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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17

Washington, D. c., Feb. 17.-MeX-
leo City is virtually cut off from the
outside world by an iron censorship.
With no direct news dispatches and
only one from Ambassador Wilson,
which merely stated that fighting
had been resumed, all government
officials waited in suspense.
Madero has telegraphed close friends
here that he expected definite re-
suits soon. Taft's reply to Madero's
non intervention went forward by
telegraph today. The contents will
not be announced until Knox is ad-
vised that Madero has received it. 1t
is understood to be a reaffirmatioil
of the American policy of withhold
ing Intervention.
The army has gone as far as it
can, under the present arrangements,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17

INTERESTING SEANCE.
Police Court Busy Scene During This
NDrning's Hours.

Judge Best iadled out justice this
morning with ncatness and dispatch
for over an hour. Everything in po-
lice circles having been quietly sleep
ing for some days, when things did
break loose they happened regularly
until the lookup at police headquar-
ters was filled to overflowing.
The first csae wherein white man
of the city was charged with gun
toting. was quickly disposed of. The
offender pleaded guilty and was as
sessed a fine of s25, which he paid
without protest or demurrer.
Hickman Willis, an Indian who has
the failing of partaking of red eye
10 excess, whenever the opportunity
presents itself, was up before Judge
Best, after forty eight hours in the
jug following a two hours previous
set-to with a jug. He acknowledged
that he had been guilty of over-esti-
mating his carrying capacity for bad
whiskey and paid fine of ten dol
lars.
Jerry Terry, negro, who believed
that the civil rights bill gave him
full and equal privilege of assimi-
lating just as much booze as white
man, so stated to the court and was
forthwith fined ten dollars for drunk
enness.
Ed Cole, reputed as being a hop
head, was to have been arraigned for
theft, but bis nerves were in such
shattered condition this morning
that he could not appear in court and
his case was continued until tom0r-
row morning,
Two cases wherein the defendants
were charged with disturbing the
peace were dismissed, the court hold
ing that the evidence was insufficient
to Justify a conviction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
To REORCAN|zE
THE OLD PARTY
FORMER GOVERNOR HADlEY OF
MISSOURI ONE OF THE LEAD
ERS FOR NEW PLATFORM.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Reports
from Washington and New York state
tLat former Governor Hadley of Mis-
souri,, and Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia university, are
at the head of a scheme to reorgan-
ize the republican party. The prom
inent leaders, it is said, plan to head
a party convention to be called this
summer at either St. Louis, Chicago,
Kansas City following President Taft's
retirement from the presidency when
the party will be reorganizcd along
broader lines and a new platform
adopted.
1t is considered by those posted on
the subject that such reorganization
is the only hope of the party and since
the Chicago convention, when Hadley
refused to align himself with Roose-
veit but stuck to the Taft forces, he
is deemed one of the men best fitted
to head the scheme.
Gov. Hadley, who spoke at Indian
arclis last night, was asked by a cor
respondent regarding the truth of re-
port Of the proposed convention but
declined to discu, the subject. 1t is
believed that the origin of the plan of
the convention is the result of the con-
ference of governors in West Virginia
last fall.
The republican leaders are then
said to have conferred at Washington
with President Taft and the plans for
the convention outlined. 1t has not
been learned when the meeting will
bH called.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
WILL DEFER APPOINTMENTS.
Governor Will Wait Until Legislature
Acts on Court Bills.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 16.-No
rlore judges Of superior courts will
he re-commissioned until the legisla-
tive policy regarding those tribunals
Is settled. By a recent opinion Of
the supreme court terms of superior
judges were declared to have expired
with the last change in administra-
ton, but unless other judges were
named by the governor, the present
ipcumbents would continue to hold.
Gov. Cruce re-commissioned the judg.
&c in Pittsburg and Mnskogee counties
bur said today that action as to he
five others would not be taken, pend
ine legislation on the question of con-
puing the col.fts. Bills are pending
in both branches of the Legislature
proposing to abolish all superior
courts after a given date, but permit
tins the voters of a county to say
whether they shall be continued.
The same policy will be followed
BY the governor in appointing a men,
her of the state banking board to ste
coed J. C. McClelland, whom he named
t, succeed Leo Meyer as state audit
or. There are bills before the !cgis-
lature, proposing to revise the mem
bership of the banking board, and
until that issue is determined, Mr..
McClellapi will continue to fill both
positions. The governor says Nc
Clelland may do so under the attorney
generals holding in the case of Rob
ert Dunlop, who is state treasurer,
and also held place on the state
beard of education.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
THE COST CoMPAR.

