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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
ONE FIRM MAY OBTAIN FEES AG-
GREGATlNG TOTAL OF MORE
THAN 100000.
CARTER COMMITTEE
Representatives Carter and Post Bring
Out Fact That ST. Louis. Firm Has
Contracts With More Than Nine
Thousand Claimants.

Washington, June 1S.-The hear
ings before the Carter subcommittee
has developed an organization of gi-
gantic syndicates to promote the en-
rollment Of Mississippi Choctaws and
other claimants with fees running
high into the millions of dollars.
An examination of the witnesses
by Congressman Carter and Post dis
closed that one firm alone, CantwelI
& Crews of St Louis, appear to have
contracts with nine thousand, five
hundred and fifty-eight Mississippi
Choctaw claimants, netting these at
torneys fees of $6,37O,OOO. The at
tOrneys have additional contracts with
two thousand three hundred other
claimants netting fees of $1,S00,00O,
making grand total for this one firm
of $S,17O,OOO,
One of the syndicates said to have
been formed for the exploitation of
inc MlSSlSSlppl ChOCJdN tuLOlllltllI
is that of the Texas-Oklahoma Invest
ment company. The syndicate, it is
said, divides fees with Cantwell &
Crews at lha ratio OF sixty per cent
to the lawyers. The Texas-Oklaho-
ma Investment company is composed
of II. ]. Cantwell and T. B. Crews CT
St Louis, Mo-; H. Masterson, ]. J.
Sweeney, w. H. Gill, w. A. Smith
and L. Bryan of Houston, Texas; II.
Kempner of Galveston, Texas, and
Clifford Green and S. l.. Hurlburt Of
FL Campo, Texas.
Up to date this is the only syndi-
cate investigated and the only firm
claiming fees and q right to represent
such claimants.
If the Mississippi Choctaw enroll
ment should go through these attor-
neys' fees would exceed by far any
fees ever known to the practice Of
the profession
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
BONUS COMMITTEE
STARTED TODAY
WILL EITHER GETT MONEY OR
THROW UP THE JOB. NOTES
READY FOR SIGNATURES.

The bonus committee of the Ring.
ling railroad had the notes prepared
filled out and ready for the signatures
yesterday afternoon, and this morning
started out to get the money. Each
ward had a bunch of invaders and if
they cannot get the money it will be
useless for others to try. This money
must be raised at once in order to
comply with the terms of the contract,
in fact Mr. Ringing has been very
lenient with the citizens, states one
member of the committee, and if the
money is ever going to be paid it is
high time that it were subscribed and
collected.
The committee will be ready to sub
nit a report by tomorrow night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
EMPLOYEE Of
ARDMORE|TE WEDS
HAS SEVERED HIS CONNECTION
WITH ARDMOEElTE - WILL RE-
SIDE IN TEXAS.

Claude Tennery, another boy who
has been raised in The Ardmoreite
office, has taken unto himself a bride
The fortunate young lady was Miss
Pearl Brooks, daughter of Mrs. ]. B.
Brooks. who has made ner holIe IN
this city for a number OF years Or.
Weith said the ceremony at the Pres
byterian manse on the evening of
May 81, but the young couple did
not desire any publicity until they
were ready to go away on a bridal
trip. Mr.. AMI Mrs. Tennery will
leave tomorrow for San Antonio, and
from there they will go to Corpus
Christi to receive the blessing of the
srooni's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Tennery.
Claude is not o handsome boy,
neither IS he a rad locker, but he
is an earnest, conscientious worker
who understands how to earn a good
salary and he las enough of the Ten.
merry thrift handed down to him by
his father to make him a success in
business. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. NJ. Tennery, lived here many years.
They are among the best citizens Ard
more ever had.
Mrs Tennery has not been here
very long, but she has made many
friends in Ardmore and is a vivacious,
happy little woman who will make
Claude a good side-partner all the
way up through life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
JUSTICE LAMAR NOW AT WORK
PREPARING AMERICAN REPLY
TO MEXiCANS.
ARE A 7 VARIANCE
United States Delegates 70 insist
Upon Man for Provisional President
Satisfactory to Rebels-Maxicans
Accuse Americans.

