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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-24
Rebels Take Torreon.

Eagle Pass, Texas, July 24.-Offi-
cial announcement is made at the
headquarters at Pie
dras Negras of the capture Of Tor
reon, Mexico, by the constitutionalists
Fifteen hundred were taken prisoners
and twenty cannons and a large
quantity of ammunition captured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-24
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, d. c., July 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson today esnt to the senate
for confirmation the following ap-
pointments of Oklahoma postmasters:
L. b. Avant, Avant; ]. II. Cunning
ham Carnegie; Leroy Daniels. Hydro:
J. c. Groves, Porum; Marion B. Car
ley, Peary; John s. Thompson, Null
kall; ]. E. McCutchan. Pawnee', w. f.
Hunt, Thomas. ,r......,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-24

Tishomingo, Okla. July "a grist
mill owned and operated by Cathey
& Presley was completely destroyed
by fire late yesterday. The total. loss
of the house and machinery was about
$1,000, there being no insurance. The
origin of the fire was unknown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-24
Burns Manuscript Reporteo Sold.

London, July pa Liverpool dis
patch to the Times says It is rumored
that the proprietors OF the Athenaem
have sold the Glen Riddle manuscripts
of Robert Burns to an American mill
ionaire for $25,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-24

Quite a crowd of Ardmoreites will
attend the big picnic at Joiner City
tomorrow and Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-24
Selling Mutton.

w. n Oakman of Woodford was in
the city today marketing some sheep
and goats. II ereports rood conditions
in his portion of the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans. La, July "a
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma is unsettled with show
ers in the eastern portion to-
night or Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-24

stop and read the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-24

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
PROGRAM COMPLETE
FOR Y. P. !. FINALS
PETERSBURG PASTOR TO
PREACH BACCAI4AUREATE
SERMON-BEGIN JUNE is.

BLACKsBuRG. VA. May with
the baseball team away playing a
series of losing games In North Caro-
lima and the cadet band making a
successful concert tour through South
west Virginia. things about the col
lege have been quiet this week Ex-
cept for the election OF officers to
I'LL the various positions for next
session the interest among the stu
dents In now conferred in plans for
the finals that begin with the Junior
Senior german Friday evening. June
9th and end with the final ball Wed
nesday night, June 18th.
Sunday morning, June 18th, DR.
George E. Booker, of Petersburg, will
preach the baccalaureate sermon and
will also address the Y. NJ. G. A.
that evening: the address to the
literary societies will he made at
II o'clock Monday morning of com
mencement week and Tuesday morn
ing at the same hour Walter II. Beall
of Washington. will deliver the annual
address to the alumni association
Wednesday morning President +. b.
Barringer will. for the last time as
president of the v. =. l., deliver the
diplomas to the graduating class. this
to be followed by the address to the
graduates by Hon. Roosevelt Page. of
Richmond. The usual drills and dress
parades will be held. the sham bat
tie" will take place Tuesday after
noon, June nth, and the usual pro-
gram Of dances will be carried out by
the several social clubs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

II It should be tockeyed through congress, IL
viii accomplish nothing for the country at large.
No Republican standpat orator. protected
interest nor any of It's creatures, no Bull. Moose
malcontent, no old line newspaper has made
such dire predictions or spoken so viciously Of
the Underwood bill as the nominal Democratic
newspaper Of Stanton Yet all Its criticism Of
the Democratic tariff bill may De true. 1t may
be true that II is a "humbug." 1t may - true
that IT is false pretence," meaning that I'm
derwood and Wilson and Clark and several huh
bred Democrats are fasiiers and scoundres.
1t may be true that ut will accomplish nothing
for the country at large" II so, the Ne,cs would
perform public service by telling us why. Let
us have specification. What schedule In the bill
is false pretence7 What schedule is sham
and humbug and why? Come down to brass
tacks, brother. You have read the bill from
beginning TO end, You have stayed UP late at
nights burning the midnight oil in studying
this bill You know all about It, Each indi vdual
item has been carefully considered by you. You
know all about the difference between the cost
of production at home and abroad. You know
the present and future prices Of every article
mentioned In the measure. You know the wages
paid in every protected and unprotected indus
try in America You have given more time and
attention to the tariff question than Wilson
and Underwood and the rest of them combined,
ard possess to a greater degree the qualities of
sincerity and foresight. You are better &C
quainted with the theoretical and practical
aspects OF the question than they. You have
reams of statistics and facts at your tongues
end Let some of them slip out. Come across
with few facts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Who pays the Freight"

