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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
FLAG ANNOUNCES
 STEEL IS ALL UP "Old Glory" Is Unfurled on Top of American Trust
 Building Yesterday

While standing 200 feet in the air on the American Trust slyscraper, with the wind blowing at terrific rate of speed' ou- perintendent R. V. LaBarre yesterday ,'h- furled a giant American flag rom the flag staff. signaling to pubIic down De low that the final piece of steel haG been n,aeed on the latest Birmingham sky scraner The ceremony of unfurling the flag is recognized among all steel con tractors. The ceremony was set TOT last Saturday and did not occur until yester- aav afternoon. The interest in that for malitv was at its height. MT. LaBarre, u,ho has nresided at similar functions from Maine to California. stood on the very topmost place and arranged the nag pole to it's fastenings. and then drew the cords that loosened the folds of 'old Glory" to the winds. A large number of steeIworkers, other workmen and em- ployes of the American Trust bank were standing Just below the daring superin- tendent when the flag raising occurred.
 The flag placed at the highest point in Birmingham measured by P feet and will remain on the building with the con- plments of the constructors. Just after the flag had been unfurled the crowd ga athered on the top of the new build ing. was "kodaked'' by one of the em- ploves and copies of the picture will be sent to those who participated in the little formality.
 When the ceremony was completed the derrick that had hoisted steel, men and material from the cellar of the new build- ing to it's summit was torn down. Today no steel goes up, only the buzzing of the drills telling the adjoining office occupants that the work is going ahead. By next Wednesday the ''ratta tap tap or the drills will cease The steel construction ists will all leave Birmingham right away for work to be started in other cities.
 MT. LaBarre said yesterday that the American Trust building construction, as far as the steel is concerned, is the most remarkable record of any southern sky scraper. Only 40 actual working days have been consumed in the tremendous ask. and that would have been cut down, he said, had it not been for The very cold weather that entered just about the time the workmen reached the top of the sky scraper.
 "Taking the delays, cold weather rains and the strike of few hours the work on this building holds the record" said MT. LaBarre yesterday. We have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

brassards by many friends of the hospital project.
 Accommodations will be made for 20 beds at the beginning, it is stated, but the fac ilities will be enlarged with the gradual growth of the demand for wards there. It is tentatively discussed among the trus- tees to later purchase the lot which ad- joins the All Saints church, to be oceu- pied by the town hospital, and then place a convalescing building on the Red noun tain acreage as an adjunct to the main hospital.
 The opening of the children's hospital will be the continuation of the desire of the Holy Innocents Hospital association to Illustrate Birmingham's need for an institution of this kind. The financial means of the organization would not per init of the raising of such a building that would meet the requirements of the hos pital,' so 1t was decided to make use of the best opportunity in sight for a begin ming at least. While the future plans, other than the placing of the hospital in the All Saints house, are not yet in tan gible form, 1t is believed that the ulti- mate success of this relief for the i'll children of the poor will result in a large and handsome permanent home for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

worked on 40 days and some of them have been unfavorable for the work. Up in the higher places the weather is much colder and more cutting than down on the ground. Despite that we have con- structed all of the steel work in 40 work ing days, which I believe will remain the undisputed record of the entire south, if not the country.
 We have taken down the derrick which has been in service since the steel ar rived The drillers will remain on the job for few days longer and then they will be through. I believe that the en- tire steel work will be over by next Wednesday. That is the indication at this time."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
RELICS OF THE MAINE
 REACH ANNAPOLIS

Washington, February 1.-The collier Leonidas has arrived at Annapolis with a great assortment of relics of the wrecked battleship Maine, which are to be distributed among municipalities, socie- ties and relatives of survivors of the
 iane About 50 tons of coal from the battleship is being discharged at Annapo- lis. where it will be tested at the engineer ing laboratory to determine the effect upon the coal of 13 years submersion in salt water.
 The. Leonidas will bring to the navy yard here the main mast of the battleship which is to be placed in the National cem- etery at Arlington over the graves of the victims of the explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
About Interdicted Words

