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The Washington times., 1912-07-28
CHILDREN ENJOY
FLOWER PAGEANT
At GARFIELD PARK
Little Folk Take Part in Ath-
letic Contests, Dances, and
Woodland Play.

Robin Hood and Alan.a-D Dale, with a
! merry crew of roistering woodsmen,
diminutive in stature. without cross
bows, cloth yard arrows, or resounding
horns. and yet having a touch of russet
and brown in their garb. foregathered
yesterday with Maid Marian and a deli
cate cloud Of flower sprites in the trees
that were Sherwood, but which in these
prosaic days for only a part of Gar
field park.
And there, foregoing the pleasures of
the chase and disdaining the threaten
ing castle across the street where school
Is held In winter months, the boys and
girls Joined In athletic contests, a flower
pageant, a woodland play, the reading
of three original stories, and the dis
pensation of real homemade candy and
ice cream cones.
Two hundred children Joined in the
pageant, and nearly a thousand persons
witnessed the play festival, written.
staged, and produced under the direc-
ton of Miss May Roper. superintendent
of the playground, and her assistant,
Miss May Wilson.
The athletic contests began at 2
o'clock, and pound boxes of candy were
distributed as prizes. Eddie Metzel
broke the playground record in the
| running high jump. clearing 81 inches.
! The other winners were Frank Bazata,
5O-yard dash. boys under nine; Law
| renee Beckett, 75-yard dash, boys under
| twelve; Louise Connell, 30-yard dash.
girls under nine; Lourene Barnard, TO-
yard dash. girls under thirteen; Eddie
Metzel, 90-yard dash; Norman Hepburn,
| running high jump, boys under twelve
Annie Dugan. standing broad jump, girls
| under twelve; Joe Connell, broad jump
Following the athletic events a
pageant, in which the girls. dressed as
| flowers to later participate in the wood
land play, participated, marched about
| the four sides of the playground. In the
| play Kenneth Harell took the part of
Robin Hood. Edwin Trusham that of
Alan-a Dale, and Helene Bendentheim
| the role of Maid Marian. Agnes Griffin
! was the Spirit of the Flowers.
! The spoken lines of the play and Its
! cleverly acted parts were interspersed
| with flower dances in which little girls,
dressed as roses, daisies, and buttercups.
presented folk and character dances.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
WILL OPEN BABY
HOSPITAL CAMP IN
ROCK CREEK PARK
Summer Outings Committee
Also to Teach Mothers
Care of Sick.

Substituting the breezes OF Rock Creek
Park for the salt winds Of Boston and
New York, the Summer Outing Com
mittee will open a baby hospital camp
this week to serve the same purpose for
Washington infants that the floating
hospitals fill for the coast cities.
On breeze-swept ridge of the park.
screened from flies and supervised by
trained nurse, this hospital will not
only accommodate babies but will pro-
vide room for their mothers The lat
ter will not only be with their children
but will also have an opportunity to
learn the best method Of caring for
children from trained nurses and the
physician who will call daily. This will
be the first baby hospital instituted In
Washington.
Attracts Many Visitors.
Camp Good Will. where children and
mothers are given a chance to enjoy
fresh air and a vacation that they
would not find IL left to their own de-
vices. is filled to it's capacity and is at
tracing more visitors every day. The
mothers were taken in the camp wagon
to the Soldiers Home Saturday and
after inspecting the fine grounds re-
turned to the camp ready for the hearty
dinner awaiting them. The boys of the
camp played baseball during the after
noon.
There are a number of crippled chill
dren in camp but they appear to be
quite as happy as their able-bod COM
panions. All Of them have the attention
Of a nurse and physician. One boy who
went to the camp with a threatened
abscess in his side has quite recovered.
Funds From Navy Yard.
Navy Yard employees have provided
the funds to pay the expenses Of the
camp during the week beginning August
4. program Of field games will be
made up for the entire week.
1t has been the custom of Navy Yard
Employees to take mothers and children
on an annual excursion down the Poto-
mac. This plan was given up this year
in favor of the Camp Good Will work.
Mrs. Edna Keene Bushee Is well
pleased with the condition of the camp,
especially in view Of the number of per-
sons accommodated there and the
stream of interested visitors Accord
ing to Capt. Andrew Parker about $1,C0I
more Is needed to carry the Camp Good
will work through the summer.
The Summer outings Committee has
issued a number of invitations to per-
sens to visit the baby camp next Fri
day between the hours of 5 and
o'clock. Automobiles will meet the
Brightwood cars. The camp will be In
charge Of Mrs. Louis A. Simon.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
VICTIM OF BULLET
IS PUT TO SLEEP
War Department Officials Inter
ested In Discovery of Pitts
burgh Man.

