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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27
Redistrietine Bill Reported

Oklahoma county is given two sena-
tors and divided into two districts
under the terms OF the senatorial
redistricting bill by Edwards. Bolsn
and Sharp. reported fayorably BY
committee OF the house. Under the
present apportionment Oklahoma and
Canadian counties are one district
with two senators.
The republicans on the senatorial
and judicial redistricting committee,
George NJ Disney and Fred B. Hoyt.
reported a substitute bill representing
the views Of the minority.
The new apportionment plan creates
forty.four districts with one senator
from each and according TO the auth
ors Of the bill is not in any sense a
gerrymander. II merely attempts to
comply with the constitutional require
ment for one senator for each $1,000
population, according to Represents
tive Bolen
The senatorial districts as contemp.
lated under the bill would be as fol-
lows:
First district. Beaver. Texas and Cin-
arron Second, Harper, Ellis and Roger
Mills; Third, Woods and Woodward
Fourth; Alfalfa and Major; Fifth. Grant
and Kay: Sixth. Garfield; Seventh, Noble
and Payne. Eighth Usage and Pawnee:
Ninth. Washington and Rogers. Tenth.
Nowata and Creek: Eleventh. Mayes.
Delaware and Ottawa: Twelfth. Ssquoyah
and Adair; Thirteenth. Wagner and
Cherokee; Fourteenth. Tulsa; Fifteenth.
Creek and Okfuskee. sixteenth. Lincolnt
sevsnteenth, Logan: Eighteenth. Cana
dian and kingnsher: Nineteenth. Blaine
and Dewey; Twentieth: Custer and
wsshita: Twenty FIRST. Caddo Twenty
second. Grady. Twenty third. East Okla
noma County district; Twenty-fourth,
West Oklahoma County district; Twenty
NTH. Cleveland and McCiain; Twenty
sixth. Pottawatomie; Twenty seventh.
Okfuskee and Hughes, Twenty eighth.
Okmulgee and Mcintosh: Twenty ninth.
Muskogee: Thirtieth. lie Flore and Push
mataha; Thirty Haskell and Lati-
meri Thirty second. Pittsburg. Thirty
third. McCurtain and Choctaw; Thirty
fourth. Atoks and Coal. Thirty nth.
Bryan. Thirty sixth, Johnston and Mar
ehnll: Thirty-seventh, Pontotoc and Sem
mole; Thirty eighth, Garvin and Murray;
Thirty ninth. Comanche and Stephens.
Fortieth. Jefferson and Cotton. Forty
nrst. Kiowa and Greer: Forty-secoDd,
Carter and Love; Forty-tbird. Tillman
and Jackson; Forty-fourth, Beckham and
Harmon.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27
Russell Offer. to Reduce Cost

State Senator Campbell Russell has
put It up to the board OF regents OF
the state A. and M. College and @. r.
Bryan. president OF the board Of agri.
culture that the cost OF living to the
students of the state institution In too
high and to show that he means what
he says he offers to conduct the dor.
mitories at much lower rate per
student. Senator Russell agrees TO
forfeit $3.50 to the common school
fund II he cannot carry out his plan
to the satisfaction of the students.
both as to the quality Of food and
the service rendered.
In a letter to President Bryan Of the
bosrd OF agriculture. Senator Russell
calk attention to the answer made by
Mr.. Bryan to the senate interrogation.
les In regard to the cost OF conducting
the dormitories OF the state A. and M.
College. According to the report. Mr..
Bryan had stated that II was the pol.
icy OF the institution to charge each
pupil In the dormitories only Q pro
rata share OF the cost actually In.
surrsd In the maintsaaAcs. This
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27

