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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
The Bee Is euzzins.

1t has been whispered that w. r.
Burnitt will be a candidate for COM
missioner from the Second ward and
Arthur Adams will also get into the
race from the First. Burnitt was
the first commissioner under the
commission form of government, and
was an efficient and painstaling Of
ficer. Adams is one of Ardmore's
well known young business men, and
Is amply qualified for the job il he
is elected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
TEXAS LIQUOR
LAW KNOCKED
OUT BY COURT
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
PRACTICALLY KILLED ALLISON
LIQUOR LAW IN DECISION TO.
DAY.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 16.-The Texas
court of criminal appeals practically
Knocked out the Allison liquor law
in a decision today.
Judge Pendergrast, who dissented
from the decision, says that the de
cision wiped it off the statute
books"
Today's decision allows liquor ship
ments from any state point to Texas
dry territory and said that the law
cannot say how a person in pro area
shall have intoxicants sent him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Believe it's Strategic Move

Washington, d. c., Dec. l6.-Navy
officials here are intensely interested
in the German bombardment of the
British coast cities and say that it is
evidently a strategic maneuvre to
cause the hurried calling of the Brit
ish fleet and thereby expose it to at
tack from an unexpected quarter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Liner Damaged by Mine

New York, Dec. 1.-two mines off
the coast of Ireland which were wash
ed together in a storm, exploded,
blowing twenty-five feet off the bow
of the liner Pennsylvania, bound for
New York, on December 6, tore a
chunk out of her rail, and lifted her
bow in the water. The Pennsylvania
arrive here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
FAVORABLE TO NICARAGUA.
Senate Committee Reports FavorabIy
on Payment Of 100000.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The senate
foreign relations committee today re-
ported favorably to Nicaragua that
the United States pay three million
dollars for the Nicaraguan canal
route and a naval base on the Bay
of Fonseca on the Pacific side.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Blow to Social Clubs.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 16.-The third
court of criminal appeals today de-
cded that country clubs cannot sell
liquor to their members. This de-
cision probably affects all Texas
social clubs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
A CORRECTION

In our ISSUE of Tuesday, Dec. Is.
in the Globe Laundry ad, the line
which read Average wash about 60
pounds" should have read, Average
wash about 60 cents" This was typo
graphical error on our part and we
make this correction in justice to the
Globe Laundry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
GEN. SCOTT
ORDERED To
NACO TODAY
CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY
WILL USE PERSONAL INFLU.
ENcE TO STOP HosTILITIEs AT
BORDER TOWN.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Chief OF
Staff of the Army, General Scott. has
been ordered to Naco, Arizona, to
use his personal influence with the
Mexican leaders to stop hostilities
there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16

LONDON Dec. 16.-Two German cruisers are un-
officially reported to have been sunk in the squadron that
attacked the forty-me stretch of the English coast
An official statement indicates that half a dozen
cruisers in the attack British destroyers imme
diatey closed about them and the fleet disappeared in
the fog amid cannonading
One dozen civilians reported to have been killed
At Hartepool it was rumored that the British were
warned in time and had prepared to fight the Germans
Some of the British ships reported to have been dam
aged in the sea fight. naval battle off the coast is now
reported progressing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
GERMAN FLEET BOMBARD|NC
ENGLISH COAST CITIES TODAY

HartlepOOl Scarborough and Other Cities the North
Sea Coast of England Bombarded by German Fleet
Which Slipped Inside Supposed Impregnable British
Defense by Taking Advantage of the FOg-Inhab
tants of the Two Cities Rushed to the Beach at First
Firing and then Hurredy Fled from Scene in Rail-
way Trains-Entire Rows of Houses Reported Shot
Away in HartlepOOl-FOrtress Finally Drove Away
the Attacking Vessels-Many Fatalities Reported
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Suits Filed.

