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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
SHERMAN READY
TO MEET R|NCL|NC
SECRETARY OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE SAYS THAT CITY
READY TO SUBMIT PLAN.

l.. NJ. Ward, secretary of the Sher-
man chamber of commerce, stated
over the long distance phone this
morning that the city of Sherman was
prepared to submit a proposition to
Mr.. Ringing for the construction of
the railroad from Sherman to Ard
more 1t was rumored this morning
that Mr.. Ringing had been to that
city and had received the proposition,
but this was denied by Mr.. Ward who
said that they were anxious to meet
Mr.. Ringing who has promised to
confer with them some time this
month, but until that time had nothing
to say relative to the offer they in
tended making him. Mr.. Ward stated
that he had received letter from Os-
car Ayers who wanted to build the
road but had taken no action on his
proposition. Mr.. Ward stated that the
citizens of Sherman were deeply in.
terested in the Ardmore- Sherman
branch and were going to do every
thing in their power to have it built.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
GARRISON FAYORS
SHORT ENL|STM' 7
SECRETARY RETURNS FROM TWO
MONTHS VISIT TO ALL MILITARY
POINTS WITH NEW IDEAS.

Washington, Sept. 16.-"I don't be-
lieve the army was ever in better con-
dition,' said Secretary Garrison when
he returned to his desk at the war
department Monday after an absence
of two months, during which he Wis
tied all the important military posts
outside of New England and some of
the stations in the middle states.
"If We are going 20 attract the men
we want and raise the efficiency of
the army, we must have shorter
term of enlistment he said. 81 am
in favor of three-year term with the
privilege of discharge into the re-
serve as soon as an enlisted man has
proven his efficiency. have not de-
cided what the shortest period of SER
vice with the colors should be-
Secretary Garrison said he had not
yet decided what period a discharged
soldier should serve in the reserve.
81 favor vocational training for the
army" he continued, 80 that in ad-
dition to the military training and dis
cipline which a man would acquire
through the service, he would leave
with some trade when he goes again
into civil life. Wherever I went /
found universal approval of this plan
Mr.. Garrison said he did not favor
nor would the country tolerate,
large standing army. He declined to
discuss plans for concentration Of the
army in a few strategic positions in
stead Of having it distributed through
out 157 posts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
DR.. DOWNWARD DEAD.
Father Of J. Shelby Downard Passes
Away at Local Hotel.

DR. w. j. Downard, father of Shelby
Downward Of this city, died today at
the Wilmington hotel. He had been
on a trip to his old home at Wapa-
koneta and Lima, Ohio, and becoming
i'll left for home and arrived in such
a feeble condition that he was unable
to be removed to the mines where he
had his residence.
He was member of Hamer Lodge
No. 167 Free and Accepted Masons,
belonging to the lodge of Wapagoneta,
Ohio. He was a veteran of the Civil
War being a private in Company NJ,
Third Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Caval-
ry. By profession, he was a doctor of
dental surgery, but had not practiced
his profession for some time, having
OF recent years resided at the asphalt
mines where he superintended mining
operations.
He is survived by his son, Shelby
Downard and by his wife, Harriet A.
Downard. He was about seventy
years of age.
No funeral arrangements have been
announced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
Whom to Tip and Whom Not.

Washington, Sept. 16.-So far as
the postoffice department is con-
cerned, tipping at the expense of the
government is soon to cease. The
only individual who will benefit by
the exception by department offlc-
ials when travelling is the train
porter. The postmaster general has
disclosed definite ideas about what
hotel walters should receive. In
his instructions is the item: Tips
for hotel waiter-nothing. AS TO
the piratical craft known as the
taxicab, its use at government ex-
pense is taboo. Under regulations
effective October ], board and rooms
must not cost more than IS a day;
laundry may be charged at the rate
of S1.25 a week, or 20 cents day;
while the engaging of a stenogra-
pher or typist to aid in preparation
of reports is forbidden.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16

to depth of 700 to 900 feet. Il
is today in liquid asphalt, it can
be placed in barrels and sold at Il
greater profit than oil The drillers
believe they have found the real
fountain head /f the Wheeler fuel
oil supply and an industry like that
will mean that connection must be
made by rail with Woodford whether
the road touches Springer or not.
Make it your business every day
to speak a good word for the build
in of this proposed road.
w. p. Poland wants to see the
line built and he is writing to friends
he has who own lands in the vicln-
thy of Woodford.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
LIQUID ASPHALT At WOODFORD
HELPS |NTERURBAN PROJECT

