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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
YOUTH SAW FIRST
RAILROAD TRAIN
WHEN HE WAS READY TO ENTER
ONE OF THE GREATEST EDU-
CATloNAL SCHOOLS.

DO you think there is boy in Car
road train? Do you think there is a
boy in Carter county who has studied
fitted himself that he is able to pass
the entrance examination to Ann Ar
Dor university and yet has never seen
railroad train? No, it is hardly
probable that you do, and yet there
city who confessed yesterday during
the course of quiet chat that the
came down out of the mountains of
Kentucky to board it to go to Mich
of learning, and while he was not
very well versed in modern appliances
of transportation and other necessary
Conveniences, he was well enough in
formed to successfully pass the eX-
"HiAhhuiOh iOiuiiNu ioi thhI dhNS III
that great institution and that is some
examination, believe us.
This young man not only entered
that institution but he graduated in
law, went back to the mountains OF
his native Kentucky and in a short
time moved to this city and began
the practice of law here. According
to his own statement his path was
not strewn with roses for the first
few years but with that same deter
mination to win that gained him ad-
mission into Ann Arbor, and incident
ally introduced him to his first rail-
road train, he stuck to it, and now it
is a question of time with him in
order to accommodate his many
clients.
The above was told in strict con-
fidence yesterday, but if you are cur
ious to know who that young man
was who never saw a railroad train
until he was ready to enter one of
the greatest institutions of learning
in the United States, ask H. H. Brown
of this city, he can tell you if he will.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
P|L|NG AND BRIDGE
MATERIAL ARRIVES
SEVERAL CARLOADS UNLOADED
BY THE FRISCO RAILWAY THIS
MORNING.

Cling and bridge material and six
carloads of grading tools, besides a
large camping outfit arrived in the
city this morning for the Ringing
railroad Two cars of steel are eX-
pected here today and with the work
OF laying the tracks and constructing
bridges will begin at once.
There is little doubt in the minds OF
those who are on the inside but what
the road will be finished and in OPP
Grafton in time to bring the citizens
of the western portion of the county
to Ardmore to attend the great Ring
ling shows that will be here on the
oath of October In fact it is whis-
pered that the road will be in opre-
alton some time IN advance
of that event but it is the in
tention of the builders to make this
a gala occasion and bring the largest
crowd Of people together ever assem-
bled in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
MULHA[[ AGAIN ON
WITNESS STAND
TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE OF
LETTER FROM NEW YORK FIN
ANCIAL WRITER.

Washington, d. c., July 21.-Mulhall
resumed his story before the senate
committee today. A letter from Thorn.
as Gibson, a New York financial wri-
ter. from whom Lamar testified he
got the information to base his charge
of the eighty-two million dollar forg-
cry on the books of the Union Pacific
was read. Gibson wrote that he did
not know Lamar, didn't believe there
was a forgery and was sending out
retraction to subscribers. Mulhall
said all accounts were kept by an ex-
pert who accompanied him on his
trips, evidently his wife. She kept
all my accounts and was the best pol.
itician | ever knew"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
GETTING READY
FOR BIC PICNIC
COMMITTEES ARE BUSY AS BEES
GETTING THINGS IN SHAPE FOR
BIG ANNIVERSARY.

Bids will be opened this Afternoon
for concessions at the big two days
anniversary picnic to be held at
Whittington park JIly 2Sth and 29th.
The finance committee has been busy
for the past two days and are meet
ing with that degree of success that
the picnic is an assured fact. The
attractions agreed upon by the com
mittee at the meeting Friday night
have been notified to report that they
are all first class shows. The most
interesting feature to many will be
the ball game between Indians who
Will contest in a warm contest ac-
cording to the primitive rules of the
original ball game of America. There
are many stars of the game in this
locality and they will all be in the
lineup. A suitable purse is to be
divided between the winners and los
ers and the spectacle will be absolute
ly free to everybody.
Workmen will begin erecting the
stands for the other free attractions
and seats for the visitors. There will
be plenty of ice water for everybody
and ample facilities for watering
stock. The camp ground is being pre-
pared and everything will be in
readiness by Saturday night in order
TO accommodate the large number OF
visitors who are expected to arrive
in the city Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
RELIEF FROM HEAT
IS THE FORECAST
WEATHER BUREAU SAYS TEM-
PERATURE WILL BE MODERATE
THIS WEEK.

