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The citizen., 1913-11-28
SEES END OF NATURAL GAS.
Manager Says West Virginia Supply
Will Last Only Ten Years.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Appearing be-
fore the State Public Service Commits
sion here in defense of advances in
natural gas rates in Northern West
Virginia towns, General Manager T. o.
Sullivan, of the Manufacturers Light
and Heat Company, Of Pittsburgh, de-
clared that within 10 years the supply
of gas in this State will have been ex-
hausted. This was one of his argu-
ments for the advance in rates.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
FOR CRIMINAL INSANE.
Separate Building Urged BY Anne
Arundel Grand Jury.

ArundeI Srand jury.
The grand jury for the October
term of the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county made its final report,
and adjourned Part of the report con
cerned the affairs of the State Hos
pital for the Colored Insane. at
Brownsville, from which a number Of
criminal insane have recently escaped.
The jury recommends that separate
building be erected for the criminal
insane, and that they be not allowed
to mingle with the others. The re-
port makes this recommendation urg-
ent, holding that the safety Of the
residents of the county demands that
such a step be taken. The jury re-
ported that several public buildings in
Annapolis have not sufficient fire pro
lection, mentioning the Maryland Hotel
and the Colonial Theatre particularly.
1t recommends that the condition OF
the Maryland Hotel be reported to the
State Fire Marshal at once
The citizen., 1913-11-28
GoMPERS AGAIN PREslDEN'
Reelected Head Of American Fedl
tion OF Labor.

Seattle, Wash.-Samuel Comp
will rule the American Federation
Labor for another year. After
electing him by practically UNI
nous vote and selecting Philadel9
as the 1914 convention city, one
the most unexciting conventions
the federation's history adjourl
sine die here. The attempt Of the|
surgents to defeat Gompers for
election fell fiat. The antis Y
strong during the early days OF
convention, but when the time q
to elect officers only a single delea
opposed Gompers' reelection. n
delphia was chosen over Fort wa
Texas, for the next convention n
vote of 1858 to S,402.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
GIRLS GO ON HUNGER STRIKE.
But Return For Lunch At College
After Missing Meal.

Spartanburg, S. C.-Two hundred
young women students at Converse
College, who started hunger strike
at dinner as a protest against the food,
returned for lunch. A dozen had
weakened at breakfast. Merely the
desire of the young ladies' to try some
novel experience" was the comment
of Dr. Robert p. Pell, president of the
college
The citizen., 1913-11-28
Maryland Postmasters Named.

The President sent to the Senate
the nomination of the following post
masters: c. w. Jefferson, at Federals
burg; j. f. Peach, at North East
Mary Tise, at Hyattsvile. Messrs. JET
ferson and Peach have the indorse
ment of Representative Covington and
Miss Tise was recommended for re
appointment by Representative Smith
There will be, accordingly, no delay il
their confirmation by the Senate.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
DYNAMITE DIDN'T EXPLODE.
But Six Miners Were Fatally Injured
In Car Collision.

Bellaire, GA car carrying II
miners collided with a car hauling $50
pounds of dynamite 400 feet from the
entrance of the Pultney mine, near
here. Both cars left the rails. All
of the men were injured, six fatally,
it is believed. They We're foreigners.
The dynamite did not explode. If it
had the II men would have been killed
outright.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
ARREST OF ZELAYA EXPECTED.
Washington Willing To Surrender Ex
Dictator To Nicaragua.

Washington.-The refusal of Secre-
tary of State Bryan to receive Jose
Santos Zelaya, ex-President of Mica
ragua, it became known, was because
the United States will take all steps in
it's power to have Zelaya brought to
trial for the numerous crimes that are
ascribed to him when he was dicta-
tor of Nicaragua. 1t is known that
Zelaya is under surveillance and his
arrest at any moment may be ex-
pected.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

Attempting to quiet horses which
were lighting. Harry NJ. Merriken.
fredericksburg farmer, was kicked in
the abdomen and rendered unconsci-
GUS. A farmland dragged Mr.. Merri-
ken from beneath the horses hoofs.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
MINE EXPLOSION KILLED "a.
Six Others Were Injured In Acton
(Ala.) Disaster.

Birmingham, Ala,-Complete ex-
ploration of the Alabama Fuel and
Iron Company's mine No. 2, at Acton,
in which an explosion occurred Tues
day afternoon, showed "a men We're
killed and hurt. State mine officials
are investigating to determine the
cause of the explosion.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
CAN PAY FOR FISCAL YEAR.
Corporations So Advised In Regard
To Income Tax.

