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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-19

he discovered that the original num-
Der had been erased He Immediate
~ telegraphed to the express author
tues at Marion. s. c.. to which the
nine packages were directed and he
was told that only eight packages
had been received
Garner came to work yesterday
morning us If nothing had happened.
He was accused 81 the theft. and he
promptly acknowledged having placed
the $4,000 in his pocket instead OF
delivering it over to the express mes
senger. He had spent only sl2, ane
the remaining amount was turned
over to the express company.
The young man was arrested and
was taken before United States Com
missioner Melvin Fleginheimer and
given preliminary hearing. In de-
fault of furnishing security of &c.
900 for his appearance at a formal
hearing Saturday morning In the
United States District court he was
committed ~ Hanrico county Jail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-19
Judge Cullen Lays
Blame for Delays
Of Law Upon jury
MUST SHARE RE
APONSIBILETX, SAYS RE1IR-
ING NEW YORK JURrST.

ALBANY. y. Y. Dec, ls.-Chiet
Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen, Nho with
Judge John Clinton Gray. retlres from
the Court of Appeals bench on Janu-
airy Isl, made answer tonight a. a
complimentary dinner given him and
his associate by the Albany Ear as
sociation. To the criticism of the New
York State judiciary, made by ex-
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft.
II resent their criticisms" he said.
mot because j belieys that courts.
more than any other human tnst!tu-
tion. should be exempt from criticism,
but because / think in both cases the
criticism is unjustitied
Judge Cullen took particular ex-
ception to a recent address by ex-
President Taft before the American
Bar association. In which Mr., Taft
asked, why ~ 1t that every law
breaker prefers to be tried IN a State
court7 why 1t IL that federal courts
are the terror Of evil doors? Is it
not because law and justice more GER
tainly prevail there rather than bum
combe and mere sentiment"
The greatest factor In causins. mis-
carriages OF Justice in criminal cases
is the jury. while responsibility for
failure to inlet proper punishment on
offenders must he shared by the ex-
ecutive equally with tho Judges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-19
Inquiry
in Carabao Dinner
NOT LIKELY THAT ANY COURT
MARTIAL WILL
RESULT.

WASHINGTON Dec. 1s.--In SOL
emn conciave today Secretary Of War
Garrison and Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels, completed Their IHY6srTg7ETTDn
into the doings Of the Army ard Navy
officers at the annual dinner of the
military order Of the Cardiac held
here last week, which WAS the occa-
sion OF soags and jokes which were
pronounced offensive by President
Wilson
Az the end 81 their conference. the
two cabinet officers prepared a re-
port 10 she president, including recon-
mendati31s for action. This report
Secretary Garrison sent to the White
House and later IN the day II was
the subject Of a conference between
him and The president. In neither the
war nor navy departments is It con-
sldered likely that any court mar
tails will be ordered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-19
Bristol PostoHice
to Remain Opened
CONGRESSMAN MOON, OF TEN
NESSEE, LOSES FIGHT TO
CLOSE 1T.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.--Con-
gresham Moon, of Tennessee. chair
man of the house committee on post
offices. has lost his fight TO close the
Bristol, Virginia. postoffice.
The committee by an overwhelming
vote today struck from the bill the
provision inserted by Moon. having
the effect of closing the office. and
making II necessary to transact all
the business from the office in the
federal building on the Tennessee side
OF the line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-19
Opposition Completely Broken
and Passage Today Seems
Assured After Few More
Senators Speak.
Senator Lodge Writes Protest
From Sick Bed, Declaring
Imitation viii Result. Anoth-
er Democratic Caucus Makes
Few Changes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.---Ali Sc
rious attempt to amend the currency
bin was abandoned by Senator Hitch
cock and his followers tonight and the
measure will be passed tomorrow,
With the opposition completely
broken. X looked az II the rill might
be put through before the adjourn
ment OF the senate tonight. but de-
sire on the part OF one or two sen
ators 10 speak "a final word resulted
In postponing action.
The consideration of the bill today
was marked by several important de-
velopments Eleventh hour changes
were made by the Democrats One
amendment exempts all subordinate
appointees OF the federal reserve
board from the civil service.
Bristow Cries Spoiis.
Republicans Immediately interpret
ed this as another grab by the DEM
ocrats for spells and as assuring the
injection of politics into the personnel
Of thu employees of the important
banking board
''Of all the bad things in this bill.
this IL the worst and the most indie
fenstb BILE" said Senator Bristow, q
mem Der of The senate banking COM
mHfee.
Another Impressive development In
the closing hours Of the debate was
.he reading Of q letter from Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. written on sick
bed He insisted that the bill opens
the way to vast imitation OF the cur
reney and otherwise supported the
pexsimistic predictions made by Sen
af0r Root
A further modification was made
tonight In the matter Of the percent
age Of reserve required TO be held
against note issues. The Democratic
caucus last right as a result of SEN
ator Roots warning. raised the per-
ceatages from 30 Ia In the Owen bill
10 40 per cent, and fixed 4 limit q
~ IL percent, below which 1t should
not he allowed To fall. and imposing
IA tax Of / per cent on the deficit be-
low 40 per cent
Make Amendments.
Tonight another session u the DEM
ocratic caucus added TO the amend
ment agreed TO last night a provision
that IL the reserve falls below a. liz
per cent a tax of 2 liz per cent shall
be imposed on any deficit below that
limit. No minimum was fixed, how
ever. fer tho reserve and the only
protection against the dwtndling re-
serve is the graduated tax. The sen
ats also adopted an amendment. Of
fered by Chairman Owen, and recon-
mended by the Democratic caucus, ex-
tending the life of the Aldrich-Eree~
land law one year. reducing the initial
tax on emergency notes issue there
under from to per cent, but in
creasing the tax by a graduated scale
of IL per cent per month until the
tax shall have reached q per cent.
which shall he the maximum rate
charged
Another important amendment
adopted by the caucus tonight and
later passed by the senate. related to
the words lawful money IN the re-
dernption clause. As finally adopted
by the senate redemption of the notes
issued is made mandatory in gold AT
the treasury but in gold or lawful
money at thu election of the holder of
the note at the regional reserve banks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-19
Surveillance Enflesi.

