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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
A FORMER TEXAN WILL BE
STATE TREASURER NOMINEE

Throughout The southern portion of
the state, and especially in Carter
and Love counties, there is keen in.
terest manifested in the candidacy OF
w. l.. (BnD Alexander OF Oklahoma
City for state treasurer.
Perhaps no one candidate for state
office has as many intimate friends
and acquaintances in southern Okla
hCma as Bill" Alexander.
Born in North Carolina, the Alex
anders moved at an early day to
G1c;ysUu ana Cooke counties in north
Texas, where "Bilr was reared and
educated. With adversary staring
them in the face the family eyper-
fenced such hardships as 10 early IN
press young Alexander with the value
OF his own efforts. He was a cowboy
years ago in what is now the south
western portion of Carter county. In
1892 he went 10 Cornish, jefferson
county, as a school teacher when
there was but blacksmith shop, two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
THE VENCEDORA.

1t does not make any material diff
ference what VeDcedora means in
other cities but here in Ardmore it
means a first-class place where all
kinds Of soft beverages are served in
very satisfactory way, and it is
here ,be young people meet to get
the delicious cold drinks, ice. cream,
sherbet. etc. served at the vence-
dora fountain.
Dean Harr, the manager Of the Ven-
cedora, is caterer of experience and
he is one of the city's rising young
business men. His establishment
serves the best class of trade and
he is careful that only the best the
market affords is given his custo-
mers. lie is live booster for Ard
more and is growing commercially
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

stores and gin at that point. Hun
dreds of early associates in those
neighborhoods still remember "Bill'
Alexander for his rugged honesty anG
loyalty to friends.
In Love county the Alexander fam
lily has ever been prominently identi
fled with progress. n. T. Alexander
brother now deceased, was chair
man of the first board of county com
missioners of that county. w. l.
Alexander, Jr., present treasurer OF
Love county. is nephew and name
sake of BITS.
'Bill" Alexander has attained a
statewide reputation as fighting
democrat He is never called twice
when q party duty is to be performed.
He is now asking for the first recog.
rition sought since Oklahoma became
a stale. Heretofore he has been con
tent 10 work tor his party and his
frienGs, He is In the fight for state
treasurer 70 win. In fact, he is now
assured Of SUCCESS.
He is fitted fos. the position by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

reason of his extensive business ex
Derience and successes. Prior tC
statehood he served two terms as
treasurer of Oklahoma county. Since
that time he mas devoted his energies
10 real estate and land development.
lie has long been o1a of the fore
most city builders at the metropolis
of the state.
Free from alliance with any clique,
with a clean record of business sue
cess, with a faultless record for hon
esty and devotion to democracy, the
candidacy of "Bill" Alexander is such
as to draw the aggressive support
of the masses, to whom he appeals
instead of seeking to gain the favor
of any particular class.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
DUNN G. GILLIAN.

There has never been time in the
history Of oklahoma, and especially
Ardmore and Carter county, when
there were such ripe opportunities
for the safe and profitable investment
of capital as there is at the present
time.
Messrs. Dunn & Gillian, who are
engaged in the real estate business
in this city, have every facility for
locating homcseekers and industrial
enterprises, are gentlemen thoroughly
reliable in every way and take pains
TO make every transaction a salts.
factory one.
They have large list of city prop
erty and farms, many of the farms
owned by themselves, which they can
sell on terms to suit the purchaser.
They have some special bargains ad
vertised in this paper which it would
be wise to look up.
If you desire to make good invest
ments or purchase home it will be
to your interest to see Dunn G Gillian,
who are one of Ardmore's reliable anG
progressive firms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

with the city. He believes in Ard
more and its future and is building
along this line and expects to keep
pace with the city's growth. If you
are a traveller or resident and want
the right kind Of service-the kind
that you will appreciate-visit the
Vencedora.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
Foruot Mother.

