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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
Our Special Mercerized
Table Dannask and Napkins.

The damask widths and the napkins in two sizes
o4-nch Damask SOC yard Small Napkins ooc dozen
79nch Damask yard Large Napkins ST. 90 dozen
n, through special effort part you able to obtain
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24

A clearing house for lost children, lost
friends and relatives has been provided
for by the exposition, officials This cen
trail Registrations bureau viii communicate
with scores of telephones over the grounds.
as well as the entire San Francisco tele-
phone ny STEM, -.s-aE- s--s----- Is Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
Dainty Embroidered White Net Flouncing,
Much Below Regular Value.

Having secured deep price concession good quantity of
22-inch Embroidered White Net Flouncng
We place it sale at the low price of 6oc yard.
Regularly selling at $1.oo and $125.
The is fine quality round mesh, embroidered
in attractive floral designs, with fancy scaloped edge
Several patterns from which to select The first time
have offered value of this kind and the great demand
for ouncing which the mode for tuncs and drapees has
created rapid sale the special price of Coo yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
Stoneware Water Coolers.

Made Of excellent quality Gray Stoneware,
heavily glazed and complete with faucet. They
range in size from two to six gallons, and are
priced from $I.35 to $a.75 each. r. =
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Optimism

Be an optimist every hour Of
the day-be one today. tomor-
row and all the time. You will
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you find that you can satisfy
all your personal wants, your
household needs and business
requirements as fast as, they
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they will be messengers of
happiness to all members Of
the household. and as well
messengers Of prosperity. to
you
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
Surrounded by Dense Forest.

Cave had never seen Cant before, but
Cave drove the automobile down to a
farm two and half miles from Chesa-
peake Beach, where it was supposed to
be shown to the woman. This farm is
in one Of the most secluded portions of
Calvert county and beside a ravine
big enough to put the Library of Con-
gress in. 1t is surrounded by $50 acres
of virgin forest.
Then ensued. Mr.. Cave testified. GER
tain circumstances which. he declares.
were an attempt on his life. Mr.. Cave
says he saw DR.. Eggleston sneaking
away from the place. DIR. Eggleston
denies that he was present. These
events occurred Monday.
Cant at the hearing today admitted
having gone to see Mr.. Cave. and that
he had given him the alias Of William
Cary. He testified that he had been
employed by DR.. Eggleston to do so
Dr. Eggleston denied it.
King testified that DR.. Eggleston
leased his farm several months ago
for IS a month, and that a few days
ago DR.. Eggleston borrowed from him
a set of rope plow lines which were
put in evidence at the hearing today
King testified he did not know for
be used until Mr. Cave came to his
place in his automobile with Grant Mon.
day. King said he then realized that
an attempt was to be made on Mr.
Caves life and that he warned Mr.. Cave
and believed that this warning saved
his life.
Stopped to Borrow Revolver.
Mr.. Cave testified that on his way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
Cheese and
Cracker Dishes.

Dainty Dishes for serving light summer
luncheons. They are of best quality Austrian
china in an excellent variety of assorted patterns
spray, conventional and floral
Priced from $1oo to $3.75 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
Smelling Salts Jars.

A new design in Brilliant Colonial Glass
Smelling Salts Jars; footed; ~ to ounce sizes.
$50 to Csc each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24

WASHINGTON TO PHILADELPHIA,
ATLANTIC CITY AND NEW YORK.
ERICSSON LINE STEAMERS"
ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM
BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA.
Through the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
10 PHILADELPHIA" Stopping at the great
fishing ground. Betterton. also Chester. Pa.
From Washington by p. and o. or W. B.. A. b.
Ry TO Baltimore. thence Ericsson line to Phila.
Steamers sail daily except Sunday pm. Fast
day hoafs daily and Sundays s am. Tickets to
Philadelphia sale at b. and Q. and w, B., A:
F. Ry ticket offices: also c. SPLIEDT, Ticket
Agent 1875 ST. NV. for New York, Atlantic
City Cape May, Asbury Park. Ocean Grove. Long
Branch ALBANY Troy points north. Meals. 75c.
Write for guide. CLARENCE SHRIvER, G. P. A..
Light and Pratt cts. Baltimore. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
STORY OF AP[0T
TO ROB AND KILL
Practicing Physician and Al
legged Accomplices Held
for Grand Jury.
LURED TO LONELY FARM,
WASHINGTON MAN SAYS
Narrative Told in Justices Court at
Chesapeake Beach Had Ma
terial for Thriller"