In every farmers meeting and every speech
made on farming in Virginia, and in practically
every number of the Progressive Farmer and
Southern Planter" the South is urged to raise
more hay and other grasses for feeding stock
Some of our wide-awake formers doing this
TIC their own profit, besides setting splendid
ampies for their neighbors. but the majority of
the farmers prefer to stick to the money. crop"
and buy western hay out of the proceeds of the
money crop, in spite Of the fact that the South
is naturally of the finest grass producing
sections in the world. and can grow such crops
practically the year around. In connection with
this should like to call the attention Of all
our farmer readers to two items in the proceed
ings of the board of supervisors as published in
this weeks paper. which may be found under
the subhead, County Road Team" A carload
of hay for the of the Franklin district road
team cost $16016. 1t came from Ithaca, Mich.,-
and the freight amounted to $lo265. In other
words, the freight on this car of hay would have
houSht diva aixhtx -0f another- carl0ad u = Local
supply had been available. We don't know farm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
END COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES TODAY
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMI.
NARY GRADUATES.

The commencement exercises Of
the Union Theological seminary will
close today with the award OF diplo-
mas to the graduates and announce
ments for the next session OF the
seminary.
Last night the annual secepdon
was held and the address to the So
ciety of Missionary Inquiry was de-
livered by William r. Ellie. OF Swar-
thmore. Penn. Monday.
President w. w. Moore. Of the
seminary, announced last night that
the list OF graduates Is the largest
in the history OF the seminary and
that the prospects for next session
are bright. The attendance will be
larger than ever and the senior class
larger even than the record class OF
1913
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
a FEW FACTS. PLEASE.

Our friend Of the stanton NctcS has crouch
Apparently it is chronic, incurable and liable tc
manifest Itself upon any occasion. The chief
,rritant, however. seems 10 be the actions OF
he Democratic party Non ;nelly the Nerrs is
Democratic. hu. for some reason it is that party
which brings forth its greatest and most splenetc
ebuIitioas
The facility with which II can scold Ifs own
party or fits chosen leaders is inexplicabe. unless
IL be for the same reasons which actuate irritable
people to make victims Of their nearest relations.
A dyspeptic father Is never impatient as with
his own wife and children A disagree aole child
takes particular pleasure In making things nm
pleasant for his brothers and sisters Outside
the home they manage 10 maintain seu.hIance
OF courtesy and agrecableness. but within find
thsir greatest pleasure IN making life miserable
for their relatives and closest friends Whether
this explains the Nctcs inclination to attack cen
sgre and pick At" It's own party and own party
leaders, or not the inclination seems to exist.
Wilson Bryan and Underwood arc the chief
targets OF the News sarcasm and sometimes Of
Its inyectiye but on occasions il does not mind
firing at some of the lesser lights
Underwood and the Democratic tariff bin IS
the latest object Of It's pecking" After speak
Ing Of the "despotic' methods Of Mr.. IND rwood
in the house; the "squabble" over the various
schedules. which ii declares "are rammed dawn
reluctant and rebelious throats with rerlorse-
less hand" and predicting disaster for Under
wood the ruthless manipulation" and Wilson s
Aspirations" the Netcs says:
we shall see what happens in the senate. 1t
may be possible. though doubt il. to apply
the third degree TO the statemen there as
semhied. Conceiyabiy the Democratic atorlty
may think II better to submit and save the
I party from disaster The very threshold Of
Vt: Nilson.s term; Eni the -go-caIleq Underwood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
VIC MVRDOCK'S CIRCUS.