The following suits have been filed
in the district court:
w ]. Ray VS.. L. Il. Chivers ct al
cost and interest. Above involves
stock in the defunct Columbia Bank
and Trust company of Oklahoma City.
To recover balance on note.
W. II. Price VS.. the Humble Oil
company and the Houston Oil com
pany for debt alleged TO he due
plaintiff and damages resultant from
the same.
d. C. Stewart VS.. the State OF
Oklahoma. Suit TO recover on bank
stock involving $1,000, together with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Fighting Vigorously in Belgium

PARIS, Dec. 16-An official announcement says
that the British fleet violently bombarded the Belgian
coast and that the Begans repused violent German at
tack.
French infantry and artillery gains are reported
throughout northern France
In Woevre and Alsace, the German attacks were re-
pulsed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
British Subject Held Prisoner

El Paso, Tex, Dec. 16.--lt is re-
ported that Percy J. Meeker, a British
subject, is held a prisoner by the
Villa officials at Navajo and is
threatened with death on charges of
being a German spy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16

Miss Vida Sigler, who for some
time has been clerk in the Office
of the Western Union here, has
given up her place in the office. Her
parents have recently moved to Col
orado and she will probably join them
there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16

J. 3. Spragins, Joel Buchanan and
Ed Comegys. went to Wilson Creek
yesterday after birds. They had a
long walk, bagged few of the feath-
cred tribe, and returned very tired
last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Pursuing the Dresden.

Washington, Dec. 1--.-An official
report says that the British cruisers
are pursuing the German cruiser
Dresden in the straits of Magellan
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Anxious for the Kaiser.

Paris, Dec. 16.--lt is reported that
Emperor Williams condition, although
improving, causes anxiety.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Admit Loss of Messudieh

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 16.-Constantnope admits
that the British submarine sank the batteshp Messudeh
Sunday in the Dardanees. The of the vessel was
saved
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
AIbanians to War on Servia

Amsterdam, Dec. 16.-Constantino-
pie reports that the northern Albanian
tribes have declared war on Seryia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 16.-France
promises not to interfere with Ameri-
can cotton going to Germany and Aus
tria.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
ALLIES ARE MAKING COMBINED
ATTACK ON GERMANS IN BELGIUM

While British Fleet Bombards Coast of Belgium, Bel
gians on Land Attack Germans-Reports from
Switzerland Say that French are Making Heavy At
tacks Along the Entire Front FOday-COnstantinO-
pie Admits that the British Submarine Sank the Bat
tleship Messudieh in the Dardaneles Sunday, the
Crew Being Saved-Germans Claim New Successes
in Northern Poland, Claiming that Three Thousand
Russians were Captured-Britsh Cruisers Pursu-
ing the Dresden in Straits of Magellan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Bold Move by Germans.

LONDON, Dec. 16-The official bureau announces
that the Germans bombarded Scarborough and Harte-
pool the North Sea- and that other important actions
are taking place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
Germans Claim New Successes.

BERLIN, Dec. 16.-An official announcement says
that German successes have been obtained in nor
them Poland and that three v,,sand Russians have
been captured. ''"'e"' soe.,,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
ANOTHER NoRTHER.

Kansas City, Dec. ia
new cold wave is sweeping
into the southwest today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 10
The weather forecast for Ok
lahOma for tonight and Thurs
day is cloudy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-16

Don't worry; a want al will help
you.
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BASEL, Switzerland, Dec 16-The French appear
to be making heavy attacks along the entire front today
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21

A brisk campaign to have repealed
the laws of Maryland imposing such
discriminatory and unjust license rates
upon automobile owners of the District
of Columbia, ought to be conducted as
long as the Maryland legislatures pres
ent session lasts. The determinations
against the District are without war
rant, and it seems impossible that the
lawmakers of State as old and intel
iigent as Maryland would persist much
longer in permitting the greed of some
ard the spite of others of Maryland's
citizens to prevail over a sense of right
and wrong.
4 presentation of the matter to the
legislature at this session ought to eff
feet the repeal of the improper and
offending statutes. A good start has
been made in this direction. Wash
inston's automobiles, with their friends
in Maryland, should see 10 it that the
work instituted does not lag.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21

NAVAL ORDERS.

