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Congressman Daniel Read Anthony,
Jr., republican. of Kansas, was born
August %, 1870, at Leavenworth,
Kas. attended public school and af~
forwards the Michigan Military acad-
emy and the University CT Michigan'
received a law degree and was ad-
mitted to the bar but has been en-
gagged in practical newspaper work
all his life; was mayor of Leayen-
worth in 19o3-19O5; succeeded to the
management of the Leavenworth
Daily Times upon the death of his
father, Col. d. r. Anthony, in No
yember. 1904; received the unanimous
nomination by the republicans of the
first district March 90, 1907 and was
elected to the sixtieth ongress to fill
the vacancy caused by the election
OF Hon. Charles Curtis to be United
States senator; elected to the sixty
first and exty-s second congresses and
re- elected to the siXty-third congress.
Stop and read the Want Ads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-22

The suns done burnt the corn all up,
Grasshopper ate the grains
The grafter's PROSTATE from the heat
On Kansas thirsty plains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-22

FOR RENT-First class furnished
rooms for particular people. 222
N. Washington. 1871
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-22

There is no record like to this
In literature afloat
Where any elements been known
To get a grafter's goat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-22

ZOE EsNr

FOR RENT-Rooms furnished or un-
furnished. Phone 517. '23-tf
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FOR SALE OR RENT Cheap Rem
ington and other good typewriters
j. Goldsmith, Main ST., Ardmore.
slim
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Some very attractive
dining room furniture. Phone 379
20-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-22

TWO TELEPHONE EXCHANGES for
sale, both clear OF indebtedness;
one in central and one in southern
Oklahoma. Southern exchange price
$500, central $4,000. Can show
the best money making proposition
in the state. Will give terms on
either or both or will trade. Ad-
dress Telephone Exchanges, Care
Ardmoreite, Ardmore, Okla. 22-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
MISSIONARY WRITES
OF RECENT ROBBERY
Birmingham Man and Wife
Have Thrilling Expert
ences in China

Twice attacked by robbers who stole
nearly everything he possessed and bare
ly escaping with his life Is the awful ex-
perience that recently befell Rev. Hen
don Harris. son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F..
Harris of this city, who is a Baptist
missionary in Kaifang. China. the capital
of Honan Province.
! Mr.. Harris is we'll known throughout
Alabama and Mississippi as he was prom
inently connected with Baptist churches
in these states before taking up the mis-
sionary work several years ago.
A letter just received by Mrs. L. F.
Harris from her daughter-n-law relates
of the nerve racking experience which
they have just passed through.
On the night of February 5. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris were sitting in their bed
room discussing the days work when
they heard noise outside. Mrs. Harris
glanced toward the window and saw
sight that chilled her to the bone. There
pressed up again the window were the
faces of three Cinnamon, calmly she told
her husband about the three men and he,
selling poker, leaped out of the adjacent
open window. Two of the Cinnamon es-
capped, but the third, Mr. Harris caught
and gave severe thrashing. little
later he heard another noise and on CO.
ing into his study found a hole in the
wall, large enough to admit man, nearly
completed. In the moonlight he saw
three Cinnamon running away from the
house.
The next two nights were spent in
watching for the robbers, but they were
not heard from.
On the third night. February s, Mr..
and Mrs. Harris retired early. thinking
that all danger was past. Everything
went along all right until the middle of
the night, when Mrs. Harris was awalS-
ened by her husband giving a loud yell
and leaping out of the window in his
night clothes with poker in his hand.
Thinking that her husband had lost his
mind she ran to the window just in time
to see him grab the queue of Chinaman
who was running past. Immediately two
other celestials glided out Of the shadows
and leaped on him. She gave wild
scream for help and the hired boy ran
up, frightening the robbers away.
On examining the house Mr. Harris dis
covered that the Cinnamon had stolen
nearly, everything In it, including their
clothing and valuables.
AS yet no clue has been found as to
the Identity Of the robbers, but Mr.. Har-
ris and his wife think that they were
three servants that he had discharged
some time previous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
SAYS ONEAL IS
LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE LACY SHORTAGE
Col A. E Goodhue, After Thorough Investigation of Legal
Status of Matter, Gives ISIS His Opinion, Citing
Code of Alabama AS His Authority for Statement
BY c. A. vERBECk