After all the hurly-burly Of the Chicago Bull
Moose convention. the gesticuations OF Colonel
Roosevelt. the charges and counter-charges OF
bribery and corruption. the desperate fight for
negro delegates made by the money distributors
of Republicans and Progressives after the whirl-
wind campaign for new nationalism by Theo-
dore and Hiram the only results evident today
arc these: Theodore In the outlook Office
getting Doctor Abbott fred from the peace con
serknce; Hiram in California repudiatng the
EuIf Moose platform for the Democratic doctrine
of States rights Reddy Murdoch in congress
calling Republicans and fellow Bull Moosers
names.
That is the sum and substance Of the great
output Of emoaonalsm witnessed last summer.
In congress Republicans are working shoulder to
shoulder against the Underwood tariff as their
party pledges require them to do while the
Bull Moosers are divided into as many factions
M there are Bull Moosers. none of them sure
o. anything except that they must be different
from the other two parties, whatever the neophy-
tic reformers Of the Bull Moose convention may
have written down for their guide. DO the Re
rublicans favor this item? Then the Bull Moosers
do not Do the Democrats favor this? Then
the Bull Moosers do not, When there are only
two possible sides 10 be taken, and the Demo
Gratis and Republicans have taken them. the Bull
Moosers escape from the quandary by falling out
among themselves
Yesterday in dividing the Republicans into
two divisions-one favoring prohibtive rates
and the other favorfng some reductions-Mr.
Murdock performed service by his characterize.
tson, bot he would have performed greater had
Re told what each Of the Bull Moose factions
favor There arc thirteen Of these factions, we
believe. there being thirteen Bull Moosers In
congress What do they favor7 Mr. Murdoch
opposes any action the tariff at all at this
time. although the Bull Moose platform demands
Immediate revision downward" in some sched-
ules aud although the people of the country
have demanded an immediate revision down
ward But what do the other twelve favor
They may know. but they too busy sneering
at the Republicans and lambasting the Demo
Gratis 10 tell. Mr.. Murdoch seems to know a
great deal about what the Republicans want
Can't he tell somebody what the thirteen sub
divisions of she Bull Moose party want?
Probably he will not, but one thing is certain
Mr. Murdoch is enjoying himself He Is respon-
shle to and has two parties to attack
instead OF and when that grows monotonous
he has twelve sub-parties within hts own party
TO turn upon. Yesterday he enjoyed hitting
Democrats. Republicans and former Bull Moosers.
Today he may vary things somewhat by at
lacking present Bull Moosers- His own platform
he attacks every day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
With the State Press
Not the Farmcrs' Friend.

Mr.. ]. Thompson Brown, a well-known far
mer of Bedford. is making vigorous canvass
against Secretary of Agriculture Koiner for
denomination by the Democrats. Mr.. Brown
is one of those who as a member of the board
OF visitors Of the Virginia Polytechnic institute,
should stand under indictment in the Judgment
OF every farmer for preventing Virginia having
an agricultural college for which liberal appro-
priations are made by the Washington govern
r,ent and the State. All such are in fact
enemies OF the farmers of the State and it's agi-
cultural development and are unworthy Of sup
port by the friends of agriculture in Virginia of
whom the County News Is one.---Rockbridge
County News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
CLAIM OF
TAZEWELL GOLD DISCOVERY

TAZEWELL. VA, May 6.-An ex.
perienced prospector Is said to b
in Tazewell county investigating the
claim that gold Is to be found In paw
ing quantities near Shawyer's Mill and
in Poor Valley. The matter is being
kept secret, but enough has leaked
out to justify the statement that the
prospector is here and will be hers
for the next few months. Assays OF
the ore found near Shawyer's Mill
have already been made and found Ia
run something like $500 OF gold 10
the ton. and 80 Of silver George
Moss. Jr., is connected with the UNI
dertaking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
CONGRATULATIONS.

