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Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
SPORT.

The Swedish aviator. Thulin, flew
from Malmoe to Stockholm, 267 miles.
descending in four hours and twenty
minutes.
Harry Stone, the American pugilist,
defeated Eddie Beattie of Castle Cary
on points in a twenty-round match at
Liverpool.
Yale defeated Harvard in the race
between the champion class crews of
each college at Cambridge, Mass. The
juniors represented the Blue and the
sophomores rowed for Harvard.
Frank Moran, the Pittsburg pug-
list, arrived in Paris and was met by
number Of sportsmen. He went i'm
mediately to Butry, where he will
train for his fight with Jack Johnson
on June 81.
San Francisco fans celebrated the
opening of the Coast League teams
new park, Ewing Field. The Oakland
and San Francisco teams and Coast
League magnates from various cities
were guests at a luncheon given by
600 baseball enthusiasts, including fed
eral, state and city officials.
At the present time there are thir-
ty-one three-year-olds eligible to the
Colorado Derby quartered at Overland
Park in Denver. This is record
breaking number of possible entrants
and will unquestionably reach the half
hundred mark when the other stables
now on the way put in their appear
ance.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
WASHINGTON.

General Funston cabled the War
Department that the MeXicans had
blown up the interoceanic railroad
bridge at San Francisco, 2S miles from
Vera Cruz.
The United States may recognize
the belligerency of tie Mexican Con-
stitutionalists. Formal demand that it
do SO Is expected to be made by Gen.
eral Carranza.
Members of the Cabinet, after pro-
longed conference with President Will
son on the Mexican situation. declared
tho President maintains confidence
that mediation would succeed.
The President has nominated the
following Colorado postmasters: Rob-
ert w. Tandy, Del Norte; M. A. Nc.
Grath, Eaton; Herbert R. Sabine, Ala
mosa. Others are: Andrew ]. Hern-
don, Prescott, Ariz., e. v. Long, East
Las Vegas. New Mex.
"My order abolishing liquor drinking
in the navy will go into effect on July
1 as originally scheduled" The fore
going was the reply Of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels to reports that President
Wilson had directed him not to make
tho famous order operative.
That General Huerta, preparing for
a crisis in his dictatorship, has long
been planning to leave Mexico City
with his troops and make last stand
at Puebla, midway between Mexico
City. and Vera Cruz, was told Presi-
dent Wilson by Nelson O'Shaughnes-
sey, former charge of the American
embassy in the Mexican capital.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
ohio Coal Miners Called on Strike.

Ohio Coal Miners Called on Strike.
Columbus, Ohio.-Orders declaring
a strike of all coal miners in Ohio
went out from headquarters Of Dis
trict No. 6, United Mine Workers Of
America, here. Miners officials also
began paying strike benefits of SO
per week to every member of the or
ganization. The mines have been
closed since April l by orders of the
operators. The strike will affect ap-
proximately $4,000 coal miners.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. D DIN q .. ACHIEVE
MENTs, suFFERINGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

