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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24
All Equal In One Respect

When Matthew Arnold was school
examiner a fellow-inspector OF class
Of girl pupil-teachers asked Arnold TO
examine for him Arnold gave each
Of the young women the excellent
mark. But" said the other inspector
surely they are not all az good as
they can be; some must be better
than others" Perhaps that Is so,
replied Arnold; but then, you see
they are all such very nice girls"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24
MRS. NIBLAcK SAYS mo"
She Will Not Be a Candidate for Coun'
~ Superintendent This Year.

Mrs. Niblack was in the city yes
terday from their farm near Hoxbar
and says she is too busy with work
on the farm TO enter the campaign for
county superintendent She has been
besieged by a large number Of her
friends in the county to get in the
race. hut she has declined to accede
TO their wishes and will not enter the
campaign.
Mr. Niblack, who has been very
sick for several months, is somewhat
better now, and his physician says
he will soon regain his former good
health.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24
Let Evil End win You.

Let evil end with you. Do 10; pass
on the scandal, the doubt the Unjust
ice. ne abuse you have received.
Moral garbage. thus consumed, shan
tighten your neighborhood, instead OF
cumbering and dehling .t-FTon a
Farmers Notebook" By c. z D
Phelps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24
Standing up and sitting Up.

Lady de Battle (Mrs. Largtry) once
made the yiQuaut remark that she vas
e foe 70 dissip patton or anything OF
that Kind. and would urge every
s,rl 20 say No 10 the diss.pated man
who would marry her. The man
girl is obliged TO stand up for before
marriage. she will have 20 sit up for
stterva-d."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24

ChlckaaHa, Okla, May a. Tie
body Of ". r. kirkland who shot him
.elf IN Auadarko, after attempting TO
Kill his wife. was brought TO Chicka-
sha last night and Is now being held
AT the home Of Cal Smith, brother-in-
law Of the deceased, Seventh and il
Hnois avenue Funeral arrangements
have not been announced.
Domestic trouble 1t is said, caused
Kirkland's deed. Tuesday evening at
about Gao he attempted TO Kill bis
wife Maggie, with a pistol. The ball
struck her under the left ear, infict-
Ing only flesh wound about three
inches long. rendering her speechless,
but she did not lose consciousness. Al
ter shooting his wife, kirkland turned
the gun upon himself the ball enter
Ing his temple and innicting terrible
wound. from which he died shortly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24
Meltlna the Heart Of Anger.

Is thy friend angry with thee? Ihen
oro~ide him an opportunity OF show
ing thee a great favor. over that ms
heart must needs melt, and he VIII
love thee again.-Richter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24

An hour every day Withdrawn from
frivolous pursuits would, Il properly
employed, enable q person Of ordinary
capacity TO go fer toward mastering
a science.-Samuel Smiles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24
THE STARS AND STRIPES ~
REIICO
Nsi.stic Theatre Tomorro" mon
csD


one day only. ,ouorrow Monday
the management Of this house has
booked q great feature and very
timely one. TOO. For the Honor Of
Old Glory" H. a picture in reels, de
plcting scenes in and around Vera
Crgz when this city vas occupied By
Ircle sam. Az the Mexican question
i- the one Of the hour just now TINS
picture comes at very opportlne
time A thrilling story IS told By the
silent actors and viii be greatly
appreciated no doubt. The Majestic
i. ~ be- congratulated On securing this
picture which was released only
,vo dayg ago. Admission for thi-
feature b. only &C. and loc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24
tn Finish the Job.

Personal in New York paper: Gen.
tleman who cut pencil in half for lady
on train, please be on same train
Wednesday, or make appointment
Lady in brown" She probably wants
the pencil sharpened.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24
Explained.

