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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
TO CONFER WITH SELLS.
Coal Land Lessees to Discuss Segre-
GATED Area.

Washington, July PA delegation
Of coal land lessees from eastern Ok
lahoma probably viii reach here this
week for conference with Cato
Sells, commissioner of Indian affairs,
to discuss what extent of the surface
of the segregated area they would be
entitled to retain for mining opera
tions when the land is sold. A tele-
gram from Dorset Carter of Purcell,
Okla, advised Commissioner Sells that
the delegation would be here this
week, saying that so much time in
promulgating the rules and regula-
tions to govern the sale had been
lost, the department did not feel JUS
titled in agreeing to further delay
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28

London, July 2S.-Germany has re
fused to join France, Italy and Eng
land in Servian mediation. The Ger
man feet today was ordered to con
centrate in home waters.
Austria has also refused to join in
the mediation. The Austrian foreign
Office announced that it is too late now
even if Servia accepted all the Aus
trian demands.
The Servian ambassador at Paris an
nounced that he believed fighting
would be started this afternoon. The
eighth and ninth Austrian army corps,
comprising an army of about 10000,
yesterday began moving from Bosnia
toward the Servian frontier.
SO many persons have fled from Bel
grade that the student volunteers are
acting as the citys police.
The war preparation continues
throughout Europe today The publ.
cation of new movements of the Brit
ish warships has been prohibited.
An apparently authentic report that
Austria has assured Russia that she
won't annex Seryian territory gives
hope that Russia may keep out. There
are many rumors of fighting and seiz-
ure of Servian ships with contraband
l.. -. ,a1
Rome reports Germany demanding
that Roumania give positive assurance
of her intentions in the present war
1t is understood here that the Powers
will now try hard to localize the war
area Many officials here are convinced
that Russia's armies will support Ser,
via as soon as fighting starts in ear
nest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
.WATERSPOUT
SWEEPS CANYON
At TELLURIDE
TWO WOMEN DROWNED AND FlF-
TY FAMILIES HOMELESS-WALL
OF WATER SWEPT THROUGH
MINING TOWN.

Telluride, Colo, July 27.-Two wom-
en- were drowned, fifty families were
rendered homeless and a hundred
buildings were partially wrecked late
today when a wall of water ten feet
high, originating in cloudburst des-
cended through Cornet Canyon, broke
the dam and flooded the town.
The damage is estimated at Sl50,OOO.
Several residents are encamped to-
night in public buildings. The town is
still partially inundated, but the dan
ger of further rise is believed to be
past
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
CANTON TELLS
Of CONDITIONS
At 7 TULSA
MILITARY INTERFERENCE is NOT
NEEDED SAYS LAWS NOT EN-.
FORCED WOULD DUST THOSE
RESPONSIBLE.

Oklahoma City, July pa rigid
investigation of the enforcement of
the prohibition and anti-gambling
laws in Tulsa with the view of bring
ing custer proceedings against county
and city officials of that place, is
recommended by Adjutant General
Frank NJ. Canton of the Oklahoma ma
tional guard in a written report filed
with Governor Cruce Monday morn
ing, giving the results of the inves
tigation he had made.
General Canton was sent to Tulsa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
REGISTRATION
. SHOWS SLIGHT
. | n c R T A Sc
REGISTRATION BOOKS SHOW IN
CREASE OF ABOUT TWO HUN
DRED IN THE CITY OVER LAST
YEAR. SEVERAL WOMEN.