r. p Carpenter of Oklahoma City
was here last night. He and Mr.
Colcord are interested in the asphalt
deposits at Woodford and he states
that Mr.. Colcord offered Mr.. Hamon
five thousand dollars to build the
Ringing railroad TO Woodford and
he is of the opinion that Mr.. Colcorl
will give that amount to any other
road that will build there. ;,
Mr.. Carpenter stated that he had
observed he interurban sentiment IN
Ardmore and that sentiment ought
not to be allowed to die until the
road is built.
The drill at Woodford has gone
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
ARTER.STEPHENS COUNTY OIL FIELDS
SCORE Of NEW RIGS NOW GOING DOWN

within the last thirty days II. p.
Nichols has finished for the Diamond
Oil and Gas Company of Oklahoma
City three gas wells in Stephens coun-
ty near Loco. These wells will furnish
as much as fifty millions of cubic
feet of gas per day. Charley Colcord
Of Oklahoma City is interested in this
company. There is a probability that
the company which owns the pipe
line from the Wheeler field to the city
of Ardmore, will purchase the output
of these three wells and will extend
the pipe line from Oil City to Loco,
and connect with the new gas wells.
II is stated that negotiations are un.
der way but no contract has been
made. The extension would require
the building of sixteen miles of gas
mains. 1t is also stated that the new
wells have a pressure of $50 pounds
and should the purchase be made that
the pipe line company should elm
mate the gas pumping station at Oil
City. as the Loco pressure is suff-
cient to give this city the service re-
quired without artificial force.
The International Oil and Gas Com
pany, concern of Oklahoma City,
will place a rig two miles southeast
of Healdton No. 1. II. p. Nichols will
have this drilling contract.
The Stephens County Oil and Devel-
company composed OF num-
Der of bankers Of Duncan and Conan
che, have closed a contract for the
drilling of four wells to be sunk to
a depth of $500 feet. These wells will
be drilled in Stephens county, and II.
p. Nichols of Ardmore has the drill
ing contract.
The Ben Hur Oil and Gas Company,
a Chickasha organization, have closed
a contract for the drilling of five
wells to depth of 1000 feet These
wells will be drilled in Stephens coun-
" about fifteen miles from Healdton !
No. in Carter county. H. P. Mich
,ls of Ardmore has this drilling con-
tract. These wells will be drilled
northwest of the Healdton field.
Senator Fred e. Tucker left here
Sunday for Kansas where he has an
iii lease and upon which he viii begin
lrilling this week Within the last
ew days good well has been brought
n within 600 #. of his lease and he
s greatly encouraged over the outlook
or finding oil on his holdings there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
FIGHT DISEASE IN DESERT
UnsheItered and UncIothed, Two Men
Are Conquerinu Consumption.


Are Conquering Consumption.
Banning Cal, Sept. 15.-1n the heart
of the desert, fifty miles from civili-
zation, two men are leading the SIM
pie life in an attempt to conquer tu-
berculosis. They are George Wallace,
a rancher, of Redlands, Cal, and DR..
Gordon Lewis, a London dentist. At
last reports theye were gaining in
strength. They have no shelter and
wear no clothes whatever.
Their food is chiefly game killed in
the desert, stew made of desert herbs,
goats milk and occasionally nuts OBJ
tained from a national forest some
miles away. Daily they take long
'''s through the vast stretches of
osisk sand. They have
stoou a.. d through cloudbursts
and never a symptom Of a cold devel-
oped. In the days when they dared
not venture out into the rain without
being overcoated and mufflered, they
suffered constantly from colds and
throat affections.
Both are determined to remain in
the desert until completely cured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
FATAL QUARREL
ABOUT TIMBER
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR AND TIM.
BERMAN KILL EACH OTHER AT
ABERDEEN.

