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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
GASTO\ n. MEANS PREPARES
FOR ELABORATE DEFENSE
Man Charged With Murder Of Mrs. King
Engages Attorneys.

Concord ~ H.. Sept "a Preliminary
hearing OF CASTOR T.. Means. on "a war
rant sworn out by solicitor Hayden
Clement, charging him with the murder
of Mrs. Maude King, "a wealthy widow
for whom Means acted as business
agent was To be held here today before
police Magistrate Palerm. The state had
announced that il expected to have
Means bound over to the grand Jury for
the murder Of the woman who was mys
teriously shot and killed near here Au
gust 29 last
In furtherance OF this plan. "A corps
OF crime experts and pathologists were
brought here from New York and Chi
cago, and federal officials who had TAX
en- part In the case were cooperating
with police officials,
Means was backed by an array of le
gal talent. including four attorneys OF
Concord and two from Charlotte. one ol
them being Frank $ Osborne. brothe,
LOT James w. Osborne, former district
attorney OF New York.
Mrs. Anna l.. Robinson and VIM. an,
Paul Robinson. mother and brother,
of Mrs King, were repi esentcd bv Al
torney =. c. McDuffle. OF Atlanta. VIII,
took part in the lengthy conferences o
the prosecution which preceded IN
hearing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
PROGRESSIVES AND PROHIBITION
ISTS ARE ABOUT TO ANAL
GAMATE, is THE REPORT.
MAY INCLUDE OTHERS
Union Labor, Single Takers and SO.
cialists Are Expected to Take Part
In Conference in Chicago Behind
Closed Doors October 3.

Chicago, Sept PA political work.
ing agreement among the prohibition.
ists progressives, socialists, single.tax-
ers and union labor is said to be the
purpose Of conference to be held here
October g.
There will be one hundred delegates.
twenty from each contingent and they
will meet behind closed doors.
Virgil G.. Hinshaw, chairman Of the
national committee of the prohibition
party, would not predict that a new
party was to be formed.
Such prediction would consign my
own party to the scrap heap" he said.
Prohibition and progressive organs this
week are expected 10 publish articles on
authority Of Mathew Hale and Freder.
lex II. Chase, respectively chairman and
secretary Of the national committee OF
the progressiyes, and Mr.. Hinshaw and
Secretary Frances +. Beauchamp. Of
the prohibitionists advocating the wed.
ding Of the two parties"
Their plan would include membership
of other liberal elements; joint head.
quarters in Chicago. New York and
Pacific coast and gulf states cities.
They would work through their sepa.
rate treasures Tor the election of at
least forty selected congressman in
1918.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
NOT GUILTY IS
PLEA OF MEANS
ACCUSED SLAYER or RICH MRS
MAUDE \. KING FACES
PRELIMINARY TRIAL.

Concord y. H., Sept. 24.-Dr. VIM
H. Burmeister. chief coroners physi
clan of Cook county. Illinois. testified
today at the preliminary hearing OF
CASTOR T. Means that iu his opinion
il would have been impossible for Mrs
Maude s. King Co have held the pistol
which inflicted the fatal wound IN the
back OF her head, near here. August
% Means who is charged with the
murder of Mrs king had testified al
the coroners inquest that Mrs King
accidentally shot herself
Doctor Burmeister also said there
was mo- evidence of powder burns
around the wound lie was the second
witness j.. A. Wellington. d Concord
undertaken having appeared first tC
describe prcparing the body for burial
taking IL first 90 Asheville and ther
Goo Chicago.
Means. business agent and confidant
of Mrs King. pleaded not guilty at
the opening of the hearing.
Means, backed by an array OF coun
eel. exercised his legal privilege OF
declining 90 be examined before Mag
isuate Palmer and the hearing wa,
conducted hy Magistrate Pitts. Attor
ueys representing the state of New
York and Cook county Illinois. wer,
present
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
REPORTS 8 SHIPS
sunk BY SUBS
FORMER NEWS or FIVE DESTROY.
I'D OFF IRISH COAST Is
CHANGED.