In the literary set some surprise has beer expressed at certain words which are found in William Cullen Bryant's Tn dex Expurgatorius"- words as donate and donation, rowdies and states Qor "says"D.
 But some of the words and phrases that MT. Bryant interdicted are never used by persons who make any pretentioss to the use of good English, such as leopard iz, Qor jeopardy, lilly Qor illD. loan or loaned (for ''lend'' or "lent'). While am on this subject I will mention a few words which are commonly used today, but which were evidently not in use in Mir. Bryant's time, as they are not in his dex-resurrect. enthuse and Tremendous dor stupendous,' enormous or pro dglous').
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
s soon as ground is broken for Q
 skyscraper hotel in Birmingham active efforts should be made to

dcllNe eIfOTtS Snouiu De Inauo to secure for this city certain of the great national conventions
 Birmingham has been quite a popular convention city even with its limited hotel accommodations. With the two elegant hotels that are now projected Birming- ham will compare favorably in point of accommodations with any city of the 200,- 900 class.
 One of the most important national gatherings is the Knights Templar grand encampment which convenes triennially. The last triennial was held in Chicago In 1910 The next will be held in Denver in August, 1913. By that time one of our $1, ,000O0O hotels will have been completed, and the second will, doubtless, be in course of construction. The Chamber of commerce. as well as the local Tenn plars, should extend a pressing invita- ton at the Denver meeting for the tri- ennial of 1916 to be held in Birmingham. The Knights Templar not only attend these triennias by thousands, but the vls- itors who come to look on swell the gen eral crowd to something like 1O0,00O.
 No trlennial has been held in the real SoulH outSlue OI NeW OrlednS. IN NOt even Atlanta with all it's enterprise and it's ex- cellent hotels has been able to interest the grand encampment of Knights Tenn plar. It would be quite a feather in Bir- minghams cap if it could be the first southern city between Louisville and New Orleans to be selected as the trennial place.
 Several of the large national organiza- tions that meet annually have been keep ing an eye on Birmingham for some time; have been waiting until Birmingham had some modern fireRroof hotels before vot- ing to come here. The Hardware asso- citation will be easy to capture just as soon as the first skyscraper hostelry is completed. It is safe to predict that with in the next two years Birmingham will be entitled to be called, by way of dis tinetion, the Convention City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
DOCTOR STEINWARTZ SAILS FOR GUATEMALA

New Orleans, February S.-Dr Scheller Steirrwartz, newly appointed German min ister to Guatemala, sailed from this port today for Peurto Barrios, on the United Fruit company's steamer Parismina. II is unofficially stated that the special mis- sion of pr. Steinwartz Is to press the claims of Germans against Guatemala which are involved. In this connection recent reports from Guatemala indicate that the proposed $30,O000O0 American loan will be authorized at the approaching ses- sion of the national congress, which con venes this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
Mcfarland Convicted

Newark, N. J., February "A. McFar- land, found guilty of numbering his wife, Evelyn Mcfarland, by giving her cyanide of potassium, was sentenced today to die in the electric chair at Trenton in the week beginning March F. As had been expected, counsel filed notice of an ap- peal. This will act as a stay of execu- ton unless the case be finally disposed of before March r, which is not proba- ble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
BenefactiOps of the Rich

Whatever criticism may be made of the multi-mllionaire class there never was a time when benefactions were so numer- ous or SO prodigious as they have been in these recent years. The three richest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11
ARTESlAN WATER FOR CITY.
John Davidson Says an Abundance of
Water UnderIes Ardmore.

