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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-03

members than a party practice. or a
legislative program, The idea be-
came more of 4 practice in the 1915
session of the ffih legislature and
this year It has become the ike pol
lev of both houses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-03

the last general election. The cOnsti.
tuition makes it mandatory for the leg
iSlature TO meet in joint session the
first day 10 canvass the returns and
declare the result. The Joint session
was held in the house chambers and
was presided over by the lieutenant.
governor No other business was be.
fore the joint session.
The rules followed by the house
in the regular and extra sessions OF
the NTH legislature were adopted as
the temporary rules OF the house.
which means that, unless changed. all
resolutions making charges against
state officials or departments and ask.
ing Investigations Will have to be
accompanied by atfdayits sworn to
by the persons.
This provision was inserted in the
rules two years ago as precauuon
against any state official or depar,
mont being embarrassed sy reason o.
charges wi'hou, foundation being pre-.
tcrred against them There are Vet
no rumors OF resolutions asking m.
Nesucauous o., any o. the depa-t
m,u,s
For Temporary Postage.
Uaul its appropriation ior postage
is available. the aous, voted 10 bo-
row s. worth ot stamps from The state
board @. Affairs for each member and
81 worth Tor The speaker the stamps
so be returned when postage for Oh,
house is purchased.
Ne bills we're introduced In the
house Tuesday. due TO the fac. ,ha.
no facilities are available ,o- handling
them No typcWri,er>. stationery cr
filing cases we're ready for use in
The house and the frs, introduction
@. bills uUl come this afternoon.
The Senate.
Organization. Join, ,any.S>r, With
the house OF representatives os ,o.,s
n the las, election. introduction o..
two resolutions aud rtc.'n. o. an
pou,men,> from the governor for ap
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-03

There will probably be a shortage
I'm Blotters this year, owing TO the
decreased production and the increas-
ed cost of paper stock, The good old
days when blotters, with calendars
on one side and advertisements ON the
other. were gratuitously circulated by
enterprising business houses and cor
porations. when ones desk was Gov
cred with them, seem to have gone
by. whether forever or not remains
TO be seen. Perhaps users of ink will
have TO get back to the practice OF
waving note paper and envelopes in
the air in order to dry them, or 10
the use of the sand box. This subject,
of course. cannot hold the interest OF
those who operate typewriters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-03

Now turn to the wan, ads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

hang together or we will hang singly, and
what he said is true of the Allies Germany
started out to enslave the world Prussia
enslaved Germany. Austria and Turkey and
then Belgium and will not be satisfied until
the Prussian faC flies on American soil"
Lieutenant General lie Clercq who was
in the thick of the fight. told how the Bel
gianS deded the advancing German hordcs
and helped Joffre check the invaders at the
battle Of the Marine. He pleaded for the
United States not to turn back, but to fight
on for world democracy.
COMMENT ON PEACE NEWS
lie Clercq said the peace news in the
newspapers was suggestive to him OF two
gamblers playing a game of poker, When
one asks for time and seeks to parley, II
is sign his hand is weak, he aid. and 1t is
Germany that is sarring for time and wants
to treat for peace but there will be no
peace until the menace Of militarism is de-
stroyed.
At the luncheon the regrets and good
wishes of the Belgian Ambassador NJ. de
Cartier de MarChienne were read.
After luncheon the ENJOYS and their hosts
visited points of historical interest in dle
city.
DECORATIONS OF BELGIAN COLORS
The ballroom was festooned with the
| red yellow and black of the Belgian flag.
| and in the balconies were hundreds of
| women of various committees of the Emer-
| uency Aid The flags of the Allies min
| gled with the colors of Belgium.
The personnel of the mission and the
| escort includes Baron Moncheur, De Cartier
| de Marchienne, Lieutenant General le
| Clerca, Major Osterieth and Lieutenant
| Count d'Ursel. all representatives of the
Belgian Government; Warren d. Robbins.
| of the state Department. who Will repre-
| sent Secretary Lansing: Captain T. c.
! Cook, u. S. A, and James G. Whitley, Of
| Washington.
| The mission entered the Bellevue-Strat-
| ford by the Walnut streer entrance and
! proceeded Immediately to the ballroom
| At the guest table were members of the
| Mayors Cabinet, including Directors vii.
| son. Twining Datesman, Webster, Kruser
| and Mclaughlin Others invited were
| James +. Lennon and Dr. Edward l.
| Gleason: Rear Admiral Tappen. from the
| Philadelphia Navy Yard; John Wanamaker
Emile Lefevre, Frederic Blanc, John Lefore
| Jules Behon and B. Gordon Bromley.
| The mission visited the Belgian commit,
| tee of the Emergency Aid at 1924 Walnut
| street, thence going to Independence Hall
| Christ Church. the Betsy Ross House and
Benjamn Franklins grave.
The mission visited Wanamaker's store
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
CLAIMING TO BE DANIELS'S
SON, GETS CHECKS CASHED
Plausible Youth Is Poor Speller, but
Secures Good Money for Worth
less Paper

