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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-06

Dr.. Constantin T. Dumba, the Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador to Wash
irgton who was recalled at the re-
quest of President Wilson, sailed for
home yesterday on the Holland-Amerl-
ca liner Nieuw Amsterdame, which
left New York. He was accompanied
ly Mrs. Dumba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-06

Luther Winston, young man of
Richmond, was arrested Monday on
warrant swccn cut by John Sa!mons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-06

The Young Turk party has ac-
tually sold Constantinople to the
Bulgarians for money, declares Cherif
Pasha, former Turkish Ambassador
to France, in signed article in the
Paris Matin. Cherif Pasha is poll
tical exile from Turkey because of his
opposition to the policies of the
Young Turks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-06

Neither Governor Stuart nor Judge
Keith, it is said will make any dis
position of the Martha Washington
will which was recently surrendered
by J. P. Morgan and which is now
locked in the steel vault at the Gov
errors Office. Whether the historic
document will be placed in the State
Library, presented to Mount Vernon
or returned to the archives Of Fair
fax courthouse achives will be decided
it was said, by the State Legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-06

The body Of a man, thought to be
John Arlington, of Newark, N. J., was
found on the Chesapeake and Ohio
tracks above Lynchburg Monday night
having been killed by the eastbound
local passenger train. A portion of the
mans clothing and his watch were
found on the engines pilot. The en-
gineer did not know he had run over
a man. a companion of Arlington who
was located later said the pair had
visited Lynchburg Monday from Bla-
cony Falls in quest of work. He did
not know his companion had been kill
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-06

Found locked in a Bank vault and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-06

Speaker Champ Clark and his son
were in a posse that dispersed mob
Of 20 men which yesterday attempted
to lynch Harrison Rose, a negro
charged with numbering farmer
near Bowling Green, Mo-, The mob
attacked the jail broke the outer door
and were pounding with sledge ham
mer on theinner door when the sheriff
appeared with his posse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-06

Mrs. Sophie Friedenberg, 90 years
old, killed herself with gas in the
kitchen of her home at 1119 Robinson
street southwest Washington. yester-
day while her three-weeks-old baby
lay asleep in front room. When the
police entered they saw the mothers
wedding ring on window sill. The
woman's husband, Nathan Frieden-
nerg, is employed as clerk in the
navy yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25

Misbranding of Foods"
Governor George H. Hodges,
Prison Reform"
Mr. George A Guild, cashier
Central National bank, THE Fed
eral Reserve Banking system
Mr. Samuel T. Howe, chairman harm an
the General Property Tax"
Mr.. Charles I. Martin, adjutant
general state of Kansas. THE
Citizen Soldier
Prof. w. a. Harshbarger, Wash
plications of the Laws of He
reditv.'
Mr.. T. A. McNeal. Topeka.
Kan, What of the Future ?"
Judge w. c. Burns, Chicago.
Ill. The English Parliamentary
System Compared to Ours"
Mr.. Henderson Martin, vice
"Uncle Sam and the ORIENT
washburn college. "The Passing
Of the Third Floor Back"
Mr.. Louis Floyd, secretary To-
peka Provident association, Char
Mr.. Frank L. Snow, Topeka
State Journal, Life on the South
African Veld.''
James A. Troutman, DR.. Clarence
True Wilson, Representative
Dorr, Senators Kinkle, Mcmillan,
and Davis, miscellaneous speeches.
State Senator J. NJ. Davis of
Bourbon county, Capitalization
Of Responsibility in Government"
Mr. Jake Mohler, secretary of
agriculture, Some Recent De-
velopments in Kansas Agricul-
ture''
Rev. Clyde c. Cissel of Chanute.
Kan. The Changed Emphasis"
DR. Ira Landrith, president
Ward Belmont college, "Qualifi-
cations of Good Citizenship"
Mr.. w. c. Austin, state printer,
THE State Printing Plant"
On April IL, an open meeting wa
ED, to which ladies were invited t
njoy a musical and literary program
yhioh closed the meetings for tn
ear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
TO PROTECT SHIPS
Congressman Joe Taggart Has
Anti-TOrpedO Device.
Prevent Destruction of Dread
naughts by Plungers.
STEEL SHELL SHIELDS HULL
Force of Torpedo Explosion
Spent at Distance.
Invention May Save BattIeship
From Junk Pile.
STEEL SHELL SHIELDS HULL