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Md. June "a.
a dime novel story. more startling
tnan the most thrilling moving picture
drama, was told in police Justice
court here today when DR.. J. D. Eggles-
ton OF Takoma Park and two other men
were held for the action Of the grand
jury of Calvert county on the charge
OF conspiracy to murder and rob.
Dr. Eggleston. who lives at 214 Oak
street, Takoma Park. Is forty-six years
Old, married and has two children, one
boy of seventeen and the other a
girl of fourteen.
He is a practicing physician. a gradu-
ate OF Georgetown University of 1895, and
settled In Takoma Park three years ago
me TWO men, who are Jointly accused
with him. are Richard King, a farmer.
VINO lives two and a half miles from
chesapeake Beach, and Thomas Cant,
VINO hauls baggage and is resident OF
Inesa peake Beach. King is about thirty
SIX years old. and, it is declared, once
served a term in the Maryland peniten-
tiary for killing a woman In a fit OF
anger. Cant Is about forty years old.
me nearing today. which was held be
lo,e Justiee J. p Donald. did not bring
out all the facts in the possession Of
the police A woman and a blacksmith
who, 1t Is said. has a shop in Washing
ton. ID. c., are being sought by the
police in connection with the case.
Other Conspiracies Charged.
The police charged at the hearing that
the conspiracy case on which the three
men were arraigned this morning is only
one OF number Of similar attempts said
to have been made. and after the legal
formalities Of committing the men for the
action Of the grand jury are completed
this afternoon 1t is the intention of the
police to take all three men to a station
known as Mount Harmony, two and a
half miles from Chesapeake Beach,
where, they say. the owner of a motor
boat has been lured by the men they
accuse.
The name of the owner of the motor
boat is Mr. Mucket. who is said to be
resident of Washington. The police
charge DIR. Eggleston has attempted to
purchase this motor boat in the same
manner as he is said to have attempted
to purchase the automobile which brought
about his arrest yesterday.
Mount Harmony is on the Patuxent
river, and the police intend to take
Eggleston. King and Cant to that poin,
this afternoon and be present when Mr.
Mucket arrives with his motor boat. ir
accordance with an engagement the three
men are said to have made with. Mr.
Mucket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
Eggleston Makes Denial.

Dr. Eggleston today denied to the rep
resentative of The Star that he had ever
engaged In any conspiracy, as the police
charge, with Cant and King
4 only know these men in a general
way" DR.. Eggleston ssid. Il have never
been concerned in any wrongdoing they
may have been engaged in"
At the hearing today it was developed
that G. W. Cave, president of the Home
is the owner of an automobile worth
about $1,000. Mr.. Cave testified today
that DR.. Eggleston, whom he identified,
came to him six weeks ago in Washing
ton to try to purchase his automobile
after Mr.. Cave had advertised it for
SALE
Mr.. Cave testified that DR.. Eggleston
| said he tEggleston) represented wealthy
man who had some trouble with the
government. and for that reason the car
purchaser at secluded place. He want
ed Mr. Cave. the latter testified, to take
the automobile to some place in the sub
| urbs for the purpose of showing 1t to
this man. Mr.. Cave said there was a
good deal of negotiation in regard to the
puchase of the machine, and that DR.
Eggleston employed George McNeal, Mr..
Caves chauffeur, to run the automobile.
| Mr.. Cave said he did not care to take
| the automobile to a secluded place at
| that time. and that no hing came of the
negotiation.
| A few days ago. Mr. Cave testified,
Thomas Cant. only identified here to-
| day. came to Mr. Caves office in Wash
| ington and gave the name of William
Cary. Cant, or Cary, told Mr.. Cave. the
latter said, that he understood he had G
valuable automobile he wanted to sell.
and that he, Cant. represented very
| wealthy woman. who was in bad health,
| and who had rented a farm near Chesa-
peake Beach for the summer.
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stopped Co BorroW RevoIver.
Mr.. Cave testified that on his wa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
Because of Special Purchase We Can Offer
Mems Genuine Silk Shirts
Every Thread Warranted Pure Silky
SOS and $500 each.