Washington.-The Treasury Depart
ment issued instructions to collectors
in regard to the income tax stating
that every corporation will be allow
ed to pay its taxes on the basis of its
own fiscal year. The collector in the
district must be notified 80 days be-
fore the corporation proposes to close
its fiscal year. Those which do not
name a fiscal closing date will mako
returns for the calendar year.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
A DARING ROBBERY.
Bank Cashier Held Up At Noon and
Locked In Safe.

Laurel, Miss.-Unobserved except
by his victim, robber entered the
Bank OF Heidelberg, at Heidelberg,
Miss, shortly before noon, held the
cashier up at pistol point got about
$4,000, locked the cashier in a vault
and escaped on a freight train that
was passing nearby. The cashier was
liberated within half an hour and gave
the alarm.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
WILL BE LEFT TO JURY.
Judge Refuses Lunacy Commission
For Hans Schmidt.

New York.-The question whether
Hans Schmidt was insane when he
killed Anna Aumuller, cut up her body
and threw it into the Hudson will be
left to the jury that will try him for
murden Judge Foster in the Court
of General Sessions denied motion
of Schmidt's attorney for the appoint
ment of commission to pass on his
mental condition
The citizen., 1913-11-28
NO HALT IN HUERIA FnVN
ceneraI Villa Levies On ed"'
Mexico City.

Mexico City. - The ChanlUu a,l
DEPUTIES completed the Oo ue.@'
orpanization, appointing House
mittees. .ho Nat
Palace the idea prevailed that i
dent Huerta is fixed in his ~, ue.ra ara'
continue and is planning 10 ua,r ,,'ani
the program of the governmeD ln,'
the pacification OF the oo
The citizen., 1913-11-28
TO SMASH TIE EGG TRUST.
Attorney-General To Investigate Cold
Storage Combination.

Observation-Disclosures Nc
Reynolds is considering an investiga.
tion of an alleged cold storage combi-
nation, which he believes may be re-
sponsible for the high price of eggs
and poultry. Charges have also
reached the department that cold stor-
age concerns in some instances sell
cold storage products for fresh ones.
Such transactions violate the Pure
Food law.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
MISS BURNS PAYS FINE.
Suffragette Who Chalked White House
Sidewalks.

Washington.-Miss Lucy Burns, the
capitals first militant suffragette, paid
a fine of one dollar in police court for
chalking the White House sidewalks
with votes for women The judge
proposed to release Miss Burns on her
personal bond not to repeat the Of
fense, which is violation of a city
ordinance.
81 want this thing settled and over
with" said Miss Burns, so the court
made it a dollar, and she left, the
center of admiration of her sisters.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
SHOOTS WIFE AND HER MOTHER.
Then Electrician, Deserted, Turns
Pistol On Himself.

Pittsburgh,-Charles Deitz, an cleo
trician, aged 35 years, shot his wife,
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Caroline Mil
Ter, and himself at Braddock, a sub
urb. The trio was hurried to the
nearest hospital, where physicians
said Dietz would likely die, but the
women were not dangerously hurt.
Dietz and his wife have not been liv-
ing together and the shoting attended
visit Dietz paid to her mothers
home.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
WHIPPING POSTS ENEMY
Representative Evans Again
nounces the Institution

Washington.-Bareback doggln'
convicts in Delaware was denoul
in the House as degrading eruel
a medieval relic of barbarism Oy
resentative Evans, of Montana y y
was defending his resolution !
Federal injunction against the
tice. He said Attorney Genera
Reynolds felt that there was no ~ a,
he could take. "When you man1'
man to post and beat MN y
the back" cried Evans, you
him an enemy to society; mailce
hatred toward all the world are
In his heart, and sooner or ia'eI
seed must bear fruit"
The citizen., 1913-11-28
G. o. p. SPENT $4,000.
Morgan, Rockefeller and Carnegie
Gave To New York Campaign.

Albany, N Y.-Receipts of $4,000
and expenditures of $112,O0O were
shown in the election expense state
ment of the Republican State Commit
tee Just filed. Among the larger con
tributions were: ]. P. Morgan C Co.,
5000; William Rockefeller, $4,000;
Andrew Carnegie, $4,000; Senator
Elihu Root, $2,50O; Chauncey NJ. De-
pew and John d. Archbold. $500
each.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
NO HASTE ON cuRREN'
oah,ts IN Senate Expected i
Till February :,

Washington, : tn The .,a au,l uamendH
Currency bill, with the snmate an
p,pp ing and currency Committee, eete "oI d
tmS before %N the Senate and tlsa deoa't two d
t1ens tnons of the committee, heaoep gitca d
ator owen and senasU, ~s on th|
fled their divergent views ond the he b
ministration measure anu was mad
passed by the s,, House os SIi the SCI
snnllnishee business q
The citizen., 1913-11-28
SEEKS 100000 HEART BALM.
Sum Claimed In charlemagne Tower
Alienation Suit.