! Copyright, 1915. by L. William
Thavis.)
Washington. D. c., Sept. 25.-No
more will the mighty battleship, that
represents a cost of about $4,000, 900,
be compelled to bow to the lowly sub
marine-thrity of which can be built
for the amount expended on one
superdreadnaught- plan evolved
by Congressman Joseph Taggart of
Kansas City proves successful. Mr..
Taggart has great faith in his idea and
believes that its adoption will restore
the battIeship to the proud position it
occupied before the outbreak of the
European war, which position it was
forced to yield when the little sub
marines began their activities.
The scheme which Congressman
Taggart has evolved is nothing more
nor less than circling the ship to be
protected with wall of steel, far
enough away from the sides of the
vessel to absorb the vital force of the
torpedo's explosion. AS Mr.. Taggart
explains his idea it seems simple and
practical He says he has not applied
for a patent for it and will not as long
as he remains in congress. He even
goes SO far as to say that he hopes
some one will invent something better.
While he is not absolutely certain that
his plan will prove successful. he is
absolutely certain that battleships not
protected against torpedOes are abSo-
ment he echoes the sentiment of prob
abaly nine-tenths of the members of
congress.
Battleships have had their day I'M
less some means is found to make
them inyuInerable to torpedo attacks.
Congressman Claude Kitchin, who
will be the majority leader in the next
house, is quoted as saying: Il shall
oppose all these propositions to spend
$50,0OO,000 to $100,000,000 for a big
navy and big army. BY spending the
price of one battleship in submarines
and mines we can make our coasts
safe from any foe. The European
war has demonstrated the uselessness
of a battIeship and am going to OPP
pose battleship appropriations in the
next congress.
The battleship will have a hard row
to hoe in the coming congress unless
Mr. Taggart'S plan, or some one elSe'S
plan, to protect this leviathan of the
sea. is declared by naval experts to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
HOPE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
One Famine Results in Securing of
Southern Continent.

The domestic dye famine has
reached a stage where South America
is being secured for even small lots
of colors by agents of American man
ufacturers. The result of the search
has made manufacturers more opti-
nnistic than they have been since the
war began.
With the beginning of the war the
situation was critical and not a few
lines of clothing used every day by
the public was affected. Although the
quantities obtained on the southern
continent has not been large, it is a
welcome addition to the rapidly eli
furnishing stock of this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
STOCK PRICESlOW
Kansas StOckmenMystified Over
Exceptionally Weak Market.
Explanation Is Demanded of
the Western Packers.
LIVESTOCK CONDITION IS GOOD
Surplus Resources Ward Off
Apprehension of Close Money.
Attitude of West Hits European
Credit on War Loan.
LIVESTOCK CONDITION IS GOOD

Explanation for the present market
price of beef cattle, which is from 81
to $3.50 lower than the price last
year. has been demanded of packers
by western catt1emen. Conditions
prevailing should under all rules of
the market make the price materially
higher than last year, cattlemen point
out Some of the conditions cited by
StOckmen are: Importation from
South American states has fallen off
materially; expectation of beef on the
hoof and dressed is considera bly,
larger this year than last; importation
of cattle from Mexico was shut off a
year ago.
The amount of beef cattle coming
into the country from the southern
republic was not large. Mexican cat
tie were mostly stock to be fed in the
west for beef. The cost of production
grazing land and feed-has in
creased. In the face of all this there
is considerable agitation over the fact
that prime beef steers are quoted on
the western markets around SO, while
last year at the same time the price
was $40 or more
Although the number of cattle
raised in Kansas this year is much
larger than the number year or
two years ago, stock has not thrived.
In the blue stem sections of the west
pastures have been poor owing to ex-
cessive rains. The health of Kansas
stock and that of other western
stock sanitary commission er, is good.
The foot and mouth disease is disap-
pearing. No epidemicS of serious ma
ture have been reported among horses.
Despite the fact that this is the sea-
soE of the year when cholera is at its
height among hogs in western states
it mas not been noticed to any extent
this year
Cattle feeding in Kansas this year
will be more in evidence than in a
number of years, says Mr. Mercer,
who is secretary of the Kansas Live
stock association. Forage is plenti-
full and thousands of cattle which did
not thrive during the summer will be
put in the feed lots Cattle buying
for feeding purposes has already be-
gun. This stock will be thrown on
the market sometime between Decem-
Der 1 and next March.
The number of cattle raised in Kan
sas this year runs into the thousands
of head more than was raised two
years ago. In the face of the startling
beef shortage which overspread the
west about that time many western
farmers turned their attention from
wheat to stock.
The foregoing, however, does not
hold good with the horse situation.
The number of horses in Kansas and
adjoining states is decreasing alarm
ingly, and prices are increasing. Far
rners and rancEmen are breeding
more extensively to cover up the
shortage which was caused by eXpor-
tation to Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
NO PRESSURE FOR MONEY.
Gigantic Surplus on Hand in All Kan
SaS Banks.