Halifax. ~ $. Sept 24.-The British
steamship Virginan OF 6S27 tons for
merly am Allan, liner In transatlantic
passenger trade is said 90 have been
one Of the victims Of the massed at
tack by German submarines ON con
voyed fleet OF British merchant YES
sells on the Irish coast early this month
Persons arriving at an American port
Saturday brought word OF this attack
their statements setting forth that fiv,
merchantmen and two conveying de
Stroyers were sunk.
An officer on steamship now in Hall
fax said that eight steamships. includ
Ing his own, and not five were destroy
ed and that the Virginian, seriously
damaged and in q sinking condition
managed To make the beach The OF
hcer was unable TO say detiuitel,
whether any U.boats were sunk bv de
stroyers, as reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
MILITARY TRAINING ADOPTED
BN MiIESTER school. BOYS
Have No Guns. hut Are Busy with
Other Drill.

McAlester. okla. Sept. 24-While
the selective draft H. sending men to
military camps Ia learn To be sol.
diers McAlester high school boys are
training themselves to- be ready for
the call which may come for them.
Military training has been adopted
10y the vote of. the boys
The enrolment has gone beyond
80 already. nearly the total enroll.
ment of the boys In school.
j. G. Noah connected with the
schools. is military instructor Mr..
Noah served nearly full enlistment
with the coast artillery CORPS
The latest United States army manu-.
LAT is the textbook for the military
class In the high school. No guns are
available, a fund of $1,000 asked for
In the budget Tor this purpose having
been cut out W. @. Masterson. CITY
superintendent. is considering the plan
of having wooden imitation rifles made
by the carpentry classes.
MI Noah expects 20 keep the boys
ON setting up" exercises and march
formations. In which no rifle is nee.
cssary Tor three or four months
The military drill has been incul.
Gated In the school course as minor
subject. II Is an elective. Eyer,.
boy OF acceptable physique who can
possibly arrange his affairs. has en-.
listed In the classes. II is planned
To challenge cadet companies OF other
high schools to competitive drills
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
LANE
MAY SPEAK HERE
WILL BE ASKED TO MAKE SHORT
ADDRESS AT SANTA FE
STATION FRIDAY.

Ardmore may have an opportunity to
hear Franklin X. Lane. secretary OF the
interior, while he is passing through
here Friday afternoon. Arrangements
are now under way looking to that
end.
An effort has been made 10 secure Mr..
Lane for three addresses in Oklahoma
including Ardmore but word came this
morning to the effect that his only
speech would be in Oklahoma City on
Friday night
However, inasmuch as Mr. Lane will
pass through here at 1916 en- route 10
Oklahoma City from New Orleans. it is
suggested that he be prevailed upon TO
make a short talk at the Santa Fe sta.
ton. The matter win be taken up at
"a meeting Of the executive committee
OF the Council OF Defense Of Carter
county this afternoon at o'clock and
II is probable that a committee win
be appointed TO meet Mr.. Lane en- route
and accompany him to this city.
Mr.. Lane is one Of the most stable
men in the cabinet today and as his
department has much 10 do. directly
with Oklahoma affairs. he is naturally
In touch with conditions here and will
De able to Speak Upon Subjects OF 10
cal interest as well as the progress of
war preparations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
70 BUILDINGS
At LAWTON BURN

Lawton Okla Sept 2l-Twenty build.
ings all but two Of which were Of
wooden construction, were destroyed by
fire which broke out shortly after noon
today and swept through an entire
block on II" avenue and half "A block
ON. "D' avenue, entailiug am estimated
loss of Sl35.O0O.
One woman, Mrs. Hattie Williams. hf
ty years old OF Hollister, Oklahoma. was
struck by an automobile and killed
The fire was placed under control at
1880 with the assistance OF the fire de.
partment from the army post at Fort
SIN.
The destroyed buildings include the
Ingraham hotel and the L.awton Ice
Cream Factory
Fire fighters were handicapped By
low water pressure. the city's normal
supply from Lave Iawtonka having
been diverted 20 Camp Donlphan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
GERMANY FEARS
AMERICAN ARMS
ALSO UNEASY AS RESULT OF ENG.
LISH COMMANDERS TER
RIBLE BLOWS. Is BELIEF.

