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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
Many Drowned Near Bryan.

Bryan, Tex, Dec 6.-The drowning
reported in this vicinity totalled eight
or ten today, but some OF these have
not been confirmed, while other points
where there is the greatest danger,
have not been heard from. Early this
morning, the Bryan relief committee
received five motor boats from Hous-
ton and these have been doing res
cue work. Relief camps, consisting
of thirty tents each, with provisions
were sent today to Kobber bridge
Gould's bridge and lKosareck
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
Student Rescued Many.

Waco, eX., Dec. 6.-The body of a
dler named Baker has been found in
Tehucana creek near here. Sergeant
Rogers of the national guard, on duty
to prevent looting since Wednesday
morning, dropped from exhaustion
last night, and prompt medical treat
ment was necessary AlGine Clifton
a Baylor University student, took a
saddle horse into the flooded district
of East Waco and rescued fifty-three
persons on horseback.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
MOORE GETS APPOINTMENT.
AS One of the Probate Attorneys for
the Chickasaw Nation.

the Chickasaw Nation.
Upon the recommendation of Doug
las II. Johnston, governor of the
Chickasaw nation the appointment OF
j. b. Moore of this city has been
approved by President Wilson. Judge
W. II. Woods of Purcell has received
a like appointment. The duties of
the attorneys will be to look after all
matters arising from the care Of es-
tates Of the Chickasaw citizens. Mr.
Moore has practiced law in this city
for a number of years and is thor
oughly conversant with probate prac-
tice, he was city attorney under May
or Cotner and has been prominently
mentioned for various state and
county offices since statehood. Mr.
McCEe is receiving the congratula-
tions Of his many friends over his ap-
pointment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
Chickasaw Lake Club.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Chickasaw Lake Club
to have been held December l, but
which was postponed on account Of
the condition of the roads between
the city and the club house, will be
held Monday, December s, at 1880 in
the directors room of the Guaranty
State Bank. l.. II. BOYD,
70 Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
Three Neoroes Drowned.

Richmond, Tex, Dec. 6.-Three ne
groes are reported to have been drown
ed near here in the Brazos river, the
rise of which is rapidly approaching
this section. Today the water was
already higher than for fifteen years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
CANNOT FIND THE BODY.
Belief Grows That Mexican Bandit
Escaped from Utah Mine.

Bingham, Utah, Dec. 6.-Still hope
full that the body Of Ralph Lopez, the
Mexican slayer of six men, would be
found in the Utah mine officers re
sumci the search today but no word
has reached the mine mouth TO dis
rel the belief that Lopez had escaped
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
THlRTEEN-HoUR SESSIONS.
Ten Republicans Vote With Demo-
Gratis to Hold Lengthy Sessions

Washington Dec. 6.-The senate
democratic leaders with the aid of ten
republicans, today succeeded in get
ting the senate to vote for holding
daily sessions of thirteen hours each
during the currency bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
HUNDRED WOMEN
ASK FOR WORK
HUERTA REFUSES TO SEE MExI-
CAN DRESSMAKERs ASKING
FOR EMPLOYMENT

Mexico City, Dec. 6.-Two hundred
idle dress makers attempted to see
President Huerta today and ask his
aid in obtaining employment with the
contractors for the army uniforms.
They declared that their families are
in desperate straits Huer,a refused
to see the women.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

NOTICE-The apple man from near
the police station has moved his
stock of apples to Brady & Brady's,
where he hopes to close out in the
next few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

