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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
WILCOX on Suppressed kilograms.

New York. Nov. 16--William r.
WILCOX, chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, confirmed last
night some of Mr.. Rowell's statements
about the kilograms from Mr.. Will
cox asking the leaders Of the two
fections in California to get together
but Mr.. Wilcox said that he had no
knowledge that any OF them had been
suppressed.
THE statement that telegraphed
asking Mr.. Rowell and Mr.. Croker
to suspend all arrangements for the
time and to meet Mr.. Hughes in Port
land is correct" he said. IT do not
understand how the kilograms could
have been suppressed. as Mr.. Rowell
charges, for the reason that I wired
Mr.. Rowell asking him to go to Port
hand to meet Mr.. Hughes, and told
him at the same time that I had
wired Mr.. Croker to the same effect,
20 that body could hold consulta-
zion together. I understand that Mr..
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
PORTO RICAN LEADER DEAD

San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. 16-
Luis Munoz Rivera, for six years Por-
to Rican resident commissioner al
Washington and founder and leader
Of the Unionist party in Porto Rico
died last night. He was IS years old
For thirty years, Senior Rivera took
a prominent part in Porto Rican af-
fairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
Officials Comforting
on Warship Contracts

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Navy officials
and representatives of ship builders
resumed conferences today over
awarding contracts for the SO new
ships for which bids have been re-
ceived.
Upon the outcome may depend
whether the government will under
take the building program itself or let
it go to private yards, which propose
many notifications,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
KING PRAISES HAIG.

London, Nov. liking George to.
day telegraphed congratulations to
General Haig, the British commander
in France, upon the great success"
of the last few days. rejecting credit
on all ranks. General Haig replied
with a message of thanks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
EXPLOSION ON ARMS SHIP.

London, Nov. 16-The Stockholm
newspaper Alton Tidningen says that
some days ago an explosion occurred
on board the Russian ammunition
steamer Baron Dreceni at the Russian
seaport of Archangel, causing the
death of $50 persons and the wound
ing of $50 others, according to a de-
spatch from the Swedish capital to the
Exchange Telegraph Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

Crocker went to Portland and met
Mr.. Hughes, but that Mr.. Rowell did
not
Mr.. Wilcox said that he did not
know why Mr.. Rowell had not gone
to Portland. When asked about Mr..
Rowells charge that Mr.. Croker sup
pressed kilograms asking him to
recognize Progressives in the man
agement of the Hughes meeting in
San Francisco, Mr.. Wilcox said:
THAT must refer to messages that
I sent to both sides asking them to
get together. I did that repeatedly.
It was continuous performance with
me. I understood that they both tried
to get together, but could not"
Asked whether he held the Old
Guard leaders or the Progressives re-
sponsible for the, failure to suspend
state animosities during the visit of
Mr.. Hughes. Mr.. Wilcox said: II
don't know anything about that"
Mr.. Wilcox was told of a statement
that he had sent a long telegram to
Mr.. Hughes while the latter was on
the way to California, asking him to
give some sign Of recognition or
friendliness to Hiram johnson, and
that Mr.. Hughes had refused to heed
the advice. Mr.. Wilcox said: II
don't know tbout that. I don't know
what telegram that can refer to-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

julius Rosenwald, of Chicago, has
given 100000 for the proposed med
ical department of the University OF
Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

The body Of Ignatz Kowpsky thirty
years old, a yard man, was found at
the bottom of coal pocket at No. Ala
East 109th street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
Claim All IS Electors.