War Department officials are inter.
ested in the announcement from Pitts.
burgh. Pa, that Alexander f. Hum.
phrey. Of that city, is the discoverer OF
inventor of narcot; bullet for use
in warfare or for big game.
Humphreys claims. 1t is said. that q
soldier when shot with one of these
bullets will 50 or into a peaceful sleep
and will not feel the pain caused by
the wound. According to the Hum
phrey idea or plan small particles OF
morphia will be imbedded In the jacket
Of the army bullet In order to provide
the sleep. When the bullet hits Its VIC
tim the narcotic will be diffused through
his system.
When the wounds are so serious as to
be fatal. the Injured soldier will die
without all the agony which now is such
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Thirty-Five Children
Are Being Cared for
At tuberculosis Camp

Thirty-fve children from poor homes
are being cared for at the Red Cross
Camp maintained in the rear of the
tuberculosis Hospital at Fourteenth
and Upshur streets. These children are
sufferlng from tuberculosis and most OF
them come from homes where one OF
both parents are afflicted by the disease
Miss ]. Jones Is the nurse In charge.
The children are permitted to play
games which do not involve too much
exertion and are cared for from !
O'clock In the morning until each
afternoon. A diet of milk and eggs l.
prescribed while the little people arl
In camp. Both white and colored chill
dren are taken ,are of.
The camp is superintended by tho
local division of the Red Cross and IL
maintained by the proceeds of the
Christmas sale OF Red Cross stamps
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
PlCKPOCKET ROBS
GOTHAM MAGISTRATE
Jurist Tells Police Thief Took
Watch From Him On
Train.

NEW YORK, July 2s-Magistrate
Butts went down to the detective bu-
and asked Inspector Hughes to find
the pickpocket who stole his gold
watch, chain, and locket from him
on wednesday night. when he was in
train. The watch, a hunting case AZ
iair worth $500. had on the outside the
initials "A. G. b." and on the inside
this inscriptions:
Presented to Arthur c. Butts by the
citizens OF the North Side. In recoeni-
lature, 1884,
The locket was Of gold and silver.
arms of the city of New York, and a
bar with the Inscription: ~. j. II. to
A. G. B." Inspector Hughes promised
to send out as many men as he could
spare.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Thirty Beers and
Peck of Nuts His Meal

SHAMOKIN, Pa, July ss.-John
Rigel, in a cafe here, ate five
quarts Of peanuts and drank
thirty glasses Of beer In fifty
seven minutes, to win a wager.
To convince the crowd he was
not entirely glutted he also con.
sumed O sandwich.
Recently he ate one peck Of ap-
pies, including skin and seeds,
and later consumed n big water.
melon entire.
Sporting men here will likely
match him against "Hungry"
Sam Miller, Columbia county,
who is the champion eater in
his locality.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Three Titanic Widows
To Meet at Bar Harbor

BAR HARBoR, Me-, July 2s.-The re.
port that Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Mrs
George D. Widener. and Mrs. John b.
Thayer. three Titanic widows, We're to
come to Bar Harbor in the near future
In special car. and be guests for some
weeks of Mrs. Alexander ]. Cassatt. al
here, was particularly interesting tc
Bar Harbor society Mrs. Astor and
Mrs. Widener have always been promi.
nenty identified with the Bar Harbol
summer colony
At present Mrs. Cassatt is entertain.
ing weekend party in honor OF heI
granddaughter. Miss Lois Cassatt.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
BIG DUTCH STEAMER I
CENTER OF INTEREST
The Zaandyk Is Largest Vessel
Ever Docked At Local
wharves. 80

Laden with cargo OF brick and iy.
Ing the flag of Holland, the big steamer
Zaandyk. of the Hamburg American
line is attracting the attention OF all
who happen TO be In the vicinity OF
the Ninth street wharves. She is the
biggest boat ever docked In washing
ton. and the fact that she is also the
first Dutch boat to dock here lends
additional interest to- her visit.
The Zanndyk sailed with full cargo
Of brick from, Middlesborough. Eng
land, July s.. and 1t was sixteen and a
half days before she tied up to the
Washington wharves Geg
In order to avoid icebergs, the boat
took the long southerlys route.
The Zaandyk Is 1903 feet long, 46 feet
beam. and Is 26s feet deep In her hold.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Darrow Juror Taken
III With Appendicitis