The condition of Topeka banks,
trust companies and similar concerns
of Kansas is excellent. While gem
eral business is rather dull, bankers
begin to see activity ahead as to the
demand for money.
The large degree of confidence
which the federal reserve act has in
stalled in the public mind has led
to bringing surplus resources to banks
in unusual volume.
The absence of apprehension of
close money has caused no early Dor
rowing to protect against higher
rates 1t is the general belief that
there will be no pressure for money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
What Could He Expect.

Hotels vary as much in degrees of
comfort as the naughty hotel clerks
do in degrees of flippancy and efforts
to please the guests 1t was midnight
in a hosiery in an Arizona town when
a guest called up and in an angry
voice said: There are a couple Of
mice fighting up here"
What room have you?' inquired
the sleepy clerk He vas told, and
then he inquired, What are you pay
ing for it?'
1.-TWO dollars" was the reply.
We'll, what do you expect for So
= bull-fi ght ?"-St. Joseph News Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
KANSAS ROADS SEE LIGHT.
Reopening of Rate Case Means Much
TO Western Carriers

to W6Stern Caf11erS.
Railroads of Kansas are optimistic
over the interstate commerce commits
sion's action in allowing a petition for
reopening the western rate case. The
carriers seek to reopen the case as to
packing house products, fresh meats
and grains.
Railroads of Kansas drew the
''booby' share of the increases grant
ed in the western decision as increases
for the aforementioned products were
denied The increases granted had
little effect on Kansas. Grain and
live stock are two of the biggest
freight items of Kansas roads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
OLD SOLDIER
kNOCKEDDOWN
BY ENGINE
CAPT. JOHN T. WYONT SERIOUS
LY INJURED WHILE ATTEMPT.
ING TO CROSS RAILWAY TRACK
ON MAIN STREET.

Capt. John T. Wyont was run down
yesterday morning on Main street by
the Santa Fe train which is due here
at 11:55, just as the train was run
ming into the station. Capt. Wyont
had been east of the railroad to
make a purchase at a meat market,
and was returning towarl the west.
The train was much nearer tC him
than he suspected and he stepped
upon the track Immediately in front
of the engine. He was knocked a
distance of probably thirty feet, and
sustained very painful injuries in the
left side and also on the left side
of the head. He was removed to the
Hardy sanitarium, where he was at
tended by DR.. L. S. Booth, Santa Fe
surgeon, and also by Dr. Walter
Hardy. He regained consciousness
soon after being conveyed to the
sanitarium, and his physicians say
he will recover. Capt Wyont was
suffering much this morning from
the injury to the left side, and is of
the opinion that his injury is more
serious than the attending physicians
suspect.
The injured man is in his 10th year,
he saw service in the Confederate
army, and for man OF mis- age, he
is bearing up wonderfully well I'M
der the rough treatment he received
by an engine attached to a passen
ger train. His two sons, Tom and
Cleve, are here from Oklahoma City
to be with him, and his daughter,
Mrs Sam Robertson of Marietta, ar
rived on the first train which was due
here at three o'clock in the afternoon
following the accident.
Capt. Wyont is a member of the
local X. of p lodge and the Knights
are giving him every attention that
can be given him. He has been a
citizen of this city for great many
years, and his friends will see that
he is given perfect care. He has a
wonderful vitality for a man of his
years, and expects to be on the
streets again within a short time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
Lost Sister in Nebraska.