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The extent 10
which an impostor claiming to be the son
of Secretary of Navy Daniels has succeeded
I'm victmizing various persons was revealed
by Navy Department statement today
All efforts of the secret service and police
70 catch the youth have been unavailing.
From Dr. NJ II. Hutchinson, chief en-
gineer for Thomas A. Edison, the young
man described as being "of the English
tvpe. very vivacious and of pleasing per-
sonality," obtained $3.50 in return for
worthless check. From superintendent
at the Edison plant in Orange. n j., he got
$50 He even hoodwinked officials at the
brooklyn Navy Yard, securing $50 from
a paymaster for a regulation navy receipt.
The fugitive was not the most carefui
swindler for he spelled Daniels, 'Danials,'
and the Secretary's given name, Jose
pheus,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
FORMER MRS. WHITE
MARRIED TO BEAN
Ex-Wife of Dental Manufacturer
Bride of Lawyer-Defend-
ant in Suit

Adele Cantrell, Of Wayne, divorced wife
n W. Littel White, general manager of
the s. s. White Dental Manufacturing Com
pany, was married on Saturday in this city
70 theodore Lane Bean. an attorney of Nor
Ilstown, who last November was made de-
tendant In a $4,000 alienation of affections
suit brought by Mr. White.
Inc suit was withdrawn when Mrs. White
ana Bean entered into an irOnclad agree
ment with the aggreved husband not to see
sach other again. So far as the public
anew that ended the domestic troubles of
.he Whites. The first intimation of the di-
vorce came yesterday when Attorney Bean
revealed the fact of the marriage.
Mr Bean did not divulge the details of
tne wedding.
His announcement took the following
FORM
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Trimble, of Wayne
,aouhce s,sae the marriage of Mrs. Trimble's
pr,s.er' Adele Cantrell, to Theodore Lane
ss.. san. OF Norristown. in Philadelphia, on
saturday at y. IN.
A. ihe marriage was the second for both of
Ts principals. Mr.. Bean was widower.
rs, was formerly Assistant District Attor-
oi Montgomery County. He owns
wha,u.lui country home at Port Kennedy.
's,,. 'cn came into prominent mention in the
T,,,a,lon TN" suit. He has offices in the Land
ctv building and practices both in this
Ivy and Norristown.
a.. s. Beans first marriage took place in
~ nsnWuary W 1902. when she became the wife
IN y" Littell White. They made their home
m. .rms,o'htgomery County and enjoyed ideal
"Trried happiness until 1914.
s,,., ,,eh, according to charges made In the
hs. brought by Mr. White last Novem-
A1.mrs MRS White had occasion to talk with
NIr, Bean over the telephone to retain
irra,sa's as counsel for her husband in case
te,snsng automobile speeding. After the
M ohe e conversation. the husband alleged,
~. au.orney u,,y displayed great interest in
rer. " h,te and contrived by many strata
invrs 70 De frequently In her society and to
himself in her affections. Finally,
6li.,s.s charged. the lawyer persuaded his
& ~ wire to visit him at his Port Ken
s"untry home. On July s, 1915, 1t was
MRS White deserted her husband
Two young sons and. II was further
Went % live with the attorney -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
$1,OOO,OOO BLAZE
DESTROYS CARGOES
Ships Tied Up at Brooklyn
Pier Also Consumed When
Attacked by Flames
CREWS FLEE IN SMOKE
MEN YORK. Aug. q

