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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
A KANSAS COMPANY
Zinc Mine is Being Developed in the
Arbuckle Mountains

George II. Clark Of Independence,
Kansas, who is a member of the Niece
Oil Company of that city which has
arranged to drill near Pooleyille, has
zinc mining interests in the Arbuckle
mountains. Mr.. Clark stated today he
had a company of his home folks or
ganized with him, and that he had
made thorough tests of the zinc and
that he was thoroughly convinced that
he has a mine that will pay and that
it will be developed during the COM
ing year,
Zinc has been mined in small way
in the mountains for some time, but
no money has been made out of the
business yet, however those who have
made purchases in the field are just
as enthusiastic over the situation now
as they ever were, and Mr.. Clark is
B. nly of the opinion that the zinc
u of the mountains will yet yield
Il. sands of dollars of wealth for
the s of commerce in southern
OklahL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
QUESTION MARK NO DEFENSE.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 22.-That a
newspaper article may be libelous.
not only in its direct statements, but
by innuendo and suggestion, is the
holding OF the Oklahoma supreme
court commission, in an opinion by
Presiding Judge Brewer. reversing
and remanding the case of Wilbur
Spencer VS.. C. A. Minninck from
the district court of Payne county.
1t is asserted that an editor cannot
libel a person by language, the mean.
ing of which is clear to all men,
and by such references that his
identity cannot be doubted and then
escape liability through the use Of
question mark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
MAN STRIKES KEYNOTE
ON ROAD BUILDING SITUATION

auCe TO have plenty of moisture in
the soil so as to make rapid progress
in repairing and building dirt roads
it seems to me that it would be a
woetul mistake to let this oppOrtu
nifty slip by, and we should accom-
plish more in the given time than
we have in the last five years.
Therefore | shall recommend at our
annual meeting that we turn the ag-
ricultural department over to the
County Farmers Institute, and turn
our attention to good roads eXclu-
sively, and be known in the future
as the good roads association. Also
Will recommend that we encourage
the enactment OF such laws as Will
enable us to enjoy better roads, for
the reason that our representative
can't know what is best or what
will suit our needs on everything.
Therefore | shall insist that it is
the duty of this organization to for
mulate and recommend the proper
road laws.
In view of the fact that your exec
utlye committee has divided our coun-
~ irto three separate and distinct
road districts, in my opinion it would
be well to continue to subdivide,
and appoint a road booster in each
locality to solicit and oversee vol
unteer road service on roads where
the people of each locality are di-
rectly interested, keeping in mind all
the while that the purpose of this
association is to cooperate with the
road supervisors, township board,
commissioners court or any other au-
thority on roads Under the present
and road laws it is impos-
sible for us to make a good road or
every section line in our county in
a short period of time, but in each
road precinct one or two main lines
across the county should have our
attention as a whole first, and surely
with such ideal conditions existing
we can without much effort accom-
plish that much, and that of itself
would serve as the best demonstra
ton and open up the best avenue tOI
encourage local road work. We have |
managed the affairs of this associa
ton so far without collecting any
fees Of any character whatever, but
after careful thought and cOnsidera-
ton | am of the opinion that to get
the best results for another year we
should have considerable finance. SO
don't be reluctant about our annual
meeting when the time comes, bu'
be on hand with your brains and
your pocketbook, and show us Mis-
sourians which side you are on. !
am sure that | voice the sentiment
of every active member of this as
sociation when | say that we feel
very grateful to the press of the
for the assistance it has rem
lered during the past year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
WAS FIVE Inch SNOW.
Local Weather Bureau Reports the
Moisture at Almost One. Half Inch.

Local Weather Bureau Reports the
Moisture at Almost One.Half Inch.
The moisture from the snow yester-
day measured l6 inch. THIS indicates
that almost a fye-inch snow came on
Sunday night. The snow was wet and
lay close to the ground and few per
sons estimated it SO large, but the
moisture resulting tells the story Of
the depth of the snow. 1t requires ten
inches of snow to make one inch of
moisture The snow fell quietly and
the limbs and twigs of the trees were
loaded, and the telephone and tele-
graph wires were stacked with snow
which would have not been the case
had the wind been blowing and the
snow drifting The moisture was not
needed, it adds to the Inconvenience
of hauling, but with the moisture in
the ground now, a good freeze would
be worth more than a thorough plow
ing to every farm in the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
Fraud Against Government.