The registration books closed Sat
urday night and show an increase OF
about 200 over the registration of two
years ago.
The inspectors in the different pre-
cincts have done faithful work and If
any failed to get their names recorded
it is not their fault, as they were dill
gent in their search for the voters.
Several ladies of the city have regis
tered and will vote on all matters per-
tanning to the schools.
The following is the registration by
precincts:
Prec. /, Lebus shop, II. T. Dallas, in
spector, 161.
Prec. ,, McCharen's store, j. S. Nc
Charen, inspector, 253.
Piec. 3, West End wagon yard, w.
f. Warren, inspector, 200.
Prec 4, Halls store. Gid Shaw, i'll
spector, 1856
Prec. 6, Hunts Mill, H. r, Hunt, in
spector 233.
Prec 6, City Hall, J. S. Buchanan,
inspector, 15S.
Prec. 7, Staples store, Porter Staples
inspector, 207.
Prec. 8, McCoy's store, jim Chancel-
lor, inspector, 164.
Prec. 8, Wilmington hotel, VIM.
Page inspector, 213.
Making a total of 1774.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
Conqratulates Ferguson.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 27.-Rob-
ert Dunlop, candidate for Governor of
Oklahoma, forwarded a telegram of
congratulations to James E. Ferguson
successful candidate for Governor of
Texas today, as follows:
81 cordially congratulate you upon
your victory. am particularly delight
ed over your victory, because I, too, am
a gubernatorial candidate whose plat
form is practically the same as that
which won for you the distinguished
honor conferred upon you by the peo-
Pile"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
ISSUES CALL
To ENDORSE
GOVERNMENT
FERGUSON SAYS THAT WILSON
INlsTRATloNS ENDORSE
MENT OF BALL WAS "PERSON-
AL NDISCRETION."

Temple, Tex, July 2S.-JamGs +.
Ferguson, who was Saturday nominat
Cd by the democrats to be Texas next
governor, today issued call for Satur-
days conventions to instruct the El
Paso state convention to heartily en-
dorse the Wilson administration.
He said that Wilson's endorsement
of Ball was only personal indiscre-
ton"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28

Washington, July 27.-Representa-
tive Carter of Oklahoma fell as he was
going downstairs at his residence this
morning and wrenched his back, ne
cessitating his absence for the session
He will be confined for several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
GAIL | AUX
TRIAL AGAIN
SUSPENDED
DEFENDANT TAINTED IN COURT
ROOM AGAIN TODAY, CAUSING
ANOTHER DELAY IN THE
TRIAL.

Paris, July 2S.-The trial of Mad.
ame Caillaux was again suspended to.
day when she tainted in court. She
had crouched on the prisonc-5 bench
with her head in her hands, in appar-
ent utter WEAKNESS.
In the arguments today, Chenu
charged that Caillaux and his wife
plotted the murder of Calmette.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
WILL MEET CARBAJAL'S COM
MISSION AT SALTlLLO IN CON.
FERENCE.
D|STRUST OF VILLA
eryan Warns Carranza Villa Means
Trouble and Appeals to Carranza to
Stop Villas Smuggling of Arms and
Communicating of Horses.

Tampico, July 2S.-General Carran-
"a expects to leave here today for Sal
tillo, where he will meet with the Car
baial commission.
Cepeda, the emisssary arriving here
today from Mexico City, proved to
have no powers to act
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
Wheat Makes Big Jump.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 2S.-There was i'm
mense excitement when wheat jumped
six cents per bushel in the wheat pit
today on the declaration of war on Ser
via. September is now SO ga cents
per bushel.
Later wheat increased It's jump to
nine cents per bushel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
Bryan Distrusts Villa.

Washington, ID. c., July 2S.-Secre-
tary Bryan has appealed to Carranza
to stop Villa from smuggling arms and
communicating horses for his army.
Bryan warned Carranza that he has
been informed that Villa meant to
cause trouble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28

Billie Young left this morning for
Hot Springs where he will join the
Guyer Stock Company. He has been
playing at Oklahoma City. but has
signed up with the Guyer Company for
the season, and goes to Hot Springs
to begin work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
Two servian Ships Seized

Nisp, Servia, July 2S.-Two Servian
steamers were seized on the Danube
at Orsva today by the Austrians. The
coiors were hauled down and Austrian
flags run up. The passengers are be-
ing detained.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
Colouitt Offers Reward.

Austin, Tex, July Ex-Governor Col
quit today offers reward of $3.50
for the murderer of Miss Davis, the
Galveston beach victim.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28

Berlin, July 2S.-An unconfirmed re-
port says Russia has sent troops to
Wirdallen in Russian Poland, and
that Germany is sending troops to
Eydkuhnen, on the Russian frontier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
NO REPUBLICAN FILIeUSTER
Senate Minority Announces No Fight
on Trust Bills.

Washington, d. c., July 2S.-The SEN
ate republicans in conference decided
,oday not to filibuster against the trust
bills
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28

College Station, Tex, July 2S.-C. O.
Moser of Dallas is being doomed for
president of the farmers congress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28

Washington, ID. c., July 2S.-Gen-
eral Funston reports that federals
have driven the Zapatistas from the
vicinity of Mexico City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
Gold Being Exported.