The men who have money to burn
are usually the ones who are the most
careful in the matter OF keeping up
payments on their fire Insurance.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24

Ted-"Hov was it you didn't object
70 her wearing the necklace the other
fellow gave her" Ned-"Why, old
man, she let NE tssten il on.'-Judge'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-24

Mrs A. ]. Hemstreet will leave
June ] and be absent until October !.
She desires to rent her home furnish
cd 2I.1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
Badger Leaves Hampton Roads
With First Division of Fleet
Eight Warships Sail for Gulf of Mexico-Cruisers
and Auxiliary Ships Rushed to
Western Coast

WAsHfNGToN. April l5.-The actual be
ginning Of the naval operations designed
TO enforce the demand OF tho United
States for a salute to tho Stars and
stripes at Tampico was made to-day at
Of Hampton Roads and headed for the
Gulf. At the same time Oh 'ers were be-
ing issued to three cruisers. ono trans
port and two golfers to proceed as speed.
lily as possible TO the west coast Of Mexico
and reinforce the six vessels OF the Pa
cifc fleet already there.
News Of the departure OF the rrst d.
vision OF the ships OF the Atlantic feet
ordered TO Mexico yesterday was re-
ceived by Secretary Daniels in a radio
gram from Rear Admiral Charles j.
Badger. comma nder In chief OF the fleet.
early this afternoon. Admiral Badgers
message follows:
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: Arkansas.
Vermont. New Jersey, New Hampshire.
fankton. Sonoms. Orion. Ontario de-
parted Hampton Roads for Tampico I2
noon Wednesday. Patapsco. PaIuxent.
Lebanon will follow shortly."'
Secretary Daniels expressed gratifica-
ton at the speed with which the officers
OF these vessels had started on their mis-
sion.
The ships ordered to the west coast
OF Mexico to-day are the armored cruisers
Maryland and Cleveland. and the Pitts
burg. which viii bear "A regiment OF ma
rines the transport Buffalo and the coll
liers Jupiter and Saturn.
The torpedo fiotilla of The Pacific fee l.
consisting of hve destroyers and "A tende :
at San Pedro, Cal. was ordered TO stand
by 10 sail at the direction Of Rear Ad-
mral Thomas H. Howard. commander In
chief OF the feet The hotilla is COM
manded 10y Lieutenant Commander Ed
ward III. Dodd,
The ships Al ports on the west coas:
already are the cruisers California, flag.
ship Of Admiral Howard Raleigh. New
orleans, Yorktown, the gunboat Annapo-
lis and the supply ship Glacier.
Secretary Daniels gave out this state
ment In regard to the movements ordered
on the west coast:
THE Secretary OF the Navy telegraphed
TO Admiral Howard In command OF the
Pacific feet, that the ships In Mexican
waters on the west coast would he in
creased In number. The P,ttsburg, now
in Puget Sound, will transport o6O ma.
rines To San Francisco. where they viii
be Joined by GOO marines now AT Mare
Island constituting regiment of marines
which will be transported to San Diego
where they will be under the orders OF
Admiral Howard,
THE transport Buffalo aud the ar
mored cruiser Maryland. now at Mare
Island. will proceed to Mexican waters
THE Cleveland IL under orders 10 pro-
coed from Mare Island to Mazatlan. ana
will be followed shortly by the Chatta-
noogu.
The torpedo hotilla Of the pacif,
heet. with their tender. the Iris. which
are at San Pedro. Cal. have been ordered
TO stand by. waiting orders 10 any Mex
can port to which Admiral Howard may
order them.
THE collier Jupiter and the collier
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Saturn will soon leave San Francisco for
Mexican waters
The Secretary gave out the following
memorandum showing ships Of the Pacific
Meet now In west coast waters. the ports
nj which they lie and the Captains OF
the respective vessels:
Raleigh, Mazatlan. Magruder: New Or
leans. Topolobampo. Irwin: Yorktown,
Topolobampo. Bradshaw; Glacier. Aca-
pulco. Tozer: California, Acapulco, Me-
Gully: Annapolis. Mazatlan. Ziegemeier.
The armored cruiser Pttsburg is going
into reserve. Her crew will be utilized
to man the cruisers Cleveland and Chat
tanooGa. The Cleveland has been or
dered to proceed to Mazatlan. The Chat
tanooea will be ready for active service
In about two weeks.
The three ports at which the American
warships are anchored are now m posses
sion of the Federal forces, although the
possession OF TOpoAobampo Is constantly
being contested by the rebels and on two
occasions has been captured by them, on'y
to be recaptured by tho -'edersls. All
these ports, IL Is understood. like Tam
pico, have no coast defence and could
offer no resistance to a blockade by the
ships OF the Pacific fleet.
The Navy Department announced to-
day that the gunboats Progreso and cara
gosa, Mexico's sole defenders OF Tampico,
had left that port. The Department had
no information OF their destination. The
announcement was made in the following
memorandum based upon radiogram re-
ceived from Admiral Fletcher, in COL
mand at Vera Cruz:
Admiral Fletcher on board the Florida
at Vera Cruz advises under date Of Q
r. NJ. Tuesday, that at Tampico there
are no new developments nd that the
Constitutionalists have left the vicinity,
and further that the refugees have re-
turned and business Is being resumed He
also REPORTS that the PrOsreso and lara
gosa, Mexican gunboats. left Tampico to-
DAY ana that under present conditions tto
Esperanza. Ward liner. will not be need ed
TO accommodate refugees"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
FEDERALS LOST $500
IN FIGHT, SAYS VILLA
General Accuses Huerta Com
mander of Great Cruelty
at San Pedro.