San Francisco, Dec. 22.-Books OF
the Western Fuel company, it was
testified here Monday, SHOW that in
80 per cent of sa.es TO vessels, more
coal was discharged from the cCm-
panvs barges than had been loaded
into them. w. II Tiiweil, special
agent of the United States treasury
department, made this statement in
the trial of eight directors and en-
ployes of the company for conspiracy
10 defraud Tidw9:i testified that
L. S. army transports and revenue
cutters which loaded coal from West
ern Fuel barges received more coal,
according to the books, than the
barges carried and that the gov
crnment had refunded customs duties
for the larger amounts.
The refunds were made, he said,
upon the sworn statements of James
r. Smith or some other of the de-
PENDANTS that the company's figures
for the amounts discharged from the
barges were correct.
According to Tidwell's testimony,
between April l, 1906, and Decem-
ber 81, 1912. the Western Fuel com
pany sold $4,000 tons of foreign
coai in excess of what it received.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23

c. D. Shiflett of Duncan, Okla,
president of the Stephens County
Good Roads Association, has written
a letter to the association, which
was published in the Duncan Banner.
The letter clearly indicates that Mr.
Shiflett is of the opinion that organ
zations with only talk behind them
can never accomplish anything i'll
the way of road building. He puts
it straight from the shoulder that If
work is to be done that the associa-
ton must eliminate side issues, de
vote itself exclusively to road i'm
provements, map out laws under
which work can be done and puC
money into the treasury to be used
in doing the work, Highway Com
missioner Sidney Suggs, after read
ing the letter, said Il would like
to see every road association and
every newspaper take up just such
suggestions as are made in this let
ter, road building is a business, 1t
must be learned or vast sums will
continue to be wasted. 1t requires
money to build roads and laws must
be passed under which the money
necessary can be raised, if every road
association will get in touch with its
representative there will not be so
much trouble with the legislature in
road legislation the next session. ]
am very much pleased to see the
people CT Stephens county get busy
along this line and in my opinion
every county in the state will take
the same view of the road situation
before the next legislative body is in
session"
The Ardmoreite publishes below
the full text of the Shiflett letter:
Some plain Talk About Good Roads
Association.
To the Good Roads Association Of
Stephens county, by C. d. Shiflett.
As we are nearing the close Of the
first year of the life of this associa.
ton, and inasmuch as many of us
are busy all the while with our in
dividual affairs, it seems to me that
it might be well to begin now plan
ming for our next years work and
arrange for our annual meeting which !
is to take place about the first of
January, 1914. l earnestly request
each and every member of this as
socation to act as self appointed
committeeman in bringing any influ-
ence to bear upon the citizens of the
that would have any effect di-
rectly or indirectly in bringing about
a general effort to better the condi
ton of our roads this fall and win
ter as it seems to be such an oppor-
tune time for the reason that the !
ground has had such a thoroug1 |
soaking that it will be in a splen
did condition for road work all win
ter, and as it is of so much import
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
"PALS" WILL AID CONVICTS.
Prison Society to Cheer Them and
Find Jobs When They're Free.

Auburn, n. Y, Dec 22-Thomas
Mott Osborne chairman of the state
commission for prison reform, an
nounced today that formation recently
Of the Prisoners Aid League known
among the convicts of Auburn pris-
On, where it has been informally
tried during the last seven weeks,
as the pals" name derived from
the initials of the league.
The society is composed of men
from outside acting as a board Of
visitors, who endeayor to bring the
human touch to the isolated men ad-
vising them in personal matters and
keeping watch for opportunities to
obtain positions for men who seek
parole.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
REFUSE TO GIVE Up
BARREL Of BOOZE
BARREL MARKED "FOR PERSON.
AL USE ONLY" HELD BY RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

Texarkana, Tex, Dec. pa bar.
rel of whisky was received here to-
day marked for personal use only,
for consignee on the Texas side of
the city. The object of the marking ap-
parently was to try to bring the barrel
within the meaning of the Texas law,
but the railroad refused to deliver it,
holding that, whatever the laws inter
probation might be, it would be plac-
ing too much responsibility on ones
personal thirst.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
DULL CHRISTMAS
IN MEXICO CITY
MERCHANTS REALIZING CONDl-
TIoNS, DISPLAY LAST YEARS
LEFTOVER GOODS.