New York, July 2S.-Ten million
dollars in gold was exported from
here today on account of the war
scare in Europe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR
TODAY - FIGHTING EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON.
GERMANY HOLDS OUT
Refuses to Join France, Italy and Eng.
land in Servian Mediation - Aus
tran Troops Being Rushed to the
Frontier. Student Police in Belgrade

Vienna, July 2s.-Austria formally
declared war on Servia today.
War was declared, the newspapers
here announced today, not only on
Servia, but also against the Montene
grin troops, which are apparently oper-
ating together near the Austrian from
tier of Bosnia. His
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
FlENDISH REVENGE.
Rejected Suitor Uses Dynamite on
Widow Woman's Home.

Hartshorne, Okla, July 27-Mrs
Eva Yacobitch, a widow, together
with her four children, living at Hart
shorne, are injured and their home
wreck as a result OF their resi-
dence having been dynamited at mid
night.
One of the children, a boy 10 years
0'ichl Society n, and his recoy-
Mike Korilko, a rejected suitor for
the hand of Mrs. Yacobitch in marri-
age is being held under arrest charg-
ed with having dynamited the widows
home after having sought in vain for
five years to persuade her to marry
him.
Mrs. Yacobitch charges that Korilko
has, on one or more occasions, made
the threat that he would dynamite
her home if she did not marry him.
She says that on several occasions he
has been found beneath her house,
and on one occasion was found within
the house under her bed.
The charge of dynamite, which
wrecked the home, is believed to
have been placed beneath the bed on
which Mrs. Yacobitch was sleeping.
Mrs. Yacobitch is about 40 years old.
Another arrest is expected
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
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WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La. July 2S.-
The weather forecast for Okla
homa for tonight and Wednes-
day is generally fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
Fierce Fire in Monterey.

Laredo, Tex, July 2S.-Monterey
last night had half million pesos fire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28
Madame Caillaux Acquitted

Paris July 2S. (SpeciaD-Madame
Caillaux was acquitted this afternoon.
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Evening star., 1914-07-19
EMPLOYEES TO BE PENs1ONED.
Washington Terminal Company
Adopts Retirement Plan.

An old-age pension system has been
established by the Washington Termi-
nal Company, retiring employees at the
age of sepenty. or those between sixty
five and seventy who are found inca
pacitated and who have been with the
Washington Terminal Company or rail-
roads associated with 1t for more than
twenty years. The terminal company
has been in existence only since 1907.
The first beneficiaries will be retired
August 1. They are Albert Banes. as
sistant postmaster, in service nearly
forty years; Richard E. Ball. black
smiths helper, in service nearly thirty
one years. and William Wallace, clean
er. in service nearly thirty years.
Pensions are allowed on the follow
ing basis:
For each year Of service one per-
centum of the average regular monthly
pay for the ten years preceding retire.
ment; for example-if an employe has
been in the service of the company for
forty years and has received for the last
ten years $50 per month his pension al
lowance would be 40 per cent of $50. or
$32 per month.
Acceptance of pension allowance does
not debar beneficiary from engaging in
other business, but such person cannot
re-enter the service
No person is to be taken into the
service of the company who is more
than forty-f1ve years old.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
BANKERS TO PROTECT
HEALTH OF employees
Work Which Has Been Done Hap
hazard Is Now to Be
systematized.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Men prominent
in banking circles in New York ano
Chicago, mostly members Of the Amer
ican Bankers Association, have organ
lied the Bankers Health Commission
The object is to assist banks all over
the country in taking care of employees
who may need medical attention.
George E. Allen. educational director
of the American Institute of Banking
who assisted in organizing the commits
sion, said that bankers generally have
always taken care of sick employees
but that the methods were haphazard
and that now the work would be sys-
tematized and better results achieved.
Our first job" said Mr.. Allen. has
been to get up list. like credit re-
port of thoroughly good health resorts
and sanatoriums to which men suffer
ing from any ailment can be sent by
the institution employing them with
the assurance that the money will be
well spent and the men well cared for.
The list is available to our members.
I'VE may also go into the business
of obtaining the best advice for our
clients in planning the ventilation.
lighting. etc. OF their institutions to
safeguard the health of their en-
ployes. but that is in the future"
Evening star., 1914-07-19
SOVEREIGN COUNCIL MEETS.
Sons of -Jonadab to Assemble il
Frederick. Nd.

