more useful to the world and more
interesting TO Others.
A bright. well-informed woman Of
sixty In touch with many interests is
certainly better fitted to do whatever
may come 10 her to do and a more
interesting member OF the family and
society than Is the woman who stop
PED living at forty and who knows
nothing Blu the little, petty concerns
OF a SINAI domestic circle.
A woman will be happier II She
lives all of life. The world Is hers to-
day as much as 1t liz a mans. No
one but herself says what part she
take, She can choose according
10 her tastes. But no fences are IN
70 prevent her from looking over the
whole as she makes her choice.
?A-[ ,A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
A Page Planned lease Mn . ;c1+,opl N;rn;niop Stories md Standard m1
Am Benefit the Wmm Liz 611 Richmond household

as I see II. Ruin, ruin! Can you
touch this money without violence ?
All. my God. what has blinded you
to the real issues"
II have not asked you to share the
difficulties
NO. You have not been tina kind
to me-"
Tonight there were no places in
his armor for any sentiment but his
own. II want nothing but revenge"
Il think / car read" her own BIT
terness getting the better Of her ton
que. Miss Killigrew has declined
You have been listening7" with a
snarl.
1T has not been necessary to listen;
| needed only to watch"
Well. what Ii 1t to you""
Take care. Kari. YOU can not talk
to me like that"
Don't drive me-, then. Oh with
a sudden turn Of mind. Il am sorry
that you can not understand"
ITO be led,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14

of the other woman to whom he had
once appealed in passionate tones AMI
not without success.
"karl!"
The sight OF Hildegarde at this mo-
ment neither angered nor pleased
him. He permitted her hand to lay
upon his arm.
MY head aches" he said. as II re-
plying to the unspoken question in
her eyes.
Karl. why not give 1t up?' she
pleaded.
give it up? What. when ] have
come this far. when i have gone
through what ] have2 Oh, no Do
not think so little of me as that"
But Ii Is a dream
He shook off her hand angrily. "if
there Is TO he any reckoning l shall
pay. never fear. But 1t will not. shall
not fall"
She would ave liked to wee for
him. Il would gladly give you my
eyes, Karl, IL you might see 1t all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
heort a1a
Living the Whole of Life.

Don't you think" asked a woman
Of a teacher OF a class for men and
women. that the subjects YOU have
given us for consideration are more
for men than women? II seems to
me women do not care for these sub
Jects as much as men do"
But why replied the teacher, "he-
cause YOU are a shut your
self out from things? Why max a
mans world and q woman's world"
The teacher. a man. was more pro-
gressive in this matter than the wo-
man. He had a more open mind as
To wornan's development. And he was
quite right. Why should Il oma
shut herself up in half the world?
Why. because she is a n cut
herself off from much that Is inter-
esting and instructive
The French Psychologist, Finot. says
in the Revue de Paris that woman's
life in the past vas closed a score OF
years too soon, by man will: that
she entered early into the category
or the half dead; that she vegetated.
But she doesn't have to do 1t any
longer. unless she decides herself to
be half dead. This condition is no
longer imposed upon her. il h
does vegetate. 1t is her own doing.
II IS quite true hat in the past
she was shut into the domestic realm;
and when her children grew up and
domestic duties did not press go heav-
fly. she had nothing 10 do but sege-
tate. Active life for her was praeti-
caily over But to-day. whether she
Is married or single, young or old. all
of 4ife's activities are pen to her.
II she doesn't marry. any interest
is hers 10 pursue that she wishes. She
can go into business Into art. into
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
CHURCHES COMBINE
TO ENTER
MEANWHILE. THEATRE PEOPLE
SAY THEY ARE PREPARING
TO BUILD.


organization of the committees an
pointed by 81, Peters Catholic Church
and 81. Paufs Episcopal church having
been perfected. II Is that a
conference the joint commit
tee and the promoters OF the Waller
stein theatre will be asked in eonnec.
tion with the proposed erection OF the
ptayhouse at Eighth and Grace streets.
directly across Grace from ST. Peters
church. and one block removed from
st. Paul's.
Mr.. Eppa sIunton. Jr., is chairman
OF the joint committee and Mr.. James
) Patterson secretary. Ne time for
the conference has been announced.
Promoters of the theatre stated
Thursday morning that plans were rap
idly maturing for its erection and A.
was sttll their intention to build Ii on
the site In question. b%elieveine that the
location Of the heatre would not
prove so Objectionable az the church
people appear to think. They point out
that bill boards with display notices
occupied the site of Murphy's hotel an
hex directly. aeross Eighth street from
ST, Peters church for some years and
no objection was raised. Practically,
they say. the theatre will in no wise In
~terfere with the churches and they feel
confident the church people will realize
this. after the theatre 10 built.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
VIRGINIAN'S DAILY PATTERN
ONE PIECE CORSET COVER