NSSN<~~~~O~O0~NO0OoONO~ O~r~cO~S-~~S~S~~N~r-N~~NON-
tiate. practically are the same as those
brought out in the recent trial Of Far.
ris before justice OF the peace
About twenty-five witnesses. some
of them summoned by both sides. an.
swered when their names were called,
and we're sworn in. while there were
great many more who were not
present.
Witnesses who testified were r. c.
Cain. an employe OF the state audi.
tors Office; Walter d. Caldwell. presi.
dent Of the City State bank of Okla.
homa City; Carl Hammer. cashier OF
the Wilkin-Hale State bank; William
Stryker. editor OF the Tulsa Daily
Democrat. who had the contract for
printing the now famous Red Book"
and J. F. Shearman OF Wichita. Kan.
sas. an expert on handwriting.
Testimony Of stryker
Stryker testified that the three war
, rants. aggregating $2,500. and made
payable to the Democrat Publishing
company Of Tulsa were never signed
by him and that no one representing
his company was authorized to sign
them
He testified further that he nor no
one authorized to represent his com.
pany had made claims against the
state for this amount, and that he
had never received the money for
them. The Warrants bear the sig.
nature of Stryker and the Tulsa Dem.
ocrat Publishing Co.
Shearman next was called to the
stand and stated that It was his be-
lief, as an expert on handwriting that
all Of the writing on this warrants was
done by the same person and that he
was OF the opinion II was done nv
Farris. This opinion. he stated, was
based on certain formations of letters.
which he said he had discovered were
characteristic of Farirs' handwriting.
lankford Clears Cruce Of Blame
Assuming the responsibility of EN-.
ploying the firm of Stuart and Cruce
to represent the bank department Of
Oklahoma, declaring that Governor
Cruce had no connection whatever
In the employment OF these attorneys
and setting forth that the statutes al.
low the hiring OF legal assistance.
State Bank Commissioner ]. d. Lsnx.
ford presented to the senate a lengthy
report answering the interrogatories
contained In resolution introduced
In the senate by Senator Jones.
The report shows that the firm was
authorized to act as the legal repre.
sentative Of the board after the attor.
ney general had stated that his force
was Inadequate to carry on the work
and that It was employed In March.
1911. and continued In the service un.
I'll September 1912, when Il resigned.
A fee Of $4,000 year was set by the
board 40 the compensation for its ser.
vices. Mr.. Lankford sets forth that
the frm Of Stuart and Crucs repre.
sented the department In litisat,on
involving approximately $500, 900.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27
For Insurance Rates


A bill introduced in the senate by
Barrett Of Pottawatomie county
would confer Jurisdiction on the cor.
poraiton commission relative to fire
insurance rates in the state. II would
give the commission power to investi.
gate all complaints Of alleged unrea-
sonable rate in case circumstances
justified. and prevent discrimination
in rates.
Passenger Fare Bill 10 Favored
The 2A-cent railroad fare bill.
which the senate passed last week.
has tecn favorably reported by the
committee on public service corpor.
ations of the house and is now on
the calendar there for consideration.
Senator vandeventer OF Partlesville
is the author Of the bill and it's
chances for passage in the house are
said to be good. Joyners bill, to
make the question Of abolition of
township government a matter Of 10.
cal option in the various counties.
that IL, by vote Cf the county, was
reported out favorably b. the com.
mittee on county and township organi-
zation and government, OF which
Charles b. Peters is chairman.
New bills In the house include a
very comprehensive food, drug and
disinfectant bill by Messrs. Dearins
and Wright. said to have been pre-
pared In part at least, by the assist
ance Of DR.. J. c. Mahr, state COM
missioner of health.
The bill proposes, in brief. to nut
a license tax for revenue purposes
upon most patent medicines and bev.
erages, and certain classes OF foods.
such as powdered milk. and dessicat
ed eggs and to require an inspection
fee from slaughter houses, the pur-
pose OF the bill being to make the
department OF health self-sustaining,
and at the same time to put all pat
ent medicines. disinfectants and the
like under its supervision and that
of the state archaeological depart.
ment
A resolution by n. n. Smith. call.
ing upon the state treasurer for in
formation as to all money paid into
the state treasury as fines for viola
tions Of the pure food and drug laws.
indicates that Mr.. Smith wants to
know whether that source OF revenue
is proving very profitable or not.
Among the new bills introduced in
the senate was one by Edmonson 70.
viving the fight to abolish the state
highway department, and another de.
fiping what are habituaI criminals,
providing for sentencing them to the
penitentiary for life II convicted a Ger.
tain number Of times for committing
oifenses wherein the element of fraud
or felony enters.
Farris' Trial essun
The trial of'stats Printer Giles W.
Farris before the senate sitting as a
court Of impeachment was started with
the opening statements Of counsel for
each side. setting forth the evidence
they will produce. and what II viii
show. The facts connected with the
Different charges against Farris which
counsel tor each side announced II
wouA peelues tsstinoay = substan-
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27