NEN YORK. Aug. 20.
Two steamships and ten smaller vessels,
loaded with sugar and glucose. and the
docks where the vessels were tied up at
the foot of Congress street. Brooklyn, were
heavily damaged BY fire early today. The
total loss is estimated at $1,000.OO0
Reports that the fire was started by in
cendiary bombs were no, suDstantiated upon
investigation 1t was believed that two ex-
plosions heard about the time the fire was
discovered were caused by the bursting of
ammunition of light defensive guns. Fire
department officials said the blaze originated
through spontaneous combustion.
The damaged steamships are the Baron
Jedburgh' and the Christian Baros. owned
by Furness, Witty & Co.
Sixty members of the crew of the Baron
Judburgh, aroused from sleep by the ex-
plosions and the smoke from the fire, fled
from the ship. They swarmed down the
side of the vessel some of them dropping
into the water and swimming to shore
The fire was discovered by Charles
Lehmke, a watchman. He told the police
that the fire started on the dock, which was
loaded with general merchandise Fire
Chief Heeferman began an investigation as
to the cause of the explosions Immediately
The smaller vessels damaged were all tugs
and lighters.
Owing to the nature of the ships cargoes,
dense smoke, carrying strong. sweet odor,
spread over the waterfront and part of
lower Brooklyn. 1t affected the eyes and
throats of the firemen. who, under difficulty,
worked an hour before they discovered the
main source of the blaze.
Reserves were called out from the four
nearest police precincts and ambulances
were summoned from the Brooklyn. Jew
ish and Long Island hospitals. Captain
Tunney, of Manhattan police headquarters,
detailed twenty detectives to make an in
vestigatiOn.
Except for the Christian Baros all the
craft were virtually destroyed. The Baros
and the Jedburgh came here recently from
the Platte River loaded with manila hemp
and gasoline.
At the height of the fire a small blaze
broke out On the 3000-ton Ward liner
Esperanza, which was tied up several
blocks away Only slight damage resulted
there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
FOUGHT OFF GERMAN AIR
RAID WITH HIS REVOLVER
And Cripps Couldn't Understand Why
Police Should Arrest Him for
Saving Philadelphia

Shots and shouts at Juniper and Arch
streets early today resulted in riot call
being sent to the Eleventh and Winter
streets police station, and detail OF police
men found Samuel Cripps, forty seven years
old, emptying a revolver from window or
a hotel at 1887 Arch street.
Executing a fanking movement, the
police approached Cripps from the rear and
took him into custody. He was indignant
at his arrest.
Here / am trying to save your city
from German air raid and you arrest
me. What's the idea?'
The policemen were unable to convince
Cripps that there was no immediate danger
of an air raid attack, so they took him to
the Philadelphia Hospital for an examina-
ton into his sanity He says his home Is
in Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Former Guardsmen Find House Afire

Several members Of the former National
Guard discovered flames early today in the
dwelling of Joseph Russell, 271 South Amer
lean street. A mattress was destroyed and
the furniture slightly damaged in ore os the
second floor bedrooms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
!. W. W. CALLS STRIKE
AFTER ARREST OF q
Reports Indicate Walk-Out of
Not Over 1000 in Four
States
SPOKANE. wash, Aug. 20.

SPOKANE. Wash, Aug. 20.
l. w. w. in Washington. oregon, Idaho
and Montana staged general strike" to-
day as the result Of the Governors Of the
four States refusing to release war
prisoners
Fairly reports indicated that probably not
over 1000 men in the four Northwestern
States walked out The I. w. WIS demand
an eight-hour day, better sanitary con-
ditions and release of war prisoners" n
class which includes a large number Of
interned Germans, slackers and Industrial
lists"
Army authorities here began an investi-
cation of the plans and activities of
l. w. w leaders following the arrest Of
William Rowan, in charge Of a strike here,
and a number of l. w. VS.
Rowan was arrested by Major Wkin-
son and squad of guardsmen at the I. w.
w. headquarters. The /. w. W. did not
offer resistance. From the hall a double
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Paper Currency Chewed for Tobacco

Twenty-one dollars worth of paper cur
,ency was chewed in mistake for toba eco
nv Policeman Edward Madden, of the police
boat Ashbridge. Madden, who lives at 2s4S
Miller street, was watching a fire in
stable near his home He reached in his
pocket for a chew of tobacco. After chew
Ing for a few minutes he noticed that it
was very dry. When he took it out he
found he had been masticat!ng a twenty
dollar and a one-dollar note.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
MUST FIGHT ON,
DECLARE BELGIANS
ENJOYS, Enterta ined at
Luncheon, Foresee Shatter-
ing of Kaiser's Dream
RECEPTION DIGNIFIED