Rear Admiral ?. ?. Fletcher. detached COMMAND
third division; to command frst division. Atlantic
feet.
Rear Admiral T. Z. Realty detached Command
frs: division; TO command third division, Atlantic
feet
Lieut.. Junior -rade' Fl Z KnauSs. detached
Mayfowcr. to wait orders.
Pay Inspector J. 8 Phillips detached navy ray
office. Portsmouth. y. H. March :, 1914: to sics
leave.
Pay INSPECTOR e T. RYAN. detached rary yard
New York y. Y. February - 1914: 10 navy paJ
Office POFtsmoath. y H
PaymAster e c Tob.y. detached Bureau of Sup
plies and Accounts Navy Department. to navy
yard. New York. y. 7.
Pxymastsr T. J. wiIIett. to naval station. Homo
lulu
MARINE CORPS ORDERS
Capt. William Hopkins, drtachsd marine dstach-
ment, American Legation Pekin; tn Marine Bar
racks. Narr Island. Cal
First Lieut.. ]. 4. Henley detached Buffalo; 70
Naval Disciplinary Barracks. Tort EoyaL 6. c.
First Lieut. =. II. Tcrrry. detached Naval De
ciplinary Barracks. Port Royal. :. {: 70 Marine
Barracks Annapolis Md.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21
The Borland Amendment.

What is the Borland amendment
he District appropriation bill passed b
he House and now before the Senate
It reads:
That hereafter whenever. under
appropriations made by Congress,
the roadway of any street. avenue,
or road in the District OF Columbia
is improved by laying a new pave
ment thereon or by reSurtacing an
existing pavement from curb to
curb or from gutter to gutter,
where no curbs exists, where the
material used is sheet asphalt,
ashpalt block, asphaltic or bitumi-
nous macadam, concrete, or other
fixed roadway pavement, such pro-
portion of the total cost OF the
work, including all the expenses of
the assessment, to be made as here
matter prescribed, shall be charged
against and become lien upon the
abutting property, and assessments
therefor shall be levied pro rata
according to the linear frontage OF
said property on the street, avenue,
or road, or portion thereof upon
the roadway of which said new
pavement is laid or the existing
roadway of which is resurfaced:
Pro5fded, ho7ucVcr, That there shall
be excepted from such assessment
the cost of paving or resurfaclng
the roadway space included within
the intersections of streets, avenues,
and roads, as said intersections are
included within building lines pro-
iected, and also the cost of paving
the space within such roadways for
which street railway companies are
responsible under their charters or
under law on streets, avenues, or
roads where such railways have
been o. shall be constructed.
The assessments herein provided
for shall be levied and paid for in
the following manner, namely:
Where the width OF the roadway
actually to be paved is forty feet
or less between the curbs, or be-
tween the cutters, where no curbs
exist, after deducting the amount
required to be paved by the street
railway companies, the total cost of
the work, including the expenses of
assessments, shall be assessed
against the abutting property own
ers, one-lIalf to each side; where
the width OF the street thus TO be
paved, after dcducting the amount
required TO be paved by the street
railway companies. shall exceed for
~ feet, the cost OF construction as
herein provided for shall be levied
and paid for as follows: The cost
OF constructing twenty feet OH each
side Of said street shall be assessed
against the abutting property own
or. and the cost OF paving the re-
manning portion of said street. in
GLIDING the cost of intersections.
shall be paid for by the government
of the District of Columbia out of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21
a3O-Foot Concrete Arch.

In ACCOMPLISHMENTS arches, as In
transatlantic steamers, the palm of
superlative greatness is trsnsitOry. Hard
ly are the centering timSers down in the
one case, or the maiden voyage over in
the other, before the blue prints of a
greater bridge or boat are hanging to
dry in the office of some ambitious en-
gineer. For two years the S2S-foOt Ris-
orgimento arch across the Tiber at Rome
has been the longest acknowledgements
span in the world. taking the title from
the 320-foot Grafton arch at Auckland.
New Zealand. completed about a year
earlier. Now comes Switzerland with the
latest Largest masonry arch in the 80
foot span at Langweiz, on the metre
gauge railway between Chur and Arosa.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21
IA READER WHO DOES NOT KNOW THE REAL NEW