AlendIlOn SUN.
Philadelphia-Two hundred thou
sand dollars is the amount of damages
claimed by Mrs. Georgeanna Burdick
Tower, who declares she is the wife of
Charlemagne Tower, Jr and who has
sued Charlemagne Tower, Sr., for al
legged alienation of the affections of
his son. The complainant began her
suit against Mr.. Tower, Sr, who was
former American Ambassador to Ger
many, on October 9. She declares in
her suit that she was married to
young Tower in New Haven, Conn, in
June, 1911, while he was a student in
q New England University, and she
alleges that since then Mr.. Tower, Sr.,
has induced young Tower to leave her
and has alienated the sons affections.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
M'EVOY AND PUTZEL.

Appointed Police and Liquor License
Commissioners.
Governor GoldsborOugh announced
the following appointments:
James McEyoy, Jr, president of the
Board of Election Supervisors, to be a
member of the Board of Police Com
missioners, vice Morris A. Soper, ap-
pointed chief judge Of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore
Lewis Putzel, counsel to the Board
of Election Supervisors, to be mem
Der OF same, vice Mr. McEvoy.
Robert H. Stanton or Charles r.
Schirm will probably be appointed
counsel to the Elections Board to
succeed Mr.. Putzel
The citizen., 1913-11-28
KILLS MOTHER AND HIMSELF.
Hard Up and Better Off Dead, Man
Said In Note.

Chicago.-Albert Zinkie, Al years
old, shot and killed his mother and
himself. A note found by the police
said that the deed was committed be-
cause Zinkie and his mother were
hard up and better off dead"
The citizen., 1913-11-28
HE KILLS FOUR IN DAY.

Ntter WuFderIhg Wdh WeXICdH Stays
Three Policemen.
Salt Lake City, Utah.-Chief of Po-
lice Grant, of Bingham, and Deputy
Sheriffs Otto Whitbeck and Nephi
Jensen were killed in a rifle fight with
Ralph Lopez, a Mexican, near Sara
toga Springs, Utah. Lopez is wanted
in Bingham for the murder of coun-
tryman there. After Staying the three
officers Lopez fled into the hills. Posses
are searching for him with the pros
pect of another fight if he is ever
taken.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.

A movement has been made to start
cooperative creamery at Perryman.
The enterprise is in charge of J. Les
ter Williams, of Chicago.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
THROAT PIERCED BY PENCIL.
Woman Dies From Wounds Received
While Asleep.

Clarksburg, w. Va.-Mrs. Ida Som
merville, aged so years, died in hos
pital as the result of a peculiar acci-
dent. She fell asleep in her home
Saturday with lead pencil in her
hand. Her head dropped on the table
and the pencil pierced her throat,
making wound which caused her
death
The citizen., 1913-11-28

The County Health Board has order
ed the school at Antietam Furnace,
near Sharpsburg, closed on account OF
diphtheria in that section.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

The barn on the farm of Lindley
Rutter, Chestnut Level, was set on
fire by burning leaves and destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

William C. Devecmon. leading
member of the Cumberland bar,
named by Governor Goldsborough TO
serve on the commission to revise the
penal laws. has declined TO serve.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

An outbreak of hog cholera in the
Second district of Hartford county is
causing much alarm among farmers,
and many are butchering their hogs
for their winters meat supply.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

Centreville poultry dealers are ship
ping hundreds of turkeys to Northern
markets. The birds are bringing good
prices. An unusually large number of
turkeys were raised in Queen Anne's
county this fall. The birds are fat
and of large size and are in large
demand in the city markets.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

Portugal yearly produces more than
19S, 900, 900 pounds Of cork.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

John Archer, the newly-elected
Register of Wills for Hartford county,
has appointed Daniel II. Carroll as his
deputy. Mr.. Carroll has been for the
past six years a clerk in the office of
the State Shellfsh Commission, which
position he has resigned to take eff
feet December TO-
The citizen., 1913-11-28