Los ANGELES, Cal, July 2s.--Juror
l.. A. Leavitt. OF Ei Monte, has been
taken home again suffering from severe
abdominal pain. Dr. Isaac Sayil. his
family physician, says the ailment is
appendicitis and he viii recommend
that he be excused from the Darrow
jury. IL is practically certain that the
thirteenth Juror, A. NJ. Blakeslee, will
vote on the guilt or innocence of Dar-
row instead Of Leavitt.
Darrow will go on the stand early this
week and the case is expected to reach
the jury by Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28

She has q registered carrying capacity
Of $500 tons, and deadweight capacity
OF about 5000 tons. Her captain, r. w.
Hratin, Of the royal navy reserve Of
the. royal reserve IL permitted to hy
"a Special flag.
Captain Braun has discouraged visi-
tors coming on the boat while she was
unloading, but. today special prepara-
TO Neutrality-suspicious.. and hundreds of
visitors have been inspecting the big
craft She will be here eight or ten
days Her next port IL Baltimore. She
terdam and other points in Holland
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Fights to Keep His
Daughter From Hospital

CLEVELAND. July 2s.-John Danda
fought with eight police to prevent their
carrying his daughter Rosie. five years
old, to hospital after she had been
run down and crushed by a moving van
driven by Andrew Linney
Rosie was finally taken away while
policemen held her father, and later
she died in the hospital Linney was
arrested on charge OF granddaughter.
Rosie and girl companion had tried
to cross the street ahead of the van.
Her companion escaped, but the wheels
passed over Rosie's body.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Troops BanQueted.

HAVANA. July 2s.-An open-air ban
auet in Central Park was given by
popular subscription to the victorious
troops recently returned from the cam
paign against the rebels. The park was
profuseiy decorated with military stand
ards flowers, and electric lights. Up
ward of 5000 officers and men sat at the
tables.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28

a terrible part OF warfare. according to
the claims OF Humphrey.
As there IL no use for such bullets in
the United States Army Just now, II Is
not known how the inventor expects to
convince the Government he has the
right thing. The army has no men will
ing to give up their lives in experiment
ing with the new bullet
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Takes Mexican Trip.

Edwin G. w. Towers, a craftsman of
the Southern Railway left washing
ton yesterday to spend his vacation In
El Paso, Texas, and also to several
cities in Mexico. He will return about
August o5.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-06

bel. houSe-it couldn't stretch to
getsin everything they wanted. It
is, Groom. dwelling mot 700
room beach hotel. Also there's
been too much pifling talk show
ing ignorance of technical details.
Pa and ma wrangled all one even
ing about whether cove ceilings
had any relation to cove oysters.
Just to show them all where to
get off l breezed away with the
plans to a builder and had him get
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-06
By Fred Schaefer.

I've got along with my plans
for the house to the point where
I'm able to symPathize with an
architect. Every member of the
Dillpickles family has different
notion of howl it ought to be ar
ranged, and comes along with
correction after I've got every
thing laid Out to jibe properly. 1
finally told them this was no rub
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
\ FROM AN
2|CULTURAL STANDPOINT

more in mer year. The yield was so salts
past two factory that a much larger acreage
before will be planted this year. The dairy
cen more ing business is also being encour-
ers than aged in this portion OF the state
attended Ardmore has two creamery plants
grown a and they depend upon the cream
The dis shipped to them One banker is
oklahoma now dealing in Jersey cows to get
100 per their distribution over the territory
lyer had tribuarty to Ardmore and the Com
the first mercial club will give Jersey cows
ring the as agricultural premiums instead Of
ne corn giving wagons and harness it did
With the last year. The fall rains have been
milo the abundant this year. all late crops
re some are maturing well and the land is in
re Offer fine condition for blowing and for
on acre fall sowing. The sandy land sec
asst year tons of this county grow from 100
will be to $50 bushels of sweet potatoes to
ion and the acre and the potato crop is
I county much larger this year. Carter coun-
than 1t ty has taken the lead in the organ
rop this izaion of canning clubs and beans,
est ever corn, potatoes, pumpkins and fruits
by SIX have been canned this year and
sion the the farmer is living at home. There
hundred is a scarcity of hogs due to the
acreage lack of a grain crop last year but
demon the Commercial club is cooperating
own here with the farmers in placing stock
on the hogs in the country and that diff
the al Guilty Will soon be removed
er This Carter county is in excellent shape
wheat and the dry year of 1911 has taught
asst year us some lessons which have been
applied and the people are better
and the equipped in knowledge to make a
the for success of agriculture
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16

