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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
OKLAHOMA CITY correspondent
TELLS STORY Of EXPLOSION
WRITER TELLS HOW KENTUCKY HAS PLAYED IMPOR-
TANT PART IN THE BUILDING OF ARDMORE. RE-
VIEWS RAPID GROWTH OF CITY AND THE GENER-
OSITY OF THE SANTA FEE RAILWAY COMPANY.

the Harrelds, four in number, headed
by Judge J. w. Harreld, born and
reared in Morgantown, Ky; the
Woods family, the Lashers, the Pres
nells, all from western Kentucky;
the Hurleys, of whom there are four;
Press Maxwell, formerly a member of
the Kentucky senate, from Ollie
James district, and his nephews and
.nieces, were prominent and well edu-
Gated people, all possessed of more
or less wealth, who came to Ardmore,
the county seat of Carter county, and
who have been from the beginning
among the leaders of this county and
city. In all there are probably 200
former residents of Kentucky who re
side in Ardmore, while many others
reside in Carter county. These fam
lilies, coming here before statehood,
have married and intermarried until
they hold all together more than a
thousand persons who are either ma
tive Kentuckians or have married into
Kentucky families.
Spirit OF Kentucky.
The spirit of Kentucky hospitality
prevails to a greater extent in Ard
more than any other Oklahoma city.
There are more and better country
clubs and other organizations looking
TO the entertainment of their mem
bers and their guests, more hunting
and fishing clubs. club houses and
lakes, golf links, etc, than possibly
could be found in any city in Okla
homa regardless of size.
One of the principal, the Country
Club, was organized by Perry Max
well, a nephew of former Senator
Press Maxwell, who is and has been
president of this club since its organ
| ization. Young Maxwell Is in the
banking business, but he took time to
raise this money, buy the grounds
map out the buildings and grounds,
and no prettier or better country club
exists, or is managed better than this
one, to be found in the state Of Okla
homa.
Ardmore has had hard siege and
several times its very existence was
! threatened. A disastrous fire, along
with the general slump which per
vaded all this section OF the country
for several years, struck Ardmore
with greater force than any other city
in the state.
In 1900 the city contained about
10000 inhabitants. In 1910, ten years
later, the government census showed
that it was the only city in the state
which had gone back in the ten years
preceding and had fewer inhabitants
than it had in 1900.
Shortly after this, about 1912 and
1913, the Healdton oil fields, among
the best oil and gas fields in the
world, were opened up and developed
The people of Ardmore were just re.
/ covering from the hard bumps to
which they had been subjected and
were thinking of the passing of the
lean years and the prospects of better
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE

and brighter times to come when the
greatest disaster in its career came
and came near wiping from the map
the business section of the city.
September 27, 1915. at 2:27 o'clock
in the afternoon, just one year ago
next Wednesday, the terrific eNplo'
sion of tremendous gasoline tank
occurred, shaking the city from one
end to the other. This tank contained
$50 barrels of casing-head gasoline,
highly explosive. and was situated in
the yards of the Santa Fe Railway
company, almost in the heart OF the
city. The explosion threw the city
into a panic, the like of which has
seldom been gone through by anybody
anywhere.
Forty-seven Killed.
As result of this explosion forty
seven persons paid the toll of death.
More than 200 more were injured Sc
riously enough to require the services
of a physician, many of them very
seriously hurt. Four blocks of bust
ness buildings were completely de-
stroyed, and four others practically
destroyed, while many other buildings
were damaged for eight or ten blocks
away.
Then, indeed, did the residents OF
this game little city feel that their
burdens were becoming heavier than
they could bear. When they could
gather up their thoughts and think at
all the questions were: Could the per
sons who had suffered the losses af,
ford to rebuild? Would those made
homeless and put out of business be
able to weather the storm and live
through the long months Of lawsuits,
insurance adjustments and the re
building of other business houses and
of other homes?
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Railway company in this matter did
WHAT mas never DtlOlt DS'h uohNt ~
far as we know, by any great corpora
ltion. 1t sent its men higher up, Pres
Iident L. P. Ripley coming himself TO
the scene of the awful destruction,
made thorough and complete inves-
tigation and as a result Of this in
vestigation said: "The blame is ours.
Insofar as we can our company Will
repair the damage and we will do ii
as speedily as possible"
After a few days, through Presi'
dent Ripley, the Santa Fe announced
that it was ready to begin the settle
ment of personal injury cases and to
pay for the property destroyed. The
company proposed that all claims
should be filed with its auditing com
Imittee or agents, that the mayor OF
Ardmore should appoint a citizens
committee, and that in case their
Iagents and the claimants could not
agree upon the amount of damages
that the claims should go to this cit
liens committee and that the decision
OF this committee should be final
This proposition was gladly accepted
land the agreement was signed by the
officials of the Santa Fe Railway com
pany and by practically every claim
ant,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27