John Davidson, who drilled the
Townsend gas we'll in northwest Ard
more about seven years since, Is en-
phatic i'm the statement that a test
well located anywhere in northwest
Ardmore will be a success and will
produce an ample supply of water
for the city.
The log of the Townsend well, Mr.
Davidson says, shows that at a depth
of three hundred feet the first strata
of 40 feet of sand was encountered,
flowing a large quantity of pure,
soft water, that rose to within 10
feet of the surface and at the depth
of 900 feet the second sand, known
as the Dakota" sand was encoun-
tered 81 feet thick, flowing a very
strong volume of pure, soft water
that raised in the pipe to within sev-
en- feet of the surface. The volume
of water produced in this well was
over 100000 gallons per day and was
proven by putting on a strong pump
and pumping steadily for five hours
that did not lower the water below
the fourteen-foot limit from the sur
face. The water was used in the
boiler for steam purposes and proved
to be of good quality.
Mr. Davidson is very positive in
his statement of fact and declares
that 10 feet of water sand, as en-
countered in the Townsend well, with
one or two wells, will forever settle
the water supply for the city of Ard
more. Mr.. Davidson states that he
visited the POLAND oil and gas well
drilled about two years since, about
four miles north of Ardmore, and
that he Is sure that practically the
same conditions OF water sand cX-
lists as in the Townsend well, and
that while it is well known that the
formation in this locality is broken,
yet it is certain that these water
strata sands exist and will be en-
countered at practically the depths
mentioned There is one well in
the west part Of Ardmore flowing
at the present time which comes
from the upper strata of sand. The
failure to secure artesian water in
south Ardmore has no bearing upon
the water conditions in north Ard
more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11
MEN WORKING IN CITY GRAVEL
PIT At GAINESVILLE KILLED
6Y CAVE-lN.
BODIES TERRIBLY MANGltO
Edgar Bridges, Former Resident OF
Ardmore, Instantly Killed, and Joe
CnIders, a Married Man, Fatally
Injured.

Gainesville. Texas, Feb. l0-While
digging in the city gravel pit here
today, about noon. Edgar Bridges,
single and Joe Chiders, married,
were killed by several tons of gravel
falling on them.
RriGges was instantly killed. but
Childc}s lived for twenty minutes
and was in sight of those trying to
rescue him. and just when it was
thought he would be saved, a large
chunk of dirt fell upon him and
caused his death.
The bodies were horribly mashed
Childors would have escaped, but
for his wagon being in the way
Brdges was entrapped and had no
chance 20 escape, his death being in
stantaneous.
Bridges worked in Ardmore for
seyo.al year, at the California Cafe
there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11
SOLICITING AID
FOR SOCIALIST EDITOR
PARTY LEADER IN AROMORE TO
RAISE FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF
EDITORS FINE.

c. ". Norton of the New Century
Socialist, published at sulphur, has
Just been fined $125 in the United
States court for matter published in
his paper while same was issued at
Duncan
]. -. Cundy, the socialist candidate
for governor at the last general elect
ion is in Ardmore endeavorins to
raise the money required for the pay
ment of this fine. The court held the
matter published conflicted with the
postal laws and editor Norton has been
given the choice of paving up or going
to Jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11
Notice of Trustees Sale.

will sell at public auction, cash,
at o'clock p. m, February 18th,
1912. at the storehouse occupied by
the bankrupts, the stock of dry goods
and groceries of J. Mat Moore, bank
rupt, involving $4,000, and his notes
and accounts amounting to $4,000,
rupt, amounting to S3,100, and his
notes and accounts amounting to
$265. Further particulars as to the
sale will be cheerfully furnished.
FRANK robson,
Trustee for Bankrupts, Ardmore,
Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11
FANS MUST GET BUSY.
Committee at Work Disposine Of
Coupon Tickets.

4 committee began work yester-
day dsposing of baseball tickets. The
fans here have been slow to take
hold of the baseball proposition and
rapid progress must be made from
now on. \ meeting of the directors
and officers of the TeXas-Oklahoma
league will be held here on the 24th
of the month, at which time Ard
more as we'll as all of the other clubs
in this league must post their for
clubs going through the season.
Practically all of the other clubs
are said to have made better progress
in financial way than has this
city. While Manager McAvoy has
been busily engaged in signing up
players, the financial end has not
been taken care of. During this week
the committee hopes to dispose Of
go $40 coupon tickets, which amount
will be necessary for the local cluD
to start the season. The directors
of the Ardmore club, +. Dunlap, II.
E. Foster, C. l.. Byrne, John owens,
Morris Sass, VI. D. Smith and w. G.
Dewitt will have charge of the dis
posal of tickets
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11
FARM COLONY MAY COME HERE
Prospective Purchasers OF Farm
Lands to Visit Carter County.