Washington, d. c., July 20.-'No hot
wave is looked for this week by the
weather bureau.
The present pressure distribution
over the northern hemisphere" the
weekly bulleting said today, appears
favorable for the prevalence of mod
crate, or at least not unusually high
temperatures over the. greater portion
of the country during the coming
week. Over the south and southwest
temperatures will probably be high at
times but not so high as during the
week just ended.
"As to precipitation, prospects are
not very favorable and generally fair
weather may be expected over all
sections except the south Atlantic
and east gulf states, where occasion
al thunder showers are likely to oc-
cur.
There are no indications of West
Indian disturbance"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
PROCRESS|vES FOR
STATE CONVENTION
FORMER SENATOR BEVERIDGE
WILL ADDRESS OkLAHoMANS-
LEDERS TO HOLD RALLY.

Oklahoma City, July 20.-Oklahoma
progressiyes are planning a big state
convention during Decepber, when
former United States Senator Bev-
eridge OF Indiana will be the principal
speaker. Senator Beveridge will at
tend the progressive roundup at New
Orleans in which several states are
to take part during December, and
it is planned to have the Oklahoma
meeting Immediately following.
According to State Chairman Nc
Donald the party will also suggest a
state ticket for the next campaign,
for ratification in the August pri-
mary election. A similar plan is to
be followed by republicans, as out
lined at the meeting of their execu-
tive committee here last week.
National Committeeman Priestly has
agreed to make the race for governor
on the progressive ticket, and is ex-
pected to make a formal announce
ment in short time. It is Mr.. Priest
ly's intention to make an active pri-
mary campaign. He will have the sup
port of Col. Roosevelt, who has prom
ised to make few speeches in Okla
homa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
OKLAHOMA TITLE MEN ELECT
Sixth Annual Convention of Body
Ends at Guthrie.

Guthrie, Okla, July 2O.-The Okla
homa Association of Title Men closed
their sixth annual convention here
today after re-electing Alvin f. Pye-
att Of Pauls Valley president for
the ensuing year, and electing r. C.,
Burnsdale of Guthrie vice president
and T. A Wilson of McAlester sec
retary treasurer. Next years conven-
ton will go to either Tulsa or Mus
kogee.
Honorary membership in the asso-
citation were voted to T. NJ. Scott
Of Paris, Texas, president of the
Texas association; Judge d. f. Stoner
Of Kansas City, II. L. Burgoyne Of
Cincinnati, and Editor T. p. Keator
of Chicago. The Torrens land system
was opposed as antiquated and bad.
The resolutions declared Guthrie to
be the best convention city in Ok
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
OFFICERS CAP PTURE
DEVICE Of DEATH
BlACkMAlLER'S INVENTION is
DECLARED THE MOST REMARK
ABLE OF THE AGE.

Salt Lake City, Utah, July 20.-ln
federal officers and detectives here to-
day was demonstrated what was de-
clared to be perhaps the most re-
markable death dealing machine in
vention in recent years. The inven-
the work ofiW. l.. Cummings, % years
old, who confessed to federal and
municipal officers that he had threat
ened to use it to destroy Miss Dor
othy Bamberger, a wealthy society
girl, unless she gave him $1,000. Al
ter the demonstration, government
officials took charge of the inven'
ton.
What is held to be Of more i'm
portance, the invention it is said,
can be turned to the saving Of life
by preventing train o. ship coils
ions.
Electricians today took the machine
into a steel and concrete vault In
an office building. Another part Of
the contrivance, a box on which was
mounted a bell and an incandescent
globe, was placed in a closed room
across a hall. Then the electric cur
rent of the machine in the alright
vault was turned on. On the unat-
tached box in the other room the bell
rang and the lamp glowed brightly.
In his acknowledged letter to Miss
Bamberger, Cummings sent diagram
OF his invention, saying that he would
place a suitcase Of nitroglycerin in her
room and explode it from a distance.
The demonstration today, say the
electrical experts, proves that he
could have accomplished this.
In speaking of his invention as he
sat in his cell, Cummings said an
attachment could be installed in To-
comotive cabs where it would give
a positive signal if a train ran past
a closed block signal In war, he
said, mines could be exploded without
wire attachments.
The prisoner told the police he had
been induced to try to blackmail Miss !
by two other men, who,
he believed, were members Of a New |
York gang of blackmailers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
ALARMING REPORTS BEING RE-
CElVED DAILY BY WASHINGTON
OFFICIALS.
AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS
That the Coming Two Weeks Will
Be Fraueht With Tremendous I'M
portance to Huerta's Government.

