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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

of the matter. The fact Is that just
above these seepy places where the
ruts are, there is a vein OF hard clay
coming out which the water cannot
readily penetrate. Hence it comes out
under the roadbed, Just as a slough
comes out on the side OF hill.
The remedy for this is tile drainage,
and the drain should not be located
in the seepy place, but above it, so as
to intercept the water that makes the
seep. Just on the same principle that
in draining a slough with many
branches and prongs, the work Is done
best by tiling around the prongs and
into the slough below at the lowest Of
them, instead of in the middle OF It.
For whenever water gets into slough,
the damage is done. The point is to
keep it from getting in.
A little attention to this, together
with dragging the road after every
rain, will give US fairly good roads
dirt roads without any hard surfacing
for nine or ten months in the year.
or course, when these seepy places
are drained, they must have ditch
into which the water can run.
Permit US to repeat once more a
statement we have been making ever
since we made our first address on
good roads, 30 years ago: that wa
ter uncontrolled is the cause OF bad
roads; that there are two kinds of
water, so to speak; the under water
and the upper water. The under water
is that which comes in under the road
bed; and the upper-water what comes
on It from above or flows In from the
sides. The way to get rid OF the first
is through drainage; particularly In
these seepy places. The way to con-
troll the second is by grading and then
dragging, to put an enamel on the sur.
face of the road.-Wallace's Farmer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
TRAIN WRECK
KILLS THREE
NEAR DALLAS
HIGH RATE OF SPEED ATTRIB-
UTED AS CAUSE OF WRECK IN
ROUNDING A CURVE TRAIN
WAS KATY SPECIAL"

Dallas, Texas, August l.--Three per-
sons, two trainmen and a passenger
were killed and one negro passenger
seriously injured when the Katy
special on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway was derailed while
rounding a curve 10 miles south of
Dallas about / o'clock this afternoon
The locomotive, the combination bag
gage-eXpress car and the smoking car
turned over, while another car left the
tracks.
The dead
j. =. HOLLIS, engineer.
c. c. WOOD, fireman.
]. A. BENNETT, a passenger, Wich-
ita Falls, Texas.
The cause of the wreck is unofficial
ly attributed to the high speed of the
train in rounding the curve.
The engine, combination baggage
and smoking car, and the dining car
left the rails and overturned. The two
trainmen were crushed to death under
the engine. Bennett died Ct injuries a
few minutes after being dragged from
beneath the wreckage of the smoking
car.
Lieutenant Harry c. NJ. Shultz-De-
Brun of the United States medical
corps, who was on the train, assisted
by Dr. A. w. Carnes and a number of
private soldiers, also passengers, gave
first aid to the injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
MARSHAL'S TRICK WITH
MERCURY STARTS FIGHT

Lowell, Ind, Aug. Is. ii. Petrie
walked out of his store in Lowell, his
face in perspiration, look Of suf-
fering in his eyes. The thermometer
in front Of his store had just told him
that the temperature was 118. Petrio
passed his friend, Fred Schmall, a
hotel keeper.
Hot" said Petrie. "Stining, dead.
ly."
mot at ALL" said Schmall, who had
his coat on and looked happy. "Rath-
er cool"
Petrle gasped.
Schmall waved his hand toward his
hotel. "Its 70 degrees" he explained.
Petrie walked over to the hotel and
took a look. There was the Their
mometer, registering 70 degrees.
Petrie lost his temper. The two
fell into an argument, which grew into
a fight. A crowd collected and Mar
shall Duckworth came galloping down
the street.
stop, stop" cried the marshal.
ITS all joke" He explained then
that he had been amusing himself
by holding n match under Petrie's
thermometer and piece of ice I'M
der Schmal's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
|MUSK0GEE HAS
TERRIFIC WIND
RAIN AND HAIL
STORM ASSUMES ClOUDBURST
PROPORTIONS MUCH PROPER
TY DAMAGE. CYcLONlC CON-
DITioNs ELSEWHERE.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. IA rain
storm approaching the proportions of
cloudburst, and accompanied by a
terrible wind and hail, swept over
Muskogee and sections of eastern
Oklahoma late Tuesday afternoon.
Water ran knee deep down the
streets, and often the whirling rain
and hail made it impossible to see
across the streets. Carried by the
wind the water was four feet deep
at several street corners. The plant
of the National Sash and Door plant,
at Main and Fondulac streets, was
razed to the ground when struck by
lightning. Telephones were put out
of commission throughout the city.
The side of a two-story grocery
store was blown in on c and Houston
streets. A Missouri, Kansas and
Texas flagman was badly injured
when his crossing "shanty' was
blown away. The Home Missionary
hall and Sondheimers hyde houses,
the latter a brick building, was
wrecked. A negro church standing at
the top of Standpipe hill was com
pletely demolished.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Many Buildings Damaged.