=. = : : :
have rarely anywhere article of plsce naueans
entitled The What
was the occasion for such silly essay?
This New York. there but few of readers
who admire anything about New York
We hear altogether New York The associations send
and the subscribers the the vere of trash about New
York and its nobodies
If New York big, is a the a
1t nationality worthy ideals. 1t
they likely be contaminated the
there
knowledge their favorte their various ideals their hopeless provinci
If good habor but
an accident There no virtue in the fact The city big bad half RICH half
If there there of evil why make much of
the moros? The of the world declines be
terested READER OF THE HERALD.
February II.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21

funds available for that purpose.
/ Assessments levied under the pro-
visions hereof shall be payable and
collectible in the same manner and
Under the same penalty for nonpay-
ment as is provided for assess
ments for improving sidewalks and
alleys in the District of Columbia,
as now provided by law: PRO-
VlDED, That the cost of publica-
ton OF the notice OF such assess
ment upon the failure TO obtain
personal service upon the owner
OF the property TO be assessed
therein provided for and of the
services of such notices shall be
paid out of the appropriation for
the work, and such assessments.
when collected, shall be deposited
in the Treasury of the United
States to the credit OF the fund
available for similar public work.
What would be its effect? 1t would
cut out any contribution whatever by
the national government to the i'm
provement OF the streets and avenues
which the United States owns and con.
trolls.
1t would end the arrangement for
the systematic, harmonious improve
ment of the Capitals highways which,
since 1873, has, under the half-and-
half principle of appropriation produced
the present excellent system.
1t would no longer permit improve
ment out of the common fund for the
benefit of all users and to tie general
good OF the Capital; it would substi-
tute haphazard method, making high
way improvement dependent on the will
of the abutting property owners, or
else Cypress them with excessive bur-
dens. -...
1t would require the whole cost of
highway improvement to be paid by
the owners of small properties on the
narrow streets, many of whom for
years have contributed to the general
tax fund out of which the improvement
of other highways has been made.
1t would require the improvement OF
wider streets and avenues partly by the
abutting property owners and partly by
the District taxpayers.
All this on highways absolutely
owned and controlled by the United
States.
All this although the people OF the
country wish these highways to be
worthy OF the Capital
All this although their mileage and
width are greater in proportion than
in any other city of the world, of like
size. The total mileage of streets and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21
New York Hotel Arrivals.

| SPECIAL % The Washington Herald
New York, Feb. -o.-Washingtonians ar.
rived and registered today as follows:
Normandie- Gerard
E NJ. Daymond. J. II. Hopkins.
Martha Park Avenue
Washington c. w. Hutchings
II. Dayo. St Dennis
Grand Miss L. b.
A @. Belt. Johnstown.
r. Camden. Murray Hill
victoria Mrs. A. F. A King
DR.. n. w. Pomeroy Bristol
B. Wittenberg. ]. E. Kinsella.
Herald Square waIIick-
E s. Barten. J. c. knight.
Navarro Empire
c. E. Brock. J. o. Porter.
Mrs. J. o. Porter.
Arrivals from Baltimore were: c. A.
Brady. Grand Union: III. W. Checked
Miss s. Checked. Darlington: Miss B.
Feldhaus, Pierrepont; B. T. Friedman,
Continental; l. B. Gardiner. AIbemarle;
A. NJ. Hedian. Latham; A W. Jacobsen,
Albemarle; J. II. Powers, Park Avenue:
Miss c. Starr, Flanders: J. c. Tlppett.
Park Avenue: Miss L. S. Wagner, Miss
E. Wagner. Herald Square: Mr.. Warren,
Hoffman House: Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. wes-
ser, Hoffman House: Miss Wise. Aber-
deem: Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bond. Murray
Hill: Miss n. E. Chant Churchill; F. c.
Delcher, Navarro; c. II. Hoffman. Wal
lick; ]. A. Lee. st. Dennis; Mr.. and Mrs.
T. McKellum, Herald Square: A. Nor
ganstern. Albert; W. Newcomer. Belmont;
E p. Stocksdale, Grand; F. o. Uhlman,
Belmont: DR.. G. Walker. Belmont: c. f
Williams. Wallick: G. s. Benjamin. Muir
ray Hill: II. L Hefner. York: Mr.. and
Mrs J. Jacob, MarIborough-Blenhei G.
V Keith Innrarre- q"
Navarro: B. p. Motley. Hermitage: Mrs
]. Owens, Bristol; J. J. Riordan, Latham;
A. Schenthal. Herald Square: Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c. Stevens Gregorian: Miss II.
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Wood,
Navarro
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21