s. G. Wood and NJ. l.. Alexander
have returned from jefferson county
where they have been showing farm
lands to Mr.. Davenport OF Missis-
sippi.
Mr. Davenport represents farm
colony that will come to Oklahoma
from Mississippi in few days with
the view of purchasing farms in this
portion of the state.
Mr.. Davenport expresses himself
as preferring Carter county to Jeffer-
son, but says that cheaper lands are
ohtainable in Jefferson and that may
influence part of the colony to locate
there.
The trip to Jefferson county was
made in Mr.. Woods car and the gen
tleman had a good opportunity af
forded him of seeing the country
through which they passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11
IN SUPREME COURT.
Attorney Bowman Seeks to Dissolve
Writ

W. 7. Bowman left for Oklahoma
City yesterday morning, where he
will argue motion before the SUI
preme court to dissolve the writ of
prohibition which the court granted
several days ago restraining Judge
Russell of the district court from
trying the cases pending against the
commissioners of the city of Ard
more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

DR. Bradford Of Lone Grove and
a director of the telephone company
at that city, was a business visitor
to Ardmore yesterday.
DR. Bradford states that there are
several telephone lines building out
Nof Lone Grove and arrangements will
probably be made to reach Ardmore
by cooperation with the Pioneer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

There is no better medicine made
for colds than Chamherlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t acts on natures plan,
relieves the lungs. opcns the secre
TONS. aids eXpectoration; and re-
stores the system to a healthy cond-
ton. For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

A limited amount of money to loan
on improved ArdmOre business and
residence property. J. r. DEXTER
11-6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

For an auto any hour call phone 615.
Country drives or city calls. J. w.
Holland Him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

There is no class OF people who
keep their ear closer to the heart
throbs of the community and to the
best and highest interests OF the
people than the public school teach
er. and for that reason the editorials
bv the teachers in todays Ardmore-
tie and those which will follow dur
ing the week will be of intense in
tercst tc the people
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

SLICED MEATS OF ALL KINDS
AT w. J. LANES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

SLICED MEATS OF ALL KINDS
AT w. j. LANES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

RINGER is SHOWING A FINE
LINE OF HIGH GRADE CANDIES
IN VALENTINE PACKAGES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

SLICED MEATS OF ALL KINDS
AT W. ]. LANES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

Geo. W. Lewis, pastor OF the Car
ter Avenue Methodist church, Will
preach 8 sermon to men and boys
only Sunday might, Feb. II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

VIII W. Wigs, who has been Ill
several days with pneumonia, was
reported very sick yesterday but MS
condition was somewhat improved
over the day before.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

READ THE VALENTINE AD ON
PAGE TEN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

Read the Want Ads. Worth while
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

GARDEN, FLOWER AND FIELD
SEED AT w. j. LANES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-11

Gel. D. Redrield IS confined to
his home with an attack of lumbago.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-20
BATTLE or THE KEGS
A 5Ioodiess Naval Conflict Of the Rev
stationary War.

al wars have their humors and
jokes, and the Revolutionary war was
no exception Jan. 5, III. figures in
history as the date OF the battle Of the
kegs. and. though bioodlesS, il has been
celebrated IN verse. SIX months after
the Declaration Of Independence, while
the British feet was stationed at Phil
adeiphia. the Americans undertook 70
destroy the ships by means Of impro
vised torpedoes. which. set a3oat in
the river above the city, were TO carry
death and destruction among the en-
envy.
The alleged torpedoes were shaped
Ike kegs, and when the British land
forces discovered them floating down
the river they were drawn up and or
dered 10 IRE on everything that came
within range. The officers remembered
the Trojan horse and feared every key
might contain an armed rebel. As the
kegs came floating down there was
great excitement ami much dring. but
no casualties. The only explosions
were from the British guns. for the
torpedoes were 3 failure.
The incident furnished much amuSe-
ment 20 the patriots and was cleverly
versifed by Francis Hopkinsun. &
prominent lawyer of the DAY. one Of
the SiguerS Of the Declaration ~ indie.
pendenee and the 6r~t district Judge
+ II PENNSYLVANIA by appointment Of
Washington He was one Of the most
/ popular writers Of the day. and TIE
Battle e the Kegs hal q great run
among the patriots ami distinct lnau
. ence in the way Of military inspiration
+ Francis Hopkin~on was the father OF
Joseph Hopkin>ou. author Of Hail Co
lumbia. Indianapolis News.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-20
HARVESTING A SHARK
crssi Revenge That Has TIE SAneti0a
q insnsnorisl c9stogn-