Smart Dressers and those of conservative taste will
want Silk Shirts-are wearing them now-and conse-
quenty will not neglect the opportunity Of choosing
such splendid qualities at low prices The smart dress
ers will them for their style and beauty and the
conservative for their comfort and GOODNESS during
the hot weather.
You would expect to get Silk Shirts the quail
ity of these at the remarkably low prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
TEACHER USES
OLD SYSTEM
EMPLOYS HER SLIPPER BREAK
ING UP FIGHT BETWEEN CLASS
Es IN SCHOOL.

Carthage, Mo, April 2O.-Miss l.,
Brayton, instructor in Latin in the
Carthage high school, single handed
broke up a fight last night between
the boys of the senior and junior
classes Of the high school, when she
jumped into the midst of the combat
and with her slipper which she had
taken from her foot, began flaying the
warning students.
After bringing an end to the battle
Miss Brayton gave chase to one OF
the students, it is said. The trouble
occurred when the juniors attempted
to break up a senior party The school
board has had three of the juniors
arrested for displaying too much class
spirit. They are to be tried Tuesday
on the charge of assaulting Louis
Block, a senior.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
MAY BECOME
CANDIDATE AGAIN
SAYS "PRESSURE" is BEING
BROUGHT TO BEAR TO RE-
LIEVE SOCIALIST DANGER.

w. NJ. kirkpatrick of Fox, county
commissioner from the second com
missioners' district for the past two
terms, was in the city today, and
says that he has been urged by
a host of his staunch friends and
supporters to get in the race for
reelection and thai he was un-
decided about the matter. Mr.. Kirk
patrick will have many opponents if
he elects to run. bit his neighbors,
who know of his fighting ability,
feel confident he can succeed himself
if he will but announce.
kirkpatrick has made an efficient
officer for the county. He was cho-
sen from a stronghold of socialists
and his frequent tits with those
misguided individuals has prezen
that he is a debator both ways, with
tongue or fist Kirk likes an argu-
ment, mentally or physically and
very seldom is it recorded that he
took second money in either event
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
GEORGE CRUMP
AGAIN CONVICTED
A GUBERNATORlAL CANDIDATE
GETS SENTENCE AND FINE IN
FEDERAL COURT.

Tulsa. Okla, April 2O,-Conyicted
OF impersonating United States
officer George Crump, Jr, who an
nounced himself candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor
recently. directly after he had been
released from the Oklahoma prison
on a pardon granted by Lieutenant
Governor McAlester, Monday was
sentenced to a term Of Imprisonment
in the federal penitentiary at Fort
Leayenworth, Kan, by Judge YOU
mans of the United States district
court
He was sentenced TO a year and a
half in prison on each of the two
counts and was fined 5000. Judge
Yoamans announced, however, that
the prison terms will run concur
rently. which will allow Crump to
co free after serving one term.
In sentencing Crmnp, Judge You
mans expressed regret that he
should be forced to pass such judg-
ment on the son of 4 man whom ne
had called friend for twenty years
Judge Youmans was district attorney
for the western Arkansas district
number OF years ago when George
Cump Sr.. was United States mar
shal in the same territory. The
elder Crump, white haired, was in
the court room at the time. Crump
declared few minutes after he had
been sentenced that he will take
no appeal.
81 am ready to go to Fort LeaV-
euworth now, and begin my SEN
tence." he said. 1t took the jury
iust twenty minutes to reach a YER
dict of guilty" on both counts OF
an Indictment charging Crump with
impersonating a United States Of
fcer with intent to defraud. 1t was
alleged that he obtained possession
of a deed to an allotment DelohS-
ing 10 Prince and Lucy Albert, Sem
inoles. on the preteXt that the doc
ument he induced them to sign was
an application for the enrolment
of a minor child. His defense was
that he bought the property.
Crump was represented by his
brother, j. C. Crump, and Ben
Thompson of Sapulpa. Assistant
District Attorney Lee conducted
the prosecution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
Pleads Guilty to counterfeiting.