Ion the first day of each month the
president of the board shall cause 10 Dc
made out by the clerk an account against
each contractor, showing the NUMBER ol
convicts and the amount of hire due from
each contractor for the past month, copies
of which shall be furnished respectively
to the contractors and the state auditor.
Within 10 days after receiving such ac-
counts such contractors respectively shall
settle and pay such accounts TO the presi-
dent of the board; and the president OF
the board shall make quarterly settiement
with the state auditor for the proceeds
of such accounts, and the amount due oy
each shall be certified into the state treas
ury, and an account thereof shall be Kept
by the state auditor in a book or DOCKS
separate and distinct from other state ac-
accounts (as other accounts OF pupuc
moneys are kept. But when the con-
tract prescribes other than monthly pay
ments then the contract thereof shaii De
made out under the direction or the pres
ident of the board, and settled by the con-
tractor with the president of the board
within 10 days after the same is due and
the president of the board shall settle
with the state auditor for the same in
said monthly settlements, and the amount
shall be certified into the treasury or the
state, in all respects as herein provided;
and If the contractor fails to settle within
30 days after receiving his account the
president of the board shall notify the at
torney general. who shall at once bring
suit for the amount due Nr
THE manner in which disbursements
may be made for the department. is shown
IN section 6510:
The salaries and expenses. authorized
by this article shall be paid from the hire
and proceeds of the labor of state con-
victs. and from the income, rents and
profits of land or property pertaining to
the convict system and all accounts for
salary or expenses of every sort must be
approved by the governor before pay
ment and so much of said income as may
be necessary each year is appropriated
for such purpose.
"Realizing that discrepancies might
arise where no bond or protection is given
the state by officers and employees of the
convict board, former Governor Conner is
sued an order to banks of the state durNG
his administration to honor no drafts
signed by the president of the convict
board unless such drafts we're payable to
the state treasurer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

Gadsden, March l5.-tSpeeial.) )--Gover-
nor Emmett ONeal may be held legally
responsible for the shortage of $4,000 in
the accounts of the state convict depart
ment due to the alleged embezzlement
by Theodore Lacy, chief clerk of that de-
partment. who is being sought through
out the entire country.
Col A. E. Goodhue, after a thorough
investigation of the legal status of this
matter, gives tlils as his opinion, and
cites the code of Alabama as his author
ity for the statement
Colonel Goodhue makes the claim that
the governor is held responsible for the
convict department mo funds may be
paid out legally from the funds of the
department without his approval he
says. THE code provides that he shall
make examinations of the books and ac-
counts of the department from time to
time. All receipts of the department
must be collected by the president of
the board and transferred to the state
treasurer monthly. Money may be paid
out only as other warrants on the state:
i. e., by the treasurer upon the auditors
warrant. No member of the convict board
or ernploye of the department has au-
thority to sign checks for the depart
ment.
The COVER nor's superintendence of
the board is shown in section 6491 of
the code: The governor shall have gen.
eral superintendent and control of the
inspectors, and of all matters relating
to convicts, and see that the inspectors
perform their duties; and there shall be
made quarterly to him by the president,
& often he fan1Iira a.
port of the condition of the convicts,
and of the work done by each officer;
and the governor shall, from time to
time, require the office of the president
of the board to be examined, and its
condition reported to him by the ex-
aminer of public accounts.
This control of the governor over
the department is further emphasized
in section 6511 providing that he may
order the impeachment of the president
of the board or the inspectors for mall
feasance or misfeasance in office.
Regarding collections for the depart
ments, section 6499 reads:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
FINE MUSIC TONIGHT
0tainer's "Crucifixion" at Eleventh
Avenue Methodist Church

