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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-02

Hunter A. Craycroft of Oklahoma is
in the city today on business and will
probably mix little pleasure in with
it as he progresses, in the nature of
a duck hunt at the Chickasaw lake.
Mr.. Craycroft formerly resided in this
city and his many friends are always
glad to welcome him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-02

J. S. Skaggs, age 70, an old resident
of Lone Grove, died yesterday after
noon. and will be buried at the Lone
Grove Cemetery this afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-02

The total rainfall for December,
which is now two days old, has been
2.OS inches. Yesterday morning at
7 o'clock the gauge registered los
inches, this morning at the same hour,
one more inch was added to that. The
rain has been of great value to wheat
growers throughout this section.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-02

DR.. c. b. Clarke who has been Ill
for the past three weeks with grip'
is able to be back at his office AGAIN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-02

There are a number of out OF TOWN.
BUYERS here today to attend the sale OF
the segregated lands in this county
offered at government sale today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-02

Jim Dixon was here today from near
Healdton. He reports that almost all
the cotton is out in his section OF the
county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-02

There was short session of the
CITY commissioners last night aside
from allowing bills against the ciIy'
and other routine matters, nothing
else was done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-02
LINEN TOWELS MAKE IDEAL
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

The towel special at this store offers great
ings to those who would like to give pair of
Damask towels as gift.
TOWELS Size 19x3S, Hemstitched sale
$OO TOWEISA very quality Linen 23x43, with
punch work designs, special sale at
75c TOWES-Pure Linen towels both Hemstitched and seal
loped size 22X40 marked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
Driven Ashore and Burned In
Bay of Bengal.
Beached After q Running Fight
With the Sydney.
Her CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY
She Could Not Escape Swift
Australian WarShip.
Career as Terror of British
Commerce Is Ended.

London, Nov. TO- It was officially
announced in London today that the
German cruiser Emden has been
driven ashore and burned.
The losses among the officers and
crew Of the Emden are reported to
have been very heavy.
The Emden was destroyed in the
Bay Of Bengal by the Australian crui-
ser, Sydney. She was driven ashore
on an island of the Coco group.
The Sydney sighted the Emden yes
terday morning. With superior
speed she at once clos d in and gave
battle. The German boat could not
escape. There was a running fight. at
the END of which the Emden. burning
from the shells of the Australian boat,
was beached. The casualties on the
Sydney are said to have been slight.
Previous to the engagement with the
Sydney the Emden cut the British
cable connecting the Cocos islands with
the outside world.
Statement of the Admiralty.
London, Nov. 1O.-The admiralty
statement which announces the de-
structiOn of the Emden in the Indian
CConttpued on PAGE TwO.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
HEMUS IS NAMED
H. C. Pribble Appoints Assist
ant Claim Agent.
Other Promotions ON Santa Fe
in Topeka.

H. c. Pribble, the newly appointed
general claim agent of the Santa Fe
Railway system. today announced that
E. H. Hemus Of Topeka. formerly chief
claim adjuster. had been promoted TO
be assistant general claim agent of the
system. Mr.. Hemus has been in the
Santa Fe claim department twenty-six
years. Other appointments were an
nounced by Mr.. Pribble. as follows:
E. d. Haldeman Of Marceline, pro-
NOTED from claim adjuster. to chief
claim adjuster. with headquarters in
Topeka.
c. D. Hart. formerly chief clerk to the
freight claim auditor. to be chief clerk
of the combined office. under the gem
eral claim agent.
J. w. Harper. formerly head loss and
damage Investigator. to be chief i'm
vestigator of the freight loss and dam
age division.
The claim department will be on the
ninth floor Of the Santa Fe's new Office
building. The rooms in the old build
ing which were occupied by the late J.
D. M. Hamilton will be used for other
purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
GIANT DESTROYERS.
Bids Opened To-day for New United
States Navy Vessels.