tools.
one amusing thing connected with
the GaWin county investigation, said
Commissioners Suggs, lis the fact
that the representatives from Pauls
Valley and Stratford IN that county,
were among those most bitter in the
fight against me for making the fight
or these concerns which have robbed
the state of enough money to pu-
roads in pretty good condition IN
arery county in the state. This
Garyin county report is alarming, ana
the people will feel that alarm when
they learn, what have been telling
them all the time is true, that sev-
enty-five per cent of the counties
are in the same condition that Car
vim county is in.
Today fully fifty per cent. of the
counties of the state have repudi-
ated the tin culvert gang and are
building substantial Improvements.
My biennial report made to the gov
error brings out this condition, but
the legislature was too busy to read
it and as a result the millions Of
dollars have been wasted in this
state. That is vast sum of money
and many will yet dispute what
have to say, but ! have these reports
and when the state examiner IS
through checking up all the town
ships of the state, his report VIII
justify me in making this assertion.
have preached and the people have
been too busy to listen, they are
waking up now one by one as ii from
a deep sleep and before six months |
whole counties will awake and they |
will know that / have been right
in my contentious all the time and |
these people will cease going about
with the charge that | have not
hlilt mile of road, when the legls
l"bhlN IlOt OlilN nv plON ioloii lOl
any road building, but not so much
as made provision for the main
tenance of the department even in
most meager manner. | have been
sacrificing and fighting because my
heart was in the work and | knew
some day my efforts would be ap-
preciated. | knew when the people
learned the true status OF affairs
that they would approve Of my
course. and today they are taking
more interest in the department than
ever. Men who have been critiCislng
the department write me letters now
and tell me wherever ] 90 that they
are with me. | have felt sometimes
like the people did not appreciate me,
but | had work to do in their be
half anyway and their opinions baseA
upon lack of information and many
times upon prejudice, did not dis
mo or keep me out of the
fight
When my plans Of road building
are adopted every dollar spent in
road construction will amount to
and when the people once
learn that roads can be built and
they will spend more
money on them than they do now.
The people everywhere want roads,
they are willing to pay for them ana
The only reason why the work has
been backward is because bond is
sues have been squandered by men
who have worked without a system
and when the money was gone the
people have looked about in vain for
he results. This state is on the eve
,f change for the better and | am |
proud that have been to some eX- {
ent instrumental in arousing the J
people and | appreciate more than a
,ver the few pioneers who have Y
tayed with me from the beginning a
n this fight I
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

surround Red River No. and teams
are hauling more tankage facilities,
and men were waiting in readiness to
install the tanks as fast as they ar
rive. He says the field looks good
and the prospects are that it will be
developed into one Of the states big
fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
Same Conditions True in rs Per Cert
of Counties, Says Highway
Commissioner

When State Highway Commls-
sioner Sidney Suggs read the above
report from Garvin county he said
the people could not but realize now
that he has been right all the time
in the fight he has made against tin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
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Well in 1888 is reported to be
drilling at between 500 and 600 feet.
The formations are said to be regu-
lar and prospects are good for reach
ing the pay sand. No definite report
is available at this time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
OWENS BILL FOR
OLD.AGE PENSIONS
WOULD PUT POSTAL SAVINGS
BANK IN COMPETITION WITH
INSURANCE.

Washington Dec. 6.-Senator Rob
ert l.. Owen, of Oklahoma, chairman
of the senate committee on banking
and currency, introduced in the SEN
ate today a bill to provide for an
old age pension fund, which would put
the postal savings bank in competi,
tion with mutual savings insurance
companies
The bill authorizes postal savings
banks to receive and administer saw
ings paid in by citizens, the dues or
premiums to entitle the depositor to
participate in the cooperative system
of life annuities.
The premium deposits shall be in
vested in presumably safe income
yielding assets, including, on occasion,
bonds or obligations of the United
States, yielding a net income of not
less than 4 per cent per annum." On
Dec. 81 of each year net earnings
shall be divided pro rata among the
contributors. This division is pro
yided fer in detail and is to include
a share in the premium payments Of
any depositor who has died during
the year and who has not for seven
years previ1us defauted in annual
The bill was referred to the com
mittee on postoffces and post roads.
Mrs. j. A. McCarty who is very
sick at the Hardy Sanitarium, was re-
ported to be slightly improved last
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
FraternaI Aid Association.

