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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
CHALLENGE FOR DEBATE
SEN. OWEN VS.. EllHU ROOT

Washington, Sept. 25.-Grandpa Eli
hu Roots conversion to popular gov
ernment, including the short ballot
and opposition to the invisible gov
ernment' is about to be tested. A
challenge was issued today to eXSen-
ator Root by the National Popular
Government League to a public debate
with Senator Robert l.. Owen, presi.
dent of the league, on either of two
questions:
First. Resolved that the initiative,
referendum and recall are a fulfill
ment of, and not in conflict with the
principle upon which the American
government is founded, and that their
adoption is advisable.
Second. Resolved, that the existing
method of amending the federal con-
stitution is not wise or adequate
The challenge is the result of a
movement, of which Root is a promi
nent backer, to form what is called
the National Association for constitu-
tional government. The promoters of
this new organization include also ex-
President VIM. H. Taft, Alton B. Par
ker, David Jayne Hill, ex-senator
julius Caesar Burrows and a long
list of standpats. It's object is to save
the country from the fallac:es OF pop
ular government and to protect the
sacred constitution from any interfer-
ence on the part of the people.
The Popular Government Leagues
letter is addressed to David Jayne Hill,
and names William II. Taft or Alton
B. Parker as alternates, in case Root
finds it inadvisable 10 enter the lists
with Senator Owen. 1t is signed by
Frank p. Walsh, Prof. Lewis J. John
son, DR.. A. j. McKelway, Senator Geo.
w. Norris, and Judson King, the execu-
tive committee of the Popular Govern
ment League
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
BIC ORCHESTRA
MAY Be HEARD
IN ARDM0RE
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY To
SECURE NEW YORK PHlLHAR
MoNlC ORCHESTRA FOR TWO
CONCERTS NEXT MAY.

An opportunity will be given the mu-
sic lovers of this city to- hear the
great New York Philharmonic orches-
ira, in May, if the proper assurance is
given the promoter of the plan that
all who are interested in music, and
desire the best, that they will lend
their hearty cooperation to the en-
terprise and by the liberal purchase
of tickets show that such an organi-
zation would be appreciated.
1t is going to require lot of money
to secure this attraction, but there is
every reason to believe that it can be
done without financial loss, if the peo-
pie of the city will get behind the
scheme and begin now informing their
friends in surrounding cities that the
biggest and best orchestra in this
country, and the equal of any in the
world will be here for a Sunday af-
ternoon and night concert, early in
May, and urge them to place orders
fon tickets early.
The agent of the orchestra will be
here this week when the details will
be made known and if feasible, the
orchestra will be booked.
The Philharmonic Cociety of New
York is entering into its 73rd year as
an organization, and this is the first
time an attempt has ever been made
to invade the southwest. 4
Beside the ochestra, four high-class
vocalists are with the organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
THE CHRISTIAN
CH j R Gil IS
EVANCE[|Z|NC
OKLAHOMA HAS BEEN DIVIDED
INTO DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT
CONVENTIONS VIII BE FIELD
IN OCTOBER.

The Christian church in the state
of Oklahoma is making a strenuous
effort to reach every section of the
state into districts composed of from
twelve to eighteen counties each. Car
ter County is in the fifth district,
which Is composed of eighteen coun-
ties in the southeast part of the state.
Each district will have a convention
during the month of October. State
Secretary A. II. Spicer of Oklahoma
City, has arranged for these conven-
tions in consecutive order and has
procured some of the strongest ma
tiOnal workers to tour the state, at
tending these conventions.
The convention for this district will
be held at McAlester, October 25-27th.
Each local church in the district will
send delegates to this convention to
devise ways and means of evangelizing
the eighteen counties. A two DAYS
program has been arranged and con-
siderable interest is being manifested
by the local churches over the dis
trict. Rev. J. w. Burns, pastor of the
First Christian Church, of Ardmore. is
on the program to preach the conven-
tiOn sermon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

