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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
Circle Three.

Mrs. ]. d. Lane entertained Circle
Three of the Broadway Methodist
church Tuesday afternoon. All mem
bers present paid their pledge and
the circle have raised their prom
ised amount After the business,
most delightful luncheon was
served by the hostess and her
daughter, Miss Lane. This circle
meets April 2 with Mrs. Guy Sigler
at $40 d street, northwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
Golf Club Oruanized.

A number of lovers of golf met
last night and organized a club.
The links are located short dis
tance from the Lorena Park, and are
an ideal spot where the oil mag
mates may cultivate a coat of tar.
Governor Cruce met with the cluo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
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TODAY'S CALENDAR.

Concert at the High school
auditorium in the evening
by the Big Four" of Edmond
State normal.
Circle Two of the Broadway
Methodist church entertains
with a tea at the home of Mrs.
Hudson.
Orio Club at the high school
auditorium.
Mesdames Rogers and Boyd
entertain with auction, from 3
to 6.
Fourth Ward Mothers club
program at $3.50 O'Clock at
the school building.
Miss Thurlow Ward enter
tains with five hundred, hon
oring Miss Ethlyn Hill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
Swallowed $4,000 Stone.

Nicksburg, Miss, March IA po
lice X-ray today disclosed a diamond
in the stomach of a man giving the
name of l.. A. Powers, charged with
theft of diamond earrings worth $4,000
from Miss Lena Keller of Memphis.
Powers previously had denied swal-
lowing one of the stones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
Best Family Laxative

Beware of constipation. Uses DR.
Kings New Life Pills and keep we'll
Mrs. Charles E. Smith, of West Frank.
lin, Me, calls them "Our family laxa
tive" Nothing better for adults or
aged. Get them today 25c. All Drug.
gists or by mul.
II. {. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or
st. Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
MANY Children Eecape Death.

Baltimore, March 12.--Oue thousand.
children, including 20 crippies, escap-
ed injury when fire practically dc
stroyed school No. 20 here today.
The children marched out OF the
burning building in fire drill for,na-
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
SATURDAYS CALENDAR

:: Circle Two of Broadway
!: Methodist church hold mar
:: ket at Hoffmann-Page plumb
:: ing establishment.
:: Hopson -Stansbury wedding
:: at the Broadway Methodist
:: church.
:: Mrs. Sandlin entertains
:: with Five Hundred for Miss
!: Durie.
% Division three of the
:: Broadway Methodist church
:: have a market at Echols'
:: grocery.
:: The Browning class meets
:: at the High School auditor
:: ium.
::
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13

arrested after the shooting and is held
in the city Jail for investigation. The
police also are searching for Franf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
Orio Club.

The regular weekly meeting time
of the Orio club has been changed
the class will meet on Monday in
stead of Friday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
Second Ward Mothers Club.

The Second Ward Mothers club
held an unusually interesting meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the
school building. Mrs. Peterman read
a carefully prepared paper on HeGlth
Habit. Mrs. Snyder gave concise
report on the playground move
ment, and its beneficial results.
Mrs. Carr led the general health
discussion. Miss Mansfield gave
many interesting facts regarding
new inventions for hygien;c pur-
poses, in school rooms. Mrs. Jor
dan gave a report, regarding the
purchase of a couch for the office,
and Miss Mary Williams and Mrs.
were named to select It.
The club will hold a lunch and
candy sale next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13

Mrs. Will Hopson and children
arrive today from Dallas to attend
the Hopson- -Stansbury wedding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
Federated Mothers Club.

The Federated Mothers club viii
meet Monday afternoon at the High
school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13
IN SOCIETY
| By Jeanette II. Poland Telephone 143
For Miss HopSon.