Aberdeen, Miss, Sept. 16,-State
Senator H. F. Boyles and E. F. Hen
bricks, timberman, killed each 9TH
er instantly near here this morn
ing, Boyles shooting Hendricks
through the heart just as he split
Bayles head with an axe. The two
men quarreled over some timber.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16

1t is rather remarkable that with
as much rain as has fallen recently
in almost every section of the state
the Healdton and Joiner country,
where oil men are wishing for oil
should have been neglected. Col.
Wiseman in from the fields today,
states that only a sprinkle has fallen
there and stock water is still scarce
and oil drilling is delayed to some
extent for the lack Of water This
statement is confirmed by the oil men
who are operating in the field.
Wells are however being sunk to a
depth of 250 feet where plenty Of
water is being found for the use Of the
engines.
Before many weeks the Healdton
field will have been thoroughly tested.
One rig is being placed three-fourths
of a mile southwest of Healdton No.
in section II. The drilling is being
done by the Red River Oil and Gas
Company and the driller is H. p.
Nichols.
One rig is being placed two miles
south of Healdton No. in section 81.
The Red River Co. is doing this work
and II. P. Nichols has the drilling
contract.
One rig is being placed by the Rex
Oil and Refining Co., one-half mile east
of Healdton No. 1 near the center OF
section 8. H. p. Nichols is the driller
who has the contract to do the work
j. NJ. Whittle Oil Company of Knox
vile, Tenn, has practically closed a
deal under the terms of which this
company will sink a well near Hewitt.
1t is not known yet what driller will
have charge of the well.
One rig by the Humble Oil Company
is being placed in the northwest cor
ner of section 3, one-fourth of a mile,
east of Healdton No. /. A. A. Michael
will be the driller in charge.
One rig is being placed by the Red
River Co., one-fourth mile northwest
of Healdton No. l in the southwest
quarter of section 5. A. A. Michael
is the contracting driller.
Max Westheimer and others have
purchased 140 acres of land in the
northwest quarter of section 32 in 3s. |
3w, which is one and a-half miles |
north of Healdton No. /. Just when |
drilling will be done on this tract is
not stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
DAILY GRIND Of
DISTRICT COURT
INGRAM INJUNCTION CASE STILL
BEING ARGUED BEFORE THE
COURT TODAY.

The Ingram, Apple Franklin injunc-
ton case has occupied the entire time
OF the district court today. The evi-
dence was all submitted this morning,
and the arguments in the case begun,
which still continue at this hour. This
suit is attracting considerable atten-
ton from the fact that there is some
very valuable oil land involved and
will also settle some vital questions
associated with the leasing Of such
lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
SCHMIDT s PAL
ALSO ARRESTED
BELIEVED THAT SCHMIDT AND
MURET PUT OUT BOGUS MONEY
ALSO.

New York, Sept. 16.-More rev.
elations came today in the case Of
Rev. Hans Schmidt, the priest who
cleared the river murder mystery
by declaring that he murdered Anna
Aumuller, when the police arrested
DR.. Ernest Muret, Schmidt's pal and
an alleged counterfeiter.
In an apartment rented by tho
two men was found all OF the tools
of the counterfeiters' trade and
many bogus bills. A sweeping in-
vestigation was begun by the po-
lice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16

Avis Cathey, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom B. Cathey leaves here tonight for
Tyler, Texas, where he will enter the
Tyler Commercial College where he
will take a course in short hand,
bookkeeping and telegraphy. Avis was
born and reared in this city. He is a
quiet hard working boy of good habits
and when he has equipped himself in
college, his friends here expect to
see him win success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
WILSON RETURNS FROM SUMNER
CAPITOL TO FIND EVERYTHING
ELSE IN GOOD SHAPE.
SIGN TARIFF MONDAY
Historical,
Wilson Fears to Send Cons
tions to Mexico, Which Might Be
Construed as Recognition of the
Government of Huerta.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 16.-Pres
ident Wilson returned from the sum
mer capitol at Cornish, New Hamp
shire, today, to find the currency
bill well Oh it's way through the
house ami the tariff differences al
most settled.
1t is expected that the tariff meas
ure will be ready for his signature
Monday.
The most pressing question before
the president was whether con-
gratulatons should be sent to Mex
leo on the one hundred and third
anniversary of Mexico's independ-
ence.
Some of the presidents advisers
held that such a message would be a
virtual recognition of the Huerta gov
ernment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
BEGIN WORK
ON STREET RY.
REPAIRING OF THE TRACKS
STARTS THIS MORNING-WILL
BE SOON COMPLETED.

