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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
STUDENTS Of NATURE
URGED NOT TO FORGET
Community Hikers Plan for Two
Outings and Announce
the Program.
One in the Morning, Starting at
7:45 o'Clock-other One
at $50 PM.

Don't forget the time Don't forget
| the place.
That is what the wanderlusters who
| have been present on the previous com
Elunity hikes are urging on their friends
in regard to the hike scheduled for to-
| morrow. Those who have already en-
5oyed the outings are anxious that no
friends OF friends OF friends of wan
derlusters. or any one else who loves the
outdoors. shall be left out of the hike to-
morrow afternoon Also it is urged that
all interested should bear in mind the
fact that a morning hike-the first Of its
kinds also to take place tomorrow.
Program in Brief.
Here the chief facts about the two
o.'tinss. in brief
Morning hike, to start at thu, George
town terminus of the Great Falls line at
1:4o am. proceeding to Difficult run,
| thence to Dicley's trail. to Great Falls.
| Reach falls about noon, probably Titus
like will lead the party. Car fare of 10
cents will be required
Afternoon hike TO start from the Viz
ginia side of the Aqueduct bridge at 30
o'clock. Route will follow the Vir-
giilia shore line of the Potomac thence
up either Spout or Windy run Chief
Nanderluster John BOYLE will he in
| charge
Both walks are to be made in 4 more
leisurely manner than those which have
preceded Also both are to be given over
largely TO nature study-that is, field ma
ture study. Both leaders plan to carry
with them signals by which they can
assemble their parties to discuss objects
of natural interest
Suggestions for Pleasure.
While by no means necessary, il has
been pointed out that by taking along
field opera glasses additional pleasure
may be obtained. Ewing Summer the
bird and plant man, who plans to
guide some of those who take part in the
afternoons outing-into fields where they
will find many interesting children of ma
ture-urges those who wish to join that
branch to bring along their books on
birds plants.
All is now in readiness for the hikes
that is, all except the weather. While
the regulars expect to go rain or shine, :
every one who wants to make the trip
tomorrow is hoping for good day Ii
it is a good day, say those who are most
interested, mammoth crowd will be on
hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

THE DISTRICT BURIAL VAULT Is 4 2o1
century, conception: made Of closc-gransd
Crete flint, stce reinforced: water and vegm1n
proof: reasonable: furnished by funeral A..
rectors. 25n3 North Cap st Phone y. sn1o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENJOYING INDIANA HOSPITAL
ITY IN VIRGINIA HOME.
Vice President and Wife Away I'm
til Tuesday Next-Dinners.
Personals.

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
are the guests of Senator and Mrs, Kern
of Indiana at their place near Roanoke.
Va, and will be away from the city until
Tuesday next. Senator and Mrs. Swan
son accompanied them on the trip. and
the visit will be made a most interest
ing one from every viewpoint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

In honor of the Secretary of State anG
Mrs. Bryan, Senator and Mrs Fletcher
have issued cards for buffet supper al
Rauscher's Friday evening, May 10, a,
= O'Clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
PRESIDENT SAYS SELECTIONS
NOT MADE BY HIM, BUT HE EN-
DORSES THEM.
SURE OF TOLL REPEAL
Wilson Says Editorials and Cores
pondence from All Over the Coun
try Show Unusual Support of Gov
ernment's Stand.

Washington, d. c., April 6.-Presl-
dent Wilson said today that the selec-
ton of the twelve reserve cities had
been none of his business, that he re-
Trained from making any suggestion,
but that he unqualiiedly endorsed the
selections made. He said he knew
that the organization committee fair
ly examined the claims of all cities.
The president today enunciated the
principle guiding him in the selection
of public servants. He said he did not
believe in choosing men whom he knew
to be Just and fair He said it seemed
to him that justice was the hardest
thing in the world to obtain and it
required more courage than anything
else. He said that editorials and cor
respondence from all over the country
show support for the repeal of the
Panama Canal tolls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
ATTACKS WILSON AND BRYAN.
Representative Rogers Says They
DISREGARD Merit System.