amounts to SIT month. sli for table
board and $500 a month for room
rent.
Senator Russell believes this is too
much, though he does not call in ques-
tion the correctness of the statements
made by the department He says
however. that one Of the greatest les
sons that should be inculcated in the
youth Ii economy and that this lesson
is not taught in the dormitories. "A
difference Of $500 to $500 per month
in cost OF board for each pupil" says
Senator Russell in his letter. "is q
matter Of no small importance to many
parents IN this state. SO much SO in
fact, that II is the determining factor
in many homes, when the question OF
higher education for the children is
under consideration.
In making his offer to reduce these
expensec Senator Rvssell obligates
himself TO furnish all food supplies,
prepare and serve II for the sum of
$3.50 per student per week and stands
ready to close the contract at any
time.
In commenting on his offer to Presi.
dent Bryan, Senator Russell made the
following statement: III am bauking.
1t is a mighty good time for the board
to call my hand and put me up tree.
My offer is a plain business PROPOSE
tion with no underground wires. Its
acceptance will mean a saving of $500
per month TO the dormitory pupils.
II more than twenty years experience
feeding Oklahoma children has not
taught me the cost Of same. II is time
| should pay the price and learn my
lesson"
After Gas Pipe Lines.
| A bill TO make gas pipe lines COM
mon carriers and to regulate the use
OF compressor pumps, upon wells by
the big pipe line cstnpanies vas intro
duced in the house ~ H. n. NTH and
others. Independeat own6S9 Of gas
wells are said TO be the chief hackers
OF the bill. the purpose Of which is to
prevent the pipe line companies from
sinking well and draining the gas
out of large number of private wells
by the use OF compressor pumps. Pro-
moters OF the bill claim that at present
hundreds OF wells owned by private
individuals and small companies are
heing pumped dry through wells sunk
by pipe line companies to supply gas
to cities outside the state. BY re.
quiring the gas pipe line companies to
he common carriers II Is claimed that
they will he forced to take all gas
offered to them along any given line
or a proportionate share Of the pro-
duction offered by each operator.
A State sanitarium.
The house committees on appropri-
ations and public health have agreed
to make a Joint report recommending
for passage a bill for the establish
ment Of state tuberculosis sanitar-
ium In Oklahoma. The bill carries
appropriations for buildings and main.
tenance aggregating over s100.00O Or.
j. G.. Mahr, state commissioner Of
health, stated that there are more
than 800 deaths each year In Okla.
homa from tuberculosis ane that the
white plague 10 more to 10 feared than
smalloex.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27


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has be "a selected to f Of the
All OF shown
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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27

The J. B. Wells potato house In
Hartshorns was destroyed by are last
week and together with II $500 bu-
shels OF spuds. The loss u estimated
ct $1,000. WA but oy,ooo ine,srnsoa.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
ARMORY SITE
LITIGATION ENDS