The Bank Of Brooks, Ia, state In
stitution capitalized for $4,000 and
with deposits amounting to about $780,
900. closed its doors.
The Department OF Agriculture says
that the winter wheat crop will be at
least one fifth larger than that OF last
year. and is estimated at 630,000,000
bushels.
The Sailors Union Of the Pacific,
with headquarters in San Francisco,
sent 800 to the United Mine Work
ers of America in Denver to be used
in the coal strike.
Divorced one day, Harry Fulkerson,
twenty-five, shot and killed his former
wife and then killed himself on the
street at Dallas, Tex. The couple were
divorced in 1912 also, but remarked.
Robert T. Hodge, Progressive can
didate for governor in 1912. and for
merly coal miner, was admitted to
the bar by the State Supreme Court
at Olympia. Wash, after being reject
ed three times.
Discovery of a gang Of international
counterfeiters became known at Seat
tie, Wash, when it was made public
that United States secret service op-
eratives seized q counterfeiting plant
in Seattle valued at $4,000.
A minimum weekly wage Of $3.50 for
women employed in factories was rec
commended at Olympia, Wash, by the
state conference called to decide on a
minimum rate of pay subject to the
state minimum wage commission.
The state corporation commission
issued an order requiring all locomo-
tives used in hauling trains in Arizona
to be equipped with electric headlights
within sixty days. The lights pre-
scribed shall not be less than 1000
candlepower.
"This is the greatest automobile run
ever conducted into Texas, and the
longest Of the kind ever seen in this
country" declared Mayor Fisher of
the Colorado sociability touring party
at Galveston.
Adlai E. Stevenson, vice president
of the United States during Grover
Cleveland's second term as President,
was taken to Chicago from his home in
Bloomington, ILL.,, for medical treat
msnt. Stevenson Is seventy-nine years
old, and has been in Ill health for some
time.
The newspaper profession is as
sacred a calling as the ministry, in the
opinion Of DR.. Washington GLADDEN. Of
Columbus, Ohio. expressed in an ad
dress made by the preacher and former
editor before hundreds OF newspaper
men at Lawrence, Kan, at the national
newspaper conference conducted by
the University of Kansas.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
ConhictInQ,

Are you going abroad this year.
Mrs. Barnesby?"
Really, I'm afraid not. Husband
has to pay such an enormous income
tax, you know, that he says he can't
afford the trip"
But. Of course, II his business is
good"
But 1t isn't. Why, he told me only
yesterday that he hadn't made dol
lar in nearly two years."
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
Promises to Avense Parks Death.

Washington.-Mexic has promised
to avenge the death of Private Parks.
The Brazilian minister notified the
State Department of the promise from
Huerta's secretary of foreign affairs
that he will punish the men guilty of
Parks murder if he finds the killing
actually took place within the Mexican
federal lines at Vera Cruz.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
New Modern Dancing

The ,eading Expert and Instructor in New York
City, writes: "Dear Sir:-I have used ALIENS
yooT.AAsH, the antisepto powder to be shaken into
the Shoes for the past ten 1t is blessing TO
all who are compelled TO be on their feet. dance
eight or ten hours daily, and mud that ALIENS
FooT.HAsH keeps my feet cool, takes the friction
from the shoe prevents corns and Sore Aching feet
recommend 1t to all my pupils"
(SiRned) f. FLETCHER HALLAMORB
6amDle Fnxx. Address Allen Olmsted. Lie Roy. NY.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
Had EN- All,

will you direct me to your range
Department." asked the lady in the
big department store
Certainly, madam" replied the po-
lite foorwalker; rifle, kitchen or
mountain"
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
Stop Fermentation

and you will not suffer with
Indigestion of the stomach and
Intestines, for Indigestion af-
fects the other organs of the
body which makes it necessary
to aid imperfect Digestion.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
Distress
Alternating

is not usually caused from
what one eats but from food
not properly digested and ex.
cessive fermentation.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21
After Thouoht,

Sonny-Pa, what is a rear guard?
trousers.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-21

The more a man worries the easier
1t is for him to lose out
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
lV|eu Ordinance
BOARD OF AFFAIRS is WORKING
ON Law TO PROHIBIT is
GAMBLING.

At the regular session of the city
Board Of Affairs held this morning
an ordinance providing for TIE stop
Eing Of gambling was passed and
will be referred to the council this
evening for its. approval. The ordi-
nance consists Of four! articles ant.
willSif enforced keep gambling down
to tile very lowest limit.
The ordinance provides that any
person on persons keeping a conlnou
gamblinglhouse in the cityIshall upon
conviction be. fined not less than s25
snd not more than sf6o and at the
discretion Of the mayor Or police
Judge be imprisoned for, not more
than one year.. i,,,s II, 3, K Ii. :, II
Any doorkeeper, guard or watch
for any gambling house shall be
tined not TO exceed 500. Any per:
son lettering or gambling in any
common gambling house shall also
be fined not to. exceed s100.
1t IS the purpose OF the commits.
sieners to break up any gambling
Joints that might be found in the. city
end the screws aresto be placed on
tight s5s
The ordinance Will so into effect
Just asisoon as ratified blythe coun:
ell. Is z. j
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
Miner Killed
FALLS OVER EMBANKMENT AND
DIES WHILE ON HIS WAY
TO HOSPITAL. 4,

