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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
By Briggs

All Can Read and Write
The clergyman on his arrival found
small hut built around the trees of
branches and straw. which was used as
school where the mothers of the chill
dren gathered each day and gave in
struction. He was so impressed with
the piety of the natives that he has
never left the island. The result is that
all of the 160 persons know how to read
and write.
The soil of Pitcairn is volcanic and
fertile, the climate variable and rainy.
with temperature ranging from 20 to
100 degrees. The people live on fruit
and fish and wild birds. They do not
like beef or pork, and alcoholic bever-
ages and tobacco are unknown to them.
According to the chief officer, Mr..
Allen, the inhabitants, aside from being
religious, are very intelligent and are
excellent painters. The women do the
finest of needlework, while the men
make the finest of straw hats.
Three days each week everyone who
is able bodied works at building roads
and improving the island. The other
three days are devoted to their own
homes. Sunday. after attending church
for three hours, they make calls or rest.
There is little or no illness among the
| inhabitants. Several hundred goats are
the only animals on the island and from
these milk is obtained.
The ambition of the inhabitants at
present is to build a schooner large
enough to trade their fruit for clothing
with the inhabitants of other islands.
They have no money, their motto being
"All for one and one for ALL
Bible Is Their Guide
When four of the young girls were
asked if they would not like to go to
Australia and see other people. each
shook her head and said she preferred
Pitcairn to any other place in the
world.
/ Several years ago, however, one
young woman, Emily Mccoy, daughter
of Matthew Mccoy, sometimes called
King of Pitcairn" and a lineal descen-
dant of the famous old mutineer and
pirate chief, Matt" Mccoy, did leave
the island, following the death of her
mother, and came to the United States
to study medicine. Miss Mccoy went to
Bridgeport, Conn, where last June she
was graduated as a nurse and lived at
the Graduate Nurses Club
"There is no sin on the island of Pit
cairn," Miss Mccoy said at that time,
"for the reason that the only book the
inhabitants study is the Bible. No
elopements are of record and no viola
tions of the marriage vow have been
known in the history of the island"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Col. p. c. Boyle, of the Oil CitI
Derrick, has advanced the price of hid
paper to the prices charged for most
of the other dailies. 1t was one od
the first penny papers.
John Ihlder, the new secretary of
the Philadelphia Housing association
is we'll known here. He has latelJ
been working in New York.
james Scarlet, who was the chief
Capitol prober. is the chief counsel irj
the brewers suits in federal court ad
Pittsburgh and has submitted somd
questions which have stopped thd
trials temporarily.
Gus Luckenbill, the Schuylkilj
Haven weather prophet, who picked
the present storm date, calls for AMI
other at Christmas. He does not usd
o. goosebone either.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
Another Empty Stocking

"A
w Gus corporations have given to
Denver s275, 900 in Christmas
gifts and bequests, the money to be
expended for the Identification and
betterment of the city, The interest
ing story of Denver's good fortune. is
published elsewhere in this issue. but
the dispatch gives only hint as to
how it all came about. Giving on such
scale is seldom entirely spontaneous.
Somebody usually has to talk force
fully and eloquently. not to say at
length and repeatedly, to induce a
wealthy man or big corporation to
put money where there can be no hope
of cash dividends. In this instance the
impelling force emanated from the
personality of Mayor Speer-would
lhdI lie Nefo Ludyof ol f1dTflSDurS.
Mayor speer is man of vision, but
not merely visionary. He has
genius for making his dreams come
true. He sees a municipal need and
does not hesitate to point it out to
others-at the same time gently inti-
mating that tax rates and bond issues
are not the only means of paying for
public improvements He rejoices that
the city has been presented with $275.-
000-and utilizes the occasion to point |
out many other places where private |
fortunes could be expended for public
welfare.
Mayor Speer tells Denver million
aires that a marble monument in a
churchyard is a poor memorial and |
that a big bank account alone is no
mark of successful life. He knows
that it is still more blessed to give !
than to receive and that the real value
of a big income can be estimated only
by the number of people it serves. It |
is Mayor Speer's belief that too gener-
Gus private bequests provide excellent
material for heart -burnings and fam |
lily quarrels and that relatives often
curse the makers of wills. but he
knows, and teaches, that the city which
receives gIrt at the hands of one of |
its citizens rises UP and calls the giver |
blessed and ever after his name in
that community is associated with all
that is good and worthy. Public be-
quests cover a multitude of private
faults.
Mayor Speer would find ample op-
portunity for exercise of his peculiar
talents here in Harrisburg, where gifts
and personal bequests to the city
might be numbered on the fingers of
one hand, with digit or two TO spare. |
Our needs are many and there are no
Speers in our official life. There is no.
body TO tell those who have made
their fortunes in Harrisburg, and
from Harrisburg, that they owe the
city which gave them their all some
thing in return for the opportunity
Tor money making which it afforded
them. There is a lot of privately own 4
ed money in Harrisburg that might
be spent in a public way without
anybody being injured thereby.
Father Harris is about TO hang up
his stocking, but like the poor little
boy in the story, he's likely to wake
up Christmas Day and find it empty.
Santa Claus Speer doesn't operate out
side the city of Denver. and he has
no agents here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
COMPLAINS OF CAR SERVICE