ROME. Dec 1S-The government has
notified MIR. Page, the American ann
bassador, that the surveillance Of Miss
Dorothy MacVane, the opera singer.
who was suspected OF being a spy on
Notifications had ceased, The gov
eminent explains the surveillance sof
Miss Macyane by saying IL was caused
by the fact that she accom- panied the
opera company but did not sing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-19

HOUND TRIP CHRISTMAS TICKETS
VIA Norfolk and Western Railway
VIII be sold for all trains from now
until Christmas Day. Final limit Jan
nary 8. 1914. 33t5. Norfolk; 1906
LynehhurG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-19
schmidt Trial May Last to Christmas.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The
Schmidt trial. which was 10 have
finished slast Tuesday, will last till
Christmas anyway. The defending
lawyers, w. NJ. X. Olcott. Terence J
McManus and Alphonse @. Koelble.
think now they won't put Schmidt on
he stand.
The path is nearly clear -or the testi-
nony OF eight alienists, four on each
side. The first expert Is likely to be
heard on Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-19

NEW YORK, Dec. .s.~-Henrv Doug
las Robinson. Protestant Episcopal
bishop of Nevada, died at st. Luke's
hospital this afternoon from a compli-
cation OF diseases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
APACHES REACH NEW HOME.
Will Live in Tents Until Permanent
Homes Are Built.

Lawton, Okla, April 6.-The 100
Apache prisoners of war transferred
from Fort Sill to the Merscalero
Apache reservation in New Mexico
have reached their new homes, ac-
cording to dispatches received here
today. The special Apache train, al
most on schedule time, pulled into
the Mescalero agency this morning
and the Indians from Fort Sill were
turned over to the Apache agent
there and welcomed by happy
throng Of Mescalero brethren. They
are busily engaged in making camp
planning to live in tents during the
summer, or until permanent homes
can be erected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
SUNDAYS CANE
A SLAUGHTER
LEHlGH DEFEATED TWENTY-FIVE
WEIGH HERE.