"A chorus of 20 trained voices under the
direction of Mr.. Dahm-Petersen will give
Stainer's beautiful cantata, THE Cruel
fixion," at the Eleventh Avenue NJ. E.
church, corner Twelfth street and Eley-
enth avenue, south, tonight at 7:45.
The entire service will be devoted to
the rendition of this work, and the at
tention of music lovers throughout the
Birmingham district will he directed to-
ward the church. Mr. Dahm- Petersen
and Mr.. McGill will be the soloists, and
Miss Jenkins and Miss Balm will be heard
in one of the duets,
1t is said that the chorus is one of rare
excellence. Those participating are Mrs.
j. S. Palmer, Mrs. N C. Glass Miss Irene
Jenkins, Miss Teddy Thurmond, Miss
Fitzpatrick. Mrs. +. G. Bruce, AIRS. w +.
Maus, Mrs Walter Hooper. Miss Edith
Balm. Mr.. j. ID. McGill, Mr.. II. r. Rice,
Mr.. 4. c. Decker, MIR. WI. Riddle. Mr..
Z. l.! Muchmore. Mr.. Adolf Dahm-Peter-
sen, Mr.. c. e. Michaels and Mr.. f. Il.
Moore. Miss McCaskey is the organist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
MR.. EXUM VISITS
FIRE STATIONS
Plan to Organize Firemen's Union Ap-
pears to Have Been Discouraged
by Attitude of Commission

The plan to organize a union among
the members Of the city fire department
appears to have-been discouraged by the
attitude of the commission. The only de-
velopments yesterday included an inspec-
tion Of several stations by President
Exum of the commission and state
ment from the union officials that the
commission acted hastily. in coming out
unalterably opposed TO the union Of fire.
men.
President Exum In charge of the fire
department, accompanied by Chief Ben
nett. paid visit to several of the sta
tions- What he told the fire fighters was
not given out. However. it IL understood
that President Exum tactfully informed
the firemen that the order of the commits
sion against the proposed union would
be strictly enforced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
BANDITS IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

New York, March 15.-Bandits jumping
from a motor car on Eighth avenue today
knocked Bert d. Newman, restaurant
keeper, unconscious with section of lead
pipe, seized the bulging satchel in which
he habitually carries his. money to the
bank and escaped in their machine.
Two hundred persons on an elevated
railroad station platform overhead were
helpless spectators of the hold up. AL
though Newman has a painful wound on
the head, the police came to the conclusion
that the feelings of the man who robbed
him were probably worse hurt for ii
developed that the restaurant keeper, in
stead of being on his way to the bank
was en- route to a laundry and the money
satchel'' contained a few dollars worth
of soiled linen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, March 15.-G p, M.)-The
barometric pressure is still rising In the
southern gulf sections and most OF the
central valley region. thermometers are
lower almost everywhere east Of the Mis-
sissippi river and in all the gulf states.
The temperatures at Memphis and Shreve-
port Saturday night was very little above
the freezing point At Birmingham a
decided drop to 40 degrees had occurred.
The rain area continued to move east
ward and the rains had not ceased on the
Atlantic slope Saturday night. The snow
fall that was noted in the western states
this morning has ceased and clear skies
are general there At some southern lake
stations snowfall continued and cloudi-
ness is very general east of the Missis-
sippi river.
The anticipated cold wave will propapiS
not be as severe as was indicated by
this mornings map. but decided cold
change will be experienced before the
thermometer begins to rise Sunday night
or Monday.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stauone
March To- 1913:
Ternp'ture
Lowest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
WHITE RENDERED DINNER
Will Be Sanitary Engineer for Bureau
of Mines

Joseph A. White was rendered a fare
well dinner at the University club last
night.
Mr.. White leaves Monday for Lawrence,
Mass, his home town, where he will
spend a short vacation before taking up
his duties sanitary engineer for the
bureau of mines, with headquarters a.
Pittsburg.
Mr.. White is civil and sanitary engi-
neer, graduate of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, and has resided
in Birmingham for the past three years.
He has been connected with the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
first on the central water works and later
as sanitary engineer. looking after the
water supply and sewerage systems of
the various camps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Doctors Failed to Relieve--A
Kidney Medicine Accom-
plished Remarkable
Results.