Commissioner l.. C. Slaughte. y
prepared a table which shows "a
cost of running the city governme
under the present commission sys
TEN and under the system as may
be proposed in the charter amend
ments. This matter will come before
the charter committee at their meet
ing tonight This will be an open
meeting and everyone may attend and
make suggestions and discuss any and
all the amendments proposed
The tables of expense of the two
sNstems as prepared by Commission
e. Slaughter show a saving in one in
stance to the taxpayers of $4,000 per
year over the present system, while
a second instance shows saving OF
$1,000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
CARTER COUNTY IS
UNDER[A|D WITH OIL
FIVE WELLS WITHOUT A SINGLE
"DUSTER" THE STORY OF ONE
COMPANY IN WHEELER FIELD.

A. A. Michael, who has charge OF
all the drilling for the Humble Oil
Company which is operating In the
Wheeler and Oil City fields, was In
Ardmore yesterday upon business for
his company. Mr.. Michael stated
that in no place in the oil regions
of both Texas and Oklahoma was
there a better prospect for the very
biggest of big results in oil than
there are in Carter county. The gen
tleman stated that the man who was
80 fortunate as to own a body Of
land anywhere in the vicinity of the
proven fields had a gold mine which
capital would be only too any/)us to
develop for him at an early date. Mr..
Michael. stated further that his com
pany had drilled five wells up to date
and were busy now sinking others.
He stated that of the total five al
ready drilled there was not one sin
Sle ullSlbT DuJ llldJ tNtly hOip huu
developed a producing we'll T1e
Humble company has already com
pleted three storage and settling
tanks of twelve hundred barrels ca
pacity each and now busy pumping
oil into these receptacles.
The Santa Fe wells, it is alleged,
which are located in the same dis
trict wherein the Humble company
is operating, have already produced
far more oil than necessary to pay
the expenses of all the drilling al
ready done. together with the cost
CT the construction of the pipe line
into Ardmore, the erection of the lar
gest storage tank in the state and
al other incidentals and it is said
that these wells will be products for
twenty years more, if not for a lonG-
er period of time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
LOOKS LIKE WAR
IN SAN ANTONIO
TEXAS CITY SCENE OF MILITARY
ACTIVITY-VOLUN CON-
PANIES ORGANIZED.

Shelton Tyer, who returned last
night from a trip to San Antonio,
states that things in that city have
a decidedly warlike appearance. Mr..
Tyer states that in addition to the
troops and companies of regulars
who are coming into San Antonio
from the different barracks and mob
ilizing points of the country the lead
irs citizens of the Texas city are or
ganizing regiment of volunteers.
This regiment will be made up and
otficered by old enlisted men who
served out their terms of enlistment
a. Fort Sam Houston and have since
settled down and are now residents of
San Antonio.
Mr.. Tyer says that great excite
ment prevailed at San Antonio. The
city, he says, is filled with Mexican
refugees who are daily and hourly
drifting across the border and seeking
protection of their lives on American
soil. War-and American interven-
ton, the gentleman says. is the prin-
cipal subject of conversation in the
southern city so near the Mexican
border.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Ex-senator Hale Stricken.

Washington, Feb. 16.--Former Sem
ator Eugene Hale of Maine is report
ed tonight to be in a critical condi-
tion from paralysis, by which he was
stricken yesterday.
Because of his advanced years, Sen
ator Hale's friends are apprehensive
he may not recover. He will be r.
years old June 8.
Senator Hale's wife and son, Col
cnel Frederick Hale, reached his bed
side from their home in Portland to-
night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
TEACHERS ASsAiLANT HELD.
Two Pupils Under $500 Bond For
Assault.

