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eral candidates and routine work, was
entertained with a vocal solo by Mrs.
Akers. a piano solo by Mr.. Craely and a
mandolin and piano duet by Mrs Hall
and Mr.. Kirijou. The chapter voted to
guarantee So per capita for each sister of
the chapter toward the completion Of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home. Mrs.
e. Zimmerman, worthy matron, appoint
ed Mrs. c. Loefier. past worthy matron,
to head the committee for raising the
necessary funds. Refreshments were
served in the entertainment hall, which
was decorated in beautiful Halloween
.:olors.
Martha Chapter No. 4, at it's last reg
ular meeting initiated seven; candida ties,
which concludes the work for the current
year. Thursday the chapter will follow
its usual custom and give the old folks
at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
a Halloween party. Worthy Matron Mrs.
Woodward has arranged fine musical
program, which will be followed by re-
freshments and the presentation of gifts
to the old folks. On November IS the
grand visitation by the grand officers is
scheduled for this chapter. at which time
a good program will be rendered.
The board of managers of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home will hold it's reg
uIar meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3
pm. at the Masonic Temple, in the
Eastern Star room.
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conjunction with the memorial bridge to
be constructed at Augusta, Ga. Temple
Lodge. No. 81. Thursday evening took
important action connected with its name
which cannot be announced for publica-
ton until approved by the Grand Lodge.
Following the communication the men,
bers of the lodge and Their guests for
the evening were served with COLA
gree was exemp.ified- Oliver T. Boyd of
Temple Lodge has been appointed as
sistant passenger agent of the Pennsyl-
vania Raj road Company at Pittsburgh.
Der. has been elected president of the
Washington Base Ball Club. Arthur c.
Moses. still another member, has been
elected president Of the Washington
Board of Trade. and Paul killian, also a
Template. has taken unto himself wife.
according to announcements by Worship
full Master Carter B. Keene.
An address by DR.. William NJ. David
son. superintendent of public schools;
music by the lodge orchestra. d. B. Mac
Leod. director; vocal solo by Richard
timonial to DR.. Davidson on behalf of
the lodge by E. F. Colladay were the
program features at the grand visitation
to Acacia odge, No. IS. last Tuesday
an address by Past Grand Master Ed
ward N. Eubank of Virginia and DR..
Daniel McFarlan. the only surviving char
ter member of the lodge, now just past
his eighty-drst birthday, who received
hearty congratulations from the lodge
membership. Rev. ] Henning Nelms also
delivered pleasing address.
National Lodge. No. IL. and King Da-
vid Lodge. No. %. have both called off
their communications scheduled for Tues
day evening, November ), election
Naval Lodge, No. 4. announces the ex-
emplification of the F. c. degree for it's
communication November 7. when also
the grand visitation to the lodge will!
take place. Junior Warden Court r.
Wood will ofiieiate at the exemplification.
Benjamin B. French Lodge, No. Is, will
hold its annual memorial service Monday
evening, November 4. special commit
tee is making the necessary arrange
ments.
Arminius Lodge. No. o. will not "call
Off, election night" but will instead ex-
emplify the f. A. degree.
set apart by Mithras Lodge Of Perfection
for the consideration of amended bylaws
affecting the matter of dues and for the
exemplfication OF a degree, to be here
aIteT announced. ARRANGEMENTS have
been made with the Western Union Tele-
graph Company for special wire service
and the election returns will be displayed
by bulletin and stereopticon throughout
the evening and until the next Presi-
dent Is known.
kallipols Grotto. No. Is. Mystic Order
OF Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm. will celebrate it's ladies night
November q. at Odd Fellows Hall.
special committee. headed by Castleman
p. Boss. has the matter In charge.
Dawson Lodge, No. 16, Is to devote its
communication tomorrow evening to the
discussion of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home proposition. The F. c. degree
was originally announced. but the right
If way Is to be given to the home COM
pletion. and Worshipful Master Thomas
w. Bramhall hopes final action will be
reached In the matter. The +. c. degree
will be exemplified November II.
AT the religious services which were
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I,asuucb as there are three fifth
DAYS" In the current week. but few OF
the bodies are scheduled for work OF any
kind. an indication, 1t is said, that the
pressing work was generally completed
IN the blue lodges before the Both OF Sep
TENDER, while the Royal Arch Chapters
are probably not In such shape as to
REQUIRE specials
An incident of unusual interest in
ROYAL Arch circles will be the reception
az ..The Travelling Triangle with the
DISTINGUISHED guests who come with 1t,
by Columbia Royal Arch Chapter No. ].
Wednesday evening. The program for
the evening contemplates a dinner OF
honor to the visitors at 4 O'Clock. Al
\ o'clock Columbia Chapter will be duly
opened and the visitors formally re-
ceived Past Grand High Priest e. ST
Clair Thompson. as chairman of the spe-
cial committee. will then outline the OBJ
ject for which the conyocation was call
ed. and he will be followed by the rep
resentative of OrarGe Royal Arch Chap
ter. No. %. of Orange. n. j., its latest
custodian. who will present the symbolic
triangle to Columbia Chapter, under the
terms upon which IL has been sent on a
trip around the world.
The triangle will be received in the
name of Columbia Chapter by High
Priest William T. Hastings. and this
will be followed by addresses by the visi-
ors, who will include a delegation from
the St. Patrick Royal Arch Chapter, No
I45 of Toronto. Canada. the originator
Of 1.-THE Travelling Triangle" the topics
being 1.-THE Triangle: THE Thought L,
Represents: How the Idea Was Con.
ceived": How the Triangle Was Pro
cured and Launched. and the Resul,
Hoped for and What Can Now Be Said
for Record of Experience Acquired in
This Way" The closing addresses will
be made by the representative of the ST
Patrick Chapter OF Toronto, and Rev
Earle Whitley. pastor of the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church, who is also a
member of Columbia Chapter After the
chapter is closed buffet luncheon will
be served. The program will be inter.
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l{AMONGT TIE. !
IN FRATFRNlTlESl

