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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
THE RAILROAD MAN As A FACTOR
IN THE UPBU|LD|NC Of A TOWN

have. for tell sou, boys. il Is quite
q task for q grimy old locomotive
engineer that knows nothing but
hard knOcks. 70 get up and make a
speech before this body Of learned
professional and business men.
staus'lcs. a. generally taken, are
very indigos,ible, especially after
partaking Of this bounteous repast
am an op'imist through a pair Of
Of pessimistic eyes. : cannot ig-
more present conditions.
Quoting B. II. Robson, one Of our
writer's on economies in the Sat
urday Evening Post, Statistics are
te cooperative parts Of basis for
determining the future trend Of bus
mess"
Optimism, like many other good
qualities, Is often Overdone, and the
man who in times OF wild booming
prides himself on his ability 10 al
ways take an optimistic view Of the
future Is nothing short OF being stu
pid. For instance. at the end Of
a great depression IN business there
IL no man so pessimistic and so dis.
couraged as the optlmist OF boom
times
Ralroading is a great industry, sec
ond to one only in this great United
States, and that Is the farming indus
try They employ hundreds Of thous-
ands OF men the majority Of these
men skilled and well paid, class
Of men that are desirable citizens
and homc-owenrs. When the making
Of a home comes within their means
you will find that they are a class
fmen that cheerfully and readily in
vest in homes Through our re-
spective organizations, representing
our different branches OF employ
ment with the railways, We have in
late years brought ourselves up 10
a high standard morally, intellect.
ually, socially and in our skill i'm
our respective yOcations. We be
ing pubic servants are bound TO
bring forth our bes, efforts to sat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19

c---s yc- -ay -oll Q: So so a
- VIZ --ese ro2d Ken alone
T.e .as-szse l- -o1n1 eol,s. saoqs-
-a-5 l-5 Ok -e- voc,t easily add
50 go -uo-e- Tce ares at would
ses--e 20 yoar ,or1 and coun;y from
- Rc-< Is-zuL ruzd znt is men
Fo-L - soHde-tr- Fo- example
c-r --t-strlzl sss''t.-,-o-. 1y ="
- 3, -@&~o-45.e 1--ree<- eol'o iE'
e,+ a. neg No-'a Sc -'@ s'-i's
O.. LOO io;S :o- ZONES - '1@Se
-e- o.; . "a; i-eE aoN CO. TO
7-;.o-' ar 7'--s O. 4cdi'.oa@i Q-o-
---l1-s -- nc-- los f'zure iAes-
l. So al and axe i1e2- tai
-L-l+ - vGcz-, to-s - COMPARED
F-;c -5F -@S Zones o. 49, '~'-s
@dr-- Al - ave 4r-'
e 80 ec'''5 'or 'zA@'-e ~o''- Il
= Io- % - -" ZONES F.'= l-'
- 10 fanny ~. ='e OF '''
5=TrnEIeli residents -o- spec q J.
'-' he -ools,--@- assoc q -'oA col'o
l'e -lno o. Si5-V'v very easli!
= ;1ts Hz-n-I- l-e!r aims are
t-- 'l-1t ones. ana every one s-oI!'
try % ae.p tlem eccomfilsh 'h=
md iaeF Visa % gain.
Don. loom your own; build Il.
What would yon DO FOR il +. YOU
90. the Rock Island 10 carry out this
project and get the Frisco 20 dupli-
cate IL Both would be main lines.
Both Of them are railroad builders.
ComDare their gO-k in this state. or
in any place in the southwest, with
railroad promotion projects. and
draw your own conclusions.
Tho Roc. island nav roll for Jan
mar, - .rdnora Was s20-lG4 with
% mon ., -hs roll and all resi-.
den-s NJ vor- town To his number
~ rnen ada II moro that earn their
salaries on Rock Island rails and
draw tbair cbaoks away from here.
In. are residents bar, -hese men
arc ,wo mail clerks one passenger
conductor one train auditor. one
,ao,age and exnrese masseneAr one
roadmas.ar ono local freipht CON.
drc,or one Ioca, freight fireman. two
rocal freicbt .bratamen The salary
ct ,bese eIe,an mon aoorsoata -
.o4S- for January r,.1,no tho total
~ ,.,. roli :, :, bod hoor roi, off
Tho p,c, leland no., ~,I q, Ard,oora
ir.te,d of HaiIavvi11a and by- rho
goyarnn,srt or avr,es, connany
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19

