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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19
Will Resume Negotiations.

Negotiations between the Department
of Justice and the New Haven railroad
will be resumed tomorrow. 1t was be
lteved today that they would be final and
that settlement will be reached within
few days
r. W. Gregory. Jesse c. Adkins and +.
NJ. Swackcr of the Department of jus
tic" returned today from New England
where they have been gathering first
hand Information about men suggested
as trustees for the Connecticut and
Rhode Island trolley lines which the
New Haven is to give up. They declined
to comment on their trip. but it was I'M
derstood that the department and the
New Haven We're about to agree on the
personnel of those boards. That has
been "a vital point in the efforts to reach
a settlement and if it is clear d up little
difficulty in arranging other details is
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19
FAVORS BUYING MONTICELLO.
Senate Committee on Public Lands
O. KS Resolution.

The Senate committee on public
lands today ordered a favorable report
on the resolution to authorize a spe-
cial committee to acquire through pur-
chase or condemnation Monticello, the
old home of Thomas jefferson.
The committee amended the resolu-
ton with the provision that an offer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
INCIDENT OF BIRTHDAY
Secretary Bryan Is Also Recipient
of Other Publications. of
Day.

William Jennings Bryan. Secretary of
State. had a birthday today. with fifty
four years to his credit lie was not able
10 celebrate the occasion, as he had
hoped. by signing three pending arbitra-
ton treaties-with Brazil, Argentina and
ChiIe-as they are not Yet ready for sig
nature although the negotiations are
completed.
\ letter of congratulation from Presi-
dent Wilson was perhaps the most sig
nificant incident of the day. The message
was profession of the Presidents pleas
ure in being associated with man of
the public spirit shown by Mr. Bryan
throughout his career and am apprecia-
ton of the labors of Mr.. Bryan for good
government and right thinking.
Associates of Secretary Bryan in the
Presidents cabinet got in touch with him
over the telephone also to extend their
congratulations Many kilograms and let
tiers of felicitation were received.
Reception at Calumet Place.
This afternoon from 4:3o until 6 O'Clock
Secretary Bryan and Mrs Bryan will
hold a reception at their home. Calu-
met Place Employees of the State De-
partment are to be the guests OF the oc-
casiOn
Work occupied the entire morning and
the usual afternoon hours for Mr. Bryan.
He planned To leave the state Depart
ncnt about I o'clock.
The arbitration treaties with fraZ'l,
Argentina and chile. regarding which
Secretary Bryan had expressed hope
that they would be signed today. have
not been received from the forc!Sl. OIL
fees of these governments The thllean
minister. anxious to comply with this
desire of the Secretary of State. tele-
graphed to his home office. in order TO
hurry the, return of the documents.
\ dinner this evening. which Will be at
tended by Secretary Bryan and MIS-
BRYAN. is not a birthday occasion.
Notable at Lincoln Banquet.
LINCOLN, Neb.. March 19.-Members
of the democratic party of national and
state prominence, arrived for tonight
banquet in honor of the ffty-fourth
birthday of Secretary Bryan. For the
first time in several wears the Secretary
will not be i'll attendance. but mes
sage of greeting was received from him
today.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar
kansas. Gov James NJ. Cox of Ohio. Gov.
John Morehead of Nebraska and Joseph
W Folk, chief counsel for the inter-
the sprincipal speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19
FURTHER INVESTIGATION
OF NEW HAVEN IN DOUBT
Commerce Commission May Give
Senate Information Already
at Hand.

The interstate commerce commission is
takin. preliminary steps to dcJermine
whether further investigation Of New
Haven railroad financial affairs is neces-
sary to develop information called for in
a resolution by Senator Norris which was
PASSED February Z.
The resolution seeks TO determine what
became Of New Haven money invested in
various enterprises, whether any persons
authorizing those investments are liable
to punishment. whether any money SO
invested can be rccov6-ed for StoCkhold
crs and what laws may he necessary to
prevent future transactions of a like char
acter.
The Senate. however. especially provid-
cd that the commission need not dupli-
cate the work Of its original investigation
Spmt. commissioners are of the opinion
that the information asked already had
been developed rs far as the commission
may DO so and that further inquiry is IN
Necessary.
q. Ii has not been determined whether
hearings will he held or whether wit
ncsSes will he summoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19