FL PAso, April l5.-Pancho villa now
holds the entire laguna district surround
ing Torreon, which he has freed of Fed
erals. according to his report wired TO the
border at Juarez to-day.
Additional facts regarding the taking OF
san Pedro and the complete rout OF the
Federals are contained In II telegram re-
ceived by rebel officers here. The tele-
gram reads as follows:
THE enemy. to the number OF $4,000,
occupied the plaza Of San Pedro. They
We're commanded by Gems. Nelasco,
Valdez, Mass. Casso Lopez, Moure Gar
Via Iidalgo, Romero Mariana Ruiz, Ar
turo Alvarez, Monasterio BATH. Paliza.
Aguirre Gardens, Corrales. Campo, Ar
gumedo, Andres Maza and Others In
their procipitate flight they abandoned
many trains. much railroad repair ma
terial, eleven cannon. hundreds OF hand
bombS' wagons and munitions. ambulances
and many others OF their supplies.
Before leaving they forced all the fami-
lies to assemble H. the plaza and then set
fire TO the Hotel Mexico, Hotel Mercado
ana "A large warehouse called Las ANA
zonas," besides burning all the properties
OF the Maderos | cannot calculate the
losses caused by this barbarous act. For
tunately they did not succeed In burning
all or the city because we were in time to
impede the progress OF the flames. Ac-
cording to the most reliable information
the Federnls are fleeing In the worst dis
order and are in bad condition
"All the Inhabitants, both rich and poor,
have suffered greatly for ten days for lack
OF food. l am now doing my best to re-
lievs this condition. | cannot say exactly
what II the loss of the enemy, but as
sure you that 1t will reach, in dead
wounded and prisoners, more than $500
For our part. $50 will cover tho losses
"FRANcIsco VILLA
General in Chief"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16

the Atlantic fleet, In charge Of the rnobiI,
sation. was aboard the Arkansas. the nag
ship.
An earlier start would have been made
but for the delay In loading the New
Hampshire. She was not ready for tho
journey until after II o'clock and then
she steamed from the Portsmouth NAVY
Yard past Old Point Comfort to LINN
haven Bay. where she found that her sis
ter ships, the Arkansas, Vermont and New
Jersey. were already in motion, slowly
drifting on their way TO the open set
il was not. however. until the battle.
ships were nearing the eastern end Of the
roads that the travel line was estab-
lished
Then the Arkansas. plotting the Wv
with the New Hampshire next followe
by the New, Jersey and the Vermont. " OH
the fankton bringing up the rear. headed
for the sea.
There was much disappointment among
the bluejackets on shore leave who we're
not rounded up In time TO reach the,r
ships before the Journey began All
through the night boatswains' crews pft.d
into tho haunts OF sailors ashore for the
final roundup. but were unable to MI
many gaps. The places OF many were
Rear Admiral Badgers order to hi
Captains this morning was, Reach Tam.
pico by Tuesday"
As early as 1880 o'clock Admiral
Badger had conference with the com.
manders aboard the flagship Rear Ad
miral Bradley Fiske. who arrived here
to-day, attended the conference. delivering
sealed orders from the Navy Depart.
ment.
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rest at Tampico were false in many re-
spects. lie said the American bluejackets
landed AT point represented by MeNi-
cans TO be prohibited territory" Some
OF them disembarked from the Dolphin 8
whaleboat TO buy provisions. while others
remained In the boat. Those who went
ashore were arrested. but later Mexican
soldiers took into custody those who had
remained In the boat aud who chnicaIIy
were on American soil and under the pro-
lection OF the Nag.
The whaleboat at the time was flying
the national colors and II is this feature
OF the episode which is regarded practi-
cally as an affront 10 tho Stars and
Stripes. On the way to the Jail the ar
rested party was met by another Mexican
officer, superior to the ono who had taken
the bluejackets into custody. The superior
officer commanded the turnabout to the
point where the arrest had taken place.
Drastic Action Certain.
The Presden. said that Admiral Mayo
Immediately demanded an apology. the
punishment OF the officer who made the
arrest and salute of twenty -one guns
to the American flag, This apology has
been extended. The offending offi-
Ger has not been punished. The salute
has not been given.
The President Informed the committee
members that he Is still very hopeful that
the demands OF this Government will be
compiled with by Huerta following the
approach OF the Atlantic fleet. But he
said his determination TO act drastically
ply.
Soon after the White House confer
ence the following presentation OF the
Administrators position was obtained
from an authoritative source.
In discussions In official circles OF
aahi luz IN nj hn I'm iAn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
SQUADRON LEAVES THE ROADS.
Five Wsrships Will Caat Anchors
In Tampico Hay by TuesAay.