Washington, April 5.-President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan were
assailed in the house today by Rep
resentative Rogers, republican, of
Massachusetts, with charges that
they had disregarded the merit sys-
TEN of appointments in the diplo-
matte and consular service.
Mr. Rogers reviewed appointments
to Latin American countries, sub
mitted biographical sketches Of the
men displaced in practically every
case appointments were made with
out regard to fitness of candidates
for their posts. He also described
contributions of various members of
the diplomatic corps to the plesi-
dents campaign fund.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
FOOT MANGLED
BY STREET CAR
YOUNG SON OF C. W. ASTON RE-
cEVED PAINFUL INJURIES YES
TERDAY WHILE ALlGHTiNG.

Hardy Aston, the 10-year-old son Of
C. w. Aston, slipped while debarking
from a street car on Main street yes
terday His right foot was drawn un-
der the wheels, and horribly mangled.
Just how the accident occurred the
boy was unable to, state, nor could
the motorman shed any light on the
subject The car was moving eX-
ceedingly slowly when the accident
occurred or more serious results
might have followed. The boy was
taken to the Rose Croix hospital,
where he was treated, and everything
is being done to save his foot intact,
although his father stated this morn
ing that it was extremely doubtful if
it could be done. The boy is rest
ing as well as could be expected un-
der the circumstances.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
WEATHER FORECAST
.F'OR COMING WEEK
FAIR WEATHER OF FEW DAYS
TO BE FOLLOWED BY UNSET
tiled CONDITIONS.

Washington, April J.--Fair skies
were promised Sunday night by the
weather bureau to the eastern part
of the country the first Of the week
but unsettled conditions proDaDly
with rain or snow will prevail in
the wake of a low pressure area
that will travel eastward from the
plateau region, ieaching the sea-
board about the middle of the week.
Fair weather will continue the
forecast says, probably most of the
week in the south, except in the
peninsula of Florida, where local
rains will occur early in the week.
A low pressure area now over the
plateau region will move eastward,
attended by unsettled weather, and
local rains or snow In the plains
states and the Missouri valley. Mon
day, extending Monday night and
Tuesday into the upper Mississippi
valley and the upper lake region
and reaching the north Atlantic
states about the middle of the week
A short period of fair weather will
follow, beginning Monday, west of
the Rocky mountains, reaching the
central portions of the country by
the middle of the week and the east
day or so later.
Another disturbance probably
will reach the north Pacific coast
by Tuesday. 1t will move eastward
and southeastward and should reach
the central portion of the country
sine time after the middle of the
week Temperatures will rise by
Tuesday over the east and south
and no unusual temperatures are in
dicated at present over any section y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
INDIAN AGENT
TURNSDOWNLEASES
DISAPPROVES VALUABLE OIL
DOCUMENTS GIVEN BY INDIANS
WHILE DRUNK.

Muskogee, Okla, April 5.-An opin-
ion in an oil lease controversy involv-
ing the allotments of Harrison and
Tecumseh Secondine, both full-blood
Cherokee Indians, which were leased
to C. E. Lahmer, was promulgated by
Superintendent Dana H. Kelsey of the
Indian agency. The opinion recon-
mends for disapproval the two leases,
subject to appeal to the secretary OF
the interior
These two Indians were about to be-
come of age last September and sew
eral days prior went from Vinita to
Joplin, Mo. Persons representing
themselves to be agents of oil com
panies, either went with them or fol
lowed them to Joplin, stayed with
them all during each day and night,
and it was testified in the hearing,
the Indians were kept in a state OF
continual intoxication until it was be-
lieyed they became Of age. After this,
the leases under consideration were
executed.
Superintendent Kelsey decided that
the actions Of the agents of the oil
lessees in this case were such as to
not be tolerated under any circum-
stances, and that his office will do
everything possible to break up the
practice of inducing Indians of the re-
atricted class to leave their homes and
go to large cities in other states, re-
naming away from any competition
IN securing leases and probably kept
under the influence of intoXicants un-
Ill they have become of age and leases
can be secured from them 1t was in
line with this policy that the two
leases were recommended for disap-
proval subject to appeal to the secre-
tary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
Bic OIL AND Gas
EDITION POPULAR
MAKING A HIT WITH PROPERTY
OWNERS AND BUSINESS MEN
OF THE CITY.