Andrew Smith, % years old, employ
ed as work train conductor by the
Maryland Electric Railways Can
napolis Short Line), was killed when
$500 volts passed through his body.
Smith was one of At gang of men en-
gagged in driving flles at the draw
span of College Greek bridge. He was
standing on the deck of the pile driver.
with one hand gripped about an iron
stay" His body suddenly quiyered
and toppled over, and was caught by
couple Of workmen 1t is thought
the smokestock of the pile driver came
in contact with a trolley wire.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

After a search covering six weeks
and extending over Maryland, Penn
sylvania and the Virginias, Elmer
Snyder, farmer, near Clearspring, re-
covered at a livery stable in Harris
burg Pa, his horse and buggy that
were stolen from the street in Hagers-
town on the night of September s.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

Leaving his home to drive to the
home of his son, Wesley Miller, near
Leitersburg, Andrew Miller, 10 years
old, farmer, was found dead on the
Jacobs Church road, near Leitersburg
The team he drove was standing near
bY
The citizen., 1913-11-28

A. F. Rothstein has resigned as sec
retary of the Hagerstown Board of
Trade, effective December Is. He
has under consideration a position of
fered him by the Board of Trade of a
Georgia city.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

A tuberculosis dispensary in con
nection with Annapolis Emergency
Hospital was formally opened Wednes-
day. The dispensary is in charge of
Miss Anne Doyle. of Baltimore. The
Nurses Training School. an adjunct
of the hospital, established three years
ago. will hold its first commencement
in December Governor Goldsborough
is expected to deliver the address.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

The grand jury returned an indict-
ment against Spinosa Giacomo for the
murder about two weeks ago of an
other Italian, Antonio Dorio, at
boarding house at Security, two miles
east of HageTstOwn.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

Rev. Lewis Beeman Browne. rector
of St Stephens Episcopal Church,
rnurmont. has accepted call to st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Hayre de
Grace, and will enter upon his new
duties December l.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

Prof. CASTOR Costet, an assistant
instructor in the department OF mod
ern languages at the Naval Academy,
has oeen notified Of his decoration by
the French Government. Mr. L. Bar
thou, Prime Minister of France, has
presented him with the Palmes and
title OF officer d'academie Profes-
sor Costet has been a member OF the
corps of instructors for a number OF
years
The citizen., 1913-11-28

The Inter State Commerce Commits
sion has ordered the Western Mary
land Railway to discontinue the prac
tice of replenishing its passenger cars
with water taken from the city mains
in Hagerstown.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee for Washington County accord
ing to sworn statement filed with
the Court Clerk. spent in the recent
election campaign $I741S7 The re-
ceipts amounted to $1,S95.15, nclud-
ing balance Of $7715 from last year
The largest contribution. $1,000, was
from Murray Vandiyer The heaviest
expense item was $11S.83 for postage
stamps.
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CASH ECHOLS
THE MAN WITH A CONSCIENCE
FIGHT TO BE
AGAINST {. 0. P.
PRESIDENT WILSON, AND CHAIR
MAN McCoMBs DISCUSS PoLIT-
ICAL SITUATION.

Washington, Nov. 26.-William F,
McCCmbs, chairman of the democrat.
iC national committee, after confer
ence with President Wilson announc-
ed that he believed the republican
party would be the chief contender
with the democratic party for the
presidency in 1916.
The recent elections" said Mr.. Nc
Combs, have served to strengthen
a conviction l have had since the
last national election that much Of
the progressive party would be alb
sorbed either by the democratic or
the republican party ana that the
next national political conflict would
find the republican party the princl-
al opponent of democracy.
Mr. McCOmbs and the president dis
cussed the general political situation
for more than an hour, but the New
York democratic situation, the ma
tional chairman asserted, was not
brought up in any way. Before see
ing the president Mr.. McCombs con-
ferred with Representative Doremus
of Michigan, chairman Of the demo-
cratic congressional campaign COM
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-27
INNOCENT MAN
SHOT IN ARM
PEACEFULLY PASSING ALONG
STREET UNKNOWN PERSON
FIRED AT HIM.

Jeff Smith, aged % years, a single
man, was shot last night about mid
night while he was passing along
Burton street His arm was badly
shattered and he was taken to the
Hardy Sanitarium where the injury
was dressed. The man is rot seriously
injured, but the wound will be some
weeks in healing and is very pain
full. Smith lives two miles west of
Brock.
For some four years he made his
home with Pony Smallwood, at Lone
Grove, and for the past few months
has been in Sapulpa. Smith said his
assailant met him, said something,
drew his gun and shot and ran. He
has no idea why he was attacked.
The officers are working on the
case and Sheriff Garrett stated to-
day that a clue is being followed and
some interesting developments are
expected within the next As hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-27
Beaear Looked Sad.