Johnny-You're the meanest, hate
fullest, spitefulest thing / know.
Tommy-And you're the crabbedest
ugliest-
Father-Boys, boys, You forget
that your mother is in the ROOM
Boston Transcript.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

The system of successful fly swat
ting is cleanliness.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25
ExHIslr A. srock SHOW

FORT wORTIi sept a. a parcel
post exhibit that wal be complete ga
ever, detail Is hciaE installed IN o.
large booth az the coliseum ana win be-
on display during she National Feeders
ana breeders Show. which begins hero
October 10Th, and lasts until the
l7th.
Local postal authorities have charge
u the exhibit ard IL is ihcig intention
20 bring every phase Of this important
subject before the public. Folders "a
planning the parcel post law will De-
distributed al the booth.
This b. one - the most instructive
exhibit on the show grounds
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25

viii BE- asked ~ people Ia "a" bps-
meas sectioh ~ the city 10 keep me
rear ~ their places ~ business free
from trash. boxes. and other debris. az
this feature 81 trash II one - The
worst lnepscen 70 IRE protection. Ac-
eordlng 10 Mr. kilnsr. tina ciiy a
CorDus Christi has been vers free from
fires. lhere being bat three alarms
turned IN during the entire month u
August. and each was caused 10 an on
ploslon ~ ensolins stove During
september. but two alarms have been
recorded In bis office. neither ~ which
proved serious IN amy way.
TIE proclamation issued BY Cover
nor c~laulii Tor ~Fire Prevention Day
wac published Ia the Caller several
wrecks ago.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25

The paving company is Also mahinf
marked Progress IN carrying %. u
end u The contract with tho Gay an
from an present indications the half
million dollar contract that was Eiye
10 the TeNas Bitulfthic Company. in
cider tally the largest single conirac
ever LEI by a Texas municipality. W
have p--cn completed within nnoth,
siSty daya Corpus Christi Win the
have ten miles ~ reved streets. as fin,
pavement rs can bc found in amy clN
REGARDLESS o. size.
Streets yet to hc paved by the fNtu.
hthic Company include two blocks on
Leopard street five blocks on waco
street. one block on Ch.unm street. one
ard ore-half blocks on Black street
three blocks ON South CaranCahua
sitecN one block ON Hancock avenue.
ore bloek on second street one block
on nufurd avenue and the paving %
the approaches from Schatycl. Law
rerce and Peoples stree, 60 the top %
the bluff
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25
KILlMEU URGES OBSERVANCE
OF FIRE PREVENTION DAi
Points Out That Danger of firs Can
Be Materially leassnsd by the
Proper Precautions.

IN conformity with the proclamation
Issued by Governor Coiqulu designai-
ing FRIDAY. October .. 40 "Firc Pre-
tcntion Dos" custom which b. ii,a-
ga 40 hy many states iu the Union.
city lifo Marshall T. J kllmnf has
announced that efforts in ihis direction
win be carried out 10 the clty ~ Cor
pos christi. both on this day and on
an other days preceding thin date, and.
~ Air NHmer snid. u the r'.s can mol
be cleaned up ~ this time. "wc VIII
stas On a. urtl q le
Mir Rumcf adds that special Efforts
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25
MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT
PREPARES TO CROSS RIVER
EzEoUlEL REYES. MAYOR OF
NUEVo LAREDO, TO MOVE
OVER DURING CRISIS.


Csllct Herald Special
LAREDO. Sept - q ls reported az
m to-day that the Municipal Prosi-
dent Of Nucro Laredo s1rQuiel Reyes.
who was appointed 90 ne position hl
carnnza IS preparing to remove with
hls family 60 this city, IN view 81 the
developments IN the McNlcan situation.
There la considerable suppressed cN-
oitomcut manifest 4mons the people %
Nucvo l.aredo as toau'f ~ the villa
Cafranza break
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25
LEASE IDLE GIN

COMMEECE. sept "a Alr Y D.
Montgomery ~ Grronyiilc has leased
the old round bale gin AZ this place.
which has been standing idle Tor roy-
erni years ard has completely over
hauled the entire outfit. installing "a
square press The sin b ready fW
business and is equipped 60 press either
a round % square hale
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25
new Street RAILWAY
LINES TO BE READY
WITHIN TWO WEEKS
SOUTH BLUFF CARS TO ss opss
Arso OVER LOOP LINE.
Company Mas Ahout Finished Con
struesien 81 La New line
rhrOvsh pasi Court.

