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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-27
Bound to Gel Him.

Wife Ito sleeping husband) john,
[ hear pussy mewing to get in" Hang
It. Mary, just let the brute In"
Well, then, shes mewins to get out"
Lie.
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Because the microphone OF a tele
phone transmitter becomes more sen.
sitlve in rarifed air, German electri
clans are trying to make practical
application of the phenomenon.
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Jake l.. Hamon to ]. r. Gill. lots
Is and IA, block So, Wilson.
) T. Gill to F. II. Harris, lots l.
and II. block 50, Wilson.
f.. P. Davis to NJ. l.. Johnson. part
II, is3u. consideration $4,000
Mary T. Wood to II. e. Harts, part
26, is2w.
J., B O'Bryan to W. f. O'Brian lot,
block ~, Springer.
J. w. Hoffman to Oscar Stewart,
part Il, 3s3w, consideration $4,000
JnO G. Miller to NJ. J. Runnells, pt.
3, 2s3w, consideration $1,26O
]. +. Williams to Williams Oil Co.,
part q, 3s3w, consideration $4,000.
c. and C. Nations to Samuel Jones,
part T, 3s3e, Freedman.
c. and c. Nations to Mary w. Bra
shears, part Z, 3s3e, patent Freedman
c. and c. Nations to Cornelia Fol
som, part -, 20 and -, 3s3w, home
stead
o. s. Bailey guardian, to G ]. Ber-
ry, part >, 5s2e.
Hannah Love to R. L. Freeman, pit.
13, 1s3w.
Jake L. Hamon to Rounds e Porter
Lbr Co., lots 0, 10, II, Il, block 4G,
Wilson.
Ira Ward to j. H. Skidmore, part
33, 4s2w.
Jake l.. Hamon to J. II. Slidmore,
lot 20, block 80, Wilson.
Zach Camel to +. l.. Russell part
Is, 3s1w, consideration $1,000
b. f. Mobley to w. W. Woodwork,
part 13, 4s2w, consideration $1,000.
T. ]. Pollock to J. C. Voorhees,, pit
13, 3s3w, consideration $4,000.
c. and C. Nations to Leo Powers,
Iart l, 4s2e, Freedman.
OIL AND GAS LEASES.
l. II. Bray to ]. K, Watson, part 12
4s3w.
S X. Elliott to S. A. Sparks, ct al,
part 80, 3s3e, 4 and 9, 4s9e.
. =
~ NJ f'au'ey " '"o' "asnei' pau
and IS, 4s2w.
>'o'a' ''e""'' ~ w. - '''"'' '''
w. - 'o'0'''o" ~ '"'' -
mart 10 ISLE.
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There's 9 message In the Want Ads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-27
REAL ESTATE CHANGES.

c. and C. Nations to L. II. Sidmore
part II, 4sSw.
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Jake l.. Hamon to ]. r. Gill, lot
Is and IA, block So, Wilson.
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W. X. Hedges TO A. V. Doak, par
IL and 13, 5s1e.
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C. and C. Nations to Leo Powers,
Iart l, 4s2e, Freedman.
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). T. Gill to +. IL. Harris, lots l
and Il. block 50, Wilson.
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T. ]. Pollock to J. C. Voorhees,, pit
IS, 3s3w, consideration $4,000.
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J. L. Henry to Harold Wallace, pit.
80, 3s3w, consideration 5000.
c. r. Smith to Ralph Hochstetter,
part 16, 3s3w, consideration $4,000.
w. T Gates to C. Y. Welles, part
q, 5sSw.
Geo. S. Cravens to C. Y. Welles, pit.
27, 5sSw.
C. Y. Welles to Geo S. Crayens, ct
al, pit. 27, 5s3w.
IL. Williamson to l. Barris, part
20, 5s2w.
W. G.. Skelly to Corsicana Petroleum
Co., part 6, 4s9w.
]. E. Kinchloe 10 I. Barris, part 20,
5s2w.
W. W. Woodwork to L. B. Smith, ct
al, part II, 3s3w
]. w. Heron to A. V. Doa6, part IA,
and Is, 5s1e.
U. s. JONES to A. V. Doak, part
30, 4sle.
G.. W. Mclaughlin to A. V. Doak,
part 2, isle.
Walter Mclaughlin to A. " Doak,
part 2, 5sle.
Sampson Mclaughlin to A. V. DoaS,
part 2, 5sle.
W. X. Hedges TO A. V. DOak, part
IL and 13, 5s1e.
There's q message In the n ant AdS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
One Of the eagles wings.
Models Were Worked in Paris by Julea
Coutan, and Are One-Quarter of
Size of the Finished Product
Indiana Limestone Used
One Of the eagles wings.