The Lehigh independent team prov
ed easy picking for the local leaguers
Sunday, Lehigh failing to score, while
MAYORS men counted twenty two.
The locals took advantage of the
visiting twirlers' wiIdness and ran
bases at will. The visitors used two
right-handers and a southpaw, but
none of them appeared to have any
success in holding the locals. Gray,
Grubbs and Welch led the locals in
hitting.
Reynolds, Ardmores new pitchers
was seen in action for the first time
here yesterday. lie held the visitors
to four hits during the five innings
he worked. Young Naylor, who fol-
lowed him, also was in good form.
Only one Lehigh runner reached third
base and the home plate was never
in danger. The game was called in
the eighth to allow the visitors to
catch a train. The score:
Lehigh ....000 600 90 o. Al
Ardmore ......232 $40 5x-22-1G-3
Ceist, Clark, Rolando and Cameron;
Reynolds, B. Naylor and j. Naylor and
Braley. Umpire-Dieriorff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
BRYAN DENIES
MEXICO STORY
DECLARES NO SUCH CHARGES
AS REPORTED AGAINST AMBAs.
SADOR WILSON.

Washington, April 6.-Published
reports that Luis Manuel Rojas, sec
ond vice president of the Mexican
house Of deputies, and grand master
of the grand Masonic lodge of the
Valley Of Mexico, had filed with the
state department charges that Ambas-
sador Henry Lane Wilson was "re-
sponsible morally" for the assasina-
tion Of President Madero and Vice
President Suarez, brought forth from
Secretary Bryan today the statement
that no such charges had been re-
ceived by him.
1t is likely that the state depart
ment would refuse to entertain a COM
munication of SO grave a nature re-
ceived through any other than the
usual diplomatic channels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Anyone Can Make Nominations.

Anyone can nominate any eligible
lady in this great campaign. All that
is necessary to place lady in nOmi-
nation is to clip out the nomination
blank, which appears in this paper;
next fill in the name Of the lady you
wish to nominate and bring or send
to the contest editor, care The Ard
moreite office If you should happen
to nominate either one of the winners
of the two automobiles, you will be
presented free at the end of the con-
test, with a $40 gold piece. Better
think Of some popular and ambitious
lady and nominate her today. 1t costs
nothing, you are under no obligations
whatsoever, and you may be doing
someone good turn.
Watch for Wednesdays Ardmoreite
and see the first list of candidates;
next note if you have a favorite in
the list, and then get busy and vote
for her and boost her on to victory.
There is a world of real unvarnish-
ed fun in contest of this magnitude
for everyone, and all who can should
join in and make it a hummer from
start to finish. Every reader and
subscriber has the right and opportun-
ity during this contest to elect the
sixteen popular ladies in the cam
paign, and it remains entirely with
you, readers and subscribers, who
these sixteen ladies shall be.
Clip out and save the free vote
ballots every day and give them to
your favorite; next, when you renew
your subscription get the votes you
are entitled to free, and give these
also. to her. All votes are issued to
subscribers free, and any subscriber
can vote for any lady in the contest,
no matter where you reside, or where
the candidate resides.
For further particulars call on, tele-
phone or white the Contest Editor,
Ardmoreite office. Telephone 53S,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07

You'll have to hurry if you wish
to have your name or that of a lady
friend appear in the first published
fist of candidates, which will be
printed in The Ardmoreite Wednes-
day. Don't wait, but send in your
name today, or if you cannot enter
the contest yourself, think of some
popular lady, either married or single,
whom you would like to see win, and
send in her name. She will appre-
ciate the favor, and so will you, after
you note the grand opportunity you
have thrown her way. Just ponder Of
this comprehensive prize list:
Two 1913 five-passenger complete
ly equipped Ford touring cars.
Two De Luxe pleasure and sight
seeing tours through the Rocky Noun
tains and $50 pin money
-Four beautiful and valuable spark
ling diamond rings.
Four complete life" business col
lege courses.
Four handsome ladies' 2O-year gold
watches.
And, last, but not least, a cash
commission will be paid TO every can
didate entered in this great contest
on every dollar tursed in on sub
scriptions to The Daily or Weekly
Ardmoreite providing she fails to win
at least one Of the sixteen grand pre-
miums.
Could you imagine a finer array of
prizes to be given away absolutely
free for just little pleasant effort?
And remember, eight of these prizes
goes to each of the two contest dis
tricts-one Of the autos, one of the
tours, two of the diamonds, two OF
thu business courses and two of the
equal division to all.
All prizes have been ordered and
will be on display as soon as they
arrive in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
WOMAN CONFESSES
POISONED HUSBAND
ADMITS PUTTING ARSENIC IN
SARDlNES TO COLLECT lNSUR-
ANCE MONEY-MAN IN CASE.