yasel yinic. OF Pennington, aged
&c, foreign miner and native OF
Russia, sustained severe injuries
which resulted in his death this
He was walking past a
rock quarry near his home when he
fell over, q distance of SO feet, in
juring himself internally. DR.. Smith,
Of Pennington, was. called to attend
the wounded man and he started
with him upon the II o'clock inter
Grban car to this city. ~ e so
i ts.Gla[ JtJ Il EtiIflJ Ji'H 3ne'ia
After leaving the car, and while on
tile way 10 the Miners hospital. the
nfahgsnecumbed to his injuries.ntli. 4
0sThe deceased was employed by the
JamisonT Coal company, is married,
but his family is in the old country,
He leaves a brother in this city WHO
las taken charge of the remains. He
is q member of some Of the foreign
secret societies and carries $1,000 in.
surance with them.
\ The funeral will be in charge OF
tho Williamson Undertaking Com.
pany and interment will be made
here probably on Wednesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
Ms. s. UP. Shafer
Seriously I'll
HER DEATH MoMENTARILY Ex.
PECTED AT HoMEf0F DAUGH.
TER AT TERRA ALTA.

Mrs: p. slafer. mother of the
late w g. sliafer is critically Ill at
the home OF her dapsatcr Mrs. Char
ley Miller in Terra Alta. Mrs. shaf-
er recently returned from visit
VITA her, daughter Mrs. Lulu Sands
cadwalder at Neardley, Phila., aud
WAS taken i'll upon ier return and
Is IN a critical condition at this
time with little hopes of her recoy-
cry. S.
N 4. Arnold, state secretary OF
Sunday school work of West vir;
sinia and Miss Martha E. Graham OF
wteeling were called to Terra Alta
tl'is week by her illness.
Mrs. shafer Is well known in this
city where She has frequently visit
ed and during the lifetime OF nei
son viii shater spent a large por,
tion of her time ihithis city. She d
the widow Of Dr. r. sliafer, Whose
death occurred several years ago ii
Terra Alta.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
IYyill Eff
.Inco Ta1Lau
REVENUE OFFICIALS PREpAR.
ING FOR PERSONS WHO FAIL
T0TURN IN SCHEDULES.

# i ,
BYl ASSOCIATED PREss.1 S
CHICAGO. March 2.-Prcpara-
tions were made here today by reye-
nue. officials to enforce laws for the
punishment Of persons who had ne
elected to tle income tax schedules.
Today was the last for fling. 40
persons were in line beforesthe Of
flee opened. More than 1000 sehe-
dulles have been filed according to
estimates here which have, not bccn
presented on previous day. Chicago
income tax will be in the neiehbor-
hood Of 5000 100 1T was estimat,
ed by the revenue officers. About
~ smillioT Of this will be paid by
individuals. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02