3 Title not to exceed Is words.
3. Name and address of con-
testant should be written in the
upper lett hand corner and the
title near the center of the sheet.
4. Only one answer from each
contestant permissibh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19

of purchase be made to Representative
Jefferson NJ. Levy of New York, owner
of Monticello. and that if no terms can
be made within ten days steps be
taken to condemn the property. Mrs
Martin w. Littleton, originator of the
project to acquire Monticello for a
government shrine. has been urging
the resolution before the committee
for several days.
Thieves broke into the jewelry store
of c. D. Quisenberry at Orange Va, and
stole more than 500 worth of silver and
jewelry. This robbery. followed similar
ones in Culpeper and Manassas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
Woman Burned to Death

Nowata, Feb &.-While her six lit
tie children, ranging in age from siA
months to nine years, stood hclplessly
by. Mrs d. c. Eurkhart. living on the
Bud Dale farm, five miles southeast
of Nowata. burned to death. Mrs
Burkhart's husband is a pumper en-
ployed by the Bridge oil company
and was working on a lease ON the
farm where the fanny lived The wo-
man and her children were alone in
the house when her clothing caught
fire. The Oldest boy says that his
mothers clothing caught from the
cook stove. She ran about the little
house, screaming for help and fight
ing the flames, while the 9-year-old
boy gathered the five younger chill
dren together and put them out doors
where they watched their mother
burn, adding their cries to hers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
DR.. AUGUSTA DURANT WHO HAS
LED THREE REVOLTS. oCcu.
PIES PALACE.
PRESIDENT A PRISONER
Gullermo 6iIlinghurst, President Of
Peru. is Now Prisoner. and Premier
Enrique Vareia, Minister of War.
Has Been Executed.

Lima, Peru, Feb. i-The military
reyolutionists today suddenly attack
ed the presidents palace, captured
President GuiIlermo Billinghurst and
killed General Enrique Varela, the
premier and minister of war.
Dr. Augusta Durant, former reyo.
lutionary leader, took possession OF
the palace 1t is believed that he will
organize new government
President Billinghurst was the son
OF an Englishman. His plans for put,
ting Peru's finances on a sound basis,
included reductions in salaries and es.
Inmates of Office holders, who foster,
ed the discomfort
Durand has led three revolts
against the Peruvian government.
President Billinghurst was taken to
the port of Callao today for exile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
FEBRUARY 4 IN HISTORY.

1SSt-Thomas Carlyle. writer of
books" died in Cheyne Row,
Chelsea. where he had lived
over forty years; born in Scot
land, 1895.
1S9O-Antoine Marie Philippe Louis
de'Orleans Duke of MOntpen-
sier), died in San Lucar,
Spain: born 1924, fifth son OF
King Louis Philippe of France.
1899 SBeginning of the struggle be-
tween American troops and
natives of the Philippine
islands.
19O1-Centennial anniversary OF the
installation of John Marshall
as chief justice of the United
States celebrated throughout
the union.
Funeral of Queen Victoria.
1911-Sani Ed Dowlek, the Persian
minister of finance, was as
sassinated in Teaeran.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
IN HIS LINE.

a gentleman took a country friend
TO the opera one night to hear the
"Meistersinger" performed He was
very anxious to see the effect of Wag-
ners glorious music on the country.
man, and watched him keenly during
the rendering OF the overture which,
grand as it is, is little noisy, more
especially when the bang of the drums
and the crash of the cymbals occur
at intervals.
But the countryman's face remained
absolutely unmoved. At last the city
man could bear his friends indiffer-
ence no longer
Doesn't this glorious volume of
sound affect you?" he said.
q "Oh, not in the least" was the
calm reply. You forget I'm a boiler
maker. New Orleans States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
SHORT SESSION PASSES OROlN-
ANCE AND AUDITS BILLS
AGAINST CITY.