Hon. w f. Freeman, democratic
nominee for county ioudge, is at home
frcm Dcese, where he has been Gold-
ing a revival meeting. He baptized
six members into the Baptist church
there last Sunday. Judge Freeman
has been selectd as one of the w lson
campaign orators and will make
speeches for the democratic ticket in
Oklahoma and also in nImhor pf
northern states. He is one Of the
5est campaigners in Oklahoma and
few men are his equal on the stump
He is armed with the facts and can
express those facts in language as
pretty and as forceful as William Jen-
nings Bryan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
CULTURAL VEAL TIL.
EXHIBIT OUR PRODUCTS

fcultural piece of property will be guaranteed
in cul- by the club. Only a small commission
of the will be charged to defray the eX
,a orr pense Of selling. The northern farm
er can buy these lands at from SIS
to $50 per acre. He will never
lie couh- pay too much when he buys under
.ealzinS this plan of selling. He will never
only of get a bad title when he buys from
re Com these representatives. The pian was
agrrcu, formulated not for the purpose cf
tie fair disposing of real estate for the pro-
a spec fit which will accrue TO any one
npanied individual but was devised for tle
hd will sole purpose of inducing farmers
es and 10 buy these lands and move upon
orthern them and raise cotton corn alfalfa
| taken fruit, and a dozen other crops and
lphs OF 20 engage in dairying and live
le rep stock raising The plan is approved
! have by every business man in the city.
| fifty 1t out to result in bringing many
! III are new acres under the plow for next
every year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
PROMOTERS OF WlNNlPEG-TOI
GULF HIGHWAY TO PASS
THROUGH OKLAHOMA.
BONDS ALREADY VOTED
Two Million Dollars Worth of Bonds
Have Already Been Voted for
Construction of Portions Of High
way.

BellevNle, Kan, Sept. 1.-THE
promoters Of the Winnipeg to- the
Gulf road, known as the Meridian
Highway reached here this afternoon
on their tour of inspection, which
will take them over the entire
route. &,
With the party are John Nichol-
son of Newton, Kansas, secretary of
the Winnipeg -to-the-Gulf highway
association and several other Can
adan and American orrlcfa,s.
The expeditions are scheduled to
pass through Salina and Newton this
afternoon, entering Oklahoma tomor-
row.
The entire road of 1850 miles in
length has been mapped and logged.
Two million dollars worth of bonds
have already been voted for the
construction of sections of it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
BEFO|R

You buy your Fall and Winter Suit
don't fail to see our new line of Mis-
fit Suits, just received We will also
give you a $500 Buck Sunhat with
each $3.50 and $500 Suit free with
out extra cost. We also carry line
of high grade Gents Furnishing
Goods and Stetson Hats.
In connection with our Clothing
and Gents Furnishing, we have a
Steam Dye House; also a high class
Cleaning, Pressing and Repair Shop,
which enables us to give you a better
suit for less money than anybody else
in town.
Don't overlook these bargains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
Courte0v,

The knowledge of courtesy and good
maruers is very necessary study
1t is, like grace and beauty, that which
begets liking and an inclination to love
one another at the first sight, and In
the very beginning Of acquaintance;
and consequently. that which first
opens the door and intromits us to IN,
struct ourselves by the examples Of
others, and to give examples our
selves, II We have any worth taking
notice of and communicating g.-"Ceres
mony of Interview" Montaigns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
The Chocolate Plant.

The chocolate plant is a native OF
America. When first introduced into
Europe chocolate was used only as a
luxury, but it speedily advanced in
popular esteem. 1t is now cultivated
in countries far from its original home,
The Chocolate plant as well as tea
and coffee, has been cultivated from
time immemorial Chocolate as a
beverage rapidly made It's way ia
Europe, beginning in Spain, whittier it
was first brought.-Harper's Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
$50 for killing the negro.

$50 for killing the negro.
None of the several negroes who
We're opposite the scene of Saturday
nights murder could recognize the
assailant, according to the stories
they told the police. They declared
they could not see who was doing
the shooting and no other eye-wit
nesses have been found.
Merricl was about 80 years old
was extremely popular IN Guthrie ana
in newspaper circles all over the
state He was unmarried and the
scle support of his aged mother. Fol
nearly a year he had been active ir
circulating petitions for the capital
removal election to be held next No
vember.
The authorities admitted early Sun
day morning that they are searchina
for negro named Chadwick, brother
of the negro killed Ey Merrick. 1t is
2aid they have proof tnat ne was
waiting for chance to get" Merrick
\ woman volunteered the informa-
tion that she heard Merrick scream
Immediately after the first shot was
fired in her opinion it was not SC
much an expression of fear as of sur
prise,
The scene of the shooting was very
near where a special officer was kill
ed one year ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
COURT ORDERS
ISSUE Of BONDS
$4,000 BOND ISSUE TO REFUND
THE LEGAL INDEBTEDNESS OF
THE COUNTY.