Mrs. Morris Sass entertainec
Thursday morning with an unusually
clever party for Miss Ruth Hopson
Three tables had been arranged fol
games; at the first was prayed
parlor baseball, at the second the
guests enjoyed a peanut contest AT
the third the partners were busily
engaged in an alphabetical game.
Misses Ellen Dickson and Beatrice
Won Keller made top scores, and
in the cut, Miss Dickson won tao
favor. The hostess presented Miss
Hopson with a beautiful serving
tray.
After the contests and games each
guest took a chance at the grab
basket" and each drew a very
necessary kitchen article. These
were given the honoree.
Mrs. Sass served delectable
luncheon to about twenty guests.
Circle Four.
Circle -Four of the Broadway
Methodist church met Tuesday ar
ternoon with Mrs. Cornell, all mem
bers paid in their pledge. This
circle has raised two hundred dol
lars in two months and are con
graduating themselves for such
showing for eighteen active mem
bers.
Mrs. Cornell's refreshments were
in keeping with the magnificent work
done by the circle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13

is the house guest of Mrs. Guy Sig.
Ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs
Shelby Downward will be gratified
ia learn that their son, who has
been so dangerously ill., is better
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13

Miss Daisy Nichols urges ful
attendance Sunday morning of hel
class, as business of unusual i'm
portance is to be discussed
+
Mrs. Earl Kennard, and daughter
Edwina. arrived last night from Gle
burne, Texas. They will visit sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Kennards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Phil
lips.
Mrs. Lisar will arrive in a few
days, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. r. f.
Phillips.
Miss Matte Chancellor OF Law
ton is the guest of Mrs. Guy Sigler.
+
Miss Lille Bell Hopson OF Tall
hina arrived yesterday for the Hop
SON -Stansbury wedding.
Mrs. Carl Anderson of Sherman,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13

Miss Margaret Brown of Edmond
State Normal, will be the guest of
Mrs. Harlow Saturday. Miss Brown
is number eff the Big Four who
give a concert tonight at the High
school auditorium.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-13

Mrs. Carl Anderson of Sherman,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
KOLB FIRST TO PAY
HIS ASSESSMENT
Comes TO Birmingham to Confer With
Judge Nathan Regarding North
Alabama Headquarters Here

Claiming in the virtue of the fact
thai he has paid his primary assess
nlent of $500 that he is the only can
didate in the race for governor. Capt.
Reuben F. Kolb came to Birmingham
Yesterday noon He will consult this
morning with Judge Joseph II. Ma
than of sheffield. his campaign man.
ager, regarding north Alabama head
quarters for Birmin gham
u am qualified for the race" stated
the captain, and am confident of
achieving victory. 1t is my prediction
that | will lead the ticket April by
15,eo0 votes and that B. b. Conner will
not ei,ter the second primary. Begin
ning next Saturday, / will spend two
weeks speaking in the southern end of
the state. The campaign will be vigor-
ously conducted until the end
Judge Nathan, who arrived from
Sheffield last night, was equally cheer
full. There is no question:" he said
but thai there is a majority in Ala
bama against Mr.. Conner. The people
are beginning TO realize that it is with
Kolb that they must win. They are
lccking to his standard from every
section of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
ARRANGE DATE FOR
: : SELMA PRIMARIES
Y
Chairman Calls Meeting Of
City Democratic Executive
Committee for Friday

Selma, January 12.-(Specia1)-A cat.,
for meeting of the city democratic exll
ecutive commission was issued Monday
by Chairman J. Hooper Adams of the
committee. The meeting Will be held in
the council room of fhe city hall at 3
O'Clock Friday afternool and a date will
be agreed upon as to when the municipa!
primaries will be held. While there are
several avowed candidates for the diff
ferent city offices. not a candidate have
as yet made his announcement. Follow
1rg the meeting of the committee Friday
1t is expected these candidates will begin
to make their announcements and the\
first one of these is expested to be made
by Mayor j. /. Clay, whol will be a can
didate for reelection as mayor of Selma.
1t is expected that the meeting of the
Dallas county democratic executive COM
tlittee will not be held until the latter
rart of February or during the first part
Of March The county committee when
II meets will adopt the majority plan
adopted at the recent meeting of the state
committee and the primaries for county
offices will be under the same plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

prevailed over the entire northern haii
of the country east of the Sierra, and
in the great central basin extended TO
the northern boundaries of Alabama
and Georgia. In the southern states
rather moderate temperatures prevailed
generally, p. m. readings ranging be-
tween 40 and so degrees, except In
Tennessee and the western Carolinas.
Fair weather prevailed ovr the west
rn half of the country and cloudy and
rather unsettled conditions were gen
era1 in the eastern half. Rain occurred
in Texas and over the Pacific slope
Snow fell over the lakes and the North
Atlantic states.
Cloudy skies We're general over all
southern states at Z p. m. Tempera-
lures have risen slightly in Louisiana,
southern Alabama and Mississippi. Ia
all other districts there has been n
slight fall. In this section the mean
temperature for the day was 80 de-
grees, or 10 degrees below normal.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
January II, 1914:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
BROWN IS COMER'S
MANAGER IN COUNTY
Appointment Is Announced
by CARRIER and HIS Has
Accepted