to rob teh bank. His partner he
said, was w. C. Tidwell. an ex-con-
vict. Spears had very little money
with him when arrested and stated
that Tidwell took all of 1t but ten
dollars which he lost in escaping.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
DO You Suffer From
HEADACHE .
NEURALGIA

II haye been subject to severe
headaches for about seven years
My head would ache so badly at
times that / could scarcely stand
1t. Doctors and headache medi-
cines did no good. Hunts Light
ming Oil gave me almost instant
relief. Have not suffered from
those dreadful headaches since
found out about your wonderful
liniment," writes Mrs. w. Il.
Dickson, Sherman, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
WHY WOMEN
WRITE LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co.

Women who are well often ask "Are
the letters which the Lydia E. PInkham
Medicine Co are continually publishing,
genuine?" "Are they truthful Z"
"Why do women write such letters? !"
In answer we say that never have we
published a fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have we published
an untruthful letter, or one without the
full and written consent Of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands Of women
from all parts Of the country write such
grateful letters TO the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and suffering.
1t has relieved women from some of
the worst forms Of female ills, from dis
placements, inflammation, liberation,
irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
1t is impossible for any woman who
is well and who E>SISsN
has never suffered nv SEZANQKI
TO realize how these (W ~Xa\M
poor, suffering wo- 5-@Np
men feel when re- " ~
stored TO health; y v II
their keen desire to Sy3 u
help other women MN EzN2NsAIW
who are suffering as CJEN ANy1HA
they did iSE1 { TiNST1a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Republican Makes Plea for Mercy for President Wilson
Doubts if Hughes Could Have Done Better-What
the Clergy Might Do

said that Wilson's only idea in signing the
eight-hour bill was TO delude workingmen
into thinking he was their friend and that
in reality the Presidents only idea was to
get votes for himself. / certainly did heckle
him on that proposition. He had the nerve
to tell me not to interrupt him-that he
had right to free speech.
They have, too. Our Government has
been so lenient that they can say such
things publicly; can even inculcate their
blasphemous ideas into the minds OF chill.
dren' molding their plastic brains.
Well-meaning people, who have no reali-
cation Of what this really means, object TO
having religion taught in the schools--even
don't want the Bible read there-but II will
only be religion that will successfully COM
bat these lunatlcs. When the church had
control of learning such ideas We, not
Haunted from street corners in the faces
of God-fearing folk and the works of such
wretches as Thomas Paine were not pub
llcly advertised at ten cents per copy.
What is needed is abe strong arm OF the
law They fear nothing else. Let us again
have clergy empowered to conduct exami-
nations and impose proper corrective meas
ures. and you may be sure no more hecklinc
of great men such as Wilson, Hughes, James
p. McNchol. Big Tim Sullivan and Fingy
Corners, of Buffalo. will be permitted
(REV) WALTER OSBORN.
Philadelphia, October 23.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
FACTIONS AND TAXES