To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Hill residents complain that thd
service on the Reservoir Park line id
very, very poor. There are three carsz
on that line ordinarily, and four on
rush days. 1t frequently happens that
there is a procession of these cars|
with the result that 20 or more.
minutes will elapse before waiting
passengers down town get a car. Perl
haps 1t would be possible for the]
traffic director to send Reservoir Parld
cars back, either at Eleventh or Thir.I
teenth streets. In this manner sched |
ules could be maintained with better
regularity and the complaints of theI
thousands of patrons of the Hill lined
silenced. Tuesday evening Reservoir
car carried 107 passengers. Just what
that means may be judged by the fact
that a car Friday evening which car
ried 81 passengers was jammed I'd
suffocation. The Hill folks are de Il
serving of consideration. and should
get 1t. HILL MAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18

So the Democrats in the Legislature
are going to stand togethel for their
own program. Wise Democrats No
pulling of factional Republican chest
nuts out of the fire for them. On the
contrary they will now seize the oppor-
tunity ii plant sure political thistles
between the lines of the common enemy
and thus make more difficult a Repub-
lican harvest in 1918. A fine outlook,
indeed!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18

Whatever the motive for changing
the loction of the Donate statuary-the
gift of Mr.. Hershey to the city-from
the River Front to Reservoir Park
entrance. the main thing is to get the
group into public view.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
Lights in Helmets
IFrom the Scientlfic American.

GFrom the Scientific Americana
Another novelty of darkened London
Is a policeman's helmet provided with
small electric bulb on the very top.
serving as a sort OF beacon to pedes-
trians and street traffic. The electric
bulb Is connected to a battery fastened
on tho belt of the "booble," by means
of a flexible conductor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
Transmutation

Oh, gold is something of a bluff
That won't content the soul
Till you get out and trade the stun
For pork and beans and coal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18

western advertiser offers Ave
quarts of whisky and a revolver for
ave dollars. Murder is getting cheaper
every day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18

been placed in doubt and it is crafty
ing in the extreme that the falsity
of the reports have been so quickly
and effectively demonstrated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18

Say, fellows, isn't 1t hard luck that
just about the time our Christmas
stocking reaches the proper sise they
80 aAA aut EAx en- uAy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg steel is used I'm Chi
cago buildings? &
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Some of the first color printing II
he country was done in this city,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
OUR DAILY LAUGH

IN BUGLAND.
Hobo Bugs:
Gee this open
Ore place Is
great this cool
weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18

The Democratic legislative con-
ference adjourned late on Saturday
afternoon with the determination to
stick together and not to vote for any
Republican candidate for speaker no
matter how great the temptation, Two
Democratic members, Isherwood and
Bell, were reported as inclined to vote
for Cox, but seemed to have given up
the idea when they heard the strong
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
SECRETARY
PAYS TRIBUTE
To ARDMORE
SAYS FIRST ANNUAL FAIR WILL
BE RECORD BREAKER - WORK
ON BUILDINGS TO BEGIN IN A
FEW DAYS.

