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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-04
THE COTTON SITUATION.
AS Viewed by Henry cIews & Co.
European Crisis - Its Effects.


New York, Aug although the
New York cotton exchange opened
for business on Friday morning, the
panicky condition which was at once
apparent, induced the governors 10
suspend operations, and il was decid-
ed that the exchange should remain
closed until next Tuesday morning.
Previous to this action, however, pri-
ces had crashed to record low levels
for the old crop months and to within
one-fOurth of a cent of the lowest
prices of the year for the new crop
! positions. Prior to Friday the mar
ket had shown a weak tone with de-
| clining quotations, as a result of the
news that Austria had declared war
on Servia, and on rumors to the eff.
feet that a general European war
was imminent. The demOraization
in the security markets and the eX-
citement prevailing In the grain mar
kets emphasized the acuteness of the
situation. and contracts to an enor-
nous extent were liquidated. Crop
news received little or no attention,
and the sole topic Of discussion was
the possible effect of a clash between
the great European powers. Any bull
lish argument affecting the growing
crop that might under normal circum-
stances have received some attention
was drowned out by war talk. The
effect on. cotton prices of a great Eu-
rOpean war on the eve of the market
ing of "A new crop is difficult to pre-
dict with any degree of accuracy; the
first effect would probably be a de-
moraliZation of the export business.
Industrial excitement caused by such
All appalling catastrophe would un-
questionably mean serious curtail-
ment of the buying power of England
and the Continent, besides which, the
commerce of the countries involved
would probably be paralyzed The
question at present, however,is based
too largely on hypothesis to admit OF
any definite conclusions II is gener-
ally conceded that the foreign politi-
cal crisis while it lasts will dominate
the cotton situation, and there is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-04
is WAR A NECESSITY?

Not since we have lived, not since
our fathers have lived, has there been
so great a war scare as that which
hangs like a pail over the civilized
world today. The fire of war
which today threatens all Europe
has been smouldering for years, and
all the peace conferences that have
been held, seem to have nothing more
than a feathers weight to check the
spirit of war. 1t seems now that war
is the positive force and peace the
negative.
IL would require greater philOsOph'
er than ourselves to delve into the
storehouse of truths and bring to the
surface that indescribable something
in human nature that seems TO demand
warfare.
In times OF peace men lose sight OF
patriotism, they accuse one another OF
public crimes, they grow selfish, the
country's honor and manhood seem to
dwindle away. In war there is won
derful energy, every mind is active
the mental development OF the country
AT war is a remarkable development
following a war when the ragged ends
of a state are being placed together as
a foundation for the construction of a
country, patriotism abounds, selfish
ness is forgotten, science and inven
tion march forward with a briskel
step, new ideas are enthroned in the
minds of the people and every nation
is thereby made greater nation.
Action is the law of life. InactioT
kills. Wars will continue until some
great movement comes to engage the
activities of every man, until the coun
try progresses far beyond what it is
now, until anger has been subdued, un
til envy lives no longer and unit
injustice is seen as the negative anC
justice is realized to be the only force
and power in the world.
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little use for the moment in giving
other ordinary influencing factors
more than passing comment. The
government report issued Friday noon
placed the condition Of the growing
crop on July c5 to 7S.4. This com
pares with 79.G last month and 1870
a year ago. In the trade this show
ing was a distinct disappointment
as the news of late from the cotton
fields had been such as to lead to
the belief that the crop, from a pro-
duction standpoint, was decidedly en-
couraging, and that the drawback In
cident to a late start had been pretty
we'll overcome. The Liverpool mar
ket evidently placed a bullish con
struction upon the governments fig
ures, for a sharp rally was witnessed
there, a substantial part of the early
losses being recovered. Nevertheless,
it is fairly safe to assume that with
normal weather conditions from now
on crop OF good-sized proportions
will be harvested; prices, however
have had an enormous decline, and
were it not for the foreign political
conditions we would have no hesita
ton in taking a pronounced favorable
view Of values.
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MEN WITHOUT A PARTY