AS MIGHT have been expected. Mr..
AGaffney's tax suggestions Immediately
are made TO pivot on factionalism. Presi-
dent Lennon. of Select Council. .favors
them, President Gleason, OF Common
Council, opposes them. The former is a
Ware man, the latter a McNichol man.
The Mcrlichol faction will oppose II
whether the plan is good or not. in order
10 embarrass the Ware administration.
Little can be learned from such opposl.
ton. The Ware president is for control
OF the tax system by Councils; the Nc
Nichol president for control by the Board
OF Revision OF Taxes. The arguments
present the board as an expert body,
though not quickly responsive TO popular
opinion. and Councils as the medium OF
popular opinion, though not expert. II
should not be hard for Councils to sub
nit to expert leadership; but Il appar-
emily il just as hard for II to submit
20 public opinion. Meanwhile, IL Is In.
formative to note upon what the factions
agree. Both are willing 70 tax autos. Be.
yond that and sweeping objection TO
method" Doctor Gleason Is not specific
II will be very helpful n he viii express
criticism OF the plan 10 readjust State
and city taxes, ana the other features OF
Mr.. uaffney's proposal. and tell what Al
|&srn>lI<es he would prefer.
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For the first time since the advanc,

For the first time since the advance
on verdun was halted last summer the
German arms have accomplished a pro-
gressive forward movement That the
great effort is being made in the Bal
kans shows how perllous the hostility OF
Rumania appeared TO Berlin. That hos
tility threatened nothing less than the
cutting on Of Bulgaria and Turkey from
their allies. II would have been as seri-
Gus TO Germany as the capture OF Phila-
delphia by Lee would have been to the
North. How much the western line was
thinned 70 provide men for Falken.
hayn's ara Mackensen's armies cannot
be known 'until the Allies drive on Ba-
paume has developed. Even the capture
OF that town cannot offset the blow at
Rumania. Germany has received new
prestige and. evidence OF staying power
NJ the moment when the tide seemed
permanently set against her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

WE WERE talking about dictionaries
w to our Ed Rodden the other day and
we learned a lot, because Ed knows lot
about such things. Did you know" said
he that l had helped to compile a die.
tionary made up exclusively Of nine-letter
words? Well. it's a fact. and we got to-
gether a total OF more than 100000 words.
You see, the book was designed for the
use of puzzlers fellows who have the
passion for making nine-letter squares
and the like Of that. There is also a die
tionary composed of elght-letter words.
Few people have any notion OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

II there is any red blood in the
veins OF Philadelphia business men Brit
fsh or other shipping interests will not
be permitted TO prevent the development
Of the foreign trade Of this port. British
supremacy on the seas has been secured
BY the use OF methods OF competition
which would bring into the courts on
charges of conspiring 20 restrain trade
any American business men who adopted
them The cutthroat competition which
has been set up to prevent the new Phila-
deIDhia, South American line from getting
trade II but one OF the methods employed.
Another method has pesn TO blacklist
o1ippers In foreign ports from which
American freight lines hoped 70 get re-
1>1rp cargoes NJ those shippers used
Auertcan boats A low rate offered now
y destroy the new Philadelphia line
1p,Il1 last only until the line was killed
xhon the old rates would be restored and
~ British monopoly would continue
@re y business enough here and With
1@@rh A. <hia cItY p provide cafso
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
The purpose of the nonpartlsan act

The purpose OF the nonpartlsan act
was to get nonpartisan Judges, not In.
experienced Judges. II was not. indeed,
10 deprive Judges of political affiliation.
but II was to have them considered not
on their merits as party men but on their
records as able and fair-minded men. 1t
Is hard to see how the election of Mr..
Palmer OF Chester over Supreme Court
Justice walllng could spring from any,
thing but what amounts to partisan feel
ing The Justice served nearly a score
Of years on the subordinate bench and
was virtually never overruled. For his
ability and fairness the lawyers of the
State urge his election. The people should
put their o. X. on his candidacy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

A man writes to the New York
Sun from North Carolina that Doctor
Eliot, of Harvard, should come back to
the Republican party where he belongs"
Doctor Eliot could not come back to Re-
publicanism because he has always been
Democrat. And he does not belong in
the party of protection because he is
free trader, and so convinced a free
trader that he is willing to stomach all
the Wilson blunders. which he does not
hesitate to name, rather than assist in
the election Of a protectionist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