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NEW YORK;, March 2.-under
the third blanket of snow in as
many wcekseiNew York and vicinity
istoday suffering from one of the
worst storms in its history. Five
persons have been killed. Railroad
tralfic5i tied up and wire communi-
cation Is crippled. The streets and
sidewalks are covered with ice maxi
ing walking dangerous, and traffic
almost impassible.
Few trains are leaving over the
trunk lines for. the west and south
and elevated traffic is in some in
stances suspended.
Nine aud one half tnches OF snow
fell yesterday and When ii stopped q
gale set in. sThel snow began falling
again early 2today..ss THE gale form.
ed big drifts I'M country districts
and dsadded toftbs trouble Of the rail.
roads. s1|ts IS, ,'.l'N .1SP
More than 10000 men Under the
direction of the street cleaning de
partment stacked the snow to keeI
traffic open III few of the princi'
pal districts. The same men qui
work during the gale last night ant
1t was feared they could not resume
Fire alarms in all the outlying
lcoNrrSuEb on pAGg roUn.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
SENTIMENT FOR PERPETUATI0N
OF LOCAL, INSTITUTION
;a,F 1ssGRoW1NG.
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT!THE
y z. Y; c. A. ASSEMBLY ROOM!
THURSDAY NIGHT. IA ~
DR., CLARK TO ADDRESS PEOPLE
ON AlMATTER OF; PRIME =,
IMPORTANCE.

The preservation and perpetuation
OF Cook. hospital is a movement that
iq absorbing the. attention Of Che peo-
pie of this city and the movement Is
growing in interest from day. to day.
Many realize the Importance OF this
project and they, are doing ali that
they can to impress their neighbor
with the ideas they haye relative to
the project.
AT the public meetings held the
people have shown that they are
alive to the situation and they will
meet the demands made on them in
working ont this enterprise.
The date Of the mass meeting
ealled by tile committe of One Hum
dred which has undertaken the pres
eFyation Of Cook hospital and chang
ing that Institution into a public hos
rttal. has been changed from Tuesday
night, to Thursday night 6f tilis week
on account OF the former date being
Fairmont night at the shinnston re-
vival. 3
This meeting will be held In the
assembly room of the Y NJ. C. a.
The speaker Of the evening will Be
Superintendent CLARK, Of the Ohio
Valley General hospital, of Wheeling.
DR.. Clark has had a large experience
in hospital work. He will have a
splendid message for our people.
Itsis the intention to start a cam.
paign to raise funds to take over the
institution. This campaign viii be
eondueted on the same plan employ.
"a in raising money in q Y. NJ. G. a.
feoS1INr1p oS PAoE IHREr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
To Compete
E or y Prize E
WoMAN's CLUB TO AWARD
TROPHY FOR BEST LOAF OF
BREAD.
SAME TO BE BAKED TOMORROW
BY HIGH SCHOOL
GIRL.

A prize to the young lady making
tile best loaf of bread will be award
cd by the Home Economics depart
merit of the woman's club tomorrow
afternon.
A meeting of the department will
be held at the High school tomorrow
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock when tho
cooking class Of the High school
will demonstrate the art OF, bread
making and the young lady baking
the best loaf OF bread will be. award.
edes Prize recantly s. offered = by the
department. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
Hats
Fol Ii1s truetor's.
Bet HalDes.
sALARY INCREASES AMOUNTING
TO $s2; 900 tANNUALLYsGIvEN
TO STANFORD PRoFs.

7tfssf5Nf
BY. ASSOCIATED PRESS
STANFORD, University Of Calf
fornia, March Wives OF Stanford;
Instructors and assistants are to have
new Easter hats. this year. Salary in
,cleases amounting to $4,000 annu=
aliylitT was, announced today are to be
distributed among e25S members sof
.theteacliing force and most It Will
go stoSthe men upon whom the bur-
,dens of collegiate work falls, The
advance is made, President John NJ.
Kramer. said IN ordersthat these. men
and ,thesriwiyes may maintain: at least
a suitable standard sof living. go
80 sthe bens sfieiaries are married. a
Ike liasseass sf S,ts &, 200 was made
lastSyear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
PSYCHIC EPILEPSY.
Brought Forward asa Defense L
Save VIM. c. Ellis from the
Death Penalty.