II matters not who the nominee of
the democratic party is today, he will
be elected in November. The repub.
liCans in this state are without a party.
They made a miserable mistake when
they held convention and decided
to put out but ono man. If no one
had been put out as machine can.
didate, and If two or more had vOlun.
tarily gotten in the race for the nomi.
nation, the republican vote might have
been held together so that fair per
cent of the votes could have been cast
in November. But this was not done.
That party has no contest and very
few people will vote the ticket today,
The only semblance of contest lies
in this. that John Fields told his friends
that il he did not get more votes in
the primary than Hickman on the pro-
Eressive ticket, that he would not stay
in the race. This will cause few
of the personal friends Of Fields 20
stay out OF the democratic primary
and to vote for him merely TO keep
Fields in the race. ~
What is left OF the old republican
party is hopelessly divided. John Hick.
ham, on the progressive ticket, and
John Fields on the republican ticket,
will divide what is left OF the old guard
but the votes the two get will not
equal half the ballots received by the
democratic nominee.
The thousands OF republicans who
are today casting their ballots in the
democratic primary do so because they
do not want 10 be disfranChised. They
want a voice in local affairs. These
people are not trying to vote for a
weak man 10 pit against Fields or
Hickman. They are in earnest. The
vast majority Of them are voting as
honestly as the democrats are. They
are selecting men whom they think
will best serve the people, and they
are men who in almost every case will
vote the democratic ticket in Novem.
Der.
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TO ExcHANG
Texas Farmers Union Meets.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 4.-The an.
nual Texas Farmers union convention
was called to order here today. A
movement for a law making ware
house receipts for cotton negotiable
was one of the most important prop
ositions expected to come before the
convention. There was considerable
sentiment in its favor. Other sub
jects for discussion were crop market
ing, general warehouse legislation,
and a central selling agency for next
years crop. A crop committee is ex-
pected to be appointed to secure from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-04
Well Known Woman Died Sunday

Miss Sarah Adams, well known
business woman and oil operator of
this city, died Sunday afternoon at a
sanitarium in Denison, where she
went to undergo an operation. Miss
Adams was one OF the pioneers in
the Healdton oil field, and had some
valuable leases under her control.
A brother OF the deceased arrived
in the city yesterday, and will look
after her interests here. Miss Adams
was taken sick early in the spring
and for several weeks was confined
in the sanitarium here She left a few
weeks ago for Denison, where she
died Sunday afternoon.
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delegates data to investigate this.
years crop. 1t was reported consider
able pre-convention activity in pre-
pairing resolutions or subjects for
discussion. Lecturers have been Sc
cured to talk on rural credits. land
rents, profitable farming, and such
problems Today's opening session
was the only one to be open to the
general public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-04

Automobile Paint, Ready for usel
Makes 'em look like new! Do it your
self Ardmore W. p. p. &c. Co, 124 w.
Main st. 2-3
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
First District
T. l.. HAGLE
G. W. YOUNG
Second District
W. M. KIRKPATRICK
J. W. JOHNSON
H. R. JEFFREYs
GEO. L. EVANS
Third District
JAMES R. TALIAFERRO.
II. NJ. PORTERFIELD.
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FOR SALE-Horse. buggy and har,
ness, cash or on time. Phone white
522. 2-3
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AGENTS WANTED

WANTED-Agents to sell lots in Wal
colt Addition to Ardmore. Liberal
commission. Address A. Walcott.
Ardmore. Okla. 26-lm
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FOR SALE Desirable residence
property of all kinds. Z. E. GuilIot,
No. 8 N. Washington. 2-3
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FOR SALE-A handsome fern, bar
gain, if taken at once. Phone red.
737. 3-3
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FOR SALE

FOR SAl.E--Or trade for farm or city
property, bunch OF mares and colts.
T. J. Pollock. Newport. Okla. Tim
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ArdmoreIte Wants get results
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1 SELL AND RENT TYPEWRITERs
and handle ribbons. carbon paper,
oil. etc. G. P. Selvidge. Phone $40
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Watch the Want Ads daily.
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FOR CONSTABLE
Ardmore Township.
ED. HENSON
ED. WILLIAMS
L. NJ. SHAW
BERT JOINER
LES SIGLER.
JOHN c. THOMPSON.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13

MYSTERY SURROUNDS
THEDISTRESSSICN
OFF PROVINCET0WN.