The Virginidn wishes to offer congratulations
to the Wednesday club 1t promised us great
things and made good on the promise. It ad-
vertised the best and gave 1t. The people of
Richmond who like good music owe to the
Wednesday club a debt Of gratitude for pro-
viding for them such festival as II provided
during the last two days and at reasonable
prices. 1t was treat which we have had here
tofore, to go to New York to get. Long life to
the Wednesday club and a still more successful
twenty-frst birthday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
B. M. c. TO DISCUSS
DUTY AS VOTERS

"Our Duty az Voters" Is the sub.
ject for the table talk luncheon" 1t
the Business Mems club this after
noon. and ]. c. Taylor and Lewis c.
williams will be the principal speak.
ers. Other members OF the club are
expected to take part in the discus
sion. which will be entirely informal.
the speeches being limited to Ave
ceptances received by Secretary wal
ford are that every one OF the mrs.
nifty members of the organization
will be present
John G: Easiey will be chairman OF
the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

Roanoke Is a progressive city and given to
new things. To the time of latest reports she
seemed to be giving the country demonstra-
ton of that unprecedented occurrence, gen
tlemans strike" resulting from dispute be-
tween a street car company and Its employees.
The courtesy of the opposing parties in their
departments to each other Is as elaborate as
that of two old style Virginians arranging the
rrelminaries of duel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
State Rights.

After all, are those Californians not right?
Interference by the paternal government with
the sovereignty of States cost great bloedshed
half century ago Thought decided by the
sword, the paternal Supreme court, and other
great bodies and men, have since decreed that
might not right. We would deprecate war
with Japan. anybody else but better that
than tramping upon the rights Of States
Virginia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Saved Apple Crop,

James Craig formerly resident OF Front
Royal, and now one of the largest fruit growers
in the State, saved the crop in his orchard, of
1000 bearing trees, Waynesboro, during
the recent cold snap, by burning smudge pots
under the trees. He had 5000 Of them. with
crude oil fuel. and the black pail of smoke
and SCOT lowering the orchard afforded
absolute protection. The orchard lies on low
ground, the Shenandoah and about two
hours before daylight when the thermometer
dropped to the freezing point the smudge pots
were lighted-Warren Sentinel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

The inherent and constitutional right of the
American citizen to confront his accusers and
to testify in his own behalf does not seem to
police inspectors on trial in New York city
The law says the silence of a defendant shall
not be counted against him: but the law can
not direct exactly the mental operations of a
thinking juror.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Harrisonburg Horse Market.

Persons who attended the horse market in
Harrisonburg last week report that 200
horses changed hands at prices varying from
sl60-s1T0 There was especially good de-
mand for general purpose horses and some few
riding and driving horses brought fancy prices
Most of the horses were shipped to Northern
cties.--Alexandria Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
To Conduct Summer Resort.

Dr. A. p Rowe, formerly. of Ohio, but native
of Virginia, has leased the Waterlick White Sui
phur Springs and will open the establishment to
visitors June 1st.
DR. Rowe has had considerable experience
along these lines and he tells that he will
his best efforts to keep frst-class house.
George Levin of the town, will run livery stable
in connection with the hotel.-Warren Sentinel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
The Anti-saloon League.

When the Anti-Saloon league gets under the
control of the people, instead of the people
being controlled by the organization, as at
present. then Statewide prohibition will pre-
vail in Virginia, and not till then
The temperance forces must organize, as 1t
did years ago, under a system similar to that
which made such Roadway by the Good Tenn
pars.
Under the present organization the people are
not in it, except to furnish the oil to greese the
machine run by Rev. James Cannon ana the
executive committee.
Every county in the State, as well as the
towns should have a temperance or anti-saioon
organization.
When that Is done, then the candidates, can
be requested to state their position upon state
wide prohibition or any other question affecting
the interest of the people. with mpunity.-south
Boston News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

would have been the last II Scutari had been
properly disposed of by not being disposed of
AZ all and left to the rightful owners. Now there
VIII Dc next time and another war cloud will
hang over Europe. The powers have choked
the disturber into silence and by covering up the
disease pretend to believe they have cured It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