At the regular meeting of the city
commissioners last night all members
were present and filed their monthly
reports. The regular monthly bills
against the city were audited and al
lowed An ordinance was passed max
ing it permissible for the fire chief
to inspect property and make recon-
mendations to properly guard against
possible fires. This ordinance will give
the chief of the fire department power
to inspect any property where he sus-
poets that proper precaution is not ta-
ken and report the same to the city
commissioners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
CITY ATTORNEY
FILES REPORT
SUBMITS TO CITY COMM SSlON.
ERS RESULT OF TELEPHONE
RATE INVESTIGATION.

City Attorney l. X. Mason submitted
his report to the board of city com
missioners Of what he had done and
was doing in the telephone rate case
now before the corporation commits
sion. Mr. Mason state that the tele-
phone rates in his opinion would be
reduced, that he had spent some time
in Oklahoma City, going over the fig
ures with the commission and felt
confident that Ardmores case would
be acted upon fayorably when it
comes up for hearing next Saturday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Every Department in Perfect Work.
ing Order.


Every department in the Ard
more high school is in good working
order and pupils and teachers are
entering heartily into their work.
The manual training and domestic
science departments are models OF
completeness and the pupils are tax
ing great interest in these branches
of study.
TIL equipment for the gymnasium
is in position and the scholars are
enjoying it to the fullest Prof
Richards stated this morning that
he was very anxious to interest
young men in the city who work in
organizing an athletic club and use
the gymnasium at stated times. lie
contends that the school belongs TO
the people and that the people
should use it. He says he is go
ing to try and interest a lot Of
young men in this movement.
The oratorical contest will take
place February 20, ard the six con-
testants are busy studying tn~lr
parts. Friday the girls basketball
am goes to Sulphur to play the
, there and the boys will try
con- IONS with the TN at Tish'
OmingO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
To the Republicans of of Carter
County:

To the Republicans of of Carter
County:
You are hereby notified that there
will be a convention held in the
city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, at the
Assembly room at the county court
house, on Saturday, the 7th day of
February, 1914, at o'clock, p. m,
of said day, for the following pur-
poses
1st.-For the election of precinct
committeeman from the various pre-
cinCts.
2nd.-The election of chairman
of the county committee.
3rd.-The election of member os
the congressional committee for this
district
4th.-The election of a member Of
the state committee.
5th.-The election of I delegates
and : alternates to the state con-
yention at Tulsa Oklahoma, Feoru-
airy 12, 1914
Everybody interested in change
of administration OF public affairs
in Oklahoma, is invited.
W. 5. WOLVERTON,
Chairman County Committee
L. S. DOLMAN,
4-5 Member of State Committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04

Calvin, Okla, Feb. 81. NJ Percer,
an aged transfer man living at Non,
sustained injuries in a most unusual
manner, resulting in his death. He
was leaving Gerty on his way to Non
with a load of freight from Calvin,
late in the evening. He raised up in
his wagon to put on his overcoat,
when the team became frightened at
the tapping coat. They ran away,
throwing him out over the doubletree
to the ground. The wagon passed ov-
er his body, producing fatal internal
injuries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
SECRETARY GARRISON TO LEAVE
TROOPS ALONG MEXICAN BOR-
DER FOR THE PRESENT.
WILL LESSEN DUTIES
Lifting Embargo on Arms Will Mater
tally Reduce Duties Of the Border
PatroI-To Prosecute Violations of
Tafts Orders.

Washington, D. c. FtI., No or
ders for the withdrawal 70, oops
from the Mexican border will g.. IS
sued following the lifting of the %
barge on arms, unless General Bliss
so recommends, it was announced to-
day.
Secretary Garrison said, however,
that he expected the duties of the
troops to be lessened
Attorney General McReynolds an
rounced that the presidents procla-
nation would not affect prosecutions
of persons indicted for violations of
Taft's order.
Chief Belaski of the department of
justice investigating bureau, today tel
egraphed his agents along the border
to make no arrests for expectation of
arms, but to remain on guard to pre-
vent other violations of the neutrality
laws not affected by the presidents
order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
PEACH CROP IN
No DANCER
WARM WEATHER HAS NOT
ENDANGERED CROP BY PRE-
MATURE BUDDING.