HIM AND MAnGIE


sdvi IT'S, pleasant IN october, tohen
things Oits 80 dvH an sober,
To be thtnkin Of the sunshine Of GER
tain ddv IN May.
Wen me an Mag MaIonev took a little
trip to Coney-
A ban0-up little outin' fur summers
holiday.
You KIN bet since tods treatin' dev cos
plenty o. good edttn',
An dey iCosnf any side-shoio tOhere too
didn't hare look:
But dc days supremost pleasure tchdt me
mcmorYH treasure
Wos t0'en nc an pretty Maggie had our
nntypes took.
She toos sich a pretty pipter tchen the
photographer fped 'er
Where de H0ht brun0 out de beauty Of
'er sassy little face,
With ITS dimples all d-bHnkin'. dat he
must "a been d-thinkin'
He had nevcr had so stoeet little kiddo
In his place.
An me grin 0rcio ,oide an toider to'cn he
stood me up beside 'er,
An the hand ne made me lean upon her
chair fist shook an shook;
Nevcr telicr's heart beat louder than vours
truly's did. or prouder,
Wen meseH an pretty Maggie had our
tintypes took.
,ods iookin' fist dis mornin' at some
photographs ddornin'
The showcase Of a photographer doton
the Avenoo.
Dere tcds one ddt's got me ouessin'; jist
girl In pure tchite drcssin,
with bridal veii an bridal torcdth an
satin slippers, too,
An beside 'cr todS 'er cIdppie, Iookin'
proud an spruce an happy
OF toonder totH II ever be me luck to
see the dap,
StCeetest day IN all creation, fun o. joV
an jubildtion,
wen me an pretty Maggie 0its ourn
took that tcdyp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
A CLERGYMAN's OPINION

To the Editor Of the EveHihO Ledger
Sir-I read with much interest the letters
which appear In your columns daily. good,
bad and Indifferent The letter slgned "A
True Republican" though written by a
has the right ideas. My only disagree
ment with him Is IN his tolerance. II has
become menace 20 our great country that
such 'reyolutionists" are allowed not only
10 hecklo the presidential candidate. hut
even slnnder the President himeeif heard
. street speahsf-~'@ socialist Ihink-- eho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

Lawrence sperry's feats with A.
ing boat are only added thr,n, !.
spectacular events Of a sumn.. ~. ~
with supers and subs in shs
ships Some day some of tn. nav
may be able to tell just how ~. ~ -
when the United States destroyers Z, -
stand by and watch the uts ,ha..
the ships on Nantucket It mus, ~.
been a good deal like standlns h.,',. ~"
while bulldog kills a kit,sn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

ness Of the state Department and Of the
Department Of commercs 20 exert all
the power OF the Government TO protect
In foreign ports the trade which this new
line IL entitled 10 and which Il can get
II foreign shippers are free to use what
lihe they please.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

One is impressed by the great
number Of political skits seen on the
vaudeville stage. It's poor sort of rule
that isn't counteractive. Vaudeville has
been seen ip politics for a considerable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

Labor W. C. Redfeld. Commerce; Josephus
Daniels, Navy; N. d. Baker War: d. F.
Houston, Agriculture; T. w. Gregory, JUS
tee. (2) Chief Justice Edward Douglass
White was appointed Associate Justice in
1894 and Chief Justice of the United States
December 12, 1910. (S) The Sixteenth
Amendment allows Congress to lay and
collect income tax and the Seventeenth pro-
vides for the popular election Of United
States Senators
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

amount OF time
and the pains n
great many stu
dents take in
the building of
w h at profess
sional puzzlers
C all Z or m s.
T h ere ar 9
8 q u are 8, dia-
m o n d S, half
squares, pyra-
mids and all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

Mr.. Bryan is preaching paciflsm
and Wilson in New Mexico, Arizona,
Utah, Wyoming. Montana. North Dakota
and Colorado, but the campaign man
ayers do not allow him to come East.
They are willing to be all things to all
men II thereby they can win votes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

II Vance Mccormick hasn't a..
much to the Joy Of the present .e..oa 4
has at least brought into being ! NY
(which would make ripping topIca, -. ~
In a speech yesterday he ren,,.s
question put by one Of his hearer,'
couldn't get o'Leary on the wire" w,
Irving Berlin is in the audience n. -. -
kindly step forward and get bu.v ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
QUIZ

I. Why Is the capture OF Douaumont n pecu-
llarly encouraging victory for the French?
2. The Confederate States had eonstltutio
n, MaTe two or three interesting features
8. What IL n baroaue pearl?
I. What l. the corona OF the sun or of tho
moon?
D. What In discount
o. EHestly what kind Of goods are produced
,, and silver" What q mauye9 .
0. Who were the Strict Censtructionists and
the Loose Construetlonists?
10. What were the Draft Riots?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