Read the Want Ads. Worth while.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-04
TO WE'D
BOSTON MILLIONAIRE

New York, Jan. 4-Miss Jane Laurel,
an actress, and Robert Jordan, Bos-
ton millionaire, will be married early
this month, it is announced, and will
go to Egypt on their honeymoon.
Miss Laurel, the former co-star with
John Drew when he was playing in
Smith" year ago. first met the Bos-
ton millionaire at a dinner during the
engagement OF her company in that
city. Miss Laurel announces that she
will quit the stage. She began her pro-
fesisonal career with Mr.. Sothern,
playing small parts. Afterward she ap-
peared as leading lady in Sherlock
Holmes" with William Gillette. She
was with John Drew for two seasons
and few months ago was playing on
Western tour with Kyrle Bellew
when he was stricken and died in Salt
Lake City.
After the honeymoon trip abroad the
couple will resided n Boston, whert
Mr.. Jordan has extensive mercantile
interests.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-04

dent and general manager; and A. w.
Wilkerson. ecretary-treasurer
Bookkeeper--G George G. Griffin.
Salesmen--J ID. Martin. J. !. Barron.
w. J. Hajek, Mr. Fielder, Tom Higgs.
John Lawless, l.. MENDOZA and Miss
Hood.
Plumbers Charles Sargent, Tim
Kickum, John vesmirovsky, Aubrey
Foreman and Guy Dansby.
Tinners--A. jain, Hugo jain, Alva
Parnell, Frank Hickey and Ed Oden.
Porters Aaron Thompson and Will
Townsend.
With the strong personnel OF the
Parker-Astin Hardware Company as
shown by the above list OF officers
assisted by their able corps OF em
ployes, and backed by ample capital
1t is a self-evident fact that great
active, moving, vital commercial force
has been put in motion that mean'
great things for the community In
which It Is located. A great future
awaits the Parker-Astln Hardware
Company.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-04
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

| will be at the following places for
the purpose of receiving taxes for the
year A. d. 1911, at time and place
stated:
Edge, December %, 1911.
Kurten, December 29, 1911.
Harvey. January 2, 1912.
Wellborn, January 5, 1912.
Steele's Store, January 8, 1912.
Millican, January %, 1912.
Yours truly,
W. WIPPRECHT,
Tax Collector, Brazos County, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-04
WOOL MEN WILL PROTEST

Washington, Jan. 4.-Representa-
tives of the wool interests of the coun-
try have called meeting tonight for
the purpose of planning a line of cam
paign against the proposed changes in
schedule X, the wool schedule.
According to Secretary n. s. W. Nc
Clure of the National Wool Growers
Association, that organization does not
approve of the wool rates proposed by
the tariff board, and in fact is opposed
to any change in the present tariff.
The association is preparing to tight
for higher rates on raw wool than
those that are deemed equitable by the
tariff board.
Officials of the wool growers asso-
citation allege that the tariff board, in
estimating cost of production here and
abroad, failed to consider interest
charges on the investments in the
property involved.
Secretary Mcclure, commenting on
the tariff boards estimate of IL to IL
cents a pound as the cost of wool pro-
duction in the West, says;
I'm arriving at this cost the board
very clearly states that a charge for
interest on investment has not been
included either in the cost of produc'
ing foreign or domestic wool. The re
port, however, shows that the average
interest charge in the West is 10 per
cent, while in Australia it is but per
cent. In order to definitely determine
what pound of wool is actually cost
ing the Western wool grower, interest
mot only on the sheep but on the in
yestment in lands and equipment
should have been included"
Mr.. Mcclure denies that the Ameri
can wool grower is getting 1928 fol
| the wool in a suit of clothes, and al
leges that the suit OF clothes whicf
the tariff board used as sample was
made OF one-half blood Ohio wool, To-
which the grower received % cents
pound.
All other branches of the wool in
dustry have their representatives II
Washington today, each armed witt
facts, figures and statistics to prov
that everybody connected with wool
from the sheep to the retailer, is play
ing losing game.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-04
FIGHT DRINKING CUP LAW