Sallisaw, Okla, Aug 1.-Tuesday
afternoon Sallisaw and vicinity was
visited by a heavy wind. and rain
storm accompanied by considerable
hail. Many buildings in Sallisaw
were damaged by wind. Mayo broth
ers' general store was completely un-
rooted and the stock damaged sew
eral thousand dollars. The grocery
store owned by w. Brewer in Fair
view addition was blown down and
stock almost a total loss from the
heavy rain. A plate g:ass window in
the store owned by w. A. Helms was
blown in as was also one in the Low
cry brothers hardware store. Hoods s
livery barn was partially demolished,
while awning and signs all over town
were blown down.
Reports from the county are mea-
ger as wires were blown down, but il
is not believed that there has been
any serious damage except to crops
which have been blown down and
Beaten by the hail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
CAPPER DISCOVERS MUD TAy
Farmer Loses on Wheat Crop Because
Roads Are Soft and He Can
not Get to Market.

While taxation problems are so gen
orally in the air comes Governor Cap
per of Kansas and deposes that he
has discovered a new tax, mud tax"
There Is an average mud tax of six
cents on every bushel OF wheat grown
in Kansas" says the governor, "and
the farmer has to stand that loss. II
costs him about 5000 a year because
the roads are soft and because he can.
not get to market when the price is
highest" Motorists will be among
those who indorse the governors
words.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Heat Overcomes Laborer.

Tulsa. Okla. Aug. 1.-When the
mercury reached 104 degrees in Tul-
sa Tuesday it was more than Ernest
Roup, a laborer, could stand and he
fell unconscious while working at the
fire department station in the north
part of the city. This was the second
prostration here in two days, E. Hall
Of Sapulpa, having fallen from the
heat while at work as a fireman on a
Frisco locomotive as it passed
through here Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
UNITED STATES ARMY HAS
SPLENDID MAP OF MEXICO

San Antonio, Tex, Aug -2.-Offcers
OF the United States army will not be
without full information as to roads,
highways and general topography of
the country they are traversing, if
it should be necessary to send an in
vading force into Mexico. A map,
said to be one of the most interesting
and valuable Of its kind, has been
prepared by Capt. II. II. Roberts, in
telligence officers of the southern
department giving all this informa-
ton.
The map gives in detail topography
of Mexico. 1t was prepared by the
typographical engineers of the depart
ment, being drawn on a large scale,
made necessary on account of the
minute details it shows. The mater
ial came from General Pershing, while
other data came from engineers now
in this country, but until recently in
Mexico.
Copies of the map will be placed in
the hands of every commissioned Of
ficer on the border, with which they
will be asked to familiarize them
selves. Each map is about three
feet long and two feet wide.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Cool at Ponca City.

Ponca City, Okla, Aug Intense
heat which prevailed in this section
for more than two weeks was broken
Tuesday by a. sudden drop of 20 de-
grees in temperature. Cool winds
blew from the southeast, causing the
mercury to decline 20 degrees with
in an hour. Prior to the time the
wind blew from the southeast the
temperature registered 1O6 degrees.
No rain accompanied the change in
temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
SCOTlAND'S SAINT.
History Shows Andrew Ousted Peter
From the DAINTY.