In the matter of the application of
Carter county to determine the exist
enco, character and amount of the lc-
gal outstanding Indebtedness OF the
county coming up in the district court
this morning, Judge Russell found that
the said indebtedness amounted in
round numbers to $500 and ordered
that the county commissioners issue
refunding bonds for the purpose of
liquidatng said debt in like sum and
amount.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
Crossed Fingers.
He swore that her kiss was the frs
he had had.

He swore that her kiss was the first
be had had;
But his fingers were crossed!
He'd kissed but his mother, when he
was a lad!
Yes, his fingers were crossed!
He vowed that not only he'd ne'er had
taste
OF quivering lips, but that no other
waist
Had ever been clasped by his arm.
Then in haste
His two fingers he crossed!
The sparkler he gave her he'd pur-
chased that day
But his fingers We're crossed!
No previous maiden had worn it
nay, nay!
But his fingers We're crossed!
And never, SO long as his life should
endure
Would eye, cheek or lip of another
maid lure
He knew it-past every doubt he was
sure
But his fingers We're crossed!
She listened to all the bluff he had
said
While his fingers were crossed!
She laid on his bosom her wise little
head,
While his fingers were crossed!
She answered SO low that the famed
little bird,
Who peddles sweet secrets could
scarcely have heard,
As she breathed "Oh, my love, | be-
lieve every world
But her fingers were crossed!
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
BOYS COTTON AND CORN CLUBS
Dollars Divided Between
Cotton Boys"

Teh committee on awards at the
county agricultural exhibit met yes
terday and appointed a committee
of which John McCarty was the
cha rman to pass on the cotton and
the corn grown by the members of
the Carter County Boy $ Cotton and
Corn Clubs and to award prizes.
The Ardmore Oil and Milling com
pany had donated fifty-five dollars
to be distributed among the boys
who should range from first to tenth
in their cotton.
First prize-Tommy Dool, Ardmore
$40 in cash.
Second prize, Ernest Worthy,
Baum, SO in cash.
Third, 1]Jnsrd Holcomb, Ard
more, So in cash.
Fourth, Newton Wisdom, Glenn,
81 in cash.
Fifth, Adrian Carroll, Ardmore,
So in cash.
Sixth, Sterling Dunn, Mulkey 50
in cash.
Seventh, Charley Hunt, Ardmore,
81 in cash.
Eighth, Alva Holcomb, Ardmore,
SO in cash.
Ninth, Cecil Babers, Ardmore, 81
N cash.
Tenth, Homer Moore, Ardmore, 81
in cash.
While it has not yet been decided
what amounts will be given the
winning contestants in the Boys
Corn club the committee on awards
divided the winners as follows:
First prize, George Heron, Ard
more.
Second prize, Elmer Wisdom,
Glenn,
Third prize, Newton Wisdom,
Glenn.
Oul III pllAc, NlIOu w louOlliJ
Glenn.
Fifth prize, Cecil Crosby, Ard
more.
Sixth prize, George Heron, Ard
more.
Seventh, Adrian Carroll, Ardmore.
Eighth, Timothy Gillian, Baum.
Ninth, Lewis Gillian.
Tenth, Walter A. Loughridge,
Lone Grove.
The comittee hopes to be in
position within the next few days
to arrange the pro rata of awards
for these youthful farmers in away
which will prove satisfactory to each
as well as to the COM
mittee and those who may donate |
the necessary funds for the awards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16

The Commercial club held very
interesting meeting this morning in
which further discussion of the plans
leading to the inducement of imml-
grafton to this section was taken
up. The committees which have
the matter in hand reported that
they were meeting with a great
deal of encouragement from all sour
ces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-16
TER WANT HOES?
t TO BUY THEM CHEAP

done without expense to the farmer.
Oklahoma farmers get more fol
hogs than the illinois farmer. The
Oklahoma farmer has plenty Of feed to
raise these hogs. The mast this year
is very fine and hog feeding is reduc-
ed to the minimum. Farmers who
want these pigs are requested to write
at once to n. II. Mccoy, secretary o.
the Ardmore Commercial Club, stating
how many hogs he will take.