Chancellor c. ". Curtis handed down
q decree dismissing the petition Of the
case of Susie NJ Coyle VS.. Florence and
George Kiersl,i and the Newark Trust
and Safe Deposit Company. The deci-
sion Of tho chancellor settles the con
troversy over the site for the new ar.
uory for Company X, Organized Mill
tia of Delaware at Newark.
Chancellor Curtis in his statement
says:
The suit is BY a purchaser Of land
against the seller and a guarantee from
the seller with notice. Prior to August
20, 1913, there had been a verbal sale
OF the land for $500 by Mrs. Kierski 70
William NJ. CoyIe, but this was replaced
by another agreement made August .,
1918 as shown in this receipt: Newark,
Aug. ., lrl3, received from Susie NJ. Coyle
five dollars in payment on account OF
the purchase Of lot cor. Delaware avenue
and Academy street, balance 995 dollars
to be paid August II. We agree TO de-
liver said property free from all liens
and cncumhrances. Signed, Florence
kierski, George kierski.
The search was made for title and
when on August l3 the land was sold
and conveyed on the same evening to
the Newark Trust and Safe Deposit
Company for sum less than that mem
tioned on the receipts, the chancellor
found that the petitioner had engaged
counsel in June to examine title bul
that the search was not begun until
August IA. The vendee has not been
punctual or reasonably rendy the chan
lcellor hold.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
CAUGHT in RAID
BUT DENY CHARGES

Ralph II. Waller, aged 2e years,
who was caught in raid early yes
terday morning in the rear of the
property, No. 616 French street, de-
MED the charge OF conducting gem
ing table. as well as two charges of
selling intoxicating liquors without
a license when arraigned ia CITY
Court today. Waller was represented
by James w. Lattomus. who asked for
a continuance. This was granted, and
the cases will be heard tomorrow.
The raid on the house was made
by several officers. under direcicn
OF Sergeant Kelleher, who found a
poker game In progress. Eight young
white men were caught in the raid.
One of these. Harry Chapman. figures
in the sale of the liquor alleged TO
have been made. Walter was held un-
der $500 bail on the charge OF keeping
the. gaming table and a like bail on
the other two charges
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
Attraction in The City Theatres

The Whip" is In town with all its
enormous properties. scenery and live
stock aud company Of sixty, with
the addition Of forty extra people. the
most OF which tre-el with the organi-
zation. This immonss attraction will
be presented for the first time at the
Playhouse tonight and Will remain in
this city for the entire week. with
lnatinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
The night performances viii start at
8 sharp and the matinees, at 2.
Yesterday was a busy day for the
production. Il came from Baltimore
BY special train Of seven cars. over
the p, B. and w. Railroad, more like
a circus than q theatricsi play. Sew
eral horses were fist unloaded, they
being the thoroughbreds that take
part In the thrilling race on the stage.
4 Along with them were yelping dogs
chat play a part in the paddock scene.
Drsys Of the Bird Transfer Com
pany hauled the massive scenic ef-
I fects to the theatre, including the
stage locomotive that figures in the
hair-raising wreck scene, which at
traeted much attention as II was taken
through the streets.
There are thirteen distinct scenic
thrills In The Whip" which is her
aided as the greatest melodrama ever
staged.
The advance sale of tickets already
indicates the great interest in the
play
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
ON JAG LIST, IN
COURT SEVENTH TIME

According TO City Court records,
William Powell has been arrested
seven times this year on various
charges. Williams name Is also on
the jag" list Today william was
charged with drunkenness and was
fined sic and costs.
John Mclaughlin, aged 54 years,
charge with disorderiy conduct. was
fined $40 and costs. On Saturday
evening Mclaughlin created trouble
at the store of Turner and Steele
Seventh and Market streets. When
arrested. Mclaughlin started to fight
officer Massey.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
BISHOP KINSMAN
TO GO ABROAD