Washington, ID. c., July 21.-Alarm
ing reports of the approaching crisis
in Mexico have been received here by
high government officials.
1t was authoratively stated today
that the coming two weeks are re-
garded as fraught with tremendous
importance to the Huerta govern
ment.
The authoritative publication of tina
nature of the advices, it was said,
probably would precipitate the very
crisis the dispatches forecast. The
means by which it was predicted the
events were to be brought to pass
or what was to follow were not hint
ed at in the reports, which so far
have proved no reflection on the mil.
itary or naval preparation by the
United States. Meanwhile the ad-
ministration is making time on the
Mexican problem, pending the arrival
of Ambassador Wilson from Mexico
City either Thursday or Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
RATE HELD UNREASONABLE.
Carriers Ordered to Readjust Rates
to Points in Interior of Kansas.

Washington, d. c., July 21.-The
class commodity rates from st. Louis
and other Mississippi river crossings,
taking the same rates to destinations
in interior Kansas, were held by the
interstate commerce commission to be
unreasonable and discriminatory.
Rates, materially lower than the ex
isting rates, were prescribed to To-
peka. Salina, Hutchinson. Wichita
Dodge City and Goo1.and, ,epresea.
ative destinations ard carriers were
ordered to readinst thair commodity
rates reiativ to all points
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
SENATE MEMBERS GIVE AssUR.
ANCE TO SUPPORT WILSON'S
POLICY.
TERMS OF TREATY
Plan Announced Saturday by Secre-
tary Bryan Does Not Bind United
States to Any Obligation For Mica
ragua's Debts.

Washington, d. c., July 2l.-Strong
support has developed in the senate
for the presidents policy of protec-
tion and supervision over Nicaragua.
An informal poll of the committee
on foreign relations indicated that
the plan proposed Saturday by Sec
retary Bryan would be indorsei with
a safe margin of votes and would
come into the senate with the back
ing of the Influential members of
both parties.
1t became known today definitely
that the proposal does not bind tho
United States to any obligations for
debts of Nicaragua.
By the terms of the agreement,
Nicaragua would miSe no foreign
treaties that would threaten lnde-
pendence and the United States would
pay three million dollars for the
exclusive right to build the canal
route and for a naval base in tho
bay Of Fonseca.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
GRANT S WEDDING
CREATES SURPRISE
WAS MARRIED SECRETLY ONE
WEEK AGO-BRlDE is "a AND
GRANT II is 60.

San Diego, Cal, July 2O.-The we'd
ding of U. S. Grant Il of this city and
Mrs America Workman Will of Los
Angeles, which was announced for Z
o'clock Saturday evening was per-
formed one week ago today, Judge
George A. Putterbaugh, oHiciting. For
several days there had been persist
ent reports of secret wedding, al
though these were promptly denied.
Only a few friends OF the Grant
family assembled for the wedding that
had been set or this evening. U. S.
Grant w was the only one OF the
bridegroom's children who was in the
hotel parlor when the announcement
of the previous marriage was made.
Mr.. Grant is 60 years old and the
Oldest son of the former president.
Mrs. Grant is "a.
It was first announced that the we'd
ding was to take place at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning but at that hour
the bridegroom and gride were oc-
cupied in placing over the grave of
Mr.. Grants first wife bronze statute
that had arrived from the east only
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant will leave Sun
day on a trip around the world, by
way of the Orient.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
YOUNG WOMAN s
DEATH MYSTERY
BODY FOUND HANGING TO FENCE
POST IDENTIFIED AS IOWA
FARMERS DAUGHTER.

Chicago, July 2O.-The body of the
young woman found hanging to q
fence post near the county highway
leading to Tinsley Park, H., was
identified today as that of Miss
Martha Winters, 25 years old, a
daughter OF Christopher Winters, a
farmer living near Audubon, Iowa.
The mystery of Miss Winters death,
however, was not lifted, CORNERS
jury refusing to call it suicide.
Miss Winters had been working in
Chicago as seamstress and had
been living with Mrs Margaret Rum
sey in a downtown boarding house
neighborhood. Witnesses told that
Miss Winters apparently had been
subject to delusions and believed
that she was menaced by the BLACK
Hand"
Miss Winters was found yesterday
tied by the neck to a fence pest
with a strip of cloth torn from her
own dress. Her feet were touching
the ground and her watch, purse
and money were untouched Physi-
clans testified that she had died
from strangulation. The investigation
will be continued.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
BRINGING BLACK
TO ARDMORE JAIL
HENRY RAGLAND, WHO SHOT
WHITE BOY AT PAULs VALLEY,
is BEING BROUGHT HERE.