Col. Alex NJ. CARRIER announced yes
terday the appointment of w. S. Brown,
district, as manager in Jefferson county
for b. B. Conner, candidate for governor.
Mr.. Brown has accepted. There is no
question he said, but that Mr.. Conner
will be elected. We feel absolutely as
sured that he will carry jefferson coun-
ty by a large majority. But we are go
ing to work. Jefferson county is affected
more than any other county of the state
by the result of legislation, and it be-
hooves this county to see to it that
the proper man is placed in the govern
or's chair. The time is ripe for the
election of strong men. And there is
no question but that Mr.. Conner meas
ures up to the standard in this regard"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Weather Conditions

An area of high pressure overlies al
most the entire country on the map
tonight, the center occupying the cen-
tral Mississippi valley and relatively
high barometric conditions extending
from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.
This has caused severe cold weather
over the northern plains states and the
great lakes and rather low tempera
lures over the entire eastern half of
the country Temperatures ranged be-
low zero in North Dakota, Minnesota
and Michigan, and freezing weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Informal Banquet Is Given AT
Country Club For Mr.. Harrison

mingham district toward the Southern
railway and its allied interests.
The real features of the evening
were the speeches of Mr.. James Bow
ron and Gen. e. w. Rucker.
Among those present We're the follow
ing:
Fairfax Harrison, Key Compton, H
b. Spencer. E. H. Coapman, James Bow
ron, George G. Crawford. C. 4. Fair
BARN, Robert Jemison, Sr., w. p. c.
Harding, A. II. Woodward, H. l.. Bad
ham, J. T. Stokely, a. G. Smith, A. II
Ford. Gen. E. w. Rucker, Frank Mel
son. Erskine Ramsay, l.. Sewer, w. IL
Kettig, f. w. Barrett. Victor Hanson
Walker Percy, John j.. Raul, Maj. E
NJ. Tutwiler, r. G. Hiden, j. C. Maben
Jr., +. II. Crockard. G. b. Mccormack
W. w. Crawford. C. Exum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
TITANIC DAMAGE
SUITS TODAY BEFORE
SUPREME COURT
$13,00O,OOO in Claims Sought
by Survivors of Disaster.
Intricate Questions
Involved

Washington January 12.--Compensation
property when the liner Titanic went to
the bottom of the ocean will be up for
consideration tomorrow by the supreme
court. On the outcome of the argument
of some of Americas leading admiralty
lawyers will depend whether the Oceanic
Steam Navigation company, owner of
the Titanic, must face the payment of
some $1S,000,000 of claims, or whether it's
liability is to be limited to some $4,000
Intricate questions of law which have
perplexed legal minds of the United States
and Great Britain ever since the Titanic S
maiden voyage, which ended by the icc-
berg's fatal blow, and which have not yet
been decided by the British courts. will
he up for decision.
The steamship company seeks to have
the American court hold the admiralty
laws and rules OF the United States ap-
plicabl to the case, and thereby limit the
liability of the company to the salvage
from the wreck and the passenger and
freight money received on the voyage,
amounting in all to some $4,000.
Claimants seeking to recover for loss
Of lives, baggage and freight have sent
almost a score of lawyers TO the su-
rreme court with briefs in their behalf.
Many Claims
Claimants contend that the American
law does net apply. because the disaster
occurred on the high seas. Furthermore,
it is contended that the American law
oontemplates limitation of liability only
when the disaster results from the col
lsion of two vessels and not when it
occurs from striking an iceberg. Some OF
the lawyers also argue that British law
fixes the liability of the owner because
the Titanic carried the British flag.
Should the British law be held applicable
and should it be found that the disaster
occurred without the, owners fault or
lriyity, the damages recoverable by the
claimants, under British law, it is said.
would be about So, 900, 900. Should it be
held the disaster occurred through the
owners fault or privity it would be liable
for full damages, now claimed to be about
S13,000Q00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
THAW PREPARING
TO VISIT FRIENDS
OVER THE STATE
Spends Day at Concord
HOtel-Wide Variance of
Opinion as to Commits
sion's Action