Ing but we do know this--that when our farmers
buy from the West any farm products that
may be produced as cheaply at home, they are
paying the freight and paying a high rate
at that If this is not true and statement
can be proven false we will never presume to
offer advice to farmers again so long as we run
a Observation-Disclosures News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
IF EVERY MAN

swept in front of his own door and
cleaned up his own back yard, all
the streets and alleys in this big
town would be clean fifty-two weeks
in the year. We hope that the Clean
Up Crusade will bring this point
clearly before every home owner,
every renter housekeeper,
in fact before every person who
lives in Richmond. They will see
the great value in COOPERATION and
at the same time the value of in
dividual effort will be emphasized.
For ANY community to progress
along ANY line, each INDIVIDUAL
must do his share.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

Has the Petersburg Tnder-Ap pcG1 attempted to
swallow a peanut unshucked and choked thereon
that 1t Is so silent on the peanut item in the
Underwood tariff bill?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
The Invitation Is Accepted.

The Richmond daily papers brag about their
town most extravagently. Some of their edi-
tors should come to the country occasionally,
get a square meal and the sights.-Gordons-
Vile Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
1t Will.

Query? VIII not the legislature deserve cap
ital punishment If it does not remedy OPP
pressive tax laws--Gordonsyille Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Look Out For the Sun.

Two new gardeners in town--H. Claude Pobst
and VIII Tarter-are doing, and going to do wou-
derful gardening this spring. They making
n good begnning-but wait until the sun gets
hot!-Clinch Valley News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Ask Her.

The Outlook discusses the womans suilfase
situation under the above heading and submits
the query whether women really want suffrage
not. 1t suggests that vote be taken upon
the subject by all women who would be eligible
to vote, and determine in this way what pro-
portion wants to vote.
Brother Copeland of the Newport News
Times-Herald suggested this long time ago.
and it does seem reasonable that before adopt
ing an innovation which would go far towards
revolutionizng the relationships of the sexes
towards life and each other, some effort should
be made to ascertain what proportion OF the
women desire such change. In Virginia there
is Equal Suffrage league very capably led
and with membership more impressive by its
character than numbers. There Is also or
ganization of ants officered by ladies of social
position and culture and numerously composed.
Which Of these represents majority of the in
telligent and reputable women of the State
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
GIVE KERN HIS CANDY.

Senator Kern, tragically eloquent in the sem
ate on conditions In the West Virginia coal
mines, sounds much like the Bloody Shirt orators
OF forty years ago discussing affairs in the South
Probably he does not know. as we'll informed
people do, that the miners, many of them un-
able to speak English, were buying army rifles
and ammunition as far back 1911, preparing
for the outbreak that developed last year Never
theless, investigation by committee of congress
he proposes viii do good in clearing the situa-
ton. provided warrant of law can be found for
1t and 1t is made thorough, going to ultimate
roots, causes and instigations. Probably such
inquiry would develop that the fight is more
between rival corporations In different States
than between organized labor and employers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Miss Lettie Quiet For Awhile.

Miss Lettie Ringstaff has been quite sick the
past week, she only speak in whisper.
account of Observation-Disclosures Mill Cores
pendent, Clinch Valley News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
TO MAKE PLANS FOR
JUBILEE TOMORROW

The movement to hold big peace
jubilee in Richmond in 1915. cele-
brating the close Of the Civil war. Is
expected to assume tangible shape at
meeting to be held Thursday night.
when the special committee from the
Retail Merchants association will as
semble in conference with representa-
tives from various business and civic
organizations to outline plans for the
proposed celebration.
The meeting will be held in room
$50 Of the Jefferson hotel al 5 o'clock.
Anna Pavlowa, the Russian dancer,
has bought the historic place, Ivy
House." Hampstead Heath. in Eng
land, from which 1t may be inferred
she, intends to make England her
home eventually. She also owns a
beautiful house in ST Petersburg.