Altus, OKLA, Feb. 16.-With the
district court room crowded to ca
racity, even the galleries being filled,
the preliminary examination of Earl
Helms, son of prominent farmer of
Jackson county, charged with assault.
ing and stabbng Thomas c. Greer, a
teacher of the Locust Grove school,
eight miles southeast, on February
6, was held before Justice Hickman
Saturday.
The defendant was bound over to
the district court in $500 bond. Chas.
Austin was also held in $500 bond
charged with assisting Helms in the
commission of the crime.
Helms and Austin, another pupil,
were exhibiting some picture post
cards during school hours and were
commanded by the teacher to put
them in their pockets. Helms refused
and the teacher destroyed the post
ards. Helms demanded the cards
replaced and was ordered to go
g, but the teacher was compelled
| Z 7ct him from the schoolroom,
He returned four times, the last
time making an assault with knife
upon Greer, Austin aiding him with
a heavy stick. Greer was cut in
four places, and was in bed nine days,
during which time school was dis
missed
The case has created intense excite
ment in the neighbrhood, where all
the families concerned are promi'
nent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
KANSAS GAS SITUATION.
Petition Asks for Dismissal of Re
cevers Appointed by Court.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 17.-Attor-
ney General Dawson of Kansas, and
John Atwood attorney for the receiv-
ors Of the Kansas Natural Gas Com
pany, who were appointed by Judge
Flannelly, conferred with Federal
Judge Pollock today and then began
drawing up petition asking for the
dismissal of the federal receivers.
They said that the petition would be
filed before Judge Pollock late to-
day or tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Will Fight to a Finish.

Hostilities were resumed with re-
newed fierceness in the capital after
the truce had lasted only a few hours.
The armistice signed at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning by the representa-
|tilves of both parties, agreeing to
lsuspend operations for twenty four
hours, was broken before noon. Soon
the sound of heavy cannonading and
the whirr of machine guns announced
the return of the federal troops to
their posts in front of the arsenal.
1t appeared as if the words of
Madero and Diaz might prove pro-
phetic and that this time the battle
would be to a finish.
President Madero this morning re-
iterated his refusal to comply with
the suggestion of the senators that
he resign He declared he was still
able to dominate and that if given
time he would crush the rebel forces
Attitude of General Diaz.
General Diaz had not shown him
self to be greatly in favor of the arm
istice, but consented to it out of
respect for the efforts of the Ameri
can ambassador and the ministers Of
the powers to bring about cessa-
ton of hostilities until foreigners
and other noncombatants still with
in the zone of the fighting could
be removed to a position of COM
parative safety
Diaz regarded the truce as merely
a delay in the accomplishment of his
fixed purpose to drive Madero out oe
the presidency. The fighting Satur-
day had undoubtedly gone in favor of
the rebels, who had resisted all as.
saults against them, had received into
their ranks several hundred federal
Geserters and had obliged the federal
commanders to admit the rebel posi-
tion was impregnable.
Madero Will Stick to Palace.
General Huerta, the commander OF
the government troops, hard fighter
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CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Truce is Broken.

Mexico City, Feb. 16.-An armis
tice was arranged between the fed
erals and rebels at 9 o'clock this
morning and effective until s o'clock
tomorrow morning. The terms were
agreed to by both President Madero
and General Felix Diaz, but the truce
was soon broken and hostilities re-
sumed on both sides. The fighting
during the day was as fierce as al
any time during the week
Madero still declares he has no in
tention of resigning and fighting goes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Thrift is The Best
Means of Thriving"

Your of living biggest problems. is the
problem value dollar
spend should be serious thought for of
the thrift the reading of THE ARD
MOREITE pages filled with suggestions for
those who would thrive
tell you furniture
articles below their usual
and you bargains.
ARDMOREITE closely constantly; read
to
1913 by j. P. Fallonl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
WILSON BEGINS PACKING.
Family Getting Ready to Move Into
White House.

