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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22
WILL INSTALL
FREE SERVICE
PIONEER TELEPHONE COMPANY
WILL HAVE SPECIAL BOOTHS
FOR VISITING SCRIBES.

There are in Ardmore just about
100 telephones, and the phones are
increasing at the rate of from SO to
10 each month. The local office has
terial is arriving for. There were a
number of visiting telephone men
here yesterday. Among them were \.
w. Bogenschutz, advertising manager
of the Pioneer Telephone and Tele-
graph Company of Oklahoma City, NJ.
a. Sanders, district commercial SUI
perintendent of Oklahoma City f. W.
Moore district traffic chief of the
Southwestern Telephone Company of
Sherman, Texas, o. d. Sackmap, dis.
trict traffic chief of Shawnee, and c.
y. Crabbe, district traffic superintend-
ont Of Oklahoma City.
The Pioneer Telephone people have
put in a good service in the oil fields,
and at this time Ardmore is one of
the most important towns in the state
from the standpoint of the telephone
company. More money was paid in
to one booth here, than was ever paid
into any booth in the state on one
day. The new business was due to
the oil excitement
The Pioneer company will be re
presented here at the State Press AS
sociation. Free booths will be in
stalled at the high school auditorium
for the use of the newspaper men.
They can keep in touch with their Of
fees and with their homes during the
annual meeting without expense. NJ.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22
RequIar Meeting Of City Council.
"Sincorely yours,
III. T.. FOSTER" "

At the regular meeting of the city
commissioners last night, aside from
routine matters before the body, a
resolution was introduced and passed
covering the period of service of T.
9. Bridgman, resigned and giving
praise to the efficient service per-
formed by him while acting as com
missioner OF finance for the city. The
resolution was ordered spread upon
the minutes and published.
The work Of repairing the streets
was discussed and the work now be-
ing done by the Downard Asphalt
Company was approved Trdmore is
extremely fortunate in the matter Of
street repairing and the quality OF
material first used This is the first
repair work that has been done on
the streets since they were laid nine
years ago, while other cities in the
state who failed to use &rdmore rock
asphalt, have lad to rebuild their paw
ing entirely new.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22

general purposes ana the committee
has to decide which principle will
be most likely to meet the situa-
ton. Government officials are agreed
,hat some legislation of the kind
should be passed. but opposition has
| developed on the part of some men,
who believe that the government
Should not do more tAan fix the
grades of cotton.
The department Of agriculture has
been investigating the subject for
several years, and is anxious for
legislation 20 protect both the pro-
ducer and consumer. The legitimate
needs Of both have been recognized,
but the speculative feature has been
taken into consideration as well
The department has given primary
consideration to the Grade which Of
iicials in touch with the situation
believe must be the basis if trading
is to be fair. Department officials
We're consulted by Mr.. Lever before
he drew up his bill and its general
features are believed to have their
support They believe that the big
trouble at. present is with speculative
manipulation without effective con
troll At present the department mas
authority to formulate grades, but.
has no power to regulate them. It
is proposed that standards be made
throughout all markets.
Nine standard grades for cotton
were determined upcn and promul-
gated by the secretary Of agriculture
and are now formulated to all who
apply. They have been adopted by .
the leading American cotton ex-
changes. The New York exchange
took them up only recently and is /
to put them into effect next year.
Government officials as well as
Chairman Lever and other members |
Of the committee, while gra.ifed that
the exchanges have shown a read
mess to adopt the grades, believe
that there should be further regu-
lation on the part of the government
to protect the interests Of the pro-
ducer and consumer.
Various arguments have been ad-
yanced by the opponents of the leg
islation, but Mr. Lever expressed |
today that congress would
act at this session and settle the
entire matter without further DELAY. .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22
BERT FOSTER
HAS RESIGNED
TENDERS SECRETARY WEST OF
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB HIS RE.
SlGNATION AS PRESIDENT.