Mexico City, Dec. 23.-Only feeble
efforts are being made to arrange the
holiday festivities here this year. The
merchants generally have cancelled
their foreign toy orders on account of
the increased duties. Sentiment has
bulled the buying spirit and war has
declined purchases. Most of the
stores are displaying only last years
leftover goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
Unknown Wreck at Sea.

Key West, Dec. 22.-The following
wireless message from the steamship
Excelsior was received at the govern
ment station here this afternoon: DE
cember 21 passed wreck close to lati-
tude 26.15 north, longitude $3.50 vest
The Excelsior, Captain Birney, is an
American steamer engaged in trade
between New Orleans and Havana.
No details of the reported wreck have
been received here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
T|M|D MOTHER
ASKS FOR FIRE
WALKED FROM HOME IN THE
COLD NIGHT TO SAVE HER eA-
BY. HAD NO FUEL.

Something better is the aim of the
Broadway Methodist church Not sat
isfeli with the usual Christmas tree
that serves only the pupils of the
school, the church is breaking away
from old customs. Children are being
taught that real happiness =. in CIV
ing and not in receiving. 'sson
of self restrait is being ta- he
higher lesson of taking an activ, .
Germ in the welfare of others is
ing instilled into their hearts.
The Christmas tree of the Broad
way Methodist church will be given
"Wednesday night. The exercises will
begin at 1880.
The unusual thing of charging an
admission will be done Now will
you object to pay the price? Barrels
will be arranged at the large en-
frances to the church building. Per
sons entering will come with one po'
tato and with one apple, which is the
price of admission. If more potatoes
and more apples are brought, they
will be accepted with glee. Whatever
of value, whether money or checks or
orders for groceries or wood and what
ever VII be of service to the desti-
tute, will be gladly accepted. No, the
money does not go into the church
fund No handsome carpet or COM
munion service will be purchased with
the funds collected. But 100 families
will be given needed aid, All the lit
tie folks of the Sunday school, and
all the big folks, too, have had this
event in mind for several months.
Glasses have looked out after those
who need help. The children are be-
ing trained to know the principle
taught in the lesson, Am l my broth
er's keeper A member of the school
was looking out for someone to re-
ceive benefits from the donation. A
widow of a month was found. Five
children were in the home. Not one
of them had a pair of shoes upon its
feet The father lay i'll so long that
all the family had was exhausted. The
little mother with a babe on her knee
was too proud to ask for aid. She had
never done so, she did not know
how. She looked from her window up
on the busy world and thought no one
cared Last night, when the mercury
grew low and the home was uncom
Portable from cold, there was no fuel,
and the woman went in the night to-
the home of a neighbor and asked for
the privilege of warming the baby she
held in her arms. Only for the baby's
sake would she have ever dared to
ask for anything. These are the
homes that the potatoes and apples
and grocery orders and checks and
money that will be taken in for ad
mission to the Methodist Sunday
school Christmas tree will be distrib
uted among. Hundreds who do not
go to that tree will send something
for admission. Who will object to pay
ing the price of admission?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
FIRES IN MCINTOSH COUNTY.
Stock Of Goods with BuiIding-Also
Large Farm House Burns.