San francisco, Nov. 16-Predic-
tons that the lowest Democratic
elector in California would run ahead
of the highest Republican elector
were made yesterday by Democratic
leaders after watching the slowly
augmenting returns from county
clerks.
''The difference will be about 600
in favor of the Democrats" said Sid
ney M. Van Wyck, Jr., chairman Of
the Democratic campaign committee
Available returns were considered
in themselves not an index Of the sit
uation, proportionately, because they
were from smaller counties. most of
which had given Wilson good majori-
ties. They showed the lowest Demo-
crat 14,773 ahead Of the highest Re-
publican; but nearly all the big
counties still were missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
DISCUSS CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

Philadelphia, Nov. 16--An informal
conference on commercial education
and discussion of civil service reform
were on today's program Of the third
annual conference on universities and
public service in session here. During
the afternoon the delegates planned
to make a tour of inspection of the
principal commercial and industrial
establishments before the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

A shipment of 100000 gold was
made from New York to Argentina.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

Mrs Hetty Green. ahlest woman
ilnancier of America and probably in
the entire world. was born eighty years
ago, on Nov. 21. 1885. She is not entire
ly, as is sometimes believed. a self
made woman. for her father, who died
in 1865. left a large fortune To her
She has, however. increased il many
times hy her skill and Judgment as a
fnanCier who's Who In America
says Mrs. Green lis said To be the rich
est woman In America and probably
the greatest woman tinancier in the
world. interested i'm nearly every large
corporation and enterprise of magni-
tude all over the world. personally
manages her large property in stocks.
bonds and real estate in Chicago, New
York and elsewhere" Mrs Green's
husband died i'm 1902. leaving son
an6 daughter besides his widow. The
-ou is Edward Rowland Robinson
Green. unmarried. of Texas and New
York the dauShtJr Is the wife of
Matthew a. Willis OF New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

of President Wilson'S policy in deal
ing with the first chief was express
ed Yesterday by the Rev. A. b. Car
rero, pastor of the Mexican Presby-
terian church of Daiias. lie returned
home Monday night after spending
two weeks at the bedside Of his faith
er in Mexico City. Finding his faith
er's condition greatly improved, he
hastened back to Texas, fearing that
severance of diplomatic relations
between the United states and Mex
leo would prevent his return.
General Carranzl is wise man"
said the Rev. Mr.. Carrero. "He is
trying to unity all parties and make
his administration firm by attacking
the Americans and preparing the peo-
pie to resist invasion He thinks that
the American soldiers have no bust
ness in Mexico and that the with
drawal of American troops would Sc
cure peace and order.
Il am an optimist and a great be
lever in President Wilson's character
and ability. | believe that he and
Carranza will find a way to settle the
difficulties without war"
The Rev. Mr. Carrero said econ
omic conditions in Mexico are very
had. Food scarcity, unstable cur
rency system, poor postal service and
uncertain transportation are some of
the troubles he pictured now existing
in the Latin republic.
Food is scarce and can hardly be
bought at any price he said, Money
is about the most plentiful commodity
in Mexico Even the beggars can
show a number of bills in their hands.
My round trip fare from Laredo to
Mexico City cost about $3.50 in Amer
lean money. They gave me 100 pesos
for a dollar, and paid 147 pesos
for the ticket"
The Rev. Mr.. Carrero said that he
promised to write letters to his
friends in Dallas, but that he was
unable to buy stamps, The street
car service is almost as bad as the
postal service, he said. \ street car
with a capacity of forty-two persons
carries from 100 to 120 passengers,
usually. Car fare is one sixteenth of
a cent for a persOn,--Dallas News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