Niagara Falls, June 1O--Tuslice La.
mar began work today on the reply
to the MeXicans' statement of last
night declaring that the United States
insistence on a constitutionalist fer
provisional president to be "tanta-
mount to abetting and even cxacting
fraud and violence at tho elections.
The statement was delivered 20 the
Americans last Friday and replied to
by them. The MeXicans failed to
give the United States side in their
public statement. The MeXtcans' ac-
ton has aroused much speculation.
The American reply said lnat the
MeXicans failed to consider that the
United States under no circumstance
es sought to Influence the election.
Whether the conference will continue
will be determined tomorrow.
Rabasa denied the rUmors that
his statement was a defense against
anticipated failure of the negotiations.
He said that he honestly fell that his
expression might be publicly approx
ed, and that this would influence the
American government. The Mexicans
gave out report from their Ell Paso
consulate that Villas men have ex-
ecuted twenty-five of the Carranza
officials
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
CATHOLICS WANT
HARGROVE PLACE
IN EVENT BLOOMFIELD ACADEMY
is NOT LOCATED HERE, THEY
ARE READY TO MAKE TRADE.

If Bloomfield is prevented from 10
eating in Ardmore and fails to ac,
quire the Hargrove college property
north of the city, the Catholics of this
city are ready to buy the property for
school purposes, according to state
ment of Mr.. Smith, agent for the prop
erty this morning.
The matter of locating Bloomfield
here is temporarily held up on account
of there having to be a special act of
the legislature passed, but it is thought
this will be done at the present ses-
sion and the school located here for
the beginning of the fall term. How
ever, if this fails, the Catholics are
ready to take the property and locate
school themselves.
This is a very desirable piece of
property, the school building and two
dormitories are of brick, and in first
class conditions, practically new and
the "A acres in the grounds it is fig
ured, with proper cultivation and care,
will maintain the institution.
Mr.. Smith stated this morning that
he felt confident that Bloomfield would
be located here, but in the event it
was not, he was sure of a sale for the
property anyhow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18

Washington, D. C. June 1S.-Wh.le
the administration officials said today
that they still hoped for success
full outcome to the mediation, they
are more doubtful than ever.
Officials close to tie president feel
that the MeXicans' public statement
of yesterday disclosed anew that the
MeXicans are consistently holding out
for a Huerta adhorent for the presi-
dency, despite the fact that many
such men are mentioned as "neutrals.'
The president IS equally determined
that unless the man chosen has the
constitutionalists' approval, the new
government will be troubled from ihe
outset.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
ATTORNEY GENERAL lUCEY HAS
FILED APPLICATION FOR A RE-
CEIVER FOR INSTITUTION.
MADE FAULTY LOANS
Of Three Million Dollars in Loans Car
red by Bank, One Half Are Said to
Be of No VaIue-Large Loans I'm
properly Secured Made to Lormer.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 1S.-Attorney
General Lucey today applied for a re
ceiyer for the LaSalle Street Bank of
which former United States Senator
Lorimer is president.
The petition said that the bank list
ed bonds worth nine hundred thousand
dollars, but worth only quarter of a
million.
OF the three million dollars in loans,
it was said that one and one-half mil
lion were of no value.
Cash items listed as one hundred
and thirty-seven thousand dollars were
found to be only thirty-two thousand.
The petition alleges that large loans
improperly secured, were made to the
Lorimer enterprises.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
CUT THE WEEDS
OR GET FINED
THE MAYOR ISSUED UkASE THIS
MORNING. GET THE ScYTHe
AND SICKLE BUSY.

This morning Mayor Roberts issued
a notice to the city street department
that the time for cutting weeds had
arrived and the city property is be-
ing cleaned up. In this connection he
also stated that he desired to notify
all property owners that they were eX-
Pected to follow the example set by
the city and not wait until the police
called upon them. The notice appear
ing in todays issue is the final warning
to the public and unless it is obeyed
a fine will follow arrest for nOn-com-
pliance Herewith.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
TO
MEET TONIGHT.
SAFE OIL AND GAS COMPANY
SOUTH OF THE CITY NOW AT
DEPTH OF 1000 FEET.