Washington, Nov. 1O.-Bids for the
construction of six giant destroyers-
the largest ever built for the American
navy-were submitted for opening to-
day at the navy department. Military
characteristics not embodied in de-
stroyers Of the previous class have
been planned for the new vessels, and
by increasing their displacement 90
tons they will be enabled to carry four
additional torpedo tubes and two anti
balloon guns.
When the new vessels are completed
there will be sixty-eight destroyers in
the navy. The destroyers were author
lied by the last congress and their
limit Of cost, exclusive Of armament.
is $9z5,00o each. They will have .
displacement OF 40 tons and speed
Of 29.1-22 knots.
The added displacement VIII BE-
made possible by Increasing the draft
/ 1-22 inches which will be feet
3-44 inches. They will measure SIS
feet three inches over all with an o4-
treme breadth Of - feet 10 inchesL
The new destroyers will be equipped
with four 4-fnch rapid fire guns; four
6.s NJ. x. 21-inca triple torpedoes. and
two 1-pounder automatic anti-ballon
044Ds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10

the dread foot and mouth disease has
been found, but prohibits the use of
stock cars from any of these states ex-
cept in cases where cars have been
thoroughly disinfected by state or gov
ernment officials. Shipment of stock
for Immediate slaughter is permitted
under the order.
The Riddle order reads:
"All railroads transporting live stock
into the state of Kansas are forbidden
to transport any cattle, sheep or swine
into this state where said live stock
has been in the territory mentioned in
the governors proclamation.
'AH railroads Transporting live stock
into Kansas are forbidden to use any
stock cars for such transportation into
or through the state of Kansas unless
said cars have first been thoroughly
dfsfnfected under the quarantine super
vision of an inspector Of the United
the state live stock sanitary commits
sioner; prior to the loading of such
stock therein. Provided, however, that
stock cars that have not been in SER
vice in the states mentioned in the gov
ernor's proclamation or the Chicago
union stock yards since October 5, 1914,
may be used for such transportation of
live stock into the state of Kansas
from any territory not under Quaran-
tine, without disinfection.
In compliance with the governor s
proclamation, I. Taylor Riddle, live
stock commissioner of the state of
Kansas, do issue from the Office of the
live stock sanitary commissioner, in
structions to all transportation COM
panies, their agents and employees,
stock yards companies and all persons
engaged in the transportation or move
ment of live stock interstate, that no
cattle, sheep OR swine, will be received
from the states named into Kansas for
any purpose except that of immediate
Slaughter
Riddle left Topeka today to inspect
the state dairy herd at the Osawatomie
state hospital. 1t was denied at his
Office that there was a suspicion of
existence of disease germs in the state
herd. His trip to Osawatomie was in
the course of his regular work. 1t was
stated.
No new cases Of diseases in Kansas
herds have been reported. The trouble
reported in Meade county seems to be
Of q minor nature and no serious diff
ficulties are anticipated in that dis
trict. Deputy inspectors. acting under
directions of the state department.
have been advised to report promptly
all cases of disease in stock herds in
this state Each of the deputies was
today supplied with copies Of the Rid
die order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
MOVE LIKE A
HUGE SERPENT
From Sand Dune to Sand Dune
Allies Crawl
Through the High Grass in .
Thick Fog.
FOLLOW RETIRING GERMANS
The Kaiser's Troops Turn
About and Give Battle
Then Continue Retreat Along
the Belgian Coast.

Paris. Nov. 10.-Flghting from sand
dune to sand dune. hampered by thick
log banks and at times crawling ON
hands and knees through high grass.
the advance Of the allies along the
Belgian seacoast continues, according
to reports received here today.
The advance on Monday was some.
what slower, as the Germans. after two
days Of retreat and rest again assumed
the offensive. The allies presented Z
stone wall defense and the Germans
were again forced to retreat.
The region around Ypres II the scene
Of the greatest activity. az the Ger
mans apparently wish to take poaseo-
sion Of territory between La 3aaeee
and Nieuport. which IL considered OF
great strategical Importance. Although
the advance yesterday was only slight,
this should not be deprecated. In the
opinion Of the leading military critics.
but rather acclaimed at its fun value,
as 1t appears now, after many reAr6etu.
countermarches and interminable d..
lay. that the allies advance has begun
in reality.
The critics say it is impossible 70 pay
too high a tribute to General JolYre'o
policy, which hitherto has been cr1ti.
ciSed by those who were impatient and
desirous of quicker results. General
Berthau. writing in the Petit Journal
considers the allies advance ON the
right bank Of the Aisne. together with
the occupation Of Soupir. Chavonne ana
Valley. Of prime Importance. This
means that the high plateau. including
the Shemin-des-Dames. has probably
been occupied and will give the allies
the hotly contested position ON the
plateau Of Vregny, northeast Of Soas-
sons, which is believed to be the key to
the Aisne situation. This plateau, once
taken. can easily be held ~ 1t il criss-
crossed with ravines throMghs which
Tow tributaries Of the Aisne.
The heights from this point "a
Croanne ore believed ct be held BY the
allies. s
In Alsace the Germans have suffered
marked defeat az their attacks to
| gain the vantage point on St. Marie
heights have been fruitless. The situa-
ton here. It is stated. becomes more
serious. as the only available roads rum
| niEg east and west are in possession Of
the allies and unless the Germans suc-
coed in breaking through and joining
the main army their only alternative
will be a retreat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
Her HAIR STOLEN
Kansas Girl Loses Her Golden
Locks While Asleep.
Night Thieves Came in Auto
and Clipped Them.