spersed with music by the choir of Co
tumbia Royal Arch Chapter.
All Royal Arch Masons in good stand
ing have been extended a general public
invitation TO be present at the exer-
cises. which will be held in the COM
mandery asylum of Masonic Temple, at
18th street and New York avenue north
west.
The Travelling Triangle is a symbolic
equilateral of solid gold, eight inches high
with bars three-fourths of an inch wide,
ID the center of which is suspended by
golden chains a pendant figure Of ST
Patrick. together with the seal. motto
and name Of the st. Patrick Chapter. No.
14o. Toronto. Canada l. was started on
trip around the world. to be deposited
In one chapter Of each grand Jurisdiction.
and when its journey is completed. it is
to be returned to the place whence it
came. when II is expected to have repre-
sentatives from all the chapters in which
il has been deposited attend a grand re-
union. Thus far 1t has been deposited
in the following chapters: Keystone, No
16S. Buffalo. n. Y: Mckinley, No. ISL.
Cleveland. Ohio; King Cyrus. No. 1873, De-
troit, Mich; Keystone. No. 6. Indiarapo-
Ill; Prince Rupert. No. 81, Winnipeg,
Manitoba; Wascana, No l2I. Regina
Saskatchewan: Alberta. No. 1906 Calgary.
Alberta; Vancouver. No. o. Vancouver.
No. 1. Kingston. Ont: Carnarvon, No s,
Montreal. Quebec; St Paul, Boston,
Mass; Providence. No /. Providence.
R. l.: Pythagoras. No. II, Hartford,
Conn. and Orange. No. %. Orange, n. j.
The triangle has a symbolic significance
in Royal Arch Masonry. and the object
of its circulation partakes Of an esoteric
character.
Music by the German singers of the
lodge and an address by Rev. Dr. Cole, OF
the Brookland Methodist Church, will be
features OF the grand visitation to STAINS
bury Lodge. No. n. tomorrow evening.
The lodgeroom has been handsomely deco
rated with flags loaned by Lansburgh
Brothers, and the refreshments will be
furnished by the Ladies' Aid Society of
the lodge. A total increase of twelve
members. with four deaths. one dimit and
one loss from other cause, with a total
membership Of approximately 255. is the
record OF the successful year enjoyed by
the lodge reported by Worshipful Master
William III. Fugett to the grand secre-
tary.
Meetings OF the Ladies' Auxiliary and
the Columbia Commandery drill team
will be held in the asylum of Columbia
iCommandery, No. p Friday evening at
send one Of its best drill teams to Den
yer in 1913, to compete for the first prize
OF So, 500 which has been offered in the
prize drill to be held there. Dr. Frank
E. Gibson, generaiissimo o. tire com
mandery, who will in all proba bility be
its eminent commander when the trien-
NAL encampment takes Place, is concen-
trating all his efforts in the preparation
of the team and is said TO be quite san
quine that it will lead the other com
mandery drill teams of the country in the
competition.
Besides the appropriation for the me-
mortal to Maj. archibald w. Butt in
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MASONIC.