Stock Of Goods with 6uildns-AIso
Large Farm House Burns.
Eufaula, Okla, Dec. 22.-The store
of the Canadian Trading Company of
Canadian. a small town about nine
miles south Of this city was com
pletely destroyed by fire Monday
morning about o'clock The entire
stock, together with the building,
which was owned by the company,
was burned, causing a loss of about
100000. The stock and building was
partly insured This company is one
of the largest mercantile establish
ments in this part of the country
and operated not only the store at
Canadian, but several other stores
one of which is located at Mollette
in this county, about ten miles
southwest of this city.
Another serious fire occurred last
night, when the large farm house on
the Barry Doresaw farm was burned
to the ground, the house was occu-
pied by Dallas Cooley, a school teach
er who had the farm leased. 1t was
a total loss, without any insurance.
The fire is supposed to have been
Of incendiary origin and Charley
White, a nearby resident, has been
arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23

New York, Dec. 23-The pessimist-
ic note in Wall Street sentiment has
today entirely disappeared, and it was
stated that the usual Christmas bo-
muses. will be paid to employees by the
bankers and brokers. This sudden re-
versal is due to the passage of the
currency bill, and the settlement of
the Bell Telephone Company matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
USING MORE COTTON.
Domestic Consumption This Year the
Greatest in Countys History.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 23.-The do.
mestic consumption of cotton this year
has been 5,S26,33O bales, the greatest
in the history of the country accord
ing to the census bureaus announce
ment today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
AMERICAN KILLED IN MALAY.
Government 5otanist Killed by Ma
tives in Malay Archipelago.

Toronto, Dec. 23.-Charles Budd
Robinson, United States government
botanist, was killed by natives in The
Ialay Archipelago, according to a
Manila dispatch received here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
CLEMENTS is REAPPoINTED.
Georgian Reappointed as Member OF
Interstate Commerce Commission.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-Presi-
dent Wilson today reappointed Jud
son c. Clements of Georgia as a
member Of the interstate commerce
commission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
Christmas Exercises.

The Christmas Exercises of the
First Christian Church Sunday school
will be held in the new church at 7:3O
p. NJ, Wednesday. Admission free
A free-will Offering for the poor will
be taken.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
NAVASoTA, TEXAS, BURNS.
Four Buildings Destroyed at Loss of
Thirty-fivc Thousand Dollars.

Navasota, Tex, Dec. 23.-Fire IL
the business section today consumed
four buildings causing a loss estimat-
ed at thirty-five thousand dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
FIRST ICE OF WINTER.
Killing Frost Last Night Over South
ern Portion of Texas.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 23.-The first
killing frost of the season with ice
in exposed places occurred through
out this section of the state last
night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
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NO PAPER CHRISTMAS DAY

!: In order that the employees
!: of the Ardmoreite may enjoy
!: the holiday, ani in adherence
!: tothe usual custom of the man.
!: agement, the Admoreite will
!: not be published Christmas
!: day. This notice IS given that
!: advertisers may govern them
): selves in accordance with this
!: policy.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
CHRISTMAS FUND
STILL GROWING
NEARLY COM.
PLETE FOR THE BIG TREE
BUILDING is SECURED.

The Christmas fund for the big
Christmas tree to be given in the
Pennington building on Main street
continues to grow and tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock the big event will
be staged and it is to be hoped that
all the poor children in Ardmore
will be remembered If they are not
it will not be the fault Of Mrs
Curtis, who has the affair in charge
and who has worked increasingly to
make this a success The account
stands today as follows
Previously reported ,.......$l62.3l
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Rogers. 200
Judge Gait .......'.......... LOO
Matte CLANCY ............... IA
otal ....,.............. Sl66.O5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23
PRESENT TO AMERICAN PEOPLE
Government Vessel to Pass Through
Canal as Goetnal's Present to U. S.

New York, Dec. 23.-Panama ad-
vices today said that consideration
is being quietly given to the prop
osition to put some government YES
sci through the Panama Canal We'd
ncsday as Colonel Goethars Christ
mas present to the American people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23

There's a message in the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-23

commission.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-13
CHILDREN ADMITTED
FREE At THE VIRGINIA