Princeton, n j., Feb. 16.-President
elect Wdlson and his family today
began packing some of their house
hcld effects, preparatory for ship
ment to the White House.
The governor arrived here from
New York early this afternoon. He
displayed keen interest in the events
n Mexico, but made no comment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
PRISON TERMS
AND ALSO FINES
PRESIDENT OF CASH REGISTER
COMPANY GIVEN YEARS SEN
TENCE AND HEAVY FINE.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 17.-John II.
Patterson, president of the National
Cash Register Company, who was
convicted of violation OF the Shermar
anti trust law, was today fined $4,000
and sentenced to one year in Jail
Twenty eight other defendants were
sentenced to from nine months to one
yea: III Jail and to pay costs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Carter County Teachers Will Meet

President w. H. Martin and County
superintendent l.. NJ. Thurston have
issued a call to all members of the
Carter County Teachers Association
to meet in Ardmore on Friday and
Saturday of this week, February 81
%. The meeting will be held in
the assembly hall at the county court
house and the officers of the associ-
alton are urging all the teachers of
the county to attend. A large attend
ance is particularly desired on the
first day, Friday, the 21st. On the
afternoon of that day the matter Of
deciding on the place where the sum-
mer normal will be held will be taken
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Tecumseh Declared County Seat.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 16.-Gov.
Cruce signed a proclamation formally
declaring Tecumseh the county seat OF
Pottawatomie county, as a result OF
the recent county election held there.
It is understood that Shawnee will
contest TIE election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Saws No Place Like Ardmore.

Guy Nelms, an old resident of this
city but now of Los Angeles, Cal,
who is in the city visiting relatives
after an absence of several years,
says that while there may be as good
rlaces on earth as Ardmore, there are
in his opinion, none better Mr.
Nelms, who is connected with the po-
lice service of one the large trunk
lines operating into the city Of Sou
thern California. is we'll pleased with
his home and prospects on the Pacific
slore. He will probably remain in
Ardmore several weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17

Mexico City, Feb. 17.-.Brisk fight
ing between the rebels and govern
ment troops continued today
There are Indications, however, Of
developments of character that may
relieve the situation to a measure
able degree. 1t is not possible TO
transmit the details because of the
close censorship established here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
ROOT AMENDMENT
IS TURNED down
SENATE COMMITTEE REJECTS
AMENDMENT TO REPEAL FREE
TOLL PROVISION.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 1.-THE
Root amendment proposing to repeal
tie Panama Canal law provision Civ
ing American coastwise vessels free
toll through the canal, was rejected
by the senate committee on inter
oceanic canals today This probably
will prevent action by the senate a.
this session.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Wall STREET
GIVEN A SCARE
REPORTED ILLNESS OF J. P. NOR
GAN CAUSES QUITE A FURRY
IN WALL STREET..

Naw York, Feb. ia Wall street
furry was started today by report
from London that J. P. Morgan was
seriously i'll at Cairo, but was later
allayed when ]. p. Morgan. Jr., re-
ceived a cablegram that his father
lad recovered from a Sc "e attack
OF Indigestion. ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Charter Committee to Meet Tonight.

The charter committee will hold an
olen session at the city hall tonight
Captain Wilmington, chairman CT the
committee and Mayor Dawson are urg-
ing on all persons who are interested
IN the affairs of the city to attend
tho meeting and express their views
arc opinions upon what they think
will be the best steps to be taken
and the best measures to be suggest
ed by the committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
X. and L, of Security,

Regular meeting of the Knights
and Ladies of Security will be held
in Odd Fellows Hall tonight at 1880
o'clock Important business, balloting
on candidates, etc.
MRS. TILLIE CHADDICK, Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Troops in Readiness.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 1.-THE
third cavalry at Fort Sam Houston
received orders from Washington to-
day, to hold itself ready to entran
for Galveston, prepared for foreign
service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Fiuhtinu All Day.

New York, Feb. 17.-Priyate dis
PATCHES from Mexico City today in
dicate that the firing there has con-
tinued since eight o'clock this morn.
ing with the severest fighting since
last week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17

Washington, d. c., Feb. 17.-Pres-
ident Taft's reply to Madero's appeal
to withhold Intervention as annOunc-
ed by Secretary Knox today expressed
surprise that reports he'd reached
Madero saying that the movement Of
American land forces had already
started.
The president stated that this re-
port was inaccurate and that fresh
assurances of friendship to Mexico
were unnecessary, after two years
proof of patience and good will
The note did, however, strongly
impress upon Madero the vital i'm
portance of the early establishment Of
real peace
The president said that the present
dangerous situation had created
in this country extreme pessimism"
and conviction that paramount
duty is prompt relief"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Rebels at the Border.