A man sat at the door of the post
office his morning asking for aims.
He had been laborer and two years
ago he lost both legs on account
Of blood poisoning The nickels that
came were far between and he look =
ed somewhat discouraged He said
the poor people in the south were
very warm hearted, but the well 10
do were slow to give. He said the
people in the northern states were
better to give to cripples than the
people in the south When one
asked him why he came south, he
said all the cripples come south in
the winter time on account of the
climate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-27

mittee, regarding plans for more act
i've cooperation between the con
gressicnal and national committees.
As 20 his own future. Mr.. McComhs
reiterated his cft-repeated declaration
that he sought no public office and
that ne would not be the ambassador
TO France.
As to the Craftsmanship of the ma
tional committee, Mr.. McCombs said:
II expect to be as active in politics
as will he consistent with my busi-
ness affairs
1T gave me immense pleasure to
let the president know how highly
he is esteemed, not only at home, but
in the countries of Europe as we'll.
Everywhere I have been I have heard
words of commendation of the presi-
dent and his administration
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-27

f. NJ Roberts, whose home is in
this city, but who is employed with
the William Buchanan Lumber Com
pany at Trout Creek, La, is here
spending Thanksgiving with his fam
lily. Mr.. Roberts says he will not
move his family from Ardmore for
two reasons. First, on account Of
the splendid health they enjoy, and
second on account of the good school
system. Mr.. Roberts is an old rail
roader and the company he is with
now operates lumber mills and a
railroad and he has work that pays
well and suits him exactly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-27
THANKSGIVING EXERCISES.
High School Musical Organizations
Render PIeasinq Prouram.


Render Pleasing Program.
The high school was entertained
yesterday morning with musical pro.
gram given by the high school crches.
ira, the Boys Glee Club and the BOYS
quartetteof the high school, the Girls
Glee Club, and the Girls Sextette.
Mrs. Homer Adams who was formerly
supervisor of music ini the city
schools sang a beautiful solo and so
well was it received that she respond-
ed with an encore. Miss Charlsey
Granburg, who is very gifted musi-
clan and who bears every mark of be-
coming noted piano soloist, played
piano solo. She also responded to
an encore.
Prof. Richards gave a Thanksgiv-
ing talk which was thoroughly appre-
ciated. He called atteDtion to the
crops raised in Carter county which
were sufficient for our own needs
with some to spare, the new life Civ
en- the town by the discovery of an
oil field, was referred to, that no
scourge had overtaken the city in the
past year. and that last year these
same exercises We're held in the Car
negie library and this year they are
held in the magnificent new high
school building The victories of the
school of the past year were recount
ed, and the pupils were reminded that
when satisfaction with present pro-
gress develops that death sets in.
Progress was made the keynote Of
the speech, and the school was in
spired to greater efforts.
Those who were kept away on ac-
count of weather conditions missed
a genuine treat in the exercises.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-27
Christian Science Services.

Thanksgiving services were held at
the Christian Science church at II
o'clock First Reader H. J, Snyder
read the THANKSGIVING proclamation
of Governor Cruce and read the Bible
lesson and the regular sermon for
Thanksgiving day was read, and a
few moments was devoted to hearing
expressions Of thanks from the men,
bers. A solo was sung by Miss Ellen
Dickinson. A collection was taken
amounting to $l3 which will be
placed in the charity fund.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-27
UNION SERVICE HELD.
Dr. Gray Preached on Tenderness Of
Gods Love to Large Congregation

Union Thanksgiving services were
held this morning at the First Pres
byterian church. The church was
comfortably filled with worshippers,
and Dr. Gray preached a most beau
tiful sermon on The Tenderness Of
Gods Love Rev f. NJ. Masters of
the Baptist church read the Scripture
lesson and Rev. NJ. 5. Johnson of the
Christian church led the prayer. Rev.
Mcpherson presided at the meeting
instead of DR.. Weith who is absent
from the city. Mrs. Wood sang a So
10, and Mrs. Kyle was at the organ.
Singing by the congregation was also
enjoyed. A collection was taken for
charity amounting TO $37.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-27

Supt. c. w. Richards Of the Ard
more schools will lecture to the Coun-
ty Teachers Association at Hugo to-
morrow and on Saturday he will lee
ture TO the teachers of Pontotoc coun-
ty at the East Central Normal Prof
Richards has so many invitations
from different places in the state to
lecture that he cannot visit all the
places that want him He took ad-
vantage of the holiday period, how
ever to visit these two towns upon
this occasion