! Provincetown, Mass, Feb. 12.-The
| entire force of four life saving sta
| tions patrolled the beach on the tip
emo of Cape Cod for several hours to-
day on account of a report from surf
men of the Peaked Hill Bar station
htat a steamer, which had been blow
ing distress signals had struck on
the dreaded Peaked Hill bar. One of
the surfmen said that he had sighted
the vessel on the bar. Owing to the
extreme cold the vapor hung thick off
shore and until afternoon nothing
could be seen except at intervals be-
yond a few yards from the beach.
The steamers whistle was heard
along shore from Peaked Hill life
saving station to Highland light and
also in this town two miles across
the cape. but when the weather clear
ed later in the day no steamer was in
sight either on the bar or off shire. 1t
was thought that she had escaped the
threatened danger and had proceeded.
Much of the wreckage from the
steamer Portland was thrown ashore
back of the bars.
The sandy shoals make out for near
~ half a mile from the tip end of
Cape Cod
when the Peaked Hill surfmen re-
ported the steamer on the bar, the en-
tire crew of the Race Point, Peaked
Hill, High Head and Highland sta
tions were ordered out by Supt. Bow
ley and at 1.90 this afternoon there
were nearly 40 life savers patroliing
the beach from Highland Light to
Race Point at intervals of quarter
of mile. The weather was the bit
terest of the winter, and While clad
in the thickest clothing, the work was
extremely difficult. The wind was
blowing 40 miles an hour directly on
TO the beach and the outer and inner
bars along the entire length of the
cape were white with foam for many
yards off shore.
The patrol of the beach this after
noon was the most extensive and com
plete since the search for bodies was
made following the wreck of the
Portland in 1898
Superintendent Bowley took person
al charge of the patrol assisted by the
three captains, Fisher of Race Point,
Cook of Peaked Hill and Kelley OF
High Head Captain Paine of High
land was at Pamet river in place OF
Captain Collins, who was on board the
schooner Dustin G. Cressy.
The life savers reported at 2 P. M.
that the wind was continually haul
ing to the northward and that there
was every indication of the approach
of the northeast snowstorm predicted
by the weather bureau.
Captain Broadbent, in command OF
the revenue cutters. ordered the Gres-
ham out of Provincetown to the scene
at p. NJ, and also the Acushnet from
Woods Hole. where the latter has been
repairing her steering gear.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13
CAPT. JOHNSON OF MONROE
TELLS STORY OF DISASTER
RIGID INQUIRY INTO CONDUCT

knowledge that there were other per-
sons in the vessel, but asserted he
wanted to go around the stern to the
The starboard rail was under water
In his boat We're James O'Connell of
Washington, a Negro woman, and
several of his crew. He saw no one
on the deck when he quit the ship.
On the way around to the port side
of the sinking Monroe, Capt Johnson
said, he saw raft with four men on
1t and took them off. Altogether his
boat saved % or 90 persons, he said.
Asked IL 1t would not have been bet
ter for him to go about the ship main
tanning discipline and giving orders,
Capt. johnson replied
"If l had walked around the decks
seeing what others were doing there
would have been about 30 more pec-
Pile dead"
To many questions why he did not cut
loose all the life RATS, the witness re-
piled he was very busy trying to get the
boats away. Every person he saw on
the decks or in the water, Capt. johnson
said, had on life preserver with the
exception OF himself. In correcting parts
pressed the opinion that after the vessels
had sighted each other the collision could
not be avoided.
The Nantucket stood a quarter of a
mile astern of the Monroe, the witness
said, and did remarkably well' in help
ing to save passengers and crew.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13
COMMISSION AND
PLAYERS join IN
WAR FEDFRALS,