Bishop Frederick J. Kinsman and his
sister, Miss Knsmsn, are to spend the
winter abroad. They win sail from New
York on the Cunard steamer Maurctanin
tomorrow for England. They win spend
Christmas and Christmas week in Lon.
don aud New Years With friends in
Paris. After IA short stay IN the cities
OF the Rhine Valley, they expect TO 60
TO Sicily. Malta, Tuns' land Algeria, n
the condition OF the bishops hoalth per.
mits They expect 90 spend a longer
time in Tunis than elsewhere, and viii.
il present plans are carried out. sail
for home from Gibraltar on THE Car
pathia in the latter pnri Of Maroh.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
LIVE WIRES
SHOCKS SLEUTn

When Constable Fisher attempted to
break his Ney into the garage pf Cecil
Graham. at No. 500 Morrow ssreets 70
attach an anfomohile he received =
shock that sent him reeling into the
street and nearly threw h;m to thu
ground a live wife had been connect
ed with the metal lork and when he
caught hold OF the latter he received tho
shock. Mrs. Nora Graham, mother Of
Cecil. augmented the electric wire by
pointing reholver at the constable
aud when she WAS arraigned before
Magistrate Guckmnn she was held in
81 900 bail for the upper court.
Cecil Graham was nrraigned for lar
ccny az bailce OF m automobile, but his
case was continued. The constable had
claim against the car for rent and
Gramm declared he had claim against
it for repair bill
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
.l,l50 PUPILS
in % STATE
HIGH SCHOOLS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Dec. i5.-ln the clas-
sification OF the high schools Of this
State, as prepared by State Commis-
sioner Of Education. DR.. Charles A.
Wagner. the following IS shown:
Twenty-nine high schools in the
state. OF which six are of the first
Glass; five are of the second class,
and eighteen OF the third class, Ris-
ing Sun High Schol. in Kent county
having been classified since the re-
port of classification was first made
There are SO teachers employed, AZ
all of their time to high school work.
and only 16 part of their time Six
of these teachers had no previous ex-
perience.. Twenty-Five are college
graduates, and % are Normal School
graduates, and 16 have professional
certificates.
The enrolment Of the students by
years follows
First year. sos; second year, 329
third year. 239; fourth year, So; total.
l,l5s. which Is but three and a half
per cent of the total school enroll
ment. The average for the United
States Is from TO 8 per cent One
cause of this States low percon' age
Of enrolment In high schools Is sal.
70 be the lack of high schools in IN,
I distinctly rural sections. The eager,
ness 10 attend high schools shown by
the pupils near the graded schools
so that each county's quota OF 25t
nonresident pupils was filled some
time ago. warrants the belief that
good high schools in rural sections
would attract a large attendance The
rural consolidated school with its
distinctly rural high school. is felt to
be the only solution OF the problem.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
EATING RELIEVES
STOMACH TROUBLE
A Fr0mlnsnt PhysIcIsn's Aavies.

~ Eat good foods and plenty OF them.
Dieting, IN many csses, Is almost criminal.
Get back 10 normal. To do so you mEst
have the proper quantity OF nOurishment.
Sou need It for brain or physical work. Proh-
ably there is nothing the matter with your
etomach except acidity That is merely on
abnormal secretion OF acid in the stomach.
Nertrelize that acid and your stomach
ucess ii not cancer Of the stomach. DO
not take patented medicines or pepsin tab
~ for dyspepsia, Simply take neutral
lzer Of acid. Decidedly the best neutrnlirer
g ordinary druggists bisurated magnesia.
You can get Il al any drug store for few
rents. Take a teaspoonfui in q quarter
glnss Of water after each meal. The relief
VIII be immediate
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
NDIANs NO FNTFRTAIN.

Mattahoon Mask and Wig Club
will give an entertainment in Red
Mems Hall. on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings. The program follows;
Sidney Bolton. "rhe Hoy That Put jug
i'm Juglar;" Turner Brothers, In is
He ln;' Afford and Sweeney, ~ "The
Lost Dog" Moore and Phillips
music and comedy; Arthur Gray,
musical monologuist. Peerless Quar-
tctte; Flower City -Four; Joe Farmer
and Company. Something Good"
and Homer G. Boozer and Company,
IN Cousin B0bs."
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
MR. pI HARE AaAIN H0NoREp.