That withlr another two weeks tns
sttei Railway Company viii he an.
70 h"sin tho opesutlon ~ ears over it,
ac~ lines was The statement made
yesterday by Frcd {, Hcadie,. sun.rln
tendent 'or the company. The tU,
lines referred to are the south puff
belt line ard the new line buis throuel
Paul Court
The plnps - ,he company arc ~ or.
crate an South Rmft ears over the loo,
Ire, ears roing Dat south Cararcahnr
ana comine hack 60 the cIty over Hal.
F1aa avenue vpicr ,his arranr.uen,
patrons 81 the company residing or
south Bluff viii harc Is ten-minutl
service instead ~ the nfteen .mlnut,
Service nov being maintained. An
other advantage Will be THAI pAssen
gers from the Gulf Coast limo ana th
reNas-AieNran railway reachine M.
rily a. the Union station wil D.. shi
20 got down town within five minute
INSTEAD ~ fifteen miuutor as ls nov
rcqulrcd oy fFirr tho cars
To Paul Court.
Tho change on the Sap-rnion demo
Inc VIII be- that Instead u cars owe
This hnc going to tho Union DEPOT
They VIII leave Waco street az the cor
ner ~ iipan street and ro thronr
Paul Cont FOR distance ~ 81
hlocks Ultimately u is the plan
extend this line farther wcsi ~
tresent tracks on Wtca aud Hla,|
streets from I.ipau street TO tho Unin,
dc'ot Win be- removed
Tho company has now complete
tho building ~ lis now lines ON i..op
ar,l ana Waco streets and worbn,
fe cngnsed in huiding tho ncw nn
or iApan street and finishing Che IT,
construction work on Railroad aNenu
us placing The curves so the two cot
+ neff. star les and Tanoahua street
/ With this work finished. whieh win D.
/ within another week. the company Wi
have finished au 81 lis Reconstruction
work. required by the street pawn
with the exception 81 south Caranca
hua, from rark avenue to Harcocl
avenue
DaN4aa Eeaar..n
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25
NOTICE.

The undersigned has been appolntea
receiver " the estate az sidney Alien.
peronn Indebted % said sidney Alssn
wilt please call on me and settle such
lndebtedneSa. persons having claims
will please file claims with me for aud
It and report, persons having property
belonging 70 nasd Sidney Allen viii
pieaae surrender same 10 me.
q. O. Wright, Ilecelssr OF SIDNEY
Allen. a4a
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25

ever como rihin M observation and
IN iue up.to-dato u far surpasses
the great majority Of hotels m cities
several times larger taan knssvllle D."
he stated
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25
" yvss spsws ga "
"nvN BALE" cLue.

The relieving tndividuals ard
TRINA have Bought Or have
agreed to buy hsls % eeissn.
psylns ten cents per pound.
riadllno ess's and 90 hold the
eet,er Cor "a menths o. until a
eries better than ten cents Is
axatlatie
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-25

Minnesota las a promising lin'man
in Meyers. WHO played on the freshman
tnAm Iasl tenr
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
FRANCE TAKES STEPS
TO SAVE Her CROPS
Plans to Move Unemployed in the
Cities to the Country

Paris, Aug. 12.-The cabinet, now
that the vast military machinery of
France is well started, is Dusy adjust
ing commerce and agriculture to the
changed conditions. Even though
many workers have been added to the
army's peace strength, yet $4,000, 900 of
the population remain at home and
must take care of themselves and al
so the men at the front.
Minister of Labor Couybais is in
daily conference with leaders of labor
unions. heads of associations of con-
tractors and chambers of commerce,
talking over the situation and devils
ing plans to restore the life OF the
country as nearly normal as possible.
Trains for civilians will be run more
frequently this week. The movement
of freight, imports and exports, and
the reorganization of factory work and
opening of stores will be taken i'm hand
energetically.
The minister of agriculture has
comprehensive plans for transferring
unemployed town labor to farms. He
has received numerous offers of agri-
cultural machinery and several thou
sand Frenchmen and foreigners have
declared their willingness to go any
where to work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
FRENCHMEN
ARE JOINING ARMY
List of Distinguished Men Who
Will See Active Service

Paris, Aug. 12.-Georges Carpenter,
heavy weight champion of Europe, who
recently volunteered his services in
the army, has been assigned to the
aviation corps at Saint Cyr. He will at
once begin to study aviation and be
sent to the front At first he will be
given duty as bomb thrower, later be-
coming a pilot.
Colonel Madchand, hero of Fashoda,
has been recalled to active service.
Bolliott and Rigal, noted auto racers,
have volunteered and have been as
signed as chauffeurs to General-in-
Chief Joffre.
Duval Arnouls. municipal councillor
of Paris, has gone to the front with
his five sons.
Millerand, former minister of war,
is serving as n lieutenant.
Joseph CaillauX. former premier,
has joined the French army and has
been attached To the treasury depart
ment as inspector of finance.
Helen Dutrien, champion woman
aviator. has enlisted as an aviator
scout and will he sent to the front at
once
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
FORMER SENATOR FORAKER
COMEDIES DEFEAT FOR THE
SENATORIAL NOMINATION.

Columbus, o.. Aug 12.-Former SEN
ator Joseph Foraker today conceded
his defeat for the Republican nomina-
tion for the United States Senate. He
congratulated Warren Harding, his
successful competitor.
In the first district. former Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth was nomi-
mated with Republican opposition.
The nomination of Attorney General
Hogan for United States senator on the
Democratic ticket is assured.
Governor Cox defeated Congressman
whitacre for the gubernatorial NOM
ination on the Democratic ticket. The
race for the Republican nomination FOR
governor is in doubt. former state
Senator David Todd leading in the cit
les as far as heard from. while Con-
gressman Frank II. Willis is leading In
the rural districts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
FRENCH HOLD
TO LONG LINE
OF POSITIONS
Former Minister Of France Re-
ports Only Unimportant En-
gagements on Frontier
THE GERMANS
Troops Of Republic Extend From
BeIfCrt TO Liege-- dominate
A!Sace Heights

London, Aug. PA dis
patch from the French foreign
minister says:
"RumOrs regarding the loss
of the forts at Liege by the
Belgian troops are entirely
false. Only small groups OF
Germans entered the town it.
self under the cover of dark.
ness. All of the encircling
forts, twelve in number, are
intact.
"Small unimportant en-
gagements have occurred along
the whole line where the
French and German armies
are facing each other, from
Belfort, opposite the southern
most part Of Alsace, to Liege
in Belgium. In these encoun-
ters the French cavalry always
maintained superiority over
the German mounted troops,
while our artillery has been
splendidly served.
"Our troops kept the crests
and passes of the Vosges
mountains, and they dominate
the heights of Alsace.
"The line between Thann,
90 miles southwest of Kol-
mary Alsace, and Altkirch, the
first position occupied by the
French army after its invasion
Of Alsace is held by our ar
mics. This line runs slightly
to the rear of Muelhausen."
Experts at the war Office in
dicate that important events
are impending. 1t is believed
that the army sent into Alsace
from Belfort, and commanded
by Gen. Jolfre, commander-in-
chief of the French forces, is
moving in a formation shaped
like a huge fan from the Jura
mountains on the Swiss border
through Alsace to a point east
of Kolmar. The forces engag-
ed in this invasion form the
mobilization center of the
French army with headquar-
ters at Langres. While the
fighting to date in Alsace has
been sharp, there has been no
Continued on 2nd PAGE. 5th Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
PORK DROPS 90 TO
so CENTS HUNDRED
Agitation by Consumers Results
in Considerable Reduction

mitted at the stock yards today that
consumers, agitating against high
prices, had considerable TO do with the
fall OF forty to fifty cents per hun
dred weight in the value of hogs COM
pared with the "A hours before.
Threats of a general boycott against
all kinds of pork had the effect of cut
ting off the demand.
The arrivals today were forty thou
sand, against sixty thousand during
the whole Of last week when the sup
ply was the lowest in "A quarter of a
century. Cattle and sheep were down
ten and fifteen.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
PLAN 100000
BOND ISSUE TO
IMPROVE ROADS
Proposal Is Made at Calumet Bus.
mess Mems Banquet

