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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

WILL ADJOURN
ON SATURDAY
LEADERS SAY 1T WILL BE POS
SIBLE TO WIND UP ALL MAT
TIERS THIS WEEK - REVENUE
BILLS NOW UP.

Oklahoma City, March 14.-Fina
adjournment of the regular session Of
the Fifth legislature at noon next
| Saturday was practically agreed upon
at an informal conference of majority
leaders of both branches Sunday.
Only two revenue measures remain
| to be acted upon, and it is the inten-
| tion of the legislative leaders to dis
pose of these before adjournment is
| taken Monday. If this is done, the
way will be clear for final adjourn
ment Saturday. One of the revenue
measures is in the senate and the
| other in the house. Both have been
made special orders for consideration
convene.
The workmen's compensation act,
the last big measure to be disposed
of, has been made a special order
of business in the senate Monday af-
ter the revenue bill has been consid-
cred. and after that is out of the
way the steering committee has
agreed to offer for first consideration
the remaining constitutional amend
ments yet unacted upon. The bill
divorcing cotton gins and oil mills is
one Of the important measures to be
handled by the senate, and this, no
doubt, will be reached early in the
Tuesday session, Senator Davidson
Is earnestly insisting upon the final
disposition of his bill divorcing the
pipe lines from transportation COM
panies, and has succeeded in get
ting the ear of the steering commit
tee long enough to place this upon
the selected calendar containing
thirty-tw bills, which will have the
right of way over other senate bust
ness during the last days of the
week.
Tuesday at 1870 p. m. has been
made return date for the impeach-
ment process issued in the Watson
and Welch cases, and it is highly
probable that this feature will con-
sumo much of the afternoon session
of that day, however, it is confidently
predicted that no evidence will be
taken and that the impeachment trials
will not be started until the legisla-
tive work is out of the way and
the house members have been re-
leased from duty, which they are now
reluctantly serving on 50 per diem
basis.
May Get Sc Per Day.
Under the recent act relating to
the separate convening of the two
branches by reason of the impeach-
ment duties devolving upon the
senate, it is now contended that the
senate pay will be restored to Sc per
day, beginning on the date of the
organization of the impeachment
court, nut whether the senator's will
actually draw this extra compensa-
ton until after the house adiourns
Is yet matter of speculation. The
good roads bill is yet in conference
between the two houses and the wide
difference between the bills as they
have been handled by the senate
and the house leaves the ultimate
fate of the measure in serious doubt
That the Inheritance tax law will
become one of the new statutory acts
Of the state is practically conceded.
but grave doubt is expressed as to
whether there will be any legislation
regarding the income tax in addition
to that which is now upon the law
books.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

All leading grocers handle Berry's
Bread. lott
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15
Near Enqllsh.

Patience-"They say that nearly
two-thirds of the mail matter of the
world is written in English" Pa.
trice-"Oh, you need not look so
pleased over it. That doesn't include
yours"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

Mrs. VI. G. Guthrie, who has been
i'll for the past two weeks with grip
came here yesterday from the fields
to remain in Ardmore for time
under the care of her physician. She
is planning to move in from the fields
and place her little girl in school
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

A. D. Allen of the Amalco Oil com
pany was recent visitor mere from
Waurika
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

L. C. Hivick on the Carlock lease
in section 4-4-3 reached the gas sand
at $40 feet The production of gas
was estimated at four millions of
feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

When good men are elected, tax pay
ers can sleep soundly. Put Yes Daven-
port on the city commission. ISL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15
Oil Maps for Sale

Oil maps for sale in Typographical
and ownership surroundings of Ard
more and Healdton, Okla also have
electric blue print machine, and can
do your blue printing.
j. B. WHITE,
Office over Ardmore Nat. Blk.
lS-tm Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

"Meet Me at the Golden Gate"
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Mrs Forrest Ridgeway, who has
been in the fields visiting with her
mother, came here yesterday from
Ringing on her way to her home at
Yale. Her husband is engaged in
the rig building business and Mrs.
Ridgeway is anxious for the Heald-
ton field to open up so they can
move back to Carter county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

NJ. II. Cone of the Lawrence Gas
company was among the recent visit
ors here from Ringing. The Law
renee people are drilling a well in
8 south and west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