Cycle Show. to be held July 6. Lo-
cation will be announced later
Mrs. Arthur Kyle requests all mem
bers of the Presbyterian choir to meet
for practice this evening at s O'Clock
at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs w a. Easley have
returned home from Tulsa, where
they visited relatives for the past two
weeks. Mrs. Easley's sister, Mrs. c.
II. Leonard, returned with her.
Miss Katherine Gilbert returned
home yesterday from visit in Okla
homa City, where she has spent the
last three weeks, and where she was
the honoree at a number OF social
events.
Mrs. Mary Rickenstein has return
ed to her home in Dallas after a visit
with her sisters, Mrs. +. L. Guillot
and Mrs. f. w. Roadway. Miss En-
nestine Guillot returned home with
her
The Baptist Young Ladies Aid met
yesterday at the home of Mrs. Whit
sett with Miss Daisy Nichols leader
While nothing Of special Importance
took place, the lesson was a very in
teresting one and was made very
instructive by the way Miss Nichols
brought out the different points.
Mrs. c. NJ. Heed had the misfortune
10 be severely, though not dangerous
" hurt yesterday afternoon One OF
her children. in tossing up silver
dollar. landed it on the top of a build
ing and used a board in recovering
the money, and, as Mrs. Heed stopped
to pick up the money the board fell
on her head, knocking her mcon-
scious for a time.
Mrs. Milton Boyd entertained the
Wednesday Forty Two Club yesterday
in a very delightful manner. The
home was beautiful with a decoration
of shasta daisies. At the close OF
an interesting game, Mrs. T. b. Wea
yer carried of the high score favor
and Mrs. Gillespie the consolation
Mines. Erret Dunlap and Miller were
club guests. \ lovely ice course was
served
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29
PASTOR BACK FROM MEXICO

Rev. A. 3. Carrero Says Conditions
In Republic Are Bad.
Faith in Carrauza as the leader Of
the Mexican people and Endorsement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29
COUGHS, COLDS CAUSED
BY IMPOVERISHED BLccD.

To catch q cold is nothing but
stagnation of the blood in the circula-
ton of the body.
Poisons in the blood, so undermine
the health as to leave the system in a
low state of resistance. Use Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
brief time and you stimulate the
blood. 1t sweeps its way all through
the body, dislodges rheumatism, re-
lieves catarrhal congestion, clears the
throat and bronchial tubes, dries up
all skin erupuons, enables the kidneys,
liver, bladder and lungs to work
promptly and effectively in carrying inn
purities out of the circulation. Is the
best known medicine for the blood and
has the confidence OF host OF people.
Oklahoma, Okla. la.-vDoctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery has been a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

Miss Gladys Guillot is visiting
friends in Tishomingo this week.
Mr.. Frank b. Smith of Gainesville
Is here visiting his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. .Easley.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Morgan Jr, and
Mrs Peel will go to Lawton and Med
icine Park this week to spend a short
vacation.
One of the future attractions in Ard
more for the summer is the L. {. Il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

Discovery and by following it up faith
fully to the extent of four bottles he
was cured.
"Last winter when l had cough 1
took the Discovery and it relieved
and cured me in a short time. In fact,
all our family use it whenever we have
hard colds or coughs. Mrs. RID. ROSE,
4l9 Chickasha st., Oklahoma, Okla.
There is not a drop of alcohol or
any narcotic in DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, but in this safe
vegetable remedy there is q mighty
Alternative power which by replacing
the blood impurities with pure, rich
blood, not only ends Catarrhal con-
ditions wherever located, but vitalizes
the kidneys, stomach, liver, bowels
and every organ of the body. People
who suffer humiliation and mental
misery because Of Pimples, Skin Rash,
Blotches, Eruptions, Boils, Carbuncles,
are especially benefited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29
Machine Gun Got Americans.

But that machine gun got us. 'Sput
sput, sputter,' it kept rattling all the
time, and every rattle ploughed into
us.
The alkah dust was kicking up
all around me with that machine gun
splitting steadily The fellow running
it was a good one He was taking his
job as serious business which de-
manded strict attention to duty-the
methodical killing of as many Of us
in short time as possible.
Il don't know what happened to
Capt Boyd or Capt. Morey or Lieut..
Adair. did not see them again after
the MeXicans started flanking us. We
were hitting the trail. each our own
way. There were not many of us
left, though. I saw that The ma
chine gun had attended to that.
q got back to Santo Domingo ranch
house faster than l ever before hiked
u miles. A few other troopers were
there.
"A good many horses had found
their way back after they had bolted.
We were pIcKeu up 0y the relief
column of the Eleventh Cavalry, which
was sent out to locate us. was all
in. My throat was parched. My
tongue was swollen. l had my arm
in a home made sling to help ease my
neck and shoulder, which Mexican
bullet had ripped through.
4 reckon that's about all know.
Troop X was on the right and Troop
c. that's mine, was plumb in front of
that machine gun.
We were less than 100 yards from
the MeXicanS when they opened fire.
Our numbers were little more than so
and the MeXcians were close TO zoo.
That looks like the whole story to me.
They just shot hell out of us"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29
Forethoueht.