history onoWS HnuTe" OuSteu releT
From the Dignity.
How came st. Andrew to be patron
ousted his own brother from the dig
nifty, for the highland tribes anci-
emily charged in the names of st.
Peter. The popular story, Of coursse,,
is that the bones of the saint marty
red by the Romans were brought to
Scotland by st. Rule in the fourth
century and deposited on the site of
st. Andrews town, but Dean Hole
wickedly suggested that the true rea-
son of his selection as the Scotsman's
patron was the fact taat Andrew was
the apostle who discovered the lad
with the loaves and fishes.
Some suppose that st. Andrew was
the first Merry Andrew" because to
this apostle a comic character was
given in the miracle plays of the mid
die ages, in which saints or even
more sacred personages, were habi-
tually buffooned, and the church saw
no harm. The common derivation of
the phrase from Andrew Boorde, the
Scot-hating physician of Henry VIII,
rests on some jest books assigned to
him without reason, and the tradition
that he used to teach people at fairs
by combining instruction with amuse-
ment. But most probably Andrew in
this connection is merely a popular
general name, like "Zany," which
stands for Giovanni, or John.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Death at Writ.

The body of Dick Keys, an oil field
worker, from Drumright, who has
been working here for some time,
was found on the streets this morn
ing. The cause of his death is un-
known, but is supposed to have been
caused by heart failure. His body has
been taking to Ringing Efforts to
get in communication with his people
have been unavailing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

This whole country will some OF
these days be network of good roads,
which will have place on the maps
along with the railroads. The Lincoln
highway linking the East and the
West, the Jefferson highway, connect
ing the lakes and the gulf, and the
Dixie overland highway, are begin
ming.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Three-Ineh Tired Wagon Best.

Buy the wagon with the three-inch
tire, is the advice that the highway
commissioners at Ames give the farm.
ers. This width tire is not only the
least wearing on the road OF any
width, but, according 10 test, it re
Quires less draft to pull it. The mar
row-tired wagon cuts the road too
much, while the wider tire requires
too much OF a draft to pull.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Oil at Soc.

Beginning this morning Healdton
crude was reduced to soc. Three ten
cent reductions have been made in
quick succession. Oil has gone from
soc to SOC Another cut was made
yesterday at Gushing. Many oil men
feel now that the bottom has been
reached and the price will not go any
lower.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Phone Farley Richmond.

l am in the oil fields with teams
and want to do your hauling and to
build grades for steel tanks. Always
on the job, and do work promptly.
Phone John Whiteman's store
Farley Richmond. 10-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

The vogue for separate skirts has
brought in every variety of blouses.
This dressy one of navy taffeta, white
striped, has a deep vestee of white
organdie. the neck extending in q
cartridge plated frill at the back.
The tiny buttons are covered with
a navy blue stripe of the silk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Never Split HalI&.

Most aald-headed men are opti-
mists," says an exchange. Come to
think of 1t, we never say any of 'em
split hairs In an argument.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

Humble Gypsy Oil companies are
building a steel tank in section 32-3-
8. These companies are drilling No.
IL Koskie in 1888 at 1000 feet, No.
5 Willis in section 6-4-3 at 500 feet
and their we'll in 1913 is drilling at
925 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

6s4 is The Ardmoreite's job de-
partment phone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
OIL and GAS NEWS

Lee Mayer, president of the Tide
water Oil company and who is one
of the best known biologists in the
county arrived here yesterday on a
brief business trip from Houston Ac-
companying him was Howard Figg
an oil man also from Houston. These
people have large holdings in Mar
shall county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

Roy B. Scott to Mark Kirkpatrick,
part Is, 4s2w. Assn. o. and G. l..
Carl p. Sites, a single man, to VIM
G. Davisson lots 6, 7, g. in block 36S,
in the City of Ardmore. W. Decd.
Alice Brandenburg to ]. W. Bran
denburg and wife, Mrs. j. W. Bran
denburg, part 20, 4s1w w. Deed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

The Haskell Sinclair well in section
Hal west is drilling at 73O feet.
The Northfleet well south of Ring
ling in 9-5-4 is drilling at 1900 feet.
]. T. Jackson who has charge of
the Zahn well in 1852 east in Love
county was here yesterday on a brief
business trip.
Thomas Carter of the Dundee Crys
tai companies has returned from
stay of several weeks in New York
where he has peen on business.
Dundee Crystal have completed No.
21 Million & Thomas in section 5-4-3
at 9O7 feet. The production is about
60 barrels. p NJ. Lively was the con-
tractor on this well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

Call The Ardmoreite job department
-6S4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