By 4sssoc1. .iTgp SPREss. ~
CHICAGO, March Tie defense
ot psychic epilepsy otherwise known
as .ttransitory insanity was brought
forward today 70 save VIM G! Ellis
from the death penalty for killing his
wife here in q hotel last October
Ellis appeared TO me to be! epileptic.
1t seems to me that he had just
emerged from a ut, z said DR.. Mack
1cr. From my examination i would
say that he might have ben in the
spileptic seizure from 5 to 1s hours.
HeSwas ina ldazed condition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
Stat s; Sc Z 4.
s s. IS Asso II
Ii. F,aiir11lont | i
MR. ARNOLD PAYS VISIT ToFAIR.
MONT ANDlWENT T0lWHEEL-
ING TODAY. 80 =

Mr. Atthur.T. Arnold. state secre-
tary Of the West Virginia Sunday
School association spent part OF
yesterday and todsy in thisicity. Mr..
Arnold was en- route to Wheeling
from Terra Alta, where he was called
to, see Mrs. J. 2. shafer, who is crItl-
cally Ill at that place. He spent part
CT yesterday 3ins NJ M,rgantown and. re-
turned here last night and went on
TO Wheeling today. While here he
consulted with local Sunday. school.
workers as to conditions. of tile
schools !, ( IL 4 Il SsS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
Mail Clerk.
P. s. WISE WHO HAS ROBBED LET.
TIERS FOR TEN YEARS UNI
DER ARREST. s. E

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.1 n
CHICAGO, March 2.-cincinnati
postoffice inspectors here today ar
rested P. S. Wise, aifrailway a mail
clerk, whose home sisein ichesterton.
Ind Wise viii be taken to. cleve-
lend, Ohio, to face charges Of rifling
the mails. Inspectors charegd that
Wise has ben robbing letters for ten
years: They said that a deeoy pack.
age was found in his possession.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
RAILRoADTRAFF1c,TIE TIED UP AND
WIRE COMMUNICATION
ISiBADLY;CRIPPLED.
NEW YoRK;sTATE SUFFERS THE
WORST SINCE THE SEVERE
BLIZZARD OF 1888.
BIG FIRE IN BALTIMORE ADDS
DAMAGE ITO THAT DONE BY
THE FURY 0FsW1ND.
BY ASSOC Ann ( i pRrss. j, i

Points as fur west as Cleve-
land, as far soutlias Balti7
more were battered. by winds
stung with sslcet and buried In
snow in a terrific storm, cen 1
tral over the states of New
York and New Jersey; which
began early yesterday and was
stilliin progress today. In New
York. New Jersey and Pennsyl-
yania between s and IL inches
of.snow fall, layers of it packed
hard and frozen covered the
ground at noon and was still
falling. Not In. 25 years has
greater New York and cnvirons
experienced such storm. at
times the velocity Of the wind
reached S4lsmilcs an hour.
Eight deaths were reported
here. Traffic everywhere, in
thestorm area, was demoralizcd,
IN some cases interrupted en-
tirely. Hundreds Of telegraph
poles In New Jersey and Penn
sylyania were carried down.
Elslity5Gye thousand cons
tnslters on Long Island were,
maroon lsand residents ;or-Ne@
Jersey coming toEthe citytwerc
from 4 to 9 hours late.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
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ASSOCIATED PREss.l

By ASSOCIATED spREss,l tl
W:AsHINGTo ID. q. Mar. a.
That Gem villa has acknowledged
tie authority of Gen. carranza as
his chief and will not permit the
American Commission to examine
thes body of Vim. s.. Benton until the
Washington government has con-
suited Gen. GarranzaS was, the ex-
planation made by President Wilson
today Of the latest phase of the
Mexican situation. The president
told callers that the desire Of the
Commissioners to get further in-
structions from Washington as we'll
as orders from Gen. villa himself
has Snecessitated a postponment but
NIf. Wilson takes 1t for granted that
the Commissioners will start In
few days. .,..
Asked VII ether in view Of the new
developments change of policy
was intended by the Bnited States
Immediately, the President pointed
out that country Of the size and
power OF the United States could az
ford to wait inst as long as II pleas
ed, That nobody doubted its pow
er and nobody dqpbted that Huerta
was event ntually 10 retire. That there
need he mn ihesffation I'M forming the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
Y WOULD i NOT + TABLE MOTION.