People are learning that little fore
.hought often saves them a big ex
lense. Here is an instance: Z. w
Archer, Caldwell, Ohio, writes: 81
10 not believe that our family has
)een without Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
We commenced keeping house years
lgo. When we go on an extended Wis
we take it with u.s." Obtainable ev
arywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

T'eething babies always nave a hard
time of it when this process occurs
in hot weather. They not only have
TO contend with painful gums but the
stomach is disordered. bowels loose
and the body uncomfortable. The best
help you can give the little sufferer
is McGEES BABY ELIXIR. Il cor.
rects sour stomach, coolS and quiets
the bowels and helps digestion. Price
25c and soc per bottle. Sold by Ringer
Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

None but Frenchwoman could have
so piquantly used brownish pearl shoe
buttons parading from throat to toe
tips in this costume. The fabric is
brown taffeta contrasted with buff,
the buttons being applied in close
pairs. Please study the picturesque
effect
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

Checks hold their own with all sum-
mer novelty clothes. This youthful
suit is put up in black and white
checked worsted, the coats full pep
lum being banded with black taffeta,
like collar and cuffs. The patent leath-
er belt is slit and re-enforced with two
buckles. a turban is covered with CLOS
sy black leaves topped with a spiral of
pink rOsebuds.
locations food is more expensive,
while wages are lower than in
northern and western industrial cen
ters. The diet wrich causes pellagra
has been common partly through
ignorance, but even more because
those using it could not afford better
food.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

Children that are arected by worms
are pale and sickly and liable to con-
tract some fatal disease. WHITES
CREAM VERMIFUGE eXpels worms
promptly and puts the child on the
road to health. Price 25c per bottle.
Sold by RINGER Drug CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29
THEY SHOT HE'LL OUT OF US"
SAYS WOUNDED U. S. TROOPER
(By Jack Harding)

Columbus, n. NJ, June 25.-"They
shot hell out of us at Carrizal," said
Private Sam Harris, Troop c, Tenth
Cavalry, who reached here today to
be treated for an ugly Mauser bullet
wound in his neck.
The soldier was in the thick of the
fight. His story is the first story
brought to the border by an indiyid-
ual. He told how 700 MeXican-Indi-
ans opened fire with hidden machine
guns on a handful of American troop
ers, moving them down with the pre-
cision of a scythe,
They shot hell out of us; they cut
us to pieces" he kept repeating.
Harris told how Capt Boyd and
Capt. Morey. with Lieut. Adair. had
ridden out with Troops c and X at
daybreak on the hunt for marauders
He touched on the meeting between
Captain Boyd and the Mexican gen
eral, Gomez, out on the fiat, open
field. He remembered clearly watch
ing Gomez return to his command and
give the signal to fire. Then, as he
told of the battle scene, the trooper
placed his hands over his eyes as
though TO shut out a repetition of the
haunting vision.
capt Body gave us the order to
deploy in skirmish formation he
said. AS the order to dismount came
the MeNicans opened fire all along
the line. was uuslinging my leg
from over my horse when the rattle OF
machine gun started from behind
perfect cover.
The horses bolted. Most of them
hit back for the ranch, l. miles away.
We Topped to the ground as fast as
the Almighty would let us and began
pumping our rifles and automatics.
There were trees over where the
MeNicans were fighting and fence
along a slight rise at the edge of a
road. There was a ditch over there,
too The MeNicans were well GOV
cred.
II Was Plain Murder.
We were out on the bare fiat
sprawled on our stomachs under the
hot sun. in plain view Of the enemy.
II was murder,
u forgot everything but my gun
and my ammunition. l was trying TO
see how fast ! could load, pick my
target. fire and eject. 1t was like
running small machinery on piece
work.
within half an hour of the begin
ming OF the fight the MeNicans started
fanking us We could see the dust
they picked up as they started crawl
ing and running with their bellies low
well OF 70 the right and left, in
groups
There we're fully zoe Of them, and
they swarmed all over the place. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