The Washington Herald reprints the eonmunieaton which
stands at the head of this article although doing makes
exception to established rule For will be observed that
the communication vouehed for in the vague and far from
courageous refuge Of who writes anonymously.
The Reader of The Herad who signs this communication
lacks the justify his statements BY appenng his
to them. We do not know who this h but we know his
class and his eharacteies He school Of antagonists
who fight from behind shield He belongs that considerable
number who dare to venture opinions but who do
support them by personal and acknowledged affirmation.
The Herald reprints the communication because perfect
illustration of the mind Of those who take issue with the
recent editorial article in The Herald printed under the title Of
The City Of New York. discover the state of mind
which ju6e in saying: 1--WE hear altogether too much
about New York" That condition of mind undoubtedly slim
uated by the feeling that much that written and
published appearng to New York the trash about
New York and its noboes 1t often due jeaou. admiration
of New York.
There distinguished member Of Congress who ventured
ago upon the floor Of the House of Rep
reentatves that the proposition that large appropriation be
made increase the facilities of the postofice New York City
preposterou represented he minated the conspicuous
vanity of New York. And he say that his own home
town, the merchant, accustomed assemble the lobby of
the poso6ee twice day mail hours and exchange
opinions, giving and receiving That member of Congress
forgot that the New York posoee local institution
but that receives and dispatches daily hundreds of thousand,
communications relating business which of consequence
the United States
The Herald presumes that the Reader of The Herald" whose
communication referring to, Of the view
the Congressman who estimated the posoee of New York
by the standards of the poso6ee of his little home The
Reader of The HERALD says that he has people from there
New York; and tried with them and he has found
the range of their knowledge their favoe TOPICS their varied
ideals and their hopeless provinessm He thus
dict community of 100000 people may be that his op
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21
England Will Be Heard From.

Blood of subject OF Great britain
has been shed in Mexico without
other warrant than the hasty verdict of
drum-head court-martial under the
direction of Gen. Villa, iS rebellion
against the Huerta government, the
only authority apparent in the republic
OF Mexico.
1t is tradition that England protects
her subjects and swiftly avenges crimes
against them in every land.
Because Great Britain has acquiesced
and co-operated in the policy of the
United States looking toward the
eventual pacihcation of Mexico is no
reason why We may expect her to. de-
part from that tradition. England may
be confidently expected to take the
proper and necessary steps to fix re-
sponsibility for the killing of William
S. Benton, a Scotchman, of FL Paso.
who met his death in Juarcz, and, if
reparation is due, to see that it is
made in full, whether by the Huerta,
Villa, or other faction.
The United States, by the Monroe
doctrine and its friendly appeals to Eu
ropean powers for cooperation in its
watchful, hopeful policy of pacihcation,
is made doubly responsible for the
safety of the lives of foreigners in
Mexico, and it is difficult to see how
it can refrain from action with the
purpose of bringing the slayers OF Ben
ton to account. The fact that he was
repeatedly subjected to outragcs and
depredations by the rebels weighs light
now that his blood has been spilled.
Early representations from Great
Britain may be looked for. and it win
depend altogether upon the course of
our government whether the present at
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21

Former Fire Chief Croker, of New
York. who was a witness at the trial
OF Deputy Fire Chief Andrew ]. Sulli-
van, of Washington, has offered, for a
reasonable fee, to submit recommends
tons for a reorganization of the fire
department "on an up-to-date and eff
ficient basis" This may be one of the
overtures New York is making in an
effort to get our Col. Goethals to reor
ganize New York's police department.
New York will have to throw in boot.