Americas entrance into the war shat
tered the akisers dream of world do
minion.
That was the declaration of Belgum's
war mission to the United States. uttered
by Baron Moncheur at a luncheon today
in the Bellevue-Stratford, rendered by the
Chamber pf Commerce shortly after the
ENJOYS arrived at Broad street station.
There must be no turning back. America
must fight on with the rest of the Allies for
peace and liberty. That was the plea of
the envoys.
Hundreds of patriotic Phladelphians,
the Mayor and other city officials and rep
resentatives of many civic and war relief
bodies were among the guests that ap-
plauded and in so doing pledged their aid
once again to the United States and the
other Allies in the world war
The mission was met at the station by
Mayor Smith, William Potter, former United
States AMBASSADOR to Italy; Paul Hagemans
Consul General of Belgium Ernest T. Trigg,
president of the Chamber of Commerce,
and Emile de Mey.
Mr.. Potter introduced the ENJOYS and
the reception committee.
TALL MAJOR
Major Crstereth, one Of the visitors, was
a specially impressive figure, standing more
than six feet in his service uniform. He
has a yellow, pointed beard and is every
inch a soldier. With the Belgian party
was a little English terrier They picked
it up in London, they said, and made it
their mascot.
A crowd of several hundred greeted the
visitors as they passed through the station
concourse and to the street. But there was
no wild demonstration. There was APP
plause, but no mad cheering. no throwing
of hats in air The gnity and solemnity
of the affair was in marked contrast to the
spirit that marked the reception of the
French and Italian missions here.
Preceded by mounted police and escorted
by the Police Band, playing the Belgian
national anthem, the visitors and the COM
mittee proceeded in automobiles to the
Belevue-Stratford, where the luncheon was
served.
Mayor Smith welcomed the guests and
pledged a toast to King Albert, which was
drunk in coffee, the only beverage served
President Trigg added his welcome to the
Mayors
ON SACRED GROUND
I'VE are greatly touched" said Baron
Moncheur-his English was almost perfect
lat being present in your city. We feel
that we are on sacred ground and we are
indeed grateful for the privilege Of visiting
this place which a hundred and fifty years
ago was consecrated to liberty We are
here at the Kings behest to thank you and
the American people for all you have done
for the suffering people of Belgium. Y<l
are devoted to the ideals of peace and lib
erty and Belgium Is fighting for those
ideals and will not cease to fight until they
have been secured-until the world has
been made safe for all liberty-loving peo-
pies.
Benjamin. Franklin said we must all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Has Three Sons in Uncle Sans Service

Three sons Of c. c. A. Baldi, leader of
italian activities in this city. are serving
IN the armed forces Of the United States.
Joseph F. NJ. Baldi, I'd, twenty-three years
DID, has just returned from Fort Niagara
With commission of first lieutenant of in
iantry, Frederick S. Baldi, thirty-one years
Old Is a surgeon in the navy. while Virgil,
nineteen years old, is a second-class yeoman
In the naval coast defense reserves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Soldiers Arm Broken by Passing Car

car passing in the opposite direction
broke the arm of Private James Wilson,
company F, Third Regiment, encamped at
overbrook, today Wilson stuck his arm
OUT the window of a Germantown avenue
car at Huntingdon street He was taken
70 the Woman's Homeopathic Hospital
Wilson is twenty years old and his home is
at 1880 Narragansett avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

where Mr. Wanamaker presided at fag
presentation. After viewing Farmount
Park the Begians and their honorary
escort were the guests of the officers of
the Manufacturers Club. where they will
remain until the time for departure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Man Has Relic Extracted From Leg

piece of iron blown from stove during
.hs san Francisco earthquake in 1906 was
sx,racted from the left leg of Bernard
Hughes, seventy years old by physicians of
81 Joseph's Hospital. The man walked into
the hospital and complained of a pain in his
,ee and. after an examination, the opera
tion was performed The missile in eleven
Years had worked it's way from the knee to
the ankle Hughes was sent back to the
home Of the Little Sisters Of the Poor, where
no lives
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
;1AYOR URGED TO FORM
JOTNT FOOD COMMITTEE
,ron Splinter, in Leg Since
,Frisco Fire, Removed From
Bernard Hughes
orpER CITY NEWS NOTES
,.,;,oman in Excitement Over Fire
Mosticates Paper Currency, Think
ing 1t Tobacco