family re med dy in
our family for years.
My ia h er had a
severe cough follow
ing pneumonia. He
was advised to use
Golden Medical
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-29

bulk of the force kept behind some
sort of shelter. We had no shelter.
There was real satisfaction in
knowing that we killed our share of
the MeXicans. 1t was tough work.
when the fight began l remember
waiting for head to appear so that
| could shoot at it. was shaking like
leaf with the excitement of my first
engagement but | tried to keep cool.
"'You wait | kept telling myself;
you wait till you see something to
shoot at and l did. Pretty soon,
perhaps about half a minute, - it
seemed like an hour-I saw a MeXi-
can head poke out from behind a
fence post over by the road. | got a
bead on it, then let go with my rifle.
Zowie. How that Mexican jumped
into the air and Topped! l think ]
killed him, all right. He did not NOV :
again.
q sure felt good with that first shot
Bully | shouted. | got most 10
alone. ! picked them carefully be-
fore | fired, and l saw them drop
when | let fly. My guess is that a
good 100 Mexicans were left there in
the mesquite and along the fence and
ditch.
The Washington times., 1916-11-11
Without another word Christopher

Without another word CHRISTOPHER
started the throbbing Scarlet Runner
on toward the station, where, after
hurried explanations to the station
master, he got into telephone COM
munication with the Daily Recorder.
and received Instructions to follow
the escaping criminal across the
Channel at the newspapers expense,
instantly. and at any cost.
There was q small tug which could
be hired. and Christopher chartered
her with little trouble, or delay. He
reached Calais before daylight, and
went straight to the railway station
TO learn; II he could, whether the man
he sought had been among the pas
sengers in the boat-train for Paris.
But there had been a crowd OF Eng
lishmen and Americans, several OF
whom answered well enough TO the
description given. so far as French
porters and ticket takers could re-
member.
CHRISTOPHER had brought. the chauf-
feur across with him, thinking he
might be useful, and now he decided
to leave the man in Calais to look
The Washington times., 1916-11-11

and went out closing the door behind
him.
Instantly Christopher sprang up. IT'S
the man himself I" we're the words that
flashed into his head.
He thought Of the photographs OF him
self taken with Scarlet Runner which
had so often appeared In the Daily
Recorder. A man trained by habit,
or necessity, to quick observation might
readily recognise him from those re-
productions and what man, save one.
thus recognising him need wish to get
out Of HIS way unseen?
Christopher darted to the door and.
finging Il open. dashed into the cor
ridor. The front door Of the Inn was
closed. but Christopher could hear the
sound OF a motor being started, and at
the same instant he saw through the
glass door the figure of the man who
had made so hasty an exit from the
dining room. His back was turned to
Christopher, but. having started the
motor, ne was looking UP the street as
II expecting the arrival of some one.
christopher would have flung the door
OPEN but an obsequious walter stepped
forward to perform that service. and
The Washington times., 1916-11-11
SIXTH EPISODE
1.-The Mystery Motor Ca"

discovery gave Christopher food for
thought. A man might have his car
reprinted for reasons other than be-
cause IL had become shabby.
Christopher remained all day at Til
new material for his evening telegram
to the paper: but as tho soft opal twi-
light of September fell. he went out
once more on the sands, for a spin
with Scarlet Runner. He had little
work during the day had been nervous
work, and at worst n run over the old
ground to the scene of the mystery
could do no harm.
The Washington times., 1916-11-11
Pictures by the Vitagraph Company.

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