Sovereign Council of the Order of the
Sons OF Jonadab is to meet at Frederick
Nd, September 13. This will mark the
forty-seventh anniversary of the founding
of Pioneer Council
Subordinate councils are electing dele
gates to the Sovereign Council. At the
last meeting of Pioneer Council the fol-
lowing delegates and alternates were
named: Delegates. A. H. Reagan. John f.
Hogan. l; B. Maloney and F.. J. Nc
Guinness; alternates. J. E. Cotton, j. NJ
Myers.
The sovereign body. which visited the
councils at Harpers Ferry. and Frederick
Md. recently, was highly pleased with
the membership at those places Not
withstandine the hot weather. the meet
ings of the order are being well, attended
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Naval Movements.

The Glacier and Nero have arrived al
La Paz. the Duncan and Terry at Boston
the Beale at Norfolk, the Chicago. Adams
and Gloucester at Portland, Me-; the
Idaho at Nillefranche, the Whipple. Paul
Jones and Truxtun at San Diego. the
Brooklyn at Boston. the Mars at Sewall
Point. the Nashville at Key West and
the Tonopah, D-1. D-2. D-3, Ell and e.
at Washington city.
The Justin has sailed from La Paz for
Acapulco. the Hull from La Paz for
Guaymas, the Albany from La Paz for
Mazatlan. the Caesar from Puerto Plata
for Monte Cristi. the Uncas from
Charleston for Norfolk, the San Francisco
from Vera Cruz for Portsmouth. N. H.
the McDougall from Newport for Point
Judith, the Wilmington from Annoy for
Swatow and the Rhode Island from Tan
gier sound for Hampton roads.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
EMERY A.. WILDER DEAD.
Was Letter Carrier Forty-Two Years
in Post Office Eight Years

Emery Augustus WILDER. for forty-two
years letter carrier here and for eight
years later a clerk in the Washington
Post office before he retired two years
ago and went to Springfield, Mass to re-
side with his son. Charles r. Wflber, died
there on Monday. He was seventy-five
years soid. - -. .--.
Funeral services were held Thursday at
Spears chapel Rev. DR.. ]. J. Muir. pas
tor of Temple Baptist Church, officiating.
lnterment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
where the services were conducted under
the auspices of George G. Meade Post,
G. A. R.. of this city. of which Mr.. Wa
ber was member.
Mr.. WILDER was born in Great Bend,
Pa. where he spent his life prior to the
civil war. At the outbreak of the war he
enlisted in the 56th Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. and later re-enlisted in the Veteran
Reserve Corps. His services in the post
Office dated back to the days of the penny
post.
He early became a member of Meade
Post and also Of the Old Guard and dur
ing his residence here was a member of
Temple Baptist Church. His wife and
son survive.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
WARR1NG ON THE PESTS.
Poison Squad to Tacke Army Worm
and Grasshopper.

ALBANY. N. Y, July 1s.-"Poison
squads" totalling more than a hundred
men will be sent to fight the grass
hopper and army worm invasion in diff
ferent parts of the state, the depart
ment Of agriculture announced today
The grasshopper pest appears to be
spreading and scores of letters on this
subject are pouring into the depart
ment from all parts of the state.
Special inspectors are now in the
counties afflicted. and as fast as new
complaints are received men will be
sent to the infected districts.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner John Branford cord wood
from Mattox creek. at 10th street wharf,
for L. A: Clarke & Son.: power boat
Thomas f. Oliver, at 11th street wharf,
to load gasoline for lower river point
canal barge Morning Star. railroad ties
and lumber, at 9Th street wharf for local
dealers: steamer Volunteer. from Malta
woman creek and river landings, with
passengers and freight; steamer North
land, from Norfolk and Old Point !;
schooner A. T. White, cord wood from
Chicomuxen creek for local dealers.
Departures.
Schooner S. l.. Bowen light. for Mary
land point to load cord wood back to
this city; schooner Smith. light, for a
Virginia point to load lumber for local
dealers: power boat Thomas f. Oliver for
the lower river to load watermelons for
this market; power yacht Iona, for a
cruise on the river; steamer Southland
for Old Point and Norfolk, with pas
sengers and freight; steamer Northum-
berland, for the lower river and Balti-
more; schooner Elizabeth Carter. light.
for a lower Potomac point to load back
to this city Consolidated Coal Company s
barge, No 10, coal from Georgetown for
a New England point. power boat Neddie
from Alexandria for Potomac point with
merchandise.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug James O. Carter left with coal
laden barge from Georgetown for Point
Lookout. and will return with light barge
to load coal; tug Louise arrived, towing
lighter having aboard discharged prison
ers from Occoquan, and left to return to
Occoquan; tug Minerva arrived at
Georgetown with lighter in tow; tug
Capt. Toby arrived In the Eastern branch
from Broad creek towing lighter; tug
Winship arrived at Baltimore with coal
boats for canal points: tug Eugenia
arrived at Alexandria with sand-laden
lighters: tug John Miller arrived in the
Eastern branch with lighters in tow from
Little Hunting creek; tug Selectman ar
rived at Georgetown with lighters to load
stone.
Memoranda.
to this city with laths from Nova Scotia,
is chartered to load railroad ties at Upper
Machodoc. Va. for a northern point;
power boat Frank Phillips is due at
Alexandria with a lighter laden with rail-
road ties from Port Tobacco creek
schooner Richard Tall is reported on her
way to this city with cord wood for
dealers; schooner Mary Ann Shea is al
a Virginia point to load for this city
schooner Margaret and F. Moore Is al
Baltimore from a Potomac point with
railroad ties: schooner Blackbird Is on hel
way TO Coan river, lower Potomac, Va.
| to load.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
WEST TO Be TOLD
/, STORY Of THEEAST
Society Formed in Japan to
Interpret Civilization of
the Orient.
DlRECTOR-lN-CHIEF HERE
TO INTEREST AMERICANS
Association, Headed by Count
0kuma, Embraces Leading
japanese Statesmen.

HeraId;ng a society. recently formed
which proposes to interpret oriental, par
ticuIarly japanese, civilization. T. II. ku-
washima has arrived in Washington from
Toxic. and tomorrow morning will have
conferences with Secretary Bryan. at the
State Department, and a number of sena-
tors at the Capitol
Mr.. KuwashIma last night discussed
with a reporter for The Star his mission
in the United States, and described the
newly organized society which he repre-
sents 1t is known as "The Toyo Bum
mel Kyokai." The organization. of which
Count S. Okuma is president. and OF
which Mr.. Kuwashima is director-in-
chief, is composed of a number of men,
bers OF the Japanese nobility. as we'll as
of japanese educators and prominent
Enslishmen and Americans resident in
Japan.
Advisers and Editors.
The society has a board of advisers
composed of former members of the Jap
anese cabinet. and a board of editors
composed of the editors of the leading
japanese newspapers, headed by Prof.
James Lee Kaufman of the department
of English law of the Imperial University
of Toxic.
The members of the organization be-
lieve that Japan is not understood among
the nations of the world. In discussing
the new society last night Mr.. Kuwa-
shima said.
'"The dignity of humanity and the spir-
it of peace come through a knowledge of
the character and sentiments of other
nations, promoted by the increasing amity
of international relations and the prog
ress of the world
Consider the tendency of the world to-
day. All the nations clamor for peace
while feverishly Strengthening their mill
tary equipment Consider the present
condition of the legislative houses of the
world. All such national representative
bodies wrangle over the financial difficult
ties consequent on the expansion of the
Evening star., 1914-07-19
ATTEND MASS IN BODY.
Third Sunday Brigade at Services at
St. Alovsius.

The Third Sunday Brigade" connected
with St. Aloysius parish. organized and
directed by Rev. Eugee De Lacy Nc
Donnell. is out in force today. 1t has
more than 1000 men enrolled, and the
third Sunday of each month they attend
mass and receive holy communion in a
body. They attended o'clock mass this
morning in St. Aloysius Church. North
Capitol ad l streets.
Prominent churchmen from all parts
of the country have come to Washing
to nto see this organization at service
Rev. Joseph F. Hanselman. former pro-
vincial of the Society of Jesus of which
order Father Mcdonnell is a member
and who is now rector of the Jesuit
house of studies at Woodstock. Md, on d
recent visit to Washington preached a
sermon on "The Third Sunday Brigade =
and its influence for good in the com.
munfty. -
He stated that he had, for years heard
of the organization. but never realized
what large and powerful association il
is until he. saw its members attending
services in body.