offort to help solve the food prob
~ pbiladelphia the Give Club has sent
fn ,.,.ar -, 70 Mayor Smith urging that a joint
> a.,,,tee be formed from the 1nvestigat-
eon' @ rommittee Of the Mayors Food Com
s..,o, ms the Food Supply Department Of
nl''' a' Committee Of Public Safety and the
uN.,on,tural ue Committee of the Chamber of
.uoerce for act on outlined as follows:
r,rst ITO make a study Of and report as
- as possible upon plan for whole
~ w. terminal market which shall be ade-
- '..,e 20 the needs and opportunities of
treat city like this.
second, "To report also upon regional
.srkets wholesale and reta.; to be placed
n,' ~ dfferent sections of the city, but which
.saIi he connected with the main terminal
."rtet system of this kind would elm
,.o,e the long haul and also much of the
n.sard,,ng which causes shrinkage and loss
Third ITO report upon a plan by which
.,e trolley freight system may be extended
.hrouehout the city and trolley freight sta
.,nns established in different parts of the
.,,y This would enable the local growers
- shin direct to these stations or to the
sorsewife. as is done in the Middle Western
gates The trolley freight system would
.sah,e the grower to get his foodstuffs into
.hs citv quickly and cheaply and would in
son,e degree relieve the railroads from ham
SIinr small shipments on short haul. Curb
markets might also be established in the
vlcnity of these stations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Drafted Man Chops Finger of

Nioli, twenty-eight years old, of 1924 Ker-
shaw street, accidentally cut off the index
finger of his right hand while chopping
wood and will not be eligible for service.
He was examined last week at Forty-eight
street and Wyalusing avenue and was
accented.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Training Girl Telegraph Operators

Telegraph companies are training girls
as operators to take the places of men now
In military service. The Postal Telegraph
Company has employed more than seventy
girls since the beginning of the war. OF
this number more than 20 per cent have
qualified as operators. The Western
Union Company is training about fifty girls
Tor various positions
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

produce as big or bigger crops as those
he has been accustomed to from lands
at $4,000 an acre. He wants this
land where social conditions VIII be
attractive to himself and his family,
and where he can look forward with
confidence to being in few years in
dependent, and well started on the
road to financial success.
All these conditions he will find in
Western Canada, and nowhere else
The provinces of Alberta, Saskatche.
wan and Manitoba, commonly called
western Canada" provide the one
and only answer to the land-hungry.
The land is here; it is the kind Of
land he wants; the conditions are a@
nearly ideal as is possible, and the
prices and terms are such that the
man of moderate capital has an OPP
portunity not available to him else
NATURALIZATION
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
DRINK AND MACHINERY.

Things have changed since the day
when a man could drink and injure
no one but himself and few others,
says the Kansas City Star in an edis
torial on ''Booze and Machinery"
A drunken man might drive horse
through street crowded with other
horses and not damage himself or any
one else; but drunken man in a
motor car in street crowded with
other hurrying motor cars becomes a
veritable death angel. A drunken man
might drive a stage coach filled with
passengers and all arrive safely. But
a drunken man at the engine throttle,
or asleep in the signal tower, is q
different thing. A drunken blacksmith
in the old days would simply spoil a
few horseshoes, and maybe give his
wife black eye. But now drunken
factory hand can ruin thousands of
dollars worth of machinery and en-
danger lives of fellow worKmen.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
! 49,
|CptllI]gtaIlCe'
k, SNlotez Is ].
BUSINESS AND HEALTH.

""'r~NN~~S NNg TEAL . III
why Is our country going dry so
fast?" asks the Philadelphia Ledger,
and answers: Business and healthi
That combination beats moral suasion
and the appeals of Ten Nights in a
BarrOoIr.'
Lille insurance companies for some
years past have paid very close atten-
ton to liquor as an insurance hazard.
They have complied figures, using
hundreds OF thousands of persons as a
basis for computations. These prove
that man who does not drink will
on the average live much longer than
the man who drinks even moderately.
Taking 100000 policyholders as a
test, Insurance companies discovered
that men who only occasionally got
tight suffered death rate just one
half greater than strictly temperance
men. Among men who drink only two
glasses OF beer or one glass of whisky
In q day the mortality was almost a
fifth greater. Other men who drink
more than that but still not enough to
bar them from insurance companies,
showed an appalling mortality of al
most double that among men who were
never introduced to John Barleycorn."