Tulsa, Okla, April 2O-Jack Tuck
a young white man, pleaded guilty to
the charge of counterfeiting in the U.
5. court yesterday and threw himself
upon the mercy of the court. Tuck is
the second of band of countefeit-
ers from Love county under convic-
ton. James Hall, his partner, is now
serving five years in Leavenworth pris
on, having been convicted at Musko.
gee last December. One other man is
to be tried. The band claim poverty
drove them to the crime.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
DEATH SENTENCE FOR BLEDSoE
Murderer CT Wife Near Coa;gare
Must Pay Penalty.

Coalgate, Okla, April 2l-Jim
Bledsoe pleaded guilty to murder in
the district court at Coalgate and
was sentenced to die in the cleo
tric chair at McAlester on July .
Bledsoe was arrested last week
near Caddo in connection with the
finding of headless body of a
woman in a creek near that city.
Bledsoe and the woman were tray
cling through the country in wag-
on and camped near this creek.
They quarreled and the woman was
killed and beheaded to prevent iden-
tification. Bledsoe was arrested and
confessed the crime.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
READY TO GO TO WAR
Oklahoma Infantry Could Move lr
Twelve Hours.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 20
Both Gov. Cruce and Adjt. Gen. Can
ton have received many kilograms and
phone calls from citizens and militia
officers who desire to raise military
organizations or otherwise assist in
case OF war.
The Oklahoma National Guard OF
America, full regiment, is ready for
service and Gen. Canton says he can
have the regiment of infantry mobit
lied in twelve hours. In addition TO
the infantry, there are two troops OF
cavalry ready to go to Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
NEW LUMBER
COMPANY HERE
LEEPER LUMBER COMPANY OF
OKLAHOMA CITY HAVE PUR-
CHASED PROPERTY.

The Leeper Lumber company has
purchased the Star wagon yard prop
erty on West Main street from w.
G. W. Vernon and will open a branch
yard here as soon as the necessary
arrangements can be made.
This property is in the central
part of the city, easily accessible to
the trade, and is considered val
liable.
The Leeper Lumber company is
one of the strongest organizations
in the state and have branches in
all principal cities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
Convicted Man Gets New Trial.

Oklahoma City, April 2O.--Ernest
Lockhart of Mcintosh county today
escaped, temporarily at least, from a
two-year penitentiary sentence on the
charge of stealing a COW, by action of
the criminal court of appeals in re-
versing the judgment of the district
court Of this county. Lockhart was
tried and convicted in 1912. The court
today affirmed a one-year penitentiary
sentence against Dave White, con-
yicted in 1912, on a charge of lar
ceny of a domestic animal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
STRIKING MINERS AND COLORA-
DO MILITIA IN DEADLY RIOT
AT LUDLOW YESTERDAY.
FEAR MORE TROUBLE
Companies Of Heavily Armed Strikers
Rushing to Ludlow Today for An
other Battle With the Militia There.
Haywood Makes Threats.

Trinidad, Colo, April 2l.-It is be-
lieyed that thirteen persons We're
killed and an unknown number wound
ed at Ludlow tent colony, where one
hundred militiamen and deputies
fought battle with the striking min
ers yesterday.
Companies of heavily armed striE-
ers rushed to Ludlow today to fight
the militia there. The tent colony
was destroyed by fire last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21