The stockholders Of the Safe Oil
& Gas Company will hold a meeting
at the Chamber of Commerce tonight
and President Owen stated that he de-
sired the presence of every man who
is interested in this enterprise to be
present, as business of vital import
ance will be before the meeting for
discussion. The Safe well, south Of
the city, is now at a depth of 2O21 feet
and still drilling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
REBEL GENERAL DEMANDED OF
CARRANZA SEPARATION OF CIV
IL AND MILITARY.
CARRANzA IS SUPERIOR
Breach Between Villa and Carranza
Appears to Have Been Averted and
Villa Will Personally Lead Attack
Upon Zacatecas.

Eagle Pass, Tex, June 1S.-Dis
patches received from Niedras Negras
assert that Villa presented an ulti
nahum to General Carranza demand
ing the absolute separation of the
civil and military governments
It was said that Villa agreed to
acknowledge Carranza as superior ii
Caranza would give him control OF
the army and make him supreme mil
itary chief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
STEERING GEAR
WAS DISABLED
ATTORNEYS FOR COLLIER SToR-
STAD SAY EMPRESS OF IRg
LAND WAS DISABLED.

Quebec, June 1S.-The attorney for
the collier Storstad, which rammed
the steamer Empress of Ireland, caus-
ing a loss of nearly one thousand
lives, startled the investigating com
mission today by saying that Quar-
termaster Golway of the Empress of
Ireland informed him that the En-
press of Irelaud's steering gear was
disabled the night of the accident,
and that the Empress almost ran
down another snip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
Lost Abstracts Found.

Oklahoma City, June lit is un.
derstood that the lost abstracts to
the G5O acres of land donated to the
state by Oklahoma City have beel
found and are in the hands of the
attorney general for further opinion
as to the titles of the lands and that
upon favorable report the capitol
building fund will be completed and
expenditure will begin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
Will Lecture Here Sunday Afternoon

Will Lecture Here Sunday Afternoon
NJ. E. Harris of the Cornish Or
phans Home, will lecture at the high
school auditorium next Sunday after
noon on the progress Of the school for
the past u months and will endeavOr
to answer some of his critics who have
tried to belittle his work.
The Cornish orphans home has been
doing a good work for the orphan
children OF the state, and Mr.. Harris
in his lecture will tell of the many
obstacles that had to be overcome to
make the orphanage a success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18

Washington, d. c., June 1S.-Repre-
sentative Kent of California told the
president today that he had been in
formed that General Carranza was
about to flee from Mexico to Laredo.
Texas. Kent did not mention his in.
formants name.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
TRIED To BLOW Up
IMPERIAL TRAIN
PILOT TRAIN, RUNNING AHEAD
OF RUSSIAN eMPERoR's TRAIN,
is DEMOLISHED.

Berlin, June 1S.-An attempt was
made near Eschudoyo, Russia today,
to blow up the Russian imperial train
bearing the emperor of Russia and
his family. \ bomb on the track was
struck by a pilot train preceding the
imperial train. Many coaches were
dtrailed and several persons were
hurt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
Died Near Brock.

James Lynn Carroll, young son of
Mr.. and Mrs Mitchell Carroll, aged IS
months, died at the home of his par
ents near Brock yesterday afternoon
The funeral service will be conducted
from the residence this afternoon, with
interment in the Crinerville cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
MILLIONS NOW AVAILABLE.
Large Amount Now Available for
Farm Mortgage Loans.

Washington, June 1S.-Under the
new currency, plan, the comptroller
of the currency estimates that iye
million dollars are now already avail
able in national banks for farm mort
gage loans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
Seven ships in Difficulty.

New York, June 1S.-Seyen large
steamships during the last two days
have been in difficulties ranging from
collision to grounding. The heavy
fog is the cause. No fatalities have
been reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
AMERICAN RIFLES LANDED.
Nationalist Volunteers Lard Cargo
on Connemara Coast.