The Fraternal Aid Association will
meet in the X. of P. hall Monday night
at s o'clock in regular session for
election of officers. All members are
requested to attend.
JULIA BULARD President.
ELLA HOLLAND. Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
Kansas Flooded Also.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 6.-The
rains have caused floods in many
parts of Kansas and Missouri. One
man is reported to have been drown
ed near F1orial, Kansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS TOYS AND
PUPPETS Of CULVERT FIRMS

Shortages and discrepancies TO the
amount of mere than $4,000 in the
administration of township govern
ment in Garyin county since state
hood have been discovered through
an audit of the records OF that
county, just completed by deputy
state examiners and inspectors, who
made their report to state Examiner
and Inspector Fred Parkinson.
OF The shortage $lS,213.6t is ac-
counted for by the auditors in eX-
cessiye salary received by township
officers and for what the report
characterizes as "other Illegal charges =
The officers are also charged with
having issued warrants to the amo1nt
of S1,161. 81, which the report says
were Illegal for the reason that the
warrants were in excess of the legal
estimate made for the purpose for
which they Were issued The town
ships now have an outstanding war
rant Indebtedness of $S,O2G and q
bonded Indebtedness Of $3,7iL31.
More than $1,000 of the alleged
shortage and discrepancies was col
lectod by the examiners from the Of
ficials during the investigation.
Alleged Shortages.
The shortages and discrepancies
charged up agains. the different
townships are Brady, $S47I4; Ell
more $5,25477; Lindsay, s1,1O721;
Maysville, S2,G9O.77, Stratford, So
79-.4S; Walker $4,319,51; Whitehead.
s2,95S.JO.
The cost to the people for making
the investigation was s373O6.
The greatest amount OF the short
age has been traced TO purchases of
tin culy erts, road drags and road
scrapers, (Which to our knowledge,
the report states, have been of little
use to the townships which paid for
them. We find that some of the tin
have been used for casingsI
in wells on private farms and other
private uses
Every Indication points to the one
conclusion and that is that some Of
he township officers have been toys
md puppets in the hands of the rep
of the tin culvert con-
,ern," the report says. and continues:
All for Business?
I'VE find that in some cases town.
ship officers have travelled back east
% confer with tin cul'e concerns
IN business and pleasure On these
rips large purchases OF culverts
we're made. These culverts were per-
nitted to lay in railroad yards, rust
ng and wearing away as fast as
he township funds were filtered
way and storage charges piled up.
Largo quantities of cement have
,een purchased and piled in rickety
,hacks. where after the first rain
luge piles of cement rock spranS
nto existence. These rocks not be-
ng of a beautifying nature were
lauled to the river and dumped
I'VE can not find words that ara
strong to censure such
errible neglect of the interests Of
he taxpayer by few men, who,
have placed private gain
lbove those Of patriotic duty"
The investigation was made by
Evans Nash and ]. Elem Smith of
he state examiner and inspectors
,ffice.-Oklahoman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

Denver, Colorado, Dec. 6.-The first
train here in two days arrived today.
There has been forty-fve inches of
snow, the fall having paralyzed all
traffic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
More Levees Washed Out.

Navasota, Tex, Dec. 6.-More lev
ees' along the Bryan bottoms in this
section went out last night, increas-
ing the flooded areas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
MONEY TO LOAN,

Short time loans made on good
collateral at reasonable rates. Appli-
cation strictly confidential Apply
to II. S. care Ardmoreite
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

l.. W. Burrow OF the Producers Co.,
returned from Electra where he went
a few days ago, much earlier than
he intended Road conditions there
were so bad that he could not get
over the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

LUNCHES for merchants and busy
men. Hot meats and hot soups and
other good things Beginning Monday.
A cordial welcome and quick sery-
ice for you. POSTS DRUG STORE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

Toxic, Japan, Dec. 6.-The New
York Giants and Chicago White Sox
teams arrived here today for a series
of games in Japan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
Jewish Synagogue.