Bf ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, D. e., March ~ =.
BY a vote; Of ITO IL, the senate to.
DAY refused TO table a motion by
Senator Ashurst to proceed with con.
sideration Of the Constitutional
amendment to extend suffrage to wo.
men. The motion to table was b,
Senator Redd, of Missouri.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02

Mrs. j. Frank Conway went to
Wheeling today to visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. Walter Irwin Campbell.
The Misses Eva and Ola conaway
returned from Wheeling last even
ing where they had spent several
days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
The Weather

West virginia-Fair and continu-
led cold tonight. Snow in noun
tains. Tuesday fair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
VILLA ACKNOWLEDGES THE Au.
THoRITY OF GEN. cARRANzA
as HIS CHEF.
MUST CONSULT HIM BEFORE
PERMITS GIVEN 10 VIEW
BENT0N's BODY.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT is IN.
FORMED OF LATEST DEVELOP.
MENTst t1NsITuATioN.
IBIl lAssooIl.aED i'stss.Il

' ,
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Mar.
2 2 Gen. villa said tbday that
the orders delayips the Hem
A ton Investigation Commission
which was halted ut Juarez
yesterday We're issued by Gen.
/ carranza, who had determined
to handle all diplomatic sub
jccts himself.
Gen: Villa today Indicated
his belief that Gustav Bauch
! Is dead when he said that
/, Bauch, an American was iibe-
rated at Juarez and doubt
less was assassinated by some
II Of his enemies.r viiia said
Bauch had many enemies and
added. "of course j can't be
4 :theld TO blame for that"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
MANY IDENTIFY. i:
THEMSELVES
NI|I'H.|GH:uRl}H
UPWARDS s0F! sEVENTY:FIVE
PERSONS TAKEN INTO Ola.
MoND ST! OR RGANIzATloN.
BALTIMORE I DIVINE breaches
FOR CoNGREGATIONsATTHE
BAPTIST CHURCH.
,1HIRTY:TW0 ACCEssI0Ns RE.
CEIyED BY FIRST METHo.
ISTPROTESTANT.

Splendid services were conducted
inSthe East Side churches yesterday
as a result of the great revival cam
raign recently closed in that Ward In
which the three churches, the Pala-
tine Baptist, the Diamond Street! NJ:
2. and the n. 2. church, were united.
CONTINUED os PAGE 1iiElEs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02

BY ASSOCIATED sPREss.l
LONDON, ENG, Mar. 2.-Secre-
tarys of State Bryan has. ordered the
tcoSTISUEp os rAef rIruEE.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-02
COUNTRY IS IN GRASP
O TERRIFIC STORM
FIVE PERSONS KILLED

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-25
Work We'll Done.

An interesting account Of the ener-
getic manner in which the administra-
ton and congress met the new re
sponsibilities thrust upon them, is
given in the Boston Transcript, which
ordinarily has no kind word for any
thing done at Washington these days
After speaking of the appropriation
by congress OF s1,5OOOOO for the re
lief of Americans abroad, the article
says
THE relief commission in Europe
will look after the stranded Ameri-
cans as rapidly as they can be found.
While the government was extending
financial aid friends and relatives OF
the stranded tourists began to be.
siege the state department for in
formation During the first ten days
OF the month the inquiries reached
the state department at the rate OF
several thousand a day. The depart
ment has kept no record Of the
number OF inquiries made since tbs
first of the month, but II reaches a.
least 5000. The department ha!
been put to enormous expense il
conducting this search by cable, anC
although it expects to be reimbursed
to some extent It realizes that man!
OF the persons for whom it has acte,
probably will forget TO pay. Fo
the most part the inquiries wer'
made at the request of senator
and representatives Where this
was done the senator or representa-
tive guaranteed the cost of the IN