NORFOLK, Va. April 1.-THE battle.
ships Arkansas, New Hampshire. New Jer-
sey and Vermont and the gunboat Yank-
ton steamed out of the Hampton Roads nj
L. 80 O'Clock this afternoon bound for
Iampico. Mexico, where, ii is expected.
t'iey VIII arrive on Tuesday. prepared for
any service. They went out In their gray
paint and disappeared under full steam in
the haze of "A heavy rain.
Many men. who watched tho departure
recalled the squadron under Admiral
schley which started from the roads for
cuban waters in the Spanish America n
war.
There was much excitement among the
landluboers, who cheered themselv Yes
hoarse and waved their hats an the hat :
uesh'ps lifted anchors and steamed away.
The crews aboard the ships had no tina
TOR cheers. As the squadron got under
way all hands, who had worked since
dawn getting things TO rights. were still
busy putting the finishing touches 10 their
tasks.
Rear Admiral Badger. commander OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
Fleet Due on Historic Date.

WASHINGTON, April Is.-A his
torical coincidence was discovered
here to-day In that the Atlantic feet is
due to reach Tampico on the.sixteenth
anniversary Of the declaration of war
between Spain and the United States
on April ~, 1893.
The Spanish war was actually de-
clared by passage Of joint resolution
In Congress on April -, but the
declaration was antedsted to be in
effect on April Al, Congress declaring
that war had existed since the sist,
when President McKinley's ultimatum
to Spain was rejected.
II was also noted that the revoIu-
tionary wa began on April 10, the
Mexican war on April "a and the
civil war on April "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16

Wireless Says Fleet Is
Now Off Cape Hattera,
Wireless TO THE Sun.

ABOARD U. S. 8. BATTLESHIp
ARxANsAS, via Cape Hatteras, N. C.,
April is.-This ship, with Rear Ad.
misai Badger on board, was leading
the batteship feet OF Cape Hstteras
At midnight. The fleet is proceeding
at eleven and q half knots an hour
and 10 due at Tampico Wednesday
afternoon.
The South Carolina and the Mich.
gan are expected to join the feet
In the Florida straits. The North
Dakota and the Louisiana are followed
BY the GOLFERS, tugs and supply ships.
The naval movement Is the bieees,
since the fleet eneircled the world.
Every ship and man is absolutely
prepared for any duty at Tampico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
TACOMA SAILS FROM BOSTON.
VIII Take Coal Psssers and Torpe-
does 10 Tampic0.