had given his little boy enough pennies
to click the recorder past the dollar
mark.
For three or four nights when he
gave his son pennies he worked the
lever himself and watched the dial
figures turn round. Then followed sew
eral nights when he just tossed the
little fellow the pennies and listened
for the bell to ring without looking at
the dial. When the month was very
nearly up he called for the bank again.
1t indicated $2.20, and again he was
greatly surprised, for he had been sure
the amount would be right on the edge
Of SO or the "open sesame" sum. He
sent his boy out for eighty cents worth
OF pennies determined to test the bank
to the limit.
Penny after penny was placed in the
slot and the indicator rang true all the
way up to the SO mark. But the bank
did not pop open. The man put in an
other penny and up came the figure
II" in the cents place on the dial Still
no open. Again penny after penny was
placed In the slot until the dial showed
$500 and not sign Of Opening up"
"I'll take that bank back where
bought It," said the irrltated Bronx
man. He hated to have his illustration
in thrift come to such a ridiculous end
ing. And downtown with him in the
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morning he took the bank. The man
who sold 1t took it to one Of his me-
chanics. Mr.. Mechanic peered at II,
pried little with screwdriver and
then smiled
He did 1t all right and in the same
old way" he said.
Did WHAT" asked the Bronx man.
"Oh the inquiring little chap has
found way to wreck bank. First he
borrowed enough pennies to run the
amount up to SO so he could take out
his own deposits. The bank automat-
ically opened. He paid back the borrow.
Then he saw the indicator would re-
veal his bank manipulation. So he
began to pick and experiment. He found
way to insert a penknife in the back
and move the disks to which the mum.
bers are attached. The rest was easy
He could set the dial as he wished. He
was afraid to leave 1t too low. as he
noticed you watched 1t. So he took
out as he wanted and kept the dial
where he thought he had to. I'll open
this bank up. See, there's only II
cents, although 1t reads $500. Queer.
too, you didn't notice the difference in
the weight. That's q smart boy. He'll
be a banker some day"
Not If I can head him of in time,
beginning tonight" said the Bronx man
omnously.
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"Signs Of the Zodiac" by Hermon
A. MacNeil.
Will Be Placed in the
Base of Dome of Ro-
tunda of the Palace of
Fine Arts

from the Palace Of Fine Arts to the
Fine Arts lagoon at the western end of
the main group Of exhibit palaces.
Both panels are classical In compo-
sition and execution and are designed
to complement the scheme of architec-
tural decoration that obtains through
out the palace and rotunda. The idea
expressed by both Is that of tart striving
for the unattainab BILE"
The motive of the architecture and
the sculptural and artistic decoration OF
the two structures may be understood
from the description OF b. II. Maybeck.
the architect who designed them so as
to afford the most appropriate setting
for the treasures Of art that the palace
will contain.
about every great art exhibit there
Is an atmosphere OF sadness. The note
Of prophecy, the yearning after the I'M
reachable that Is a characteristic Of the
work Of most great painters. IL the
source of this" says Mr.. Maybeck. I'm
leaving such an atmosphere, in leaving
the realm OF the artists dreams one
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Head Of figure IMPLYING industry.
Group Of Figures for Front Cornice on
Forty-second Street Said to Be
Largest Piece of Work Ever
Done in This Country
Head Of figure IMPLYING industry.

A Ny one looking through the gate
II way Of William Bradley & Sons
4 \ stone cutting plant in Long
Island City is apt to be some
what startled from his nonchalant OBJ
servation Of things BY seeing a gigantic
arm across the opening. The arm be-
longs to the almost completed group Of
statuary for the front cornice Of the
new Grand Central Station on Forty
second street.
This group Is said to be the largest
piece Of work ever done In this country.
It is ci.iselled from Indiana limestone,
the material used in building the station.
When completed the group will weigh
approximately 1900 tons The models
OF the figures were worked in Paris by
Jules Coutan and are one.quarter the
size Of the finished product.
The group consists Of three large fig-
ures. a clock and the symbolic details.
Mercury. the ancient god Of travel, Is
the central and dominant figure in his
height OF ~ feet. With his outstretched
arms he seems to give approval to the
modern love Of speed
Behind Mercury Is mammoth eagle
With wings outstretched in flight.
These wings measure IS feet.
At each side Of Mercury is SUBJ
ordinate figure. On the right man
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Young Bank Manipulation