Concord, n. H., January 12.-Harry X.
Thaw. elated by the report of the federal
court commission that his release on bail
would not endanger public safety. re-
mained in his apartments at a local hotel
today, receiving many messages of con-
graduation and planning a series of visits
within the state in the event that Federal
Judge Aldrich allows him his freedom
under bonds.
The next move in the case will be the
filing by Thaws counsel of a petition
asking that the amount OF bail be fixed
and a date for a hearing on the question
will be set by the court.
Thaw and attorneys are still at work
preparing brief ordered by Judge AL
drich last month in the matter of extradi-
tion, and to which William T. Jerome,
special deputy attorney general of New
York, will reply before the final court
hearing is held.
Immune From Arrest
Several attorneys conversant with fed
eral court procedure agreed today that
Thaw, If released under bonds, would be
immune in every part of the federal juris
diction from arrest by state authorities
in connection with the murder of Stanford
White, or his escape from Matteawan,
pending the final disposition of the habeas
corpus proceedings In the federal cour-.
1t was suggested by one of the lawyers
that it might be advisable for the pris-
oner to keep out of New York. as he
might be detained there on some techn-
cality, though he probably would be able
later TO obtain his release by writ of
habeas corpus
Through order of Judge Aldrioh copies
of the commissions report were for
warded counsel today in the case.
An immediate hearing on the matter
for in a petition filed in United States
district court today by Merrill Shurt-
left of Thaws counsel The petition
also asks for further time to prepare
Thaw's brief in the matter of extra
1ition.
The brief of Attorney General Car
mody of New York on the matter of
Thaws extradition was filed today. Mr..
Carmody contended that the request of
New York for Thaw's extradition should
have been granted and that Thaw's
test of the constitutionality of his
rights should have come in an appeal
from the decision of the court in New
York in the event that he was found
guilty there on the charge of con-
spiracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Burleson to Make Report

Washington. January 12.-Results of
Postmaster General Burleson's special
investigation into government owner
ship of telephone and telegraph lines
will be transmitted soon to Congress
under a resolution drawn by Senator
Norris. republican, and passed today BY
the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
REFUSES TO SET
ASIDE SENTENCE

Washington, January 12.-"The supreme
court today refused to set aside a death
sentence of Texas courts on Leon Carde-
mas Martinez, a 16-year-old Mexican, con-
victed of numbering Miss Emma Brown,
near Saragosa, Tex
Martinez asked the supreme court to
release him because he dared not appeal
from the death sentence because of fear
of mob violence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Mission at Boligee

Boligee, January 12.-tSpecial.) For the
week beginning January 1 the Rev. John
p. Matthews. an Oxford graduate and u
noted missionary of the Episcopal church,
held a mission at st. Marks church. Bo-
lgee. Services We're held twice daily
and evening. After each morn
ing service Mr.. Matthews conducted a
Bible class, The meetings We're well at
tended. the business men having closed
their stores. each morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
$4,000 BANKS APPLY
FOR MEMBERSHIP

Washington, January 12.-More than
1900 banks now have applied for mem
bership in the new federal reserve system
and scores of letters containing legal ap-
plications from other banks reached the
treasury department today.
Every section of the country is repre-
sented on the list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
STEEL CORPORATION
RESUMES WORK

Wheeling, w. Va, January 12-rhe
Riverside plant of the United States Steel
corporation resumed operations in full
today, after an idleness of four months.
Approximately 5000 men are affected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 12.-Weathei
forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Unsettled Tuesday; Wednesday proba-
bly, fair
Georgia: Cloudy Tuesday; Wednes'
day probably fair.
Tennessee: Unsettled Tuesday
Wednesday fair, warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern railway, arrived in Birming-
ham yesterday afternoon at l o'clock
and will remain in Birmingham until to-
morrow morning. While here he will
make an inspection of the terminals of
both the Southern railway and the Ala
bama Great Southern. Mr.. Harrison
was accompanied by f. II. Coapman,
vice president and general manager; c..
L.s Harris, general superintendent of the
southern district; J. Stanfield superin-
tendent of the Birmingham division: +.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Cement Plant Resumes