Judge L. S. Dolman returned yes
terday from Red Oak, Iowa, where
he and his family were called on
account of the death of Mrs. Ed
Evans, sister OF Mrs. Dolman. The
home of the deceased was at Alva,
Nebraska and she was in Lincoln
and the remains were conveyed to
the old home at Red Oak, Iowa,
where the funeral was held last We'd
nesday. Besides being survived by
her husband, she left an infant six
days old The deceased was thirty
one years of ,ge. She had visited
with Mrs. DolmGn here. and was per-
sonally known to a number of Ard
more people. Mrs. Dolman and her
children remained at Red Oak and
will visit there some time before
their return.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
Agreement Seems Near.

Washington, July 6.-Indscations
in official quarters last night were
that difficulties between the United
States and Germany over submarine
warfare may be solved in informal
diplomatic discussion prior to the
final drafting Of the German reply.
The seriousness OF the issue be-
tween the United States and Ger
many has so impressed officials in
Berlin that they are undertaking to
learn through ambassador Gerard in
formally exactly what notifications
of the submarine campaign will sat
isfy the American demand for the
protection of its rights without re-
ducing the effectiveness of the sub
marine as a weapon against Ger
many's enemies.
Ambassador Gerard has had sew
eral conferences with high German
officials in which various sugges-
tions have beer made. The confer
ence to which Berlin press dispatches
referred as having taken place last
Saturday, had rot been reported by
Ambassador Gerard tonight His last
dispatches intimated that the German
reply would be delayed for several
days, possibly a week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
{. Of {. ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
NEXT MONTH
NOTICE OF MEETING WILL BE
POSTED - CHAMBER TO MEET
THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS OIL
WELL BONUS.

AS soon as President Mullen of the
Chamber of Commerce returns to the
city, a meeting of that body will be
called for the purpose of taking up
the matter of paying bonus to any
one drilling in a successful oil we'll
within ten miles of the city as pro-
posed some time ago.
The promotes of the Wildcat Jim
well, it is understood, are ready to
begin operations at once if the city
will make them the same offer that
they die to otler parties some time
ago The Offer at that time was a
bonus of ten thousand dollars to
anyone who woIld bring in a success
full well within the limits prescribed
above, the morey to be raised and
placed in a local bank, to be turned
over when the well was proven.
Secretary West stated this morning
that the question of electing new Of
ficers would also be brought up, as
the annual election is scheduled for
the first week N August. The body
must elect president, two vice
presidents, and nine directors, but
SO far as known there is no one who
aspires to the offices now held by a
most efficient board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN DIED
SUNDAY MORN.
w. T. ROBERTS, FOR MANY YEARS
IDENTIFIED WITH THE DEVEL-
OPMENT OF THE CITY, DIED
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS.

| w. T. Roberts, one of Ardmore' S
well known business men, died sud
denly early Sunday morning, after a
brief illness.
Mr.. Roberts had been complaining
for the past few days, and Saturday
night his condition became worse. Mrs.
Roberts was attending him most of
the night, but just before daylight she
was advised to lay down by her hus-
band. He arose just before six o'clock
to close a window, and shortly after
wards, when Mrs. Roberts went to
his bedside she found him dead.
Mr. Roberts was native of the state
of Illinois, but in infancy he was ta-
ken by his parents to North Carolina
where they resided for a time, but
soon moved to Texas, where he lived
the greater part of his life. Mr.. Rob
erts was admitted to the bar at Gaines
vile, and after a few years in the
practice of law entered the newspaper
field and for years was editor of the
Hesperian at Gainesville. He was
forceful writer and attained promi
nense in the newspaper field of Texas.
For the past few years he has been
connected with C. r. Smith of this
city in the real estate business.
The funeral services were conducted
from the residence of Mrs. r. Y. Nor
gan on ID St, S. w, yesterday after
noon, where deceased and his wife
made their home, by Rev. c. y. Weith
of the First Presbyterian church, with
interment in Rose Hill cemetery. The
services at the grave were conducted
by the Masonic fraternity of which he
was member, led by Judge A. Eddie
man, past grand master of the state.
The death of Mr.. Roberts came as
a surprise to his many friends in the
city, who, with few exceptions, were
not informed of his illness, and his
loss caused genuine regret among all
who knew him.
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity is extended to his wife and
daughter who survive him, as well as
to his brothers, Luke Roberts, of Hor-
ace, Oklahoma, Mike Roberts of New
Mexico, and his sister Mrs. Ditto of
Arlington. Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06