A BRONX man bought his little
~ seven-year-old son a toy bank
about a month ago. 1t was
called a toy but It had q regular regis
tration dial. Every time a penny was
placed In slot and lever pulled down
the amount showed in record. The
man understood that the bank held 50
in pennies and then automatically came
open.
Every night upon his arrival home
the Bronx man called for his sons
bank. Then he would give the boy a
few pennies to deposit and feel good
with himself to think how ne was en-
couraging his son in thrift. The thing
went on this way for a couple OF weeks.
Then the Bronx man looked at the dial.
1t showed 60 cents. He was surprised.
because he was almost certain that he
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symbolizes industry. Near him are the
cogwheel. beehive. anchor, anvil and
scythe. The left figure. that Of woman
in thoughtful attitude. represents in
telligence. Near her are the compasses.
globe. book and pencil
Beneath the foot Of Mercury will be
placed the clock. whose face Is Is feet
In diameter. Surrounding the clock are
decorations Of oak leaves and acorns.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-26

The quaint old customs of the Ha.
waiians will be introduced into the
play to be given at the Kaai concert
next Thursday evening. The partici,
pants in the play are for the most part
descendants of the great warriors of
Hawaii to whom the stories Of the
early life in the islands has been
handed down generation after genera
ton. These stories, many of them. it
is said, have never been published in
book form.
Those who know of the talent of
Charlie Clark are looking forward to
his appearance at the entertainment.
For II years this young Hawaiian has
sung on vaudeville circuits on the
mainland and has made quite a repu-
tation for himself Mr.. Kaai consid.
ers 1t quite a piece of fortune that the
singer should have returned to his
native land at this time. The other
two Clark brothers, Henry and Jim.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-26
SERMON FROM REAL LIFE PREACHED
THROUGH THE THE SPEVDTHRIFl'

7 then he sees his situation In q new
perspective, and expresses 1t in this
way:
IT have worked for % years for a
house that is not a home. for a wife
that is not a mother. Gone. Gone.--
the best years OF my life"
The play is adorned with keen lines.
occasional sharp flashes OF wit. And
there is one intense emotional scene,
at the opening Of the third act: The
wife in bed. at first half asleep and
then wide awake, pleads with her hus-
band and defends herself She has
just secretly borrowed $4,000 from a
man Of the world, contemplating to
from bankruptcy. He wrings the Sc
cret from her. II Is worth going quite
a ways to see Miss Oakley In this
scene. Throughout the play she is
good. but in this act she is pre-emi-
nentIy good. Il is here she shows the
change coming over. the character of
Frances Ward, the first hint of the
motherloye that is later to realign
her life. ..-... ..
She Is no longer the spoiled, Inn
proVident young wife who pouted In
the first act when her aunt exhorts
her to economic:
'She wants me to live on bread end
water, to live in a tent, and take In
floors to scrub" u 49,.
Jay Hanna appears as Monty Ward,
young chap about to marry Frances
10 la, l.Ak L..
played by Inez Raglan Their parts
are light with clever lines; they both
make the most of their opportunities
Guy Hitner is unusually good as Cart
wright, lawyer. Marie Baker as
Aunt Gretchen does well. Jack Rel
grave also deserves mention. He
plays the part of the man of the world
who lends Frances Ward the 10000.
The rest of the caste do creditably.
-E. ]. B,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-26

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in the territorial treasurer's OF.
flee by the Standard Optical Company.
The capital stock is $4,000, made up
of 500 shares of $40 each. The com
pany has been formed to take over
the business of Walter Z Seymour Of
Fort street, Honolulu. The stock
holders, officers and number Of shares
held by them are as follows: Walter
/ Seymour, president, 1876 shares: s.
J Biddington. treasurer, one share:
T. Boylan, secretary, one share: r.
Moniz, Jr., director, one share; ]. r.
Kenny director, one share. s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-26