Peach growers n this city state
that the peach crop is not en1an.
gered this far by the weather con-
ditions, the mild weather of the past
month was dangerous but there has
been enough cold nights to retar1
the budding and up to the present
time the trees have not suffered
Last year the crop was a failure
for the first time in the recollection
of the oldest inhabitants and the
growers are hoping that it will not
be repeated again this season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF
Damage Suit is Settled in District
Court Yesterday Afternoon.

Yesterday afternoon the jury in
the case of the Lawyers Realty Co.
VS.. The o.. n. NJ & p Ry., in the
district court returned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs for $500. The
case attracted considerable attention
as it involved the right of way pass
ing through a section of the city own
ed by the plaintiffs who were suing
for a sum in excess of what the jury
awarded them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04

Mexico City, Feb. 1.-THE raising
of the embargo on arms brought down
the columns of the newspapers mail
editions today on President Wilson
The city, however, showed no hostility
toward American residents. The street
patrols were doubled during the
night, but today the Mexican author
tiles did not fear an outbreak would
occur
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
DIVORCES COULD
NOT MARRY AGAIN
AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL CON
STlTUTlON WOULD AFFECT
DIVORCE INCREASE.

Washington, d, c., Feb. An
amendment to the federal coHstitu-
ton forever prohibiting divorce with
the right to remarry was proposed
in the senate today by Senator
Ransdell. The amendment would di-
rect the enactment Of uniform mar
riage laws by all states with pro-
vision for separation without per
mission to remarry. Ransdell de-
clared that divorces had increased
three hundred and nineteen per cent
in the past forty years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
CoNTRA5AN0 BOOZE.
United States Deputy Marshal
Makes Large Capture.

United States Deputy Marshal
Dick Hignight swooped down on a
resort on the east side last night
and got approximately three hun
dred bottles of wet goods, consisting
of beer and whiskey.
This is the second largest haul
ever made by the officer since his
tenure of office began. The stuff
was taken to tnc L. 5. marshars
office here and destroyed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
JAIL SENTENCES
TO TAMMANY MEN
JOSEPH CASSIDY AND FORMER
CONGRESSMAN WlLLETT WERE
SENTENCED TODAY.

New York, Feb. 5.-Joseph Cassidy,
former democratic boss of Queens
county and former Congressman VIII
liam Willett, were today sentenced to
Imprisonment of from six months to
one year in Sing Sing and fined one
thousand dollars each for alleged pur
chase of a judgeship nomination by
Willett from Cassidy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
Ship Arms TO Rebels.

New Orleans, La. Feb 4-Over one
hundred men were put to work today
at the warehouses packing arms, held
under embargo, for shipment to north
ern Mexico. Enormous quantities of
munitions are held here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
Stop Work on Mexican Boats

GcnO, Italy, Feb. 4.-WOrk was
suddenly stopped today on several tor
pedo boats building here, believed to
have been ordered by the Mexican
government. Payments on the vessels
STONED today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
Await JUDGES Action.

Austin, Tex, Feb. At was an
nounced today that the decree of
Judgment in the Katy merger suit
would not be made public until
the district judge here passes on it,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
FIVE PERSONS CREMATEO.
Fatal Hotel Fire in Minnesota-SeVen
Other Persons Injured.

Kellerer, Minn., Feb 5.-Five men
were killed and seven other seriously
injured in a hotel fire here early
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04