LODGES.
Oct os-Dawson. No. IG important busi-
ness
Stansbury. No ~. grand vista
ton
Nov. I-rolumhia. No. 3. not bniletined.
LeoaIon, No Z. not bulietined
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS
Oct. 2S-Nount Vernon, No j. marx
Anacosta. No. IL, mark.
Oct 2n-Columhia No. ], reception OF
travelling triangle.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMUNICATES.
None bulletined for work.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
Oct os-Board Of directors, Masonic ana
Eastern Star Home, Masonic
Temple.
Temple, No. Is.
Columbia. No. 10
Oct. 31-Naomi. No. 3. special
Nov martha, No. T.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.


United States Army tug Castle, at en-
gineers' wharf, Potomac Park. from a
cruise on the Potomac; scow Bush, at
Alexandria. with poplar wood from Dogue
creek for L. A. Clarke & Son. to be
shipped to West Virginia: power barge
Isabel. cord wood from Nomini creek. in
James creek, for Robert Murphy; barge
Bailey. from Baltimore, at Georgetown.
with coal for gas company; power boat
Dandy. at Alexandria. to load merchan-
disc for Potomac creek. Va; power canoe
Joe Trice. oysters in the shel, from a
Potomac point for the 18th street wharf
market; tug Kenmore towing a coal
laden barge from Baltimore to George
town: tug Winship at Georget own. with
coal-carrying boats in tow; tug POW
hatan, with a tow of lighters at Dis
trict sand wharf foot of 9th street south
west: power boat Jewel. soyste.s. from
PocomOke sound at 11th street wiarf Tor
the market: tug Rosalie, at Alexandria,
Chicomuxen creek.
Departures.
Schooner Silver Star. light, for Pohick
creek to load lumber back to this city;
sloop Hermanson. light. for the eastern
shore of Chesapeake bay to load sweet
potatoes for the market here; schooner
Julia and Annie. light. from Alexandria
to load back to this city: power canoe
Joe Trice. light. for the lower Potomac
to load oysters in the shell for the mar
ket here: schooner Two Sisters, light.
for a down-river point to load: barge
Wissahickon, Nanjemoy and Hampton,
light from Georgetown I'm tow of tug
Kenmore for Chesapeake bay points: tug
James o. Carter. light. for Coal Landing,
Aqua creek. after barge Patuxent anu
lighter Boo Hoo for Alexandria; power
boat Daisy, from Alexandria for Piscat-
away creek with merchandise; s.oop
Kitty, from Alexa ndria to load oysters
back to that market; tug Eugen- a, with a
tow of lighters from l4th street wharf
for digging grounds down river.
Memoranda.
Sloop Volunteer and schooner s. f.
Colbourd are reported on their way to
this city with oysters in the shell; schoon-
er Mary Ann Shea is in Aqua creek To
load cord wood for the local dealers;
power boat Isabel Is in James creek. VIII
70 to Nomini creek to load cord wood:
scow Bush Is chartered to load pulp
wood In Broad creek for Alexandria:
schooner Elizabeth Clarke Is in Nomini
creek to load back TO this city: schooner
Federal Hill has sailed from Baltimore
Tor the RappahannOck river to load lum-
per: schooner Willie Clearance Is In lower
Machodoc creek to load oysters In the
hell for the market here: schooner Mabel
ind Ruth Is due at this city with lun-
Der from North Carolina: schooner Berthe
Nay 10 In Nanjemoy creek to load cord
zoe 10 at Q river point to load cord wood
or the dealers here: scononer Lottie
Thomas is in the lower river loading
,ysters for the Washington market
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Hospital No. 3: Maj. Frederick NJ Hart
sock. from Fort Wayne. Mich. to Fort
Leavenworth, Kan: Maj Reuben b. Mil
Ter. from duty at the Army and Navy
General Hospital. Hot Springs. Ark. to
Fort Wayne, Mich; First Lieut. James
F. Johnston. from the Preside of San
Francisco, Cal, to Fort Mcdowell, Cal.
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ODD FELLOWS.

LODGES.
Oct. 2S-Langdon. No. o. degree Beacon,
No 10. and Covenant, No. Ii,
business
Oct. 29-Washington, No. 9. first degree.
Golden Rule No. 81, degree
Amity. No. 81 visitation
Oct. 30-Eastern, No. Z; Harmony, No
g. and Federal City, No. 20,
degree. Friendship, No. IL.
business.
Oct. S1-COlumbia, No. 10. degree Ex-
celsiof. No II, and Salem, No.
%. business.
Nov. metropolis. No. 1G. degree Gen.
trail, No. 1. and Phoenix, No.
Is. business.
ENCAMPNENTS.
Oct. 30-Columbian, No. l, degree.
REBEKAH LODGES.
Oct 2S-Esther, No. 3, business and social.
Nov. miriam, No. q. degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Nov. SCanton Washington, No. 1, drill
and social session.
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Eastern Star Notes.