The Magnolia Pipe Line company
will use from eight to ten days in
taking up pond oil. After the pond
oil is taken up reports say that
runs of fresh oil will be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-15

c. A. Dorm returned yesterday from
Tulsa.
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arguments of It's orators. There is
not n grange in New Jersey whose
members have not been addressed by
suffrage workers.
The big factories. the department
stores, business mems societies and
professional mems organizations have
been appealed to for converts TO
woman's rights to the franchise. II Il
estimated h at during the past two
years suffragists have personally ad-
dressed more than n million and n
half OF people In New Jersey or more
than rs per cent. of the population of
the State.
There are only q half million
women of moro than 81 years In New
Jersey. 80 II seems reasonable &c as
sumo hat a large part Of tho 1900. 900
persons addressed by tho suffragists
during the past two years were men,
bers OF the male Sex. Considering
that at the State election Of 1918 a
total Of only $4,000 votes were cast
for Governor II Ia not unreasonable
to take It for granted that practically
every voter in New Jersey has been
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the beach when the tide lifted her
and then all there was to do was to
wait for the tides coming.
1t crept up the beach TIL it touched
and then covered the bottom timbers
OF the cradle, II Tapped along the
under body Of the boat itself, and then
slowly. gradually. but surely 1t rose
along her sides toward her water line.
Presently a sea rolling In n little bit
heavier than usual lifted her a little
at the bow. II was not long after that
before she floated free OF the cradle,
while two men aboard Of her hauled
on the anchor line and got her as far
off shore as possible,
They waited then until the rising
tide had put a foot more OF water
under her and then they got their
anchor and started her engine, the
first time her wheel had turned over
in water, and now the boat was In
motion, They swept around a wide
circle In the bay, with everything
going smoothly and nicely TIL they
had got to an anchorage where there
would be plenty OF water at all tides,
! There they let their anchor 20 and Z
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Hard Fight to Make 1t the Thirteenth
State to Adopt the Principle---
Decision in October

fact that a mar whose Flemish name
correspondent to LonCncck in English
had been drawn and CHARTERED; that
after his death u%nequivocal evidence
had demonstrated his innocence Of
the crime for which he had suffered
and that the penitent city had pre-
vailed upon It's burgomaster to send
to the Pope to ascertain what might
he done in the way Of penance.
The answer of the Pope was that
forty swans should he cared for by TIE
city Of Bruees for n period of five ccn-
turtles. Forty years was possibly sug-
gested by the reported age Of the cx-
ecuted man. and his name Longnock
doubtless suggested the swans. Tho
penalty for any lapse on the part of
the municipality was forfeiture of free
dom. government and language.
The swan girl believed this legend.
rhe American Minister was not sur
prised. however. 10 find tho city
fathers OF the twentieth century prof
arainst her Arguments.
Brand Whitlock was tremendously
occupied a few weeks afterward saw
Ing cities and gathering his own coun-
trymen n other people In places "
safety. II VAS not until tho gray
German hosts were advancing upon
Rruges that he recalled the swan girl
and the legend. After the city had
changed hands no learned that tho
execution Of Longneck had actually
occurred In the year 14li Tho pen
atty named In the legend had thorr-
fore teen inflicted within the Tins
limi, NJ Ave centuries.
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OF the female population of New Ter
sey.
With almost fifty years Of activity
the suffragists have succeeded in en-
rolling To their caus, only about
. per cent. of the total number ~
women residents OF the State. I admir-
that the suffrasists have more mem
bers in their organizations than have
those who oppose sufYraye Thcy
might he expected IN have Thcy
have been in existence in Now Jersey
as nm organization hir,v.eiybt vc,rs
"Thc a~n,i-sufrnpe or,,ni,ations
were founded In this st,,o throo
years ago. really think orr growth
in that short time has been re,n,rk,-
bile. IL should he remembered ,oo
tina, among the members NJ the anti.
suffrage organizations IN Now rcrsov
there are none under 81 ve.rs ~
age.
Those VIII opnose .ufyraoe boro
nut little significance in memhershin
numbers. We have placed more stress
on enrolling workers and every ono
of our "a. o represents mn active
worker who believes the extension NJ
suffrage to women would nrove . di.-
agreeable and foolish exper,mep,
Specia, in,ercs attaches 20 On. Sou,
Jersey suffrage c,mnniyr New Tor.
sey is the third most denseIv pnn,-
lated state in tho Union. A SUFFRAGE
victory in New Jersey would therefore
mean the first distinct success for suf-
frage in any state whose territory is
the home of large centres OF popula-
ton.
New Jersey liz more densely popu-
lated than New York State. The only
two States In the Union that average
more inhabitants to the square mile
than New Jersey are Rhode Island
and Massachusetts,. A victory in New
Jersey. It may be assumed, would he
an answer to the a~nti-sufrage argu-
ment that woman suffrage II but an
experiment undertaken to meet the
needs OF Isolated and sectional legis-
lative shortcomings.
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dangerous drug gangs in the United
States. The chief offender is now in
the Atlanta penitentiary and others
are still awaiting trial.
But what might be called the great
opium conspiracy occurred early in
1913. II was at that time the Federal
authorities discovered that opium was
being smugRled into New York in un-
usual quantities. They learned Of the
fact. but for many weary weeks and
months they were unable to place
their hands on h culprits. A watch
was placed on all incoming steamers
especially those OF the Hamburg
American Line. Special agents We're
sent Town the bay 20 surprise the
surprised by not finding any Of tn
wicked lawfbreakers.
One day Hugo Grobe, the steward
Of a Hamburg-American Line ship.
was overheard TO whisper the word
opium TO two sailors. The sailors and
the steward were detained and
searched. but nothing contraband was
found or them. But as they were
about to 70 away one OF tho searchers
| cried:
IRA like 10 look those fellows over
again. There's something curious
about tho way their pockets bulge II
IN the middle"
They were taken to the little house
At tho and OF the pier and compelled
to undress. II was noticed that each
n OF them wore a curious brown belt
shaped like a life preserver. The belts
were taken off them and found to be
filed with prepared opium. The sail.
ors broke down Immediately.
we were merely tools said one Of
them. and the ste here has been
getting rich NJ our expense"
II was discovered that Grohe. who
had both shrewdness and Imagination
had mapped out n most elaborate pro
gramms for the conduct OF his SNUG
Cling business. He had an agent in
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THE SWAN GIRL OF BRUGES.