crSsi Revenge That Has TIE Sane<i0a
q irnsnsnerisl C9stoFa.
The sharks 5s~= are pred opeH u
TIE fullest extent A sssar ezEst foot
SPAR Of tough timber : b. 1Rrass Ia
cross measurement = dxed trans
versely far hack n tie angie q tie
taw. the ends p-u5ect1a< o. either soc
4 strung rope leading fro1 tie ends Z
the spar : drawn c30se sid ti=htr1s3
with a Glove h5fch rUuad The nSa's rzii
behind the vide tan aOkeS- L : thnS
the sallog harnesses his eaeDy.
The Clamp u the cruel Szws drives
the Two i2ch ioag teeth deep into tie
tough spar. The tight ii1e bOasS i n
pizce. ard. struggle a. be uay, tie
shark fats - more the sn4r an inch
from Its position A. } rnisesES ton p
the sailor drew his knife alade aercss
The sharks eyeballs and .et ain 90
B5rted ana bridse,I. bltaaed with
Jaws wjGe gaping. be swan through
1mifieSs ga in never ending fztzezs
Circles The queer furnishings Re bore
sca-ed away others OF - klad Lone
II and ss5eEL Sc pasSe5 Ike Caia
among the dshes I'LL starvation aud
sheer misery ended his existence
Cruelt OF course Il was. But sire
Il. Ike the veaomous snake. the shark
has long put himself beyoud the pale
Of human merry. soft hearted a. he
usually - the sailor man has long
memory TIE shark has followed Tor
weeks in the shadow % his snip AMI
has watched each usn Of TIRE crew
With greedy. malevo5eut eye There i
a heavy debt against 81 the shsrS
tribe sor many a lost mariner. aDd
when the chance comes u settle old
scores the sailor pays Il - the fun
Besides, the thing has the sanction q
fuueDorfaI custom Il was some Old
Phceuician. trading out OF Tyre 70 the
Far CaSsJtorides. who proha by 6rSi
put the trick in practice. Wide Word
Magazine
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-20
Ml,,ak.s Must Sc sssss,sa.

Most people - cyer the same ro1-
tine every day Th1y rise AZ tie sane
hour and lie dovz 81 the same hour.
II ali that space Of ti-Ee between
their rising W and their lying down
they are doing familiar things. Every
movement they may make IS one TIA;
they made yesterday and the cay be
fore that. There IS 10 excuse ap-
parently. for errors But every man
who Is familiar aith Office work. shop
work or any other term Of human en-
deavor knows that there IS always a
certain percentage OF mistakes to be
expected
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-20

Capt. ". F. Ayres returned Mon
day in the yacht EIayre from a IA
days cruise TO Palm Beach with
party the members Of K'h8ch were en-
thGsiastic in their praise OF the trip
ard good time. but were glad TO get
back to Daytoua. the equal OF which
they did not find further down the
coast Teose in the party were Mr..
and Ms L. F. Sperry, Mr.. and
Ms. Chas. Hayden. Auburn. y. Y;
J A. Burbank. Pittsfield, Mass: MIR.
and Mrs. d. E. French, Auburn, \.
Y; W H. Sperry, North Adams,
Mass.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-20
Curious Ena-Ish cussen.

Every Easter curious custom IS
observed IN rural England. the auc-
uoneer putting Up a field and accept
ing bids only SO !cCv As a number OF
boys are running q race over a fixed
course The moment the h,ndermost
boy reaches the goal the hammer fails
and the meadow is Knocked down TO
him Who has made The last bid This
having been salts acrorily settled.
those present sit down 70 a meal OF
bread, cheese and sI11g On5ons-Lon-
don Tit Bits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-20

Two men have tQst been convicted
OF smU@Eing Cinnamon into the eoun-
Try. The detectives adopted q plan
marvellous In It's simplicity and effect
Neness- They wanted 70 be sure
whether the four Celestials in cues
tion haa ever been IN TIE country De
tore They were dressed in American
fashion and the detectives took the
coats on the men and required them TO
put them on again. They put them on
backward