Ruth Chapter, No. 1. o. e. s.. at its
regular meeting at Brightwood Hall Mon-
day evening, after the initiation Of sev-
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Genuine quartered oak, rein
forced top-hand-carved capitals
heavy claw feet = bent-glass
front and ends-must be seen to
be appreciated. A $50 value for
$1,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
Women and Children First.

women and children first! This
order from the deck of the Titanic
has suddenly set The world afire rs
if with a new ideal. Artists have
illustrated it with striking cartoons,
ministers have thundered it from the
pulpits and newspaper and magazine
writer's have drawn its obvious NOR
al and new ideal Building and loan
officers have preached and persuaded
it in the United States for eighty
one years until millions of beautiful
American homes have been erected
worth billions of dollars to the re
public, and still over one billion doi'
lars is deposited with the associa-
tions to build other homes-all done
and being done by the fathers. hus-
bands and sons to the one vital and
revivifying ideal of the great repub-
lie.
Procrastination IS the Titanic of
the great social seas wherein DANGER
and death lrk and wait for all, and
every dollar saved through a build
ing and loan association is a life
boat in which women and children
first are to be rescued and sheltered
when the captain of the family takes
his last plunge from the bridge OF
his domestic ship.
Is it any wonder that the race
of men who have learned to sacrl'
flee day by day for the safety OF
these women and children should die
with courage and resignation when
| the crisis appears? The Building
and Loan Associations have had more
to do with intoxicating this practica
ideal and making all men alike in the
presence of the threatened family
than any other social business move
ment.
The Building and Loan Associations
have for eighty-one years, on thl!
continent been and will continue tt
be the practical life boat for wo'
men and children endangered in thu
mid ocean of life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
||ES WORLDS SERIES
.T|ON OCTOBER SEVENTH
WE'D AS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO BE
Y ALL STARTED EARLIER THAN USU-
AL THIS YEAR.

New York, Sept. 2O.-The worlds
baseball championship series will be-
gin October 7th, according to the date
said to have been tentatively agreed
upon by the national committee.
This date is based on the assump-
ton that the New York Nationals and
the Boston Americans win the PEN
nants in their respective leagues.
An early date is desired as the
commission wishes to take advantage
of the good weather. 1t has beer
practically decided to play two con
secutive days, the two club owners
to toss a coin for the two opening
games.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
DETECTIVE KILLED
BY BO0TLEGCER
OFFICER SHOT DOWN NEAR
kASNAS LINE WHILE ENFORC-
ING HIS DUTY.

Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 19.-Detectiye
known federal enforcement officers
in this section was killed late today
near Caney, Okla, by bootleggers.
II. l.. Bowman left Tulsa for Caney
this morning. In a raid today they
procured an automobile load OF
whisky and drove out OF the strip
into Oklahoma proper. Here they
were breaking the flasks when five
,men, who had followed them in
|another automobile, opened fire on
the officers. Bowman fell dead at
the first fire, and Mayfield fell,
pierced through the arm. The slay-
ers then took both automobiles and
drove away.
Caney is situated on the Kansas
Oklahoma line, Oklahoma lying I'M
mediately to the south of the town.
There has always been a neutral
strip of few yards in breadth be-
tween the two states.
The scene of todays killing has
been the scene of constant warfare
between bootleggers and federal Of
ficers for twenty-five or thirty years,
and many an officer and many a
bad man" has been killed within
mile or so of where Bowman met
his death.
Bowman was A years old. and
was an old federal man. He is sur
yived by a widow and three child
rem.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
Senator Owen III.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Democratic
headquarters here were concerned to-
day with preparations for the arri-
val tomorrow morning of Governor
Woodrow Wilson. A large reception
committee planned to meet Governor
Wilson with automobiles. The nomi-
nee and his party will be escorted by
band and mounted police to the
national headquarters. Among the
features of the program for the morn
ing will be a large public reception
for Governor Wilson, who is expected
to depart for Detroit at 10:3O o'clock.
United States Senator Robert l..
Owen OF Oklahoma arrived today
from Michigan. Senator Owen, who
has been i'll at a sanitarium, said he
would be unable to participate in the
campaign outside of his own state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
BANK TO PAY OFF DEPOSlTOR
oklahoma City Institution Opened
State inspector.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. ISL
Inspectors of the state bank depar
ment opened the Farmers and Mel
chants Bank at Sapupa this mornin
to begin the payment of depositor'
The banking department has no re
port from the inspectors, but it is be
lieved the total to be paid out OF tn
banks assets and the guaranty 1un
will not exceed 100000. Last wee
the Banking Board made a specia
levy for the guaranty fund amountln
to one-half of one per cent, a porto
of which was needed to enable pa!
ment of al the depositors' demands
1t is estimated ultimate loss to tn
fund will be small. The bank wa
closed by tie Commissioner last weel
The bulk of its deposits were pre-
tected by surety bonds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
Board of Trustees to Meet.