Clean Breeder Lamps Daily.
Brooder lamps should be cleaned
wary day
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

The Northfleet well south of Ring
ling in 9-5-4 is drilling at 1900 feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14

amounted to 6O2,952 bales, comparing
with 694.53O the previous month and
$50, 654 last year. Reports also maj
Gated large stock in manufacturing;
establishments, amounting TO 2,OO6,2lZ
bales, against l,sSO,979 last year. For
the first nine months Of this season
domestic consumption, including nm
tiers. has amounted to 5,466,s5! bales,
against 4,354,ss0 last year Another
three months consumption at the aV-
erage rate of the first nine months
would make a total of approximately
1900 900. including foreign cotton ana
linters.
Private cables reported very STEADY
market in Liverpool with little oher-
ing. Drouth complaints continue 70
come in, particularly from Georgia ana
the Carolinas, and the official forecasts
were for generally clear weather over
the belt. 40.
The local market for spot cotton was
steady and unchanged at l3.O5c lot
middling upland; sales nil.
Range Of prices: -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
COVERING STEADIES
COTTON MARKET
Scattering Liquidation Supplies
Liverpool Buying-Net Gain
8 TO 6 Points.

The cotton market was quiet yes
+.rdav with brokers as much inter
s,ted in final preparations for parad-
ing during the afternoon as IN the I'M
mediate market situation. A rather
bearish view of the supply and dis
,r;buuon figures and the weekend
statistics. and London press advices
reading rather less favorsbly as to
nrospects for immediate peace nego-
tions seemed to strengthen reaction
orv sentiment but created compare
.;yelv little selling, and the market
c,osed steady at a net advance of 70
6 ro;nts. There was no change in the
General character Of crop or weather
1.us nor was there anything in the
hrsircss here TO indicate any fresh
DEVELOPMENT in the spot situation
The market opened steady at an ad-
varce Of 4 TO 9 points, in response to
re,stivelv firm cables. There also
so.r,ed 70 be some buying here by
houses with Liverpool connections, but
III. demand was supplied by scattering
liouidation. and prices essed back dur
80 the early trading. On decline
ofe bout / 10 g points under Fridays
cIosinr figures the market steadied on
. renewal of bull support or covering
however and the close showed rallies
~ some 4 70 5 points from the lowest
The census report on supply and DIS,
,ribntion showed a sharp falling of
~ domestic consumption for the month
81 Anil as compared with March. but
the figures compared bullishly WIN
last YEAR,. Inclu5nc llnters, con,
sumption for the month oil Aprh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
Prices Improve in Broad List
Standard Oil Group Dull
Mines Irregular.

The list Of curb securities dealt in
yesterday WIS broad one and many
OF the leading issues continued TO inn
prove. lndustrials again were largely
favored in the trading. Chevrolet
Motor on a large turnover was adj
vanced 10 223, new high record, and
closed at 22l, up points on the day.
Midvale Steel gained and Perlman
Rim and Submarine Boat moved up
fractionally. Atlantic Gulf and West
Indies common and preferred were
slightly depressed.
Dull trading was manifest in the
Standard Oil group, with few price
changes. Miscellaneous oils were
rather quiet and generally weak.
Considerable activity appeared in a
few mining issues and the tone was
;rreouiar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
CHICAGO STOCKS.
Plans for Sisters Of Charity.
MINING

Property at Montclair, n. y, at this
Mace has been sold to the Church OF
the Assumption for a residence for the
Sisters Of Charity. who at present re-
side in the old rectory of the church.
The present residence of the sisters
is too small. and plans have been made
for an addition for their accommoda.
tion. and some money has been raised
for that purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
Movement of Specie.

lr,er. o. ste,is a. tie Po1 ~ New York for
u, Vrrf r-+-f Nav b. were. Gold &i6l 81. and
silver Sl0g1l.. ulirs Total q 500 ~ So as4In,,
Nlfoe17 t the preceding "ccE and % l'
uary ] rt Import. Of specie amounted 10 Sl4.soe'-
SCI. again. &li 0.5 Dob tho same pcHoa
yoaf sgo ...-.-c -
Export o specie were Silver. $69s03 eng
SOD. 81 200 So against total o. &5.e5s 80 goo
ioor1i-g gsr. ls.r sesr Since January the eT-
Ior. Of go.I amounted 10 $i69ls.9ll. ana si-ycr.
So o5- s. agalns. S. SIS gold and Slo.14-So'
Nll,r m Lal.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
ON THE CONSOLIDATED.