New York. Feb. 12.-organized baseball
today declared war on the Federal
League Led by the National Commission
and supported by the Baseball Players
Fraternity, the controlling officials of the
organized branch of the game decided to
employ as its most effective weapon
against the so-called outlaw organization
provision in the national agreement
against contract jumpers and reserve
clause violators
This provision stipulates as a penalty
for player who violates his contract
five years suspension from organized
baseball, and for player who breaks
the reserve clause three years on the
suspended list.
The appearance of the Baseball Players
Fraternity as party to this action
| against the new league came as a sur
prise to the Federals.
1t was intimated by member of the
National Commission that the apparent
change Of heart by the fraternity was
the result of action of the commission
and OF league officials in recognizing sc
conference. Hereafter when a majo,
league team drafts a player from a league
of low classification and decides to turr
him back. all the intermediary league
teams will have an opportunity to bid for
his services This gives player oppor.
tunity for promotion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-What means
Captain Edward E. Johnson of the
steamship Monroe took to avoid the
collision with the steamship Nantuck-
ct off the Virginia coast; what ef-
forts he made to save the lives of pas
sengers and crew, and his conduct
from the time the ships struck to the
time he went aboard the other vessel,
We're among the things inquired into
today at the trial of Capt. Osmyn Ber-
ry, commander of the Nantucket, who
is charged with negligence.
80 Ordered Passengers to Deck.
The United States local steam ves-
sci inspectors, who are conducting the
proceedings, also went into the ques-
ton of the construction of the Nom
roe and her life saving appliances.
Upon the questioning of r. A. Sar-
gent one of the local inspectors, Capt.
Johnson re-told almost every incident
of the disaster he could remember.
He said that Immediately after the
collision he ordered the other officers
of the ship to get all passengers on
the boat deck as the ship was sink
ing. Because of the heavy list to STAR
launched One was commanded by
himself, Capt. Johnson said. and the
other by the chief officer. Capt. John
son testified his boat cleared the Mon
roe little before the other boat.
Saved Nearly 80 Persons.
II -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13
Benumbing Cold Causes
Great Suffering=.Fires
Fought Under Difficulty,
BOSTON FAMILIES DRIVEN OUT

Boston, Feb. 12.-Suburban firemen
were forced to fight flames under be-
numbing conditions today while eight
families shivered watching the de-
struction of their homes
Six families were burned out in an
apartment house fire in Arlington.
Three women, one an invalid, were
carried down ladders. Chief Thomas
Q. ID. Urquhart of the police depart
ment was among those whose home
was destroyed. The fire loss was S15,-
900.
Three two-family houses on North
street, Somerville, were wiped out in
fire which damaged six other houses
on the same street and threatened ad-
joining residential property in that
city and Medford. Only one of the
three houses was occupied. So cold was
the weather that firemen could not
mend broken hose couplings and wom-
en- brought hot water to them to thaw
out the frozen parts. Several firemen
were frost bitten. The loss was s16,-
500.
Hudson Bay" weather prevailed
throughout New England today for
the second time this winter. No low
temperature records were broken, but
two February marks, II degrees below
zero here and four below at Nantucket,
We're equalled.
The official low temperature read
ings for the night included:
Mortified, VT, "a below zero: Bur-
iington, VT, 20 below; Eastport. Me.
20 below; Concord. y. H. 16 below:
Portland, Ne, IS below; Boston, IL be-
Vile. Me-, below; Block Island, r.
l., below; Nantucket, Mass, be-
low.
The cold wave came sweeping down
from Canada on the wings of a sting
ing northwester which blew smart
ly inland and reached the proportions
of a gale on exposed points like Block
Island. Nantucket and Cape Cod. A
velocity of 40 miles an hour at Nam
tucket 'and 46 miles at Block Island,
with the temperature below zero and
some moisture in the air, made life
on those islands far more disagreeable
than the temperature of "a below at
Northfield among the Green Mountains
of Vermont
The cold wave was we'll heralded by
the weather bureau and comparatively
few vessels were caught in exposed
places off shore. A fleet Of 25 sehoon-
ers. steamers, tugs and barges were
sighted yesterday snugly anchored
under the elbow of Cape Cod, to the
westward of Monomoy Point. 1t was
believed all would ride out the gale in
safety although some of the smaller
craft were known to have weak ground
tackle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13
PORTLAND FIRE DIFFICULTIES.