n RAND wHITLOCK, American
ID Minister to Belgium, relates an
interesting legend about the
swans Of Bruges, Belgium, in a recent
letter.
He passed through Bruges last
June, and between trains idled about
the time blackened canals. Like other
travellers familiar with the city ne
missed that chief feature TO the beauty
Of the waterways-the In for
mer years scores OF these birds had
manruvred in white fleets over the
chief canals.
When he asked what had become OF
them another traveller informed him
that he had read something in a
Bruges newspaper about a young
woman Of the city who had attempted
to take up the matter of the swans
with the city officials. Her efforts
toward restocking the canals had OF
late been so persistent that they had
led to editorial comments.
In June there was little Of the unu
sual to occupy minds Of the people
Of Bruges and the wan girl, as they
called her. held public attention. Hei
story az told in the papers wa to thu
effect that not for centuries had tn,
number Of vans u &C low: tha'
there was an ancient papal mandate
which required the municipality &
preserve not less than forty swans or
the canals; that d~isobedience OF thu
mandate entailed danger to the city
The girl called upon Bruges to restor,
the required number Of swans for thu
sake Of the city's welfare. There wer,
many smiles at her efforts.
This was a story to attract the at
tention Of the American Minister. II,
Investigated It and found hat ther,
was indeed q document, dated in tn
fifteenth century. which recorded tn
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culprits and their tools were duly tried
and punished.
The sensational character Of the ar
rest broke the back OF the smuggling
industry in the Philippines. There are
occasional instances now and then, but
fear of the law has reduced the crime
to a minimum.
1t has not been a year since the
steward OF an ocean liner and n Japa-
nese butler were caught in the act OF
trying to smuggle opium. which was
valued at tens Of thousands OF dollars,
into the port Of New York. Those who
participated in the seizure said that
II was a case OF too much Murphy"
The customs authorities suspected
that the drug was being brought over
on the Adriatic and Inspector Walter
Murphy was detailed on the case The
steward of the ship was William Muir
ply, and despite the similarity in
anne the inspector decided that the
steward was the lawbreaker. He shad-
owed him for some time. but as the
fates would have II. William did moth
ing whatever to cast discredit on the
noble name Of Murphy. But Walter
had the gift Of patience. He was a
good waiter.
lust before Christmas of last year
he was rewarded. He had won by
waiting.
The Deputy Surveyor and a corps OF
trusted men met the Adriatic on its
next arrival. Murphy, the steward,
was openly accused and a demand
made upon him for the keys OF his
locker. He said that unfortunately one
OF the sailors had them. sEven a. ne
spoke a seaman was seer to open q
closet, take out a suspicious package
and toss IL overheard, He was searched
and ave up the keys OF the stewards
locker. That yielded 5000 worth OF
opium.
Murphy. the steward, put on the
grill, confessed that he was taking II
To Toga Sarto. n japanese butler with
whom he had been doing business for
some time. Murphy, the inspector, was
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put on the Job OF locating the confed-
crate OF Murphy, the steward. He
found him In a fashionable apartment
on West Elghty-first street. He tapped
on the door and when Sarto responded
said with engaging frankness:
I'm Murphy-the mar you a 10
see"
You may BE- Murphy" replied the
keen wittei japanese, but you're not
the Murphy ! want to see"
He tried to close the door, but the
inspector persuaded him not TO do 30.
The nature of the persuasion may be
guessed. A search OF the apartment
revealed between seventy and eighty
otns Of opium. worth about 81, 900.
The Japanese was placed under arrest
and Murphy. the inspector, also had
the privilege OF taking Murphy, the
ste ward, into custody. The importance
OF the case, from the Governments
point Of view, may be understood when
II Is stated that bail was fixed at
$4,000.
II remained for a Tacoma negro to
give a new meaning to the old ex-
preston concerning buried treasure.
He actually buried the drug and the
Government officials in their search
for opium found it necessary 10 get
a plough and turn up parts Of the
farm where the smuggler was operat-
ing on a large scale. The secret SER
vice operatives had suspected a con-
spiracy. but 1t was only after a long
wait and the exercise Of much
patience that they were enabled to get
down to the details Of the scheme.
Every vessel that came in from the
Orient was carefully searched, but
o Of them yielded any return for
all OF this vexatious work.
Finally Frank Burke decided to go
and meet one OF the ships long before
II reached port. He had a notion that
the smuggling was being done before
the vessel locked. He was correct.
Standing behind the big smokestack
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A SCHOOL OF SELF RELIANCE