come into actual contact, but reports
as to results generally were contra.
dictory.
Berlin uses reliable source" for
the denial that German battleship
OF the pre- -dreadnought type was sunk
by a Russian submarine at the moSth
of the Danzig bay, but the official
Co, Nrt from Petrograd on the occur
@oo, accepted as correct by Lon
d... d. resumption IN n",., of the the naval naval
operal. u he Baltic has been
watched ". tense interest.
Reading bet, cen the lines of the
various official reports, it is not diff.
ficult to deduce that the Russians are
making a desperate stand between
the rivers Pruth and Dniester Grand
Duke Nicholas, commander in chief Of
the Russian fol ces, reports that the
fighting In Southern Poland is of
the most desperate character, while
Vienna admits that the Russians are
attacking in strong force. Austro
German sources, however, declare
this effort to be a forlorn hope.
General Won Linsingens Teutonic
army, after a fortnight of terrific
struggles, is reported by both Vienna
and Berlin to have reached the
whole front of the Zlota Lipa river
in eastern GaliLia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
1000 DEPOSITS FIRST DAY
State Officials Deliver Receipts Daily
to State Treasurer.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 6.-Ap-
proximately $4,000 was deposited in
the hands of state treasurer w. L..
Alexander the first day of July by
state officials charged with the duty
of making daily deposits of state funds
with the state treasurer This sum is
in excess of the expected daily de-
posits. but it indicates the volume of
money that the state is to receive in
terest upon as result of the law that
makes these daily deposits necessary,
instead of allowing the officials to
hold the funds until the end of each
month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
Drowned While in Bathing.

Clarence CHM. the fourteen-year- old
Provence was drowned in a stock
tank south of Provence Sunday while
in bathing with other boys The
boy got into water beyond his depth,
and before aid could be summoned
by his companions, who immediate
ly gave the alarm, he was drowned.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the family residence at Prov.
ence yesterday, with interment in the
cemetery at that place. A large
number of friends and acquaintances
of the family were present at the
services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
INNOCENT
NEGROES HUNG
BY MAD MOB
BUT SLAYERS OF A PROMINENT
GEORGIA PLANTER HAVE NOT
BEEN CAPTURED. DISPUTE OV-
Err COLLECTING BILL.

Macon, Ca, July 5.-All search by
officers and an armed posse of farm
ers failed Monday to reveal the where
abouts of the negro slayers of Silas
Turner, prominent planter of Jones
county who was shot Sunday near
Round Oak. Two negroes were killed
by infuriated friends of Turner shortly
after the murder, but quiet prevailed
in the county Monday night, and the
authorities said they expected no more
| trouble.
Sheriff Etheridge said he had heard
that several negroes had been killed
in the race riot Sunday night, but that
he had seen the bodies of only two,
Alonzo Green and his young son, of
Wayside. "They had nothing to do
with the murder of Turner" added the
sheriff.
Telephone wires leading to the viii
lagos were cut and news of the lynch
1nRS Qlu not become hHOWu mere until
early Monday when sheriffs deputies
arrived with three negroes who were
being held in connection with the kill
ing.
Turner went yesterday to the home
of w H. King. a negro near Round
Oak to collect bill from one of several
other negroes who were there, A dis
pute resulted during which the farmer
was shot with a pistol. The negroes
then fled. Turner'S body was found
later by friends
The three negroes brought here
gave their names as Will Gordon, Scott
Farr and Squire Thomas. All deny that
they had any connection with Tur-
ner's death They were found by the
officers before the mob learned their
whereabouts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
Lansing Advised of Contents

Lansing AuNlScu oI SOHtcHtS
Washington, D. c., July 6.-Secreta
ry of State Lansing announces that a
dispatch has been received from am.
bassador Gerard, giving informally the
views of Germany on submarine war.
fare, but that the United States has
not replied.
While declining to discuss the con-
tents of the dispatch, Lansing let it
be known that the proposals in it are
similar to those which have been dis
cussed in Berlin press dispatches, in
dicatins desire to clarity the stua.
tion before making formal answer.
It is understood that Germany has
proposed joint system of inspection
of passengers on steamers. It is un-
known whether Germany will agree to
the carriage Of contraband on these
ships.