London, Sept. 24.-The London morn.
ing papers are almost unanimous re.
garding the replies Of the central EN-.
pires to the pope as vague. hypocritical
and hopeless, and all the more reason
why the war should be prosecuted to
certain victory.
The Daily Mail declares that the
object OF the new German maneuvers
is clear; that the enemy fears Field
Marshal Haig's victorious troops and
the future appearance Of great
American army in France
Above ALL" the paper continues
he fears that the allies. stirred to
energy by President Wilson. will at
last apply commercial and economical
pressure, which, if properly utilized
might long since have brought the
Hohenzollern system down to ruin.
With the Hohenzollerns and the
gang Of international criminals around
them, no hope Of abiding peace can
be made"
The Express, under the caption "The
Maddog Of Europe declares that Ger
many no longer hopes for victory
and fears after the war the creation Of
league of nations from which she
will be excluded"
The Morning Post. under the caption
An Imperial Pecksuiff' says:
THE German reply like the Aus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
OKLAHOMA GUARD
OUT OF EXISTENCE

Fort Worth. Texas. Sept. 24-The
Texas and oklahoma national guard
passed out Of existence this morning
with the reorganization of the units at
Camp Bowie. Now the troops Of the
two states are mixed .n three new
brigades
General Blakeley commands the ar.
tillery, while Generals Hutchings and
Hulen OF Texas will be in charge of the
infantry. The cavalry is AN changed To
artillery.
The depot brigade will be commanded
10y General Roy " Hoffman of Okla.
homa. Soldiers for this brigade will De
sent here from Camp Travis m san
Antonio.
The reorganization also means the
passing Of AN TeVls and Oklahoma cav.
airy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
PROPERTY OWNER
HAS SMALL VOICE
IN RUSS AFFAIRS

Petrograd. Sept 24-The democratic
congress, according to the present pro
gram, will be composed of 1900 mem
bers, but demands to participate are
arriving from political organizations
from all parts Of the country and the
definite composition Of the congress has
not been decided.
AS to the organization. the commit.
tee has decided to give small number
of seats to representatives of profes-
sional and industrial associations. The
middle. or property classes. will not be
altogether excluded. The overwhelming
majority of the members. however. will
represent the peasantry.
II is announced that the congress
may open September 26, day later
than originally proposed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
WHY WAS BODY or
MRS. BINGHAM EXHUMED?
Judge Bingham'> Attorneys Issue q
Statement on Case.

Statement on Case.
Louisville Ky. Sept 94-Rohert
Worth Bingham sE4 his friends here
TO-DAY awaited the next move of those
who aCcovIingN to statemon, given
ont .as, night by counsel for Judge
Bingham. in the early hour. of last
TUESDAY morning caused the body Of
his wife formerly N1 Henry NJ. Flag.
lc. Goo Doe eNhumei. am autopsy pe.
formed and some ot the vital organs
removed and sent o. New York after
which the body was reiuterrod.
The statement issued by Judge Bling
hams attorneys contained the first
definite assertion that Mrs Emgham'y
body had been eshumcd The exhum
Ing of the body was carried out sur
reptitiuu.ly and without notice To-
Judge Bingham. the statement saws
adding "lt belongs to tine public Ia
form its own opinion of thi, CHASTITY
drama"
After roc''.ue that when Mrs. Bling
ham became ill three physicians had
been called in attendance. the state
ment adds that when two weeks he
fore her death. her condition appar.
entity became serious. her brother. WR.
liam K. kenan. was sent for and came
to Louisville. He and Mrs Blnghams
sister who was called 10 Louisville a
few days later We're informed OF the
measures that had been taken and
gave their approval the statement as
serts.
I'm It's concluding paragraph. the
statement says. II public opinion
shall end In the making Of charges.
the charges win then bee met with
facts"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Echo Of Mndrrn,s Murder

Mexico city Sept. l5.-(By man)-
Orders have been sent to the govern.
ors OF all the states instructing them
TO cNpell from the country all persons
who were connected with the outbreak
In February, 1913, in which Huerta
sliced the capital and In which Madero
lost his life, and who have come
back to Mexico without the express
permission Of President Carranza or
the secretary OF state for the Interior.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
PROMINENT MISSOURI
RESIDENTS ARE INDICTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGES

jefferson city Mo. Sept 24.-Johu
w Scott former commissioner Of per
manont seat of government; John w.
Rinor coal dealer and Lee Jordan
were arrested today on indictments re.
tIrned Saturday boy the grandiury that
has been investigatmg alleged traffick
ing In state supplies.
Jordan Is charged with collecting
20 sum of money for cement which hc did
not furnish TO the pcniteuuary. Rincr
and Scott are charged jointly with
dealing I'm state coal
Eight indictments now are pending
against Scott and three against Rlner
in the coal cases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
peated: Poor mamma has left the