George S. Cravens stated this morn
ing that he was having material
prepared and would begin repairing
the streets along the car tracks at
once. He was in the office OF the
city engineer this morning to have
him assist in laying out some of the
work. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Cra-
venS to have the work done before
winter weather sets in. The Down.
ard Asphalt company will also be-
gin repairing the streets that are
defective.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
COUNTY EXHIBIT
BEGINS WEDNESDAY
PRODUCTS OF FARM, ORCHARD
AND GARDEN WILL BE ON DIS
PLAY AT COURT HOUSE.

The annual exhibit of Carter coun-
ty farm products will be held at the
rooms of the Commercial Club in the
court house beginning tomorrow and
lasting until Thursday night.
A number of progressive farmers
will have exhibits and from the very
Dest shown the necessary articles
to make the county exhibit for the
state fair will be selected Mrs. Scott
and her boys and girls canning club
will have an exhibit and will demon
strate their method of canning and
preserving.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
BANK FILES SUIT
AGAINST COUNTY
cASHED WARRANTS FOR oFFlcl-
AIS FOR SALARIES FOR MAY
AND JUNE, AND WANT MONEY.

The State National Bank will file
suit against the board of county COM
missioners praying for judgment
against the county in the sum Of
S2S07.44 for salaries paid on warrants
issued by the board of county COM
missioners to officials and employees
for the months OF May and June.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
WORKMAN FINDS NECKLACE.

Most aVluable Necklace in World
Picked Up On Sidewalk in London.
London, Sept. 16,-A workman to-
day found on the sidewalk here prac-
tically the entire pearl necklace,
valued at $G5O,OOO, which was stolen
in transit from Parts to London
last July. The reward of fifty thous-
and dollars will probably go to the
finder.
The necklace was the most val
liable in the world and it was said
to be destined for Mrs. w. X Van
derbilt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
TEN THOUSAND ON STRIKE.
Building and Other Trades at Dublin
Affected by Strike.

Dublin, Sept 16.-Over ten thous-
and men have joined in the strike
movement of the transport workers
here and the building and other
trades are greatly affected.
The poorer classes Of Ireland are
suffering owing to the rise Of food
from lack of transportation facil-
tiles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
TWO SERIOUSLY BURNED.

Waco, Texas, Sept. 16.-A leaking
gasoline distilling tank caused an
explosion in a dry cleaning estab-
lishment here today, fatally burning
Mrs. l.. Steger and O. S. Womack and
seriously burning seven others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
AMBUSHED BY MoRoccANs.
One Hundred Spanish Troops Killed
and Wounded.

Paris, Sept. 16.-Dispatches from
Gibraltar say that the Shanagai col
umn was ambushed by Moroccans
near Cueta and one hundred killed
or wounded. The Spanish reinforce
ments were also driven off with heavy
loss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
Ovation for Huerta.

Mexico City, Sept. 16.-The biggest
parade ever held in Mexico City,
marched through the streets today IN
celebration Of Mexico's Independence
Day. A significant feature was the
thousands of soldiers in line and the
number of students who have recently
been given military training. Huerta
received an ovation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
Married in Fort Worth.

J. NJ McLamore of Gainesville and
Miss Lee Harrison of Wichita Falls,
both Of whom were former residents
of this city. were married yesterday
in Fort Worth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
SULZER OWED HIM MUCH.

Railroad Contractor Loaned Impeach-
ed Governor Thousands of Dollars.
New York, Sept. 16.-Hugh Reilly,
a railroad contractor, today told the
Sulzer board of impeachment that the
managers of Sulzer borrowed ten
thousand dollars from him after Sui
zer's nomination for governor, max
ing twenty-six thousand dollars that
Sulzer owed him, and which the i'm
peached governor never repaid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16

Wicker Bros. are prepared to ex-
ecute all orders for concrete work.
They have some work at the cent?
terry and would like to figure with all
those who would like to have work of
this class done on their lots in Rose
Hill cemetery. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16
GERMANS QUARREL FATAL
Court Painter Kills Member Of Army
Reserves-Had Planned Duel.