The Use of embroidered ~feuneing In
underwear has given woman q chance
for some verey dainty garments With
out great expense OF money or labor.
The illustration shows one of the uses
to which flouncing il now put.
The corset cover Is in q single piece,
the only sewing being the finish Of
the closing and of the belt. IL the
corset V 10 made high. as shown.
the %arnholes must also be cut out and
finished. but by dropping the line Of
the top a little the fiouncing ma be
used quite straight and the shoulder
straps heightened a little.
FiouncinG 10 now made with eyelsts
or buttonholes, through which ribbon
ia slipped Plain material also may
be employed and a dainty lace used
to edxe the garment.
The pattern, 2. l2s. 10 cut in aixes
SO to IS inches bust measure. Mod
ium size requires l Ia yards Of - Ia
inch fiouncing, 2 yards Of beading.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
The Reason

\ kinderEarten teacher teiIs a gaod
loNe on herself, she has been very
strict in requiring written excuses
rom the mothers In case of absence.
morning Of the big snowstorrn
only a few OF the babies made their
appearance, The next day they all
came with written excuses except onn
9tstsr fellow named White,
Msssis sahearfor hts sye ssi.a "4r ala
ferdit H."
Iie was cautioned to bring II the
next day. Wv
wines mother VAS quite Disguised.
II seemed to her hat anyone with the
p~retens!ons to gray matter
ought TO know the reason for hts alb
sence
Ihe next morning he arrived all rosy
wlth n cold ana handed the teacher
ffS excsis~. g 1t PSae.. 49, at~~ -ss-
Dear Miss c,-Little willie's legs
are fourteen inches long. The snow
was Two feet deep, Very truly yours,
Mrs, J.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
TRAIN KILLS NEGRO,
JUG UNbROkEN

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
STONY CREEK. VA. April IL
Ephraim Civens. a colored man living
near Stony Creek. went to Petersburg
Tuesday and returned on the evening
train quite drunk He also had a
jug of whiskey with him. He started
walking down tn Atlantic Coast Line
railway track towards his home, but
never reached there. His lii eless body
was found Wednesday morning on the
railroad track with a great hole cut
in his head and otherwise bruised
and mangled. A passing train had
run him down.
About a year ago another eolored
mar was killed by a train at the fden-
teal spot that Givens' body was found.
Whiskey caused both tragedies. Both
had a Jug OF whtskey and both jugs
unbroken fell exactly in the same
place.
W. J.. c~rowder. Of this place. Is in
Richmond on a business trip.
George Il. Rose went to Franklin
yesterday TO buy lumber for the new
Concord Methodist church.
J. Greene Maves Is in Richmond
this week purchasing horses for his
farm and sawmin use.
Miss Elizabeth Edwards. principal
of the Stony Creek graded school. has
broken down from ovS~work and has
been forced to r~eturn.to her home in
Newport News for several weeks rest.
Miss Grace Houser will take charge
in Miss Edwards absence.
eheriff Prince returned to-day from
Richmond, whittier he went TO visit
his brother. DR.. Prince. at st. Luke's
hospital. He reported the doctor get
ting along nicely and expecting TO be
able to return home. oon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
IMPROVED
GREAT SUCCESS
CORN SCIENTIFICALLY CULTIvAT-
ED YIELDS, TWICE As MUCH
As OH PLAN.

AT the closing session Of the United
Board OF Agriculture held In the Gov
ernor' office Wednesday afternoon a
report was read showing an increase in
the corn crop Of the South Of 1Ss, 000,-
600 bushels for 1910.
Governor lam was greatly pleased
at the report which showed the excel
lent work being done by the boys
clubs. The average production of corn
cultivated by adults according to scien-
tifc methods was Al bushels per acre.
The average production by boys under
scientific arrangements was IS bushels
per acre showing that the boys beat
the old men by . bushels per acre.
The average yield OF corn cultivated
Under scientific direction was SO IL
bushels per acre, while the average for
the State under the old form OF Guilt