Chickasha, Okla, April 6.-In o
signed and sworn written statement
made in the presence of four wit
nesses, Mrs. Ada Woodward, widow
of r. S. Woodward, who died after
eating a can Of sardines, confessed
she placed arsenic in the sardines
with the intention of causing her
husbands death so she could COL
lect $1,000 life insurance her hus =
band carried and run away with
John fremont, an Italian shoemak-
er, with whom she had been infatu-
ated for several months past. The
confession was made Saturday after
noon, but the full details are being
withheld by the officials for the rea-
son, they state, another arrest is ex-
pected in the case.
Woodward died after eating a can
of sardines at his home in this city
on March 27. He had been i'll for a
week, and it is charged by the
states attorney that the attempt
which proved successful was the Sec
ond one made to bring about the
grocer's death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Needed a lasso.
ing men learning to dr

= ing men learning to drive auto
II. ould be careful and sure
tha, e.. we thoroughly mastered
the (. t, 5acies of the thing before
inviting their lady friends to go rid
ing with them. One ardent Ard
more swain who has recently be-
come the owner of a big touring
car came near having a serious mis-
hap few days ago. Happily, this
was ayerted when after manipulat-
ing every valve and lever on the car
it came to stop, but not, however,
unit it had taken large slice out
of a buggy standing close by. Just
what caused the young mans case of
stage fright was not learned, but
he was heard to remark unless
the car behaved in the future he
would drive it with a blind bride"
Friends have advised that whenever
he again goes "joy riding" he secure
the services of an expert to follow
behind with a lasso.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Jack Johnson Is Smugaler.

Chicago, April THE case Of
Jack Johnson comes before the
United States district court here to-
day on the charge of smuggling. It
is claimed that the negro pugilist
sneaked a $4,000 diamond necklace
into this country from England
without taking the trouble of ac-
cepting Uncle Sam into his conf
dence. The white slave" case
against Johnson comes up later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Wilson in Undecided.

Washington, d. c., April Pres
ident Wilson. after a conference with
the democratic senator's, said he was
on the, fence as to whether the tariff
should be revised schedule by sche-
dule or in single bill He said he
would further consider it. 1t was be-
lieved that he favored a single bill
The presidents determination to
read his own message to congress has
completely displaced the tariff as the
topic of popular interest.
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced in the house by Underwood pro
viding for a joint session in the
house chamber tomorrok. The pres
ident will be escorted to Speaker
Clark's office and thence by two
members to the rostrum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
SESSION EXPECTED TO LAST
WELL INTO THE MONTH OF
AUGUST.
CLARK IS SPEAKER
Mssourian Reelected Speaker Re-
publicans Had Nominated Mann
and Progressives Murdock.

Washington, April THE Sixty
third congress began business at
noon today with prospect of work
through the dog days" we'll into
August.
The proceedings were principally
organization.
Chairman Underwood dropped the
tariff bill into the hopper as the
gavel fell.
Champ Clark was reelected
speaker. The republicans had NOM
mated Mann and the progressives
Murdock.
While the members We're finding
their new seats, a delegation of suf-
fragettes, representing every con-
sressional district, invaded the cap
itol with petitions demanding a suf-
frage amendment.
Clark received 271 votes for
speaker; Manu. III; Murdock IS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Catholic Church for Purcell.

Purcell, Okla, April 6.-Construc.
ton work on the new Catholic build
ing at this place is rapidly nearing
completion and it is estimated the
building will be entirely completed
and ready for the furnishings and
equipment within another two or
three weeks. The brick work has
been completed, the roof put on and
now the plastering is nearing com.
pletion. The lower floor is down
and the upper floor almost finished
The building is an imposing struc-
ture, well ventilated and sufficiently
large for holding the various gath
erings which meet in Purcell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS.

The Arimore Board of Education
held a busy session this morning. Or
account of the illness Of Judge r. A.
Hefner, president of the board, the
meeting was held at his residence.
The pay roll for the teachers for
the month OF March was passed upon
and allowed and warrants ordered
drawn in payment of same. This pay
roll, including the payroll of the jan
itors Of the several ward school build
ings. amounted to $3.50.
The matter of the acceptance Of
TIE High School building was taken
up, but on account OF Contractor J..
S. Owens having filed suit against
head Contractor Lee, including the
board of education as q party to the
suit, the building was not accepted
at tOday's meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
THE DEMOCRATIC TARIFF BILL
WOULD REDUCE TARIFF ON
NECESSARIES OF LIFE.
FREE SUGAR LATER
Bill Would Admit Sugar Free o,
in Nineteen and SiNteen-Raw z
to be Free Immedately-Tax on
comes Of Four Thousand Dollars.