Firmness showed in the market on
the Consolidated Stock Exchange, with
some prominent stocks making sub
stsntial advances in the two hours OF
trading. Westinghouse Electric closed
at 631s, its highest. Studebsker rose
to 1903. Reading ended at the top,
9OA. international Mercantile Marine
preferred early changed hands as high
as 92&. Anaconda closed at S., its
best.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
Monthly Railroad Earnings.

The following comparative railroad
reports for March have been made
public:
C-sr4 T-..-t RAILWAY of Csnada-Gross El2P.oQo
n.'sass ~ 600. me-, El5-.l0C. Increase So
Grand Trlrt ,.esteru--Oross 4lfb,VVV' incIe4sh
O. $50. rr. so zoo increase L-s.elg
Ds,ro.t D-ard uaFeu & Ml'auhce-''ra..'
CSC ss0 lr..sse Elel j0. net $50. increase t3''2O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
Federal Reserve lnStltu-
tious Report 100000
Improvement.
FARMING ASSETS
ALSO SHOW JUMP
Now York Makes Most Favora-
bic Showing, Offset by Clevc-
land and Far West.


Washington. May l3. Huge gains in
cold. earning assets and net bank dc,
nosifs sre shown by the twelve Federal
bese-ye banks IN this weeks report OF
,bc Federal Reserve Board. The gain
!. -ol6 'r S. 100000. The earning as
80 iumpcd S3.5OOOO0. while the net
is~t Scpoeits increased S7.S67 600.
The New York bank reports net
.s5,t;or for the week Of S4.677 zoo to
;ts cold holdings. together with in
.-cssee OF S6fS.O00 in total net depos-
l., Of almost $1,000. 600 in the total due
80 otber Federal Reserve banks and a
decrease Of 1881 900 in the amount Of
other cash. g..
The Cleveland bank statement indi-
.s,es loss Of 100000 in gold hold
ircs. accompanied by an increase OF
-S-e thar 100000 OF bonds on hand,
ri over 81 .OOO,O 600 IN the amount due
from other Federal Reserve banks and
~ s72q. 600 in total not deposits. The
,uhstsntial gains of gold shown for the
Minneapolis. Kansas City and Dallas
hsnks are accompanied by reductions
for other Federal Reserve banks.
Discounted bills on hand total now
eighty more than $50, 900, 600, a de-
crease Of about SO per cent since the
S.gipning Of the year. Acccptances on
Rand in the meantime have more than
doubled The share Of discounts in the
total amount Of bills on hand has de-
creased from almost so per cent at the
beginning Of the year 70 less than so
per cent. while the share of scceptsncss
IN the total has gone up from about
20 70 more than 20 per cent
The earning assets OF the banks,
l64.596 .0O0, stand now at 300 per cent
Of the paid-iu capital. IS against 294
per cent az the end Of the preceding
week and 1s9 per cent three months
before.
Federal Reserve bank notes in cir
eulstion increased slightly during the
week 90 ti.75i 900. Federal Reserve
scents report q total OF Federal Re
serve notes outstanding of Sl87,l66,-
900. which is S38. 100000 less than the
maximum amount Of these notes re-
ported during the current year
Against the total Federal Reserve
notes outstanding the agents hold
S171599 600 Of gold and Sl0,2l2,O00 OF
paper. The banks report total Of
Sl5q. $4,000 Of Federal Reserve notes
in actual circulation. Their aggregate
liabilities on the notes issued 10 them
by the agents rs given AS SS.4O2,OO0.
The statement in detail Is as fol-
lows: ...-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables
Spot cotton dull sales. 1000 bales specu-
ports. 10000. American. 1900 middlins
upland. st6d futures opened steady, lower
on near and 516 lower on lat months
closed very stez D. i.p8 points net higher.
Nsy-June. si0d July-Aug. s.l3 I'd Oct
Nov. 7.92isd: Jsn-feb. 7.s2 I'D, Mar-April,
Std