Officials here said that Fletcher
might act in several different ways at
Vera Cruz. He might wait until the
steamer had landed her cargo un-
molested and then seize the customs
house and munitions, or he might
seize the customs house before the
steamer arrived in port, so that if
the arms are landed they must come
into the possession of the United
States. 1t was admitted, however,
that the steamer might take her car.
so to some other port.
1t was re ID here that Fletcher's
forces woul~ Hss. resisted, and that
Huerta's forces eI \ to retire to
the railway trestle, |. 60. les west
of Vera Cruz. This rep, - 'yer
has not been confirmed. ),
Senate's Action Slow.
The landing of American forces at
Tampico and Vera Cruz were delayed
today while Wilson awaited the ap-
proval of congress. The house last
night passed the resolution to en-
dOrse the use of armed forces, but
the senate objected to the form of
the house resolution and postponed
action until today.
At the White House this morning,
it was said that the President ap-
proves the change in the joint resolu-
ton, which the senate committee
made last night This change elm
mated the name of Huerta for the
purpose of guarding against appear
ance that the United States was pick
ing out Huerta as an individual for
punishment The senate also changed
the resolution to read specifically that
the United States is not to war with
Mexico. The President said that the
house had named Huerta in the reso-
luticn as it passed that body in order
to avoid the appearance that the
United States is declaring war on
Mexico. The senate amendment, how
ever was acceptable to President Will
son. because it inserted a specific
declaration against war.
The senate began the debate today
on the resolution to authorize the
President to use force without any ap-
parent Intention of hurrying matters.
I Senator Works, republican, of Cali
fornia introduced a resolution to ac'
cept the apologies already made by
huerta and end the incident. Sen.
ator Lodge, republican, of Massachu
setts, who opened the debate, declared
that the President in yesterdays ac
tion took the last step preceding ac'
tual war, and said that the President
has done we'll" Senator LaFolletHe
pointed out that it took the senate
eight days before the Spanish-Ameri.
can war to pass a resolution much
like the one today before it.
Meanwhile, Secretary Bryan called
a conference with all the foreign am.
| bassadors.
The senate dragged this afternoon
the fight centering on the resolution
which Lodge introduced to declare
that the long series of insults were
the cause of the presidents action
Wilson's friends, however, contendeC
that the Lodge resolution was equiv.
alent to a straight declaration O
war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
Threats from Haywood.

New York, April 21.-The threat
made by William d. Haywood, leader
of the Industrial Workers Of the
World, to tie up all United States
coal mines in the event of war with
Mexico, is not sedtion. This was the
opinion of United States officials here,
to whom the threats were referred for
possible action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
WANT BRANCH Of
RESERVE BANK
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS BEEN
ACTIVE IN SECURING ONE FOR
AROMORE.

Secretary West Of the Commercial
club has been active in his endeay-
or to secure a branch of the federal
reserve bank of Dallas for this city.
and has been in communication with
the commercial clubs in various cities
of this section Of the state to that
end.
This morning he received a COM
munication from the secretary Of the
Commercial club at Milburn, and sew
erll other towns, pledging their sup
port to this city in their endeavor to
locate the branch bank
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
CHICAGO is Patriotic.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 21.-Lively pa
triotic demonstrations occurred at
the theatres here last night. The
mere appearance of the American
flag caused one fifteen minutes dem
onstration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT
REBELS AND FEDERALS WILL
UNITE WITH HUERTA.
TO LEAVE CHIHUAHUA
Americans Leaving Chihuahua and
Mexico Sity in Response to Warn
ing Sent from Washington-Thosc
from Mexico City to Board Vessels

III Paso, Tex, April 21.-Ameri-
cans arriving here say that Chihua-
hua MeXicans believe that the reb-
el leaders expect to be compelled
to unite with Huerta in resisting
the American blockade.
In Chihuahua clubs and in FL Paso
the rebel sympathizers are almost
unanimous that the country must
now unite against the common en-
emy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
Wealthy septuagenarian Ends Life.

Oklahoma City, April 2O.-AlthouSh
the owner of several pieces Of prop
erty in this city and apparently in
good health, G. w. OPP, aged 20, CON-
mitted suicide in his home here last
night by shooting. His body was dis
covered this morning. Opp left a note
stating that he was tired of life and
felt that he was in the way"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
Citizens Mass Meeting at Robinson
Opera House at s o'clock tonight.
Williamson Appointed.

Pauls Valley, Okla, April 20
Mack williamson. one Of the young
members of the Pauls Valley bar,
has been named as a special pro-
bate attorney in the United States
Indian service. He has been ordered
to proceed to sulphur, where he will
check up the probate records q
County Judge Fieliing's Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
Will Defend their Colors.

Mexico City, April 21.-Mexican
War Minister Blanquet, when asked
today whether the reserves would
be called to their colors, answered:
In due time, if it should become
necessary, they will be so called,
as will every citizen of Mexico
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21

WANTED-Wi buy 90 shares Heald-
ton Oil Company's stock, go shares
CradWCod. 80 Polk, and IL shares
Bayou B 45, care of Wilmington
Hotel, Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
Mnmen Leave Chihuahua.

Chihuahua, April 21-Washngton
has notified Americans to leave as
precaution, and six American
women left here last night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-21
To Use Revenue Cutters.

Washington, April 21-The war
department is arranging to use
twenty three revenue cutters in the
Mexican coast blockades.