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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
Prof. Ruchannon DeeIInes.

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Trustees of the Kentucky Normal
and Industrial Institute again are con
fronted with the problem OF flinding q
head for the negro training school.
Prof. Walter s. Buchanan, OF Normal,
Ala. president OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical College OF Alabama, who
signified his intention to accept the
appointment. has declined. It seems
that his salary was increased In Ala
banla. He could not afford to accept.
The trustees and Supt. Hamlet are
DESTROYS Of finding man who will de-
veiop the industrial and agricultural
departments of the school: but the
declination Of Prot. Buchanan has left
them with no one in prospects.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22

Gov. McCreary appointed H. c. Van
Hoose' Of Ashland. assistant mine In
spector for the Eastern district Of Ken
lucky. The assistant for the Western
district has not yet been named.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
is Pardoned bv covernor.

A. N. Ellis, Of Casey county, SEN
fenced to ten days in jail for carrying
concealed and deadly weapons, was
pardoned by Gov. McCreary. The par
don was recommended by Circuit
Judge Carter and county officials, who
said Ellis is citizen of good reputa-
ton and character He paid fine Of
s25.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
Must Wait for Pensionc.

1853 " 80 III Y STSIOItSs
n Pension Agent w. J. Stone is notify
Ing applicants for Confederate PEN
sions that they cannot secure their
money before November as the board,
consisting Of the governor, auditor and
secretary Of state, has not passed on
the applications. So many new com
missions We're created by the last gen
eral assembly that the time of these
officials. when not taken up with the
routine affairs of their own ofices has
has been occupied in getting the new
departments organized and under way,
but as soon as the state board of val
uation and assessment has completed
Its work. which will be Within a few
weeks, it is probable that the pension
board will be able to consider the ap-
plications on file.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
Prof. M. A. scoviII Die.I

Prof M. A. Scovell, director Of the
Kentucky Experiment Station. dean OF
the College Of Agriculture OF Kentucky
State University and member OF the
State Board of Agriculture, died at his
home on the experiment station
grounds after an Illness OF about two
weeks from rheumatism OF the heart.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
Judge shackeIford Appointed.

Gov. McCreary appointed County
Judge Shackelford, Of Madison, repre-
sentative for Kentucky at the conven-
tiop OF the National Association of
Probate Judges, which will meet ir
Chicago September 10 and co. The
purpose under consideration by the
association is a revision OF the laws
Of descent and distribution SO as to
make them uniform throughout the
country.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
Tribute to Dead Teacher.

lFlpute 70 LEAD Ieachcr.
Out of respect of the memory of his
friend and co-worker, Prof. A. M. SEQ
veil, director of the Agricultural Elk
pertinent station, at Lexington, Com
missioner Of Agriculture j. w. New.
man revoked the call for a meeting OF
the State Board of Agriculture, to
have been held at Louisville. Commits
ssioner Newman and number Of mem
bers Of the board attended the funeral
OF Prof. Scoyell
The agricultural interests OF Ken
lucky have suffered calamity in the
death Of Prof. Scovell," said Commits
sioner Newman. mo man knew him
better than did, and no one honored
him more highly for his zeal, intelli-
gence, loyalty and unselfish devotion
to the welfare of agricultural Ken
lucky. | worked with him ten years
at the State University. He went
there in 1885 and I three years later.
Since that time had been constantly
associated with him in the work Iii
one capacity or another and his zeal
never tagged" s
Prof. Scovell, ex-oficio, was MEM
Der of the State Boards of Agriculture
and OF Forestry, His successor will.
be elected by the trustees of the Stata
University.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
CERTIFICATES ISSUED
STATE BOARD or ELECTION COM
MissIoNERs CANVASS PRi-
MARY RETURNS.
Secretaries Of Republican and Demo
cratic Committees are Present
and Election Officers Named.