Secretary West of the Carter Coun-
ty Fair association spent yesterday in
Oklahoma City with the secretary Of
the Oklahoma State Fair association,
and returned today with a glowing
tribute paid by that gentleman to the
efficiency and good advertising matter
that the local body had put forth for
their first annual event.
Mr.. |. S. Mahan, secretary of the
Oklahoma State Fair association, says
that the premium list of the Carter
County Fair association would do
credit to most state fairs. and he
looks for big success here this fall.
Mr.. West went to Oklahoma City to
investigate the buildings at the state
fair grounds and draw plans for the
erection of the buildings here. He
states that work on the buildings at
the grounds will begin in a few days,
and that everything viii be in readi-
ness for the opening date in Septem-
Der.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
ALL STATE AMENDMENTS WITH
POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF LIT
ERAcY TEST, WERE DEFEATED.
HUMPHREY IS WINNER
Nowata Man Elected as Short Term
Commissioner With Race for Long
Term Close Between Russell, Har-
rison and Watson.

Oklahoma City, OKLA, Aug. 2.-The
defeat of all constitutional amend
ments except the literacy test, which
is yet uncertain, and the nomination
of w. d. Humphrey of Nowata for the
short term of corporation commits
sioner, is indicated beyond a doubt
in the returns from yesterdays pri-
mary election, which have thus far
been received.
The returns are still coming in and
it is predicted that several days will
pass before the official figures will
be forthcoming.
The contest for the long term as
corporation commissioner is much
closer than was expected with Wilmer
ing and Johnston polling much
heavier vote than was anticipated. In
the returns thus far received, Russell,
Harrison and Watson have the best
of it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
TWO TROOPS OF EIGHTH CAV
AIRY SECURED COUNTRY FOR
MEXlCANS TODAY.
NO TRACE FOUND
Troops Were Rushed to the Scene by
General Bell In Response 10 Report
That Large Body of Mexicans Had
Crossed Rio Grande There.

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 1.-Two troops
of the eighth cavalry are securing The
country between Finlay, Texas, and
Fort Hancock, seventy miles east
of here today, in search of Mexican
bandits
The cavalry is supported by bat
talon of the third infantry, which was
rushed from FL Paso this morning
on reports to General Bell that ban
dts in large numbers had crossed
the Rio Grande in that vicinity.
A thorough search between Finlay
and Fort Hancock by the United
States regulars failed to disclose any
trace of the bandits. This was the
information sent to General Bell here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
SIGHTED OFF TANGIER THIS
MORNING HEADED TOWARD
BAY AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
DEPARTED ON TUESDAY
Deutschland Left Baltimore at Five
Forty Tuesday Afternoon Carrying
Cargo of Nickel and Crude Rubber
Gold Also on Board.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 2.-The
German submarine merchantmen
Deutschland was sighted off Tangier
Sound at 6 O'Clock this morning head
ing toward the lower Chesapeake
Bay at high rate of speed.
Tangier Sound is about seventy
five miles above the Virginia Capes.
The Deutschland left the pier at
Baltimore yesterday afternoon at
$40. after Captain Paul Koenig had
declared his confidence in being able
to elude the eight allied warships
watching for her along the three mile
limit.
The submarine carries a cargo of
nickel and crude rubber and is said
to also have a consignment of gold
on board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
THE ELECTION
RATHER WARM
ON TUESDAY
A FEW RACES ARE so CLOSE
THAT OFFICIAL COUNT WILL
BE REQUIRED TO ASCERTAIN
NOMINEE.