Pauls Valley, Okla, July 21.-Henry
Ragland, the negro who yesterday
shot and it is believed fatally wound
ed David Vaness, 7-year-old white
boy, was captured this afternoon by
sheriff's posse at Wynnewood, where
he was in hiding last night and
boarded the afternoon south bound
Santa Fe train there TO take the
prisoner to the Ardmore Jail for
safe keeping.
TIE wounded lads condition this
afternoon was critical and but little
hope is held out for his recovery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
"THE POLITICAL EMlGRANT."
How a Paris Newspaper Characterzes
Felix Diaz Of Mexico,

Mexico City, July 2O.-General Felix
Diaz, who has been appointed special
ambassador to Japan to express the
thanks OF Mexico to the japanese for
their participation of Mexico's cen
tennial in 1910, is referred to TODAY
by the newspaper FL Pals in an edit
orial article as "the political emf
grant" The article says Diaz Is be .
ing sent out of the country and ex-
presses the opinion that there will be
no elections in Mexico in the time
fixed
El independents also frankly ex-
presses the opinion that Diaz has been
practically eXiled, at least temporar-
lily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21

TULSA Find" SENSATIONAL.
Telephone Devices Said to Figure in
Oil Lease Controversy.

Tulsa, Okla, July 20.-The alleged
discovery Of telephone devices con-
Meeting the offices of Guyler & DeLoe
nd their attorney, f. d. Prentiss,
Sc, y the office Of c. f. Pickard and
hel. rerrell, who are contesting with
the named firm for the Golda
Rickett. lease valued at $25O,OOo'
has create a sensation here. The
contest has been pending for months.
1t was in this case that Judge L. M.
Poe Of the district court rendered
a decision of vital Importance to the
oil industry that a dry hole is not a
well.
Pickard and Terrell claim they took
a lease to the Ricketts, land after
Guyler and DeLoe had abandoned the
place following the drilling of dry
hole.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL BURNS.
Brick Structure at Darlington, Okla.
Destroyed by Fire.

El Reno, Okla, July 2O.-The large
brick structure used as engine room
and industrial school at the Masonic
Home at Darlington was destroyed to-
night by fire which threatened the
hospital and several other large build
ings. Much valuable machinery was
burned. No estimate of the loss can
be made tonight. The building de-
stroyed was erected by the govern
ment many years ago for a commits
sary hall for the Cheyenne and Arap-
ahoe Indians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
BRYAN OFF ON TALK TRIP.
Plans to Lecture Till Friday if State
Affairs Don't Interfere.

Washington, July 20. - Secretary
Bryan left tonight for Winona, Ind
where tomorrow he will deliver the
first of his proposed series of vaca-
ton lectures.
Mr.. Bryan did not make public de-
tails Of his itinerary. He expects to
return to Washington Friday to con-
fer on the Mexican situation with
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, now
on his way here from Mexico City,
but will return earlier if the pres
sure of public business demands it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
Tries to Catch" Dead Wife.

Blanchard, Okla, July 20.-Claiming
he was trying to catch his wife, whom
he said he saw rise from her grave
in Montana graveyard, a man giving
his name as Charles Kline was found
under a bridg, near here, wrapped
in quilt. He will be examined by
the county insanity board Kline says
he walked from Butte, Mont. 1t Is
believed he has grieved over the loss
of his wife.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
Huntinu Doomed NeQro.

Pauls Valley, Okla, July 20.-Mobs
equipped with tar and ropes for lynch
ing purposes are racing against sher-
iff posses to capture Henry Ragland,
negro who shot and fatally injured a
1-year- old white boy here late this
evening. 1t is said the negro at
tempted to drown the boy after shoot
ing him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21

Every member of the knights and
Ladies of Security and the Fraternal
Aid will attend the picnic Tuesday
evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21

]. H. Arnold, merchant at Mill
Greek, is here today He has some
property in this city which he came
to place on the market. Mr.. Ar
mold says Mill Creek had a good
rain yesterday but that the rain was
not general over Johnston county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
Pythian Sisters.