The Calumet Businessmen's asso
citation held it's initial banquet, an in
formal but none the less enjoyable af.
fair, at the Arlington hotel last even.
ing, in celebration of the reopening OF
| that hostelry after a several years sus-
| pension, under the management OF
| William Deegan. one hundred mem
bers of the association were present
| and the nature of the spread demon
| strated convincingly Mr.. Deegans
ability to take care OF events Of this
nature as well as the regular hotel
patronage.
The banquet was notable for two
| things the display of good fellowship
| and the get together" spirit, and sec
| ondly for the plan broached by Attor-
ney w. J. Galbralth, one of the speak
ers, for meeting and relieving situa-
tions which affect the laboring men of
the copper country brought on by the
European war. In a nutshell this plan
was to impress upon the board of SUI
pcrvisors the desirabiity of making
y
road system which have long been rec
ognized as necessary, and urging the
board TO submit the proposal to bond
the county for 100000 to the voters,
so that this amount might be raised as
soon as possible and expended in i'm
time providing employment for men
left without work as result OF the
war.
This proposal will he considered by
the Businessmen's Association at a
meeting to be held on Friday even
ing and definite action will be taken.
Commercial Club to Help.
The merit of the plan broached at
the Business Mems banquet last even
ing has been recognized by the Cop
per Country Commercial club, and Of
flcers of the latter association, many
OF whom were in attendance at the
banquet. today held an informal con-
ference and expressed their hearty en-
dorsement of IL. 1t is the plan of the
Commercial Club to consider this pro-
ject at the regular meeting To be held
Tuesday evening and take definite
steps to cooperate with the Business
mems association in urging action by
the supervisors.
Carrying out the original sugges-
ton the Businessmen's association
probably will name a special commit
tee Friday evening To work on this
project. and this action likely will be
followed by the selection of a special
Commercial Club committee to CO.
operate, next Tuesday evening.
Talk by w. J. Galbraith.
Mr.. GalbIaith referred to the manner
in which this district has been ma
ligned during the last few years, espe-
cially last year and complimcnted the
Commercial club and tho Business
mems association for the success they
have already attained In overcoming
HaHk;auae, nn 9th Dane. 3rd Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
WILL WITHDRAW BATTLE
FLEET FROM VERA CRUZ

Washington. Aug 12.-All big ships
of the Atlantic battle fleet will be
withdrawn from Vera Cruz and
brought north by September. II is
said the order has no connection with
the European situation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
HuNTINoToNs ARE SAFE.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Mr. and Mrs
Archer Huntington are "safe and well
in the Grand Hotel at Nuremberg
according to "A consular dispatch today
which makes no mention of their hav-
ing been arrested or released.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
ONLY SMALL NUMBER TROOPS
ENGAGED IN SIEGE TO MASK
MOVEMENT OF MAIN FORCE
DISPATCHES FROM WAR
CENTERS MEAGRE TODAY;
STRlCTER CENSORSHIP

The measreness OF dispatches
from the war centers of Europe to-
day indicate that the censorship
has become stricter than ever.
Neither from England nor France
is any hint allowed to pass over
the cables as to the progress of
events or the positions and move
ments of the huge armies of the
German, French, Belgian, Austrian,
Russian, and British troops, which,
il is assumed, must now be with
in striking distance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
POPE OVERWHELMED
WITH GRIEF OVER WAR

Rome, Aug. 12.-The pope is so
overwhelmed with grief by the out
break Of the war he is unable to do any
work. He sits lstless and silent for
hours every day. Although not i'll his
condition is causing anxiety to his at
tendants.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
UNSKILLED LABOR IN
u. S. MAY BE DEPLETED

New York, Aug. 12.-should the Eu-
ropean war continue any length OF
time il is believed unskilled labor VIII
be nj n premium. The number of
steeragc passengers from abroad fell
off 900, 900 last week compared with the
same week "A year ago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
CO., DECLARED MONOPOLY,
is ORDERED TO DISSOLVE
GERMAN FLEET WILL
lombard SVEABORG
AND HELSINGFORS.

London, Aug. 1.-THE
Mails Copenhagen CORES
pondent says:
"The Russian command
er of the fortress of Svea-
borg, Finland, has ordered
all Inhabitants of that place
and Helsingfors to leave, as
a battle or bombardment is
believed imminent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE American coaster, Bea
which arrived from Portland spoke the British sloo
of Algerine off Cape Mendocino at o'clock yeste
day evening The Agerne cleared for action and nc
sailors head showed above the rails.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-12

LONDON Aug 12-I officially stated that the only object
of the alien restriction act to prevent foreigners with
whose nations Great Britain is at from landing the
British Isles 1t does not apply to Americans This state
ment was made after report received that Secretary
Bryan had cabled the American ambassador to investigate
the rumor that all foreigners would be prevented from
landing.