With the exception of making the
final count the hottest election that
has been held in this county for
many years came to close. 1t was
so warm the night before the election
that a man unknown to us entered
The Ardmoreite office after the hour
of midnight and at the point of a pis-
tol took from Senator Tucker, his
brother, X. c. Tucker, and an Ard
moreite pressman some printing mat
ter which the opposition to Senator
Tucker desired to see. The act was
reprehensible in the extreme, and the
people of this section of the state will
always punish such acts.
In the state election w. d. Humph-
rey has substantial lead for corpo-
ration commissioner. In the other
race for corporation commissioner.
Campbell Russell and A. p. Watson
are running close together, with Ben
Harrison not far behind. SO few of
in Carter county may go to either one
of the men named.
For congress, Charley Carter has
an unusual lead over his opponent, r.
l.. Kidd.
For the state senate, Fred f. Tuck
er has won handsomely He carried
almost every precinct that has re-
ported
For the legislature, Baker is in
first place, and Shores second
Andy Hardy has comfortable lead
over Guy II. Sigler for county attor-
ney.
For court clerk, Duke and Grant
are running right along together for
first place, and at this time It cannot
be told which one will nose out ahead.
Haynie seems to have been defeated.
In the race for county treasurer.
S. NJ. Parker has q comfortable lead
over Wiseman and Wallace.
In the race for county superintend-
ent, Thurston and Coffman are run
ming right along together. No one
can venture a guess at to which will
win.
For county weigher Bob billiard has
nice lead.
For sheriff, Buck Garrett has been
nominated by large vote.
G. w. Young has been elected COM
missioner from the first district, Ben
Stephens from the second, and the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
FIND BODIES
Of TWO MORE
IN THE WATERS
TWO FLOATING BODIES PICKED
UP TODAY NEAR SCENE OF SUM-
DAYS MUNITIONS EXPLOSION
AT BLACK TOM PIER.

Jersey City, n. j., Aug. 1.-Two
more bodies were found floating in
New York Bay today within a few
rods of the scene of Sundays explo-
sion of stored munitions on Black
Tom pier. One OF them was identified
as that OF Captain Cornelius Leyden,
chief of the Lehigh Valley railroad
police, who was previously reported
missing. This brings the death list
to six.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

North of the Somme last
night, the French took the pow
erfully fortified works between
Hemwood and Moanchu farm,
Paris officially announced.
On the right bank of the
Meuse, north of Verdun there
was a violent series of engage
ments throughout the night, eX-
tending east as far as Damloup.
After a series of attacks,
when asphyXiating gas was
used, the Germans gained a lit
tie ground in the Captire Wood
and at Chenois.
Further progress by the Brit
ish troops east of Pozieres in
the Somme region is announced
by London.
A German statement today
saws, on the road between Mari
court and Clery in the Somme
region, the French penetrated
'to our completely demolished
trenches"
The Germans captured a hill
northeast of Souville in the
Verdun region.
The Austrians suffered a Sc
we're defeat in Mondays en-
gagement in Astico Valley with
the Italians, when their attacks
were Nrepulsed with heavy
losses to the attackers, Rome
statement says.
The great drive of the Rus
siaps on the eastern front con-
tinies to occupy the attention
of military men. The Slavs have
apparently cut the Austrians
off from the German armies on
the Russian front by driving a
wedge into the Austro- German
positions along the front of Ko-
vel-Vladimir Volynski. With
out the support of their Ger
man allies, it is predicted by
the allies that the Austrians
will become demoralized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
EXECUTE EASEMENT TOMORROW.
Lord Cecil Says There Will Be No
Reprieve for Sir Roger.

London, Aug. Lord Robert Cecil
today authorized the Associated Press
to state that Sir Roger Easement will
be executed tomorrow. There will
be no reprieve, Lord Robert Cecil
said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
ROB SAPUlPA STORE.
Robbers Gain Entrance Through An
Open Window on Alley.