peated: Poor mamma has left the
babies"
1t is claimed by the defense that Mrs
Stewart had for four or five years, been
of unsound mind at certain periods;
that previous to the birth of next to
the last child, she refused to take medi.
cine because she thought the physician
was going to poison her. Her hus-
band had to hold her while the medi.
cine was administered.
That Mrs. Stewart prayed the after
noon before her death and told the
children she was going to leave them
that night. and that they must meet
her in heaven. Stewart was absent at
the time. looking after the hauling Of
some fuel to the oil we'll
During most of the day he had been
with his wife watching her She had
gone to the well after water and as she
returned, fell to the steps and cut a
cash on her head and bruised her body.
That her husband took her in his arms,
washed away the blood and soothed her
This incident happened while the other
members of the family were at dinner,
as Mrs Stewart refused to eat anything,
and had failed to get up with the fam.
ily that morning, and her husband cook
ed the breakfast
1t is claimed by the defense that
Mrs. Stewart would sit for hours at a
time and gaze into space.
The defense also claims that Stewart
vas kind and patient with his wife,
=. that they got along pleasantly.
Stewart is a man of prepossessing
o. ence. past middle age, neatly
dt q, md with hair worn long, is
smo q 'ayen and entirely self.pos
sesseo @. demeanor
The a, =. 1t is represented by J. c.
Graham o. y etta and J. II. Mathers
Of Ardmore. - prosecution is con.
Quoted by Co, ttorney wilkins of
Love county.
The prosecution dnounced ready for
trial and also the defense, if certain
witnesses summoned should be present
Judge w. +. Freeman assured the az.
torneys for defense that the witnesses
would be on hand and that If they did
not comply with the summons issued
the court would see to it that the wit.
nesses be brought as notice To this ef
feet had been given.
At 1870 o'clock on Monday night. De.
.cember 1, last, Mrs Cal Stewart died OF
a pistol shot through the heart. The
shooting occurred at the Stewart home
iu Enville, Love county.
She had baby in her arms at the
time and IFS face was powder-burned
A girl OF six is said To have witnessed
the tragedy.
The shooting was given out. at first
as suicide. but Wednesday following, Cal
Stewart husband OF the dead woman,
was arrested.
II Is claimed by Stewart that he was
attempting to wrench the pistol from
the hand Of his wife when she shot
herself
Stewart is q prominent citizen of this
section. lie owns considerable prop
erty and az one time possessed consid.
cradle Ardmore real estate.
Several minor cases We're called at the
opening of court today and while pros.
.ecutiou and defense reported ready for
trial these causese were passed over
temporarily until the Stewart case is die
posed of.
The regular jury panel was called and
examination proceeded until IL was eX
hausted a venire of twelve talesmau
VAS then ordered called by the court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
increasing cloudiness; Tuesday unsettled.
Oklahoma: Tonight increased cloudi-
ness, cooler in extreme northwest por.
tion; Tuesday unsettled, cooler in west
and central portions
East Texas: Tonight, partly cloudy;
Tuesday, unsettled, cooler in extreme
northwest portion.
West Texas: Tonight generally fair
except showers in Panhandle, cooler in
north and extreme west portions; Tues.
day generally fair, cooler
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
New OrIenns StrlI,e Ends.

New Orleans, Sept 24-.Partial re.
sumption OF shipping at this port. which
had been tied up since last Wednesday
occurred early today, when virtually 3.
100 striking white and negro union
longshoremen returned to work at In.
creased wages demanded. pending set,
tlement IN conference or by arbltmtioh
of questions Of duration OF contract and
working regulations. Full resumption
OF water front work was delayed by
the failure Of 500 striking negro freigh,
handlers TO reach an agreement with
the ear contractor ON increased wag,
demands
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Crime is Allerrd.