H. +. Foster, who was elected presi-
dent of the Commercial Club at the
last annual election, this morning ten
dered his resignation as president cf
thatsbCdy, to taks effect at once.
F. X. West stated this morning that
the regular meeting of the club would
be held next Thursday night, 'at
which time a successor to Mr.. Fos-
ter would be chosen. Mr.. West stated
this morning that he had no idea who
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22

lie contends that exchanges have
De'n given time enough to reform
practices and that it is now time
for the government to step in
As soon as the committee finishes
the question Of cotton futures, prob
ably about April q, the subject of
grain standardization is to be taken
up. Representative Moss, of Indi-
ana, is chairman of the sub-com-
mlttee on grain. The big question
to be decided is whether the federal
government shall control the trad
ing in grain, or shall merely super
wise it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22
REAL ESTATE CHANGES.

Albeit Kemp to A. W. Games, part
u, 3s3e.
c. and c. Nations to David west
lot l. 2, block IS, Ilealdton.
c. and C. Nations to David West.
lot >, block Il, Healdton
Z. p Smith to Jennie N. Smith,
part y, 4s3e.
C. and c. Nations to David West
lots 3, 4, block H. Healdton.
Bynum Johnson to Ola Holloway,
part 3, 3s3e
c. and C. Nations to Jas. Meyer,
part 1G, 3s3w.
Jno. w. Burton to L. e. shlyer,
part 80, 1s2w.
J. T. Harmon to r. b. Garrison,
part ., ls2w.
T. p. Garrison to j. j. Eaves. part
), 1s2w.
l. e. Harmon to Edna r. Eaves.
part ., 1s2w.
c. L. Crosbie 20 c. ]. Gill. trus-
zee, all of lot % in block q, Wilson.
c. and c. Nations to Joe OFT, part
a. 1s2w; 4, 4s3w.-Homestead
Wanted, clean rags. Ardmorelte.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22
HOUSE COMMITTEE
BEGIN HEARINGS
VARIOUS BILLS FOR REGULA-
TIoN OF COTTON FUTURE
TRADING BEING HEARD.

Washington, April 22.--The house
agriculture committee today began
a series of hearings on various bills
/ to regulate cotton future trading
one such bill already has passed tn
senate and members of the commit
tee hope to see final legislation dur
ing the present session Of congress
Later questions of cotton and grain
Standardization are to be taken up
gy the committee.
To facilitate consideration of the
bills, Representative Lever of South
, Carolina, chairman of the commit
tee, named two subcommittee to
take up cotton and grain The sub
committee in charge of the cotton
futures hearing as made up of Chair
man Lever ana Representatives Lee,
of Georgia; Gambler of Mississippi,
Hawley of Oregon, and Howell of
Utah.
For today's hearing representatives
of the New York and other cotton
exchanges, the cotton mills of the
south. cotton growers, Charles J.
Brand, in charge of the division of
markets of the agriculture depart
ment, and Francis c. Caffey, solic-
itor of the departments representing
the governments We're invited to
speak.
Following the conclusion of the
hearings the subcommittee plans to
draft a bill and introduce it before
The question of cotton standardiza-
ZION is taken up.
The Levtr bill, introduced in the
louse early this month, would place
prohibitive tax On all contracts
which do not meet certain require
ments, principally government stan
iards and fixed differences in the
settlement of contracts, and would
place nominal tax on such con-
tracts which do meet the require
ments of the bill.
The bill proposes that the only
markets considered bona fde spot
markets shall be those which the
secretary of agriculture shall des-
iguate. Ii would direct that only
should be considered in
which spot cotton is sold in such
volume and under such conditions as
to reflect accurately the
prices Of middling cotton and the
between the prices Of
cotton and other grades.
Another bill to be considered was
that introduced by Representative
Il is the old Scott bill
passed by the house several years
ago. 1t would deny the use Of the
and mails to all contracts
where actual delivery of cotton is
no. contemplated. +.
The bill, introduced by Senator
Smith of South Carolina, and pass
ID by the senate in March, denies
.he use of the mails and telegraph II.
10 all contracts for the future de-
livery of cotton which do not con-
'orm to certain conditions. It would /
-equire that the contracts specify
me number of bales of cotton in
,olved, the price per pound OF mid
Hing cotton, and provide that the
,otton shall he within the grade
limits fixed by the secretary of ag-
'iculture
All of the bills have the same
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22
SHE STILL SLEEPS

The young lady in Bomars Drug
Store window will sleep 80 hours.
She will be awakened tomorrow al
the opera house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22

The best looking wild cat drilling
is the well in 22-5-2 on the Bynum
farm. Both oil and gas have been
found and the well is now about coo
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22
Harsh lnvective.

Langdon and Chester were next.
door neighbors or Beacon street, and
were usually excellent friends. But
on his occasion Largdon had knocked
Chester down and was sitting on him.
AS we passed, We heard Chester shout
between his angry sobs. You let me
go, you inccTrigible Encyclopaedia
Britannica. - Boston Globe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22

Persons who arrived at midnight
last night and who had not previous
ly engaged rooms, could not get ac-
commodations at the hotels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22

Wanted, clean rags. Ardmorelte.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-22

Albeit Kemp to A. w. Games, part
81, 3s3e
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09
USED THE MAILS TO
l.H# DEEFRAuD THE PUBLIC
Seven Former Officers and Agents Of
Sterling pebenture Company Re-
X ceive Sentences.

New York, April 7.--Seven former
officers and agents of the Sterling De-
benture company today received pris-
en- sentences of from five to six years
for using the United States mails to
defraud investors in the stock of en-
terprizes promoted by their corpor-
alton. In sending them to the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, Federal
Judge Anderson declared that atho'
the defendants maintained that they
were penniless they had in fact made
millions at the expense of thousands
of victims throughout the country.
The heaviest sentences. six years,
were imposed upon George II. Middle
brook of Chicago, first vice president;
Frank Shumaker former president,
and Henry H. II. Plat, minor officer
Benjamin Maudge, president of the
Oxford Linen Mills of North Brook
field, Mass, was given four year
term. He was a chemist and inventor
Whose alleged discovery of process
to make Flax yarn from flax straw at
sS'FE b.Ss S'Ht'
an enormous saving, was widely i'd
tovefttsed by the company in its cam
paign for the Sale of the oxford Linen
Mills stock.
Three year sentences were imposed
on Wilbur NJ. Stone, a patent expert;
Elwyn A. Barron, a prospectus writer
and w. S. Edwards.
The seven. were found guilty last
night in federal district court after
a long trial, at which they tried to
prove that Mudges process was all
they had claimed for it and that they
were engaged in bona-fide stock
selling campaign. >,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09
TO sATARiZE GROWN
PRINCE DANGEROUS

Berlin, April 1.-TWO further con-
vlctions were pronounced by the Grim
inal court here for insults to Crown
Prince Frederick William contained In
satires of his farewell order to the
Deaths Head hussars at Danzig, when
he was transferred to Berlin. d.
,Zepler, the owner of a weekly publ
cation and Carl Schmidt, author OF
satire which appeared in 1t, were
each sentenced to six weeks, deten-
ton in fortress.
The farewell address to the Deaths
Head hussars, written by the crown
prince concluded as follows:
II ever the king calls and the bugie
sounds the charge, then think OF him
whose fondest wish it was to live this
moment Of soldiers highest happi-
ness in your company.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09
DECIDE ON PETITION
FOR REIMBURSEMENT
OF RAILROAD RATES
Commissioners Give Companies Nine
.. .s- ty Days To Effect
Compromise

Denver, April AT a conference
of tariff commissioners of eleven wes-
tern cities held today in Denver, 1t
was decided that petition should be
filed within ninety days before the
interstate commerce commission for
a general reajustment of transporta-
ton rates for trans Missouri territory
provided compromise is not reach
ed between the carriers and the In
terested communities within that
period.
II was also decided to call sec
ond conference, In Denver as soon as
practicable and that communities al
fected be urged to send delegates.
The meeting today was held under
the direction of special rate com
mittee Of the Denver chamber oil
commerce, and was the result OF
many months fight for lower rates
in the western territories.
1t became apparent early in the
meeting that the delegates from out
side of Denver were not authorized
to take definite action but desired tc
| submit the plan to the organizations
they represented for approval. Ac
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09
DEFEATS
HoBsoN IN SENATORIAL
b., g, PRIMARY IN ALABAMA

Birmingham, Alabama, April L.
Oscar w. Underwood, for nearly 20
years representative of the Ninth
Alabama district in the lower House
of Congress, swept the state in his
fight with Congressman Richmond
Hobson, for nomination for the Uni
ted States Senate. according to to-
night s.arelation from yesterdays
Democratic primaries.
Mr.:Hobson sent the following tele-
gram to-day to Mr.. Underwood:
ACCEPT my congratulations upon
your nomination. As the Democratic
-ucmsnoe, JON can count upon my 10y.
d. sprport IN the election. e.
~ stsns6a .srRichmond p. Hobson /,
E-'FRstarhs,, tonight indicated that
Frank rs q Waite Of Birmingham had
won the nomination to NIL the, unex'
Epnsa term Of the late United States
Senator Joseph r. Johnston;
-, A arunoff primary in the guberna'
toriAl nomination fight seemed Ger
tain. Former Governor B.. B. Comic
apparently still has plurality, but
r. F. Kolb of Montgomery and Char
Henderson of Troy are running cloas
behind.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

cordingly the resolution providing for
the fling Of suit with the Interstate
commerce commission was passed by
the Denver committee and Is to be
forwarded TO all commercial bodies
represented in today's conference and
to other cities in the territory anect-
ed. O. Among the cities represented
were Salt Lake, Boise, Idaho, Billings
Montana, Cheyenne and Sheridan
Wyoming, Wichita and Topeka, Kan
sas, Sioux City, Idaho, Denver, Col
orado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09
SW|NDL|NG PROMOTERS. n N
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCES.

widely advertised by the company in.
its campaign for the sale Of the Ok
ford Linen mills stock. -
Three year sentences were imposed
on Wilbur NJ. Stone, patent expert,
Elwyn A. Barron, prospectus writ
ter, and w. s. Edwards.
Judge Anderson directed that a
fine Of $4,000 be entered against the
Sterling Debenture corporation. II
this money is uncollectible 1t is un.
derstood, Kenneth NJ. Spence, the
federal assistant district attorney
who prosecuted the case, will bring
liability suit against Middlebrook who
according to information reaching the
government still is possessed of
means.
Judge Anderson suspended sentence
on Samuel f. Finley, second vice
president of the debenture corpora
ton, who pleaded guilty on the eve
of the trial and testified for the gov
ernment. The sentence of Frank r.
Winchell, former. president of the
Oxford Linen mills, who also plead
ed guilty and testified for the gov
eminent, was deferred until next
October.
There we're rumors about the fed
eral building that Middlebrook and
Stone would appeal their cases.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09
BLOWOUT KILLS
NAVY FiREM AN

Norfolk, Va, April Everett Har-
mon of Jacksboro, Tenn, navy
fireman, received injuries from which
he died and two other men were SER
iously injured in a blowout in the
forward fire room of the destroyer
Aylwin early today.
The injured were brought to the
naval hospital here on the destroyer
Benham, and the Aylwin was towed
in by the Parker. Glynn, a water ten
der, and Eaton, a first class fireman
are the injured.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

Sir John Ladc md the duke Of
Queensbe.ry cold a. once laid a
wager for $1,000 On who should pro.
duce a man to eat the most at one
sitting, The duke could not attend the
contest, but his representative wrote:
81 have no time to state particulars,
but merely TO acquaint your grace
tHt,your man beat his antagonist by
a1ISg and an apple pie" What must
they have eaten! London Chronicle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

E. r. Ward King, the inventor OF
the famous split log drag, VIII give
one Of the best road lectures ever
heard in Logan, Monday, April 10 at
2 D. m. in the Logan tabernacle,
after which he will demonstrate his
drag upon the streets, This should
not only be a drawing card to citi-
zens of the city but to the county
as we'll. The. decture and demonstra'
ton Is free. The lecturer has beeh
brought here at a big expense on the
part of the city, county and state
highway cofhhftgslont"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

The Consolidated Music Co. has
instituted suit against c. F. Hen
rickson and Mrs. C. F. Henr1ck-
son to recover possession Of an>auto
piano or the sum of 1866 for 500 gen
eral admage and for IS 90 per month
as special damages since the defend
ants have had in their possession the
y. ~ - les to
said piano.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09
Sentences Imposed On officers and
Agents OF Sterling Debenture
Company

New York, April 7.-Seven former
officers and agents Of the Sterling
Debenture company today received
prison sentences of from three TO six
years for using the United States
mails to defraud investors In tho
stock of enterprises promoted by
their corporation. In sending them
to the federal penitentiary at Allan
ia Judge Anderson declared that al
though the defendants maintained
that they were penniless they had
in fact made millions at the expense
of thousands of victims throughout
the country.
The heaviest sentence, six years,
was imposed on George IL. Middle
brook Of Chicago, first vice presi-
dent; Frank Shumaker, former
president, and Henry II. II. Platt,
a minor officer.
BENJAMIN Nudge, president OF the
oxford Linen mills of North Brook
field. Mass, was given four year
term. He was chemist and inven-
tor. whose alleged discovery OF a
process to make fax yarn from max
straw at an enormous saving, was
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09
Inherited Character.

It has been explained that character
and behavior of all organic matter,
plants as well as animals and human
beings, is determined by what are
known as character units. Thus in
taking a Hypothetical case OF the
shrewd, cruel father and the shiftless,
kind mother, we have four distinct
character units, which through inheri-
lance reappear variously grouped in
the offspring.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

A report reaches this Office that a
deer was seen in a pasture in the
Fifth ward few days since. The
animal was feeding when a couple Of
dogs started toward it. 1t was no
trouble for the deer to clear the fence
and take to the hills according to
the story. The cows and other AMI
mails we're very curious about It's APP
{ "a" haG@@ ~
pearance.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

j. Charles Johnson and l.. w.
Johnson, contractors, have just fin
ished some very fine display tables
for the Lee Sisters. They are now
engaged In remodeling the store
where the Fonnesbeck Knitting
Works was formerly located. This
place is to be occupied by the w. F.
Jensen candy and ice cream parlors
in the very near future.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

fhoto ny american Fress Association
Killifer Of the Philles Is made the
defendant In q suit brought by the
Federals on contract Killifer's case
has attracted wide attention. He jump.
ed from the Phillies to the Feds early
In the raid that the outlaws" made
upon that club, In which Brennan. Sea
ton and Knabe left. Then Killifer de
cided that he would stick to President
Baker, who, "came across" with raise
in salary. The Feds threatened suit,
but did not fle the complaint until re
Gently.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09
CANADA and Europe.

The total area of the Dominion OF
Canada is only $4,000 square miles
less than the whole continent of Eu-
rope. In other words, II the state
Of Texas were added to the Dominion
1t would be 10000 square miles larger
than all Europe, Great Britain and
ireland.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

It is reported that engineers were
actively engaged yesterday in laying
on the grounds for the. big Utah 'Ce-
real factory which is to be erected in
Ogden. -
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

Suit has been instituted in the dis
trict court by William Hyde as, ad.
ministrator of the estate of Christian
Reisenmay against Thomas Darby
ct al, to quiet title to certain real es-
tate in Logan City.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

Franklin s. Bramwell, president Of
the Union stake and F. C.sBramwell
one Of the leading citizens Of La
Grande, Oregon were in Logan yes
terday for a brief stay. They were on
their way home from conference and
stopped off here to visit with local
friends.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

The county baseball fans keep.plus-'
ging away. Another messing sswss
held on Tuesday nisht'ss which, time
Joseph Jensen was electedschairfnsp
and Harry stoney as sscfstAzy" Rep
resentatives, were in frSR Se~Eahof
the towns In the valley ~irh-asssf'
-ances that their towns will orsanise
a team this year and are anxious that
isaguer be formed Coach Jensen
~ -. A. IA. .o-do "
was active, about the city yesterday
discussing the proposition with~ioeal
fans. He Is Of the opinion that the
financial end of the proposition can
easily be handled.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

Lost-Between A. c.. and Third
East, ladies silk bag containing
fancy work. Please return to Mrs.
j., Al, widtsoe.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

Potted Easter lilies, spireas, roses
azaleas, calseolarias, cenerarias' NY
drangia. geraniums, petunias, ferns
ETC. at Ola Larson & Son and City
Grocery ADV. III
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

DR.. L. L. DANES OF the Brigham
Young College will speak on the ex-
termination Of the fly at the First
ward Mutual tonight at 1880 The So
cial hour will be conducted at 8
6'clock,.at the pavilion. All, members
.of the ward are invited.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-09

Experienced hand with gardens and
lawns has . few hours each day at
his disposal and would like a few
lawns or gardens to take care Of this
summer. Work is guaranteed. Phone
4S.-Advt. II