BosroS. April i5--rhe United States
cruiser Tacoma sailed at I p. NJ. to-day
for Mexico and got a royal sendoff from
the vessels in the harbor.
1t was learned that Commander Twin
ing had orders from the Navy Department
to proceed as speedily as possible TO New
port where a number OF coal passers will
he taken aboard. to be distributed to the
eattleshps Of the fleet. and also 10 take
on board quantity of torpedoes to be
distributed among the fleet.
The captain has orders TO proceed from
Newport TO Tampico with all despatch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16

In 1885 France declared a peaceful
blockade OF Mexico's ports. which declara-
ton was resented to such an extent by
the Mexicans that they declared war on
Louis Philippes Government. expelling
French subjects from Mexican territory.
In discussing precedents with MEM
bers OF the Senate and House committees
on Foreign Affairs the President referred
10 what is known as the Greytown case
as an example fitting the case OF the
demand made by Admiral Mayo upon
the Federal authorities at Tampico. In
this case the injury was inflicted upon
an American corporation near Greytown
by damage to its property and Minister
Borland who assisted an American ship
captain In resisting arrest. was insulted
In June, 1853. the United St-tes sloop
OF war Cyane was sent to Greytown to
obtain redress and apology. PREPARATION
was refused. whereupon at the expiration
or twenty-four hours Capt Hollns Of
the Cyane bombarded the town. He
bOmbarded and waited for the apology
by turns, and the apology not being forth
coming landed marines and biuejackets
and burned the town. The action was
criticised by foreign Governments as be-
ing of unwarranted harshness. but In an
address to Congress President Pierce in
1894 defended Capt. Hollinss course
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
LOUISIANA SAILS TO-DAY.
Unable 90 Clear Yesterday Bccnvs.
of Absence of BIuejackrt..

The battleship Louisiana was no, sh'e
to get away yesterday from her anchorage
in the North River because she lacked By
more than nifty her complement of blue.
Jackets.
Most Of the 800 men who went on shore
leave got back yesterday. but some VINO
had started on ten days furloush had no.
returned. Fifty OF these came back
the moment they heard there might Ne
trouble and that their ship had bon
ordered TO Mexican waters. The Lou...
ana will surely sail at noon to.day, Can't
John II. Gibbons said.
AZ Hampton Roads Capt Gibbons wi,
be relieved OF the Louisiana and vii TO-.
port for duty on the Utah. He WI be
succeeded by Capt George IL tnnnlL
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ful blockade Is tantamount to a CONNER
cial embargo the executive branch of the
Government should be able to deal with
the question without the conso~t OF Con-
gress being necessitated. ] 'esident Will
son. however has no intention of acting
without authority OF Congress.
Officials also discussed the possibility OF
landing marines for the purpose of pro-
tectinG American property t.. the vicinity
OF Tampico. Regarding the landing OF
marines 1t was pointed out that American
marines have been landed In many cases
recently without Congressional action pre-
ceding the act or being sought thereafter
The seizure OF a custom house has often
been resorted 10 as a means OF obtaining
the satisfaction OF a claim.
II is cited that In 1895 British forces
were landed In Nicaragua and occupied
the custom house at Corinto for period
OF ten days, whereupon an agreement hav-
ing been reached as to the Payment of an
indemnity by the Nicara guaEs the marines
We're withdrawn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
MICHIGAN HAS BAD START
nattleship Cvashes Into Pier WHEN
Leaving Philadelphia Navy Yard

PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-Thr battle
ship Michigan sailed for Mexico from IT,.
League Island Navy Yard a. $40 O'Clock
this afternoon. She met with an accldsn'
az she backed from her berth. In MAINS
the turn the nose Of the Michigan crashed
into the pier. Six OF the plings we-s
damaged and a portion Of the hand rail on
the Michigan was torn down.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16

WAsHINGroN. April I5.-IThe news that
the foreigners at Tampico who had sought
refuge on the Esperanza had returned to
that city was received with special interest
as indicating n return OF confidence on ~
part OF the refugees. 1t was announced.
however. that the liner will he retained s.
a refugee ship for Americans desiring to
leave Tampico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
LINER UNDER H. S. ORDERS.
The Espersnzn VIII Probably Pro-
cccd 10 Galveston.
Specia' cable Despatch TO Tue sry

VERA CRUZ. April l5.-The cargo
loaded aboard the Ward liner Esperanxa
to-day for her trip to Havana and New
York was taken ashore within couple of
hours and the vessel will probably sail for
Galveston under orders from the Wash
ington Government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
IoAONo SVPPLICs eF is. {. LOU SIANAs


of the United States to inform the Gov
ernments to which they are accredited OF
the attitude of the United States toward
Mexico. He said that the information to
be conveyed related simply to the order
Ing or the fieet south and the incidents
that led up to this movement.