About fifteen years ago | began ailing
with backache and sick headache, also
nervous trouble. For about nine years |
received treatment from different doc
tors but did not receive any relief or
benefit from their medicine. About six
years ago | began using DR.. kilmers
Swamp Root and took same until | was
entirely cured of my ailments ] am now
we'll and strong and have not had to
takei any medicine for the past two
years. L attribute the cure of my ALL
ments to DR.. kilncr's Swamp Root. and
cannot praise the same enough. / would
heartily recommend any person suffer-
ing with backache, sick headache or any
nervous trouble caused by kidney dis
case to at once begin taking swamp
Root, as l am positive it will effect
permanent cure.
Yours truly.
MRS. JOSEPH BOEHLER,
119 Kansas St, Lawrencebur Ind.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of October, 1911.
JOHN II. Russo, JR.,
Notary Public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
PAVING CONTRACT
TO BE LET TUESDAY
About 100000 Worth of
Work Will Be Awarded
by Commission

Paving contracts involving about $l0o, ,0OC
worth cf improvements will be made by
the commission Tuesday. Many paving
officials will be in the city tomorrow and
Tuesday. The work included in the con-
tracts to be let Tuesday will be Second
avenue from Nineteenth street to Twen-
ty-frst street, Nineteenth street from
First avenue to Third avenue Morris
avenue from Nineteenth street to Twen-
teth street; Twelfth avenue from Twen-
ty-fourth street to Thirty-second street,
and Twenty-fourth street from Eighth
avenue to Twelfth avenue.
The commissioners are deeply interested
in paving work and plan to dc as much
Improvement along that line as practical.
Several very large contracts are pending
and others are being investigated by the
city officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
DANIELS REFUSES
PARDON TO BLUNDY

Washington, March 15.-Taking the
ground that extraordinary clemency
already had been exercised in the case
of William w. Blundy, the naval de-
serter Secretary Daniels has been OBJ
liged in the interest of the naval sery-
ice to deny the application for his par
don by Mrs. Blundy, whose appearance
at the navy department and the
White House this week with her ba-
bies, aroused a widespread sentimental
interest in the case
The secretary today decided that as
much as he would like to extend clem-
ency pardon would not be justified
by the facts and the good of the serv-
ice and the department had done all
that 1t could for the unfortunate wife
in assuring her husbands pay to her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
GULF SEALING
FLEET WRECKED

Halifax, n. S.. March 1o--Half Of the
gulf sealing fleet of eight vessels which
left here recently has met with ship
wreck. according to advices received to-
day.
The steamer Lloydson struck sunken
rock while breaking through the ice and
was SO seriously damaged thai the voyage
had to be abandoned. The Labrador
sprung leak while in heavy ice and had
to be beached in st. Mary's bay. The
Bootbic and Bellaventure were damaged
In collision and are being repaired at ST.
Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
DIRECT RECRUITING
OF 1000 MEN

Washington March 15-With the special
purpose OF bringing the Hawaiian gnrri-
son up to their full strength as soon as
possible, Secretary Garrison has indorsed
one of the last acts of his predecessor.
Secretary Stimson, directing the immedi-
ate recruiting of 1000 men. Some difficulty
is anticipated in getting that number OF
recruits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
HOPES PEACE SOON
TO BE RESTORED

Naples. March 15.--Gen. Porfirio Diaz,
fhe ex-president of Mexico, has received
many messages with full details of the
situation in the Mexican republic Gem
eraI Diaz said today he hoped complete
order would soon be restored in his coun-
try. as young and vital energies were
working together to this end
General Diaz today called on the King
Of Sweden, who has just arrived here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Weather Forecast