London, Sept 25.-The successes
which the Russian general IvanCff
has been having in Galicia and Vol
hynia, it is considered in military
circles here, may still have an IL
fluence in more than one way in the
Balkans. General Ivanoff has been
so successful that the German field
marshal, Won Mackensen, who is
lighting north of the Pripet marshes
eastward of Brest-Litovsk, has, ac-
cording to the German official report,
been compelled to withdraw his line
being encircled, while the Austrisns
have been forced back across the Styr
and, according to one account, have
evacuated the fortress of Lutsk In the
Volhynian triangle of fortres ses.
which they captured during the great
drive.
These successes, which extend TO
INC lNouhiihidl llplltlcl, NOulu, III
the opinion of military observers,
serve to ease the situation in the
Roumanian flank, should Roumanlq
join Russia, and, in addition, might
well prevent the Austro-Germans from
sending an army, which it is ,sti.
mated must consist of at least half
million men, to make an attack on
Serbia
In the center the Russians are still
falling back, while in the north Field
Marshal Hindenburg continues to
make progress with his offensive
against Dvinsk, although at a much
slower rate than formerly, as the
Russians are stiffening their resist.
ance East of Wilma the Germans ad.
nit temporary check, during which
they lost guns to the Russians.
There has been a continuation of
the furious artillery struggle in the
west According to the Berlin OF
fetal report a British attack south
of the LaBassee canal broke down
under the German fire.
After a fortnight of comparative
inactivity during which they sank
only five British merchant vessels,
German submarines again a,e on the
move off the Irish coast. Since Tues
day they have sent five British steam.
ers to the bottom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
GIVE SERVICE
I He n 7 ak
ARBITRATION
UNTIL THAT TIME THE CITY
DADS ARE DISPOSED TO LET
THE TELEPHONE MUCDLE REST
WITH CORPORATION coMMlS'N

Commissioner Hoard stated yester-
day morning that as far as he and
the city commissioners were con-
cerned, there would be no concessions
made to the Pioneer Telephone Com
pany relative to the rate case now
pending until after the company had
done a whole lot to improve the SER
vice in this city Mr. Hoard stated
that he, together with other city Off
GERS, had been in conference with
some officials from the home office of
the Pioneer Company but nothing had
come of it. He further stated that he
advised the officials that before any
concessions could be granted by the
city, the service in Ardmore would
have to be materially improved.
The city officials state that they do
not receive many kicks over the rates
charged by the telephone company.
but every day they are besieged by
complaints of the service and wanting
to know what in the bow-wow they
are going to do about it.
In the meantime the case is stin
in the hands of the corporation COM
mission; when it will be turned loose,
no one seems to know.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
Border Quiet Saturday.

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 25.-While
no further trouble has been caused fol
the United States soldiers in the brush
warfare with the Mexicans, a report
reached Brownsville today of battle
late yesterday between j. b. Mccall
lem. millionaire ranchman, of this city,
assisted by a woman cook and band
of Mexican bandits, who tried unsuc-
cessfully to rush the ranch house in
Hidalgo County.
Two of the bandits were killed and
three others wounded. McCallen's S
house was in a clearing, making ap-
proach difficult and dangerous. The
bandits retired, seeing their losses
were so heavy.
The next step in consequence of
yesterdays battle between the United
States soldiers and MeXicans, in which
one American was killed and two
wounded, is up to Washington. Ac
cording to talk in military circles here
the report that Carranza soldiers took
part in the battle across the river near
Progreso, seems confirmed, but these
were not fighting officially. The Car.
rama commander at Matamoros de
nies that the Carrancistas had part
in the fight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

Washington, d. c., Sept. 25.--lt has
been definitely established, according
to official statements today that in
one instance hostilities with the MeXi-
cans along the border had been pro
voked by deputy sheriffs and civilians
on the American side. General Funs'
ton has made representations to Gov
ernor Ferguson of Texas, and strict or.
ders have been issued against a re-
currence of these troubles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
THE M|LO| IDEA
Of GOOD ROAD
B j Il D | n c
EVANS OF THE
SECOND COMMISSIONERS DIS
TRICT GETTING SUBSTANTIAL
AID FROM FARMERS.