Bennington, Kan. Nov. 1O-Marjorie
Christman's pretty braids are no more.
Someone driving a big motor car
slipped up in front of her farm home
eight miles northeast Of here and clip
ped them close to Marjories head. Now
the whole neighborhood is hunting for
the person or persons who did the clip
ping.
Marjorie is the 16 year old daughter
of Martin Christman, a farmer. Last
week she attended circus in Minneap-
oils near here. 1t is believed someone
noticed her hair, which has always
been the pride of her parents and all
her friends, followed her home, then
watched their chance.
Marjorie slept on a cot near a win
dow in her home. When the little girl
arose Monday morning and went to her
mirror she stepped back with a scream
and ran to her mother. Her hair was
cut short. Then the motor tracks were
found in the road in front of the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
COME in SLOWLY
Final Returns Not Available
Until End of Week.
Dawson Leads Little BY Nearly
10000 Votes Today.

Not until the latter part of the
week will final returns from the state
wide election be compiled In the office
of Charles Sessions, secretary of
state. Less than 40 counties have
thus far reported their official figures
and reports from some of the larger
counties l-ill not be received for sew
eral days. The official reports con-
tinue to boost the pluralit1es Of Cap
per and Curtis and assure John Daw-
son, attorney general. a place on the
supreme bench.
With complete official and unof-
ficial reports from every county in
Kansas, the Curtis plurality promises
to be somewhere between 1000 and
$500. Capper will probably finish the
gubernatorial race with a plurality of
about $4,000 over Governor George H.
Hodges Dawson leads Col. Ed c. Lit
tie for third place on the supreme
bench by more than $500 plurality.
The other two places on the bench will
go to Justice Henry F. Mason and
John Marshall. Mason has a lead Of
more than 1000 oyer Marshall in 81
counties.
The returns from the judiciary con-
test in 81 counties which have report
ed their final figures give: Mason,
1892; Marshall, 17s,2s9: Dawson,
174,189; Little, 166,316.
Returns from about thirty counties
give a majority for the recall amend
ment, while these same counties fndf-
cate the defeat. of the tax amendment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
ORDERED THE BEST.
Weather Prophet Calls for Continue
ance of Ideal Conditions.

The weather prophet has ordered a
continuation of the ideal weather con-
ditions for Wednesday when the ad-
vance contingents for the big meeting
of the Kansas State Teachers associa-
tion will arrive. The weather today is
everything that could be desired.
The minimum temperature at
o'clock was Al. or degrees above nor
NAL for November 10. The wind this
morning was six miles an hour from
the north
Wednesday: slightly cooler tonight"
The highest temperature on this date
in the 23 years that the local records
have been kept was "A in 1912: the low
est was 81 in 1894. The greatest pre-
cipitatiOn was .0Z of an inch in 1894.
The stage of the river was 3.5 feet
The hOurly reading:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
Son of Frank Hardesty Relates
Story Of Night Visit.
Claims Mrs. Cora Harris Visited
Father in His Rooms.
SENT OUT TO vINEWOOD PARK
Boys Testify of Sensational
Scene on Their Return.
Former Policeman Tells of q
Family Quarrel.