Regular meeting of the Pythian
Sisters Tuesday night at s o'clock
All members are urged to be pres
net.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-21
BULCAR|ANS ARE
READY FOR PEACE
NEW CABINET NOTIFIES pow
ERS OF READINESS TO END
POSSIBILITIES.

London, July 21.-The new Bulga-
rian cabinet under NJ. Rado Savots
has formally notified the European
powers of its readiness to order a
cessation OF hositlities Immediately
if the powers can induce Seryia and
Greecet take a similar course.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
ERADICATION Of
THE CATTLE TICK
SECRE3TRY WILSON RELEASES
BIG TERRITORY IN SOUTH
FROM QUARANTINE.

BY an order just issued to take
effect March LIST, Secretary Wilson
has released from quarantine 49,
400 square miles in the southern
States as result of the good prog
ress that has been made during the
past years in the eradication of the
ticks which spread the disease of
cattle known as Texas fever or tick
fever Additional areas amounting
to 5,493 square miles have already
been released since last spring. maxi
ing total of 24.9S3 square miles re-
leased during the past year. TIE
total territory released from quaran-
tine since the work of tick eradiCa-
ton was began in 1906 now amounts
to more than $4,000 square miles,
being greater in size than the COM
bined areas of South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi,
This work is carried on by the bu~
reau of animal industry of the
United States department of agri-
culture in cooperation with State
and local authorities in the affected
States.
The territory released by the sec
rotary recent order Is es fellows; In
Alabama. Madison county S1l square
miles. In California, the remainder
of San Luis Obsipo county. l,S34
square miles. In Georgia, 1886
square miles. including The counties
of Fannin, Hall. Banks, Clarke and
Putnam. In Mississippi. 6,6i7 square
miles, including the counties of Kinds,
Coahoma. and Issaquena, and parts
of Noxubee, Jefferson. Monroe
Madison. Rankin. Chickasaw, At
taia, and Leake counties, In Mis-
houri, the remainder of Mcdonald
Newton and Oregon counties. amount
ing to 1876 square miles. In North
4 ~. m
square miles. in oklahoma, 1.554
square miles, being the remainder of
Lincoln and Comanche counties and
parts of Grady and Pottawasomie
counties. In South Carolina, Isis
square miles, including Darlington
and Marlboro counties, the remain
Continued on Fourth Pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
RAILWAY PROFITS
SHOWED DECREASE
INCREASE IN EXPENSES OUT
RUNS THE INCREASE IN
RECEIPTS.

During period Of expanding bust
ness profits at first usually rise more
rapidly than expenses. That this has
not been the case with the railways
OF the United States during the recent
high tide of traffic is shown by their
returns tor the calendar year j 81 g
The total operating revenues are their
total receipts from freight and pas
scnger traffic, from carrying mail and
express and from miscellaneous
sources. Operating income is the
amount which after all expenses have
been paid remains for rentals, i'm
terest on bonds, appropriations for
hettermenta. improvements, new
construction and for dividends,
The total receipts of the railways
of the East were sI.5f1 per mile
higher than for 1911, bat operating
income gained only s240. The total
receipts OF the railways of the South
increased $492 a mile for the year,
but operating income suffered a loss
of $l0s. The railways in the West
gained S226 per mile in operating in
come. which offset the loss Of approx
imateiy the same amount in the pre-
yious year. If the closing six
months of 1912 be alone considered
the situation was not so unfavorable
but even for this period of mounting
traffic the increase in expenses out
That the funds available for de-
veloping and extending the railways
have not kept pace with the growth
in traffic or the increased expenses
of operation is shown by the follow
ing percentages. For the railways
of the East the total operating rev
enues increased "a per cent operat-
ing expenses So per cent, and taxes
s per cent leaving an increase in
ting INCOME nf
For the railways of the South total
operating revenues increased 40 per
cent. operating exepnses S.4 per cent.
and taxes rs per cent leaving de-
crease in operating income of 4 per
cent. The unusual traffic of the West
enabled the railways of that section
to obtain an increase of 81 per cent
in opera ting income. whien Just about
balances the losses sustained during
1911.
The foregoing figures are all upon
the mile of line basis and were com