Leeds January 12.-fSpecial)--Th
Standard Portland s Cement company,
which has been shut down since the
Christmas holidays, resumed operation
today. During the time that the plant
has been shut down many improvements
Lave been made and many parts of the
old plant have been changed and remod-
eled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
HELD IN HUNTSVILLE
ON FORGERY CHARGE

Huntsville, January H. 2.-(Special)-P. c.
Kincaid, alias Woodson, formerly of Key
West. Fla, was arrested here today for
the authorities of Key West where he
is wanted on three charges of forgery.
Kincaid has been working here under
an assumed name as bill CLERK in the
employe OF the Southern railroad. A
reward of $500 was offered for his ar
rest. He has agreed to return to Florida
without requisition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Score Hurt in Exnlosian

Cleveland. January~12.-An explosion
of sewer gas in conduit belonging
to the Cleveland Telephone company to-
day caused considerable damage to ad-
joining buildings and slight injuries to
score of persons. There We're no fa-
talities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
METHOD|STS PLAN
HANDSOME Church
Eufaula Congregation Con-
sidering Erection of
$4,000 Edifice

Eufaula, January 12.-(Special)-The
congregation of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church, of which the Rev. Fl. Z.
Threadgill is pastor. is considering the
erection of a new church building to cost
i'll the neighborhood of $4,000. The mat
board of stewards and by the ladies' So
cieties of the church. and If it receives
their favorable consideration. 1t will be
presented to the congregation for final ac-
ton. Tentative plans have already been
furnished by Montgomery architect, and
these are being used in working up sem
timent for the new church building. If
built, the new church will be one of the
most modern and handsome in southeast
Alabama s
1t is not thought that the action of the
state democratic executive committee will
in any way affect county procedure in
Barbour, as far as the double primary is
concerned. A single primary will un-
doubtedly rule in this county for condi-
tions present, absolutely no basis for a
double primary. and the statement of
State Chairman Tyler Goodwin that ac-
tion of the state committee has no refer
ence to county politics has cleared things
up considerably.
Plans are now being made in the county
for the soil survey to be made shortly
by an agent OF the department of agricul-
ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

Herman. chief engineer of maintenance
W. S. Murriam, superintendent of motive
power; J. c. Williams, assistant to tic
president; T. o. Punkett, manager Of
farm improvement work and Key Comp
ton of Baltimore, president of the Chesa-
Iealle Steamship company.
Mr. Harrison declined to make any
formal statement. merely saying that
he was on an inspection trip TO renew
his acquaintance with physical problems
ofthe Southern railway, and to get first
hand information in regard to conditions
surrounding the properties of the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

To Mr.. Fairfax Harrison. president
of the Southern Railway, was an IN
formal banquet given at the Country
club last evening by Mr.. Webb w.
Crawford.
In its informality was its attract
iveness in that there were no set
speeches. Mr.. Henry Badham and Mr..
Erslline Ramsay acted as toastmasters
on Joint account. They made the dinner
attractive and humorous and assured
Mr.. Harrison of the good will of the
Birmingham district toward the South
ern railroad.
While there were serious speeches,
there We're jolly little stories told illus
trating the appreciation of the Bir-
Evans. superintendent OF the New Jer-
sey state hospital for the insane, said
the commissions report confirmed his
testimony given at hearings where
Thaws sanity was at stake.
He considered it personal vindica-
ton he said, in view of the criticism
that was made on his testimony in be-
half of Thaw, both at the murder trails
and sanity hearings.
Dr. Russell Keib, superintendent Of
Matteawan hospital, expressed surprise
at the text of the report.
Il have no desire to comment on 1t
for publication" he said. " l have said
before that / believe Thaw is insane
and my very act of keeping him con-
fined here is an expression of my belief
that he was insane"
The decision of the commission which
was appointed by Judge Edgar Aldrici,
of the district court of New Hamp-
shire, is the most important victory won
by Thaw in his fight for liberty since
he escaped from Matteawan asylum on
the morning of Sunday, August II, iii
a fast automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
No Railroad Decisions Made

Washington, January 12.-No deci-
sions in the important railroad rate
cases before the United States supreme
court were announced today.