Brownsville, Texas, Feb. 17.-With-
out serious resistance, the rebels to-
day took possession of Matamoras,
across the Rio Grande from here and
stopped all communication with the
Texas side.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
ENVER BEY WOUNDED.
Attempt to Assassinate Young Turk
Leaders Says Report.

London, Feb. 17.-Turkish soldiers
to-day attempted to assassinate and
succeeded in, badly wouriing Enver
Bey, a young Turk leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17

for a possible troop move to Mexico
With the arrival of the Vermont and
Nebraska in Vera Cruz today, there
will be six thousand American jackies
in Mexican ports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
UNITED STATES IS PREPARING FOR
ANY EMERGENCIES IN OLD MEXICO

CAPITAL CONTINUED ToDAY-RE-
MEXICO CITY, HOWEVER, STATE
DlcAToNs OF DEVELOPMENTS OF A CHARACTER THAT MAY
slTUATloN-AM ERIcAN TROOPS
FOREIGN sERVlCE-MARINEs ASSEMBLING
AT PHILADELPHIA FOR UNKNOWN DUTIES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-17
Marines in Preparation.

Washington, d. c., Feb. Ire
newed activity of preparations of a
possible troops movement to Mexico
vas indicated today in hurried orders
to the army transport Meade at New
port News to sail to the Philadelphia
navy yards. An expedition of mar
Tres is usually assembled there. No
official explanations are made.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-05-08
REALLY NO MYSTERY At r...
Hostess Hits on Right Dishes for cys.
peptic and Woman Who Was
Reducing Weight.

When the Lawtons had lived in Will
low Park about month, they were
invited to a succession Of little din
ners at the houses of their new neigh
bors. Mr.. Lawton was on a dyspep-
tic diet, and Mrs. Lawton was en-
deavoring to reduce her weight.
II suppose we shall have to eat all
sorts Of things we don't wish, or else
seem rude" said Mrs. Lawton, mourn
fully, as they set out for the first din
uer.
To their growing surprise, the bills
OF fare placed before them at each
dinner, although not remarkably var
led, were all composed Of such dishes
as they could both enjoy.
Il don't see how you all hit on just
the right thing, when MIR. Lawton and
really are such difficult guests" said
Mrs. Lawton in a burst Of confidence
one Afternoon when the neighbors were
taking tea with her.
The ladies looked at each other, and
then one of them spoke.
"You know Mary Sloan, who comes
to wash for you Tuesday mornings?'
she said. "Well, have her Mondays,
and Mrs. Green has her Wednesdays,
and she irons for Mrs. Porter Thurs
days, and scrubs for Miss Homer Fri
days, so you See"
Her voice trailed off into silence,
but Mrs. Lawton no longer wondered;
sne saw.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-05-08
TO HIDE CHEAP WOODWORK
Proper Treatment With Paint VIII
Turn the Hidecus Into the Dainty
and Beautiful.

When the woodwork in the rented
or bought house seems Sc cheap and
hideous as to be absolutely hopeless,
which often appears TO be the case,
stain it black This will hide the de-
fects and give great deal of style to
the rooms if used with red or green
or orange or blue paper, but will not
look SO well with delicate shades.
White enamel paint always gives a
dainty effect, but it is quite expensive
to put on, and cannot be done by an
amateur, while sort Of stain can be
made with black paint, diluted one
third with turpentine, that is easily
applied by the inexperienced and will
give a very much more stylish tone
to the room than poor imitation OAK
sAny- Therteane treatmeRs
may b" used to rejuvenate an old
Morris chair, that is comfortable but
whose yellow vanished arms have be-
come too hideous to be endured Old
wood picture frames will be improved
by the same treatment. But If these
are really mahogany or real walnut
do not paint them, merely sandpaper
them and stain with a stain that can
be purchased at the paint store.