Washington. March 15.-Forecast Tor
Alabama: Fair Sunday and Monday'
colder Sunday.
Georgia: Fair Sunday and Monday
much colder Sunday.
Tennesseet Fair Sunday and MONDAY
much colder east Sunday.
Mississippi: Fair Sunday and Monday
colder south portions Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Artists Name on Nickels

Washington. Marcl, 15,--N Numerous pro-
tests against the initial "Fa' of Artist
Fraziee appearing on the new nickel
caused officials Of the treasury depart
nent to declare today that this was Gus
tomary on practically an the CONS OF the
United states and of other nations. On
scme foreign coins the artists full name
annearS. q ll---- " ~ --.-l.a .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
rr.pcis senator. ne Healer

FranciS Echlatter, the famous healer.
is visitor In the city ana will be
located Indefinitely at tle Empire
institute OF Drugless Hea1sr suite
512-14. The afflicted ara 9 niplly he
yited.-A -Adyertisement ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
FREE CLINIC.

THIS n ONE OF THE N0nLnsr
CHAnITHEn IN BIRMINGHAM. PRO-
CEBDs or FLAG SALE ST. PATRICK.S
DAY GO TO THE FREE CLINIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
EVENTS OF TODAY

Indians to mold memorial at Avondale
park for dead chief-will speak to boy
scouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Letter TO
DIR. kiImer q Co.
Bin2hamton, N. Y.
re What swamp-Root WIN Do For

Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do Fer
Kos
Send to DR.. killner G. Co., D,ngham-
ton, N. T., for a sample bottle. 1t vii.
convince anyone. You win also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing. be sure and mention The Bir-
mingham Sunday Age Herald. Regular
sifty-cent and one-doilar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

ST. PATRICK's FLAG DAY
ne AN FRESHMAN TOMOI ROW s*D
RUY ATFLAG FROM THE H4DyE~ on
CHARITY FOR BENEFIT 0T FflE z.
CLINIC AT ST. .yINCENTvs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. M
The Washington times., 1913-11-24
HOPE TO REPLACE
MCFARLAND SOON
Special Cornerstone Committee
Finds Business Men Eager
- in Support.

Although members Of ths Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce, the Board
Of Trade, and the Retail Merchants As
sociation, which Is charged with the
duty Of bringing to Washington the
special Republican national convention
in 1914. regret the resignation Of H. B.
F. Macfariand as a member of that
committee, 1t is believed that another
weighty member to all the place will be
found within a few days.
The committee is turning it's attention
and concentrating its efforts along this
line as breach in the committee line
up must be filled before 100 per cent
efficiency can be gained from the Or
ganization. Chairman Dolph said today
that while the resignation Of Mr.. Mac
farland was regretted, another man Of
large calibre will be found.
When this member joins the commit
tee, plans for capturing the convention
will be swung into action. The sub
committee Of the Republican national
committee will meet In Washington on
the law committee Of the national body
its ruling In regard to the national COM
mittees legal right to change the rep
resentation IN national conventions.
Washington business and financial
men will stand together and bring to
bear upon the subcommittee several
overwhelming reasons why the<national
committee should meet here in 1914. The
national committee will need advice at
that time on the question Of changing
representation, and with Congress in
session right around the corner. this
help will be forthcoming at first hand.
That is merely one of the reasons
Washington will advance In its own in
terests.
Upon the decision Of the subcommittee
Of the national organization. It Is be-
lieved. rests the choice Of cities for
the big gathering next year. The Wash
ington boosters have lost no time In
interesting members Of Congress In the
project, and Congress itself Is not
averse to having at hand a Republican
national convention.
Reports from local interests show q
cooperative tendency among business
men to stand behind the local commit
tee with the funds necessary to guaran-
tee the convention for Washington.
This, however. is not believed to be q
vital point. Every thing, 1t is believed,
lies in converting the subcommittee
which meets here IN 1914, to the doctrine
Of Washington as "the logical conven-
ton city"