to six months in jail for smuggling
iewelry. to which charge they plead
ed guilty yesterday. The prison
sentences were later suspended
~o~~~~-o~~~l)~~~~~~~~~
labor controversies in which the good
Offices Of the department of labor
were exercised during the ten months
of its existence. In prac'icaiiy all Of
them, agents of the departments were
successful although in the Colorado
coal strike and in the Michigan cop
per strike no peaceful solutions yet
have been reached, because, it was
pointed out parties to the cOntroyer-
sizes could not be induced to accept
mediation.
During the fiscal year ended June
20. 1913, 1,197S72 immigrants came to
this country, an increase of 359, ,72O
over the previous year. OF those,
9S6,355 were between II and A years
of age. 147,1J9 were under II, and g.,
379 were 45 or over Twenty-siX per
cent of the aliens admitted were to-
tally iIliterate. The bulk of the i'm
migration came from the countries
of southern and eastern Europe, only
- per cent coming from northern
and western Europe.
While the immigration increased t5
per cent during the last year, the
number of exclusions of arriving
aliens increased only q per cent. That
was due, the report indicates, to the
financial and physical inability of the
bureau of immigration properly to
supervise the great number of arriy-
ing aliens.
Under existing arrangements of the
$3.50 Japanese who applied for ad-
mission during the year, So were eX-
cluded.
Difficulties in enforcing the social
ed Chinese exclusion law were dis
cussed with a view to the enactment
of additional legislation and the get
ting of more money with which to
protect the borders of the country.
1t was said that Chinese continually
were being smuggled across both the
northern and southern borders of the
country, and that they come to the
ports OF entry as merchants" and
students" natives" and sons of ma
tives,' when they really are laborers.
Recommendations made by commits
sioner general Caminetti of the immi-
grafton bureau, were called to the at
tention of congress, but were not sub
mitted in the secretarys report.
with the sympathetic cooperation
OF congress" says Secretary Wilson,
in concusino, the department of la
Dor can effectively serve industrial in
terests, not only without injury to
any, hut with benefit to all"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
DEMOCRATSOPPOSE.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
MAJORITY LEADER UNDERWOOD
PLACES PARTY ON RECORD ON
THE QUESTION.

Washington, d. c., Feb. THE
democratic party formally was plac
ed on record today as against ma
tional legislation for woman suffrage
by Majority Leader Oscar Under
wood on the floor of the house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
Hens! Hens! Hens!

Hens! Hens! Hens!
Carload wanted, 10la cents per
pound. w. Newman & Son. 2-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-04
WEALTHY sMUeGLERs FINED.
Former Congressman and Brother
Pay Fines of 81 ,ooO Each.

New York. Feb Former Con-
gressman Lucius Littauer and his
brother. William, were fined one
thousand dollars each and sentenced
to six months in jail for smuggling
iewelrv to which charge they plead
ed guilty yesterday. The prison
sentences were later suspended
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-29

corporations to set, place, construct or
use any pound net, fyke net. sunken
net of staked net of any kind, or any
device of any kind or description now
known or hereafter to be invented for
trapping or catching fish in that part
of the Chesapeake Bay which lies be-
tween a straight line drawn from Drum
Point Light House in Calvert County
to Hog Point in St. Mary's County and
straight line drawn from Cove Point
Light House in Calvert County to
Cedar Point Light House IN St. Mary's
County. nearer than 500 yards in every
direction from any net or device above
mentioned, or of a total length of any
net or device above mentioned of more
than IT'S yards length including the
leaders or hedges or wings thereof, or
at greater distance than one-fourth
the distance across the waters above
mentioned from low water marx on
either side. And be it further provid-
ed that whenever the word net or the
word device is mentioned in this Sec
ton it shall be held to include the lead
err or leaders or hedge or hedges or
wing or wings of said net or device.
And any persons, corporation or cor
porations violating any of the provis-
ions of this Section shall, upon convic-
ion thereof before a Justice of the
Peace of any County of this State
most accessible be fined the sum of not
less than one hundred nor more than
three hundred dollars, and shall also
forfeit said net or nets together with
the boats, and tackle used in violation
of this Section, providing that the party
feeling aggrieved shall have the right
of appeal as in other cases tried before
Justices of the Peace, and provided
further that in case of appeal, the per-
son appealing shall give to the State OF
Maryland a good and sufficient bond,
covering double the amount of fine
and forfeiture, so as to secure to the
State the amount of the line and for
fixture, in case he does net prosecute
his appeal with effect, and be it further
provided, that any person, persons,
corporation or corporations, violatin
any of the provisions of this Section
shall be subject to the provisions of
Section 116, 1T and 119 of this Article
so far as the same are applicable here to.
SEC. 2. And be if further enacted,
That all Acts or parts of Acts incon-
sistent herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEC 8. And be it further enacted
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved April 16, 1914.
P.L. GOLDsBOROUGH,
Governor
JAMES Nice. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JESSE D. PRICE,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House
Hereby Certify, That the aforegoing
is true copy of an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January Session, 1914.
ALBERT J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.