The Players we're seen last night in
another success at the Bijou. THE
Spendthrft vas the play staged
and i: was performed with a
certain correctness, good taste and
feeling that made it stand out as one
of the best pieces of work The, Play
ers have done while in this city. 1t
is strong meat, bot its merit is in its
strength.
You will admit 1t is strong meat,
this play, especially when it is seen
after a light little comedy drama,
such as the one that entertained US
for few days last week at the Bijou.
Porter Emerson Browne had a vital
point to make, AN all too prevalent
condition to reveal, when he wrote
THE Spendthrift.' - 1t is a sermon
on the subject suggested by the title.
but 1t is developed in such skillful
way. surrounded by situations of such
intense interest, that we feel we are
looking on at bit of real life--the
struggle of man against the. blinf
improvidence of his wife and it Is
only with the last curtain the reaIiza-
ton comes that Mr.. Browne was
preaching as well as entertaining In
his play. a. T. r. r.. .
The Players put on The Spend
thrift" remarkably wen. The acting
rose above the average: the settings
were good. While the cast, is small,
it is not an easy play to stage; and
the fact that The Players succeeded
last night may be taken as another
piece of cumulative evidence of the
company's Individual and collective
talent. George Webb and Florence
Oakley who played the leading parts
were splendid, and deserve all credit
for their performance. Miss Oakley,
as Frances Ward, is spendthrift, a
hopeless waster Of money. Mr.. Webb.
plays the part Of Her husband. who
has worked IN stock brokering for %
years, exerting every effort to wiring
money enough out of Wall Street to.
meet the demands and whfms OF his
wife. There comes break at last
he is driven to the wall-the pace
has been too hard for him. 1t IS
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-26

mic Harrison Clarke, are also among
the best of Hawaiian singers, though
neither Of them so far has attained
the fame OF his brother. 81.
Tom Carter, the Hawaiian Caruso,
is not to be forgotten, for he, too, will
take part in the concert Mr.. Carter
is one of the most popular Hawaiian
singers and his appearance at any en-.
tertainment is hailed with hearty ap.
plause.
Tickets for the benefit will be on
sale at the Hawaii Promotion Com.
mittee rooms Tuesday morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-26

kAIMuKI GROCERY co.
Cor. Waiaiae Road and Koko Head
avenue Phone $3.50
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-26
Strong Drama Ably Handled By
The Players at the
Biiou Theater
z
THE CAST.

= Monty Ward, Richards brother. 1
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Jay Hanna
Frances Ward, Richards wife (
: -. Miss Oakley I
= Clarice Jams, her sister ......
, ................ Inez Raglan I
, Richard Ward, a stock broker. (
ME,2 "cUO
Adolph, Wards butler ......
; ................F Frank Bonner I
} Gretchen Jams, Aunt Gretchen" I
, ................. Marie Baker
, Philip Cartwright, a lawyer -.
, ................. Guy Hitner 4
; Suffern Thorne, man of the
? world Jack Belgrave 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-26
10 CORE i GOLD m lNE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. ; All druggists refund
the money if It fails to cure.
e. w, Groves signature is On
each box
pARIs MEDICINE ca. 81. 1npi. o 8 =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-26
TonIcHT's BAND PROGRAM.

The Hawaiian Band will give pub
lie concert at Thomas Square this
evening. beginning at 1880 O'Clock
Captain Henri Berger has arranged
the following program:
March-Immer Los ........... .Blou
Overture-Light Cavalry $50. .Suppe
Duet Destination ......... Verdi
"reminiscences Of Meyerbeer .Tobani
vccal-Hawaiian Songs, ar. by Berger
Selection Ny Old Kentucky Home
- s.DdlDy
Waltz-The. Source WaIdteufel
Polka-Red and Black Coote
Evening star., 1914-01-28

sitcher who is outclassed by three or
iour tWiriers of his own team
Had Camnitz signed at our terms We
might have kept him for "a season, but
that Is problematical. In any event we
CO not propose to have him hold us uu
Tor ar inflated salary because of the
Federal League mix-up.
GU can rest assured that the reason
Canin,tz is jumping us is because we
cut ms a!ary more than $1,000 and We
certainly wouldn't have done that had We
considered his services Indispensable The
Ph:l!ies pay the biggest salaries in base
ball.
u have had communications from both
Josh Deyore and Bobby Byrne. They
have acted very sauarely and honorably
IN their negotiations and l don't hesitate
TO say that they will be with us nex1
season ! am always glad TO do business
with men who are frank and can com,
to the point
The Phillies haven't been hurt by Fed
eral League raids. We will start nex,
season with our old lineup virtually in
/ tact All our standDys will be with II.
excepting knabe and We will fill thi,
chnk iii our iniield to the satisfaction O.
the fans
Evening star., 1914-01-28
TIGERS NEARLY READY
FOR COMING SEASON
All But Six Players on Detroit S
Reserve List Have Been
Signed.