A meeting OF the board OF trustees
of Hargrove college has been called
for one-thirty of the afternoon Of
of the 26th of the current month.
The meeting will be held in the
Ardmore State bank and n full at
tendance of all the members Of the
board is expected. 1t has been stated
that a movement will be inaugurated
at this meeting to have a bigger
and a better Hargrove college and
that this movement will be pushed
through until the college is placed
in the "a class of schools of its
kind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
Miners Build Trenches.

Bingham, Utah, Sept. 2O.-Thous-
ands of the strikers are entrenched
behind fortified breastworks and any
attempt to work the mines with
strke-breakers it is believed would
result in bloodshed. One thousand
Greek miners came from behind
the breastworks yesterday to hear
the address Of Governor Spry He
told them their right to quit work
was unquestionable and urged them
to take peaceful means to end the
strike. Governor Spry then warned
them not to interfere with property.
President Meyer Of the miners has
cautioned them against destruction
of property. 4,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
Seven Years Old.

, Master Ray Howard very delight
fully entertained number OF little
friends with a party in honor OF MS
seventh birthday.
Games were played on the lawn
and cards, cut in various shapes,
matched for refreshments.
The birthday cake, with seven can
dies, was the centerpiece of table
decoration.
Delicious refreshments of cake and
sherbet were served.
A very happy part of the evening
was the arrival of Mr.. Howard IN
his automobile, which was filled as
full as it could cram, and took the
children all home.
Ray received many pretty gifts
and his seventh birthday will not
soon be forgotten, either by the host
or his little guests.
Rays guests were: Francis Jones,
Oden Smith, Caroline Straehley, Al
lene Briggs, Mary Effie Jameson
Lucy Jones, Gwyn Whiteman, Philip
Cornell, Joe Jones, Jerry Sass, J. B.
Downard, Loree Briggs, Charles
Champion, Bobby Baker and George
Sayre.
Mrs. Howard was assisted in enter
tanning the children by Miss Pattif
Deskins of Springer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
Huuo Woman Attempts Suicide.

Fort Smith, Ark, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. lde by
Myrtle Slife q years old was founds mar
unconscious in her home by her hus- reduc
band last night. She had attemptedHe had
suicide by swallowing IS one-eighth he fire
grains of morphine. She will recoverd calls
Her husband says he lately discover care
ed she was receiving attentions fromdepart-
a prominent county official at Boone -inimum
vile. To this his wife, he says, con-. The
fessed He then threatened to leavews:
her When he returned home from people
work last night he found his wife lime OBJ
bed, apparently dead. Prompt med-re pre-
ical aid saved her life. Mrs Slifes effort
was formerly Myrtle Bigham, wellof this
known in social circles at Hugo, annual
Ok, where she was born and reared.,st en-
She was married at Hugo last Christine de-
mas eve to Charles Slife who shenarshal
met while travelling in the northwest. e from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19
RAILROAD OFFICIAL HERE.
A. 3. Warner of the Rock Island In
spects Ardmore Division.

A. b. Warner, district engineer OF
the Rock Island lines in Oklahoma,
with offices in Ell Reno, was an Ard
more visitor yesterday morning. Os-
tensibly Mr.. Warner made the trip to
this city purely to inspect work which
his company has been engeged in doing
for some months between this city
and Haileyyllle.
While here Mr. Warner was in con-
sultation with number of leading
business men of the city and when
questioned spoke of the excellent con-
dition of the Rock Islands track into
this city, of the fine crop outlook and
the bright prospect before his road
as well as before all others Of hand
ling a greatly increased tonnage this
fall.
In the matter Of the building of the
Ardmore & Western the gentleman
admitted that this road would prove
of the most material benefit to the
people of Ardmore and would prove
to be one of the greatest developing
factors for the county. Mr.. Warner
left during the course of the day ir
his private car for Haileyville anc
other Rock Island points.