Sunday school this morning at 10
o'clock; sermon at 1880 p. m. by Rab-
bi Fox of Fort Worth. All are cor
daily invited to both services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

Sykes, Smith & Mcdonald have re-
ceived a shipment of material for
building a tank, storage capacity ten
thousand barrels. This is one of the
busy companies in the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
Death Of Cardinal Oreolia.

Rome, Dec. 6.-Cardinal Luigi Ore
glia Of the sacred college, died here
yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

Box and bulk apples at Brady &
Brady's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
AT
RINGERS

Eennison's Christmas Decorations.
rs
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ONE HUNDRED KILLED

Bucharfst, .Roumania, Dec.
6.-One hundred persons are
reported to have been killed
and injured in a passenger
freight collision last night near
the Danube river at Cotesti.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, La, Dec. e.
: The weather forecast for Okla
: homa for Sunday is fair and
: colder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

E NJ. Woodruff was in the field on
Friday. He states that four tanks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-07

Mrs. j. A. McCarty who is very
sick at the Hardy Sanitarium, was re-
ported to be slightly improved last
night
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

This section Is getting the rains that
have been needed during the last two
weeks. Cotton and corn were very much
benefited by heavy rains that fell Friday
night. In many places. however, the
corn crop will be almost a failure be-
cause of the long dry spell in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

sisted of 10 pure black puppies, for
which Kane Brothers of Brooklyn,
paid $40, 900. The animals were sent to
ogden. Pa. for propagation purposes.
f. NJ Lee. president of the West
ern Raw Fur company. who recently
shipped 81 foxes valued at $50, 900,
to breeders in Prince Edward Island,
announced that he will not dispose of
any more animals -eo eastern ranchers
having decided to establish fox farm
at Tees, Alta. where 40 foxes are now
domiciled He said:
"Advices from eastern Canada are
that prices of live foxes have decreased
from 25 to 80 per cent in the last 80
days. This slump is accounted for by
large shipments through Edmonton
from all over the northern country,
between the Yukon and the province of
Saskatchewan. There Will be a reac-
tion next fall, when prices Will be
higher than they have been during the
last few months.
Fur trappers in the north are reap
ing veritable harvest now, as the
foxes are easily obtained by digging
the pups out of the holes before they
have left the nests. After this month
the young foxes will leave their dams
and can only be caught sing1y in traps.
This means fewer animals and higher
prices"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
BUSINESS MEN ARE
ASKED TO NASHVILLE
Huntsville Chamber Invited
to Celebrate Booster
Trip" of Last Fall

Huntsville, August 16-(special.)- 1.-The
Huntsville Chamber of Commerce and
Good Roads club have received a letter
Nashville board of trade, inviting them
to Nashville on September and for the
purpose of celebrating the first anniver-
sary of the booster trip to Huntsville,
which has stimulated interest in good
roads at all points between the two
cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
NABB DENIES THAT
SE|GEL-COOPER HAS
LEASED THE HILLMAN
Reported Yesterday That
Building Would Be Con-
verted Into Big De-
partment Store

That seigel- Cooper the nationally
known merchants. had leased the Hill
man hotel building to be operated as a
department store after 1915 was an inter-
esting rumor heard in retail centers yes
terday. Charles H. Nabb. who has a
lease on the Hillman for eight years, and
who is also the owner of so per cent of
the Hill Hotel company, said there was
nothing in the report. He said that such
a rumor had been heard several times,
but that IL there was anything to it he
would certainly know something about it.
The statement was that the firm of
Seigel-Cooper intended to take over the
Hillman, tear away the partitions and so
renovate the hotel as to make it an at
tractiye department store. The building
is situated in the heart of the retail dis
trict and as the two new hotels will soon
be completed 1t was considered logical
that perhaps the Hillman would be used
as a retail store. However, Mr.. Nabb
said last night that he would certainly
know something of any such deal and he
assured questioners that nothing like a
Seigel- Cooper proposition was being con-
sidered.
Several local merchants had heard the
report yesterday and were very much in
terested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
NOTHING HEARD
FROM MR.. EXUM