Every bos and eirl taels' ygus
Ola and under 500 ac admitted free
20 tte matinee. af rho Virginia Tho.
atre every dry THIS week ir boz or .t.
win ert o1t ii. IlJtic ad appearing ia
The Sew. and present 90 at the ticket
.ui0H of fh. Virginia
something like sIyty children aaro
admitted free Tuesday upon pre-el-
yug ,ha U'fIc ad Here is an oppo.-
uriit f0r the little master or ltt.
miss to 500 the pretty moving 1i.
torres 90 100. popular house each da.
-dls week
The management OF the \irgi1iu
Theatre .s to be comp.imeuted upol
me interest boz has taken in Che
children Hr af1rd.ur them soHi
torr. of cheer and enter'aiumor.
without cents cost 20 them Nau
cer AuI.u- expects a large crowd of
children 'his afternoon at The mot.
nee Tho tov or girl who reads 'b
should .rah the scissors 20 l1.H
ipe che BLADES arross tho paT
four times. and present tho ai. tha
afternoon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-13
/ HANrER CiNI' COMMITTEE
UEl.D SESSION YESTERDAY

Tho civic Committee of fHe rUtH.
usr o. commerce was Boz session bon
tho D.. Tuesdas an g o'clock to Dis.
.us- tiers relative to 'hsir depart
maut md hear report, from tHa Tari.
ous u .a beers relatives to the oialu-up
work The comm'tteo Was composed
u. O. r Turner. ST. p N.ufrey a f.
Never N. r. bohousy VIII Thom1.
son 8.I Chairman % " GaihraIil
Among other matters discuss, :
eas ra best means OF ta,ii.tatir-
fre -k nov Boz hand The C1um.r-
Coo I. LEASED with the status off mat
tors .rl the remarkable Impro'
weut thich has been undergone
fhrog. nout the cit, since the ensr
eeti5 ation ct the property oVne q
.rl ...iness houses
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-13
NEWS ABOUT COURT
HOUSE YESTERDAY

AS lr a.twm3ftb ol th" 'r''.'oI.
sI H.n Dr. Gtnao0' park car
SATURDAY. might four men we're nr.
r.-tH ru..dl, Loo connection Win
OIL. amusement and charges of a'.
.rat arr. preferred The defend
ems au OBJ. tried az % m H jus.
a|., Dave U.rdgu's court
,ouur woman vas arrAilued h'.
fore Justice Kent ksrr Tuesday
charged with tleau,t She was
nnel the customary amount with
cost. attached she Is ail fo he @
witness. In tho honts-L.rL case
f.eI BOO fhc county court
The cas-. of tfo stat. of Texas ys
Phillips. theft under $50. o. rroI'm
iuay trial. t.1 .Ut come en at @
O'Clock Tuesday upon agreement o.
rho state attorney and the LAWYER for
tho defense PhiIp .s .tarral win
removing whistle Iuhrator and
several oreuChe- rom OBJ, traetiol
/ oaa.ae b.Ia.E.rE fo WiINreblm. th'
/ house mover
$50 suits acre Oiled with District
Clerk Mark Hardin Tuesday
SO marriage licenses have boon o.
| sI- Dol several laF-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-13
RANDALL COUNTY WILL
APPROPRIATE FUNDS

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county and donated $500 right 81.
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without decision le... rnI.u.I. Old
with rHH.. 'Hrf f.n matte
would ua ak.r oar .dt ounI'
when rl. parts r..uoi 'uarI.
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-13

,ns business .n 20 .t1i' ind
Ha' MEr Recently located r
,rHU.. OBJ. HHtIn. changed then
stree. 5000 number lately kindly no
It r. publishers oI OBJ" I'|4-i
Amarillo csc. directory a' 500 IH.'
.,..r OH. nryas hls been com.
p.,trH UI,.. Furnish both old aud
4.N location.
L SD EVANS. NuH1-or.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-13
lee cold Ms.crmclons.

We have good ripe East Texas
melons Call AZ cur plant Teyas ~
a 81 Co.. Phone 500. ls' and Cleye
land street go ft
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-13

He wish had money I'd fray.
81 She How much do sou .y.tt"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-13

AT Want A. must De accom-
panied by TIE cash.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-13

ny Daily Neas var' ads
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-09

immigration Heaviest In Three Years.
tBy Associated Press.J
washington, May Administration
into the United States was heavier for
the year ending April l than for the
previous three years. The total mum.
ber of aliens admitted during the nine
months ending April l was S8S,S99.