Sapulpa, Okla, Aug. 1.-When the
clerks of the Union Hardware com
pany opened the store this morning
they found that the place had been
robbed over Sunday and cutlery
money and a gold watch were gone.
The loss will exceed $3.50 The burg
lar is thought to have hidden in the
store Saturday night An open win
dow on the alley side served as a
means of escape. The store suffered
a similar loss one year ago
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
RAILROAD MEN
VOTING To CD
OUT ON STRIKE
COUNT OF HALF OF THE VOTES
CAST BY RAILROAD MEN SHOWS
PREPoNOERANT NUMBER ARE
IN FAVOR OF STRIKE.

New York, Aug. 2.-When two hun
dred thousand of the four hundred
thousand ballots cast by the members
of the four brotherhoods, who are
voting on the question of calling a
general strike on the 225 railroads,
had been counted at noon today, it
was announced that "preponderant
number of the men were in favor of
strike"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Villa Lieutenant Dead.

Chihuahua City. Aug. 2.-Confirma-
ton of the death Of Calixeo Contreas,
Villas chief lieutenant. was received
today by Trevino from a subordinate
who said he found Contreas' grave
A letter from his son asking amnesty
said his father had died Of wounds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Villa Ammunition Found.

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 1.-While in
vestigating a fire in Juarez today
5000 rounds of ammunition belong
ing to Villa was dug out of chache
under the burned building. 1t is be-
lieved to have been hidden there by
Villa when he abandoned the town
with the expectation of returning
and using it later
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
WILSON TAKES
UP THE ISSUE
W|THHUCHES
PRESIDENT IN WHITE HOUSE
STATEMENT TODAY SAYS HE
HOLDS TO FORMER VIEWS ON
SUFFRAGE QUESTION:.

Washington, Aug. "A statement
issued from the White House today by
President Wilson said that he had not
changed his views that woman suf-
rfage was a matter for the states to
deal with. This statement was oc-
casioned by Hughes announcement
yesterday that he favored suffrage
amendment to the federal constitution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Expresses Appreciation.

Capt. Wood who was i'll during the
campaign states that he is very CRATE
full for the votes received for justice
of the peace and shall always re-
member his friends who worked so
hard for his election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
CORRECTION.

A report has gained circulation at
Davis and other places that Mr.. Val
Mullen was the party who held up
the Ardmoreite office on the night of
OF the eve of the election. This is
an error. Mr.. Val Mullen was not in
the office nor was he the party who
this outrage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
.FI]RTHER PR0GRE MADE BY BOTH
FRENCH AND BRITISH TROOPS
NORTH OF sOMME LAST NIGHT FRENCH TOOK POWER
FULLY FORTIFIED WORK BETWEEN HEMWOOD
AND MONACHU FARM FROM GERMANS.

Following Series of Attacks with " hyxating Cas- Germans
Gained Some Ground in Chap, y 'ood and at Chenois-
Further Progress Made by BIRTHS of Pozeres in the
Somme Regon-On Road Eetweel IT, 'icourt and Clery,
French Penetrated Completely n shed Trenches,
Saws German Statement-Germans H. aptured Hill
Northeast Souvile in Verdun Region lstrians Sus-
tain Severe Hands of the Italians, According to
Rome Believed to Have Isolated
Austrian Army from the German Army Eastern Front
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug BE
lated returns today from yesterdays
primary election indicated the defeat
of the proposed literacy tesst amend
ment to the state constitution. Some
state officials, however, still believe
that it would carry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
No Word From Bremen.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. Paul G..
Hilken, one of the agents for the
Deutschland, said no word had been
received from her sister ship. Bremen,
since she left Bremen Haven. Purely
as a guess. Hilken said the Bremen
might arrive at any time after tomor-
row.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
Not Sighted as Yet.

Old Point Comfort, Me. Aug. a.
At two o'clock this afternoon the
Deutschland had not been sighted at
the Virginia Capes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02

p. r. F. King is in the city from
New London. Ohio. He Is here look
ing over the city with a view OF max
ing this place his home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
FoRTYoNE DEATHS

New York, Aug. 2.-Forty-
one deaths and 166 new cases
were reported during the past
twenty-four hours in the infan-
tile paralysis epidemic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-02
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, Aug. q
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight and Thurs
day is partly cloudy.
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