The oil and gas edition is making
a big hit, far indeed beyond the eX
pectations of the promoters Of the en-.
terprise, questions are coming to the
office from every hand, many are ask.
ing about prices for space, while 9th
ers merely want to know just to what
extent we are going in the way of il.
Illustrations, etc.
In a mammoth edition of this kind
the Ardmoreite is indeed depending
largely on the support of its readers
for its success. This edition will go
far in advertising Ardmore and Car
ter county. 1t will show up all the
good things and overlook our little
faults, rather show up the country
with its Sunday clothes on, so to
speak.
No amount of money and pains will
be spared to make this the largest
edition ever gotten off the press in
southern Oklahoma.
The copies of the paper will be sold
for Is cents and as the edition is lin
tied, a reservation at this time would
not be out of place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
Storm in Harper County.

Guthrie, Okla, April During a
STORM in Harper county Friday nign.
considerable 'omage was done BY
a small eye h.,o Itch badly dam
aged the scho~ ~''1caJ oNt Iyanhoe,
At Glendale the S, Socl, was
destroyed and two fam =
wrecked. Barns belonging to .
Murray, Frank Nance and Thoma~
Bfoen were destroyed and several
head of stock killed. All the people
fled to caves and cellars AMI es-
capped injury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
Fossil Tree Uncovered.

McAlester, okla, April "a fossil
tree, which biologists say probably
nourished million years ago, has
been uncovered by miners who are
opening a new shaft for the Rock Is
land Coal and Mining company at Al
derson, a mining camp near McAles'
ter. The trunk, near the roots, which
was first uncovered measures six IT,
in diameter, indicating that the tree
was five or six thousand years old
before it fell. Though in sections, it
was found to be almost wholly intact
limbs and all The body of the tree
was thirty feet under ground.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
GOV. COMMUTES
HENRY 'SSENTENCE
HIS CHANCE FOR FREEDOM
SHEO-GETS HARD LABOR
FOR LIFE.

Oklahoma City. April 5.-Whatever
chance Newton Henry, Oklahoma
City negro, now in the penitentiary
at McAlester under sentence Of
death for murder, might have had
to secure his absolute freedom
through peculiar legal complications
resulting from the change in the
form of capital punishment in Okla
homa, went glimmering Saturday af-
telnoon, when Governor Cruce COM
muted the death sentence to life
Imprisonment at hard labor in the
state penitentialy.
This act of the governor, it is
believed, will supersede any litiga-
ton that might have been insti-
tuted in behalf of the condemned
negro. Since Henry was convict
ed and sentenced to hang, the form
of capital punishment in Oklahoma
has been changed from hanging to
electrocuted. 1t is believed that
this brought about a condition that
might have made freedom for the
negro possible if the matter could
have been properly prosecuted.
In committing the sentence TO life
Imprisonment, Governor Cruce said:
Whereas, it is against the ethics
of Christian teachings of modern
civilization to inflict the death pen
atty as a punishment for crime;
that such punishment tends to de-
grade and debase the citizenship
that practices it, and its infiction
IS but a yielding to all the baser
passions and prejudices of the saw
age instincts of man, and whereas
the Teacher of all teachers, the
Judge of all judges, has given His
command: Thou shalt not kill and
enjoined it upon his people whether
as individuals or collectively.
"Now, therefore, |, Lee Cruce,
governor Of the state OF Oklahoma,
by virtue of the authority vested
in me by law, and in the interest
of a higher civilization ami broader
humanity do hereby commute the
sentence of death imposed upon the
said Newton Henry to imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary for
life at hard labor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
NOW
ana

To-day there are more than 5000
G. A. R. posts. The order reached
a membership of 4O0,4S9 in 1890.
Today it has been reduced by death
to less than 10000. The death rate
is becoming higher each year, for
the veterans of the Civil war now
have an average age Of SO years.
The G. A. X. has held a national
encampment every year, except in
1867, and has gathered in nearly ev-
cry important city in the country.
It was the originator of May 80 as
Memorial Day, beginning in 1865.
Some Of the nations most distins-
uished soldiers lave been command
ers-in-chief- Generals Burnside, Lo-
gan, Hurlbut, Hartranft, Alger, De
yens. Wagner and Robinson of the
regular army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
THEN

Forty eight years ago today, the
first G. a. r. post was established
in Decatur ILL., Major Benjamin
F. Stephenson, surgeon of the nth
Illinois Regiment, and three army
friends had drawn up The consti-
tuition two months before. The Sc
cret ritual was printed by veterans
in the office of the Decatur Tri-
bune, all of whom were members
of the order Its purpose was the
establishment and defense of the
late soldiery of the United States.
marolly, socially and politically, with
view to inculcate a proper ap-
probation of their services and
claims by the American people"
The first national encampment was
held in indianapolis, 1886. Gen. S.
a. Hurlbut became the first COM
mander- chief
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
RlooEL SUCCEEDS HAYES.
Gov. cruce Appoints Associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April o
appointment of F. f. Riddel OF
Chickasha as an associate justice
of the supreme court to fill the
vacancy occurring on April 7, when
the resignation of Chief Justice
Samuel w. Hayes becomes effective,
was announced by Gov. Cruce to-
day. When Judge Riddel takes the
place on the bench he will be third
member of the court who has been
appointed within the past year by
Gov. Cruce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
NORRIS CASE SET FOR APRIL 27.
Pastor to Be Tried on that Date on
Charge of Arson

Fort Worth, Tex, April 5.-The
case of the State VS.. j. Frank Norris,
charged with arson in connection with
the burning of the First Baptist par
sonage in Feb. 1912, has been set for
trial April y, in the 18th District
court, and both sides say they will
be ready to proceed when the case
is called. Dr. Norris was acquitted
here last winter Of burning the First
Baptist Church. The indictment for
burning the parsonage is the last of
the series OF cases against the minis.
ter
Trial of Roy Eastus, Bill Ratliff and
Lee Weatherford for burning the First
Baptist church, is set for trial at
Weatherford, May /. These defendants
were indicted here, but a change OF
venue to Parker county was granted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
Bank at Alva Closed.

Alva, Okla, April 5.-The Bank OF
Commerce, a state bank of this city,
closed its doors here Saturday and
was taken in charge by the state
banking board. A deal is now pend
ing whereby the Central State bank
of this city is to take over the
closed bank.
According to a statement from
State Bank Examiner ]. D. Langford
the bank is solvent and the depos-
itors will receive the full amount
Of their deposits. Henry France was
president and ]. D. Hess cashier of
the bank
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
GERMAN PROGRAM
At HIGH SCHOOL
POSTPONED ENTERTAINMENT TO
TAKE PLACE TOMORROW EVEN
ING. ALL ARE INVITED

The German program scheduled sew.
raj days ago, to take place at the
high school, but which was postponed
on account of inclement weather, will
be given by the students tomorrow
night at the auditorium Of the high
school, The public is cordially invited
to attend these exercises, and the
student and teachers promise some
thing real entertaining on this occa-
sion. One of the features Of this en-
tertainment will be a speech deliver
ed to the students in German by Rev.
c. C. Weith OF the First Presbyterian
church
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
ROCKEFELLER'S SON
BEFORE COMMITTEE
TELLS HOUSE MINES COMMIT
TEE HIS FATHER OWNS FOR
TY PER CENT OF STOCK.

Washington, April 6.-John d
Rockefeller, Jr., told the house
mines committee today that his ia
ther owns forty per cent of the stock
of the Colorndo Fuel & Iron COM
pany, which is the leading corpora
ton in the Colorado coal strike.
He said the only dividends the
company had paid were in 1913.
Rockefeller said: Il have done all
| could. The officers OF the com
pany have been held responsible
and if we are at any time con-
vinced that theit policies are mis-
takes, We will Immediately remove
them"
Rockefeller said he had no time
to lcok into conditions in Colorado
but that his own conscience is
clear.
Askei whether he was willing to
lose all his money and have all his
killed fighting the strike,
replied that he was will
ing to lose all his money rather
than have the worbmen of his coun-
try lose their right to work for
whom they pleased.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
Gasser Is Brought in.

Madill; Okla, April 5.-W. S. Ar
rington of Marshall county, Oklaho-
ma, has brought in a fine gas well
in the eastern part of the county,
and will drill deeper for oil, as they
have some trace of oil and the sand
is getting coarser.
Two other persons are drilling IN
the same territory, and that part Of
the county is all leased. Three rigs
are running eight miles west of Ma
dill and contract signed up to drill
two miles west of town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
MiIburn Defeats CoaIgate.