Pennsylvania is one OF the twelve
great wheat growing States. The crop
this year, which is estimated at 25,O7o,O0O
bushels. is greater than in any pre-
vious year since 1907, when "A record
making crop of SO,OOO,OOO bushels was
Enl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

THIS Department Is free to all readers toho
totsh 10 crpress their opinions on subjects ot
current interest. It Is an open forum; dnd the
Epentn0 Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the viei1s Of ts correspondents. Letters must
be signed bD the and address ot the,
t0rIter, not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee Of good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

Senator Ollie James, of Kentucky.
says he believes Ohio will give Wilson
majority OF 100000. Captain Sweeney,
of the marines. being in the audience
Senator James had one believer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

4. clinic; tho Investigation and teaching Of
fests about q patient conducted at bed
2. "Mushroom coneerns"; those which spring
up quickly and enjoy rapid growthi usu-
ally with the implication that they are
weed With finely divided leavesi also called
g.. Bellies lettresi writings of a purely literary
8. Paglng "ln ldnd,i paying. not In money.
but In q eommodltyi II wheat were taxed,
payment In kind would be made In wheat.
o. Journeyman; qualified mechanic or artI-
..rsan san. as dlstiHsuished from an apprentice.
land unseen below the horizon. the mari
ners In clear weather first see a thin
edge and gradually more and more OF the
land. The land appears thus 70 rise from
the sea, and this was the origin OF the
8. ''Bl6Ilesl span Of llfe"; threeseOrs and tent
seventy years.
0. Patroonsi owners Of landed states with
aana manorai priNllsseS under the Dutch Gov.
abolished about 1880.
10. Printers Di; a confused mass Of type
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

Democratic enthusiasm for Wilson
r. simply rampant in Charleston, S. c.,
where after many days of solicitation
among business men almost a thousand
dollars has been promised for the cam
d. IN fund
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

PERMIT me to present a dear little
friend of mine? Thanks This little
girl recently received birthday present
from her aunt. and, wishing to write a
note announcing that the gift had arrived
o. X, she evolved this:
Dear Aunt Florence-Many thanks for
your lovely present. 1t arrived c. o. d.
NJ II. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

The announcement that Colonel
House is for Wilson is about due. The
other prominent Democrats have already
been quoted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
The Northeast Corner
The Commuters Rub,I,.. +

Before the Dreams Of Early Mo..,.
Methousht Voice out in tSe tSnins n, -
cried: e"s haiIr1-
below" prcpar>1
boiled or frIedY' s pc,co>1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
AS TO BILL JONES

The Spanish language papers from tn
Philippines in recent months have ha'
much to say about Eel Bill Jones'" Tn
Jones bill was meant that's alL-Spring
field Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

These verses came TO us some weeks
ago, neatly written upon a square OF
birch bark:
BIRCH-BARK REFLECTIONS
The bark OF the birch tree sweet odors
creates.
When burning. fresh-kindled. In wide
open CRATES.
And it's warmth is right cheerful at cool
eventide
OF the bright summer days. when the
shadows abide
Ger the lee OF the rocks which majes-
tically tower
BY the turbulent sea in the moons early
hour.
The lamp In the lighthouse awakens it's
ray,
And silently guides. through the shoals
TO tho bay.
The ships which depend for their harbors
TO make
Upon that faithful signal. which tells
them 70 take
The one road TO safety along the stern
coast
OF this beautiful cape OF whose grandeur
we boast.
The night deeper. softer. delightfuler
grows,
wooins pleasure-tired hearts to refresh
ing repose;
The memory Of sunset we witnessed with
vim,
BY the witchery of starlight grows ever
more dim,
And thoughts follow the path OF the moon
DER the sea
To the gates beyond which lies the Great
Mystery. A. p. n.
| Cape Elizabeth. Ma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general interes. t0iII Be orst0ersd
IN this column. Ten questions, the dnstDers 20
tohich evsry ,oell-informed person should knov.
are asked ddiIv.