DETROIT. January 2s.-All but six
players on the reserve list of the Detroit
base ball club have signed their 1917 con-
tracts. The missing men are Baker,
catcher; Hall, pitcher; Gamer and Witt,
inhelders. and Cobb and Crawford, out
iielders. Only one player, Pitcher Will
lett, has deserted to the Federals.
Both Cobb and Witt have notified the
club they will report at Gulfport for
spring training, and they are expected
to sign formal contracts there.
Crawford is with the world tourists, and
although he has not been heard from,
the management has no anxiety about
him. Gamer is expected here in Il few
days for conference with President
Navin of the Tigers. Hail and Baker
have not been heard from as yet.
The latest signed contract received was
that of Pitcher Wallace l.. Schulz who
mailed the document from California.
Schulz. former University of Pennsy.-
vania star, was with Vancouver Of the
Northwestern League last year.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
CLAIMS DOOM ONCE SOUGHT
lob WITH THE FEDERA S
Oical of Pittsburgh Outlaws Submits Letter in Which
Red Offered to Take Five
Players With Him.

Office over the proposition Of Joining
your club in the Federal League | have
given the subject lots of thought and
will make you the following offer: will
bring three to five men, namely, knabe.
Brennan, Killifer and Eppa Rixey, with
me. The latter is a young fellow and is
only getting $500 a month from the Phila-
delphia club. and he would not have
gotten that much had not Rigler insisted
that Fogel live up to the contract made
with him. will want for myself a
contract for three years at $1,000 per
year and will guarantee YOU one of the
strongest clubs in the new league. as l
am in touch with players in both
leagues and know the ones who have
grievances. My act is going little fiat
here, but I am getting by with it, and
that is all I care for.
Kindly keep this as strict confidence
and let me hear from you as soon as
possible.
'tSigned) CHARLES DOOM
DOOM said Mccullough. ''forgets,
when he advises players to shun us, tina t
he once sought a job with the Federal
League"
Evening star., 1914-01-28

PITTSBURGH, January 2S.-Determin-
ed to put a quietus on the attacks which
Charles Doom, manager of the Philhes,
has been making on the Federal League,
Secretary ". T. Mccullough of the local
outlaw team in an interview censured
DOOM
In commenting on Dooin's latest at
tack made in Toronto. where the ball
player-thespan is appearing on the stage,
Mccullough said:
My actual experience with Doom dates
from November, 1912. At that time
he was appearing at a local theater in
this city. After the plans for the
launching of the Federal League in 1913
had been perfected. sent short let
ter to Doom at the theater where he
was appearing here. His answer was
as follows:
PITTSBURGH, November 12 1912
" w. r. Mccullough:
Dear Sir-Since talking to you at your
Evening star., 1914-01-28
BLOCK FEDERALs PROGRESS.
Refuse Permit for st. Louis Club to
Erect Wooden Stands.

ST LOUIS, Mo, January 2S.-Building
Commissioner Mckelvcy announced yes
tcrday he would not sanction the cree
ton of temporary wooden grandstands in
Handlans Park, the recently acquired
Federal League grounds
E. A. Steininger, president of the club,
proposed that the league be allowed to
erect concrete base and a steel struc-
ture with wooden top for the 1914 season
only. Mckelvey, however, stood firm on
wholly fireproof structure at once or
none at all. The Federals' hope now
lies in the board of appeals. before which
body the case probably will be brought
within few days.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
apparently without an owner. killifer
won't accept il and apparently Weegh-

apparently without an owner hillifer
won't accept il and apparently Weegh-
man doesn't want it,
The day killifer signed with the Phil
lies. repudiating the contract he pre-
yiously had signed with the Chicago Fed
erals, he sent the $3.50 bonus money TO
Weeghman by registered letter. Weegh-
man refused to accept the letter. which
carried the name of Killifer, and today
the postal authorities sought killifer at
the Hotel Bingham for the purpose Of
turning the rejected letter over to him.
Killifer had left. but a telegram caught
him at Toronto. He answered it. The
reply was directed to the local postal
authorities.
Uncle Sam can keep the letter and the
five hundred: | don't care" was the an
swer killifer wired back.
Killifer. with Sherwood Magee acting
as his valet. IS seeing the country at the
expense of the Ph,llies until time for the
training trip.