The Milburn high school basket ball
team defeated Coalgate for the second
time on the local grounds, Saturday.
The score stood IL to in favor of
Milburn. Milburn has also defeated
the Ardmore team on the occasion of
both match games this season, and
has suffered only one defeat during
its career, extending over several
months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
Japan W|THDRAWS
ITS RECOGNITION
OF THE HUERTA GOVERNMENT
OF MEXICO, AND ADMITS 1T
MADE MISTAKE.

Douglas, Ariz., April 5.-Recog-
milton of the Huerta government OF
Mexico has been withdrawn by the
Japanese government, according to
a telegram received here SATURDAY
night by Constitutionalist Consul
Ives Lelivier and made public sun
day The message was from Gen.
eral Cbregon at Navajoa and stated
that the commander of the Japan
ese warship Idzumo told General
Ramon ItuIbe that recognition had
been a misteke.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
AMERICAN CoNSULS REPORT ON
TORREON BATTLE ARoUSES
IRE OF HUERTA.
STILL DENIES FALL
President Insists That Rebels Have
Not Vet Taken Torreon-United
States Judge at Fort Worth Denies
Habeas Corpus for Mexcans.

Washington, d. c., April 6.-The
cancellation by Huerta's government
of the eXQuateur of American Consul
George c. Carothers, because he sent
dispatches that the rebels had cap
tured Torreon, does not worry Wash
Ington
Carothers will be kept with Villa to
protect Americans, so that Huerta eX-
Quateurs will be useless to him.
Huerta still denies the fall of Tor.
reOn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06

McAlester, Okla, April 5.-At the
close Of the Pittsburg county teach
ers institute held here, a union OF
teachers, to be affiliated with the
State Federation Of Labor, was form
ed and a charter will be applied for.
Of more than 200 teachers present,
only twenty-five have Joined the
union.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
MlliTANT'S TRIAL POSTPONED.
Mrs. Drummond Shrieked SO Loudly
Trial Was Postponed.

London, April 6.-,General Mrs.
Flora Drlmmond, the militant suf-
fragist, shrieked so loudly when
arraigned today charged with dis
turbance that she was forcibly re-
moved from the courtroom and her
trial postponed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
Killed in Montana.

Guthrie, Okla, April 5,-SamueI
Hammers Of Meramec received a
telegram today from Butte, Mont,
stating that his son, Traveller Ham
mers, who had recently gone there
from Oklahoma, had been accident
ally shot and killed. The body will
be brought back for burial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
NINE KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Victims Were Trapped in Bottom OF
Caisson for New Bridge.

Memphis, Tenn, April 6.-Nlne
men were killed by a gas explos-
ion, being trapped in an air cham
Der near the bottom of a caisson for
the new Harahan bridge across the
Mississippi here. The caisson was
ninety feet deep.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
Habeas Corpus Denied

Fort Worth, Tex, April 6.-Judge
Meek, in the United States court here
today denied the habeas corpus for
the 1000 MeXicans interned at El
PasO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
GERMANY AND ENGLAND OUT.
These Two Governments Have Not
Recoanized Panama Exposition.

Washington, April 6.-Twenty nine
foreign governments to date have
announced that they will partici-
pate in the Panama Exposition.
England and Germany are still hold
ing out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
w. c. 7. U. LEADER DEAD.
Mrs. Lillian Stevens, President OF
National Organization, Died Today.

Portland, Ne, April 6.-Mrs. Lii
Ian n. NJ. Sevens, president Of the
National Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, died here today, aged
70. She hal been i'll for several
weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
THIRTY EIGHT AVIATORS DEAD,
First Three Months Of Year Shows
Heavy Loss Of Lives.

Washington, April G.-Thirty- eight
ayiators in all parts of the world
lost their lives during the first
three months of this year France
lost ten and the United States four
during this period,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06
ELECTION IN ALABAMA.

in Senatorial Election Today.
Birmingham Ala, April 6.-Wea-
ther conditions are good over Ala
bama for the senatorial nomination
today between Oscar w. Underwood
and R. P. Hobson. A good vote
is turning out
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06

J. Clutch Smith and his wife were
here yesterday from Oklahoma City.
Mr. Smith owns a small acreage in
fee in the oil fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-06

Wanted, clean rags. Ardmoreite.