Dublin, June 1S.-Large quantities
of American rifles were landed on
the Connemara coast last night for
the Nationalist volunteers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
Steamer BueIow is Ashore.

Weymouth, England, June 1S.-The
steamship Buelow with 1o2 passen-
gers, went ashore during a fog near
Myrtledene The sea is smooth and
other ships are nearby.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
Texas Press Men Meet.

Wichita Falls, Tex, June 1S.-Cor-
pus Christi and Austin want the next
convention of the Texas State Press
Association now in session here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
Teddy viii Not Run.

Southampton, England, June 1S.-'T
won't run for governor of New York"
said Roosevelt, as he embarked for
home today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
Poker Chips for Change.

Tampico, June 1S.-Poker chips are
being used for small change, owing to
currency famine here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18

Mrs. Matte London of Fort Worth,
Texas, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
0. X Darden at Lone Grove.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18
Observation-Disclosures. :;
WEATHER FORECAST

. New Orleans, La, June IS. :;
The weather forecast for 3
Oklahoma for tonight and Fri 3
day is generally fair. ::
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18

G Erchal Creel Of Ringing is in
H., 'he guest of Miss Maurine
isle. Wca, n. Washington street
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-18

Watch the Want Ads daily.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-11
NO EIGHTH DISTRICT ELECTION.

Governor Fielder will not call for special cleo
ton in the Eighth Congress district to fill out the I'M
expired term of Congressman Kinkead until after he
gets official notice of vacancy, and as Mr.. kinkead
has announced that he proposes to fill out the term
himself without the pay will be declared
1t is just as well. The cost OF a special election
would probably amount to $50 600 and the election
of a congressman for the short session would make
no possible difference in the political complexion of
the House either by addition or subtraction AS it is
the government will gain, since the salary for three
months be covered into the treasury; that is II
such proposition be adopted and there is serious
question to whether it be-
The State laws provide that man cannot at one
time hold a State and Federal Office. AS to Congress
they entirely independent OF State control,
as Congress is the sole judge of the qualifications OF
its members. The only question that can arise in
such is the right to the county office. That
seems be settled by the fact of the election
The sheriff is constitutional officer elected by the
people. The statute law may provide the manner of
his election, but that is all After he has secured
his election he is irremovable except by indictment
Impeachment. The Constitution is always above the
statute
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-11
EARLY HOLIDAY SHOPPING.

Christmas is approaching, the caravansaries of re-
tail trade are stocking up with holiday goods, and
despite the embargo commerce, and especially on
the toymaking industry of Germany, there is large
showing of imported toys of description as well
as of toys of domestic make AS to all other kinds of
holiday goods there is an infnitudc.
Last year there gratifying response to the
appeal for early shopping. This was evident in the
crowded stores during the latter part of November
and the comparative comfort of shopping during the
week prior to Christmas. Early holiday shop
ping not alone relieves the hundreds of saleswomen
employed. but also thousands of people of limited
means who have TO postpone their purchases until
they get the last weeks earnings. For many years
there was pathos on Christmas Eve in the stores in
the great congestion of people enduring every dis
comfort while the saeswomen were on the point of
exhaustion.
All this can be prevented by early shopping. When
the period is extended month there is time for
everybody TO buy without discomfort and without
overtaxing the clerks and saleswomen. And many
thousands of people make their purchases in No
vember we'll as in December
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-11
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.
"A. B., NJ. A, NJ d. Johns Hopkine,.