Commissioner George Evans of the
second commissioner district is get
ting some substantial assistance from
the farmers of his district toward
building and repairing the roads in
the northwest part of the county, that
were devastated by the early spring
rains.
The levy made for road purposes
in his district, was hardly enough to
properly start the work, but the sub
stantial farmers have come to his as
sistaGce, and by donations of money
and labor are rapidly putting the
roads in that district in good condi.
ton.
j. w. Johnson, Dr. Ammerson. Abel
Chase, Albert Farr and Mr.. Stoke of
Milo were the first to take the initia-
tive and by donating 500 each, either
in money or labor with teams, have
put the roads and highways about
MILO III Hne cOndltlOn, IN fact, what
work has been done, is permanently
constructed gravel roads.
Mr.. Evans stated yesterday morn
ing that if every good farmer and
property owner in his district follows
the example of the Milo citizens. il
will not be long until every road in
his district will be topped with gray
ell and passable the year round, re.
gardless of weather conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
LOAN STILL UNSETTLED
Admitted that Loan Will Not Exceed
Half Billion Dollars

New York, Sept 25.-Members of
the Anglo-French commission here to
arrange for the huge credit for the al
lies held a brief session with Ameri-
can bankers today and prepared to
leave the city for Sunday. The loan,
it is now agreed, may not be more
than half billion dollars, at five per
cent interest This will yield more.
because the loan will sell slightly be-
low par.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
Americans May Cross Border

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 25.-Talk
of American troops crossing the bor-
der to deal with the Mexican raiders
was INDUCED in here today, following
reports of yesterdays serious class be-
tween American troops and MeXicans
on the border thirty-five miles up the
river from Brownsville. General Funs-
tons authority to act is hardly limited,
it is said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
BRITISH WARSHIPS YESTERDAY
BOMBARDeO BELGIAN TOWN
OF ZEEBRUGGE.
THREE IN ATTACK
Flashes From Big Guns Could 7e
Seen From the Dutch Coast-Par,s
Reports That Desperate Artillery
Fire Continues.

London, Sept 26.-British warships
today bombarded the Belgian town Of
Zeebrugge. According to official ad-
vices, three ships were engaged
against the German batteries, and the
big gun flashes could be seen on TIE
Dutch coast.
Paris reports that the desperate
artillery fire against the Teutons on
the western front shows no let up,
being particularly severe in the Artois
district
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
Mexican Officer Released.

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 25.-Captain
Apolonio Rodriguez, who was brought
here under arrest, charged with res
possibility in the kidnapping of Gle
mente Vergaras, who was murdered
after being enticed from his Texas
home to the Mexican side last year,
was released today, after the state wit
nesses testified that the prisoner was
not the man wanted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
YOUNG NEGRO HANGED
Was Convicted of Assault on White
Girl in GEORGIA.

Jackson, Ga, Sept 25.-Joe Per
sons, a negro boy of from II to IA
years of age, was hanged in the jail
yard here today for assaulting an s.
year-old white girl near here last
June. To the half hundred pers ons
around the scaffold, the boy admitted
he committed the crime, and stoically
announced he was ready to die.
Although he weighed only seventy
five pounds, his neck was broken by
the fall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS GIVEN
TEXAS SLAYER
EDWARD 3. JORDAN FOUND Gull.
TY OF MURDER OF FATHER
NEAR SNYDER, TEXAS, LAST
FEBRUARY.

Snyder, Texas, Sept. Pa verdict
Of guilty, and sentence of twenty-five
years was returned today by the jury
which this week tried Edward B. Jor-
dan. murderer of his father, J. b.
Dunn. near Dunn, last February.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
THIRTY MLLED|N STREET FIGHT
At CANANEA, MEXICO, THURSDAY
REPORT REACHING WASHINGTON THAT MOI
THAN ONE THOUSAND SHOTS WERE FL -
NO FOREIGNERS AMONG THE VICTN : IF
BATTLE

Battle
Acrosth the River Near Appea
Officially Commander
Deputy American Side
Ferguson,
this Trouble.
Washington Reports Across
Raiders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