Defense in the suit Of Mrs. Tillie
Hardesty against Mrs. Cora Harris for
$4,000 damages for alienation of the
affections. Of Frank Harris began in
the first division G. the district court
today. Mrs. ]. w. Kiehl, mother of
Mrs. Harris, was the first witness,
Frank Hardesty going on the stand
late in the morning and resuming
testimony under cross examination this
afternoon.
Mrs. KiehPs testimony under direct
examination tended to establish the
claim that the relations between her
daughter and Frank Hardesty were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10

No Shipments Allowed From
Eight States.
MUST D|S|NFECT ALL CARS
Given Order Under
Federal Inspection.
No New Cases Of Disease Found
in the State. :.

Taylor Riddle, state live stock sani-
tary commissioner, today placed a gen.
eral quarantine order against all cattle,
sheep and swine from Illinois, Iowa.
Indiana. Michigan. New York. Ohio.
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania except for
immediate slaughter. The order follows
the general terms of the recent procla-
nation of Governor Hodges and copies
were today served on the various rail-
way officials. stock yards and commits
sion companies doing business in this
state.
Not only does the Riddle order forbid
the shipment into this state of live
stock from any Of the territory where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10

About o'clock this morning Mrs.
Reed read the daily newspapers to her
husband. Leaving the room for a few
minutes. she returned and found
Colonel Reed in az unconscious state.
DR.. L. M. Powell. was called and tho
pulut0tor from the city fire ssdeparts
iileiit ~sas taken to the house. hc new
er recovered consciousness and died at
.9:2O O'Clock.
best known charac cters and was promi-
nent in lodge circles here for many
years. For Al years he was a member
of the Masonic ledge. He was a past
grand master of the A. o. U. w. for
Kansas and at orc time was supreme
commander Of the Select knights. He
held many other high offices with 9TH
er lodges in Kansas. For several years
he was a fraternai lecturer and organ
izer and at the tir1c of his death was
doing this kind Of work for the Wood
man of the World.
Born in Maine.
He was born In Portland, Maine.
December IL, 1914. He was a first
cousin Of the late Thomas B. Reed for
years speaker of the national house OF
wide repute. Colonel Reed enlisted in
the Union army at the outbreak OF the
Civil war and served with distinction
for nearly five years.
After the war, he went to Chicago.
Here he established an insurance
newspaper, one of the first of its kind
in the west. He published this news
paper in Chicago ecr several years and
was prominent in Illinois politics. serv-
ing term in the state legislature.
In 1877 Colonel Reed came to To-
peka and purchased the Topeka Blade
from the administrator of the estate
of J. Clarke Swayze. He Immediately
| changed the name of the paper to the
Kansas State Journal and erected a
building at Eighth and Kansas avenues
! on the site where the newspaper is
! now published.
Sold Paper in 1885.
At the time he was publisher of the
| State Journal. he was also interested
, in the Sewell Envelope company,
which was affiliated with the newspa-
per. Later Sam Wood purchased half
interest in the paper. In 1885 they
disposed Of the paper to the present
owner.
Following his retirement from the
newspaper business, Colonel Reed de-
voted all of his time to his work with
fraternal and benevolent associations.
He was a memb..- of more of these
organizations. it is said. than any other
| Colonel Reed was one Of the best
known in this par. of the country.
No arrangements have yet been
made for his funeral. He is survived
| by Mrs. Reed and SIX children, George
w. Reed. jr.. Charles Reed, Mrs. Thos.
E. PrOut, Mrs. John B. Price, Miss
Hattieagles Reed. all of Topeka, and
Will Reed, a newspaper man of Port
land, Oregon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10

ruption. Your last letter was from
July Of last year. I do not know
whether you ever received my answer
by which thanked you for your
preface to my book. You were in
Arizona when wrote it and soon after
your return you started for Brazil. At
the occasion Of your sons wedding l
sent him a telegram to Madrid. but
had no chance to write to you because
I had no Information with regard to
the length of your stay and your
whereabouts in Europe.
Now I write to you at the time of
a most momentous crisis in the worlds
history and / do sc impelled by the
desire to talk with you about my coun-
try's cause and to win your just and
[Continued on Page Three.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
Are DRIVEN BACK
Berlin Reports a Repulse of the
Russian Advance.
Are Forced to RecrOss the From
tier of Prussia.