At the annual election of officers
OF the italian Mutual Beneficial So
ciety, prince OF Naples" Carmine Di
Mare was elected president for the
twenty-fourth consecutive year.
The other officers Of the society
were eletced by acclamation. The Sc
lectiops follow: Carmme Di Mare
president; John Petolicchio. vice
president: John Di Iorio. correspond
ing secretary; Antonio Russo. finan-
cial secretary: Domenico Di Tomaso,
assistant secretary; Antonio Saliva
tore, treasurer: board Of trustees
Antonio Fiorelll, Joseph Peril and
Domenico Del Colo; board OF iayes-
tigation, Rocco crisconio and Albert
simeone; physician. Dr. Peter A. NJ.
/ Rcvitti; italian flag bearer. Angelo
Allegretti; assistant Michael PEN
nell.
The officers Will be installed on Tie
second Sunday 10 january.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
SOCIAL And
PERSONAL NEWS

The Misses Sadie and Ella Robin-
son, Helen Mccarthy. Betsy McC~nn,
Of Cester. Pa, were the guests OF
friends In this city yesterday.
Mrs. Henry S. Young and daughter
have returned from a fortnight's visit
in Ellton, Md.
DR.. Linton Smith and Charles
Wagner Smith left Friday for Pine
hurst, n. c., to spend a month there.
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Wilson and
Miss Esther Wilson will leave on
Monday for Bradentown. Fla, where
she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Alfred o. Clifton was a re-
cent guest OF friends at FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Reed Prettyman
have been spending several days at
Harrington.
Mrs. Harry Teat and Mrs. Huet
Hugg have returned to Clayton after
q visit to Wilmington friends.
l. y. Kilman was a recent guest
Of Seaford friends.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Lane has
beer visiting Mr. and Mrs. ". H.
Thorne, Of Seaford.
Mrs. Il. H. Nelson was a recent
guest OF friends at FELTON,.
Miss Mamie J.. Merritt, of Warwick
Nd, is visiting friends in this city.
Ensign Paul A. Stevens, of the U. s
S. Minnesota. and Mrs: Stevens spent
the weekend with Ensign Stevens
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Baker.
w. Harman Reynolds, of Townsend
has been spending a few days with
friends in this city.
Frank West has returned from q
visit to friends IN Townsend.
Miss CQrnelia Townsend. Of Odessa
has been spending several days with
Wilmington friends.
Mrs. NJ, NJ Davis OF odessa, was 9
recent guest of friends here.
Miss Mary Aspril, OF Odessa. Is
spending several days with Whining
ton friends.
Miss Lou Skelenger has been visit
ing Miss Emma Eccles, of Odessa.
Miss Georgia C. Enos was a recen
guest Of friends at Odessa.
Mrs. ]. f. McWhorter, Of Middle
town has been visiting friends in thi'
city.
Mrs. NJ. A. Smith, of MiddletoWn, Il
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. A. L
Massey.
Ray Farlow, OF Laurel, has beer
visiting friends in this city.
Harry Hearn was a recent guest D
Laurel friends.
Miss Hattie Williams, Of Laurel, Il
the guest of Wilmington friends.
Mrs, William p. Sirman has beel
visiting Laurel relatives.
Mrs. T. II. Riggin has returned Z
Laurel after spending fye weeks Will
relatives. in this city and Philadel
phia.
Josiah Marvel was a Laurel visito
the past week.
Miss Dorothy Tremaine, Of West
field, N. J.. returned home Frida,
after a pleasant visit with Miss Mar
garetta Miller, during which she wa
q guest Of honor at a number OF in
formal luncheOns and dinners.
II. +. Brown is spending tn
weekend visiting relatives in Bos
ton, Mass.