Washington, D. c., April THE
removal of the tariff on many articles
of food and clothing, a broad reduc
tion on all necessaries of life, an in
crease on luXuries, and a new in,
come tax that touches the pocket OF
every citizen whose net income ex.
ceeds four thousand dollars, are strik.
ing features of the democratic tariff
bill presented to the house today.
Sugar will be free of duty in 1916
the bill proposing an immediate re.
duction of twenty-five per cent.
Raw wool will be free Immediately
with a heavy reduction in all wooden
goods.
These are placed on the free list
Meats, flour, bread, boots and shoes,
lumber, coal, harness, saddlery, iron
ore, silk, cream, potatoes, salt, swine
corn, cornmeal, cotton, bagging, ag-
gricultural implements, leather, wood
pulp, bibles, printing paper not worth
over two and one-half cents per pound
typewriters, sewing machines, type
setting machines, cash registers, steel
rails, fence wire, cotton ties, nails,
hoops and band iron, fish, sulphur,
soda, tanning materials, acetic and
sulphuric acids, borax, lumber prod
ucts, including broom handles, clap
boards, hubs, posts, lath, pickets
slaves and shingles.
These are taken from the free list
and taxed: Rough Diamonds, furs,
coal tar products, volatile oils and
spices. .... >.
The new rates are estimated to re-
duce the revenue eighty million dol
lars a year. This is expected to be
made up by the income tax.
Protection to the farmer is cut fiftv
per cent in an effort to reduce the
cost of food.
Although wheat flour is put on the
free list, a duty of 10 per cent will
be imposed against countries which
levy duty on American flour, thus
excluding flour from Canada and
many other countries.
The income tax feature provides
that incomes above $4,000 pay / per
cent up to $4,000; per cent on
incomes from $4,000 to $4,000; 81
per cent on income from $4,000 to
100000 and per cent on incomes
above 100000.
To encourage foreign trade, the
president is given authority to ne
gotiate reciprocity treaties and make
concessions to countries that favor
American exports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
REP. THOMAS
DIES SUDDENLY
OF PTOMAlNE POISONlNG-BODY
WILL BE SENT TO HIS HOME
AT WILLIS.

Oklahoma City, April 6.-Repre
sentative c. H. Thomas, aged So
years, died here this evening at
o'clock of ptomaine poisoning, fol-
lowing an illness of twenty-four
hours. Saturday afternoon Repre-
sentative Thomas attended base
ball game and upon returning to the
city ate a hearty supper of canned
plums, onions and liver. He retired
about 8 o'clock and an hour later
complained of severe pains in the
stomach, which were attended by
chills and commissions, throughout
the night.
Medical attention was not called
until he was removed to a local hos
pital this morning, when his family
was sent for. Following funeral
services held here, his body will be
sent to his home at Willis, Marshall
county, for interment.
Representative Thomas came to
Oklahoma from Houston, Texas. For
four years he was a justice of the
peace in Grayson county, Texas, and
for forty years he taught school in
various places in old Indian Terri
tory. He is survived by his widow
and an adopted son, Charles Thom-
as, aged 19 years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Outfielder WeIch Here.

Outfielder Welch, with Bonham
last year, reported yesterday and play.
ed good ball, notwithstanding it was
his first work of the year. This leaves
only Outfielder Sullivan out of the
fold.
Manager Naylor will probably re-
duce his team to the limit during the
present week. He plans to carry five
pitchers and two catchers, which, with
the four infielders and three out
fielders will be fourteen, the player
limit.
Manager PoindeXter of the TeXar-
kama team is the first Texas Okla
homa league manager to announce
his fourteen regulars. He has releas.
ed all surplus players and the follow
ing will start the season for Texar-
kama: Catcters-Ritter and Buster.
Pitchers-FullweiIder, Pate, Black.
Barber and Weeks. First base
Moore. Second base-Tierney. Third
base-Lewis. Shortstop-Sory. Out
fields-Sheffield, O'Brien and Stell-
bauer.
Manager Fred Morris of the Wich-
ita Falls team announces that his
team will be reduced to fourteen Tues
day OF this week. Durant is playing
a series Of exhibition games there
this week.