wise employer will ever employ one
who bites the nails.
Long, overly-polished, manicured
nails usually accompany an extrava-
giant, lazy, overindulged disposition,
while short clean and smooth nails,
which show no evidence of the mani
cures work, mean soundness of body
and mind and a high degree of intel
ligence.
Texture and quality of the flesh of
the hands and face also shed side
lights upon an individuals qualifica-
lions for duty. A furrowed brow with
sunken flesh around the sockets of the
eyes, hollow cheek bones and a fiabby
chin mean narrowness, bitterness, and
of work in an appointed task. If the
skin is fine and filny and of a smooths
spun type, pale and inclined to be
dark, this individual is too dreamy
and too aesthetic to keep his mind
on his work.
Flesh that is taut and smooth with
out the earmarls of the pallor of i'll
health is usually strong sign Of
capacity and endurance. Reddish
cheeks and dancing. eyes mark the
man particularly desirable for posi-,
lions where strangers must be met.
So it goes. You may submit har.n
rassingly long list of questions to the
candidate or the employees. 1t is thus
easy to tell the honest, efficient per-
son from another. The most dynamic
and best endowed workers answer all
questions without modesty and with
out boastfulness
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-11
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

tary traditions, and made ancient
military procedure absurd in more
ways than one, but the great central
principle 1t has demonstrated is that
the strongest and most elaborate
forts cannot stand against modern
siege guns.
The spade has supplanted the can
non. Earthworks dug up as an army
retreat are more effective against an
advancing foe than the grim citadels
of cement and steel which look so
formidable to the layman.
And the reason is not far to seek.
1t has been demonstrated in the great
conflict now going on that when a
fortified city is attacked the ruin
wrought by the superior guns of the
enemy is concentrated around the de-
fensive positions. The crumbling
| fort, succumbing to the foe, buries all
the defenders in one vast tomb.
On the other hand, projectiles drop
almost innocuous into the soft earth
around an open defensive position,
and the thin line of men holding it
escapes with few casualties.
From this it will be seen that the
army Of the future will be a mobile
force, fighting in the open, well sup
piled with facilities for constructing
defenses that can be abandoned wher
attacked by superior numbers, and
reproduced when and where the re-
treating army decides to make tbs
next stand. And the commander OF
prudence and preparedness will have
selected long before the decision t.
retreat is arrived at the point a.
which he will make his next stand.
This war has shown that fortified
tions in operations on land are a!
obsolete as archery, and that thu
words Of Frederick the Great, II hav'
no ramparts except the breasts of m!
grenadiers," contain a magnificen
military axiom.
Sea defense is altogether a differen
matter. 1t would be impossible t
employ on any waEships the immens'
) siege guns used by both sides in tn
present war. The recoil of q German
BUSY Bertha" of the largest siz
would sink dreadnought. Conse
quently, land defenses against a Sc;
attack have the advantage, not onl.
in the size Of the gun employed bu
in the accuracy OF aim, impossible il
a swaying vessel at sea, and because
. . harbor can be SO mined as to maxi
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-11
\ TYPE OF RURAL SCHOOLING.

One farmer has money invested in cheap
automobile than the average rural community has in
it's school plant and he spends for the upkeep
of his than he and all his neghbors put together
spend TO maintain their school, including their
teachers salary That is in Alabama. In several
counties the county jail cost than all the school
houses in the territory, and the annual salary
teacher would not pay for feeding one prisoner in
the jail That is in Tennessee.
A surveyor for the United States Bureau of Edu-
cation puts in contrast the dilapidated country
schoolhouse and the handsome jail well lighted and
ventilated with its sanitary drinking fountains and
shower baths and he concludes that an nhabitant of
that district could hardly be blamed for preferring
the jail But, as DR.. Claxton United States commits
sioner of education points out this of affairs is
not peculiar to Alabama Tennessee; 1t can be
duplicated anywhere. 1t is picture of the traditional
Indifference to adequate support for schools in rural
communities
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-11
ROAD tax FOR ALL VEHICLES.

The motorists of the State will be hand at
Trenton next winter the enactment of bill
to tax all wheeled vehicles using the State highways,
and a lively fight may be expected The cost of up
keep of the improved State roads increases every
year and is much in excess the annual motor
cars large as it is this year.
Nearly all the large business firms in the cities
motor trucks in place of horsedrawn wagons,
and therefore an assessment would increase their
taxes to the State Naturally, there is opposition by
all others who horses and wagons.
The theory of the is that the of the high
ways should help to pay for their and tear
and it is held by motorists that they alone should
be made to bear this burden.