Wilmington. y. c.. Sept s4.-pr.
Charles r. Nesbitt. county health OF,
ilcer announced today that he had is.
sued a permit for the cNhumation OF
the body Of Mrs. Robert Worth Bing.
ham lie told Mayor T.. Q. Moore that
he would issue a statement to the news
papers later and explained that the rea
son he had withheld information was
that he had been told hy those seeking
the permit that they thought a crime
had been committed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
OLD MEN AND GIRLS
FOR TELEGRAPH MESSENGFRS

Fort Worth. Texas, Sept el.--Unable.
IL is said. TO procure sufficient boys
on account OF the compulsory educa.
tional law in Texas. two local tele.
graph companies have employed girls
and old men as messengers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Swedes Approye Teuton Answers.

Stockholm, Sept sS.-Tgo pro-German
AFTERNOON papers Alton Bladet and
Berna Deligt Allehanda, comment in
high approval Of the German and Aus.
trian answers TO the pope's peace pro.
posals
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Storm from Tropics.

Washington, Sept 24.-The tropical
disturbance OF great Intensity reported
yesterday north OF Jamaica. was ap
parently central this morning near Cay.
man Islands, moving northwest. accord.
Ing 70 reports 70 The weather bnreau.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Grecnvile. s c.. Sept. s4.--Joe Jack.
son, the Chicago American league
teams star batter has been granted
exemption from the selective draft on
the ground OF dependent wife
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
GOVERNMENT FIXES
PRICES ON STEEL
REDUCTION OF FROM FORTY TO
SEVENTY PER CENT MADE
AT WASHINGTON.
WILSON APPROVES
Uniform Prices to Government, to the
Public and to the Entente Allies Are
Created-All Go Into Effect Immedi-
ately.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Uniform steel
prices for the American government.
the public and the allies which repre-.
sent reductions Of from forty to seven.
ty per cent in present market quota.
tions. were approved today by Presi.
dent Wilson.
The prices were determined i'm an
agreement reached between steel pro.
ducers and the war industries board
after conferences lasting more than a
month. They were based on cost of
production figures furnished by federal
trade commission, which made an in.
vestigation at the presidents direction.
Under powers conferred in the prior.
ity of transportation act. the war in.
dustries board will supervise distribu.
ton Of steel in a way best calculated
to win the war
The agreement reached stipulates
that there will be no wage reductions
in the steel industry and producers shall
exert themselves to maintain capacity
production.
Effective at Once.
Inc prices VIII become effective i'm
mediately and are subject to revision
January I, 1918
The steel prices agreed upon by the
government and producers were am.
nounced as follows:
Steel bars AT Pittsburgh and Chicago
$3.50 per hundrcdweight The recent
price was $3.50.
Other prices agreed upon all subject
TO revision January J.. 1918, but to be.
come effective Immediately, follow:
Iron ore basis lower lake ports price
agreed upon. SjOj gross ton. No change.
Coke, Connellsville, price agreed upon
So net ton: recent price SIG a ton. a
reduction of 62.5 per cent Steel plates.
basis Chicago and Pittsburgh price
agreed upon 1925 per hundredweight.
recenl prices Sli hundredweight: a
reduction Of 7O.5 per cent.
Big Reduction in Pig Iron.
Pig iron price agreed upon S33 gross
tom recent price S5s gross ton A re.
.duction OF 431 per cent.
Steel bars. Pittsburgh and Chicago
basis. price agreed upon $3.50 per hun.
.dredVeight: recent price $3.50 hundred.
weight reduction Of 472 per cent.
Steel shapes: Basis Chicago and Pitts.
burgh price agreed upon 81 hundred.
weight recent price SO huuGredwaight.
la reduction off atty per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

The trial Of Cal Stewart, Of Love
county, accused of numbering his wife
last December. which had been trans.
ferred to the Carter county district
court on a cnange Of venue, was begun
before Judge W. f. Freeman this fore
noon. The jury was secured and open.
ing statements made prior TO the noon
adjournment and the taking Of testi.
mOny began this afternoon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
LOOK At CH|LD'S
TONGUE IF SICK
CROSS, FEVER|SH
WHEN coNsTIPATED OR BILIOUS
GIVE "CALIFORNIA SYRUP
OF FIGS"

Look at the tongue. mother! II
coated. it is a sure sign that your
little ones stomach, liver and bowels
need a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful Of california Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
of its little bowels without gripping,
and you have a well, playful child
again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;"
they love it's delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle of California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies, chill.
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
! plainly on the bottle. Beware of
counterfeits gold here. To be sure
you get the genuine, ask to see that
it is made by California Fig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt.