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manufacturers and ultimately obtain {
monopoly here.
Pressure for Tariff Commission.

While President Wilson is consider
ing what proposed law he will adopt
he is to be subjected to great pressure
from business throughout the country
to father law constituting a regular
tariff commission. The United states
Chamber of Commerce is working with
might and main to have such law
enacted at this session. The President
and Secretary Redfield contend that the
trade commission has already wide
powers in that direction. but business
throughout the country does not FAVOR
making a tariff commission out OF the
trade commits ssion, it is said, and wants
a separate body, non-partisan in char
acter, that will be constantly engaged
in gathering data relative to industries
of all sorts so as ito be able at any
minute to present to Congress fair
facts and figures upon which that
body can act in the making OF amend
ments to the tariff law.
The suggestion is made that II the
President should sanction a tariff com
mission that body might be given the
authority which it is proposed to be-
stow upon the trade commission in the
prohibition of unfair competition OF
foreign manufacturers against Amerl-
can manufacturers and producers.
There will unquestionably be hard
fight for an independent tarln com
mission.
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FOUR STRANDED BRITISH
VESSELS AT SUVLA BAY

BERLIN. December 80, by wireless
to Sayville. n. Y.-The correspondent
at the Gallipoli front of the Lokal An
zeiger. continuing his account of AN
inspection of the deserted positions of
the allies. says he saw four stranded
British transports at Suvla bay. Sup
ply depots cut from the rock were fill
ed to the ceiling with enormous guam
titles of provisions and equipment.
During his inspection a British cruiser
came up close to shore and opened a
ombardment. but did no damage.
MANY dead soldiers lie unburied on
the ground" he continued. Every day
more ammunition is taken from the wa
ter into which it was thrown by the
British. Turkish soldiers are count
ing the booty.
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Tells of Chief Defects in
Nations Vital Statistics

The chief defects and problems as
regards vital statistics in this country
are due 10 the dependence of the fed
eral government upon the states for
the adoption and enforcement OF laws
and the lack of control and supervi-
sion of the means of registration. The
most vital need at present is the ex-
tension of the registration area for
deaths until it shall include the entire
country"
The statement was made by DR.. Cres-
svL. wilbur, director of the New York
state division of vital statistics. in a
talk before the subsection on public
health matters.
"At the present rate Of progress"
said the speaker. complete vital sta
iy be expected before 1910 to 1850.
Birth registration retards the advent
of this day on account Of the failure
to enforce birth registration lava
which require reports by phys lians."
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NORWEGIAN AND DUTCH
VESSELS ARE, SENT DOWN

, LONDON. December 3O.-A dispatch
to Lloyds from Bergen, dated Tuesday,
says the Norwegian Fjord steamer
Homelen has been sunk at Svanoeen,
north of Bergen, with the loss of one
man drowned.
The Dutch trawler Erin has foum-
dered in consequence of an explosion
of mine which was caught in her
nets Three of the crew were killed
Eight others, of whom three are
wounded, have been landed at Ymuiden
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THROAT OPERATIONS PUT OFF.
Will Be Delayed Until After Epi-
demic of the Grip Is Ended.

NEW YORK. December 30.--Physi-
clans and surgeons were warned by
the New York health department today
TO delay operations upon the nose and
throat until the epidemic of the grip,
now prevailing, is ended. DR. ID. Bry-
son Delevan. at whose suggestion the
warning was issued said that physi-
clans learned during the great grip epi-
demic of 1895 that nasal operations
could not be successfully performed
when such epidemic was prevalent
when the grip prevails any opera J.
ton on the nose is apt to be followed
by an acute attack of influenza al
though up TO the time of the operation
the patient may have shown no signs of
any such trouble. said Or. DeieVan
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AUSTR|ANS BEATEN
IN NAVAL BATTLE
Lose -Destreyefs in Ad-
riatic Engagement, Ac-
cording to Pagis.

PARIS. December 3o.-Two
Austrian torpedo boat destroyers
have been sunk as a result OF an
encounter with sea forces OF the
allies at a point outside OF Cat
taro, in the Adriatic.
The purpose of the Austrian ships
was to lombard DurazZo. An allied
squadron went to meet them with the
result above set forth. In addition
the remainder of the Austrian squad
ron was pursued by the warships of
the allies and compelled to flee toward
the Austrian base.
Official Statement.
This information was contained in
an official announcement of the
French marine department given out
today. which reads:
"An Austrian naval division having
come out from Cattaro for the pur-
pose of bombarding Durazzo certain
squadrons of the allies went forth to
give battle. The Austrian torpedo
boat destroyer Lika encountered a
mine and was blown up. The destroy
er Triglav of the same type was de-
stroyed by fire from the ships of the
allies. The remaining warships of the
enemy were pursued and fed in the
direction of their base
Several Previous Battles.
There have been several previous en-
counters of lesser Importance than the
one now reported in connection with
Austrian attempts to interrupt trans
portation of Italian troops to Albania
and of supplies for the Serbian forces
which have retreated to that country.
Several supply ships have been sunk
by Austrian warships
The destroyers Lika and Triglav were
sister ships. built in 1913 They were
266 feet long and of 7S7 tons dIsplace-
ment. Each was armed with two 39-inch
guns, six eleven Founders and two tor
pedo tubes.
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FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPY
TURK ISLE IN AEGEAN

PARIS, December 30.-French troops
have occupied the Turkish Island of
Castelorizo (Kasteloryzo) in the
Aegean sea, between the Island of
Rhodes and the Gulf of Adalia. accord
ing to the morning papers in Paris.
The possession of Castelorizo as
naval base is characterized as indis-
pensable.
casteloriZo is a small island of Ash
attic Turkey. lying off the south coast
of Asia Minor seventy-fve miles east
by south of Rhodes 1t has an area
Of eleven square miles, and is habited
mainly by Greeks.
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THEssALoN1KI IS SAFE.
No Cause for Alarm, Is Message by
Wireless.

NEW YORK, December 30.-Another
radio message was received today from
the Greek steamer Thessaloniki, which
is making for this port with her boiler
room partly flooded.
'On account of small damage, read
the message, we come with lessened
speed. Engineers assure no cause for
alarm. Account of strong winds, speed
four miles. When weather improves,
speed will be six or seven miles.
Officials of the Greek line said that
at the rate of speed she is now maxi
ing the Thessaloniki should reach New
York Saturday morning. At noon yes
terday she was $50 miles Off Sandy
Hook.
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BATON ROUGE. La, December 90
Gov. w. S. Hammond of Minnesota
died suddenly early today at Clinton,
Lac a small town about thirty miles
north of here. according to a telephone
message received here from Clinton
He suffered stroke of apoplexy.
which physicians stated apparently had
been superinduced by recent attack
of ptomaine poisoning. He was stricken
while in the layatory of the hotel and
died before physicians, who were sum
moned. could arrive.
ST PAUL. Mimi. December 30.-Goy.
W. S. Hammond, who died suddenly
at Clinton. La, departed from St Paul
for the south just a week ago today
to inspect some farm lands which he
owns in the vicinity of Clinton.
At his offices at the state house it
was said that he had been expected to
return tomorrow, and that no intima-
tion that the governor was i'll had been
received here or at st. James, Mimi
where Milton Hammond, the governors
brother, resides.
Lieut.. Gov. J. A. A. Burnuuist. who
becomes Governor of Minnesota as a
result of the death of Gov Hammond
was i'll abed when told of his prede-
cessors fate. Mr. Burnquist received
the news at his residence, where he
mad remained today because of indis-
position precipitated by a cold
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KAISER SUFFERS FROM BOIL.
German Ruler Is Given Some Relief
Through Medium of Lancing.

LONDON, December 30.-A dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Company from
says reports received there
from Berlin are to the effect that EN-
peror William is suffering from a non
boil. He is remaining in
doors, owing TO the unsettled weather
but is not confined to his bed.
A dispatch from Zurich. Switzerland.
to the Central News says: Emperor
Williams has been given some relief.
his doctors having resorted to lancing"
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BRITISH REPORT QUIET
,ON MESOPOTAMIA FRONT

LONDON. December 30.-The follow
ing official Communication concerning
the operations against the British
forces by the Turks in Mesopotamia
has been made public:
Gen. Townshend reports an entire
cessation OF the attack and lombard
nlent since Christmas day. He also
reports heavy thunderstorm the 26th"
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Secretary Lansing Would Arbitrate
Boundary Disputes and Bar NUM-
tons From Revolutonaries.
President Wilson Has ndorsed Idea Which Has Been
Transmitted to Interested Nations
Through ENJOYS Here

Robert Lansing OF the United States has
snggeed comprising the Pan American Union
that thew the arbitration OF all boundary line
disputes and for the prohibition shipments OF munitions
revoutionares
Lansing proposal which has the u Presi
dent Wilson, being forwarded by the Latin American ambassa
home Offices consdera
ton The proposal regarded OF the wide plan
which the Pan American Scientific Congress- session
all the Americas
1on OF peace Oh the hemisphere
The the negotiations and the details OF Secretary
I>ansngs being held confidential between
Department canceeries here
Mr. Lansing today declined entirely discuss phase and
diplomats uniformly declared they could discuss
which its preliminary and under consideration by
their home foreign Offices.
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SCHMIDT TRIAL NEAR END.
Case Expected to Go to Los Angeles
Jury Today.

rOs ANGELES, Cal, December 30
The case of Mathew A. Schmidt, charged
With the murder of Charles A. Hagerty,
killed in the explosion of thesLos An
ye,es Times building five years ago.
probably will be in the hands Of the jury
bv nishtfall. Unless some unforeseen de-
law occurs, the attorneys will have fin-
ished their arguments by O'Clock this
afternoon.
Judge Frank r. Willis will then read
his instructions and give the case to the
Jury, - & = = = ~ = &. r.
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Killed by Flames From Auto.

MONTREAL. December 30--F'reder-
lex W. Hill chauffeur. was asphyxi-
ated by fumes from the exhaust of his
employers automobile in the garage
last evening His body was discovered
upright in the rear seat of the auto
mobile, the engine of the car racing
at full speed and the garage thick with
the fumes. .-
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Germany Not to Get U. S. Tobacco.

LONDON, December 30.-Concerning
a statement published in America that
the British government will permit
German importations of American to-
bacco through neutral countries, the
Daily Mail has obtained statement
from the foreign office declaring it to
be incorrect to say that the British
government will permit or is about to
permit such importations. On the con-
trary. it is stated, no goods having an
enemy destination will be allowed to
proceed
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Kings Palace Hit by Shell.

KiEg Ferdinand's palace at the Black
sea port of Varna was hit during the
recent Russian bomba rdment of that
Bulgarian town. but the damage was
nnimportant. says dispatch from
Athens TO Reuters Telegram Company.
The same Russian squadron. the cor
respondent adds, bombarded the Bull
rarian port of Traka
Important German forces from Serbia,
according TO semi-oficial adyices re-
ceived by the correspondent. are no
concentrated at Varna
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Coast City's First Snow in Ten Years

SAN BARNARDINO. Cal, December
20 Snow fell here today for the first
time in more than ten years. The snow
fall was general in this section of the
southern California citrus belt. Growers
said no damage to citrus fruits would re-
suit. unless the temperature dropped much
lower.
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Norway Gets Parcel Post Packages

Parcel post shipments from the
United States to Norway, recently de-
tained by the British, have been for
warded, unopened. to their destination,
according to advices received today by
the State Department from Minister
Schmedeman at ChEstiania.
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Declares Only Cooperation
Will Bring High Efficiency
to the Technical Schools

"Only after technical schools have
entered into the closest cooperation
with one another Will the highest effi-
cheney in engineering education be
reached" declared Dean Gardner c.
Anthony of Tufts College. sBoston,
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Outlines His Proposal.
Ii became known, however, that soon
after Secretary Lansing delivered his
pan-American unity speech before the
scientific congress in which be advocat-
ed a pan-America "One for all and all
for one he began inviting the Latin
American representatives to the State
Department two at a time and outlin-
ing to them his proposal AT the same
time. it is understood, the Secretary's
public declaration which had attracted
much favorable attention among the
Latin Americans because of its sug-
gestions that all the pam American ma
tions should, if necessary. constitute
united bulwark against any unjust IN
vasion or aggression upon neighbor
was discussed in some detail. and uni
formly, it is understood. the Latin
Americans expressed their approba-
tion of Mr.. Lansing's statements.
The technical form in which the new
proposal was made was not disclosed
today. but there are indications that
it took the usual form of memorandum
to the diplomats and was in such offi-
cial form as could be transmitted to
their home governments as the basis
for action.
Peace Is One Element.
One Of the first elements of the pro-
posal, which has for its objects the
welding of thoroughly united Ameri-
ca. is the preservation of peace on the
American continent. 1t is realized that
the chief menaces to such a peace are
boundary disputes and revolutions.
1t is pointed out that if all boundary
disnutes are removed to the realm of
a arbitration. and all the pam American
nations bind themselves to absolutely
prohibit shipments of war munitions to
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Native of Massachusetts,.

Winfield Scott Hammond was born in
Southboro, Mass, November II. 1ssa.
He was educated in the public schools
and entered Dartmouth College inIss0.
graduating therefroIn in 1884 From
September. 1884, until June, 1890 he
was high school principal in the
state of Minnesota. In 1891 he wasad-
mitted to the bar, and thereupon took
up the practice of the profession
He served county attorney of
Watonwan county. MINI, nearly six
years. and was member of the state
board of normal school directors of
Minnesota for a number of years He
was the democratic candidate for Con-
grass from the second congressional
district of Minnesota i'll 1892 but was
defeated by James Thompson McCleary
the republican candidate. He was elect
ed to ,the Sixtieth Congress, defeating
Mr.. McCleary for reelection. He was
reelected to the Sixty-first, Sixty-sec-
ond and Sixty-tsird Congresses He
was the eighteenth Governor of Min
nesota, and was unmarried.
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I'VE Must Have Aeroplanes and Submarines
In Abundance"
In Abundance

Says FREDERICK PALMER. Without them and
the men navigate them, we would be helpless
before an invader well equipped for both offense
and defeases Read this enighteniag article in
The Sunday Star
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Committee Better Fitted
for Codification of Law
Than a Public Commission

Originally, single head can best
conceive the general form and express
sion of apy work of codifica tion." said
Judge Simeon f. Baldwin, former
Governor of Connecticut. in discussing
the question of whether international
law should be codifed, and, if so,
whether il should be done through
governmental agencies or by scientific
societies. The paper read before
a joint meeting today of the pam
American subsection international
law, the American Society of lnterna-
tional Law and the American Insti-
tute of International Law.
One man can give this codification
unity, he continued, but he cannot
give ii completeness. Let him do his
utmost and il will contain faults and
omissions which the careful study of
others, suitably qualified, will not fail
to detect. l believe that, pursuing this
method of collaboration. a committee
of a scientific academy or association
of recognized merit, is more likely 10
achieve success than commission
constituted by public authority.
Commission May Lack Scholars.
such committee will commonly be
composed of men whose training fits
them for the task, and their report 10
the main body, which will certainly
contain some men of mark. viii be
subjected TO critical study before
ceiving its appreciation. \ public COM
mission more likely TO be consti-
tuted of statesmen than scholars; more
likely still to be constituted of politi-
clans rather than of statesmen"
He continued: "A code of interna-
tional law, whoever may prepare it, is
something to be submitted to all the
peoples of the world for their approval.
1t should be written in a manner in
suring. far possible, its being
readily understood. II is hardly less
important that il should be written SO
as to induct its being widely read"
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All Bound Together.

With all earnestness. therefore, I
commend to you the thought OF the
American republics, twenty-one SOW
ereisn and independent nations bound
together by faith and justice. and
hrmly cemented by a sympathy which
KNOWS no superior and no inferior
out which recognizes only all equality
and fraternity"
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Other Laws Contemplated.

Two other important laws suggested,
in addition to clothing the trade COM
mission with power to stop dumping,
are: One making it criminal Of
Tense for any person. firm or associa-
tion to import or bring into the
United States. and directs United States
in articles that are palpably intended
to injure or destroy the business OF a
manufacturer or producer in the
United States and directs United States
attorneys and the Department of JUS
tice TO enforce the provisions of the
Iaw-heavy fine or imprisonment, or
both-Whenever proper complaint shall
have been made. The other would give
to the courts of the country the au-
thority to issue injunctions against for
eign shippers against dumping" the
proceedings of injunction to be brought
by proper authorities of the govern
ment.. This is modelled after the Aus
tralian law.
There also is under considerat ton the
provisions against dumping" that were
contained in the Underwood bill when
it left the House and went to the SEN
ate, where ii was stricken out This
imposed an additional tariff duty on
goods believed to be intended to injure
or destroy American industries, but the
claim is made that the imposition of
this additional duty is entirely inef-
fective when the dumping is being done
by cartels and combinations perfectly
willing to temporarily sustain great
losses that they may throttle American
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any other than established govern
ments. peace among the nations them
selves would pra actically be assured
and the attention of all the American
nations could be devoted to what Sec
retary Lansing expressed in his speech
as working out their destinies. Many
of Mr.. Lansing's declarations to the
Pan-American Congress took on added
significance today in the light of his
proposals TO the Latin American re-
publics.
Are No Longer Children.
Within recent years." said he. the
United States has found no occasion
with the exception of the Venezuelan
boundary incident, to remind Europe
that the Monroe doctrine continues un-
altered as national policy in this re-
public. The republics of America are
no longer children in the great family
of nations. They have attained ma
turity."
At another point Mr.. Lansing said:
When we attempt to analNze pan
Americanism find the essential
Qualities are those of the family
sympathy, helpfulness and sincere de-
sire to see another grow in prosperity,
absence of covetousness of anothers
possessions. absence of jealousy of an
others prominence, and, above all. alb
sence of that spirit of intrigue which
menaces the domestic peace of neigh
M
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WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, pos
sibly becoming unsettled tomorrow;
little temperature change; light varl-
able winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest. AZ, at pm. yester-
day: lowest, "a. at am. today.
Full report on page 19.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
MAY IL IN HISTORY.

1S54-The British ship Tiger, 16 guns
was captured near Odessa by
the Russians with 226 pris-
oners.
1S79-Income tax bill defeated in the
lower house of congress, 104
to "a, to suspend rules; two
thirds required.
1SS1-Treaty with the Bey establish
ing a French protectorate over
Tunis.
1905-Delegates to international rail
way congress resented attempt
to drag railway rate legislation
into their discussions.
1914-The bill which provided means
for the popular election of Uni
ted States senators in states
whose laws were not provided,
was adopted in the United
States senate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
CARS TO GOLF LINKS.
Natatorum Opened Last Sunday With
Fair Patronaqe

The car which leaves union station
at $3.50 goes to Lorena park, and the
car which leaves union station at 6
goes to the park and leaves there at
$50 A number of persons are tax -
ing advantage of the trip to visit
Dornick Hill for a game of golf. Those
who have gone on the trip say there
is plenty of time for game, and the
car gets them back into. town for the
evening meal, and to attend any
meetings that might be held in the
evenings.
The natatorium was opened last
Sunday and there were number of
persons who took advantage of thr
opportunity to swim.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
BRADFORD KEEPS BUSY.
Private Employment Promises Better
Returns Than City Job Gave.

Former City Engineer Otto Brad
ford did not remain out of employ
ment for a very long period following
the change of administration. The
proposition came to build a pipe line
to Gainesville. the Ardmore stock
holders made the request that Mr.
Bradford be placed in charge of the
engineering and that recommends
tion was enough to satisfy the pro-
moters that Mr. bradford was the
man for the place, and without a word
he was employed. He is now going
over the line from Healdton to Gaines
vile and will begin Monday with his
instruments to make survey of the
line.
Mr. Bradford is devoted to his bus,
isess, he has never found job too
difficult for him to handle. and, as
he advances in his work, greater
things come to him. and he is es-
tablishing himself as an engineer
whose reputation will fill his office
with work
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
FLIES AND MOST
DANGEROUS FOE

london, April 12.-Flies are con-
sidered so dane<rous a foe that a
staff of entomologists have been en-
gagged to inaugurate an anti-fy cam
paign at the British front. 1t is
feared that the insects will carry the
germs of epidemics from the eastern
theatre of war to the western, unless
prompt measures are taken to eXter-
inmate the larvae The army will be
ordered to clear up and burn or de-
strOy all rubbish near the camps,
which might serve as fly breeders.