Portland, Me, Feb. 12.-The Port
land fire department tonight fought a
blaze in a dwelling on Hammond
street, known as the John Godding
house under conditions that were al
most intolerable, the temperature be-
ing five below zero and the wind blow
ing half a gale. Not a member of the
department escaped being frozen eth
er on his face or hands. The water
turned to ice almost as soon as ii
struck and froZe in the hose if a con-
tinuous stream was not maintained
The loss was $500, covered by insur-
ance.
The coolest morning for more than
A years was experienced in this city
today. The, official reading of the
thermometer at the local weather bu-
reau, Which was one of the first to be
established in the country and has
records covering A years, was 17.4
minus zero at A. M. The tempera
ture varied from Is to 80 degrees be-
low in various sections of the city,
Union Station reporting the latter fig
ure, There was very little wind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13
THE BOY SCOUTS CLOSE THEIR
MOSTSuCCESSFUL CONVENTION.
Entertained by Sec'y Bryan Who Repre-
sented the President==C Scout Seton
Pleads for More Men Leaders==Daniels
Joins Bryan in the Speaking.

in every possible way to build gooo
characters and train themselves along
practical educational lines that would
be conducive to good citizenship
National President Colin II. LIVING
stone, Chief Scout Ernest Thompson Sc
ton and National Scout Commission Dan
Beard addressed the boys today.
James Z. West, chief executive OF
scouts. made a general report for the
organized and outlined the policies and
plans of work to be followed during the
coming year.
Secretary Bryan praised the scout lead
ers for the excellent work they were DO
ing in training boys in the right dlree-
ton and helping them to develop those
qualities of body, mind and spirit which
would make them valuable citizens
Secretary Daniels, addressing the coun-
Gil later, said it was "the greatest thing
in the world for grown men to keep IN
touch with the enthusiasm of youth.
With the exception of religion, he add
ed, the two things in life worth while
were enthusiasm and initiative.
James E. West. chief scout executive.
reported on the growth of the movement
and told how it was gaining favor. lie
said he had just learned that the national
Socialist party had without our knowi-
edge investigated the several Boy Scout
organizations in this country and COM
piled a circular favorable to our move
ment, which is sent to their inqnirers.
He recommended that the country be di-
vided into eight districts with field
man in charge of each.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13

fact, it seems to me that the evidence
is all to the contrary"
Guy E. Trip.
Guy r, Tripp, chairman OF the board Of
directors of the Westinghouse Co., believ-
ed better results would be accomplished
II the proposed trust regulation measures
were enacted one at time. Their pur-
poses were sound in the main, he thought,
but he doubted the effect il the business
of the country was compelled to accus-
tom itself to them all at the same time.
That public utilities should be regu-
lated" he said, land not given the free
hand that naturally competitive business
requires is sound doctrine. but If We re-
strict opportunities We must reduce the
risks.
Public utilities should be protected
against competition. inadequate rates de-
mands for excessive service, unreasonable
and unjust damage claims and, most i'm
portant of all, against oppressive de-
mands of labor
monopoly is not in itself objection
able; in fact II is often the most effec-
tive way of dealing with industrial af-
fairs. But / believe that our political in
stitutions and the temper of our people
are not adapted TO monopolistc methods
that are in restraint of trade, and that
fair competition In business will make a
more contented public, a more secure
government and in the end give greater
protection to property. Therefore I am
in favor of all fair and reasonable legis-
lation sustaining that theory