Berlin, Sept. 16.-Professor Helm
rich Mass, German court painter. to-
day shot and killed court chamber
lain Won Westerhagen, captain of the
army reserves.
They were before a court OF honor
arranging for a duel when Westerha-
gen slapped Mass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16

A. w. Gaines of Berwyn was in the
city today on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-16

Find 1t with Want Ads.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-02-14
!. SUFFRAGETTEs ACTIVE.
Bismarck, IN. d., Feb. 2.

Ol6NdICks IN T., r CD. .tZ.--
Great interest is shown in the wo-
men 81 suffrage movement and 4
meeting held in a local hotels
pariors. addressed by the nat;oncl
field secretary OF the association.
attracted nearly 100 local wolnen.
THERE'S a possibility that a march
will be made to the capitol build
ing this afternoon although those
in charge of the meeting deny this.
One of the features of the meet
ing was the address Of Miss Jean
cite Rankin of Montana. who. is
the field secretar.y of the Nation
al Suffrage association and who
has just ]. come from Montana,
where she has been attending a
session of the Legislature in our
sister state. The bill passed the
Montana Legislature with b 1t two
voteseaeainst it iii theahouse and
two, in the senate: 1
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-02-14
the people and. particularly the
farmers Of North Dakota. Il 10

the people and. particularly the
farmers Of North Dakota. 1t is
hoped BY the commission that
within another year there will be
established q uniform system. Of
running elevators which will re-
du,nd to the benefit of both the
elevator men and the farmers.
The commission proposed to go
into the above question closely
and to get at the bottom of it. s,
Members Of the commission
who were in the city spoke very
highly of the treatment that was
accorded them in the twin cities
and state. that every effort was
wade to give all the information
touching each phase of the case
that came UP. 1t is believed by
those why know that the visit to
Ne twin cities on the part Of the
Z commission will save to the pee
pie Of the state at least half a
million alone the present year.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-02-14
Good Roads Movement in North Dakota Meeting
" +. With Favor Legislators Are Interested In Plan

600. and after the various con-
tracts have been gotten under
way bonds will be issued to COW
.er the entire expenditure.
The highways will be sixteen
feet wide and will be built under
the supervision OF the Y. S. army
engineers. -' The specifications.
which are similar TO those sef
New York and Massachusetts, will
call for a well drained founda-
ton, upon which will be placed
various sizes of rock and crushed
stone. This stone will be held
firmly in place by natural lake as
phalt which will be imported from
the government lakes :. in Vene-
-,,ela and from the Island of
Trinidad, British West Indies. On
account of the various climates of
he different states through which
he system will travel, pure BIT
,men is necessary in order to pre-
vent deterioration or surface
"raveline." The. top binder Of the
road will be two inches thick and
he foremost thought in mind will
be the permanenc yof the cor
struction. The proposed cost will
run from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile and it is figured that !, the
maintenance cost will be less than
the ordinary dirt or gravel road
Of North Dakota.
The activity on the part IF this
'ate through the. Hughes bill, will
crobably be much appreciated bv
the government engineers who
must SEEK the cooperation of all
state officials, particularly state
>neineers, in the ultimate building
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-02-14

of the comprehensive system
which is proposed.
1t is probable that the road will
come direct from St. Paul to Bis
.marck and it is believed, either
be part of the road which is
proposed to the Montana line. or
at least will parallel this road until
the turn is taken in the direction
IF Pierre: II
South Dakota is about to pass
a highway bill and unless present
efforts go for naught, certain sum
of money will be appropriated
through a bond issue, for the
building of l6 foot highway
similar to New York state btu
rninous roads, from Sioux Falls to
Pierre.
According to those who have
made study of road building, it
. said that North Dakota can pro
fit larpely by the mistakes which
have been made in the eastern
states when state roads were first
agitated and constructed there.
Experiments, which proved verv
costly, were made with blown oils
nd parahnes and other man made
~--terials which were without d,c-
tilitv. When 6rst' comrleted. the
surfaces looked fire; but when
'he-' are subjected to. the heavy
traffic caused principally by the
rotor car and motor truck, they
ION showed signs of deterioration
like cheap city pavernents and
eventually went 10 pieces r,der
Is pounding and pulling of We
',;c'es of all kinds. Then the
maintenance charges became ex-