No one at the city hall has heard a
word from President Culpepper Exum
since his departure for parts unknown
four weeks ago today according to state
ments made yesterday. Hence the in
curry is going the rounds:
"Where is Gully Exum?''
-Four weeks ago today Mr. Exum left on
a vacation which was to include an auto
Inc bile tour through the New England
states. lie said that he would not be gone
over three weeks. None of the city Of
ficals or attaches at the city hall have
heard from the commissioner president
City Commissioner Lane was planning
d vacation when Mr.. Exum left, but de-
cided to wait until the latter returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
EXPECT MITCHELL
II HERE TOMORROW
Understood He Will Make
Important Announcement
About Waterp0wer

James Mitchell, president of the Ala.
bama Power company, will be in Birming-
ham tomorrow, according to information
given out at the local offices of the com
pany yesterday.
When he returns here it is expected
that Mr.. Mitchell will give out some inter
esting information in connection with the
water power developments of his company
, In this state.
He returned to New York from Birming-
ham only short time ago and while in
the east recently it is said that all the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
B|RNINCHAMFI FIRM
PURCHASES BONDS
New Decatur Sells S15O,0O0
Worth to Southern AS
phalt Company
BEGIN PAVING AT ONCE
Five-Story Office Building Being
Agitated in Decaturs-Morgan
Fair in Decaturs This
Fall Assured

Decatur, August (Special)-The city
OF New Decatur sold sl5O,OoO worth of
Improvement bonds yesterday to the
Southern Asphalt and Construction COM
pany of Birmingham. which company will
do the paving. The bonds will net the
city about 70 cents.
Work will be commenced within the
next 10 days on the paving of Moulton
street. This is one of the longest streets
and one of the principal residence streets
in New Decatur.
A number of local. capitalists are dis
cussing the plan of building five story
office building in the Decautrs. They
propose to have rathskeller below and
roof garden or top of the building The
drawings and the blueprints for the
building have already been received.
The Decaturs have a regular s'Blaclz
Peeping Tom" For the past few nights
a number of people have reported hiatt a
large, black negro has been seen peeping
through their windows. They have never
bt en- able to find out who he is or TO
catch him. Last night he was seen peep
ing through window at the residence of
e. Thompson.
The Morgan County Fair, to be held III
the Decaturs this fall, is now an assured
fact. James II. Stone of New Decatur,
who is promoting the fair, says that over
two-thirds of the necessary money has al
ready been raised and that the other is
Forthcoming.
Next year 1t is expected that a race
track can be added and tnat some good
racing can be had. There are number
Of fast horses in this end of the state
which could be brought here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

details in connection with the contract be-
tween his company and the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company have
heen agreed to. AS given out, an agree
ment has already been reached, but the
actual settlement of the contract has been
delayed. MIR. Mitchell while here will take
up some other matters of Importance to
the district and his company and win later
visit the work again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
WILL USE Stone TO
PROTECT LEVE.ES
Government Places Order
for $4,000 Yards With Bir-
mingham Men

The United States government has
placed order for $4,000 yards of stone
to be quarried here and used to protect
the levees at vieksburg. which were prac-
tically destroyed during the floods last
spring.
1t is announced that VIII McFarlane
has a contract for 10000 yards OF stone
and that Gordan Robinson has a contract
for 10000 yards. The stone is being quar-
ried at Vance and at Irondale. and is be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

ing shipped to the government at Yicks-
burg rapidly as possible
1t Is understood here that the federal
government has outlined a very eomprc-
hensive plan whereby the utmost protee-
ton will be given the properties which
have heretofore been subject to the will of
floods The chances are said to be unusu-
ally bright for birmingham to supply
great deal of material to the government
in correcting those defects that have in
the past opened up channels of destruc-
tion In the river country.