Frank Anderson, who is presum-
ably the person mentioned in the
foregoing dispatch, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. p. Anderson OF this city.
He left here one week ago today for
Philadelphia, where he had promise
OF work in the shops of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works. He was supplied
with all the money he needed, and
the report that his necessities were
great cannot be true. Mr.. Anderson
had received no news Of the affair,
and the first intlmation he had that
his son was in trouble was when he
message which came to The Ardmcre-
lite was shown him.
Frank Anderson is 27 years of age.
He has been employed with the Ard
more Ice, Light and Power company
here and helped to install the ma
chinery in the new ice plant at Ring
ling. He was never placed under ar
rest before, and if he Is really the
person named in the dispatch, his act
is puzzle not only to his family but
to all those who know him. and es-
him
l.. p. Anderson was for many years
president of the First National bank
of this city. He has always been
generous with his son, and has given
him every advantage that he desired.
BY his receiving no message, he feels
that there may be a chance the per-
son mentioned is not his son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
JOHN FRANK ANDERSON, MEN,
BER OF PROMINENT FAMILY
HERE, HELD FOR MURDER.
SALOON MAN VICTIM
In Attempted Robbery Last Night,
James Campbell, Saloon Man, Was
Killed - Police Claim Young An
derson Confessed to Crime.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 25.-John
Frank Anderson, who claims to be
member of well-to-do family in
Ardmore, Okla, today confessed, SO
the police say, to killing James Camp
bell, a saloonkeeper here last night,
after attempting to hold up Campbell.
The purpose was robbery.
Anderson said he came to Phila-
delphia seeking work as a machinist,
but failed, and then decided on the
hold-up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

Washington, D. c., Sept. 25.-Thirty
persons are reported to have been
killed when thousands of shots were
fired Thursday afternoon in the streets
of Cananea, Mexico. No foreigners
appear to have been injured, but thir-
ty Americans are reported fleeing in
automobiles toward the border.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
ISSUE
Of BONDS FOR
CARTER COUNTY
COUNTY SSlONERS CLOSE
DEAL WITH PEARSALL BROTH.
ERs FOR ISSUE OF $4,000
FUNDING BONDS.

Yesterday afternoon the Board of
County Commissioners closed a deal
with Pearsall Brothers of Oklahoma
City for an issue of approximately
$4,000 in funding bonds Tor the pur-
pose of taking up the outstanding
judgments against the city. Fire
bidders were represented in the city,
but the board accepted the bid of
Pearsall as the best The price paid
was not given out, but is said to ne
among the best ever secured by the
county for bonds since statehood.
The contract calls for the bond CON
pany to pay for all legal h;einess lnci.
dent to the issue. This money will
be used to pay outstanding judgments
and warrants held by individuals
against the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
UNITED STATES
|NS|STSDUNBA
Be RECALLED
AMBASSADOR AT VI
EMMA INSTRUCTED THAT RE-
CALL ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE
WILL NOT BE SATISFACTORY.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 25.-Ambas-
sador Penfield at Vienna has been in
structed to inform Austria Hungary
that the temporary recall on leave of
absence" will not be satisfactory to
the American government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
Store at CaIera BuraIarized

Calera, Okla, Sept 25.-The store of
R. A. Toms & Co., was broken into
and quantity of dry goods. groceries
and other things taken. amounting to
800 or more. No arrests have been
made so far.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
MUskoeEE FEDERAL BUILDING
Half Million Dollar Structure is Com.
pleted, will be Occupied Oct. I.

pIeteu, VIII pe OCCupIcu OCt. !.
Muskogee, Okla, Sept. 25.-The new
half million dollar federal building at
Muskogee has been completed and the
federal officials, including the post Of
flee, United States attorneys office,
federal court Indian office and attor-
neys for the Creek Indians, will move
in about Oct. 1.-The Greater Musko-
gee Association is planning a formal
opening and will have moving pic
lures taken of crowds going into the
building. Senator Robert L. Owen and
former Congressman C. L. Creagor,
who were instrumental in getting the
appropriation for the building. will
take a prominent part at the opening
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

Mrs. B. w. Scruggs and son, Dean,
of Stanley Boulevard, lett yesterday
for Missouri to spend a few weeks
with her mother.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

There are still more babies and
some baby bonds that need the con.
sideration of the earnest citizen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

Laws, it keeps the public busy
these days "suspending" Judgment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, Sept. IS
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for Sunday is showers.
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-17

con envidioso silencio esta fies
ia de tiradores. como Sc di,
vierten!...
Al fin desaparece Ell moni-
cote hecho trizas, y los ingle-
SeS Sc miriam con cierta cons
ternaci6n, 10 mismo que unos
escolares privados de recreo
Los fusiles estan aun en- sus
manos. SQue hacer ahora?..
Tn Official propone bona
chonamente:
isl fuesemos IN ratio a la
casa de enfrente para apre-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-17

de esta resiStencia milagrosa
Y Siguen disparando hasta que
de pronto Ell hombre Sc remon
ia; Sc remonta como 81 Quisie-
IA desafiar a1n mas Ell peli-
gro, agradandose Y al fl
nal de su busto aparece Ell ex-
tremo de I'm palo.
Els I'm maniqui. De Ia trim
chera inglesa surge Ia risota-
da de IN coro de ninos gram
des, ell alarido regocijado de
TN coIegio en- libertad.
Irritados sin duda por Ia
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-17

go, ocultan el monigote y en-
su lugar aparece una inScrip-
ci6n en- aleman, puesta al ex-
tremo del palO.
"Haced una figura para que
tiremos noSotros."
Los alemaneS obedecen.
Hay que devolver la cOrtesia.
I'm favor de esta especie no Sc
MEGA entire soldados. Y I'm
cuarto de bora despues, en- la
trinchera alemana asoma me-
dio cuerpo IN soldado del
Kaiser, hech0 de trapos, con
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-17

broma, los enemigos Siguen IL
rando y ell monigote Sc acues-
Ia como 81 hubiese muerto ca
da vez que recibe IN proyec-
til, y vuelve resucitar, retando
a los adversarios con sus mo-
vimientos groteScos. Cuando
una bala certera lie toca en-
mitad del pecho los ingleses
aplauden al tirador y dan ala
ridos semejantes a los que sue
nan en- los campos de foot
ball..
Al final Sc cansan del jue-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-17

casco puntiagudo y capote
girls.
AL rigth! Los ingleses dis
paran apresuradamente dis
put&ndose los primeros sitios
para tomar parte en- la diver
sion, Son mejores tiradores
que sus enemigos. Estos 10 re-
conocen nOblemente Y aplau-
den los balazos certeros que
POGO a POGO van demoliendo
ell belico figur6n.
En- las otras trincheras los
bandoS enemigos contemplan
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-17
CURIOSIDADES

La taquigratia Sc conoce des-
de ell ano 1900 de la Era Cristiana.
Ell uso de los sobres en- Euro
pa empez6 en- Ell aho 1910.
La seda es tan barata en- Ma
dagascar que aun las personals
mas pobres yisten trajes confec-
cionados con este material.
En- IN tempo Sc llam6 a los
reloies ''huevos de Nuremberg
porque tenian forma oYalada y
Sc fabricaban en- esta ciudad.
la mayoria de los gatos de
Ia Liberia poseen una peIambre
de yivo color rojo.
Los Antiques mexicanos y los
hsbitantes de Yucatan considera-
ban sagrado ell nGmero trece Su
semana constaba de trece dfas y
adoraban a trece dioses.
-Debido al desgaste protucido
por Ia frotaci6n de las monedas,
anualmente Sc pierde una tonela-
Ga de orc y ochenta y ocho tone
ladas de plata.
Para cada muerte repentlna
entire las mujeres corresponds
ocho entire los hombres.
En- ell desierto de Sahara ell
viento Sirocco cava pozO5 de pro-
fundidad respectable, y desparra-
ma Ia arena millas y millas en-
torno.
En- Jerusalem no hay p~olicias,
nj carteros, nj f~aroleros, nj Pc
ri6dicos.
La carne de c4mello tiene
cast ell mismo gusto que Ia carne
de foca, y es blanca como h de
ternera. Los arabes GUSTAV mu-
che de Ia carne de Ia joroba.
Son animales amigos del sgri-
cultor: ell buho, Ia lechuZa, Ia CO.
giieha, ell murcisisgo, el saDo y
todos los insectivoros. Son enc
migos: Ell cuervo, el halc6n, e! Pc.
licano, la liebre, Ia ardilla, etc.