Frankfort Ky-Certificates OF nom
nation were issued to the foIlowin;
candidates by the Secretary OF State
| after the State Board o. Election Com
n,issioners had canvassed the return.
OF the recent state primary:
First Congressional District-A. w
Barkley, Democrat.
Second Congressional District-A
@. Stanley. Democrat.
Third Congressional District-R. Y
Thomas. Jr., Democrat, and T. B
Dixon. Republican.
Fourth Congressional District Ben
johnson, Democrat, and ]. G. Thomp.
son, Republican.
! Fifth Congressional District
swagar Sherley, Democrat, and E. J.
Ashcraft, Republican.
Sixth Congressional District-A. B.
Rouse, Democrat.
Seventh Congressional District j.
Campbell Cantrill, Democrat.
Eighth Congressional District-Ha
vey Helm, Democrat.
Ninth Congressional District-W. J..
Fields. Democrat. and Harry Bailey,
Republican.
Tenth Congressional District-W. j.
Fields, Democrat, and Harry Bailey,
Republican.
Tenth Congressional District-E. b.
Stephenson, Democrat; J. w. Langley,
Republican.
Eleventh Congressional District
Ben v. Smith, Democrat, and Caleb
Powers, Republican.
Thirteenth Judicial District-For
Commemorative Attorney, Emmett v.
Puryear, Democrat.
County Election Boards.
After canvassing the primary re-
turns the board took up the appoint
nelts of county election boards. Ro-
bert G. Phillips, secretary Of the Dem
ocratic State Committee, and Avis
Bennett, secretary Of the Republican
State Committee, were present and
submitted lists Of names from which
to select the boards. The counties Of
Ballard, Jackson, Knott and Wayne
were passed, because the county chair
men had not sent in their lists. All
the board were present.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
The Forestry Board.

The Forestry Board.
The new state board OF for.
estry met In Gov. McCreary's Of
fee and organized. Gov McCrearp,
ex-officio, is chairman, and the forest
er, when elected, will be secretary.
Others members are Commissioner of
Agriculture ]. W. Newman, Director
Of the Experiment Station M. "A. SEQ
veil, j. N. Camden, W. H. Mackoy, Of
Covington, and Mrs. Mason Maury, of
Louisville. Mrs. Maury and Mr.. SEQ
veil could not be present, but the 9TH
ers were sworn in by G. f.. Saunders,
of the Auditors office. The board dis
cussed its duties, and the question of
electing forester, but no action was
taken In regard to the latter. The
Forester must be graduate OF Il
school of forestry. The position pays
$4,000. ,s
The board is seeking a Kentuckian,
II it is possible to secure one. J. 81.
Barton, now in the government serv-
ice, is an applicant. His wife is at
Kuttawa, being a relative OF Senator
Seldom Glenn, and she is anxious for
her husband ito secure the position In
Kentucky SO that he can be with his
family. She called on the members
Of the board In the interest Of her
husband.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
Capitol Commission Meet.

The capitol commission at meet,
ing decided to advertise. for bids for
equipping the East wing OF the old
capitol with lighting system. Moth.
ing was done with regard to heating
the building, but the secretary, H. B.
Ware, was requested to furnish a
statement. showing what balance is
left in the fund. The Board OF Con-
ftrol also was given two rooms in the
building, one Of them having been
previously assigned for the Joint use
OF the board Of control and the prison
commission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
JOHNSON INVITED
TO DUCK HUNT
PLANTERS IN LOUISIANA NEED
OVERsEER AND OFFER PUGlL-
IsT BIG FEE FOR SHORT TIME.

New Orleans, La, Dec. "a tel
egram was sent to Chief Of Police
McWeeny of Chicago tonight by
men of Ouachita and Rapides, Of
fering to give $4,000 if the Chi
cago officer could induce Jack John
son to come through these two par
ishes of Louisiana for a duck-hunt-
ing expedition The affair started
when some one from Alexandria
wired Sheriff j. p. Parker of Mon
roe, asking if it were true that $5,-
600 had been offered to Johnson to
come there for brief hunt, Sheriff
Parker replied that such was the
case Then Alexandria citizens got
busy and doubled the money, no.
tifying the Monroe people Of their
better offer, and at the same time
telegraphing to the Chicago police.
"But it will be very brief hunt, ="
said the message.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
School Board Meeting.

The Ardmore board of education
held it's regular monthly meeting IN
the office of the secretary G. H. Bruce
at the city hall yesterday evening Tor
the purpose of receiving the report
of the superintendent of city schools
for the month of November and for
approving and meeting the pay roll OF
teachers, janitors and other employees
for the month. The payroll, amount
ing to 5000, was approved and war
rants ordered issued in pavmen'
therefor. The board authorized thG
president and secretary to advertise
for bids for supplying a part CT the
school furniture and equipment fol
;he new high school. The furniture
to be bid upon will comprise the fur
nishings Of the auditorium and tn,
desks for part of the class rooms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
PENSION LAW
FOR F|REMEN
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE WILL
SEEK TO KEEP IN FORCE STA
TUTE NOW IMPERATIVE.

Plans to secure legislation that VIII
make effective the state firemeh
pension law were discussed at
meeting here Saturday OF commit
ee representing the legislative com
mittee of the state firemen's assocla~
lion Such law is now on the sta
tute books but for some reason un'
known to the firemen. it is said lc
be imperative in its present shape
and when the legislature convenes
IN January an effort will be made 10
revise the law in such way as nee
essary to allow the firemen 10 derive
the benefits intended for them under
it's provision. The committee that
met here Saturday is composed of Art
Johnson of Enid, J, Bart Foster, OF
chandler, and l.. c. Slaughter Of
Ardmore, and Chief Kesler, of the
Oklahoma City fire department.
The pension fund is created from
a tax imposed on insurance compan'
les and not on the people. Under
the law the insurance companies are
lrequired to pay very small per cent
of premiums paid to the maintenance
of the pension fund thus relieving the
people of the state from any addition
al expense. whatever. Insurance conf
'panies are not in favor of such law
and concerted opposition from them
is expected by the committee when
if seeks TO have the legislature act up
Oh the matter.
The general pension plan provides
for the care of firemen who are dls'
abIed TO such an extent that they can
no longer remain in the service ahd
for the care of their widows and p''
nhans IN case of death. No fireman
is to receive the benefits of the pen
sion unless he has been IN erVlcc
stimulated number of years.
The firemen are making plans 20
make a hard fight in their behalf
Oklahoman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
ROOSEVELT TELLS PROGRESS.
IVES THAT THEY DON'T CON-
TEMPLATE MAKING TERMS.
REMAIN PROCRtSSIvES
Urges Progressives in Congress and
Legislature to Push Progressive
Legisation-Leadersh to the Fu-
ture.

Chicago, H., Dec. 10.-AddressinS
the nationa! conference of the pro-
gressive party here today, Theodore
Roosevelt made it plain that the new
party does not contemplate making
terms with the republican party
AS to leadership, he said the events
Of the next year or two could be
trusted to develop the best man, who
must be chosen solely with regard to
the needs Of the people.
He urged the progressives in con-
gress anu in the legislature tc ger
together and push progressive legis-
laton. He did not refer to the out
come OF the recent campaign. brit
touched briefly upon the action OF
the Chicago convention. "The men
who took part in, profited by or con
doned and endorsed the theft of the
Chicago convention should never
again be trusted by men who believe
in honesty" he said.
William Allen White followed
Roosevelt and criticised the Kan
sas courts regarding the defeat Of
Arthur Capper He declared that
despite the fact that fiv ethousand
votes were cast, which never were
counted, "the Kansas court declined
to permit a recount" Some one in
the audience shouted, you'll be
cited for contempt of court" "All
right" answered White. 81 always
said that the fur of jack rabbits
should be substituted for ermine"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10

Lawton, Okla, Dec. 9.--The vic
tim of a paralytic stroke, which
came upon him four weeks ago,
George NJ. Paschal, president of the
First National Bank and a pioneer
Lawton busNess man, died at his
home here today The funeral Will
be held Tuesday afternoon Besides
his connection with the First Ma
tional, Mr.. Paschal was president
of the First National Bank at Wau-
rika, director in the Oklahoma State
of I.awton and heavy stakeholder
in the National Bank of Hastings.
He came to Fort Sill in 1885 as
Indian trader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
DECEMBER 10 IN HISTORY.

177S--John Jay Of New York elected
president of congress.
17s5-Daniel Appleton. one OF the pio'
neer American publishers, born
Died March 27, 1s49.
1SO7-Kingdom of Etruria dissolved
and annexed to France.
1SOS-James Sullivan, governor OF
Massachusetts, died. Born April
I %, 17434.
1S2S-The legislature of Georgia pro-
tested against the last tariff act
passed by congress.
1SSS-The Monroe railroad in Geo.
gia opened to passenger traffic
between Macon and Forsyth.
1S13-General Mcclure, commanding
at Fort George, burnt the Cana
dian village of Newark. and two
days later was compelled by the
British to abandon the fort.
1S17-Mississippi admitted to the un-
ion as the twentieth state.
1S95-William o. Bradley inaugurated
as first republican governor Of
Kentucky.
1904-Earl Grey assumed office as
governor general Of Canada.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
OFFER GOETHALS
THE GOVERNORSH|P
BUILDER OF PANAMA CANAL TO
BE OFFERED GOVERNORSHIP
BY TAFT.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. lO.-lt
became known today that the pres
ident will probably offer the gov
ernorship of the Panama zone to
Colonel Goethals, the builder of the
canal. It is practically certain that
on Taft's proposed trip to Panama
he will make the offer and discuss
with Goethals plans for the zone
government. Several important po-
sitions are to be filled without SEN
ate confirmation. These, the presi-
dent will probably fill before the ex-
piration of his term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
a Sympathetic Judue.

MeAlcster, Okla, Dec. 9.-Distric'
Judge Presie b. Cole is establishing
a record for leniency. An Indian,
James Colbert, confessed to forg-
ing Senator Redwines name to 8
check for $40 and was sentenced to
only four months in jail, following
which he excused from jury service a
young man who told the court he
had been married only fifteen days
and had spent ten of the fifteen
days in jury service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
Others Are Piking Bets.

The offers to Jack Johnson from
Monroe and Alexandria of $4,000
and 100000 to come down to those
respective sections for hunting eX-
pedition are the bets Of pikers COM
pared with an offer made by a
prominent Bossier Parish planter on
the streets Of Shreveport yesterday
afternoon.
The gentleman in question, whose
name is withheld as a matter of
courtesy, stands ready to present
the black pugilist with plantation
valued at $15O,000, tenanted and
under complete cultivation if John
son will consent to spend one day
of twelve hours on the place as
overseer. This offer will be made
in good faith to anyone who cares
to take the matter up with the Gal
weston Smoke.
The plantation in question adioins
one near Brownlee, La, on which
stands giant sweetgum tree.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
The Smiths Arraigned

j o. Smith and A. A. Smith, faith
er and son, were arraigned before
County Judge M. F. Winfrey yes
terday afternoon and entered pleas
of not guilty to the charge Of mur-
dering w. A. Mccall. of Hewitt on
the sixth of the present month.
Their examining trial was set for
Thursday, the 18th. pending which
thev will be held in the county Jail
without bail. Brown & Brown ap-
peared for the defendants while
the county attorney represented the
state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
WELl-kNOWN ROBBER TAKEN
IN FIERCE FIGHT IN MEMPHIS
SUBURB TODAY.
KINNEY BERGER DEAD
Dead Man Believed 70 Be widely
Known Safe Bower-Two Other
Men and a Woman Arrested win
Holloway.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. l0.-A1ter
terrific battle in a raid on mouse
in the suburbs today, the police Kill
ed Kinney" Bergen, believed to De
a widely known safe blower, ar
rested Frank Holloway, known 10
the police of the southwest as
robber and swindier' and two olhei
men and a woman.
Bergen in desperate attempt 'o
escape, jumped thirty-five feet IRON
the attick window and got away
amid a fusillade OF bullets.
He was then shot, when he re-
turned to the house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
ARDMORE OKLAHOMA. TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 10 1912
Ettor Faces Life Term.

Claremore, Okla, Dec. 9.--John Et-
tor, the second Collinsville bootlegger
charged with the killing of Deputy
Sheriff Colbert Starr and the wound b
ing of Sheriff Sanders, was placed ON
Trial in tins city Monday. Triplett,
a companion of Ettor on the fatefuI
might of September 90. when the
murder occurred, was given life
sentence for his part in the Grim.
several weeks ago, and will be al
witness against Ettor. The
case will consume several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
M. w. A. Elects Officers.

Chickasaw Camp No. 1905, NJ. w.
A., of this city held their annual
election of officers for the ensuing
year last & The following were
elected and be installed at the
proper time; Galyon, " c.! c,
Boone Taliaferrt A; S. F. Hay
ME, Banker; D. Butcher, Clerk;
r A. Oliver, Escol z. NJ. Mitch
ell, Watchman; Allen 1T, Sentry;
]. F. Son. Manager; ) Son and
J. l.. Cox, Physicians. 4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
Prompt Payment Of Clam.

The New York Life Insurance COM
pany, through its representative H.
&. Tabor of Oklahoma City, today
gave Mrs. George p. Jones Il check
for $3,1547i in payment ofy policies
which her husband carried on lis lie
IN that company. This is one OF the
Quickest settlements of a death CLAIM
ever made in this state by any conr
pany. Mr.. Jones died on Friia.. Nov.
30 and was buried on Saturday th'
Both Mr.. Tabor was In Ardmore at
the time and made out the claim to
gether with proof of death Cn tle
same evening of the burial. He went
to Oklahoma City, that night The
next day being Sunday 10 steps
could be taken in the matter, but on
Monday, Mr.. Tabor turned the claim
into the Oklahoma City branch office
from where it was sent to Ne~ York
City to the home office. On Decem
Der 7 the company issued a check IL
full payment of the amount Of the
claim and on the afternoon cf me
tenth (this afternoon Mr.. Tahot
turned the check over to the WIDOW
Mr.. Jones carried two policies. one
for two thousand and one for one
thousand dollars in the New York
Life, but the total amount paid, in
cluding the accrued premiums anc
deducting loan of over one hundre'
dollars vas an excess of Sl5t7i over
the face of the policies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
GOUCED OUT EYES
OF LITTLE SON
MAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED
FOR INHUMAN TREATMENT
OF CHILD.

Gerber, France, Dec. 1O.-A man
and his wife at village near Cat
alena were arrested today in the
act Of gouging out the eyes of their
-year-old son. in order to render
him more pitiable so he could OBJ
tain more money begging.
The child was blinded before his
screams attracted notice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
MAN AND WOMAN
FOUND MURDERED
DENVER POLICE HAVE MYSTERY
WAS 1T MURDER OR SUICIDE
PACT?

Denver Colo, Dec. lob. c.
Johnson and wife of Hutchinson
Kansas, were found dead in bel at
4 local hotel today with bullet wounds
in their heads. The couple camehere
recently and were last seen alive
Thursday. The police believe that i
is case of murder and suicide.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
Baby Saved-Mother Killed.

Sanford, Okla, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Hat
tie Coleman, wife of Tillman coun-
ty farmer, was run down, trampled
upon and killed yesterday by a
horse afflicted with blind staggers.
The animal first attacked her hus-
band, who rescued his child from
the horses path and then called to
his wife, but too late.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
Escaped Trusty Recaptured.

McAlester, Okla, Dec. &C. G..
Hanson, assistant chief of police at
Tulsa, arrived here this morning,
having in custody Fred Gray, con-
vict who escaped from the state
penitentiary about a week ago, and
who was captured. Gray was a
trusty, and was sent up from Leflore
county for burglary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
CAPPER TO DROP
KANSAS CONTEST
DEFEATED CANDIDATE FOR
TEST HODGES ELECTION.

Topeka, Kan,, Dec. 10-Arthur
Capper in a statement today an
nounced his intention not to con-
test, but to leave Hodges in un-
disputed possession of the COVER
norship. The refusal of the su-
preme court to order a recount Of
the legal ballots rejected, is Civ
en- as the main cause of Cappers
decision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-10
RESTORE CUDAHY CHILDREN.
Court Instructs That Children be Gi"
en- to Reunited Parents.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 1O.-After
being legally separated from their
parents for nearly three years follow
ing the Cudahy-Lillis episode, the four
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Cud-
ahy were turned over tc them form
ally today by order of Judge Slower
in the circuit court. The children
had been in charge OF their grand
mother Mrs. Michael Cudahy, at Pas =
adena, California.