A FRS. Waldorf Astor is responei-
MI BILE for n new sort OF day
nursery known az the Babies
Club, at Stepney Green. Just outside
Of London. Like other day nurseries
the members of this unique club are
left At the clubhouse early each MORN
ing by their mothers on their way 20
work and called for on their way
home. Unlike other institutions Of It's
kind the little club members are
trained to wait on themselves. and IN
turn train new members. At meal
time tho nurse in charge gives n sig.
nal on the piano. whereupon the club
members lay aside their toys. run of
to the scullery and resppear with
tablecloths, napkins, stacks Of paper
plates. basins. spoons and other tabla
accessories. In a few minutes they
have laid the tables.
When the dinner is ready a hoy and
n girl. at the head. the other at
the foot. serve the food. OF course II
Is considered quite an honor 70 act
rs host and hostess and each little
boy and girl in turn tries to he as
dignihed and as much like n
grownup rs possible. Once the
meal Ia ended the little people draw
out their little mattresses and take n
nap. After his they go to the play
ground on the roof, where they amuse
themselves until their mothers call
10 take them home.
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At this locality on the New England
coast the tide rises nine feet and the
slope of the shore is very gradual,
leaving a broad expanse exposed at
low tide.
1t Was low water now, and the driver
kept right along with the boat across
the wide beach, down to the waters
edge. There the boat was carefully
skidded off the truck; n now they
had ii resting in its cradle on the
beach.
Larger vessels are launched down
| ways into the water at high tide; a
Common way of launching smaller YES
sells in places where the shore is suit
able and the tide will serve is to haul
them down on the beach al low tide
and let the incoming tide fioat them.
That Is what they were doing with
this motor hoat,
When they had her on the wagon on
the beach they laid heavy stones along
on the bottom timhers Of the cradle
So that the cradle would not rise with
the boat. Then a man In a dory
carried an anchor put from the boat to
! hold her and keep her from going up
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fate, better known as chance, the skill
fully laid plot of the smugClers was
exposed at the time Francis Burton
Harrison went to assume his duties as
the Governor-General Of the Philip
pines. Two trunks filled with opium
were found among the luggage OF his
party. Lest the reader fear that the
distinguished Governor of the archi-
pelago had become a lawbreaker. II
may be said at once that Mr.. Harri-
son had been made the unwilling ac-
complete of a gang of smugglers who
took advantage Of the fact that he
would be extended the courtesies OF
the port. This Is another way OF say
ing that because OF his high official
position his luggage was exempt from
the usual customs inspection.
There were 440 tins OF the opium and
1t was valued Mt $4,000. The drug
was in a Gladstone bag and a trunk
which bore the name of a DISTINGUISHED
member OF Gov. Harr.son's suite. II
seems that the two pieces Of baggage
were placed on board the Manchuria al
Kobe. Japan, by Emilio Spatolio, who
succeeded in passing himself az a ser
want OF the incoming Governor-Gen-
eral. The Gladstone bag and the
trunk were actually passed with the
other baggage.
II was after this shrewd bit OF Snug
Cling had been accomplished that the
secret service division learned the de-
tails Of the scheme. The two pieces
OF baggage were traced to a house ir
the outskirts Of Manila. Chief Greer
n two Of his assistants hasteneC
there and peertng in the open window
found Spatolio and a confederate TAX.
Ing the tins Of opium from the trunk.
They burst into the house Will
pointed pistols and demanded tn,
opium in the name Of the law, TIL,
Two crestfallen smugglers, who haC
been ~chuckling over the ease will
which they had accomplished the bust,
ness. surrendered without a struggle
Tho opium was seized and the chic