Newark, n. j., Jan. 4.-On applica-
ton OF the Lackawanna, Erie, New
Jersey Central and Susquehanna rail-
roads, the New Jersey supreme court
at Trenton. will today review the writ
of crtiorari in which Justice Kalisch
granted the roads the right of appeal
from the order of the state utilities
commission by which all roads operat-
ing in New Jersey were required to
furnish patrons with sanitary drinking
cups free OF charge.
Frank H. Somer, counsel for the
commission, holds that the board has
the right to order safe and proper
service and drinking water and sani'
tary cups on trains are held to be part
of proper service He argues that ice
water tanks are useless without cups,
and that common drinking cup Is H.
sanitary and dangerous to health.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-04
Observation-Disclosures.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Democratic
leaders from all over the United States
are beginning to arrive in the capital
today In advance OF the meeting OF the
national committee next Monday.
It is stated on good authority tina:
the treasury OF the national campaign
management Is as bare as the famous
cupboard of Old Mother Hubbard and
that one OF the principal matters be-
fore the coming meeting will be ways
and means OF raising the wind.
1--WE have the platform and We have
the men," said man close to Ma
tional Chairman Mack, but alas! we
haven't the coin. Every dollar raised
for the 1908 campaign was spent and
all is lost save hope
Although New York got into the
game rather late in the day, the demo
Gratis OF the metropolis, assisted by
the hotels and other business interests
are making great fight for the demo
cratic national convention. Many o.
the politicians now here believe thai
holding the big gathering in New York
would help to carry that state for tn;
democracy next November.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-04
N|NNEPEG TO
GULF HIGHWAY
Great international Roadway That
May Pass Through Bryan.

Fort Worth, Texas. Jan. 4.-Advices
have been received here that a meet
ing Of promoters of the Winnipeg %
the Gulf' road will be held at Emporia,
Kan, January 1918. The plan OF the
proposed international highway is that
1t shall extend from Winnipeg, Can
ada, to Galveston, Texas, passing
through North Dakota, corner OF
Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. In
Texas there are two proposed routes,
one being on the east side OF the
Brazos River through Dallas, follow.
ing the Houston & Texas Central Rail.
road, and'one on the west side through
Fort Worth, following the Santa Fs
with cross-overs
The route for the proposed highway
is probably the best that could be Sc
lected to traverse the United States
from north to south. Thousands o.
tourists will go north in the summer
over this road to the lakes and south
in the winter to the winter resorts
while the local travel between county
seats and large cities along the road
will be enormously increased and ia
cilitated.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-04
DELAY FOR STEEL TRUST

Washington, Jan. Am inquiry
into the transportation of ore was COM
menced today by the congressional
committee which is investigating the
steel trust, but 1t is understood that
this will end the investigation and that
no other phases of the matter will be
taken up.
An extension of time until the first
of next month has been granted to the
United States Steel Corporation and
Individual defendants in the govern
ment suit brought under the Sherman
antitrust law. The federal court al
Trenton, N. j., granted the postpone
ment, with the consent OF District AT
torney Vreeland and the department OF
justice at Washington.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-04
BIDS FOR NEW WARSH|Ps

Washington, Jan. Bids were
opened at the navy department today
for the two battleships authorized at
the last session of congress. There is
a possibility that both vessels will be
constructed in government yards, since
the private ship building firms declare
that 1t is out of the question for them
to engage in the work probably under
the new eight-hour law.
The two new vessels will be named
Oklahoma and Nevada and will be the
most formidable fighting machines in
the American navy. They will have
main batteries of ten 14-inch guns and
will be near sister ships of the
Wyoming and Arkansas. The last
named vessels are of $4,000 tons dis
placement, but it is understood that
the Oklahoma and Nevada will be
slightly Heavier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
CharmeuSe Dresses
 of Rare Beauty
Specially Priced For Fair Week $19.95, $24.95, $29.95, $34.95 & $39

More than 600 dresses in all the reasonable colorings all the features such Robespierre collars of satn pped with velvet in contrasting coors vests of satin tucked net, trimmed with tiny buttons Some are high neck models with net yoke and front elaborated with hand embroidery and sash to match. rare treat to view such magnificent display.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
$1 Phoenix Silk Hose

In black white, tan, red and bronze. Four pair S400; guaranteed 3 months. Womens s Silk Lisle Stockings, in reg
 ular or outsizes, with deep garter top, double sole, toe and heel, pair 50c Lisle Hose, in black or f extra val ues 35c: 3 pair ...... .S1.0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
pn1tts Saks Q}lutbitu1 0n
 .cloTniEas TO THE WHOLE FAMILY
pnais Saka Qlutlti,ts Gn>-
 "rLoTHERs TO THE WHOLE FAMIrY-
Alabana's Leading
 Apparel Store

display Folks should display Outof unless visit the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Women's Evening Wraps
Of Satin CharmeuSe, Cut Plush and Chiffon Cloths
 Special Fair Week Prices Prevail $14.95, $19.95, $24.95, $29.95 to $10O

Charmngly modelled coats in blacks evening tints. Combinations of brocade satin net and shadow aces with Rhinestone trimmings They are 7-8 length coats with round cutaway front and large inset sleeves The many models displayed here embrace faithful copies from such master artists of Paris as Worth Dreco Francais Poiret, Paqun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Every garment we show is one of the modes of the hour. Fresh from the newly cut foios of fashion. The price of each individual suit is a revelation marked so to justify inclusion in this fair week event. But they might have been far less liberal and still worthy of an- nouncement. Three piece suits or two piece suits-every fashionable fabric and every pop- ular color-and fit no matter size required.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Infants Wear

Our Infants Section is the best stocked de- partment of its kind in all the south. Long or short dresses 50c up.
 Infants Kimonos, soc, 95c, S125 to S595. Infants Sacques, soc, 95c, $125 to S3.50. Infants Coats, $1.25, $1.95, $2.50 to $1250. Infants Caps and Bonnets, 50c to $495 Infants Sweaters, 5Oc, 75c $100 to S3.50 Infants Crib Blankets 59c.
 Infants Carriage Robes, $1.50 to s595
 Ladies' Knit Underwear Separate garments 25c to $500 Union Suits, soc to $500. Children s garments, 25c to $50
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-13
general SIAFf
OFFICER FOR
HAWAII

HArmy headquarters in the Young
Hotel hummed this morning with the
Usual hustle and press or official bust,
hess that accompanies the stay Of q
transport Several officers who are
either returning from leave, or who
are coming for stafion here. put their
names on the officers register, and
there were also q number or army
men passing through to Manila who
paid an official call ON General Ma
comb
A well known officer who paid HIS
respects 70 the department command
er Is colOnely Henry p. Mccain, or
the adjutant generals department,
who Is on his way 70 Manila to fiji
the post Of adjufant general Of the
Philippines Division. Colonel Mccain
was acting adjutant general Of the
army following the resignation Of
Major General Ainsworth.
Officer Of q. s. Here.
Major Arthur s. Conkiin, general
staff, who viii be stationed at depart
ment Headquarters, reported for duty
this morning. The detailing Of een-
cral staff 0fficer + another instance
q the growing military importance Of
Hawaii Although departments are
not allowed chiefs OF staff, Major
oonklin. who will Be 60 an infente and
purposes chief Of STAFF Of this depart
ment. His official tile. however. IS
assistant 10 the chief Of STAFF Of the
Western Division There has been
no general staff officer here since
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-13
Ne Z MILE Or NAMES
on THIS Big PETITION

SAN FRANCI8CQ, Nov. The
hiberfy Bell petitioH reel which now
contains three-ouarlers 81 nile Of
petitions ana which was signed By
the children Of San Francisco q al
exhibition ii the Exposition BniIdinE
The children Of the public and pa
rochikl schools Of this city. numbering
ii the neishborhood Of 10000 have A.
fixed their names
Petitions are coming n from TIE
public. p1rocfial and private schools
81 the state 81 California. when they
ne pasted together and placed o. tIt
reel II will be sent 70 Philadelphia for
presentation % the Mayor and City
Council of that city. Il Is expected
that there viii be one million sigma
t1res attached TO this petition.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-13


Iout the service on, account Of his
work with machine guns IN Cuba.
found his group Or machine guns ex.
Internationally effective. and developed
some facts which opened the eyes Or
the military experts. He even sue.
|ceeded ID making the guns do damage
with Indirect fire. af the longer ran
|ges Of course. III II 10 follow up ana
elaborate on the results or these ex-
perimenfs at Monterey that Lientsn-
ant Jackson's company has been cr.
ganized.
The war strength company win have
SIX machine guns. each caDahls Of
pouring stream of bullets 81 he
rate Of 500 to the minute. This meaas
5000 bullets minute. 3 ire under
which nothing could live. Conceaimeuf
and patient waiting for critical no
ments and exceptional opportunjf:es
are the special characteristics 1s
machine gun service II decisive at-
ton. The whole theory Of their use
is to direct what Is Technically known
- .bufst Of fire. On momentarilly
exposed targets. No troops s-ia sfanl
or run when under hea-y machine
gun fire, and the only nay n make
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-13

Sont1Ne kt9- fAto
cast that under no circumstances
could any sort OF progressive policy
nv the Democrats be made effective
They pointed out that AIdrich and
Cannon, through their former Demo.
cratic lIeutenants. would stiIl domi-
nate everything ii the way Of tariff
legislation Considerable political
capital was made out Of this charge
II must be admitted there Is more
truth than poetry IN It The C0nsef-
vative Democrats are IN line to head
all the big committees and are ap-
parently In position to sidetrack
any radical or constructive Legislation
proposed
When President Taft returned tc
the White House October "a and set
tied down to the old grind, his yaca-
ton being ended. his utterances were
Of the most optimistic nature. He
predicted his reelection. He was
even confident.
Taft Nay Practise LnM.
At the same time q number Of ru-
mors coming from many good sources
announced that he accepted defeat as
81 f0reeone conclusion and was al
ready planning his future. It was
said he would resume the practice 81
Law with the least possibly delay In
doing so he would follow the example
OF Presidents Harrison, Cleveland and
other predecessors.
{ 1t Is apparent that President Taft,
on leaving the White House next
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-13

You must have seen some trait in
me to admire. said Mr.. Meelton. @or
you wouldn't have married me. Il
did. replied his wife: your sublime
nerve IN wanting to be my husband. |"
Officers and men Of the United
States revenue cutter service are for.
hidden 10 accept pay for aiding yes.
sells in distress under an order Of the
/ treasury department.
When a man gets sick he doesn't
want to take any medicine; when 4
woman gets sick she wants to take
about seventeen kinds at once.
Judge Advocate General &. H
Crowder Of the army. in his annual
report urges that deserters be given
in detention barracks.
Teacher Name some OF the man
hunting tribes. Pupil The English
suffragettes
The Prodigal Son returned. '.Fatted
calf out of date" he cried. Give me
bull moose.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-13

-
RRwlins. Of Honolulu. Chairman r. w
shinele win be N ex-ofIicio membeI
OF the committee
The main object Of the steering com
mittee.s - it, name indicates win Be
TO draft bills embodying the reform
ideas set forth IN the platform adopted
by the convention. As yet Il Ii I'm
possible to say what measures WIN be
taken up first. but Il Ii believed pro,
liable that bin doing away with the
present land board and providing for
the creation OF q land and water board
win Be the first on the list. The prog.
ram laid down II probably the most
progressive ever contemplated in the
Territory.
To Work With Frear.
Much stress Il being laid upon the
intention OF the committee member.
ship Of consulting Governor Frear mp.
on all measures Il proposes to take
mp II Is understood that Mr. Frear
Is now at work upon number Of
measures along practically Identical
lines as those which the COMMITTEES
intends following. and its members
believe that they can make better
progress BY working n close harmony
with the executive. The general plan
to date, Is 70 have the COMMITTEES
draft such bills as II sees TT. submit
these to the Governor for his sngges-
tons and criticism, and II deemed pro-
per accept his ideas. or incorporate
them IN the measures.
While OF course Il ID impossible TO
make any definite statement Of the
exact teemso or the measure for Great
jne q land and water board. Il Is I'M
derstood that Il win follow closely the
lines laid down IN the Republicans plat
form adopted By the g. o. P. conren-
ton. and will progide for government
tai supervision Of all agreements con-
corning the conservation. distribution
and sale Of water for use on the pub
nc lands. BY board which win
appointed only By the advice and C
sent Of the Senate. The measure viii
also contain provisions Cor amending
the present land laws along the lines
Of the platform. which proposes that
individuals and corporations be res
tricted IN their control Of government
= lallcs.
Either u this OF u similar meas
ure, which the committee win propose
the plank IN the platform calling for
the construction q proper roads -
the Territory from me sale q public
lands
InnIgretlon onestlon.