Berlin. Nov. -10.-Another Russian se-
psslws srxtlS fsloed -aretefsx:1 : hills y
has been reported to Berlin from Gum
binnen under date of November 8.
simultaneously with their operations
against the main German army under
General Won Hindenburg on the line
of the River Warthe, the Russians at
tempted to break into East Prussia by
the old route south of Wirballen, but
they were met at the frontier by Gen
eral Won Morgen's army and after very
heavy fighting were driven back across
the frontier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
BIC BANK CLOSES
Largest Financial Institution in
State Of Arizona.
Had $4,000 Deposits and but
$4,000 on Hand.

Phoenix. Nov. 10.-The Valley bank.
the largest financial institution in
Arizona, failed to open its doors today
The state bank examiner is in charge.
The bank had deposits aggregating ST.
O00. 900 but according to a statement to-
day had less than $50. 900 on hand at the
close of business yesterday.
Representatives of the other banks
OF the city went into conference later
with Governor Hunt and j. c. Gala
CHAN. state auditor, and it was an
nounced that the Valley bank would
reopen 1t doors for business within
four days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10

purely of a business nature. Hardesty
had taken an interest in the Harris
laundry while Charles Harris was still
in Topeka. He has been in Wyoming,
she admitted. for three years.
Under cross exaimantion by John J.
Schenck, of counsel for Mrs. Hardesty,
Mrs. Kiehl admitted that she had once
paid a visit to Mrs. Hardesty when she
that her husband had practically de-
serted her, and she admitted that she
had attempted to force Hardesty to
leave Mrs. Harris house on more than
once occasion. She asserted that she
was unaware Of any impropriety in
their relations and objected to his
presence merely because he was a
heavy drinker and because she feared
his continued presence in the Harris
house would MAKE talk.
One of the most important witnesses
for the prosecution proved to be
Lud Hardesty, the 19-year-o1d son,
who took the witness stand Monday
afternoon. Young Hardesty. who is
an athletic young fellow Of fine ap-
pearance, was Carrying an arm IN a
sling as consequence of an accident In
, a gymnasium which resulted in a dam
aged collarbone.
On the witness stand he followed
Oliver Wyatt. member of the Topeka
police force, who formerly lived at
Richland and knew the Hardesty fam
ily when they lived on one of their
; farms just across the county line and
near that town. Wyatt testified to
having been called to the Hardesty
home in Topeka more than a year
ago when the unpleasantness between
husband and wife over the friendship
of the former for Mrs. Harris resulted
in a quarrel.
1T was about IL o'clock at night.
said Wyatt. II found Mr.. Hardesty in
bed while Mrs. Hardesty was up walk
ing around the room. She was in heY
night clothes and the sleeve of her
! gown had been torn. They were both
heard mention made of a picture OF
Mrs. Harris which was evidently in
| Franks possession.
Il said to Hardesty. Frank. you
| ought to cut that out and he an
swered:
"sYou don't know both sides of it .
Wyatt said that he had seen Mrs.
Harris in Hardesty's company several
times in the past three years and knew
| that Hardesty had a room at 1123
Kansas avenue, above the Harris
| laundry.
II never went up to his room and do
not know that Mrs Harris lived at the
same place 1 have seen her about the
| laundry but never saw them together
about the building
| Lud Hardesty was the next witness
called.
Il have known Mrs. Harris about
seven years." he stated in reply to a
question Il got acquainted with her
at the Turner hall. where my family
and the Harrises used to meet"
! The Boys Story.
| Replying to further questions by his
mothers attorney. w. E. AtchiSon,
i young Hardesty testified in substance:
| 1T was three years or so ago that
began to hear arguments between
father and mother about Mrs. Harris
She used to be always begging him to
stay away from her He never had
much to say. About two years ago he
commenced staying away from home
He came back a few times probably 9
dozen times. in the last two years
TContinued on Page Two-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
Veteran TOpekan Died at His
Home This Morning.
Noted Newspaper Man and Sc
cret Society Member.
He CAME TO Topeka IN 1877
At One Time Was Owner OF
Original Topeka Blade.
Character of Note in History of
Capital City.

Col. George W. Reed, a prominent
Topeka lodge man and well known
newspaper publisher, died suddenly
this morning at his home, 1888 Har-
rison street. Colonel Reed was in ill
health for the last four years and for
eleven weeks had been confined to
his room. His illness and death were
caused by uremic poisoning.